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DuBois uses poetry to honor and celebrate those lost!

In our 5th workshop we used poetry as a means to honor and celebrate those we’ve lost by having the students write poems in the form of letters and odes to those they miss. […]

Shooting for the Stars at St Symphorosa School!

Our interstellar-interfaith assembly at St Symphorosa School was out of this world! This was a remix of our popular theme based program called Shoot for the Stars. The kiddos were extremely inquisitive after our […]

DuBois has the Creative License!

At DuBois we are kicking the door in with poems about what we value in spite of stereotypes or other people’s opinions! Since this is the beginning of a new and beautiful residency I […]

50% Off Poetry Prints and Broadsides Today!

This holiday season you can support the Poetry Center of Chicago while getting your shopping done! On Cyber Monday, PCC is offering 50% off our large collection of limited edition broadsides! Have you decided […]

Poetry in the Parks: Kathy Fagan & Keith S. Wilson

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago at Humboldt Park for our second installment of the Poetry in the Parks Reading Series! Our featured readers for the evening are Kathy Fagan and Keith S. Wilson. […]

Will You Support the Fund?

Our 3rd annual Hands On Stanzas Scholarship Campaign is live!   Please: donate and spread the word for our student poets across Chicago. And check out our fabulous new video of student poets reading […]

Apply Now: Poetry Center seeks Social Media Intern

Now seeking: New Social Media Intern! Come join our team! Poetry Center office culture is one of fun and professionalism: everyone is serious about their work, but has fun doing it. We work in […]

Six Points Reading Series featuring: Amira Hanafi

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago at Read/Write Library for the April installment of the Six Points Reading Series! This month we are pleased to welcome Amira Hanafi on April 26 from 6:30-8:00 PM. […]

Six Points Reading Series: Maria Barnas & Patricia Rose

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago at the Museum of Contemporary Photography for another March installment of the Six Points Reading Series! Thursday, March 30th 6:00PM – 8:00PM Museum of Contemporary Photography 600 S […]

Reading the Black Library: Celebrating Brooks with Poetry Center

** ATTENTION ATTENDEES for Reading the Black Library: Celebrating Brooks with Poetry Center ! The Bank had a power surge this morning so we will be re-locating to the BING reading room which is […]

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