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  No Love for Love is almost here! Save the date: February 10, 7-8pm All donors receive a ticket   You won’t want to miss this uplifting celebration of Chicago poets and students. Curious […]

Poetry Residencies and Pop Ups are in Full Swing!

Poetry residencies are in full swing with new and returning partner schools Fall has been a busy season for our Poets in Residence as they’ve launched In-School and After-School Poetry Residencies with the Chicago […]

DECEMBER 15: ELANA BELL & RICH VILLAR

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   Each event features two readers from Chicago and beyond, […]

A fierce advocate for youth and Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ community leaves a lasting legacy

A Fierce Advocate for Youth and Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ Community Leaves a Lasting Legacy Ralla Klepak’s legacy in Chicago is as a protector of families, children, and the LGBTQIA+ community. She extended this legacy by […]

NOVEMBER 10: VIOLA LEE & SUN YUNG SHIN

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   Each event features two readers from Chicago and beyond, […]

Celebrating an extraordinary donor: Lonna Braverman

The Chicago Poetry Center is grateful to Lonna Braverman for an exceptional personal donation to the organization. Large, unrestricted donations allow nonprofits like the Chicago Poetry Center to target immediate needs and flexibly pivot […]

OCTOBER 20: MAYDA DEL VALLE & HANNAH GAMBLE

    The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   Each event features two readers from Chicago […]

Goodbye to Summer + Hello to the School Year

Catching up on Summer, Revving up for Fall School Programs!   With In-School and After-School Poetry Residencies launching in October, the Chicago Poetry Center is gearing up for an exciting back-to-school season. After a […]

Hiring Call for Executive Assistant

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: CHICAGO POETRY CENTER   Mission & Programs The Chicago Poetry Center’s mission is to connect people with poetry, equitably engage poets with communities, and foster creativity and literacy in schools. We do […]

CPC Students live at Grant Park Music Festival!

Chicago Poetry Center Student Poets at the Grant Park Music Festival! The roar of a lion. The grandeur of an elephant. The gracefulness of a swan. French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of the Animals” […]

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