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Blue Hour January 17 featuring C. Russell Price & Teresa Dzieglewicz

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Blue Hour November 15 featuring Jacob Saenz & Jason Bayani

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Poetry Publishing Workshop with Stevie Edwards

The Chicago Poetry Center presents a Poetry Publishing Workshop with Stevie Edwards. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees mask for this event. Thank you for your cooperation! *** Interested in […]

Blue Hour October 18 featuring Kenyatta Rogers & Marcy Rae Henry

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Summer Poetry Gathering: Recap!

On July 15, The Chicago Poetry Center had the wonderful opportunity to host our Summer Poetry Gathering! We all gathered in Haymarket House, which provides us with such a fitting place for our community […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: September

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues through the fall this September! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic […]

Blue Hour September 20 featuring Courtney LeBlanc & Cynthia Manick

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: August

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this August!   The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and […]

Blue Hour August 16 featuring Maggie Queeney & Brittany Rogers

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   The Blue Hour reading includes a brief open mic […]

Blue Hour 2023-2024 Season

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and features two readers from Chicago […]

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