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Registration is Now Open for Poetry Out Loud 2026 !!!

The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…

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Poetry @ The Green Series

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal present Poetry @ The Green at 320, a free,…

MAY 18: JOSEPH LEGASPI & SARAH GAMBITO

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and…

The Chicago Poetry Center is now in its 5th year as Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the national youth poetry…

FEBRUARY 16: JAMAAL MAY & OLA FALETI

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and…

Kicking off 2022 with Poetry

New Year News: Honoring Dr. King, Celebrating our Community, and the launch of “Critical Conversations” Next week CPC Poets in…

JANUARY 19: MATTHEW OLZMANN & ANDY SIA

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and…

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