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2023 All Schools Readings Recap

On May 24th and May 31st, The Chicago Poetry Center had the wonderful opportunity to host our annual All Schools Readings! Students, parents, and loved ones packed the Haymarket House for a celebration of […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: June

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

CPC Summer Poetry Party 2023

The Chicago Poetry Center presents SUMMER POETRY PARTY 2023! Celebrate summer with the Chicago Poetry Center! Friday July 14 at Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Community open mic 5:30-6:30 in the garden Main space […]

May 17: CM Burroughs & Eugenia Leigh

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 […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: Summer 2023

Poetry @ The Green at 320 returns for summer 2023!   The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: May

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

Queen Zee’s Poetic Adventures: Episode 3 Poems

At the end of last year, we shared poems written by G.B. Vico students in response to the second episode of Queen Zee’s Poetic Adventures. This time, we are sharing poems written by these […]

Programs Spotlight: National Poetry Month & CPC Opportunities!

National Poetry Month is here!   Between launching In-School and After School Residencies for the spring term and visiting schools for Pop-Up Assemblies, the Chicago Poetry Center’s Poets in Residence have had quite the […]

We’re Hiring! Programs Intern

Downloaded PDF – Programs Intern Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thanks so much for all of the great interest, we’ll be in touch with all candidates by the end of the […]

We’re Hiring! Operations & Resource Coordinator

Downloadable PDF – Operations & Resource Coordinator Job Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thanks to an outpouring of qualified applicants, we’re holding off on accepting further applications while we review. Thank […]

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