Chicago Community Events

by Laurance Matthews on October 2, 2023

Celebrate the ’23 Fellows, and Apply for the ’24 Fellowship Yourself!

The Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships are among the largest awards for emerging poets between the ages of 21-31. The Poetry Foundation is excited to showcase the 2023 fellows in a public reading on Saturday, October 21 at 2:00PM (CT), hosted by Joy Priest at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago. Applications for the 2024 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowships will open March 4, 2024 with an April 15, 2024 deadline. For more information on the fellowships, please follow the link.

by Ex Libris on September 8, 2022

Publishing Cocktails: Have a Drink and Celebrate the Chicago Publishing Scene, September 22 at the Peckish Pig

You must RSVP to attend this event! Follow the link below to register: Publishing Cocktails at the Peckish Pig Tickets, Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

by Ex Libris on March 31, 2022

Save the Date: Poetry Festival

April 297:00 PMDePaul Student Center #3142250 North Sheffield Avenue*Food and drinks providedSponsored by DePaul University’s English Department Readers:Columbia College: Bianca Rodriguez DePaul University: Jacquie MichaelsLake Forest College: Caroline Warrick-Schkolnik Loyola University: Greg FrijiaNortheastern Illinois University: Philip Kostov Northwestern University: Natalie Jarrett Roosevelt University: Jiaonny JenkinsSchool of the Art Institute: Peyton Sauer University of Chicago: Ethan HsiUniversity of Illinois at Chicago: Tanama Rivera Vargas

by Ex Libris on February 24, 2022

Save the Date for March 24: The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will present the Fuller Award for lifetime achievement to Ana Castillo

Acclaimed author Ana Castillo will be awarded the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for her lifetime achievement as an author, activist, educator, and scholar. Poet, and DePaul’s own, Mark Turcotte will emcee the ceremony. Come in-person or register for the livestream.

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by Ex Libris on February 15, 2022

Join CPC for a free night of poetry! Wednesday, February 16 at 6:15 PM

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by Ex Libris on January 19, 2022

The Chicago Poetry Center: Reading & Workshop TONIGHT at 6:30 PM

Join The Chicago Poetry Center for a free night of poetry! The Blue Hour Poetry Reading and Workshop is tonight at 6:30 pm! Featuring poets Andy Sia and Matthew Olzmann, his latest book “Constellation Route” is out this month. https://www.poetrycenter.org/january-19-matthew-olzmann-andy-sia/