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Poetry Foundation Open House

  • April 09, 2016
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Poetry Foundation, Chicago

Poetry Foundation

61 West Superior Street


Free admission


Celebrate National Poetry Month with a delightful open house for children and teens at the Poetry Foundation Library. Join the Art Institute of Chicago as they celebrate the exhibition Van Gogh's Bedrooms by creating Mini Dioramas. This special weekend event will feature readings by Young People’s Poet Laureate Jacqueline Woodson, who won a 2014 National Book Award for her memoir in verse, Brown Girl Dreaming, plus refreshments and a variety of interactive activities for children and teens.

Jacqueline Woodson will read at 10:30 AM for children 9 and younger and at 1:30 PM for tweens and teens 10 and up.


Please note the Poetry Foundation will be open only to youth and their caregivers during this event.

Jacqueline will also give a reading for adults at 7 PM.


Click here for complete details.


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