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Poetry Block Party

  • July 27, 2019
  • 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago

Fourth Annual Chicago Poetry Block Party

Join the Poetry Foundation for the Fourth Annual Chicago Poetry Block Party, a free all-ages event celebrating poetry, music, and creativity! The arts are alive and open to all in a day of musical performances, poetry readings, writing workshops, visual art activities, and games.

Lester Rey, DÉCIMA, avery r. young, and the CPBP House Band directed by Ayanna Woods perform on the Chicago Poetry Block Party Stage, along with award-winning poets from across the United States. Party-goers can share their own poetry as well in an open mic.

Cosponsored with Crescendo Literary and the National Museum of Mexican Art

National Museum of Mexican Art

1852 West 19th Street

Chicago, Illinois


Free Admission

All Chicago Poetry Block Party programs taking place inside the National Museum of Mexican Art and on 19th Street are wheelchair accessible.

Programming taking place in the park to east of the museum will have board pathways on the grass to provide a more even surface.

Click here for complete details.

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The Chicago Gifted Community Center (CGCC) is a member-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by parents to support the intellectual and emotional growth of gifted children and their families. 

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We  are an all volunteer-based organization that relies on annual memberships from parents, professionals, and supporters to provide organizers with web site operations, a registration system, event insurance, background checks, etc. 

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