Schedule of Events
Highland Park, Illinois
All poets are welcome to participate - having 60035 as your zip code is not a requirement
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Poetry Today on Local Cable Access Channel 10
Throughout November 2008
Mondays, Wednesdays & Sundays
2:00 p.m.
Sue Roupp hosts this 30-minute interview program. This month is an interview with Jacquelyn Harris and Jason Shimberg, two twenty-something poets who are the new generation of poetry.
Also available on Deerfield's Local Cable Access Channel 19 on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.
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Poetry Reading by
The Library Poets
Sunday, November 16, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library
FREE
Herb Berman and friends who gather weekly on Tuesdays in Deerfield to discuss and read their poetry call themselves The Library Poets. They're now inviting other poets and the general public to a special reading of their best work at the Deerfield Public Library. A chapbook of the featured poems is expected to be available as well.
This is not a Highland Park Poetry sponsored event but we are pleased to share this opportunity with you.
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Poetry Reading Circle
Giving Thanks & Food for the Soul
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Highland Park Public Library
494 Laurel Avenue, Meeting Room
Cost: Free
In honor of the upcoming holiday, the reading circle theme is giving thanks and food for the soul. Both poets and readers of poetry are encouraged to bring favorite poems by published writers that touch on this theme. Together we will read and discuss. If possible, bring extra copies.
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Poetry Open-Mic
Friday, December 5, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Borders Books & Music
595 Central Avenue, 2nd Floor
FREE
Experience the power of the spoken word. Poets are invited to share up to six poems.
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Deadline for submission
to Poetry Challenge 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
click .pdf icon to view guidelines and entry form
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| click on icon below to view submission guidelines |
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A Poet's Attic Writers' Workshops
This ongoing program provides a nurturing setting for both beginning and experienced writers, a chance to critique one another's work and to engage in lively discussion about writers and writing.
Leader Wendy Anderson is a professional writer and published poet who has taught at graduate level of Northwestern University's journalism school.
For more information contact Wendy at (847) 432-3271.
While this program was not created by Highland Park Poetry, we are pleased to promote this opportunity to the writers in the community.
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