Celebrate the Poetry Foundation’s new public building in Chicago at our Open House

Saturday, Jun 25, 10:00AM
Sunday, Jun 26, 10:00AM

61 W. Superior Street
(Dearborn & Superior)
All events are free and open to the public

Map

Doors open both days at 10am for hours of poetry readings, panel discussions, a Poetry Out Loud showcase, building tours, book signings, and much more.

UPDATE: All readings and events are now at capacity, but you can still add your name to individual events’ waiting lists. No ticket is necessary to visit the building or attend book signings. We hope to see you there!

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 Saturday, June 25

• 10:00AM–11:00AM
  Jack Prelutsky, Mary Ann Hoberman, and J. Patrick Lewis  | A Children's Poetry Reading
  Wait List 

• 11:00AM–12:00PM
  Jack Prelutsky, Mary Ann Hoberman, and J. Patrick Lewis | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

• 12:00PM–1:00PM
  John Ronan | A Talk by the Architect
  Wait List 

• 12:00PM–1:00PM
  Robert Hass, Elizabeth Alexander, and Katherine Coles | A Book Signing – Blueprints: Bringing Poetry Into Communities
  No tickets required

• 1:30PM–3:00PM
  Atsuro Riley and Ange Mlinko | A Reading and Conversation with Poetry Magazine Editors Christian Wiman and Don Share
  Wait List 

• 3:00PM–4:00PM
  Atsuro Riley and Ange Mlinko | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

• 3:30PM–4:30PM
  Elizabeth Alexander | A Reading
  Wait List 

• 4:30PM–5:30PM
  Elizabeth Alexander | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

• 5:00PM–6:00PM 
  Robert Hass | A Reading
  Wait List 

• 6:00PM–7:00PM
  Robert Hass | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

Sunday, June 26

• 10:00AM–11:30AM 
  Poetry Out Loud | The Champs Recite
  Wait List
  
  
• 12:00PM–1:30PM 
  Elizabeth Alexander, Billy Collins, Sandra Cisneros, Robert Hass, Edward Hirsch, and Kay Ryan | In Conversation with Jeffrey Brown of the PBS NewsHour
  Wait List Full
  
  
• 2:00PM–3:00PM   
  Sandra Cisneros | A Reading
  Wait List 

• 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
  Sandra Cisneros | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

• 3:30PM–4:30PM 
  Edward Hirsch | A Reading
  Wait List 

• 4:30PM–5:30PM
  Edward Hirsch | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

• 5:00PM–6:00PM   
  Kay Ryan | A Reading
  Wait List 

• 6:00PM–7:00PM
  Kay Ryan | A Book Signing
  No tickets required

• 6:30PM–7:30PM
  Billy Collins | A Reading
  Wait List Full 

• 7:30PM–8:30PM
  Billy Collins | A Book Signing
  No tickets required