Apr 1st 2017

Young People’s Poetry Day: A Celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks

@ Poetry Foundation

61 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654

Opening Saturday, April 1st, from 10AM - 1PM

Happy Birthday Miss Brooks! Celebrate National Poetry Month and the 100th birthday year of Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

Featuring:
—A live reading of the legendary author’s poetry by WBEZ’s Natalie Moore.
—A special dance performance by The Joffrey Ballet’s Community Engagement students illuminating Brooks’ work.
—Animated poems created especially for the Poetry Foundation by Motionpoems, an independent animation studio that brings poetry to life through film.
—A scavenger hunt, craft-making, poetry writing, and other interactive fun in collaboration with the DuSable Museum of African American History.

Please note, the Poetry Foundation will be open only to youth 13 and under and their caregivers during this event.

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