Bridge Participates in Chicago Poetry Month at Harold Washington Library

Join Bridge and the Chicago Public Library in a daylong celebration of poetry. Bridge will be tabling with the other poetry publishers. The schedule of events is as follows:

Poetry Fest Events

Saturday, April 29th - Harold Washington Library

9:30am - Poetry Vendors Area Opens:

James Gordan - Independent Publisher

Bridge Art NFP

After Hours Press

Free Spirit Media

Columbia College

Poetry Center

10am - Poems While You Wait (Lobby Activity)

10am - Haiku Fest with Regina Harris

10am - Song of Myself Poetry Display

11am - Business of Poetry Panel with Mariah Scott, Eros The Prince of Poetry & Jennifer Brown-Banks

11am - Writing the Everyday with Mina Kahn

11:30 - Poetry Book Tasting with Jeff

12pm - Gwendolyn Brooks' "Blacks" Workshop with Tara Betts

12pm - After Hours Press Reading

1pm - Poetry and Social Justice Panel with David Masciotra, avery r. young, H. Melt & Janine Harrison

1pm - 40 Love Poems Workshop

1pm - Rengay Poetry Workshop with Poets and Patrons

2pm - Chicago Poet Laureate Keynote Address

3pm - 24th Annual Poetry Fest Open Mic with Caroline Watson