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Teen Poetry Fest
2026-04-27 17:00:00 2026-04-27 19:00:00 America/Chicago Teen Poetry Fest Join us for a celebration of poetry. Mitchell Street Branch - Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Monday, April 27
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-27 17:00:00 2026-04-27 19:00:00 America/Chicago Teen Poetry Fest Join us for a celebration of poetry. Mitchell Street Branch - Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Mitchell Street Branch

Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Join us for a celebration of poetry.

Join us for a night of poetry! Featuring Poet Brit Nicole as emcee for the open mic, with coffee and refreshments provided by Ay! Chihuahua. Express yourself by participating in a variety of poetry-related activity stations. See you there!

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Makerspace | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Mitchell Street Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Maria Burke
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Mon, Mar 23 12:00PM to 8:00PM
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