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An Evening with Joy Harjo

In Poetry and Conversation

2026-05-20 18:30:00 2026-05-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Joy Harjo Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and Milwaukee Public Library welcome you to enjoy an evening of poetry and conversation with the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo. Centennial Hall - Complex: Auditorium, Loos, & Masters

Wednesday, May 20
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-20 18:30:00 2026-05-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Joy Harjo Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and Milwaukee Public Library welcome you to enjoy an evening of poetry and conversation with the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo. Centennial Hall - Complex: Auditorium, Loos, & Masters

Centennial Hall

Complex: Auditorium, Loos, & Masters

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and Milwaukee Public Library welcome you to enjoy an evening of poetry and conversation with the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo.

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and Milwaukee Public Library welcome you to enjoy an evening of poetry and conversation with the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo.

Through this special event, Joy Harjo will illuminate the layered meanings of home, drawing on themes of land, memory, ancestry, displacement, and healing. Her perspective as a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and a nationally celebrated artist offers a vital lens on issues such as colonization, cultural survival, and community resilience.  

Boswell Book Company will be on site selling a collection of Harjo’s work before and after the reading. Registration is encouraged, and walk-ins welcome as space permits.

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

EVENT TYPE: | Author Event | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Thu, May 21 7:00AM to 10:00PM
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Wed, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Complex: Auditorium, Loos, & Masters
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and Milwaukee Public Library welcome you to enjoy an evening of poetry and conversation with the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo.

Thu, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Complex: Auditorium, Loos, & Masters
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Milwaukee Public Library welcome you for an evening of music, conversation, and community with acclaimed conductor, trumpet virtuoso, singer, and actor Byron Stripling.