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Registration opens:
December 18th, 2025

Poetry Café
2026-01-08 16:30:00 2026-01-08 17:30:00 America/Chicago Poetry Café Discover famous poetry and get inspired to write your own! Start your poem at our writer’s workshop, then come back for our Poetry Café night to share your poems with friends and family. (Grades 3–5) Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Storytime Room

Thursday, January 08
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-08 16:30:00 2026-01-08 17:30:00 America/Chicago Poetry Café Discover famous poetry and get inspired to write your own! Start your poem at our writer’s workshop, then come back for our Poetry Café night to share your poems with friends and family. (Grades 3–5) Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Storytime Room

Fountaindale Public Library

Children's Storytime Room

Discover famous poetry and get inspired to write your own! Start your poem at our writer’s workshop, then come back for our Poetry Café night to share your poems with friends and family. (Grades 3–5)

TAGS: | Reading/Writing/Publishing |

AGE GROUPS: | Tweens |

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