Events

Upcoming & Ongoing:

Host, Poetry is Normal (open mic series)
and Poetry is Normal Presents (guest poet series)
Normal Public Library
206 W. College Ave.
Normal, IL
(309) 452-1757

Life itself is the theme for Poetry is Normal open mic in 2020. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

February 20: Birth
April 16: Childhood [via ZOOM]
June 18: Love & Marriage
August 20: Work
October 15: Death
December 17: Celebration

Poetry is Normal Presents:

Kathryn Kerr & Will Reger on Monday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. [last one in person]

via Facebook Live at the Normal Public Library page:

Karen Craigo & Jason Lee Brown on Saturday, May 16, 2:00 p.m.
Richard Jones & Christopher Watkins on Saturday, July 11, 2:00 p.m.
Yvonne Zipter, Saturday, September 26, 2:00 p.m.
Mike Puican & Mary Hawley, Saturday, November 14, 2:00 p.m.

Recent:

Traveling Molly's via Zoom
After Hours Press, Mary Blinn Prize reading
Monday, May 11, 2020 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Patricia Dobler Award Reading    [sadly, cancelled]
April 3, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Carlow University Gailliot Center, University Commons
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

WOW (Women of Words) on The Holidays
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 5:30-7:00 p.m. (an after-hours event)
Towanda Library, Towanda, IL

Book Release Reading for Spiritual Midwifery
Sunday, December 1, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Ryburn Place, 305 Pine St., Normal, IL