Events

Coming up: 

"Growing Hope through Poetry:
Poems to Remind us of Beauty and Transcendence in Chaotic Times"
with Susan Baller-Shepard, Jim Plath, and Judith Valente
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
New Covenant Community Chapel
Campus Religious Center
210 W. Mulberry Street
Normal, IL 61761

Ongoing:

Weather is the theme for Poetry is Normal open mic in 2019. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

February 21: Freeze/Thaw
April 18: Rain
June 20: Storm
August 15: Heat
October 17: Wind
Decemer 19: Snow

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

Recent:

WOW (Women of Words)
Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Towanda Library, Towanda, IL

Local Author Fair
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Bloomington Public Library
205 E. Olive,
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-6091

Poetry is Normal Presents Kathleen Kirk
Reading from The Towns and Spiritual Midwifery 
Thursday, November 15, 2018, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Normal Public Library & Normal Public Library Foundation
206 W. College Avenue
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 452-1757

Evergreen Cemetery Walk 2018
Sept. 29 & 30, Oct. 6 &7, and school field trips during the week
Theme: Bicentennial of Illinois
Scriptwriter: Clyde & Emily Noble (circus performers), Jane Frankeberger Hendryx

Poet, The Towns release reading, August 18, 2018
Ryburn Place on Route 66
305 Pine Street
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 585-4103

Past:

Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest
September 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 (2 shows on Sept. 23), 2017
Heartland Theatre
1110 Douglas Street, One Normal Plaza
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 452-8709

Poet, McLean County Barn Quilt Heritage Trail Poetry Reading
September 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
David Davis Mansion
1000 Monroe Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701

Scriptwriter, Spirits of McLean County
History Makers Gala
June 28, 2018
McLean County Museum of History
at the Doubletree Hilton
10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington, IL

Museum of Americana
Saturday, April 8, 2017, 1:00 p.m.
McLean County Museum of History
200 N. Main St.
Bloomington, IL 61701

RHINO Reads! in Normal
aka RHINO at 40: Celebrating 40 years of publishing poetry
Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 7:30-8:30, gathering at 7:00 with cookies!
Normal Public Library
206 W. College Ave.
Normal, IL 61761

Featured Reader, Lagoons Sessions
May 20, 2016
Gallery on 4th floor opens at 7, reading at 8
Uptown Arts Center
941 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL