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Poetry Reading: lllinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte

DateSunday, November 15, 2026 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
LocationMain Library
834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
SourceOak Park Public Library

Join us for a poetry reading with poet Mark Turcotte. An award-winning poet and writer, Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band Anishinaabe) is the sixth Illinois Poet Laureate. His books include The Featherd Heart and Exploding Chippewas . He received the first Gwendolyn Brooks Open-Mic Poetry Award. This program is in partnership with the Village of Oak Park, the Oak Park River Forest Museum, and t

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