2nd Annual Poetry and Literacy Festival in Elgin, IL

*Note: Please disregard the "attendee limit" on this Meetup event. This is a setting we are unable to change, but we are excited to welcome a large group of attendees to our festival!* Join The Literacy Connection & the Gail Borden Library Foundation for our second annual Poetry and Literacy Festival! This afternoon & evening event at Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL will feature workshop learning and guest speakers, as well as an open mic and Poetry Slam. All are invited to be a part of this celebration of National Poetry Month while raising important funds for our adult literacy work in the community. Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Event Schedule: 3:00 PM - Family Poetry Workshop led by Diego Baez 3:00 PM - Bilingual Poetry Workshop led by Karla Rojas 4:00 PM - Poetry Workshop led by Chasity Gunn 5:00 PM - Guest Speaker Julian Randall 6:00 PM - Open Mic & Poetry Slam \*\*All events will take place at Elgin Community College, Building F.\*\* Click here to visit our event website for the full schedule. Tickets: Tickets are on sale now! Purchase tickets at a special Early Bird rate until April 1. Student rate tickets are also available. The first 50 people to purchase day passes will receive tote bags stuffed with goodies! Interested in volunteering for one of our festival events? Send us a message here on Meetup or email at requestinfo@elginliteracy.org and we would love to connect with you!