Skip to main content
close
font 1 font 2 font 3
Reset to standard size
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Yellow on Black White on Black Soft Greys Black on Linen Black on White
Reset to default contrast
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.
Image for event: Círculo de Discusión de Poesía- en español

Registration now closed

Círculo de Discusión de Poesía- en español

Poesía Latina: Lugares que nosotros llamamos hogar
2024-09-04 17:00:00 2024-09-04 19:00:00 America/Chicago Círculo de Discusión de Poesía- en español Ven y únete a una discusión de poemas seleccionados del libro Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology. Contaremos con comida para los participantes. Presentado en español. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Wednesday, September 04
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-04 17:00:00 2024-09-04 19:00:00 America/Chicago Círculo de Discusión de Poesía- en español Ven y únete a una discusión de poemas seleccionados del libro Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology. Contaremos con comida para los participantes. Presentado en español. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Main Library

Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Ven y únete a una discusión de poemas seleccionados del libro Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology. Contaremos con comida para los participantes. Presentado en español.

Tendremos como invitada a Fermina Ponce, escritora colombiana, galardona con el premio Juan Felipe Herrera al mejor libro de poesía de un solo autor, de los premios ILBA (International Latino Book Awards ) y a Susana Plots–Pineda, becaria de poesía latina en Library of America, quienes dirigirán una discusión de poemas seleccionados del libro Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology, libro recién publicado, en el que se entrelazan la lengua, la cultura y la historia.  

Este programa se presenta como parte de Latino Poetry: Lugares que llamamos hogar, una importante iniciativa de humanidades públicas que tendrá lugar en todo el país en 2024 y 2025, dirigida por Library of America  y financiada con el generoso apoyo de National Endowment for the Humanities y Emerson Collective. 

¡Te esperamos!

Poetry Discussion Circle- in Spanish- Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home

We will feature guest speaker Fermina Ponce, Colombian writer and recipient of the Juan Felipe Herrera Award for best single-author book of poetry from the ILBA (International Latino Book Awards), and Susana Plots-Pineda, Library of America Latino Poetry Fellow, who will lead a discussion of selected poems from the recently published Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology, a book that interweaves language, culture, and history.   

This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Emerson Collective.  

We look forward to seeing you! 
 
 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | En Espanol |

TAGS: | |

Main Library
Phone: 847-742-2411
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 9:00PM

Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 12:00PM to 5:00PM
previous
this week
next

Upcoming Events

Kane County Early Voting
Mon, Mar 31, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library - Alft River Room
Early voting and grace period registration for Kane County residents.
Bookmobile Stop: South Elgin
Mon, Mar 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop in Freshway parking lot
Creativity Corner: Doodle & Drop- Grades: 1-5 - Rakow Branch
Mon, Mar 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
It's Spring Break! Come drop in and join with others to learn some new techniques, drawing trends and just...draw!
Bookmobile Stop: Old Oaks Estates
Mon, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Old Oaks Estates – 850 Villa St. – corner of Nancy Ann & Suzanne Ln. – Elgin 60120 – 3:00-3:45
Bookmobile Stop: Huff Elementary
Mon, Mar 31, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Huff Elementary – Hastings St. near the school – Elgin 60120 – 4:00-4:45
Bookmobile Stop: St. Francis Park
Mon, Mar 31, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: St. Francis Park – near Jefferson and Spring Streets – Elgin 60120 – 5:00-5:45
Hora de práctica- Básicos de computación
Mon, Mar 31, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Quieres sentirte más confiado aplicando lo que aprendiste en tu clase de computación en español?
Consolidated Municipal Election
Tue, Apr 01, All day
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Polls are open 6 a.m.--7 p.m. to Kane County voters.
TechKnow Mobile Stop: Food For Greater Elgin
Tue, Apr 01, 8:30am - 10:00am
Mobile Services - Sprinter
TechKnow Mobile Stop: Food For Greater Elgin – 1553 Commerce Dr.- Elgin 60123
Elgin Genealogical Society
Tue, Apr 01, 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Grove Room
Semi-monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. No registration required.
Elgin Genealogical Society Research Assistance
Tue, Apr 01, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Main Library - 2nd Floor - Genealogy
Receive one-on-one genealogy assistance from Elgin Genealogical Society volunteers.
Career Coach in the Library
Tue, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Drop in for a consultation with a Career Coach from workNet Batavia!
Five Nights at Freddy's Fan Party for Grades 7-12
Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Watch the FNAF movie, make some Freddy-themed merch, and eat pizza! (Don't worry - the food *definitely* didn't come from Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria!)
STEAM: K'nex Challenge - Grades: 2-5 - Rakow Branch
Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
Spring Break fun! In this challenge, kids will construct structures, inventions, and machines. Register to join.
This event is full
Bookmobile Stop: Lin Lor Lane
Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Lin Lor Lane – corner of Lin Lor Ln. & Airlite St. - Elgin 60123 – 2:00-2:45
Bookmobile Stop: New Covenant Fellowship
Tue, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: New Covenant Fellowship – Parkway Avenue – Elgin 60120 – 3:00-3:45
Bookmobile Stop: Deer Pointe Drive
Tue, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Deer Pointe Drive, South Elgin 60177 – 4:00-4:45
Grupo de Conversación en Inglés en línea o en la Biblioteca - English Conversation Group at Main Library and Zoom
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Grove Room
Participantes de nivel intermedio, practican conversaciones en inglés, adquieren confianza y mejoran su pronunciación. El grupo es liderado por un tutor de Literacy Connection. Favor registrarse
Registration is now closed
MS Word Series
Tue, Apr 01, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
In this series, learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word to create, format, edit and design. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
Registration is now closed
See all events