AG Chapter Events
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
7:30 pm-9:00 pm Central
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Join the Chicago Chapter for an evening of poetry with the Chicago Poetry Center featuring Hussain Ahmed and Ali Black.
The event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Registration is free and recommended. The open mic includes five readers drawn lottery-style from a hat that goes out at 7:00pm. The reading starts promptly at 7:30pm. Each open mic poet reads one poem or for three minutes, whichever comes first. The event will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
In-person registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-blue-hour-featuring-hussain-ahmed-and-ali-black-tickets-1990995914376
Livestream registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-blue-hour-livestream-tickets-1991931547881
