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May
31
Open Mic

Brewed Awakening – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, May 31, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 2:00 PM
  • Brewed Awakening (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Apr
26
Open Mic

Brewed Awakening – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, April 26, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 2:00 PM
  • Brewed Awakening (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Mar
29
Open Mic

Brewed Awakening – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, March 29, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 2:00 PM
  • Brewed Awakening (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Feb
22
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Jan
25
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, January 25, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Nov
30
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, November 30, 2025
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Oct
26
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

View Event →
Sep
28
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, September 28, 2025
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

View Event →
Jul
27
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, July 27, 2025
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

View Event →
Jun
29
Open Mic

Brewed Awakenings – Last Sunday Open Mic Event

  • Sunday, June 29, 2025
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM
  • Brewed Awakenings (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For almost twenty years, ISPS has sponsored an open mic with two featured poets. Now with Zoom, we can bring you poets from outside the Chicago area.

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Feb
20
Open Mic

Winter Word Warmer Readings – Open Mic Zoom

  • Thursday, February 20, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 9:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is our first time for two poetry societies to create a collaborative open mic to share warmth and build community in these dark winter months.

We are excited to host this 90 minute virtual gathering of poets and ask for each poet to log in at 6:30 CST (7:30 EST). We look forward to offering this unique opportunity to grow in community!

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