Interactive installations, arts & crafts, carnival games, and more at the AWF Block Party!
At the American Writers Festival, there’s more than just book talk. Get ready for fun, community-driven activities for visitors of all ages. This year, we’re taking the Festival to the street with the AWF Block Party, located on Plymouth Court. The AWF Block Party will feature a wide range of local partner organizations that will lead workshops, make crafts, and share information about the wonderful work they do. We’ll have tunes playing and amazing partners to meet and greet!
The American Writers Festival, co-presented by the American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library, is an entirely free, two-day literary event showcasing the breadth and depth of American writing in all genres and styles. The Festival takes place June 6 at the American Writers Museum in Chicago (180 N. Michigan Ave.) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Then on June 7, the Festival moves to the Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State St.) from 10:00 to 5:00 pm.
The AWF Block Party takes place June 7 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Plymouth Court, located behind the Harold Washington Library Center.
We’ll see you there!
American Writers Festival Partners
We have some amazing partners joining us at the American Writers Festival. This is your chance to meet and engage with organizations doing valuable work in Chicago and beyond. Take a peek at the list below, and be sure to keep coming back as we update it!
Strategic, socially centered creative consulting
Creative Third Space that hosts art workshops
Supplying books to women and trans people in prison across the US.
The exclusive fundraising partner of Chicago Public Library
Uniting the youth of Chicago through the power of Circus Arts
History Museum and Experience
Advocating for the rights of immigrants and refugees
Enhancing appreciation and understanding of surgery
Reading tarot at a ‘pay what you’d like’ rate from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
We make theatre!
An alliance of Chicago theatres
Poems on demand on vintage typewriters, at the AWM booth from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Local poetry nonprofit and publication
Bringing neighbors together to make a positive impact through neighborhood cleanups
Rewilding the Chicago River