Latest Past Events

BrooksDay 2025: Living Legacy – Tradition Meets Tomorrow

National Public Housing Museum 919 South Ada Street, Chicago

Join us for an unforgettable celebration on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 2pm as we honor the incredible legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks and the generations of Black female poets who continue her powerful tradition. Location: National Public Housing Museum919 S. Ada St., Chicago, Illinois 60607 The Living Legacy list shines a spotlight on the phenomenal […]

Free

4th Annual BrooksDay, June 7 2016

Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street, Chicago

Welcome to the 4th Annual BrooksDay, a day long celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Time: 10:00 am until 6:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602. Our annual celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks is back, this year at the Chicago Cultural Center.  Special features, amazing readers and all things […]

BrooksDay Preview at the MCA, Chicago

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago

The 4th Annual BrooksDay is right around the corner, and to pique your interest the Guild Literary Complex in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a preview night of artists who represent the broad scope of the BrooksDay legacy and vision. Showcasing their own work, artists who are part of the BrooksDay […]