SELECTED READINGS / WORKSHOPS/ SCHOOL VISITS
Kevin Stein's Poet Laureate Events
1. Peoria NEXT Creativity Forum / Poetry Reading and Presentation / February 6, 2004
2. Norridge High School / Class Visits and Poetry Reading / Harwood Heights, IL /
March 5, 2004
3. Bradley University Professional Staff Luncheon / Poetry Reading / March 8, 2004
4. Bradley University Students and Peoria Community / Poetry Reading / Hartman Center
/ March 9, 2004
5. Illinois State Library / Presentation and Poetry Reading / Springfield, IL / March 11, 2004
6. Associated Writing Programs Annual Conference / Chicago, IL / March 26, 2004
- Featured Poetry Reading with Selected Illinois Poets Susan Hahn, Rodney Jones,
Laurence Lieberman, Demetrice Worley, and myself
7. CYBER Workshop and Reading / via Internet2 /
Bernard Zell Anshe Amet Day School /Chicago, IL / March 29, 2004
- First-ever Poet Laureate CYBER Workshop and Reading via Internet 2
8. Barnes and Noble Bookstore / Poetry Reading / Peoria, IL / April 7, 2004
9. Des Moines Area Community College Poetry Festival / Des Moines, IA / April 12-14, 2004
- Residency, readings, lectures, and class visits on campus and within community
10. St. Louis Community College – Meramec / St. Louis, MO /April 21, 2004
- Reading of and lecture on James Wright’s poetry
11. Mendota, IL Middle and High Schools / Class visits and discussions / April 23, 2004
12. Mendota, IL Public Library / Community Reading / April 23, 2004
- Received key to the city of Mendota
- Read to over 200 residents and presented school poetry awards to students
13. University of Illinois at Springfield / Springfield, IL / April 27, 2004
- Conducted student poetry workshop and presented evening poetry reading
14. Institute for Retirement Learning / Poetry Reading and Discussion / Bradley University
/ April 28, 2004
15. Dunlap Grade School “Explore More Day” / Presentation / Dunlap, IL / May 14, 2004
16. Norwood Park Nursing Home / Chicago, IL / June 1, 2004
- Conducted workshop, presented lecture, and read poetry to 125 residents
17. Southwest Kiwanis / Presentation and Reading / Peoria, IL / June 17, 2004
18. Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation / Arts Legend Silent Auction / Chicago, IL
- Designed a SHOUT megaphone with handwritten poem / auction / June 2004
19. Downtown Rotary / Presentation and Poetry Reading / Peoria / July 16, 2004
20. Admissions Counselors / Presentation and Poetry Reading / Bradley University
/ August 20, 2004
21. Aurora Library Foundation Gala Benefit / Aurora, IL / Poetry Reading / Sept. 10, 2004
22. St. Xavier University / Class Presentation and Poetry Reading / Chicago, IL /
September 23, 2004
23. Illinois Library Association Annual Conference / Chicago, IL / September 29-30, 2004
/ Opening Address (9/29) and Poetry Reading (9/30)
24. Poetry Center of Chicago / Introduced US Poet Laureate Louise Gluck /
Chicago, IL / September 29, 2004
25. Midwest Teachers of English Association Conference / Poetry Reading / Peoria, IL /
October 7, 2004
26. Bradley University / Board of Trustees Appreciation Banquet / Poetry Reading /
October 21, 2004
27. Watseka, IL Public Library / Poetry Reading and Q & A / November 9, 2004
28. Peoria Poetry Club / Poetry Reading and Presentation / November 13, 2004
29. Lutheran Hillside Village Retirement Home / Presentation and Poetry Reading /
Chillicothe, IL / November 16, 2004
30. A Celebration of the Arts: Byron DeHaan’s Breviary / Presentation and Reading
Converse Marketing Mansion / Peoria, IL / February 25, 2005
31. North Central College / Naperville, IL / Class visits, interview with student journal, and
public reading / March 3, 2005
32. Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School / Oak Park, IL / Class visits and presentation to
an assembly of 95 sixth graders / March 4, 2005
33. Illinois Philological Association / Keynote Speaker / IPA Annual Conference /
Richland Community College / Decatur, IL / April 1, 2005
34. Remarks written for the Park Forest, IL Public Library’s Village Poet Laureate Ceremony /
April 3, 2005
35. Peoria Public Library / 125 th Anniversary Celebration / Poetry reading and lecture / April 5, 2005
36. Peoria Public Schools District 150 / Grade School Students’ Daily Pledge Committee / Coordinated by Jennifer Lee, District 150 / Spring—Summer 2005
37. Knox College / Galesburg, IL / Meetings with students and Public Reading / April 9, 2005
38. Iles Middle School / Springfield, IL / Class visits and Writers’ Week Keynote Address / April 15, 2005
39. Elgin Community College / Elgin, IL / Class visits and Public Reading / April 21, 2005
40. Columbia College / Chicago, IL / Class visits and Public Reading / April 28, 2005
41. Carl Sandburg Days / Galesburg, IL / Public Poetry Reading / May 5, 2005
42. Wheaton North High School and Warrenville South High School / Wheaton and Warrenville, IL / Class Visits and Readings / May 10, 2005
43. Wheaton College / Wheaton, IL / Public Poetry Reading and Presentation/ May 10, 2005
44. Rotary North / Peoria, IL / Presentation and Poetry Reading / June 9, 2005
45. Institute for School & Public Librarians / Presentation and Reading / June 14, 2005
46. Western Illinois University / Macomb, IL / Class Visits and Readings / September 15, 2005
47. Western Illinois University Public Radio / Public Reading and Presentation before a Live Studio Audience / Q. and A. / Broadcast on WIUM Public Radio / September 15, 2005
48. Kankakee Community College / Class Visit and Poetry Reading / September 29, 2005
49. Illinois Library Association / Illinois Authors’ Luncheon / Peoria, IL / October 14, 2005
50. Kennedy Junior High School / Lisle, IL / Class visits & Poetry Reading / October 20, 2005
51. Illinois Association of College Registrars Annual Conference / Presentation and Poetry Reading / Peoria, IL / October 28, 2005
52. Vachel Lindsay Association / Address & Poetry Reading / Springfield, IL / Nov. 6, 2005
53. Final Judge, 1 st Annual Emerging Writers Competition / Sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State & State Librarian Jesse White / September 2005
54. Middle Western Voices: Creative Writing Workshop for Senior High School Students Opening Address and Poetry Reading / Elmhurst, IL / November 3, 2005
55. Elmhurst College / Elmhurst, IL / Public Poetry Reading and Presentation / Nov. 3, 2005
56. First Annual Emerging Writers Competition / Sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State Keynote Address for Awards Ceremony / IL State Library, Springfield / Nov. 8, 2005
57. Illinois College / Jacksonville, IL / Residency, Class Visits, Poetry Reading, & Book Signing / November 17-18, 2005
58. “Your Illinois,” an original 30-line poem on the history of Illinois / Commissioned for Illinois Studies, a Grade 4 Pupil Edition Illinois history text / Houghton-Mifflin School Division / Boston, MA, 2006 / pp. 170-171
59. First Federated Church / Presentation and Poetry Reading / Peoria, IL / January 25, 2006
60. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School / Glen Ellyn, IL / Ms. Heather Farrar’s Fifth Grade Class / Poetry Exchange via Correspondence and Website / January-February 2006
61. Sangamo Club Literary Circle / Springfield, IL / Presentation and Poetry Reading / February 14, 2006
62. Blessed Sacrament Elementary School Young Authors’ Program / Springfield, IL / Presentation and Reading / February 14, 2006
63.
Courtenay Language Arts Center / Chicago / Ms. Beth Jacoby and Ms. Judy Metzger’s Students / Poetry Exchange via Correspondence and Website / January 2006
64. Illinois Arts Council Strategic Plan Task Force / Participant / Illinois Arts Council / 2006
65. College of DuPage / DuPage, Illinois / Presentation and Poetry Reading / March 30, 2006
66. College of DuPage / Videotaped Interview with Prof. Freda Libman / March 31, 2006
67. Kewanee Public Library / Kewanee, IL / Public Reading and Presentation / April 6, 2006
68. Kewanee High School & Wethersfield High School/ Poetry Reading and Presentation Kewanee, IL / April 6, 2006
69. Bomag Americas / Compaction Machinery Factory / Presentation and Poetry Reading Kewanee, IL / April 6, 2006
70. Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville / Edwardsville, IL / Poetry Reading and Presentation / April 20, 2006
71. Annual Creative Writing Festival for High School Students / Western Illinois University Poetry Reading and Presentation to Students / Presentation to H.S. Writing Instructors and Workshop with Students / April 24, 2006
72. Dunlap Middle School / Dunlap, IL / Classroom Presentation and Poetry Reading / April 28, 2006
73. Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Conference / Itasca, IL / Presentation and Poetry Reading / May 5, 2006
74. Great Performers of Illinois / Poetry Reading and Presentation / Sponsored by the Chicago Department of Tourism / Millennium Park, Chicago, IL / September 9, 2006
75. Unitarian Church of Davenport / Presentation to Youth Group and Parents & “Poetry Sermon” to Congregation / Davenport, IA / October 1, 2006
76. Tribute to Dr. John Stone, Physician, Essayist & Poet / Presentation and Poetry Reading / Dr. Allen Campbell Lecture Fund / Peoria, IL / October 12, 2006
77. Final Judge / Second Annual Emerging Writers Competition / Sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State, the IL Center for the Book, and the IL State Library / November 2006
78. Carol Stream, IL / School Presentations and Poetry Readings / November 2, 2006
- Spring Trail Elementary School / 250 Fourth - Sixth Grade students
- Jay Stream Middle School / 75 Sixth – Eighth Grade students
- Evergreen Elementary School / 400 Kindergarten – Fourth Grade students
79. Carol Stream, IL Village Hall / Poetry Reading and Presentation / November 2, 2006
80. Fall Writers Festival / Millikin University / Decatur, IL / Class Visit, Poetry Workshop, Craft Lecture and Poetry Reading / November 10-11, 2006
81. Second Annual Emerging Writers Competition / Sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State, IL Center for the Book, and IL State Library / Awards Ceremony Presentation IL State Library, Springfield / November 18, 2006
82. Illinois Authors Festival / Poetry Reading and Book Signing / Illinois State Library Springfield, IL / November 18, 2006
83. FB Chapter of P.E.O. / First Presbyterian Church / Peoria, IL / February 5, 2006
84. Literacy Volunteers of Illinois Annual Conference / Poetry Reading and Book Signing University of Illinois Chicago / February 9, 2007
85. Eureka College / Class Visit and Poetry Reading / Sponsored by Lilac Days Festival and Department of English / April 19, 2007
86. Judge / Senior Olympics Poetry Contest / Peoria, IL / April 23, 2007
87. Parkland Community College / Champaign-Urbana, IL / Class Visits and Poetry Reading / April 26, 2007
88. Free Library / Urbana, IL / Poetry Reading / April 26, 2007
89. Springfield College of Illinois/ Benedictine University / Commencement Address / Springfield, IL / May 12, 2007
90. Illinois Central College / East Peoria, IL / Commencement Address / May 13, 2007
91. Prairie Center for the Arts / Peoria, IL / Poetry Reading with James Ballowe and Laurie Anne Whitt / May 14, 2007
92. Kettering University / Flint, MI / Class visits and All-Student Convocation / May 22-23, 2007
93. Holmes Gender-Based Academy / Flint, MI / Presentation and Reading / May 22, 2007
94. Sloan Museum and Planetarium / Flint, MI / Poetry Reading / May 22, 2007
95. Whittier Classical Academy / Flint, MI / Presentation and Reading / May 23, 2007
96. Judge / Annual Illinois Association of Teachers of English and Poet Laureate’s Poetry Contest for Illinois Grade, Middle, and High School Students / July 2007
97. Institute for School & Public Librarians / Presentation and Reading / Bradley University / June 15, 2007
98. Association of Opinion Page Editors Conference / Northwestern University / Presentation and Reading / September 7, 2007
99. Lincoln Presidential Library / Howard B. Austin Literary Artifacts Donation / Press Conference / Springfield, IL / September 20, 2007
100. BlueLine Studios / Chicago, IL / Poetry Reading / October 20, 2007
101. Ayer Public Library / Delavan, IL / Presentation and Reading / November 1, 2007
102. MacMurray College / Jacksonville, IL / Class Visits and Poetry Reading / February 21, 2008
103. Lincoln Middle School / Berwyn, IL / Class Visits / April 3, 2008
104. Berwyn Cultural Center / Berwyn, IL / Poetry Reading and Performance / April 3, 2008
105. Northern Illinois University / DeKalb, IL / Reading and Presentation / April 4, 2008
106. Highland Park Pubilc Library / Highland, IL / Reading and Presentation / April 17, 2008
107. Carl Sandburg College / Galesburg, IL / Commencement Address / May 8, 2008
108. Wheaton & Warrenville's Community Partners in Poetry / Wheaton, IL / Class Visits, Interview with the Mayor Mike Gresk
and Poetry Reading (with Mary Kinzie) / September 17, 2008
109. Illinois College / Jacksonville, IL / Class Visits and Poetry Reading / November 13 & 14, 2008
110. Kellar Grade School / Guest Reader / Peoria, IL / February 5, 2009
111. The Phidian Club / Poetry Reading and Presentation / Dixon, IL / March 5, 2009
112. Poetry Out Loud: National Poetry Recitation Competition/ Illinois State Finals Judge Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation / Hoogland Center for the Arts / Springfield, IL / March 10, 2009
113. Indian Creek High School / Class Visit and Poetry Reading / Shabbona, IL / March 26, 2009
114. Augustana College / Class Visit and Poetry Reading and Presentation/ Rock Island, IL / April 2, 2009
115. Spoken Word Revolution /
Reading with Slam Poet Marc Smith /Sponsored by the Society of Midland Authors /
Chicago, IL / April 14, 2009
116. Forty-fifth Allerton English Articulation Conference / Poetry Reading and Presentation /
Monticello, IL / April 15, 2009
117. Bradley University /
Poetry Reading and Presentation /
Peoria, IL / April 20, 2009
118. Watseka Public Library / Poetry Reading and Presentation / Watseta, IL / April 23, 2009
119. Joint Poet Laureate Reading
w/ Missouri Poet Laureate Walter Bargen / Schlafly Library,
St. Louis, MO / April 30, 2009
120. Hinsdale Public Library/Hinsdale, IL / September 11, 2009
121. Gold Star Mother's Event/Chicago, IL / September 27, 2009
122. Morris Area Public Library / Morris, IL / November 12, 2009
123. David Commandy's Heartland Symphony production, "A Soldier's Tale" / Peoria, IL / November 15, 2009
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