# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Reading / Meet & Greet / Book Signings / Book Shopping!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Decatur Area Poets & Friends of the Decatur Public Library have teamed up to help celebrate National Poetry Month!

This is a FREE event. Local poets will read, followed by a meet and greet, book signings, and then the Friends of the Decatur Library will open up for book shopping! 

Bring a friend and experience the magic of poetry and witness its healing nature.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/decatur/poetry-reading-meet-and-greet-book-signings-book-shopping/200029714040452
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, shopping, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029714040452?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=decatur-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Decatur
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 130 N. Franklin ( Decatur Public Library), 62523
- **lat**: 39.8421
- **long**: -88.95191
- **full address**: 130 N. Franklin ( Decatur Public Library), 62523, 130 US-51-BR, Decatur, IL 62523-1327, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Decatur Area Poets (https://allevents.in/org/decatur-area-poets/23806775)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 130 N. Franklin ( Decatur Public Library), 62523, 130 US-51-BR, Decatur, IL 62523-1327, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Decatur Area Poets
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, shopping, meet-and-greet
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Poetry Reading / Meet & Greet / Book Signings / Book Shopping! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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