

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Children's & Family's Storytime Celebrating National Poetry Month
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Kathleen Rooney &amp; Beth Rooney, Leaf Town Forever authors: Haiku reading, teaching, &amp; activities! A Highland Park Poet Laureate program.About this EventChildren's and Family's StorytimeJoin us for a special Children's and Family's Storytime Event to celebrate National Poetry Month with Leaf Town Forever by local authors and sisters Kathleen Rooney &amp; Beth Rooney, illustrated by Betsey Bowen!The true story of a Midwestern “town” created with leaves, sticks, and children’s imaginations, Leaf Town Forever is written entirely in haiku. At this event, Beth and Kathleen will read the book, then offer prompts to write your own haiku, as well a prompt for a postcard drawing activity to help you commemorate your own beloved places.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ac6daeb0-19cf-11f1-9467-2923091d78de-rimg-w984-h740-dcefbf76-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b68525e0-19cf-11f1-8747-1187d79d3166-rimg-w1115-h740-dcebd290-gmir.jpg Author photo by Sandra Steinbrecher.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/highland-park/childrens-and-familys-storytime-celebrating-national-poetry-month/100001984483472487
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Highland Park
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ravinia Elementary School
- **lat**: 42.1662839
- **long**: -87.7798931
- **full address**: Ravinia Elementary School, 763 Dean Avenue, Highland Park, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Children's & Family's Storytime Celebrating National Poetry Month being held?
  - **A:** Children's &amp; Family's Storytime Celebrating National Poetry Month takes place on Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Ravinia Elementary School, 763 Dean Avenue, Highland Park, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Children's & Family's Storytime Celebrating National Poetry Month?
  - **A:** Children's &amp; Family's Storytime Celebrating National Poetry Month is organized by Highland Park Poet Laureate, Laura Joyce-Hubbard.

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