Friday, May 8, 2026: Poetry Readings with P. Scott Cunningham & Christine Poreba
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Join us for an evening of poetry and cocktails with featured poets P. Scott Cunningham and Christine Poreba. There will be time for a Q&A with the audience, and books will be available for sale and signing by the authors.
This is a free event, but we ask you to RSVP as space is limited
7:00 -9:00 PM
Join us for an evening of poetry and cocktails with featured poets P. Scott Cunningham and Christine Poreba. There will be time for a Q&A with the audience, and books will be available for sale and signing by the authors.
This is a free event, but we ask you to RSVP as space is limited
P. Scott Cunningham is the author of Self-Portrait as the “i” in Florida (Autumn House, 2026), winner of the 2025 Donald Justice Poetry Prize, selected by Major Jackson. His debut collection, Ya Te Veo (University of Arkansas, 2018), was selected by Billy Collins for the Miller Williams Poetry Series and was a finalist for the National Poetry Series. His poems, essays, and translations have appeared in The Nation, American Poetry Review, Gulf Coast, POETRY, A Public Space, Harvard Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Monocle, and The Guardian, among others. Born and raised in South Florida, he is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the founder of the O, Miami Poetry Festival. He lives with his family in Illinois.
Christine Poreba is the author of Rough Knowledge (Anhinga Press, 2016) winner of the Philip Levine Prize and This Eye is for Seeing Stars, selected by Pádraig Ó Tuama for the 2023 Orison Poetry Prize (Orison Books, 2025). Her poems have appeared in several anthologies and numerous journals, including Barrow Street, The Southern Review, Cimarron Review, Willow Springs,and The Sun. A native New Yorker who spent many years in North Florida, she now lives in Chicagoland.
Saturday, July 18, 2026: Hemingway Birthday Porch Concert with Rachel Swain
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Tonight, as part of our F@H series we present a porch concert featuring Rachel Swain. We will also acknowledge our student scholarship recipients while celebrating Hemingway’s 127th birthday.
General lawn seating will be available and feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Refreshment service will also be available. *net proceeds benefit the Foundations Student Scholarship Fund
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Tonight, as part of our F@H series we present a porch concert featuring Rachel Swain. We will also acknowledge our student scholarship recipients while celebrating Hemingway’s 127th birthday and the centennial publication of The Sun Also Rises in 1926. General lawn seating will be available and feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Refreshments will also be available. *net proceeds benefit the Foundations Student Scholarship Fund
This event is RAIN OR SHINE
Rachel Swain
Soulful Americana with a heart as big as texas and a bite as cold as the chicago wind
Rachel Swain doesn’t mind when people two-step to her pain—she welcomes it. Raised on the sounds of country, bluegrass, and soul, Swain’s powerful voice and poignant songwriting have earned her recognition in the Americana scene over the past two decades. A native of Austin, Texas, and later Houston, Swain grew up surrounded by music, learning to play fiddle, guitar, and bass, and honing her skills in projects ranging from indie rock to 60s French pop.
Her earlier work garnered acclaim from publications like Performer Magazine and Blurt Magazine, and she was featured on The Falcon’s Nest list of Top-10 Records in 2014. As a performer, Swain has graced the stage at festivals such as the American Music Festival and shared the stage with artists like Bob Schneider, Miles Neilson, and The Arcadian Wild.
With an unmistakable sound that’s rooted in her Texas upbringing, Swain's music is as gritty as it is tender, capturing the full spectrum of human experience. Her upcoming full-length album is set to cement her place as one of the most exciting voices in Americana music today.
Friday, October 16, 2026: Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories
7:00 -9:00 pm
Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories
F@H's features the Hemingway Birthplace as a backdrop for an evening of literary ghost stories read by Chicago area writers. Authors will be announced as they are confirmed.
Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories
7:00 - 9:00 PM
F@H's features the Hemingway Birthplace as a backdrop for an evening of literary ghost stories read by Chicago area writers. Featured authors will be announced as they are confirmed:
