North Central College will host a Latin American Poetry Festival at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the Fireside Lounge at the Harold and Eva White Activities Center, 325 E. Benton Ave. Six Hispanic poets from the Chicago area will read their original poetry, mostly in Spanish. For more information about this free event contact Jelena Sanchez, North Central Spanish faculty member, at 630-637-5275.