Luis J. Rodriguez, one of the leading Chicano writers in the country with 14 published books in poetry, memoir, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature, will speak at the residents’ dining hall, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted St., on Tuesday, April 5, in a free presentation called Poetry Off the Shelf. A reception starts at 5:30p.m., followed by a reading at 6 p.m. Call (312) 413-5353 or: