EVENTS

PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE

FIRST ANNUAL Phyllis Webb MEMORIAL READING

Featuring CECILY NICHOLSON!
With special guests Junie Désil, Otoniya J Okot Bitek, and Stephen Collis
6 April 2023, 7-9PM
SFU Segal Building, room SG1300, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver
The Phyllis Webb Memorial Reading honours a Canadian poet with a cash award and a celebration of their work. This event will occur each April and will be organized and administered by the Poetry in Canada Society.

Mid-Summer Write-a-Thon

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
9:30 AM 4:30 PM

We are excited to spend a day dedicated to writing and inspiration notes, especially mid-summer when we hopefully are well rested/relaxed/tanned, capped off with an open mic that celebrates the talent of writers among us.

SCHEDULE:
(9:30-2:30—PST— writing/inspiration) (3:30-4:30—PST—open mic)
9:30-9:45        Welcome! Inspiration note with Kerry Gilbert and Renée Sarojini Saklikar
9:45-11:00      Writing Session #1 (1 hour writing session with 15-minute break)
11:00-11:15    Inspiration note with Stephen Collis
11:15-12:15    Writing Session #2 (1 hour writing session)
12:15-12:45    lunch (on your own)
12:45-1:00      Inspiration note with Juliane Okot Bitek
1:00-2:15        Writing Session #3 (1 hour writing session with 15-minute break)
2:15-2:30        Inspiration note with Theresa Rogers & Conclusion
2:30-3:30        Afternoon Tea/Dinner Break (on your own)
3:30-4:30        Open Mic hosted by Isabella Wang