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  • May 2023

  • Fri 26
    May 26, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz – Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp, BC

    Notably, a Book Lover’s Emporium 454 Ward St, Nelson, BC, Canada

    Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz at Notably, a Book Lover’s Emporium and get a signed copy of her new book, "Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader" (Heritage House, 2023).

    Free
  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Double Book Launch: Haley Healey; Trailblazing Canadians Series

    NANAIMO BAKERY & CAFE 2025 BOWEN RD., NANAIMO, BC, Canada

    Join bestselling author Haley Healey for an afternoon of adventurous stories and brave women to celebrate the launch of her two new picture books—the first in the Trailblazing Canadians series from Heritage House. "Kimiko Murakami: A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer" is the inspiring and true life story of a Salt Spring Island homesteader and internment camp survivor. […]

  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Book Signing: Ellen Schwartz – Galena Bay Odyssey | Nelson, BC

    Otter Books 398 Baker St, Nelson, BC, Canada

    Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and get a signed copy of her new book, "Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader" (Heritage House, 2023). In her memoir, Ellen reflects on the idealistic, tumultuous, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s. https://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/

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  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    On Local Nature: Author Talk & Panel Discussion | Parksville, BC

    Parksville Civic And Technology Centre 100 Jensen Ave E, Parksville, BC, Canada

    Join the VIRL in welcoming local author CAROLYN REDL with her new book, "Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living" (Heritage House, 2023). • • • • • Saturday, May 27 3:00–4:30 pm The Forum: Parksville Civic & Technology Centre 100 Jensen Ave. E., Parksville, BC • • • […]

  • Sun 28
    May 28, 2023 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am

    Family Storytime with Arts and Crafts

    Kinder Books 810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC, Canada

    Debut author E.G. Alaraj will join Kinder Books for a book launch/story time, followed by an arts and crafts session led by Saskatchewan artist (and sister to E.G. Alaraj) Olivia Maney.

    Free
  • Mon 29
    May 29, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz – Galena Bay Odyssey | Kaslo, BC

    Kaslo & District Public Library 413 4th St, Kaslo, BC, Canada

    Laugh and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region with award-winning author Ellen Schwartz. Ellen will share funny and touching stories from her new book, "Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader" (Heritage House, 2023). In her memoir, Ellen reflects on the idealistic, tumultuous, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie […]

  • June 2023

  • Tue 13
    June 13, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Nature, Nurture, and Rewild

    Bolen Books #111-1644 Hillside Ave., Victoria, BC, Canada

    Join us for a triple book launch! Hear from Chef Robin Kort, Amanda Lewis, and Carolyn Redl, in conversation with moderator Yvonne Blomer as they discuss all things wild and natural. — "The Coastal Forager's Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest" by ROBIN KORT is a collection of 40 recipes that showcase foraged ingredients […]

  • July 2023

  • Thu 13
    July 13, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm: An Exploration of Reconciliation through Story

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Thursday, July 13 at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Tidewater Press and Ronsdale Press in welcoming Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm for "An Exploration of Reconciliation through Story." Local Historian and author Jenn Ashton and historical fiction author Heige Boehm delve into past global atrocities to shed light on how reconciliation can be advanced into […]

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  • Mon 17
    July 17, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    An Evening with Finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Monday, July 17th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and BC and Yukon Book Prizes for a literary evening with three finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes: Tsering Yangzom Lama, Harrison Mooney, and Cecily Nicholson. The in-person event will feature readings of the We Measure the Earth with our Bodies […]

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  • Tue 18
    July 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Double Launch: PRISM International: Issues 61.2 (SPRING) & 61.3 (IBPOC)

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Tues. July 18th at 6pm, join Massy Arts and PRISM international for the launch of two issues: 61.2 (SPRING) and 61.3 (IBPOC). 61.2 (SPRING) is haunted by fleeting moments of recognition and sticky moments of queer desire. 61.3 is PRISM international’s first entirely IBPOC issue. The poems and stories in this issue explore what […]

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