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  • November 2025

  • Fri 21

    Rahat Kurd at Planet Earth Poetry

    November 21, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Russell Books Victoria, BC, Canada

    On November 21, head to Russell Books to see Rahat Kurd feature at Planet Earth Poetry! Kurd will be sharing poetry from her brand new collection The Book of Z. Now in their […]

  • Fri 28

    Four BC Poets Laureate

    November 28, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Russell Books Victoria, BC, Canada

    ON Friday, November 28, Planet Earth Poetry is presenting a special evening of readings by four British Columbia Poets Laureate (presented as a sister event with Twisted Poets Reading Series […]

  • February 2026

  • Tue 10

    Incite: Maggie Helwig on Encampment

    February 10 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    Winner of the 2025 Toronto Book Award and one of CBC Books’ and the Globe and Mail’s best books of 2025, Encampment tells the story of Helwig’s life-long activism as preparation for her fight to keep her churchyard open to people needing a home.

  • Fri 27

    Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series: Jeff Derksen & Saba Pakdel

    February 27 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Please join Simon Fraser University’s Department of English and Poetry in Canada for a poetry reading featuring Jeff Derksen and Saba Pakdel. Details: Date/Time: Friday, February 27th (Doors 6:30 PM; […]

    Free
  • March 2026

  • Sun 8

    Poetry Reading: Steven Seidenberg & Danielle LaFrance

    March 8 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    People's Co-op Bookstore 1391 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Poets Steven Seidenberg and Danielle LaFrance will be reading at People's Co-op Bookstore on Sunday, March 8th (7-9 PM). This is a free event and all are welcome - no […]

    Free
  • Fri 27

    Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series: Joanne Leow, Garth Martens, Fenn Stewart

    March 27 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Please join Simon Fraser University’s Department of English and Poetry in Canada for a poetry reading featuring our own Professor Joanne Leow and Garth Martens and Fenn Stewart. Details: Date/Time: […]

    Free
  • April 2026

  • Sat 11

    Phyllis Webb Memorial Reading featuring Wayde Compton

    April 11 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Please join SFU English and Poetry in Canada for the 4th annual Phyllis Webb Memorial Reading featuring award recipient Wayde Compton. This free event takes place on Saturday, April 11th […]

    Free
  • Tue 21

    Stage Your Own Play with Cee Peal – Part Two

    April 21 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    Gain a comprehensive understanding of the playwriting process from initial concept to production and finally opening night in this three-part series program. Learn about the concepts of Scene and Monologue […]

    Free
  • Fri 24

    Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series with Cornel Bogle, Lisa Richter, Salena Wiener

    April 24 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Please join SFU English and Poetry in Canada for a poetry reading featuring Professor Cornel Bogle, Lisa Richter, and Salena Wiener. Details: Date/Time: Friday, April 24th (Doors 6:30 PM; Event: […]

    Free
  • Thu 30

    The Art of the Book: Scott McIntyre

    April 30 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    At this upcoming Alcuin event, legendary publisher Scott McIntyre will offer a deeply personal retrospective on his nearly 50-year career at the forefront of the Canadian literary landscape. As the […]

    Free
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