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  • Mon 18

    WORD Vancouver

    September 8, 2023 - September 23, 2023

    WORD VANCOUVER READING & WRITING FESTIVAL SEPT 8TH - 23RD 2023 ONLINE AND IN PERSON MAIN HYBRID EVENT AT UBC ROBSON SQUARE SEPT 16TH 2023, 10AM-5PM

  • Mon 18

    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest

    September 11, 2023 - September 17, 2023

    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest will be sparking literary flames in Nelson, BC from September 11 - 17, 2023. We are a festival with events for both readers and writers, with […]

  • Mon 18

    Write on Bowen Festival for Readers & Writers

    September 16, 2023 - September 17, 2023
    Bowen Island Public Library 430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd, Bowen Island, BC, Canada

    This annual festival brings together readers and writers and all lovers of the spoken and written word. We gather on idyllic Bowen Island to spend two days engaged in stimulating […]

  • Wed 20

    Race Memory Data

    September 20, 2023 | 7:00 pm

    At Simon Fraser University, we live and work on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and […]

  • Thu 21

    Halina! Kadto kamo! Sung na! – Celebrating Our Languages

    September 21, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    * The following words mean "Let's go!" or "Come on!" - “Halina!” (Tagalog - halika + na); “Kadto kamo!” (Hiligaynon); “Sung na!” (Sinug). Halina at magsama-sama tayo para ipagdiwang ang […]

  • Sat 23

    Fiction Writing Workshop with Patti Flather “Dialogue that Leaps Off the Page”

    September 23, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    North Vancouver Public Library - Capilano branch 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Bring your characters to life through dialogue. Discover their unique voices. Create compelling conversations that advance your story while revealing character. Whether you're writing fiction, plays or screenplays, this workshop […]

    Free
  • Sat 23

    Drug Tales: An Evening of Storytelling and Open Mic

    September 23, 2023 | 6:30 pm

    Join Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Get Sensible for a fascinating conversation with Caitlin Donohue, author of Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas and Dr. Emily Jenkins in […]

  • Sun 24

    Fiction Writing Workshop with Patti Flather “Creating an Evocative Fictional World”

    September 24, 2023 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    North Vancouver Public Library - Capilano branch 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver, BC, Canada

    A fully realized setting is a powerful element to bring your readers into the world of your story. Explore practical ways to create your setting, using your imagination, research, observation […]

    Free
  • Sun 24

    Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh with Illustrator Crystal Smith

    September 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    #KIDSBOOK On Sunday, September 24th at 3pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Groundwood Books for the launch of Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh with illustrator Crystal Smith. We'll […]

  • Mon 25

    Becoming Kin: Abolition, Borders and Indigenous Futures

    September 25, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    On Monday, September 25th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, Broadleaf Books and Fernwood Publishing for Becoming Kin: Abolition, Borders and Indigenous Futures: Patty Krawec and Harsha Walia in […]

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