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  • November 2023

  • Thu 9
    November 9, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    A Dream Wants Waking by Lydia Kwa with host Carleigh Baker

    On Thursday, November 9th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Wolsak & Wynn in celebrating the launch of Lydia Kwa's A Dream Wants Waking, with host Carleigh Baker. "The melding of the technical with the mystical is masterfully done. This thrilling and innovative tale will have readers hooked." — A Dream Wants Waking […]

  • Thu 9
    November 9, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Book Launch: Arleen Pare and Barbara Pelman

    Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Please join Munro’s Books for the launch of new books by two beloved local poets! Award-winning poet Arleen Pare’s latest collection, Absence of Wings, is both an intimate family portrait and a public documentation of how we, as a society, can fail to protect our children. Absence of Wings depicts the extraordinary and tragically foreshortened […]

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  • Wed 15
    November 15, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Trans People and the Choreography of Reproductive Healthcare by A.J. Lowik

    On Wednesday, November 15th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Lexington Books in celebrating the launch of Trans People and the Choreography of Reproductive Healthcare: Dancing Outside the Lines, by A.J. Lowik with host Cora Beitel. This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible […]

  • Thu 16
    November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Better Next Year: An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies edited by JJ Lee

    On Thursday, November 16th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Tidewater Press in celebrating the launch of Better Next Year: An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies, edited by JJ Lee. The evening will include light refreshments and readings from three contributors: JJ Lee, Sonja Larsen and Joanna Baxter. This project has been made possible […]

  • Sat 18
    November 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Moonlight Piano and Arts Festival

    A family-friendly fantasy themed autumn event showcasing a slice of the wide and diverse local artistic talent in the city. Admire the magical artwork and listen to the soothing music of our singer-storyteller pianists. Located at the venerable Massy Art Gallery at 23 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC, it will be a pleasant, relaxing way […]

  • Sun 19
    November 19, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Book Launch: Blue Camas, Blue Camas by Danielle S. Marcotte

    Black Bond Books - Ladner 5251 Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner, BC, Canada

    Join local author Danielle S. Marcotte for the launch of her new picture book, Blue Camas, Blue Camas. Sunday, November 19 | 1:00 pm Black Bond Books – Ladner Village Blue Camas, Blue Camas is the captivating story of how a flower that has been cultivated on Canada’s west coast since time immemorial came to […]

  • Sun 19
    November 19, 2023 | 6:00 pm

    Dead Poets Reading Series – Nov. 19, 2023

    Join Massy Arts Society on Sunday, November 19th at 3pm for the next Dead Poets Reading Series, as deep threads of connection and solidarity are drawn between local, contemporary poets and a diverse array of poets from the past. We welcome you to an afternoon reflection and celebration, as poetic conversation and recitation travel through […]

  • Wed 22
    November 22, 2023 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Tales for Late Night Bonfires by G.A. Grisenthwaite with host Molly Cross-Blanchard

    On Wednesday, December 6th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Freehand books in celebrating the launch of G.A. Grisenthwaite's Tales for Late Night Bonfires, with host Molly Cross-Blanchard. "Tales for Late Night Bonfires is funny, dark, and rich all at once; each story is immense and alive. Grisenthwaite shows us what fiction can […]

  • Sat 25
    November 25, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Family Holiday Book Pop-Up & Reading!

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

    On Saturday, November 25th at 1pm, join Massy Arts and Massy Books at the Family Holiday Book Pop-Up & Reading, featuring childrens, middle-reader, and young adult fiction and non-fiction with authors Tanya Boteju, Jillian Christmas, Tony Correia, Hasan Namir, Emily Pohl-Weary, Holman Wang, and Andrea Warner. Plus, enjoy arts & crafts, story prompts, shopping, and […]

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  • Sat 25
    November 25, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Escape to Paris: History, Archives and the City of Light

    Vancouver Island Regional Library, Sidney/North Saanich Branch 10091 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, BC, Canada

    Join local author and archivist Sonia Nicholson as she takes you to one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Following some of the locations featured in her novel, Provenance Unknown, travel from Victoria to Paris using local history and sense of place as a gateway for storytelling. This casual talk will include an […]

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