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  • June 2025

  • Sun 15
    June 15, 2025

    Fathers Day

  • Thu 19
    Featured June 19, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Read Local BC eBookshelf Launch

    Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch 4595 Albert Street, Burnaby, BC, Canada

    Join Books BC and BC Libraries Co-op for the launch of the Read Local BC eBookshelf - with author readings by Wayde Compton and Candie Tanaka.

    Free
  • Sat 21
    June 21, 2025 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Book Launch: Celebrating Potlatches

    Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

    This June 21st, join Samantha Beynon and Strong Nations Publishing at the Royal BC Museum for the official launch of Celebrating Potlatches! This beautiful picture book, illustrated by Carla Joseph, recounts the 1885 Potlatch ban and the resilience of the communities who fought to keep their traditions alive. Pick up your copies at the launch, […]

    Free
  • Mon 30
    June 30, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Enabling Performance: an acoustic open mic night

    Enabling Arts 104-343 Railway Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Come showcase your talents at our Open Mic Night and share your music, poetry, comedy, or any other performance! Welcome to Enabling Performance: an acousistic open mic night! Come join us at Enabling Arts 343 Railway St #104 for a night of talent and fun. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a first-timer, this is […]

    $10.00
  • July 2025

  • Fri 4
    July 4, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Borderless Solidarities: Storytelling in Ruptured Times

    Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join us for an evening of critical conversation, a chance to sit with stories that unsettle, illuminate, and expand the sense of what’s possible.

    $22 – $54
  • Tue 8
    July 8, 2025 | 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    International Zine Month and Comics Fair

    Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Participate in lightning talks and workshops around the inspiration and production of creative works in both text and image.

    Free
  • Thu 10
    July 10, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

    Horizons

    Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton St Vancouver, BC V6B 5N6 Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Together, these artists create a powerful soundscape—part concert, part gathering, part invocation of a future built on connection, care, resistance and difference.

    $34 – $54
  • Wed 16
    July 16, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Enabling Arts Poetry Open Mic

    Enabling Arts 104-343 Railway Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    We're back & we can't wait to hear your words! Join us for a poetry night at 343 Railway St (#104). Whether you're a seasoned poet or a first-timer, this event is the perfect opportunity to share your work in a supportive and welcoming environment. It's a chance to connect with fellow poetry enthusiasts and […]

    $13.13
  • Tue 22
    July 22, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Summer Sounds and Sonics in Poetic Form

    Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    City of Vancouver Poet Laureate Elee Kraljii Gardiner hosts a night of poems with poetry ambassadors Johnny Trinh, Kevin Spenst, and Marc Perez. These four poets with distinct craft practices invite you to consider the role of sounds and sonics within the framework of the poem. Vocalizations, modulations, polyphony, multilingualism, repetition, call and response are […]

    Free
  • Wed 30
    July 30, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Book Launch of The Deepest Fake by Daniel Kalla

    Book Warehouse - Main Street 4118 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join us for the launch of local thriller author Daniel Kalla's new novel The Deepest Fake. Doors at 6:30; This is an informal event with no reading portion; Free to attend and all are welcome. Liam Hirsch has it all—a loving family, a thriving career as CEO of an AI company, financial security, and a […]

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