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Varnam and du Plessis at the Art Bar Poetry Series

Free Times Cafe Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, Toronto, Ontario

The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …

Recurring

Introduction to Poetry

Poetry is the oldest and most diverse of literary forms, working with language at its most fundamental levels. All writers, be they poets, novelists, memoirists, or screen-writers are best prepared to approach their craft if they have a firm understanding of how language is used in a poem. In this …

Scottish Poetry Library Head Librarian application deadline

Scottish Poetry Library Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh

The Scottish Poetry Library is seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join its small but dedicated team as our Head Librarian to manage and develop our physical and digital collections, and library service staff. The successful candidate will be a professionally qualified librarian. A commitment to providing high-quality customer …

Smith and Kirby read at Poetry London (Ontario) Reading Series

Landon Branch Library Landon Branch Library, 167 Wortley Rd, London, Ontario

The Poetry London Reading Series, in partnership with the London Public Library, hosts monthly readings and poetry workshops in London, Ontario. They bring a diverse list of Canada’s finest poets into London for readings, as well as providing a wide range of poetry-related opportunities for local writers and poetry aficionados. …

Writing North

St. Andrew’s College, University of Saskatchewan St. Andrew’s College, University of Saskatchewan, 1121 College Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Writing North is a free two-day writers’ festival for Saskatoon’s community of writers and anyone interested in writers and books. This year’s festival features five Canadian writers from diverse genres and backgrounds to talk about writing in Western Canada: Louise Halfe, Tim Lilburn, Casey Plett, Candace Savage and Paul Seesequasis. …