JANUARY 31, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Luciano Iacobelli, Barry Olshen, and Karen Mulhallen. Guest host: TBA. To participate in the open mic competition, registration before Friday midnight is required. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JANUARY 30, 2017 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 2 to 4 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
JANUARY 28, 2017 in HAMILTON: Hamilton author Joanne Levy will launch her latest tween-themed book Crushing It, 2 p.m. at the Hamilton Public Library. Sponsored by Bryan Prince Bookseller.
JANUARY 28, 2017 in SARNIA: The Book Keeper presents Lee Bice-Matheson and J. R. Matheson, authors of the Page Maddison Series. They will be launching Shine Your Light, the third book in the series 1 to 4 p.m. (POSTPONED: See May 20, 2017)
JANUARY 26, 2017 in TORONTO: The Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature presents Literature Matters. Guests Karen Solie and Esi Edugyan, 7:30 p.m. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West. Free but advanced registration required.
JANUARY 24, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Steve Venright, John Oughton, and Stephen Humphreys. Guest host: TBA. To participate in the open mic competition, registration before Friday midnight is required. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JANUARY 23, 2017 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 2 to 4 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
JANUARY 22, 2017 in HAMILTON: Tower Poetry Society presents the launch of its forthcoming issue of Tower Poetry
JANUARY 20, 2017 in SARNIA: The Book Keeper presents an evening with Clare Macintosh, author of I Let You Go and I See You, 7 to 10 p.m. Sarnia Riding Club, 980 Riding Club Lane. Seating limited. Advanced tickets required and includes reading, a glass of wine and some munchies.
JANUARY 18, 2017 in TORONTO: Guernica Editions launches three books with Brenda Clews, Rocco de Giacomo, and Luciano Iacobelli, 7:30 p.m. Bar Italia, 582 College Street (near Clinton).
JANUARY 18, 2017 in OTTAWA: The Sawdust Reading Series presents Michael Mirolla and Grant Savage. 7 to 9 p.m. Poor Boy, 495 Somerset St. W.
JANUARY 18, 2017 in LONDON: Poetry London Reading Series spotlights Michael Prior and Nyla Matuk. Workshop 6:30 p.m. Reading 7:30 p.m. Landon Branch Library
JANUARY 17, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Claudio Duran, Vanessa Shields, and Rosa Arlotto. Guest host: Margaret Code. To participate in the open mic competition, registration before Friday midnight is required. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JANUARY 17, 2017 in TORONTO: Hot Sauced Words moves to a NEW location and NEW third Tuesday of the month time slot. Featured guest Banoo Zan launches her new book Letters to My Father (Piquant Press) with tribute readings from Michael Fraser, Ian French, Georgia Vilder, Ali Ibrahimi, Jacqueline Valencia, and Charles C. Smith. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Supermarket Restaurant and Bar, 268 Augusta Avenue.
JANUARY 16, 2017 in SARNIA: “Open Stage” at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. Hosted by singer-songwriters Missy Burgess and John Pilat. To be held the second and third Monday of each month. Welcomes music, poetry, storytelling, prose and those who wish to just listen. 7 to 9 p.m.
JANUARY 16, 2017 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 2 to 4 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
JANUARY 12, 2017 in TORONTO: Techqua Ikachi: Blending with the land and celebrating life. Performers: Pat Connors, Roberto Martin, Jeannine M. Pitas, Dane Swan, and Jesus Maya. Doors open at 7 p.m. Event 8 to 10 p.m. May, 876 Dundas Street West.
JANUARY 12, 2017 in LONDON: Four contributing poets (Carrie Lee Connel, Tom Cull, Jan Figurski and Andreas Gripp) from the book Another London will be featured. 10:30 a.m. The Spriet Learning Commons, Kind Student Life Centre. Open to everyone.
JANUARY 10, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Lucy Brennan, Barry Callaghan, and Marc di Saverio To participate in the open mic competition registration before Friday midnight is required. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JANUARY 10, 2017 in SARNIA: The Sarnia Historical Society presents guest speaker Bob McCarthy, a local author, historian and retired teacher. McCarthy will talk about his current project which includes compiling 150 stores from across Lambton County to highlight the county’s history. 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Front Street.
JANUARY 9, 2017 in SARNIA: “Open Stage” at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. Hosted by singer-songwriters Missy Burgess and John Pilat. To be held the second and third Monday of each month. Welcomes music, poetry, storytelling, prose and those who wish to just listen. 7 to 9 p.m.
JANUARY 9, 2017 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 2 to 4 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
JANUARY 8, 2017 in HAMILTON: LitLive Literary Readings presents Marie Woodrow, Joan Crate, John Goldbach, Pasha Malla, Chris Pannell, and Ashley-Elizabeth Best 7:30 p.m. The Staircase, 27 Dundurn St.
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