JULY 29, 2017 in TORONTO: Love Poetry Festival honouring Milton Acorn and Gwen MacEwen featuring George Elliott Clarke, Patrick Connors, James Deahl & Norma West Linder, Karen Muhallen, Charles C. Petch, Robert Priest, Banoo Zan with emcee Michelle Alfano. 5 to 7 p.m. Queen Books, 914 Queen Street East.
JULY 29, 2017 in LONDON: Imagination Station: Creative Poetry with Brittany R. (For ages 10 and up) Hosted by For the Love of Art London. 11 a.m. to noon Arts Centre, 758 Wonderland Road.
JULY 29, 2017 in LONDON: The River Writes through Us: Walking the Antler with Tom Cull. London’s poet laureate will guide people along the Thames River and offer a series of creative writing activities. Two tours offered: one at 10:30 a.m. to noon and the other at 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required through Museum London.
JULY 27, 2017 in LONDON: COUPLETS: a collaborative poetry reading series presents episode #11 with John B. Lee and Julie Berry, 6 to 7 p.m. at The Arts Project, 203 Dundas Street.
JULY 26, 2017 in TORONTO: Aeolus House presents the launch of Out of Place by Hong Kong-based Poet Kate Rogers with guest readers K.D. Miller and Chris Pannell, 7 p.m. at the Supermarket Restaurant and Bar, 268 Augusta Avenue. Admission is free.
JULY 26, 2017 in GUELPH: Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Sneak Peek with international best seller authors Andrew Pyper and critically acclaimed novelist Nicole Lundrigan. Hosted by the Guelph Public Library and Eden Mills Writers’ Festival. 7 to 9 p.m. Guelph Public Library, 100 Norfolk Street.
JULY 25, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Daryl Whetter, Jonathan Moody, and Janice Colbert. Guest host: Rob Welch. 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.
JULY 20, 2017 in WINDSOR: “Getting Published in Canada” hosted by Open Book and Biblioasis and featuring reps from Biblioasis, Palimsest Press, and Buckwider Books (an imprint of Wolsak and Wynn). Presented by the Ontario Book Publishers Organization, and the Festival of Literary Diversity. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Biblioasis, 1520 Wyandotte St. East.
JULY 18, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Zachary Jones, Kate Sorbara, and Mugabi Byenkya. Guest host: Jeff Cottrill. 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.
JULY 17, 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. (PLEASE NOTE: NO OPEN STAGE FOR JULY AND AUGUST.)
JULY 15, 2017 in SARNIA: The Sarnia Historical Society presents the book launch of Walking Through Fire: The History of Sarnia’s Bravest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sarnia Fire Rescue, 240 East Street North
JULY 12, 2017 in TORONTO: Summer Sizzler Poetry Reading with featured guests Michelle Alfano, Domenico Capilongo, Rosso de Giavomo, Luciano Icobelli, Lisa Richter, Jacob Scheier, and Lisa Young, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. 320 College Street.
JULY 12, 2017 in HAMILTON: Epic Books presents the Hamilton Launch of Out of Place (Aeolus House, 2017) by Hong Kong-based Poet Kate Rogers with special guest readers David Haskins and Chris Pannell, 7 p.m. at Epic Books, 226 Locke Street South. Admission is free.
JULY 12, 2017 in TORONTO: The Brockton Writers Series presents guest speaker S. Baer Bergman talking about “Five Things You Should Know Before You Do Anything About Your Children’s Book Idea” at 6:30 p.m. followed by readings by Terence A. Go, jes sachse, Ron Schafrick, and Kai Cheng at 7:30 p.m. at Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church Street.
JULY 11, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Sonia Di Placido, Julia Pileggi, and Zach DaCosta. Guest host: Rosa Arlotto. 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.
JULY 10, 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. (PLEASE NOTE: NO OPEN STAGE FOR JULY AND AUGUST.)
JULY 10, 2017 in SARNIA: The Aamjiwnaang Heritage and Culture presents Treaty Day Workshop. Historian and author David D Plain will present information about the Huron Tract Treaty along with guest speaker Monica Virtue. 3 p.m. Maawn Doosh Gumig Community and Youth Centre, 1972 Virgil Avenue
JULY 6, 2017 in SARNIA: Local authors will read excerpts from From This Day Forward: an anthology honouring Canada’s 150th birthday. 6:30 – 8 p.m. Mallroad Library.
JULY 5, 2017 in GODERICH: The Reading Room Poetry Series features Tom Cull, Huron County Native and London’s Poet Laureate followed by an open mic for local poets. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2nd floor, Huron County Library, Goderich Branch, 52 Montreal Street.
JULY 4, 2017 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Emily Izsak, Stevie Howell, and Noah Wareness. 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.
JULY 1 TO 3, 2017 in KINGSTON: Poets at Artfest III reading festival and book launch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artfest Kingston, City Park corner of King Street East and West Street
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