JULY 31. 2018 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured reader Terry Trowbridge, Phlip Arima, and Rob Welch. Guest host: Rob Welch. Note: open mic competition has been moved to a monthly (last Tuesday of the month) versus a weekly event. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JULY 31, 2018 in TORONTO: Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LXV, Toronto’s most diverse poetry reading and open mic series features poets Beatriz Hauser and Teddy Syrette with host Banoo Zan, doors open at 6:15 p.m. Open-mic sign-up at 6:30 p.m. and Show starts at 7 p.m. There is an admission charge. Church of St. Stephen in-the-Fields, 365 College Street
JULY 31, 2018 in TORONTO: Open Mic Night with Special Guests Su Sokol and Ursula Pflug, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Parliament Street branch of the Toronto Public Library
JULY 29, 2018 IN MISSISSAUGA: Mississauga’s YTGA Open Mic Series features poet Stemond Pardy plus open mic readers, hosted by Paul Edward Costa, 7 to 9 p.m. Studio 89, #104 – 1085 Canadian Place
JULY 28, 2018 in TORONTO: The Third Annual Love Poetry Festival featuring the love poetry of Milton Acorn and Gwen MacEwen as well as bill bissett, Domenico Capilongo, George Elliott Clarke, James Deahl, and Norma West Linder, Catherine Graham, Stedmond Pardy, and Banoo Zan, 5 to 7 p.m. Queen Books, 914 Queen Street East.
JULY 28, 2018 in WINDSOR: The Grand Opening of Windsor’s First Creative Writing School–Gertrude’s Writing Room, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 628 Monmouth Road – Around the back of the building. See poster below:
JULY 26, 2018 in LONDON: COUPLETS – please note this month’s event has been cancelled.
JULY 25, 2018 in LONDON: Open Mic and ‘Za presents yoga at 6 p.m., pizza at 7 p.m., and an open mic at 8 p.m. Play a song, say a poem, tell a story… Zen’Za Pizzeria, 71 King Street.
JULY 24. 2018 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured reader Kate Sorbara, Claudio Duran, and Kelley Aitken. Guest host: TBA. Note: open mic competition has been moved to a monthly (last Tuesday of the month) versus a weekly event. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JULY 23, 2018 in LONDON: A showcase of words, music, voices, and performances co-hosted by London Poet Laureate Tom Cull and London Pride Festival Director Jennifer Wenn. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Event 7 to 9 :30 p.m. The Aeolian, 795 Dundas Street East.
JULY 22, 2018 in LONDON: Join Penn Kemp for an afternoon of readings from The Dream Life of Teresa Harris and Local Heroes, paired with a viewing of ‘Augmented Reality’ exhibits by artist Mary McDonald., 1 p.m. Eldon House Interpretive Centre (and Grounds for Tea option) Registration required. More info from Eldon House.
JULY 20, 2018 in TORONTO: k/f/b Readings presents Anstruther Press Summer 2018 Chapbook Launch with James Arthur/Evan Jones/Paola Ferrante/Fawn Parker Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Poetry – 7-ish, The Dark Side Studio, 244 Augusta Avenue, 2nd floor, Kensington Marke
JULY 19, 2018 in SARNIA: Margaret Bird will be signing autographs for her latest book Tea Cup Stories, 6 to 8 p.m., Coles Lambton Mall.
JULY 17. 2018 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured reader Jacob Scheier, Nyla Matuk, and Lisa Richter. Guest host: Rosa Arlotto. Note: open mic competition has been moved to a monthly (last Tuesday of the month) versus a weekly event. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JULY 17, 2018 in WINDSOR: Jeff Kirby of Knife/Fork/Book in Toronto will read with Kate Hargreaves, 7 to 10 p.m. Biblioasis, 1520 Wyandotte Street East
JULY 13, 2018 in TORONTO: k/f/b Readings presents David Hadbawnik/Dale Smith/Katherine Jager/Daniel Remein, Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Poetry – 7-ish, The Dark Side Studio, 244 Augusta Avenue, 2nd floor, Kensington Market
JULY 12, 2018 in BARRIE: Word Up presents the launch of Nobody Looks that Young Here by Daniel Perry, 7 p.m. United Market Cafe, 25 Toronto Street.
JULY 12, 2018 in LONDON: Poets Jenny Berkel and David Janzen will perform/read. Hosted by Kevin Andrew Heslop, 6 to 8 p.m. at 2nd floor of 42 Adelaide Street South.
JULY 10. 2018 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured reader Lisa Young, charles s. smith and Sheila Stewart. Guest host: Margaret Code. Note: open mic competition has been moved to a monthly (last Tuesday of the month) versus a weekly event. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JULY 6 TO 8, 2018 in WINDSOR: The Windsor International Writers Conference: for new and established writers.
JULY 6, 2018 in TORONTO: k/f/b Readings presents Catherine Graham/Kathleen McCracken, Orbital Arts Gallery, 275 Augusta Avenue (across from knife/fork/book).
JULY 6, 2018 in LONDON: Unscripted, the speaker series, presents Keira Loughran, 6 to 8 p.m. TAP Centre for Creativity, 203 Dundas Street. RSVP requested.
JULY 5, 2018 in KITCHENER: Readings and book launches featuring Mla Chernoff, Eric Schmaltz, Gary Barwin, and Sonnet L’Abbe, 7 to 9 p.m. Open Sesame, 220 Ling Street West.
JULY 3. 2018 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured reader Heather Cadsby, Aidan Chafe, and Jovan Vuksanovich. Guest host: Rob Welch. Note: open mic competition has been moved to a monthly (last Tuesday of the month) versus a weekly event. 8 p.m. The Free Times Café, 320 College Street (Spadina/College). Cover charge.
JUNE 30 to JULY 2, 2018 in KINGSTON: Poets at Artsfest IV will feature 56 poets from Ontario and Quebec in this three-day event. City Park, King Street East.
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