MARCH 31, 2019 in SARNIA: Writer’s Block, a songwriter’s workshop (for all ages new and old) held on the last Sunday of every month. Hosted by musician Missy Burgess, the event encourages the group to select three new topics at random and to prepare a song for the following month. This is a free event for anyone interested in writing a song. 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, 127 Christina Street South. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS MONTH.
MARCH 30, 2019 in PETERBOROUGH: Celebrate the literature of Peterborough with an author talk featuring fiction writers Devon Code and Ursula Pflug, 6 to 8 p.m. at The Garnet, 231 Hunter Street West. Admission free.
MARCH 30, 2019 in ST. CATHARINES: The Canadian Authors Association – Niagara Branch presents the “Fifteen Stories High Launch and After Party”, 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Mills Room, St. Catharines Public Library, 54 Church Street followed by a gathering at 4:45 p.m. at MA Chinese Cuisine, 23 Geneva Street.
MARCH 28, 2019 in TORONTO: The Toronto launch of What the Poets Are Doing: Canadian Poets in Conversation featuring readings and conversations with Linda Besner, Karie Solie, Rob Taylor, Phoebe Wang and special guests, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Queen Books, 914 Queen Street East. Admission FREE and open to the public.
MARCH 28, 2019 in TORONTO: The Urban Folk Art Salon presents an evening of music, poetry, and art with Beverly Ellenbogen, Blanca Lakoseljac, Brian Jantzi, Harpin’ Norm Lucien, Lucky Mike, and Steven McCabe. Hosted by Tom Gannon Hamilton, 6 to 8 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Library, 599 Mount Pleasant Road.
MARCH 26, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Valentino Assenza, Dominik Parisien, and Michael McNeil followed by an open mic. Guest host: Rosa Arlotto, 8 p.m. at Free Times Café, 320 College Street. There is a cover charge for this event.
MARCH 26, 2019 in OTTAWA: Opening Night at VerseFest 2019 features readings from Billy-Ray Befcourt, t’ai freedom for and Monique Manatch, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Ligar Street. NOTE: This is a ticketed event.
MARCH 26, 2019 in OSHAWA: Poetry and Spoken Word Quarterly Readings and Performances – Spring Edition, 7 to 9 p.m. Cork and Bean, 8 Simcoe Street North. See poster below:
MARCH 26, 2019 in TORONTO: A. F. Moritz, Toronto’s new poet laureate (and a Tamaracks contributor) opens the first of several Tamaracks anthology celebrations with a reading followed by an open mic for contributors, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Parliament Street Branch of the Toronto Public Library, 269 Gerrard Street East.
MARCH 26, 2019 in TORONTO: Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LXXII presents featured poets Jade Wallace and Stedmond Pardy and featured musicians Padideh and Ali Massoudi with host Banoo Zan and Terese Pierre. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Open-mic sign-up at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. at Main Hall of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue. There is a cover charge.
MARCH 26, 2019 in LONDON: “An Evening with Nino Ricci” featuring Western’s inaugural Alice Munro Chair in Creativity for an evening of conversation, readings, and reflections on creativity in today’s society, Camille Intson (Western’s Student Union Writer-in-Residence) will also be featured. Doors open at 6 p.m. Event runs 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, Center Branch, 251 Dundas Street. Advanced registration required. Hosted by the Western University English and Writing Studies in partnership with the library.
MARCH 25, 2019 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays and the summer months of July and August) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
MARCH 24, 2019 in TORONTO: The Toronto launch of This Country of Mine (Dexz Voiliers Publishing), a translation by Elaine Kennedy of Didier Leclair’s novel, Ce pays qui est le mien, 4 to 6 p.m. at Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalies Avenue
MARCH 20, 2019 in WINDSOR: Dr. Guillaume Teasdale will read and discuss his book Fruits of Perseverance, 7 to 9 p.m. at Biblioasis, 1520 Wyandotte Street East. Admission is free.
MARCH 20, 2019 in LONDON: Poetry London Reading Series spotlights Arleen Pare and Sachiko Murakami, Workshop 6:30 p.m. Reading 7:30 p.m. Landon Branch Library, 167 Wortley Road.
MARCH 19, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Steve Takatsu Lee, Will Kemp, and Zach Da Costa followed by an open mic. Guest host: Terry Trowbridge, 8 p.m. at Free Times Café, 320 College Street. There is a cover charge for this event.
MARCH 19, 2019 in LONDON: TRC Poetry presents “A Night of Indigenous Arts” featuring poet Jessica Hay and writer/collage artist/Zine maker Jenna Rose Sands, 6 to 8 p.m. at Library Commons, Huron University, 1349 Western Road.
MARCH 19, 2019 in WASAGA BEACH: Local Author Day presents three local authors Walter Weckers, Bianca Lakoseljac, and Donna Diebold, 12 to 4:30 p.m. at the Wasaga Beach Public Library, 120 Glenwood Drive. See poster below for more info:
MARCH 18, 2019 in SARNIA: “Open Stage” at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. Hosted by singer-songwriters Missy Burgess and John Pilat. Held on the second and third Monday of each month. Welcomes music, poetry, storytelling, prose and those who wish to just listen. 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 127 Christina Street South. Admission is free.
MARCH 18, 2019 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays and the summer months of July and August) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
MARCH 17, 2019 in OAKVILLE: The Oakville Literary Café presents Mosaic Press founder Mike Walsh and Oakville poet Gordon Phinn followed by an open mic for poetry and prose, 4 to 6 p.m. at Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East. Note: there is a cover charge.
MARCH 17, 2019 in NIAGARA-ON-THE LAKE: “A Literary Afternoon” with Laurie Petrou, Caitlin Galway, and Michael Mirolla, 2 p.m. at Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
MARCH 16, 2019 in SARNIA: Welcome former Sarnia Sting Captain, Nathan Chiarlitti, author of More Than a Game, 10 a.m. to noon at The Book Keeper, 500 Exmouth Street.
MARCH 14, 2019 in BARRIE: Word Up presents featured readers John Miller and John B. Lee followed by an open mic, 7 to 9 p.m. at Unity Market Café & Studios, 25 Toronto Street.
MARCH 12, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Patrick Connors, Degan Davis, and Jessica Bebenek followed by an open mic. Guest host: John Oughton, 8 p.m. at Free Times Café, 320 College Street. There is a cover charge for this event.
MARCH 12, 2019 in HAMILTON: LitChat on Working Across Genre with Kate Cayley, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at LINC Classroom, 4th floor, Central Branch, Hamilton Public Library.
MARCH 12, 2019 in LONDON: Synaeresis: arts + poetry presents Mykonos Open Mic Poetry Series. Featured guest reader Brittany Renaud plus open mic to follow. Sign-up for open mic readers at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Event: 7 to 9 p.m. at Mykonos Restaurant, 572 Adelaide Street North (at Elias Street). Admission is free.
MARCH 11, 2019 in SARNIA: “Open Stage” at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. Hosted by singer-songwriters Missy Burgess and John Pilat. Held on the second and third Monday of each month. Welcomes music, poetry, storytelling, prose and those who wish to just listen. 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 127 Christina Street South. Admission is free.
MARCH 11, 2019 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays and the summer months of July and August) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
MARCH 9, 2019 in LONDON: The London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA) and London Museum presents Broad Topics 09 with Vivek Shraya, 1 to 2 :30 p..m. at Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North. Admission charge at the door.
MARCH 7, 2019 in LONDON: The London launch of Grass-Fed by Aaron Schneider with guest readers Dan K Woo, Brittany Renaud, Jeremy Luke Hill, and Paola Ferrante, 7:30 to 10 p.m. at DNA, 123 Dundas Street.
MARCH 7, 2019 in KINGSTON: Four Inanna authors (Lisa De Nikolits, Mary Lou Dickinson, Elizabeth Greene, and Ursula Pflug) will read from their novels during this celebration of International Women’s Day, 7 p.m. at Novel Idea, 156 Princess Street.
MARCH 7, 2019 in TORONTO: The Toronto Public Library Author Talks and Lecture Series will celebrate International Women’s Day with Anubha Mehta, author of Peacock in the Snow. This is a free workshop event open to the public. 6 to 9 p.m. at Morningside Public Library, 4279 Lawrence Avenue East.
MARCH 6, 2019 in TORONTO (YORKVILLE): The Haliconian Club presents “An Evening of Readings” with Josie Di Sciascio Andrews, Sheila Tucket, and Bianca Lakoseljac, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Haliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Avenue.
MARCH 6, 2019 in LONDON: Beyond the Books presents “Spotlight Author Talks” with questions and answers and networking with a variety of authors including Kelley Armstrong, Sara Roughly, Penn Kemp, and Barbara Haworth-Attard, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 40 of the Athur and Sonia Labbatt Health Sciences Building (HSB40), Western University. A free event open to both Western students and the general public.
MARCH 6, 2019 in LONDON: LOMP: reading series & open mic (held on the first Wednesday of each month). This month’s featured guest is Sebastian Di Trolio, a local film enthusiast, and advocate for the appreciation of analogue moving image artistry. Open mic to follow: bring a poem, an excerpt of fiction, a chunk of your memoir, or a paragraph of creative non-fiction, and partake. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. TAP Centre for Creativity, 203 Dundas Street.
MARCH 5, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers James Millhaven, David Alexander, and Maida Sosa-Valezquz followed by an open mic. Guest host: Puneet Dutt, 8 p.m. at Free Times Café, 320 College Street. There is a cover charge for this event.
MARCH 5, 2019 in LONDON: A Night for Book Lovers with Catherine Ross and Delilah Deane Cummings. Research will be shared about reading for pleasure. Audience members will be invited to talk about a book that is special to them. 7 to 10 p.m. at Brown & Dickson Bookstore, 609 Richmond Street. There is a charge for this event.
MARCH 5, 2019 in TORONTO: Rowers Reading Series presents Ayesha Chatterjee, H. B. Hogan, Kai Cheng Thorn, and Zoe Whittall. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church Street.
MARCH 4, 2019 in LONDON: An Evening with Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves, 7 to 9 p.m. at Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library, 251 Dundas Street.
MARCH 4, 2019 in POINT EDWARD: Writers Helping Writers (WHW) workshop: Lambton County writers are invited to a weekly workshop for writers, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each Monday (except holiday Mondays and the summer months of July and August) at Point Edward Library on Michigan Avenue. More details: bobandjane62@gmail.com
MARCH 1, 2019 in SARNIA: The Book Keeper presents award-winning author and former Sarnian Helen Marshall for the Canadian launch of her new book The Migration. 7 to 9 p.m. at The Book Keeper, 500 Exmouth Street. NOTE: this is a ticketed event with limited seating.
MARCH 1, 2019 in TORONTO: Anstruther Press presents its Winter 2019 Launch featuring chapbooks by Manahil Bandukwala, Jacqueline Bourque, Jaclyn Desforges, Oubah Osman, and Eugenia Zuroski, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Knife Fork Book – Dark Side Studio, 244 Augusta Avenue.
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