JANUARY 31, 2019 in SARNIA: Stop by and meet local author Lorrie Werden as she presents her new book Black Blood, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Book Keeper, 500 Exmouth Street. Admission is free.
Book-signing notice courtesy The Book Keeper, Sarnia, Ontario
JANUARY 30, 2019 in TORONTO: The launch of a new poetry/knitting collection K2TOG by Jessica Bebenek, published by Berlin’s Broken Dimanche Press in 2018. Local poet Fawn Parker will also be attendance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Reading at 7 p.m. at Knife Fork Book at the Dark Side Studio, 244 Augusta Avenue.
JANUARY 29, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Christopher Cessac, Fan Wu, and Mark Truscott 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.
JANUARY 29, 2019 in LONDON: Christine Walde (with Faith Patrick) reads from Bride Machine, 7:30 p.m. at DNA Gallery, 123 Dundas.
JANUARY 29, 2019 in GUELPH: The Gordon Hill Press Party with readings from Roxanna Bennett and Gary Barwin, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Brothers Brewing Company, 15 Wyndham Street North.
JANUARY 28, 2019 in SARNIA: The Book Keeper presents New York Times Bestselling Author Fiona Barton, a night of reading, questions and refreshments. Advance tickets required and includes a copy of her latest book The Suspect, 7 to 9 p.m. at The Book Keeper, 500 Exmouth Street.
JANUARY 28, 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
JANUARY 27, 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.
JANUARY 24, 2019 in WATERLOO: Gary Barwin, the Edna Staebler Writer in Residence for Winter 2019, will present “Writing as rhizome: connecting poetry & fiction with everything”, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hawk’s Nest (beside the Turret on the third floor of the Fred Nichols Building at Wilfred Laurier’s Waterloo Campus, 75 University Avenue West. This is a FREE event open to the public.
JANUARY 23, 2019 in TORONTO: Quattro Books launches new poetry books by Luciano Iacobelli and Corrado Paina. Doors open at 7 p.m. Readings begin at 7:30 p.m. at The Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton Street (south of College Street). Admission is free.
JANUARY 23, 2019 in LONDON: Poetry London Reading Series spotlights Susan Holbrook and Julie Cameron Gray, Workshop 6:30 p.m. Reading 7:30 p.m. Landon Branch Library, 167 Wortley Road.
JANUARY 22, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Michael Turner, Nicole Haldoupis, and Chris Bailey followed by an open mic. Guest host: Margaret Code, 8 p.m. at Free Times Café, 320 College Street. There is a cover charge for this event.
JANUARY 22, 2019 in OTTAWA: The Tree Reading Series presents a workshop with Shannon Webb-Campbell at 7 p.m. and an open mic and featured readers Gary Geddes and Shannon Webb-Campbell at 8 p.m. at Happy Goat Coffee, 35 Laurel Street (1 block northwest of Gladstone and Preston). Free admission (with hat passed for donations).
JANUARY 22, 2019 in TORONTO: Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LXX presents featured poets Hana Shafi and Terry Trowbridge 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.
JANUARY 21, 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.
JANUARY 21, 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
JANUARY 20, 2019 in OTTAWA: Open Mic Poetry Night open to all poets and lovers of poetry, 8 to 10 p.m. at The Barely Bruised Brook Club, 330 Wilbrod at the top of the spiral staircase.
JANUARY 20, 2019 in OAKVILLE: The Oakville Literary Café presents guest readers Tom Gannon Hamilton and Darrell Epp plus an open mic, 4 to 6 p.m. at Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East. Free parking and refreshments. Cover charge to help with venue expenses.
JANAUARY 20, 2019 in TORONTO: Piquant Press launches new poetry collections by Valentino Assenza and Donna Langevin with guest readers Ann Carson, George Elliott Clarke, Andrea Thompson, Norman Cristofoli, Domenico Capilongo, Rocco De Giacomo, Katie Marshall Flaherty, Allan Briesmaster, Tom Hamilton, and Deborah Panko, 3 to 6 p.m. Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue.
JANUARY 19, 2019 in SARNIA: The Black Donnellys and Electric Motion Pictures presents the movie premiere of Black Gold, (three show times: 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.) at the Imperial Theatre, 168 North Christina Street. This is a ticketed event.
JANUARY 19, 2019 in HAMILTON: Launch of Tower Poetry Winter 2018-2019, 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Redchurch Café + Gallery, 68 King Street East.
JANUARY 19, 2019 in WINDSOR: Monsters, Aliens, Short Stories & Friends Writing Workshop with published jorror and science fiction authors Christian Laforest and Ben Van Dongen, 1 to 4 p.m. at Gertrude’s Writing Room, 628 Monmouth. Advanced registration required.
JANUARY 19, 2019 in TORONTO: Steve McOrmond will present his fourth collection Reckon with guest readers Matt Tierney and Mark Truscott, 3 to 5 p.m. at knife/fork/book, 244Augusta Avenue
JANUARY 17, 2019 in LONDON: A Poetry Night featuring Jennifer Wenn, Muriel Allingham, and Sile Englert, Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Reading begins at 7 p.m. at Riverside United Church, 695 Riverside Drive. Admission is free.
JANUARY 16, 2019 in WINDSOR: By The River Reading Series presents featured guests Vanessa Shields, Carlinda D’ Alimonte, and Gord Grisenthwaite, 7 to 9 p.m. at Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre, 3277 Sandwich Street West.
JANUARY 16, 2019 in LONDON: Tangerine Poetry Night presents a live poetry reading with graduate students from the University of Western Ontario. The public is also invited to share work. 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown & Dickson, 609 Richmond Street.
JANUARY 15, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Marina Martin, Dave Haskins, and Terese Pierre 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.
JANUARY 15, 2019 in SARNIA: Central Forum Speaker Series presents Ted Barris, author of Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany, 1 to 3 p.m. at Central United Church, 220 George Street. There will be an admission charge at the door.
JANUARY 14, 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.
JANUARY 14, 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
JANUARY 11, 12, and 13, 2019 in SARNIA: The Rotary Book Sale at Bayside Centre. (See poster below for additional details.)
JANUARY 10, 2019 in BARRIE: Word Up presents featured readers Heather Cadsby and Jeanette Winsor followed by an open mic, 7 to 9 p.m. at Unity Market Café and Studios, 25 Toronto Street.
JANUARY 9, 2019 in TORONTO: The Brockton Writers Series presents a guest talk with Dorothy Ellen Palmer at 6:30 p.m. and readers Judy Rebick, Jim Nason, Anubha Mehta, and JF Garrard at 7 p.m. followed by a Q & A with the writers at Glad Day Bookstore, 499 Church Street. Donation at the door.
JANUARY 9, 2019 in LONDON: LOMP: reading series & open mic (held on the first Wednesday of each month). This month’s featured performer is Steve Murphy, A Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. 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. Please note due to the holiday season, this month’s event will be held on the second Wednesday of the month.
JANUARY 8, 2019 in TORONTO: The Art Bar Poetry Series presents featured readers Maia Kachan, Kent Bowman, and Georgia Wilder followed by an open mic. Guest host: Franchine Lewis, 8 p.m. at Free Times Café, 320 College Street. There is a cover charge for this event.
JANUARY 8, 2019 in LONDON: Synaeresis: arts + poetry presents Mykonos Open Mic Poetry Series. Featured guest reader Koral Scott 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.
JANUARY 7, 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
JANUARY 6, 2019 in HAMILTON: LitLive Literary Readings with Linda Frank, David Alexander, Sue Bracken, John Terpstra, Lauren Peat, and Rosa Aieloo, 7:30 p.m. at The Staircase, 27 Dundurn St. There is a charge for this event.
JANUARY 6, 2019 in NORTH YORK: The Ontario Poetry Society presents “The New Year’s Poetry Celebration” with book launches, members’ readings, and an open mic for non-members, 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Union Social Eatery, Main Floor Private Dining Hall, 4899 Yonge Street ( 1 1/2 blocks north of Sheppard Avenue) Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.
JANUARY 4, 2019 in OSHAWA: Canadian artist/poet John Di Leonardo will read from his debut book Conditions of Desire (Hidden Brook Press, 2018), 7 to 10 p.m. at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Civic Centre, 72 Queen Street. Admission is free.
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