Poetry in Transit 20th - Anniversay Celebration
Date/Time: Sep 21 2016, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, 555 Gore AvenueCost: Free
Join us during the last week of September for our 22nd annual festival! This is Word Vancouver, Western Canada’s largest celebration of literacy and reading.
Held during the last week of September at various venues throughout the city, our festival promotes books and authors with free exhibits, performances, and hands-on activities for a wide range of ages and interests.
The main festival day you know and love will return to Library Square on Sunday, September 25. There will be tons of author readings, exhibits, performances, workshops, and activities for the whole family!
There will also be other fabulous events taking place throughout Vancouver leading up to the main day from Wednesday, September 21 to Saturday, September 24!
WEDNESDAY
The Emerald - Poetry in Transit 20th-Anniversay Celebration (7:00 pm)
Presented by the ABPBC. Hosted by Sandy Shreve.
THURSDAY
Banyen Books & Sound - Mark L. Winston (6:30 pm);
The Cottage Bistro - Twisted Poets Literary Salon (7:00 pm)
FRIDAY
Christianne's Lyceum - An Evening of Faerie Magic (6:30 pm);
Historic Joy Kogawa House - Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall (7:30 pm)
SATURDAY
The HiVE - Professional Development Workshops (11:00 am to 5:00 pm);
CBC Studio 700 - Pandora's Collective Literary Awards Gala (7:30 pm)
SUNDAY
Library Square (11:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Pick up your program guide at a library, community centre, or coffee shop near you in the Lower Mainland, or go to www.wordvancouver.ca for more information.
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