Pandora's Collective - Literary Events
Pandora's Collective currently offers the following on-going literary events.
We also facilitate workshops and additional events on misc dates.
We also facilitate workshops and additional events on misc dates.
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Vancouver:
Word Whips Vancouver East: 2nd Tuesday of every month Word Whips Writing Series: 3rd Tuesday of every month Book Talks - Book Club: 4th Wed of every month Twisted Poets Literary Salon: 4th Thursday of every month Poetry and Art at the JCC: Misc dates Poetic Pairings: Quarterly North Shore: Word Whips North Shore Edition: 4th Tues of each month White Rock: Word Whips By The Water: 1st Wed of each month |
Vancouver Events
Thursday Oct 17th
Poetry Evening with Pandora’s Collective Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery 7- 9 pm 950 West 41st Ave, Vancouver Poets: Daneila Elza, Maurice Redmont, Angela Rebrec, Una Bruhns, John Vissers Host: Fran Bourassa Come out and hear the work of these wonderful poets who have written to this art exhibit. There will be an open mic time when the audience will have an opportunity to write and read poems relating to the exhibit. Presented by the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery in collaboration with Pandora’s Collective and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, and made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant Art Exhibit: Trees by Michael Seelig Editing my work for the upcoming show I realized that more than half of it is comprised of trees…..I was not aware of how much I was drawn to them. Trees are my models just like people, but more obedient when it comes to posing for a photo. In Canada and particularly in British Columbia we often take trees for granted. Most of us do not pause to look at them and admire their beauty, solidity, and permanence. We forget that without trees our planet cannot survive. This show pays homage to trees in many parts of the world. Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
Thursday Nov 21st
Poetry Evening with Pandora’s Collective Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery 7- 9 pm 950 West 41st Ave, Vancouver Poets: Jami Macarty, Mary Duffy, Eva Waldauf, Sita Carboni, Suzy Malcolm Come out and hear the work of these wonderful poets who have written to this art exhibit. There will be an open mic time when the audience will have an opportunity to write and read poems relating to the exhibit. Presented by the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery in collaboration with Pandora’s Collective and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, and made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant Art Exhibit: Cuba by Lorne Greenberg I began to photograph in Cuba in 2016 with an interest in exteriors of buildings and the relationships between shapes, line and colour with a view to understanding the structure of formal abstraction as seen in a streetscape. Eventually I began to photograph people in relation to the formal shapes. My interest was not to portray the people as heroic, romanticized or idealized but rather to see them in their solitude, contemplation, interaction and lack of interaction with others or perhaps in their awareness of myself. They are who they are, where they are in integral relation to the building backdrop. Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
2nd Tuesday of every month
Vancouver Public Library and Pandora’s Collective Present Word Whips Vancouver East 6:30-8:30 Take the challenge. We provide the writing prompts and the opportunity for sharing. 10 -15 minutes to write to each prompt. See what you can whip up. Location: Vancouver Library--Hastings Branch 2674 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z6 Hosts: Bonnie Nish & Jami Macarty Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com 
3rd Tuesday of every month
Britannia Branch and Pandora's Collective Present WORD WHIPS WRITING SERIES Take the challenge. We provide the writing prompts and the opportunity for sharing. 10 -15 minutes to write to each prompt. See what you can whip up. (3rd Tuesday of each month except Nov & Dec) Host: Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/details/britannia_branch Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
4th Wednesday of every month
Britannia Branch and Pandora’s Collective Present BOOK TALKS - BOOK CLUB Bring your favourite passages, points of interest, and share your reading experiences with us. Admission is free. Registration not required. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read. (4th Wednesday of each month except December) Oct 23rd: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin “A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters... Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.” - Amazon.ca Upcoming Dates: Nov 27th: Exit West: A Novel by Mohsin Hamid Dec: on hiatus for the holidays Jan 22nd: The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life by Dr. Brian Goldman Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC Hosts: Mary Duffy and Sita Carboni Contact: booktalks@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
4th Thursday of every month
Pandora's Collective Presents TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON Time: 7:00 - 9:30 pm Location: HOOD 29 4468 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Three Features + Open Mic. Sign up for Open Mic begins at 7pm, Readings begin at 7:30pm Suggested donation at the door: $5 Upcoming Features: September 26, 2019: Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Kate Braid & Onjana Yawnghwe In Conjunction with Word Vancouver October 24, 2019: George Stanley, Eufemia Fantetti & Diana E. Hayes November 28th, 2019: Linda King, Carys Cragg & Renee Norman Twisted Poets is supported by the Writers Union of Canada and The League of Canadian Poets. Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com |
North Shore Events
4th Tuesday of every month (except August)
Pandora's Collective Presents WORD WHIPS - THE NORTH SHORE EDITION A warm environment, writing prompts and the opportunity for sharing. Great for beginners or seasoned writers. Get past the inner critic by writing ten to fifteen minutes on each prompt. See what you can whip up. Host: Fran Bourassa Time: 6:30 to 8:30pm Location: The Silk Purse Arts Centre 1570 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1A1 Contact: Fran at fbourassa@hotmail.com www.pandorascollective.com |
White Rock Events
1st Wednesday of every month
Pandora's Collective Presents WORD WHIPS BY THE WATER We provide writing prompts and encourage people to take the challenge. Emphasis is on exercising the right brain in a safe environment – sharing is optional. Host: Karen Shaw Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: White Rock Library on Buena Vista Avenue. 15342 Buena Vista Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6 (604) 541-2201 Contact: pcwhiterock@yahoo.ca or Karen Shaw, chezshaw2013@gmail.com www.pandorascollective.com |
Annual Events
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2010 - Present: Annual Gala Awards Night.
2004 - 2014: The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival (an annual, multi-day, summer festival, than ran for 10 years) |
