Pandora's 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 Tues, every other 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 Word Whips In the Gallery: 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
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2nd Tues, every other 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. 2nd Tuesday of Jan, March, May, July, Sept and Nov. Location: Vancouver Library--Hastings Branch 2674 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z6 Hosts: Bonnie Nish & JJami Macarty Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com 
3rd Tuesday of every month
Pandora's Collective Presents 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 December) August Guest Host: Leanne Boschman 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) Aug 23rd: The Japanese Lover; A Novel by Isabel Allende “At a San Francisco nursing home, a young man is mesmerized by what he discovers about two women: his secretive, sophisticated grandmother Alma and her caregiver Irina, an immigrant with a terrifying past. Allende’s engrossing narrative spans 70 years of tumultuous world history, but the powerful message you'll take away is that love—all kinds of love—will take root and endure under the most harrowing conditions” —People Magazine Upcoming 2017 Dates: Sept 27th: Mexican Hooker #1: And My Other Roles Since the Revolution by Carmen Aguirre Oct 25th: If I Fall; If I Die by Michael Christie Nov 22nd: Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound By Grant Lawrence Dec - Closed for the holidays 2018 Dates: Jan 24th: One Hundred years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Feb 28th: City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp by Ben Rawlence Mar 28th: Book Recommendation Night Apr 25th: Laughing All The Way To The Mosque By Zarqa Nawaz May 23rd: Beloved by Tony Morrison 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 Features poets plus an open mic. Suggested donation at the door: $5 Time: 7:00 - 9:30 pm Open Mic sign up at 7 pm. Readings begin at 7:30 Featured Readers: Aug 24th: Ian Ferrier, Al Mader & Rhonda Ganz Rhonda Ganz is a Victoria poet who used to call Vancouver home. She lived for years at Main and 49th and then at Main and 19th, so reading at The Cottage Bistro takes her back to the heart of her old neighbourhood. In her debut collection, Frequent, small loads of laundry (Mother Tongue 2017) she sorts through the banal and the absurd, the orderly and the disastrous and writes poems in which a twist, a provocation, or a frisson of revulsion arenot unwelcome. Her work has appeared the The Malahat Review, Rattle, Room, Harvard Design Magazine and in the anthologies Rocksalt: An Anthology of Contemporary BC Poetry (Mother Tongue), Poems from Planet Earth (Leaf Press), Poet to Poet (Guernica Editions), Force Field: 77 Women Poets of BC (Mother Tongue), and recently in Erotic Haiku: Of Skin on Skin (Black Moss Press). She’ll be back in Vancouver on September 24 to read at Word Vancouver. reganz.com Al Mader has wowed stateside audience with his unique and quirky blendy of wordplay, charm, and whimsy. AKA the Minimalist Jug Band, Al Mader is an underground legend. Ian Ferrier's trademark is a blend of whispered and spoken word and electric guitar. He has performed in over 500 shows in Canada, the United States and Europe. He has released two CDs and three books, the most recent of which is Bear Dreams, launched by Popolo Press in 2016. This year Les Éditions du Noroît released a translation of his poems into French entitled Quel est ce lieu. Ian is a founder of the online magazine litlive.ca, of the monthly Words & Music Show—now in its 17 th year—and of Montreal’s annual Mile End Poets’ Festival. He currently creates and presents voice and music works with the spoken word & dance company For Body and Light (http://forbodyandight.org/ ). Their shows have been presented in New York and in every major city in Canada. Upcoming Features: September 20th: In Conjunction with Word Vancouver Theresa Kishkan, Arleen Pare & Dan MacIsaac October 26th: Clea Roberts,Therrien Richard & Jami Macarty November 23rd: Wendy Donawa, Susan Alexander, Michelle Vanderpol Location: Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St, Vancouver, BC Supported by the Writers Union of Canada and The League of Canadian Poets. Hosts: Daniela Elza & Bonnie Nish Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
Thursday Aug 17th
Pandora's Collective and the Nina Di Gallery Present WORD WHIPS - POETRY TO PICNIC Hosts: Eloise Carbone and Sita Carboni Address #1: Nina Di Gallery, 1740 Charles St, Vancouver Address #2: Grandview Park, 1657 Charles St, Vancouver (Look for us on the Charles St side of the park, between Commercial Dr and Cotton Dr). Schedule: 6:30 pm - 7:10 pm: Our evening will start at NiNa’s Art Gallery (www.ninadigiovanni.com). The art will be our writing inspiration. Bring a journal/clipboard to write on. This is a small art gallery with no seating (unless you bring your own fold up chair). 7:10 pm - 7:20 pm: Transition from the art gallery to Grandview Park. It is only a 1/2 block away. 7:20 pm - 9 pm: Pandora's Picnic in the Park. Bring a snack! (plus a picnic blanket or fold up chair if you are driving/able to). Get to know your fellow writers. This is our social/sharing time. We can discuss writing, creativity, current projects, community resources, etc. Contact: sita@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
Monday August 28th
Pandora's Collective Presents: Expressive Arts Workshop Transitioning Into Fall 7 pm – 9:30 pm $50 (All materials included) Student rates available 2323 Quebec Street, entrance between 7th & 8th Ave. Feeling anxious about the approaching fall? Not sure what it is you need to make this an easy transition ? Not sure what to leave behind or take with you into this next stage? Wherever you are in your life there are times when you find yourself in need of some direction in your self-care and help to get you to the next step of where you feel you want to be. Whether you are in transition from one job to another, in need of shedding some interior dialogue, or simply feel you are stuck in that summer mode, you can find movement again. In this two and a half hour interactive expressive arts workshop we will create space to move from our summer world to the often-busier time of the fall months. We will delve into the art world by utilizing aspects of drawing, painting, movement and writing to explore your own inner tools that may come to light through the arts in order to discover what you might need for self care. To register please contact blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca Ruby Cone MA is a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist who specializes in grief work and the many complications, which arise for individuals, partners and groups alike. In the last five years she has worked at the Dr. Peter’s Center and Musqueam Nation. She has an extensive background in aquatic therapy. It is through Ruby’s own personal journey through loss combined with her Masters studies at the European Graduate School, which has led her to gain a deeper insight into the often complicated work that surrounds grief. She brings with her an individual knowledge that allows a delicate balance of compassion, expression and theory to those she works with. Bonnie Nish is Executive Director of Pandora’s Collective Outreach Society and Artist Director of The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival for 10 years. Bonnie has been widely published worldwide in such places as The Ottawa Arts Review, The Danforth Review, Haunted Waters Press, Illness Crisis & Loss Journal Volume 24 and The Blue Print Review. Bonnie’s first book of poetry ‘Love and Bones ’ was released by Karma Press in 2013. Bonnie has a Masters in Arts Education from Simon Fraser University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Language and Literacy Education at UBC. Her next book “Concussion and Mild TBI: Not Just Another Headline” an anthology of concussion related stories, was published by Lash and Associates in 2016. Bonnie is an Expressive Arts Therapist with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from the Vancouver Expressive Arts Therapy School who has worked extensively with youth and adults in high-risk situations. She has conducted writing and expressive arts workshops for over 20 years across North America. Learn more about Bonnie's expressive therapy work here. 
Thursday Sept 14th
Pandora's Collective Presents: #WriteSocial The Writing Practice on Social Media: A Reading + Panel Discussion //Real-time narrative on Facebook //Participatory poetry on Twitter //Collective creativity on Instagram How are writers adapting their creative labour to social media? Join us in the East Studio for a reading and panel discussion moderated by Lindsay Kwan exploring the influence of digital media on the work of four Vancouver writers. Free with registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/writesocial-tickets-36092972051 WRITERS @TarynHubbard @JenniferZilm @PoetChelene Knight @AndreaNicki Andrea Nicki is a poet, essayist, and philosophy professor who lives in Vancouver. She has two poetry books published by Toronto presses: Noble Orphanby Demeter Press (2012) and Welcoming by Inanna Press (2009). She is currently finalizing a new collection. Her poetry explores social, cultural, and environmental issues and has been published in Canadian and American journals, such as Rampike, The Goose, The Brock Review and Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. She teaches graduate courses on professional ethics and human rights issues in the workplace. Taryn Hubbard’s poetry, fiction, reviews, and interviews have appeared in journals such as Canadian Literature, Room magazine, The Capilano Review, Canadian Woman Studies, filling Station, Rusty Toque, Poetry is Dead, and others. Taryn has been a member of the Room magazine’s editorial board since 2012. She has published two chapbooks, Whalley Suites (2012) and Re: (2014). She lives in the Fraser Valley with her partner and their two tuxedo cats. Visit her website: tarynhubbard.com. Chelene Knight was born in Vancouver and is a graduate of The Writer’s Studio at SFU. In addition to being a workshop facilitator for teens, she is also a regular literary event organizer and host. She has been published in various Canadian and American literary magazines. Chelene is currently the Managing Editor at Room magazine. Braided Skin (2015), her first book has given birth to numerous writing projects including her forthcoming second book, Dear Current Occupant (2018), a collection of prose poems and letters written in the voice of a young woman speaking to the horrors, sadness and pleasures that took place in the over 20 homes she lived in as a child. Her mother is African American and her father and his family were victims of the Asian expulsion in Uganda that took place in the 1970s, where the President at the time, Idi Amin, led a campaign of "de-Indianization," eventually resulting in the “ethnic cleansing” of Uganda's Indian minority. She's now working with fiction mentor Jen Sookfong Lee on a novel set in the Strathcona neighbourhood of Vancouver in the 1930s-50s known as Hogan's Alley. Jennifer Zilm is the author of two poetry collections Waiting Room (2016) and the forthcoming The Missing Fields (2018) as well as two chapbooks, The Whole and Broken Yellows (2013) and October Notebook (2015). She has graduate degrees in archival science, information studies and religious studies and is a graduate of SFU's Writer's Studio. She lives in East Vancouver and works in harm reduction and public libraries. Location: East Studio @ Post 750 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC Contact: lindsaygkwan@gmail.com 
Tuesday Sept 19th
Poetic Pairings Presented by Pandora's Collective and Britannia Branch In Conjunction with Word Vancouver Festival Join us for delightful pairings of poetic voices. Voices become differently engaged when set against another writer’s work. Listen as couplets bounce words off one another, relate their stories and rejoice in the collaboration of expression. Question period to follow. Host: Mary Duffy Poetic Pairs:Jónína Kirton and Sho Wiley Elee Kraljii Gardiner and RC Weslowski Bonnie Nish and Angela Rebrec Cynthia Sharp and Timothy Shay Chelsea Comeau and Lara Varesi Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
Monday, Sep 25th
Pandora's Collective and the Zack Gallery Present Word Whips in the Gallery Inspired by the exhibit Retrospective by Waldemar Smolarek Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm Location: Sidney & Gertrude Zack Gallery Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver 950 West 41st Ave. Vancouver HOST: Leanne Boschman READERS: Sita Carboni, Suzy Malcolm, Warren Dean Fulton, Amanda Wardrop, Andrew Warner, Eva Waldauf and David Geary FEATURED MUSICIAN: Kempton Dexter There will be an open mic time when members of the audience will be given an opportunity to write and then read poems they have written that relate to the exhibition. Waldemar Smolarek was born in 1937 in Warsaw, Poland, where he received his artistic schooling. He began working with metal and canvas and later began to paint abstracts in oil on paper and on canvas. He came to Canada in 1937 and remained until his death in 1970. His paintings have been exhibited worldwide. Presented by the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery in collaboration with Pandora’s Collective and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant Contact: blnish@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
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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, Taslim Jaffer 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 www.pandorascollective.com Karen Shaw, chezshaw2013@gmail.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) |
