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 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
Tuesday January 22nd
Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library Present Poetic Pairings 6:30–8:30 p.m. Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier St. Free! Host: Mary Duffy 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. Poetic Pairs: Bonnie Quan Symons & Cynthia Sharp Fran Bourassa and Leanne Boschman Stephen Karr and Eva Waldauf Winston Le and Amanda Wardrop Alana Clohessy and Bonnie Nish Andrew Warner, Angelica Poversky and Anjalica Solomon Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Pandora's Collective Presents Rediscovering Your Inner Child Expressive Arts Workshop 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 2323 Quebec Street Vancouver, BC, V5T 1R7 Canada Leave your New Years resolutions at home and come rediscover your inner child by engaging in activities from your youth. We will be playing and utilizing materials such as play d’oh, finger painting and collage in order to reignite the kid in you. No artistic ability needed. $50 per person $40 for Christmas Discount (expires January 2nd) Includes all materials and snacks Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
2nd Tuesday of every month (except July & Aug)
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. (3rd Tuesday of each month except July & August) 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
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 December) 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) Jan 23rd: Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timbers, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe by Charlotte Gill "Winner of the BC National Award for Non-Fiction, and short-listed for both the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and the 2011 Hilary Weston Writer's Trust Award.Eating Dirt is an extended postcard from the cut blocks—a vivid portrayal of one woman's life planting trees, her insights into the forest industry and its environmental implications, and a celebration of the wonder of trees. Charlotte Gill spent almost twenty years working as a tree planter in the forests of Canada. During her million-tree career, she encountered hundreds of clear-cuts, each one a collision site between human civilization and the natural world. Charged with sowing the new forest in these clear-cuts, tree planters are a tribe caught between the stumps and the virgin timber, between environmentalists and loggers. Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation." -Amazon.ca Dec: on hiatus for the holidays 2019 Dates: Feb 27th: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Mar 27th: Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness by Eben Alexander and Karen Newel Apr 24th: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: A novel by Arundhati Roy May 22nd: Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto June 26th: Brick Lane: A Novel by Monica Ali July 24th: On The Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin Aug 28th: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver Sept: 25th: Book Recommendation Night Oct 23rd: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Nov 27th: Exit West: A Novel by Mohsin Hamid Dec: on hiatus for the holidays 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. Time: 7:00 - 9:30 pm Location: HOOD 29 (previously known as The Cottage Bistro), 4468 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Sign up for Open Mic begins at 7pm reading begin at 7:30pm Suggested donation at the door: $5 Hosts: Daniela Elza an Bonnie NIsh 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, 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) |
