Pandora's Collective presently hosts 5 literary events each month, an annual literary arts festival in August and additional community events on misc dates...full details below... Monthly: Vancouver: Annually:Twisted Poets Literary Salon: 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month Book Talks - Book Club: 2nd Wed of each month Word Whips Writing Series: 4th Tues of each month North Vancouver: Word Whips North Shore Edition: 4th Tues of each month White Rock: Word Whips By The Water: 1st Thurs of each month The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival (August 24 + 25, 2012) Press Release:
1st and 3rd Thursday of every month Pandora's Collective Presents TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON Share in an evening of literary surprises while wrapped in a warm and encouraging environment. Connect, read and enjoy. In the spirit of Vancouver all are welcome. Suggested Donation: $5.00 at the door. Hosts: Bonnie Nish, Daniela Elza and Timothy Shay Time: 7pm-10pm Location: The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables Ave @ Commercial Vancouver, BC June 7th: Lisa Shatzky + Robin Susanto June 21st: Jen Currin + Lisa McInnes July 5th: bill bisset + Susan Cormier July 19th: Kagan Goh + Leanne Averbach Sept 6th: Wayde Compton + Warren Dean Futon Sept 20th: Fernando Raguero + Francis Arevalo October 4th: Maxine Gadd + Ronna Bloom October 18th: iIbrahim Honjo + Kyle Hawke November 1st: Diana Hayes + Taryn Hubbard November 15th: Fiona Lam + Raoul Fernandes December 6th: Timothy Shay + Bonnie Nish 2nd Wednesday of every month Presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Branch BOOK TALKS - BOOK CLUB Join us for Book Talks book club! We will be discussing a preselected book each month, with the occasional session reserved for a discussion on a theme. Bring your favorite passages, points of interests, and share your reading experiences with us. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read. This is an open book club. Drop ins are welcome.  2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner From the smoky bars of pre-war Berlin to the salons of Paris, Sid leads the reader through a fascinating, little-known world, and into the heart of his own guilty conscience. Half-Blood Blues is an electric, heart-breaking story about music, race, love and loyalty, and the sacrifices we ask of ourselves, and demand of others, in the name of art. ~ www.esiedugyan.com July 11th: Beyond the Horizon: The First Human-Powered Expedition to Circle the Globe by Colin Angus Aug 8th: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steve Galloway 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 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. Hosts: Sita Carboni, Mary Duffy, Maureen Egan, Wendy Goldsmith, Stephen Karr, Suzy Malcolm, Eva Waldauf Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm Location: Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/details/britannia_branch Contact: sita@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com North Vancouver Events:
4th Tuesday of every month 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 White Rock Events: 1st Thursday 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: Taslim Jaffer Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm (1st Thursday of every month) Location: The Pantry restaurant at 1812 152nd Street, White Rock Contact: pcwhiterock@yahoo.ca www.pandorascollective.com ANNUAL EVENT: The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival - August 24 + 25, 2012 For details visit our festival page or go the www.summerdreamsfest.com for schedules, bios, and more.  MISC DATES: Pandora’s Collective hosts gatherings for writers such as reading, workshops, soirees, retreats, fundraisers, etc. Please contact Bonnie at enews@pandorascollective.com to be added to the mailing list. 
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