Pandora's Collective - Literary Events
Pandora's Collective - In Person Events On Hold
Book Talks Book Club is offered via Zoom (see below)
Hello Pandora's members. Under the evolving circumstances with Covid-19, and the government's recommendation for physical distancing, we feel that it is best to put in person Pandora's Collective events on hold. We wish everyone well and will do our best to reschedule in person events, when appropriate. For now we are offeing some events via Zoom. ~ Pandora's Collective
Book Talks Book Club is offered via Zoom (see below)
Hello Pandora's members. Under the evolving circumstances with Covid-19, and the government's recommendation for physical distancing, we feel that it is best to put in person Pandora's Collective events on hold. We wish everyone well and will do our best to reschedule in person events, when appropriate. For now we are offeing some events via Zoom. ~ Pandora's Collective
Pandora's Collective normally offers the following on-going literary events. They are currently onhold except Book Talks which is now offered via Zoom.
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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 Via Zoom 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
4th Wednesday of every month (via Zoom)
Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library Present BOOK TALKS - BOOK CLUB Bring your favourite passages, points of interest, and share your reading experiences with us. Each person is responsible for either borrowing or buying their own copy to read. (4th Wednesday of each month except December) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Via Zoom. June 23rd: The Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips One of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year Spellbinding, moving--evoking a fascinating region on the other side of the world--this suspenseful and haunting story announces the debut of a profoundly gifted writer. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two girls--sisters, eight and eleven--go missing. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with the fear and loss felt most deeply among its women. Taking us through a year in Kamchatka, Disappearing Earth enters with astonishing emotional acuity the worlds of a cast of richly drawn characters, all connected by the crime: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother. We are transported to vistas of rugged beauty--densely wooded forests, open expanses of tundra, soaring volcanoes, and the glassy seas that border Japan and Alaska--and into a region as complex as it is alluring, where social and ethnic tensions have long simmered, and where outsiders are often the first to be accused. In a story as propulsive as it is emotionally engaging, and through a young writer's virtuosic feat of empathy and imagination, this powerful novel brings us to a new understanding of the intricate bonds of family and community, in a Russia unlike any we have seen before. - Amazon.ca Registration Required. Email booktalks@pandorascollective.com to receive the Zoom link. Hosts: Mary Duffy, Sita Carboni and Natasha Boskic www.pandorascollective.com 
Thursday, July: 8, 15, 22, 29
Coping with Ambiguous Loss Writing Workshop At some point, most people experience some form of ambiguous loss. “Ambiguous loss is described as ‘the most stressful kind of loss,’ in that it defies closure” (Landau and Hissett, 2008. P. 70). How do you deal with the emotions that accompany something that almost defies explanation? Writing is one way to allow yourself to grieve, speak, be seen, and be with the emotions which may accompany unclear and confusing circumstances in your life. Whether an old hurt that happened years ago or something that has occurred recently, join Bonnie Nish and Ali Denno from Pandora’s Collective as they help you to find ways to express what you have been holding. To register please email blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca Thursday, July: 8, 15, 22, 29 7 pm (via Zoom) Cost: $50 for all four Capacity: 15 Bonnie Nish is Executive Director of Word Vancouver and Pandora’s Collective Outreach Society. Bonnie has a Masters in Arts Education from Simon Fraser University and a PhD in Language and Literacy Education from UBC. Bonnie’s first book of poetry ‘Love and Bones’ was released by Karma Press 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 where she is also a faculty member. Her latest book, Cantata in Two Voices, co-written with Jude Neal was released by Ekstasis Editions. Ali Denno is a writer and a Counselling Psychology student who has a passion for combining creative writing with the counselling world. She has facilitated workshops at Pacifica Rehabilitation Centre through Pandora's Collective and currently is a peer support volunteer at The Looking Glass Foundation. She holds an Associate's Degree in Creative Writing from KPU and a Bachelor's in Psychology from UBC. Ali will start her Master of Counselling Degree at Adler University this fall. She hopes to share the joy and community that writing can bring. 
2nd Tuesday of every month (on temporary hiatus)
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. Hosts: Jami Macarty & Leanne Boschman Guest Hosts: Lilija Valis (March, May), Fran Bourassa (April) Location: Vancouver Library--Hastings Branch 2674 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z6 Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com 
3rd Tuesday of every month (on temporary hiatus)
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 Dec) Host: Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni (January Guest Host: Wayne Smith) 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 Thursday of every month (on temporary hiatus)
Pandora's Collective Presents TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON 7 - 9:30 pm Location: HOOD 29 4468 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Three Features + Open Mic. Suggested donation at the door: $5 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) (on temporary hiatus)
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 (on temporary hiatus)
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) |
