Pandora's Collective - Literary Events
Pandora's Collective - In Person Events On Hold
Book Talks Book Club and Writing Workshops are 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 and Writing Workshops are 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
Tuesdays - Oct 20-Nov 24 at 1pm
The Waldman Library, JCC, and Pandora's Collective present Writing Workshops: Finding Resilience through Writing 6 sessions over Zoom. This 6 session program runs Oct 20-Nov 24 Tuesdays at 1pm and is free to attend. Save the dates! If you can't attend all 6 sessions that is okay - come anyway. Topic: Finding Resilience through Writing At a time when so much seems uncertain, our words can be the reminder we need that things will be ok. Come into community to find a voice of resiliency, reassurance and closeness when things may seem so far apart. No experience necessary Bonnie Nish has been writing beyond forever and loves to share this experience with others. An Expressive Arts Therapist Bonnie understands the need of coming into community in difficult times and how the arts, specifically writing can help us to heal, build strength and find solace. Ali Denno is a poetry and counselling enthusiast. She holds an Associates Degree in Creative Writing from KPU and a Bachelors in Psychology from UBC. Ali hopes to share the joy and community that writing can bring. Zoom link to follow closer to the starting date. RSVP library@jccgv.bc.ca JCC Waldman Library: https://www.jccgv.com/art-and-culture/library/ Pandora's Collective: www.pandorascollective.com 
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 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) Oct: 28th: Dubliners by James Joyce "Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They comprise a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination, and the idea of paralysis where Joyce felt Irish nationalism stagnated cultural progression, placing Dublin at the heart of this regressive movement. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity." - Wikipedia Dubliners is available for free online via many sites including https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2814/2814-h/2814-h.htm. Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Via Zoom. Registration Required. Email booktalks@pandorascollective.com to receive the Zoom link. Hosts: Mary Duffy and Sita Carboni 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 
(Workshop Dates Postponed Until Further Notice)
Pandora's Collective and Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library present Spring Renewal - Expressive Arts Workshops Facilitator: Bonnie Nish Co-Facilitators: Ruby Cone and Ali Denno Discover your playfulness and words again whether they have been lying dormant over the winter or just moving at a slower pace. This series of interactive art and writing workshops will explore ways in which we connect to our words and help to clear space for new idea. No experience necessary. Registration Required: 604.257.5181 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm Location: Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, 950 West 41st Ave, Vancouver Suggested Donation: $10-20 (to cover supplies) Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
(Postponed Until Further Notice)
Poetry Evening with Pandora’s Collective Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery 7- 9 pm 950 West 41st Ave, Vancouver Host: Bonnie Nish Poets: Heidi Greco, Leanne Boschman, David Pritchett, Quinn Casey, Laura Farina, Daniela Elza, Amanda Wardrop Art Exhibit: Community Longing and Belonging 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 Community Longing and Belonging How do we make meaning of the concept of community, the real and the imagined spaces we inhabit? What does community longing look like, and what are the possibilities for belonging in an ever changing world? This 2nd annual exhibit is in celebration of the Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month. Art piece included above: “A Home for All in Aquamarine” by Julia Zimet Russell Contact: blnish@pandorascollective.com www.pandorascollective.com 
(Postponed Until Further Notice)
Pandora's Collective and Britannia Library Present POETIC PAIRINGS 6:30 – 8:30 pm Join us for delightful pairings of poetic voices. Free Event. Britannia Library, Gallery Room 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC Host: Rosemary Nowicki Poetic Pairs: Natasha Sanders-Kay and Bonnie Nish Allan Hill and David Geary RC Weslowski and Kedrick James Natasha Boskic and Fran Bourassa 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. 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) |
