Scroll below for a full list of our community involvement, organized by category and date.

Literary Events

 
Ongoing Events (the ongoing events, with the exception of Book Talks, are currently on hold due to the pandemic.
(Ongoing) June 2016 - Present: Word Whips Vancouver East: (2nd Tues, every other month)
(Ongoing) June 2010 - Present: Book Talks Book Club, Vancouver BC. (4th Wed of every month)
(Ongoing) Sept 2010 - Present: Word Whips By The Water, White Rock BC. (1st Wed of each month)
(Ongoing) Feb 6, 2007 - Present: Word Whips North Shore Edition, West Vancouver (4th Tues of each month)
(Ongoing) 2004 - Present: Word Whips Writing Series, Vancouver BC. (3rd Tuesday of every month)
(Ongoing) June 2002 - Present: Twisted Poets Literary Salon, Vancouver BC. (4th Thursday of every month)

2022
4th Wed of every month (except Dec) - Book Talks Book Club (Via Zoom)
Saturday, June 4, 2022: Trauma The Road Back Writing Workshop; Back to Wholeness. Facilitators Bonnie Nish and Natasha Boškić. 
April 30, 2022: Trauma The Road Back Writing Workshop; Moon Flower: Blooming in the Dark. Facilitators Bonnie Nish and Natasha Boškić. 
Monday Feb 21 , 2022: Poems about Place: Writing Workshop with Vancouver's Poet Laureate 
Connect with place through creative writing with Vancouver's Poet Laureate, Fiona Tinwei Lam.
​February 16, 2022: Self-Portrait through Expressive Arts Presented by the JCC and Pandora's Collective, 4 sessions, once per week.

​​2021 
Oct 20-Nov 24, 2021: Writing Workshops: Finding Resilience through Writing presented by The Waldman Library, JCC, and Pandora's Collective. 6 sessions over Zoom.
July: 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021: Coping with Ambiguous Loss Writing Workshop - Facilitators: Bonnie Nish and Ali Denno. Hosted on Zoom by the Waldman Jewish Library and Pandora's Collective

2020
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Words Whips Vancouver East and Book Talks Book Club.​
Sept 24, 2020: Word Vancouver and Pandora's Collective present. Sweet Water: Poems for the Watersheds
June 11th - July 9, 2020. Every Other Thursday Night, Poetry by Candlelight Facilitator Bonnie Nish.
Hosted on Zoom by the Waldman Jewish Library and Pandora's Collective. 
May 28, 2020: Pandora's Collective Presents TRIPLE BOOK LAUNCH. Daniela Elza + M. C. Warrior + Kevin Spenst. Brief readings and Q&A Hosted by Rob Taylor and Twisted Poets Literary Salon. Vancouver, BC.
​April 30th - May 28th, 2020. Every Other Thursday Night, Poetry by Candlelight Facilitator Bonnie Nish.
Hosted on Zoom by the Waldman Jewish Library and Pandora's Collective. 
Feb 20, 2020: Poetry & Art Evening with Pandora’s Collective. Inspired by the art exhibit Beckoned by the Light by Linda Frimer. 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
Feb 7, 2020: TASTE OF LOVE: EDIBLE POETRY as a part of the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival. Presented by Only Words and Pandora's Collective. In collaboration with Koko Monk, West Broadway, Vancouver.
Jan 28, 2020: Poetic Pairings presented by Pandora's Collective and Britannia Library.

2019
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Words Whips Vancouver East and Book Talks Book Club.​
Dec 12, 2019: Poetry Evening with Pandora’s Collective  inspired by the art exhibit Wings of Imagination by Janet Strayer. 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
Nov 21, 2019: Poetry & Art inspired by the  Exhibit: Cuba by Lorne Greenberg. 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
Oct 17, 2019:
Poetry Evening with Pandora’s Collective inspired by the exhibit "Trees" by Michael Seelig. 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
Sept 29, 2019: Pandora's Collective information table at Word Vancouver. Vancouver Public Library.
Sept 25th and Sept 28th, 2019: Pandora's Collective and Word Vancouver Present "Still/ed Here - A Transmedia Poetry Project" presented by Natasha Boskic and Mary McDonald. Vancouver, BC. 
Sept 24, 2019: Pandora's Collective and Britannia Library Present Poetic Pairings In Conjunction with Word Vancouver. 
Sept 19, 2019: Poetry Evening with Pandora’s Collective Inspired by the photography exhibit: Essence of Earth by Liron Gertsman. 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
Sept 18, 2019: Pandora's Collective Panel: The Writer Identity, Britannia Library, Vancouver.
July 23, 2019: POETIC PAIRINGS presented by Pandora's Collective and Britannia Library.
July 22, 2019: Back Where I Came From, First-Gen Canadian Perspectives, Presented by Pandora's Collective. Surrey Library.
July 11, 2019: Poetry And Art in the Zack Gallery inspired by the exhibit Conjunction by Ira Hoffecker. Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
June 12, 2019: The Poetry of Identity Reading with Trevor Carolyn and Kedrick James. Presented by Pandora's Collective. 
May 16, 2019: Poetry and Art in the Zack Gallery inspired by the exhibit "#SeasonsAtZack". Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
April 30, 2019: Ten Years Together; Poetry and Art in the Gallery. Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
March 21, 2019: Poetry and Art at the JCC  inspired by the exhibit "Crossed Paths" by Melenie Fleischer, Michael Shumiatcher, Eric Wilson, a group of Dene Artists. Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
Feb 21, 2019: Poetry and Art at the JCC inspired by the exhibit In Partnership with Nature by Sidi Schaffer. 
Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
January 22, 2019: Poetic Pairings presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library, Vancouver, BC. 

2018
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Words Whips Vancouver East and Book Talks Book Club.​
Dec 6, 2018: Poetry and Art at the JCC, inspired by the exhibit Heart to Heart by Claudie Azoulai and Nicole Schouela. Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
Dec 5, 2018: Pandora's Collective Presented Twisted Poets Literary Salon Heartwood Anthology Launch and Fundraiser. Hood 29, Vancouver.
Nov 1, 2018: Poetry and Art at the JCC  inspired by the exhibit Heart to Heart by Claudie Azoulai and Nicole Schouela. Presented by Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
October 30, 2018: Poetic Pairings Presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library, Vancouver.
October 28, 2018: Bowen Island - Book Launch. Bonnie Nish and Jude Neale’s "Cantata in Two Voices" (Ekstasis Editions) presented by Pandora's Collective. Bowen Island.
Oct 21, 2018:  Book Launch; Bonnie Nish and Jude Neale’s Cantata in Two Voices (Ekstasis Editions) Presented by Pandora's Collective. Vancouver.
Sept 30, 2018: UBC Faculty of Education and Pandora's Collective present Poetry in the Corner: a Poetry QR Code Game, at Word Vancouver.​
Sept 30, 2018: Pandora's Collective info table at Word Vancouver.
Sept 26, 2018: Poetry & Art at the JCC, inspired by the exhibit Divine Sparks by Barbara Heller, presented by
Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
July 24, 2018: Poetic Pairings presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library, Vancouver, BC.
May 3, 2018: Pandora’s Collective, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library Present Word Whips in the Gallery Poetry & Art inspired by the exhibit 'Painting Intimate' by Penny Eisenberg and Ray Ophoff. This event was made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
April 24, 2018: Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library Present Poetic Pairings. Vancouver, BC
March 21, 2018: Word Whips by the Sea presented Pandora’s Collective. The Silk Purse, West Vancouver.
Mar 15, 2018: Word Whips in the Gallery inspired by the exhibit: I See Music by Ava Lee Millman Fisher. 
Presented by Pandora's Collective the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
March 14, 2018: Panel 2, "Influencies" presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library, Vancouver.
Feb. 21, 2018: Panel 1, Writing Across Genres, presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library.
Feb 8, 2018: Word Whips in the Gallery inspired by the exhibit: Dressed in Colour by artist Lauren Morris.
Presented by Pandora’s Collective in collaboration with Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Made possible by the Yosef Wosk Poetry Initiative Grant.
Jan 23, 2018: Poetic Pairings presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library.
Jan 11, 2018: Word Whips in the Gallery inspired by the exhibit Snapshots from the Garden of Eden
by Artist Dina Goldstein. 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.

2017
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Words Whips Vancouver East and Book Talks Book Club.​
Dec 5, 2017: WORD WHIPS IN THE GALLERY inspired by the exhibit Light within the Shadows by artist Pnina  Granirer.​ 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.
Oct 24, 2017: Carmen Aguirre - Author Reading and Q&A, Presented by Pandora's Collective and Britannia Branch. Sponsored by the Telus.
Oct 18, 2017: Pandora’s Collective and Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library Present Concussion and Mild Brain Injury: Not Just Another Headline Reading and Q & A.  
Sep 25, 2017: Pandora's Collective and the Zack Gallery Present Word Whips in the Gallery, Inspired by the exhibit Retrospective by Waldemar Smolarek. 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.
Sept 19, 2017: Poetic Pairings presented by Pandora's Collective and Britannia Branch In Conjunction with Word Vancouver Festival, Britannia Library, Vancouver.
Sept 14, 2017: Pandora's Collective Presents: #WriteSocial, The Writing Practice on Social Media: A Reading + Panel Discussion. Hosted by Lindsay Kwan. East Studio @ Post, 750 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC
Aug 17, 2017: Pandora's Collective and the Nina Di Gallery Present Word Whips - Poetry to Picnic. Locations: Nina Di Gallery, 1740 Charles St, Vancouver and Grandview Park, 1657 Charles St, Vancouver.
Aug 15, 2017: Pandora's Collective presents Word Whips in the Gordon Smith Gallery inspired by the exhibit Art School High. Gordon Smith Gallery North Vancouver.
July 12, 2017:  Word Whips in The Gallery inspired by the Exhibit: Sea to Sky: Michael Ableman | Victoria Scudamore. 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.
June 15, 2017: Pandora's Collective and the Vancouver Public Library Present Concussion and Mild Brain Injury: Not Just Another Headline The Readings. 
June 14, 2017: Word Whips in The Gallery inspired by the Exhibit Physician Heal Thyself...and Others. 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.
May 16, 2017: Pandora's Collective and the Vancouver Public Library Present, Concussion and Mild Brain Injury: Not Just Another Headline The Readings. 
April 20, 2017: Pandora's Collective Presents "Three Score and Ten: Time to Celebrate!" a reading  sponsored by the League of Canadian Poets and The Canada Arts Council. Historic Joy Kogawa House, Vancouver.
April 19, 2017: Word Whips in The Gallery inspired by the exhibit Eye Lines by Judi Angel. ​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.
April 12, 2017: Concussion and Mild Brain Injury: Not Just Another Headline The Readings, Britannia Library.
March 21, 2017: Poetic Pairings 7 presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library.
March 15, 2017: Word Whips in The Gallery inspired by the Exhibit:The Intersection of Science & Art by Joanne Emerman and Mike Cohene. ​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.
Feb 8, 2017: Word Whips in The Gallery inspired by the art of Jack Rootman. 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.  
Jan 5, 2017: Word Whips in The Gallery inspired by Urban art photos by Sharon Tenenbaum. 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. 

2016
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water and Book Talks Book Club.
Nov 17, 2016: Word Whips in The Gallery: Music, Art, Poetry & Dance inspired by the exhibit, Simplicity by Ivor Levin. 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.
Oct 22, 2016: Words that Sing: Call and Response, an evening of Music and Poetry presented by Pandora’s Collective and The Lyric Singers. Delta Firehall For the Arts.
Oct 20, 2016: Word Whips in The Gallery; Music, Art, Poetry & Dance inspired by the exhibit, "Marc Chagall’s Bible Suites". 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. 
June 16, 2016/06: Word Whips in the Gallery To accompany the exhibit “Berlin Identities” by Ira Hoffecker. 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. 
June 14th 2016: Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library Present Poetic Pairings 5, Britannia Library.
April 18, 2016:  Word Whips in the Gallery, to accompany the art exhibit “The Plagues” by Robin Atlas and Nancy Current. 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. 
March 29, 2016: Word Whips in the Gallery, to accompany “Winter Paintings: the Figure in and on the Landscape” by Ian Penn. 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. 
March 1, 2016: Word Whips in the Gallery, to accompany the exhibit "Hidden" by Olga Campbell and Larry Green, 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. 
Feb 9, 2016: Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library Present Poetic Pairings 4.

2015
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water and Book Talks Book Club.
Dec 1, 2015: Pandora's Collective, The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library Present Word Whips in the Gallery, To accompany the art exhibit, “Storm Brewing” by Shevy Levy.
Nov16, 2015: Pandora’s Collective and Leaf Press Present An evening of Releases. ChapBook Launch for Marilyn Bowering and Chelsea Comeau.
Oct 27, 2015: Pandora's Collective, The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library Present Word Whips in the Gallery to accompany the art exhibit “Urban Forest” by Lori Goldberg.
Oct 6th, 2015: Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library Present, Poetic Pairings 3.
Oct 7, 2015: Pandora’s Collective Presents a Y’s Books Literary Evening.
Sept 17, 2015: Word Whips in the Gallery, Inspired by the art of Ian Penn, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
July 29, 2015: Pandora’s Collective present Words On Water, Lonsdale Quay Public Market.
June 24, 2015: Pandora's Collective and CV2 Present, A Night of 48 Hour Poems, Vancouver.
April 28, 2015: Celebration of National Poetry Month! Reading presented by Pandora’s Collective and the South Hill library, Vancouver BC:
April 25, 2015: Sponsor, Great Canadian PoeTrain Vancouver Show.
March 24, 2015: Word Whips in the Gallery, Inspired by “A Tapestry of Flowers” by Lauren Morris, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Jan 20, 2015: Word Whips in the Gallery: A Night of Poetry, Art and Dance, Inspired by “New Work from the Road” by Derek Gillingham, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.

2014
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water and Book Talks Book Club.
Oct 29, 2014: Pandora's Collective and People's Co-op Bookstore Present BOOK LAUNCH: Second Growth by Fabienne Calvert Filteau with Jen Currin, Surya Govender and Daniela Elza, 
Oct 28, 2014: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by the exhibit Marked Panels exhibit by Joyce Oziers. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, 
Oct. 16, 2014: The Vancouver Public Library & Pandora’s Collective presents Poetic Pairings, Kensington Library, Vancouver, BC, 
October 5, 2014: Pandora’s Collective, Mother Tongue Publishing and The Writers Union of Canada present A Book Launch of Cathy Ford and Julia Leggett.
Sept 16, 2014: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by the photography exhibit "Traces" by Michael Seelig. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
June 19, 2014: Pandora's Collective Presents. An Evening of Poetry, Art and Word Whips, inspired by the show “LASHON HARA” mixed media on fabric by Robin Atlas, 
June 18, 2014: Pandora’s Collective Presents, A Special Night for A Special Man, Benefit for Timothy Shay, 
June 13, 2014: Pandora’s Collective and CV2 Present the CV2 2 Day Poetry Contest Readings at The Toast Collective, Vancouver BC.
May 23, 2014: Pandora’s Collective Presents Confessions The Artwork, The Words and a Wordwhip: An evening of music, poetry and art inspired by the Confessions exhibit by Vancouver artist Jamie Smith. 
May 15, 2014: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by the art exhibit "Envisioning Women". Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
April 29, 2014: Vancouver Public Library and Pandora’s Collective Present An Evening of Diverse Voices, Southhill Library, 
April 17, 2014: Pandora’s Collective Present authors Nish and Neale, Vancouver Public Library.
March 25, 2014: Pandora’s Collective Presents Jude Neale: A Quiet Coming of Light Book Launch, The Cottage Bistro, Vancouver. 
March 17, 2014: Pandora’s Collective Presents AUTHORS NISH & NEALE, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 
March 6, 2014: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by BRUSH AND WIRE, an exhibit by KAREN BRUMELLE and JOANNE WATERS. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Feb 2014: Pandora's Collective Presents A SPEICAL LITERARY EVENING with Dennis E. Bolen and Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Vancouver, BC,
Jan 30, 2014: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by the Videopoetry by Tom Konyves. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, Thursday 
Jan 9, 2014: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by the art of ALICE RABINOWITZ. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.

2013
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Book Talks Book Club.
Dec 5, 2013: Word Whips at the JCC, Poetry by Pandora’s Collective inspired by STORY/LINE, an exhibit of photography by LARRY WOLFSON. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Oct 22, 2013: Word Whips at the JCC, Music by Harriet Frost. Poetry by Pandora’s Collective. Arty by Jazmin Sasky. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Oct 3, 2013: Word Whips at the JCC, Music by Myrna Rabinowitz. Poetry by Pandora’s Collective. Art by Darcy Mann. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
June 20, 2013: Word Whips inspired by Lori Goldberg's art exhibit, Into the Garden, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. 
March 21, 2013: Glimpses of Africa. Music, Poetry & Word Whips inspired by photographs by Claudine Pommier. Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Jan 24, 2013:  Music, Poetry & Word Whips inspired by Your People are My People, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
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2012
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Book Talks Book Club.
Dec 13, 2012: Art and Poetry Evening at the JCC: Word Whip inspired by art exhibit Sefirot by James K-M, 
Sept 27, 2012: Word Whip inspired by art exhibit Rain by Nomi Kaplan, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
May 29, 2012: Word Whip: Celebrating Jerusalem group art exhibit, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
April 10, 2012: Word Whip: Tikun Olom photography exhibit by Judi Angel, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
March 13, 2012: Word Whip: Poetry inspired by the contemporary felt art exhibit “Feltworks”, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Apr 10, 2012: Word Whip: Poetry inspired by the Tikun Olom photography exhibit by Judi Angel, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, 
Feb 16, 2012: Pandora's Collective 10th Anniversary Celebration, The Prop House, Vancouver BC.
Feb 4, 2012: Canada's Best Poetry 2011, Vancouver Edition, presented by Books on the Radio, Pandora's Collective and Tightrope Books, W2 Media Cafe, Vancouver BC.
Jan 26, 2012: An Evening of Poetry and Art, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.

2011
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Book Talks Book Club, Book Talks White Rock.
​Aug, 2010 - 2011: Book Talks White Rock, White Rock, BC (monthly)
May 8th, 2011: Word Whips: Inspired by “Go Figure!”, Exhibitor: Robyn Michele Levy, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
May 5th, 2011: Citizenship Award given to RC WESLOWSKI, A Special Night for a Special Man Awards Night Part 1, 
March 3rd, 2011: Word Whips: An Evening of Music and Poetry, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Feb 6, 2011: Word Whips: Inspired by Kumra, My Child, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Jan 9, 2011: Word Whips: Inspired by “out of the silence”, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.

2010
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Word Whips North Shore Edition, Word Whips By The Water, Book Talks Book Club, Book Talks White Rock.
Sept 2010: Pandora’s Collective at Word on the Street, featuring Twisted Poets Literary Salon with Bonnie Nish, Fran Bourassa, Daniela Elza, Warren Dean Fulton, David Shewell.
June 24, 2010: Word Whips: Inspired by “Child Out of Time” Exhibitor: Janet Strayer, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
June 6th, 2010: Pandora’s Collective presents a ‘Poetry Picnic’ Fundraiser, Featured Readers: Sandy Shreve & Shannon Rayne.
April 24, 2010: Pandora’s Collective Workshop Readings.
April 20th, 2010: Word Whips: Alley Ways: The Hidden Places Uncovered, Exhibitors: Norm Chodirker and Jeanne Krabbendam, Presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Pandora’s Collective and The Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.


2009
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series and Word Whips North Shore Edition.
Dec 2009: Guest Judge for the Little Flower Academy, Falling Into Words writing contest.
Nov 25, 2009: Hosted a benefit for poet Marc Creamore, The Cottage Bistro, Vancouver, BC, 
Nov 12, 2009: "Whip Up The Words", an evening of poetry and photography, brought to you by Cherie Smith Jewish Book Festival, Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery and Pandora's Collective.
Oct 2009: Hosted CWILL BC's "Fall Book Harvest", The Vancouver Public Library.
2009: Hosted CWILL BC's "Spring Book Hatching", The Vancouver Public Library.
Feb 19, 2009: Hosted, an art and poetry collaboration event featuring Pandora's Collective poets, Word Whips Writing Series and the art of Assia Linkovsky. Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver.

2008
(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Upstart Crow and Word Whips North Shore Edition.
Nov 6 & 13, 2008: Hosted Echoing Voices, an art and poetry collaboration presented by The Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, Pandora’s Collective and the Vancouver Artists Collective, 
Oct 5, 2008: Hosted CWILL BC's "Fall Book Harvest", The Vancouver Public Library.
Feb 2008 - June 2008: Voices Vancouver (1/month).
June 14, 2008: Hosted CWILL BC's "Spring Book Hatching", The Vancouver Public Library.
March 27 -April 27, 2008: Organized poets for the South Delta Artists Guild's Poets and Painters Show, Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery, Exihibit 
Oct 2006 - Feb 2008: Upstart Crow Reading Series, (monthly Event)

2007:
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Upstart Crow and Word Whips North Shore Edition.
Oct 29, 2007: Participated in The World Poetry - Dorothy Livesay Tribute, Alliance for Arts and Culture, 
June 9th 2007: Hosted "The Spring Book Hatching", sponsored jointly by CWILL BC, Blackberry Books, The Vancouver Public Library and Pandora’s Collective, VPL.
- Hosted a reading and Q&A featuring Evelyn Lau for National Poetry Month, Vancouver BC, April 16, 2007
- Info table at The World Poetry Gala Celebration, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver BC, Feb 23, 2007
- Co-hosted First Friday Coffee House (featuring music and poetry), Java Express, Vancouver BC, Feb 2, 2007

2006
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series and Upstart Crow 
Sept 2006 - Nov 2006: Hosted Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street, 
Aug 1, 2006: Hosted a tribute to the late Shulamit Joffre, First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street.
June 6, 2006: Guest hosts for First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street.
May 6, 2006: Info table at the Vancouver Public Library's Community Day.
May 2, 2006: Guest hosts for First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street.
January 8, 2006: Guest speakers @ Urban Writers, Vancouver BC.

2005
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets and Word Whips Writing Series
October 4, 2005: Guest hosts for First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street.
Sept 25, 2005: Word on the Street, Poet's Corner Hosts, 1pm-2pm, 
August 26, 2005: Pandora's Collective Roving Poetry Troupe, as a part of Art Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden.
July 8-10, 2005: Info table at The West Coast Poetry Festival.
Summer Issue 2005: Guest Editors for Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine.
June 7, 2005: Guest hosts for First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street. 
May 23, 2005: Info table at the Vancouver Poetry Slam Finals, Vancouver Heritage Hall.

2004
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series, Under the Elephant open mic
2004 - 2003: Under the Elephant open mic, every 2nd Tuesday of the month, at Tigers restaurant. 
Nov. 19th, 20th & 21st, 2004: Studio 330 Poetry Readings, as a part of the East Side Culture Crawl.
Oct 22-24, 2004: Info table at the Surrey International Writers Conference.
Sept 26, 2004: Word on the Street, Poet's Corner Hosts, 1pm-2pm, 
August 7, 2004: The Poet's Corner at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
April 30 - May 2, 2004: Pandora's Collective Poetry Troop as a part of Parker Presents.
March 15, 2004: Interviewed Josh Byer for Bolts of Fiction.

2003
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets, Word Whips Writing Series and Under the Elephant open mic
Oct 16 – 19, 2003: Pandora’s Collective info table @ Surrey International Writers Conference.
June 14 - September 13, 2003: Zap Kids, open mic and forum, Vancouver BC, 
August 9, 2003: The Poetry Corner at the Roundhouse Community Centre, 

​2002
​(Monthly) Twisted Poets Literary Salon, Vancouver BC.

Public Workshops

​2022
Saturday, June 4, 2022: Trauma The Road Back Writing Workshop; Back to Wholeness. Facilitators Bonnie Nish and Natasha Boškić. 
April 30, 2022: Trauma The Road Back Writing Workshop; Moon Flower: Blooming in the Dark. Facilitators Bonnie Nish and Natasha Boškić. 
Monday Feb 21 , 2022: Poems about Place: Writing Workshop with Vancouver's Poet Laureate 
Connect with place through creative writing with Vancouver's Poet Laureate, Fiona Tinwei Lam.
​February 16, 2022: Self-Portrait through Expressive Arts Presented by the JCC and Pandora's Collective, 4 sessions, once per week.

​​2021 
Oct 20-Nov 24, 2021: Writing Workshops: Finding Resilience through Writing presented by The Waldman Library, JCC, and Pandora's Collective. 6 sessions over Zoom.
July: 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021: Coping with Ambiguous Loss Writing Workshop - Facilitators: Bonnie Nish and Ali Denno. Hosted on Zoom by the Waldman Jewish Library and Pandora's Collective

2020:
Oct 20-Nov 24, 2020: The Waldman Library, JCC, and Pandora's Collective present Writing Workshops: Finding Resilience through Writing, 6 sessions over Zoom.
March 31 - June 23rd. Tuesday evenings, 7-8 pm. “Sharing the Space” Expressive Arts Writing Workshops. Hosted on Zoom by the Waldman Jewish Library and Pandora's Collective.
March 4 - 25, 2020: Spring Renewal Expressive Arts Workshops presented by the Isaac Waldman Jewish Library and Pandora's Collective.

​2019:
Nov 7, 2019: TRANSFORMATIONS Expressive Arts Workshop presented by Pandora’s Collective and Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.
Nov 14, 2019: TRANSFORMATIONS Expressive Arts Workshop presented by Pandora’s Collective and Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library.

2018
​March 24, 2018: Expressive Arts Workshop: Rising into Spring presented by Pandora’s Collective. 
Feb 17, 2018: Identity Collage Workshop: Bridging the Gaps, presented by Pandora’s Collective and Britannia Library.
​
2017
October 14, 2017:  Concussion Workshop, "Remapping You: Reassemble and Gathering Together Again", Vancouver, BC   
August 28, 2017: Pandora's Collective Presents: Expressive Arts Workshop "Transitioning Into Fall", Vancouver, BC.
June 7, 2017: Identity Collage Workshop: Bridging the Gaps. Presented by Pandora’s Collective and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library. Sponsored by Telus.
February 12, 2017: Mask Making Expressive Arts Workshop presented by Pandora's Collective. 
Feb 5, 2017: Pandora’s Collective and Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library Present, Identity Collage: Places of Origin /Places of Residency Workshop.

2016
Sept 27, 2016: The Heights We Climb, A Workshop, Reading and Open Mic, Hasting Branch Library, Vancouver, 
Aug 7, 2016: Pandora's Collective Workshop: A Walk Through Grief.  Facilitators: Bonnie Nish and Ruby Cone
July 12, 2016: Hastings Branch Library and Pandora’s Collective Present Identity Collage: Places of Origin /Places of Residency A Workshop, Reading and Open Mic. 
July 9, 2016: Pandora's Collective Presents Odes to Food: An Interactive Writing Workshop on the Theme of Food! Facilitated by Jami Macarty, 
May 10, 2016: Pandora’s Collective and Hastings Branch Library Present Found Poetry and Other Things. A Workshop, Reading and Open Mic. 
May 3, 2016: Pandora's Collective and South Hill Library present Dragons and Other Night Time Imaginings. A workshop, reading and open mic. 
April 9, 2016: Brush Calligraphy Basics Workshop by Justine Hwang (Benefit for Pandora's Collective)
Feb 3rd, 2016: Pandora's Collective and Hastings Library Present Love Poetry: The good, the bad and the unexpected - Workshop and Reading,


2015
Aug 16, 2015: Pandora’s Collective present A Poetry Workshop at Starbucks.
June 20, 2015: Found Poetry Writing Workshop, South Hill Library, Vancouver, 
May 31, 2015: Pandora's Collective and Starbucks present a special evening: Writing About Place, Vancouver BC.
April 27th, 29th & 30th, 2015: National Poetry Month - Workshops and Readings, Presented by the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery in collaboration with Pandora’s Collective and the Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library, 

2012
Oct 2, 11, 13, 2012: Fall into Writing, Three workshops by Steve Duncan and Bonnie Nish presented by the Vancouver Public Library and Pandora's Collective, 
Aug 25, 2012: Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival Workshops
June 2012: Confederation Park Elementary School poetry workshop

2011
Aug 13, 2011: Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival Workshops, 

2010:
Aug 24, 2010: Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival Workshops, 
May & June 2010: Keep the Pen Moving Releasing Words A Three Week Workshop facilitated by Warren Dean Fulton, Bonnie Nish,  
May 2010: Editing Checklists: Re-rereading the Poem facilitated by Warren Dean Fulton, Shannon Rayne, 
May 2010: Envisioning The Revision: editing the poem for publication workshop facilitated by Warren Dean Fulton, Shannon Rayne, 
April 2010: From Page to Stage: A Three Week Workshop facilitated by Warren Dean Fulton, Bonnie Nish, 
February 28 2010: Soulful Expressions-Vancouver Artists Collective Workshop: Path to Poetry with Bonnie Nish.
February 21, 2010; Poetry Chapbook Making Workshop with Warren Dean Fulton.

2009:
Aug 29, 2009: Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival Workshops.

2008
August 6-27, 2008: Free Verse in August: A Poetry Class instructed by Jen Currin, Four Wednesdays, 
Aug 11-15, 2008: (5 workshops) The Vancouver Public Library's Summer Book Camp, 
 April 8, 2008: Young Writers Festival, Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver BC.

2007
July 9 - 13, 2007: (5 workshops) The Vancouver Public Library's Summer Book Camp
May 16, 2007: Guest instructors, Prompting the Muse with Ruth Kozak, Kitsilano Highschool, Vancouver BC.
March 17, 2007: Cloverdale Library (for teens), Surrey BC,
March 3, 2007: Guildford Library (for teens), Surrey BC.
Feb 24, 2007: Fleetwood Library (for teens), Surrey BC, 

2006
Nov 22, 2006: Guest instructors, Prompting the Muse with Ruth Kozak, Kitsilano Highschool, Vancouver BC.
August 14 – 18, 2006: (5 workshops) The Vancouver Public Library's Summer Book Camp
June 16, 2006: Frontier College, Vancouver BC, 
May 28, 2006: Connections (for teens), The Vancouver Public Library.
August 15 – 19, 2005: (10 workshops) The Vancouver Public Library's Summer Book Camp

2005
July 9, 2005: The West Coast Poetry Festival.
July 5, 2005: Teen's Poetry Workshop, Ocean Park Library, Surrey BC.
April 27, 2005; The Fleetwood Library (all ages), Surrey BC, 
Feb. 6, 2005: Port Moody Arts Centre, The Path to Poetry (adults).

2004
September 21, 2004: Kitsilano Library, The Path to Poetry (adults), 
August 9 – 13, 2004: (10 workshops) Vancouver Public Library's Summer Book Camp.
July 9, 2004: Surrey Public Library, teen's workshop, 
July 15, 2004: Mount Pleasant Library/Kingsgate Mall, children's workshop.
June 5, 2004: Vancouver Public Library, adult workshop, 
April 25, 2004: Canadian Childrens Book Centre, Burnaby BC, 
April 24, 2004: West Vancouver Public Library (adults).
March 4, 2004: Kitsilano Library, The Path to Poetry (adults).

2003
​October 16th, 2003: West Vancouver Public Library (adults),
August 24, 2003: Richmond Public Library (teens).
August 18th – 27, 2003: (10 workshops) Vancouver Public Library's Summer Book Camp.Thursdays Nov 7th and 14th  
Pandora’s Collective
and Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library present  
TRANSFORMATIONS
Expressive Arts WorkshopTrauma The Road Back

Outreach Work & Fundraisers

Ongoing 
2008  - Present: (Monthly) Pacifica Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centre 
2008 - Present: Twisted Poets Christmas Fundraiser for Children in Need

2016 - 2008
Dec 11, 2016: Twisted Poets Fundraiser, The Cottage Bistro Vancouver, BC
April 9, 2016: Brush Calligraphy Basics Workshop by Justine Hwang (Benefit for Pandora's Collective).​
Nov 15, 2014: Midnight in Paris: A Gala Fundraiser to Support Pandora’s Collective’s Outreach Program at the BC Children’s Hospital Eating Disorder Clinic, Vancouver.
2008 - 2012: Eric Hamber Secondary School, Writers in the Making, writers group meetings
2008 - 2011: Lunch Hour Series. South Lands Elementary School.
Jan 17, 2008- Feb 2008: ​Eric Hamber High School, noon hour workshops 
April 22, 2008: Southlands Elementary School, Vancouver BC, 
2008: Children’s’ Hospital, Eating Disorder Clinic
Feb 26, 2008: Vancouver Technical School, Vancouver BC, 
Feb 21, 2008: Thunderbird Elementary School, Vancouver BC.
Feb 7, 2008: Henderson Annex Elementary School, Vancouver BC, 
Oct 25, 2007- Feb 2008: ​Sir Charles Tupper High School, noon hour workshops.
Oct 11, 2007 - May 2008: Covenant House, Youth/Adult Workshops

2007 - 2005
Dec 5, 2007: Power Program, youth workshop, New Westminster BC.
June 2007: Southlands Elementary School, Vancouver BC.
May 30, 2007:  Power Program, youth workshop, New Westminster BC.
Jan 31, 2006​: (2 workshops) Port Guichon Elementary School, Ladner, BC
Oct 25, 2006: Total Education, Grade 11/12 alternative program, 
Oct 25, 2006: Artstarts, Vancouver.
July 10 & 17, 2006: YWCA, youth workshops.
​June 5, 2004 - 2006: Aurora Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centre.
April 20, 2006: "Wonder of Words", Hastings School, Vancouver BC.
Oct 4, 2005 - April 18, 2006: City-Center Poets, The Gathering Place, twice a month, 
April 11, 2006: Argyle Secondary School, Grade 12 Writers Retreat @ Bowen Lodge by the Sea.
April 4, 2004 - 2006: Covenant House, youth/adult workshops (on-going 2/month)
March 23, 2006: Collection of 825 boxes of books for Zimbabwe @ The Vancouver Public Library 
March 3, 2006: (2 workshops) Vancouver Technical Secondary School.
​December, 2005: Open Mic and Collection of books for Zimbabwe @ The Cottage Bistro.
July 12 & 29, 2005: YWCA, youth workshops.
​March 30, 2005: Collection of books for Zimbabwe @ Hands Across the Border, brought to you by Talonbooks, FC2, House of Anansi Press and the RAW Exchange Reading Series,

2004 - 2003
May 25, 2004: Carnarvon Community School, Vancouver BC.
May 22, 2004: SOS Children's Village/YMCA, Vancouver BC.
April 20, 2004: Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Vancouver BC.
April 6, 2004: (5 workshops) Strathcona School, Vancouver BC.
April 1, 2004: "Wonder of Words", Hastings School, Vancouver BC.
March 26, 2004:  (2 workshops) Eric Hamber Secondary School, Vancouver BC.
February 22, 2004:  YWCA, Healthy Lifestyles Girl (youth)
December 17, 2003: Covenant House, adult workshop.
May 2 & September 26, 2003: Carnarvon Community School, Vancouver BC.
November 6, 2003: Pandora's Collective Writers’ Scholarship Fundraiser at the Coppertank Bar and Grill, West Broadway, Vancouver BC.
July 28, 2003: YWCA’s Summer Camp (youth), 
May 20 & June 10, 2003: False Creek Public School, Vancouver BC,
April 17, 2003: MB Stanford Elementary School, Surrey BC.
April 17, 2003: Colebrook Elementary School, Surrey BC.
February 25, 2003: Princess Margaret Secondary School, Surrey, BC.

Featured Readings

​2016 -2013
March 20, 2016: Pandora’s Collective  featured at The Spring Equinox Coffee House, The Al Mattison Lounge, Britannia Community Centre, Vancouder.
2014: The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
2013: The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
2012 The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
April 14, 2012: Poetry Around the World, Renfrew Public Library, Vancouver BC.
2011: The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
April 14th, 2011: Pandora’s Collective at Poetry Around the World, Renfrew Public Library.
Feb 2011: Poetic Justice
2010: The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
Feb 16, 2010: Spoken INK, the Burnaby Writers’ Society's public reading series.

2009 - 2007
2009: The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
April 27, 2009: World Poetry Reading Series, Vancouver BC.
April 16, 2009: Poetry Around the World, Chapters Metrotown Location, 
Feb 1, 2009: Tempestuous Words and Lush Images art and poetry show, Vancouver BC.
Jan 19, 2009: Tanglewood Tales, Vancouver BC, 
Nov 14, 2008: Other World, Victoria Drive Community Hall.
2007: The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival
May 21, 2007: Revision Reading Series, Vancouver, BC.
Nov 1, 2007: Telling Tales, Bowen Island.
Sept 30, 2007: Word on the Street.
May 8, 2007: Blue Moon Reading Series, Clearbrooke Library, Abbotsford BC.
April 11, 2007: Pandora's Collective feature for National Poetry Month, Poetry Around the World, Indigo Books, West Vancouver BC.
Feb 27, 2007: An Artist Tribute to the Quiltors of Gee's Bend for Black History Month, Britannia Library, Vancouver BC, 
Feb 23, 2007: The World Poetry Gala Celebration, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver BC.
Feb 2, 2007: First Friday Coffee House, Java Express, Vancouver BC.

2006 - 2005
Oct 23, 2006: International Library Day, Leo Marshall Curriculum Centre, North Vancouver.
Sept 13, 2006: Poetry Around the World, Indigo Books, North Vancouver.
July 22, 2006: The Summer Dream Reading Festival, 
Jully 11, 2006: Blue Moon Reading Series, Abbotsford BC. 
June 27, 2006: Vancouver Peace Forum, Vancouver BC.
March 7, 2006: First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street, Vancouver BC.
August 26, 2005: VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver BC.
July 23, 2005: The Summer Dream Reading Festival.
April 16, 2005: Battered Souls, The William Davis Centre, Vancouver BC.
April 5, 2005: First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street, Vancouver BC.

2004 - 2003
2004: Under the Elephant, Vancouver BC.
December 13, 2004: World Poetry Reading Series, Vancouver BC.
Aug 7, 2004: The Poet's Corner at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
July 24, 2004: The Summer Dream Reading Festival, 
June 13, 2004:  City Fest/The World Poetry Reading Series, Vancouver, BC.
April 30 - May 2, 2004: Pandora's Collective Poetry Troop as a part of Parker Presents.
April 24, 2004: North Shore Writers Festival, West Vancouver Library.
February 18 & April 21, 2004: Poets Nuit, Vancouver BC.
March 26, 2004: Final Fridays, Vancouver BC.
March 21, 2004: Thundering Word Heard, Vancouver BC.
Jan 18, 2004: Literatura, Vancouver BC.
Sept 28, 2003: Word on the Street, 
August 9, 2003: The Poet's Corner at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
August 5, 2003: First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson St. location, Vancouver BC.
July 14, 2003: World Poetry Reading Series, Vancouver BC.
2003: Spoken Revelation, Vancouver BC.

Gala Awards & Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival

​2010 - Present: Annual Gala Awards Night, CBC Studio 700, Vancovuer, BC
2004 - 2014: The Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival (this was an annual, multi-day, summer festival)

Soirees & Retreats

​June 2012 - 2016: Annual Soirée, Vancouver BC.
June 18, 2011: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
June 19, 2010: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
Dec 5, 2009: Soirée, Vancouver BC. 
Aug 29, 2009: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
June 21, 2008: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
May 18, 2007: Soirée, Vancouver BC
Dec 31, 2007: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
Dec 21, 2007: Christmas Caroling, Vancouver BC.
Nov 30, 2007: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
March 24, 2007: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
Sept 1, 2006: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
June 17, 2006: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
March 18, 2016: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
Feb 15, 2006: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
December 31, 2005; Soirée, Vancouver BC.
October 17, 2005: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
September 3, 2005: Soirée, Vancouver BC.
May 21, 2005: Soirée; Vancouver BC.
April 9-10, 2005: Pandora's Collective Writers Retreat, Sechelt BC.
December 31, 2004: Soirée, Vancouver BC.

Scholarship Recipients

​Adult Scholarship
2016: Chelsea Comeau
​
Youth Scholarships
2014: Paul Schultes
2012: Dedie Kanda 
2011: Oliver Li 
2010: Hannah Scott
2009: Kendra Pacilla
2008: Julian Legere
2007: Annick Lavoie
2006: Emily Fitch
2005: Allan Drabble, Nicholas Loewen
2004: Claire C. Lawton, Connor McNamee

Poetry Contests ​

​Ongoing Annually
2014 - Present: Pandora's Collective Poetry Contest
​
Past Contests
2004 - 2013: Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry Contest
2004 - 2012: Hibernating with Words Poetry Contest
2003 - 2012: Summer Dream Poetry Contest
​2005 - 2006: Words on Robson Poetry Contest

Global Outreach

​Oct 6, 2008: Franklin Elementary raised $134.00 for our Lonnie Backpack Drive which provides backpacks and financial aid to children in Zimbabwe in collaboration with Connie Linder of Insight Creative Communications, Doug Ante of Rotary International. 

June, 2008: Southlands Elementary School raised $309 for our Loonie Backpack Drive. This money will help Doug Ante of Rotary International to provide school supplies (for an entire year) for the orphaned children that he works with in Zimbabwe. 

Oct, 2007: Ilana Sigal, our teen poetry contest winner has donated her winnings of $105 to the Pandora's Loonie Backpack Drive. Connie Linder of Insight Creative Communications has matched the funds. This will send an orphaned child to school for a 1 year in Zimbabwe. 

2007: Army & Navy donated 11 backpacks and Southlands Elementary School donanted $202.25 to our Loonie Backpack Drive. Through the care of Connie Linder of Insight Creative Communications and Doug Ante of Rotary International this money was used to purchase notebooks for the children already in the school in the community where Doug is situated in Zimbabwe.

March 23, 2006: Thanks to our volunteers Pandora's Collective was able to collect, package and ship an estimated 33,000 books to Zimbabwe in collaboration with Connie Linder of Insight Creative Communications, Doug Ante of Rotary International and The Vancouver Public Library.
​
​December 2005: An estimated 500 books were collected for Zimbabwe during the following two events - 1) Hands Across the Border, brought to you by Talonbooks, FC2, House of Anansi Press and the RAW Exchange Reading Series March 30, 2005 and 2) The Cottage Bistro Open Mic, brought to you by Trevor Spilchen, 

Awards

2015: Bonnie Nish was nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in "Arts, Culture and Design".
2014: Sita Carboni received the Community/Literary Ambassador Award from the Writers International Network.
2013: Bonnie Nish received the "People’s Laureate Award and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award from the Writers International Network.
Oct 24, 2008: Griffin Award for contributions to Canadian society through the craft of writing, Surrey International Writers’ Conference, 
Feb, 11, 2005: Group Recognition Award, for community service, from the World Poetry Reading Series and Radio Show, Vancouver BC,
July 14, 2003: Certificate of Appreciation from the World Poetry Reading Series and Radio Show, Vancouver BC.

Newspaper and Web Features

​2016 - 2008
Nov 18, 2016: "Bonnie Nish, Pandora’s Collective: Poetry is a way into language" by On-Purpose.ca
Oct 19, 2016: "Pandora’s Collective group promotes creative self expression through poetry" Reported by Michele Paulse, Langara College
Oct 2016: Pandora's Collective features on Chimp.
June 2016: Vancouver Blog: “Peerings & Hearings” in Drunken Boat mentions Pandora's Collective.
April 2016: "Halder Hero Bonnie Nish, Vancouver Canada" by Genevieve Anne for Halder PR.
​2010: Truman Fulton-McLean, who happens to be Warren Dean Fulton’s son, was interviewed by the Province.
2010: Steve Duncan interviews Bonnie Nish, 
Feb 7, 2010: The Province, "Open mics for open minds. Musicians to poets - you never know what you're gonna get." by Han's Ongansoy, 
Nov 6, 2009: Jewish Independent, "A spoken word night" by David J Litvak.
- Megaphone Magazine, "Literary Libation, Summer Dream Literary Arts Fest brings community together", by Kevin Hollet. 
Aug 2009: Commercial Drive Live, Steve Duncan interviews Bonnie Nish and Rhonda Milne regarding the 6th annual Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival.
Feb 20, 2009: Jewish Independent, "Moved to poetry by artwork" by Eric O'Donnell.
Nov 21, 2008: Jewish Independent, "Moved to Write Poetry" by Olga Livshin.
March 28, 2008: South Delta Leader, "Painting meets Poetry" by reporter Kristie Thiessen.
Feb 28, 2008: The Voice, "Writers Whip Up Words" by Saffron Hystad. 

2007 - 2003
July 2007: Strange Places, "Promoting the Arts That Inspire the Worls to Take Notice of Itself" by Daniela Elza.
2007: Tricity News, "Poets Gather for Blue Moon Reading Series" by Shelley haggard.
April 16, 2007: The Province, "The E-List, Great things to do today with Renee Doruyter",
April 5, 2007: Commercial Drive Live, "Literary: Acclaimed Lau Hits Twisted Poet Stage" by S.R. Duncan.
August 3, 2005: The Vancouver Courier, "Monthly gathering helps whip words into shape" by Emily Kendy.
July 21, 2005: The Georgia Straight, "Choice of the Week" by John Burns.
April 13, 2005; The Burnaby Now, "Poetry workshop at the cafe".
November 2004: The Federation Vox.
August 2004: The Federation Vox, "First Annual Summer Dream Reading Festival".
August 12, 2004: The WestEnder, "Lyle got his wires crossed in column".
August 5, 2004: The Vancouver Courier, "Word Up".
July 29, 2004: The WestEnder, "Stoners and serious converge at lit fest".
March 3, 2004: The WestEnder, "A collective breath of fresh air on Robson".
June 28, 2003: The Vancouver Sun, - "Program bolsters school-age literary talent".
2003: The Vancouver Courier, "Open mic on the Drive",

​Television and Radio Features

​Feb 25, 2010: Arts Rational with host Jay Hamburger, Co-op Radio 102.7 fm, 
Nov 2009: The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm,
Feb 2008: Wake Up with COOP Radio, 102.7fm, 
Jan 2008: Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 
Dec 4, 2007: Arts Express, UBC Campus Radio, 101.9fm, 
Nov 6, 2007: The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm, 
July 20, 2005: Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 102.7fm, 
Dec 7, 2005: Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 102.7fm, 
Dec 28, 2005: Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 102.7fm, 
Dec 12, 2004: The Storytelling Show, 102.7fm, 
August 17, 2004: The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm, 
March 30, 2004: The Bee Hive radio show,
July 29 & Nov 4, 2003: The Bee Hive radio show, 
May 13, 2004: The Pitch, Urban Rush, 
May 14 & Dec 3, 2003: Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 102.7fm, 
March 11 & April 8, 2003: The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm,