Readings Calendar

For a list of ongoing reading series, festivals, poetry events, and much more.

To submit events please fill out this form. Questions: readings@poets.ca
* The calendar is updated monthly. Event listings must be received at least one week prior to the beginning of the month. Have advice for poets planning a book or CD tour?  Please send your words of wisdom to: readings@poets.ca

Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
PEI
Newfoundland
Yukon

 

Ontario

Date: February 2, 2010
Reader(s):
I.B. Iskov
Name of Reading Series/Festival:
The Art Bar
Venue:
Clinton's
693 Bloor St. West, Toronto
artbar@list.artbar.org
Time:
8 p.m.
Cover:
none
Description:
I.B Iskov will be launching her new book, Sapphire Seasons (Aeolus House, 2009). More info: www.artbar.org

Date:
Sunday February 14, 2010
Reader(s):
Various
Name of Reading Series/Festival:
For The Love of Poetry Festival
Venue:
The Rivoli
332 Queen St. West Street (at Spadina)Toronto, Ontario
Time: 12 noon
Cover:
none (+ free gift for all guests)
Description:
The Ontario Poetry Society invites you to attend & participate in For The Love of Poetry Festival featuring The Hearts and Flowers Raffle. Many Exciting Prize Packages of Brand New Books & c.d.’s to win!  Sponsored By:Key Porter Books, McClelland & Stewart, Guernica Editions, Insomniac Press, Descant, Canada Cuba Literary Alliance, Mosaic Press, HMS Press, Creative Vocalization Studio, Magni Frame, Hidden Brook Press, In Our Words, The Azrieli Foundation, Snowapple Press, Brick Books, Passion Among The Cacti Press & Innersurf International.
Visit www.mapquest.ca for directions or call 416-597-0794.

Date: THIRD THURSDAY

Poet(s): Please visit website for this month's features: www.hotsaucedwords.ca
Name of Reading Series/Festival: Hot-Sauced Words Poetry and Spoken Word Performances
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Black Swan Tavern
154 Danforth Ave., 2nd floor 
(just east of Broadview)
Toronto, ON
Cover: PWYC
Event Details: A minimum of 2 featured readers every month, one male, one female. Interactive responses between audience and poets. Best open mic in town.(Come early to sign up). Poetry Themed Writing Challenge each show. Win a beverage of your choice.
Winners for best poem and performance as selected by the audience. Organized and Hosted by James Dewar.

Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Poet(s): Susan McMaster
Name of Reading Series/Festival: Dusty Owl Workshop Series
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Sushi 88
690 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, ON
http://www.sushi88.ca
Cover: $15
Event Details: POETRY WORKSHOP with SUSAN MCMASTER
"Listen with Your Left Ear: Autobiography the Easy Way"
Where on earth to start? -- and who cares what a cute baby you were (except your mother)? Readers will, because every life is interesting and full of incident -- if you can find the thread to pull it together. This workshop will focus on understanding how to establish a structure and an approach, and then drafting enough material that you can take off down the writing road solo. Bring autobio material if you have it (printed out), plus pens and lots of paper (this will be a messy workshop). Based on her recent experiences publishing both a memoir and a unique poetic narrative about her mother, Susan will offer a short presentation followed by writing exercises, readings, and discussion. Take home the outline of your book!

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Poet(s): Anne Michaels
Name of Reading Series/Festival: Friends of the East Gwillumbury Library
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Town of East Gwillimbury Civic Centre
19000 Leslie St.
Sharon, ON
Contact: 905-478 2407
Cover: $8 -$10
Event Details: The volunteer committee, Friends of the East Gwillimbury Library, have held author events for eight years hosting three authors each year. This event is organized in co-operation with the East Gwillimbury Public Library and the Town of East Gwillimbury. We attract avid readers many of whom are book club members. Our committee creates a friendly relaxed atmosphere for both the audience and the author. To our knowledge we are the only regular author event in York Region. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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British Coumbia

Date: Friday,February 12, 2010
Poet(s): Matt Rader
Name of Reading Series/Festival:Arts Denman Winter Writer's Retreat Salon
Time: 7:30 PM   
Venue: Denman Island Back Hall
Northwest Road
Denman Island, B.C.
Tel: 780-449-5801
Cover: $5 at the door
Event Details: Join Comox Valley poet Matt Rader and Vancouver writer Ivan Coyote for an evening salon of readings and conversation. If you wish to walk on the ferry, email cockburnj@gmail.com for a ride to the hall.
This event is part of the Winter Writer's Retreat. Both Matt and Ivan are also offering multi-day workshops, see http://www.artsdenman.com for details.





Alberta

Date: April 16, 2010
Poet(s): Joan Crate and Leslie Greentree
Name of Reading Series/Festival: 4th Annual Evening of  Poetry
Time: 6:30 pm    
Venue: Strathcona County Library
#300 - 2020 Sherwood Drive
Sherwood Park, AB
Tel: 780-449-5801
www.sclibrary.ab.ca
Cover: $5 at the door
Event Details: Come celebrate National Poetry Month at the Strathcona County Library. This event features readings by Leslie Greentree and Joan Crate. An open mike session will follow, for those interested in sharing their own work.
Must be 18 and over to attend. Wine and cheese will be served.

 

 


Saskatchewan

TBA


Manitoba

TBA

Quebec


Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Poet(s): Various
Name of Reading Series/Festival: The Yellow Door Poetry and Prose Series
Time: Doors 7:00 pm, Reading 7:30 pm    
Venue: The Yellow Door
3625 Aylmer
Montreal, Quebec
Tel: 514-845-2600
Cover: $5 at the door
Event Details: An Evening of Poetry, Prose & Music with: Victoria Stanton; H. Nigel Thomas; Alessandra Naccarato; Clayton Bailey; Maria Schamis Turner; Vincent Tinguely; Milton Dawes
www.yellowdoor.org/poetryprose.html
Founder, producer/host Ilona Martonfi: (514) 845-2600

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Poet(s): Various
Name of Reading Series/Festival: The Yellow Door Poetry and Prose Series
Time: Doors 7:00 pm, Reading 7:30 pm    
Venue: The Yellow Door
3625 Aylmer
Montreal, Quebec
Tel: 514-845-2600
Cover: $5 at the door
Event Details: An Evening of Poetry, Prose & Music with: Jon Paul Fiorentino, Rana Bose, Éliz Robert, Michael Mirolla, Carolyne Van der Meer, Hugh Hazelton and Ralph Alfonso
www.yellowdoor.org/poetryprose.html
Founder, producer/host Ilona Martonfi: (514) 845-2600

Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Poet(s): Stephen Morrissey, Ilona Martonfi
Name of Reading Series/Festival: Paragraph Bookstore Talk and Signing
Time: 6:30 pm    
Venue: Librairie Paragraphe
2220 McGill
Montreal, Quebec
Tel: 514-845-2600
Cover: None
Event Details: Oracle Press presents
new poetry books. Please join us for a talk and signing for Girouard Avenue by Stephen Morrissey and Blue Poppy by Ilona Martonfi. Light refreshments will be served.  www.paragraphbooks.com

Date: Wednesday, February 24 2010
Poet(s): Various
Name of Reading Series/Festival: Visual Arts Centre Readings
Time: 7:30 p.m.    
Venue: Visual Arts Centre
350 Victoria Avenue
Montreal, Quebec
(Commuter Train, Vendome metro, Bus: 24, 63, 138)
Tel: 514-488-9558
www.visualartscentre.ca
Cover: $5 at the door
Event Details: An Evening of Poetry, Prose & Music with: John Asfour, Sandra Sjollema, David Bourgeois, Jessica Magonet, Mark Paterson, Ellie Clavier-Rothstein, Veronika Rönkös. More info: Ilona Martonfi: (514) 845-2600

 



New Brunswick

TBA

Nova Scotia

TBA

PEI

TBA

Yukon

TBA

Newfoundland

TBA

 

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