If you love words, you’ll want to check this one out.
The Burnaby Writers’ Society is holding its next Spoken Ink night on Tuesday, June 20.
This month’s edition of the reading series features poet and spoken word performer Jude Neale, novelist Paul F. Butler and poet Susan McCaslin. There’s also an open mike session after the featured speakers.
Spoken Ink runs from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Burnaby Arts Council’s Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Before the reading, there’s a manuscript critiquing workshop starting at 7 p.m.
For information, email [email protected] or see www.burnabywritersnews.blogspot.ca.
THROWBACK THURSDAY
Interested in the history of Vancouver? Turn out to the Burnaby Public Library’s Tommy Douglas branch on Thursday, June 22 for an author reading.
Kate Bird, author of Vancouver in the Seventies, will offer up a talk and slide show based on her book, which chronicles the vast political, social, economic and cultural changes in the city, along with historic photographs.
She’s set to speak from 7 to 8 p.m. at the library, 7311 Kingsway.
Books will be available for purchase (cash only). It’s free, but seating is limited, so be sure to sign up ahead. Register by phone at 604-522-3971 or see www.bpl.bc.ca/events.
FAMILY FILM FUN
Love movies? The whole family can enjoy some summer silver screen time, thanks to Burnaby Public Library.
The library’s Bob Prittie (Metrotown) branch has a series of Tuesday night movies planned through the summer. All of them are family-friendly and free. Free tickets can be claimed in the children’s library one hour before showtime.
On July 4, it’s The Lorax, with A Bug’s Life on July 11, Sing on July 18 and Moana on July 25.
Adults must watch with kids younger than 10.
See www.bpl.bc.ca/events for all the details.
DISCOVER YOUR INNER WRITER
Always had a hankering to put your thoughts on paper?
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is offering a summer writing workshop for adults, led by Shauna Paull. The workshop is designed especially for emerging writers, and it covers fiction, non-fiction and poetry. There will be discussions on writing process, writing exercises and readings from current writers in a variety of genres.
The workshop starts Monday, July 17 and runs Monday to Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Check out the city’s summer arts guide at www.shadboltcentre.com, or register online at www.burnaby.ca/webreg, barcode 428994. It costs $113.70.
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