This Week in Lit Events: April 4-10th

Lots of poetry for poetry month this week, plus, some novelists as well (one of them writing about poets, so….). Enjoy our coast-to-coast happenings!Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to  hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.

Tuesday, April 5th

TorontoArt Bar Poetry SeriesWhere: The Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Joanna Lilley, Ivy Reiss, and Lori Cayer read at the Art Bar poetry series.

Thursday, April 7th

Hamilton, ONReadings at the Hamilton Poetry CentreWhere: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, Hamilton, OntarioWhen: 7-9pmMore information: gritLIT partners with the HPC to present Joanna Lilley (The Fleece Era) and Bernadette Rule (Earth Day in Leith Churchyard).Link: hamiltonpoetrycentre.comVancouver

Russell Books presents In Praise of PoetryWhere: Russell Books, 734 Fort Street, Vancouver, BCWhen: 7pmMore information: Russell Books presents In Praise of Poetry, with readings by Adrienne Gruber (Buoyancy Control) and Jennifer Zilm (Waiting Room), Yvonne Blomer, Jan Zwicky, Kyeren Regehr, Melanie Siebert, Amber McMillan, John Barton and Linda Rogers. Free.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1060791187314484/1060812700645666/

Friday, April 8th

Victoria

Planet Earth PoetryWhere: Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave, Victoria, BCWhen: 7:30-9pmMore information: Dymphny Dronyk and Jeff Steudel (Foreign Park) read at Planet Earth Poetry series.Link: http://planetearthpoetry.com/new-events/2016/4/8/dymphny-dronyk

Saturday, April 9th

Quebec City

ImagiNation Festival: LLP AuthorsWhere: Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Quebec City, QuebecWhen: 11amMore information: Jack Hannan (The Poet is a Radio) and Elaine Kalman Naves (The Book of Faith) read at the ImagiNation Festival.Link: http://www.morrin.org/en/events/imagination-2016-elaine-kalman-naves-and-jack-hannan/Vancouver

Vancouver Book Launch for Karen ShklankaWhere: 2474 Prince Edward St (at E Broadway), Vancouver, BCWhen: 7pmMore information: Join Karen Shklanka for an evening of poetry, music, and tango dancing in Vancouver as she launches her latest collection, Ceremony of Touching. With MC Kevin Spenst, who will read from his new poetry collection, Jabbering with Bing Bong. Readings will be followed by piano improvisations by Nicolas Gonzalez Thomas & Santiago Y Deborah’s Milonga La Yumba (tango dance), which will begin at 8:30 pm. Admission is free, all are welcome.