This Week in Lit Events: July 18-24th

With summer in full swing, take advantage of the long evenings and head on out to one of these great events (bonus: no capital cities edition!).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.

Friday, July 22nd

Providence Bay, ON

Literary Evening for Readers and WritersWhere: Community of Christ Church on McNevin Street, Providence Bay, ONWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Ann Elizabeth Carson and Gail Anderson-Dargatz host this literary evening. Carson will read from Laundry Lines: A Memoir in Stories and Poems.

Saturday, July 23rd

Orillia, ON

Lives of Girls and Women Panel: Stephen Leacock FestivalWhere: Leacock Museum National Historic Site, 50 Museum Drive, Orillia, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Cordelia Strube (On the Shores of Darkness, There is Light) and Jennifer Quist (Sistering) sit this panel at the Leacock Summer Festival.Link: http://leacockmuseum.com/festival/readingsevents/

Sunday, July 24th

Coquitlam, BCThe Story Café at Kaleidoscope FestivalWhere: Town Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BCWhen: 11:45am and 1:15pm More information: For a dose of all things literary, drop by The Story Café, sponsored by independent, family-owned bookstore, Black Bond Books. Sip a glass of wine or coffee while notable storytellers like Alban Goulden (As If) take you on literary journeys with author readings, poetry and more. (See the entertainment schedule and write-up for performance details.) Link: http://www.coquitlam125.ca/kaleidoscope/