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SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-05-14/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T210000
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SUMMARY:Anna Sommer and Catherine Ocelot Conundrum double launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Librairie Drawn & Quarterly and Conundrum Press as we celebrate the release of The Unknown by Anna Sommer\, and Art Life by Catherine Ocelot. Featuring presentations by Sommer and Ocelot\, alongside translators Helge Dascher and Aleshia Jensen. \nTHE UNKNOWN\nA story of deceit\, self-deception\, and the search for happiness\nWhen Helen finds a newborn abandoned in a changing room in her boutique\, she decides to keep the baby nestled in a cardboard box and hidden from her husband.\nAfter Vicky is talked into sex work by her boarding school roommate\, Wanda\, all of Vicky’s secrets–including her affair with their history teacher and her pregnancy–are quickly uncovered.\nAs the two narratives converge\, coincidences and secrets are revealed. Incisive\, wicked and breezily unconcerned by taboos\, Anna Sommer lets readers put together the pieces of her morally ambiguous fable.\nThe Unknown is the English language translation of Sommer’s L’Inconnu\, a French language edition published by Les Cahiers Dessinés. In 2018\, L’Inconnu was nominated for a prize at the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival. \nART LIFE\nWinner of the Prix Bédélys (Best comic in Quebec)\nShortlisted for the Quebec booksellers award 2018 in the graphic novel category (Prix des libraires)\nCatherine Ocelot wonders about her place as an artist\, digging into the layers of what it means to live this Art Life. In her search for answers\, she talks with seven artists from different disciplines who express their doubts\, their struggles\, their ambitions and their sometimes-wise and sometimes-funny observations. The author stages these encounters with finesse and wit\, and echoes them with scenes from her own life. Art Life is a tragicomic tale tinged with fantasy that explores the impact of others on oneself\, led by an artist who slowly comes to understand herself.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/anna-sommer-and-catherine-ocelot-conundrum-double-launch/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200512T191745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T090858Z
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:Looking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do at the Atwater Library. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nNote: QWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian at workshops [AT] qwf [DOT] org and she will be happy to help you.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-4/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:QWF Events,Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-05-19/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191210T182338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T185051Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - Writing Long: The Novel
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this workshop is TBA!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-workshop-writing-long-the-novel/2020-05-20/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200514T181315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T181410Z
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SUMMARY:Atwater Poetry Project Online presents Ben Ladouceur & K.B. Thors
DESCRIPTION:Join the Crowdcast here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/app-online \nFor our final Atwater Poetry Project Online in Spring 2020\, APP is delighted to present Ben Ladouceur (Otter/Mad Long Emotion ) and K.B. Thors (Vulgar Mechanics). \nJoin us on Crowdcast 7 – 8pm (EDT) on Wednesday\, May 20\, 2020\, for reading and discussion with the poets. \n========== \nThe Atwater Poetry Project has run as a live poetry reading series at the Atwater Library and Computer Centre since 2004\, hosting over 280 readings. It takes place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka. \nThe Atwater Poetry Project is made possible with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts\, and the Atwater Library and Computer Centre.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/atwater-poetry-project-online-presents-ben-ladouceur-k-b-thors/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200513T152523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T173149Z
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SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Infinith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre":MAILTO:info@infinitheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-05-26/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200513T152523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T173149Z
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SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-05-28/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Infinith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre":MAILTO:info@infinitheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200527T161046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T161046Z
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to– via Zoom! Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nNote: QWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian at workshops [AT] qwf [DOT] org and she will be happy to help you.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-5/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
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SUMMARY:Meet the author : Simon Boulerice
DESCRIPTION:Passionnée de littérature\, de théâtre et de poésie\, Simon Boulerice vous raconte son parcours créatif semé d’embûches.\nPassionate about literature\, theatre and poetry\, Simon Boulerice describes his creative journey and the pitfalls he encountere along the way.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/meet-the-author-simon-boulerice/
LOCATION:Bibliothèque de Pierrefonds\, 13 555 Boulevard de Pierrefonds\, Pierrefonds\, Qc\, Pierrefonds-Roxboro\, Olivia\, H9A 1A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-06-02/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200604T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200513T152523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T173149Z
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SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-06-04/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Infinith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre":MAILTO:info@infinitheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200606T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200507T181643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T193937Z
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SUMMARY:Authors and Artists Festival (online) June 2020
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday in June 2020 online from 11:00am-2:00pm; speakers\, readers\, with art posted on the website: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com \nJune 6: Lise Weil (lesbian activist and memoirist); Paul Richmond (National Beat Poet Laureate\, USA); Deanna Cook (children’s cookbook author); poetry readings \nJune 13: Archer Mayor (Vermont mystery writer)\, Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki memoirist)\, Paul Richmond; poetry readings \nJune 20: Gretchen Holbrook-Gerzina (writer of African American history)\, Paul Richmond\, Christina Uss (children’s author: bikes\, books\, persistence); poetry readings \nJune 27: Ju-Pong Lin (poet\, peace activist\, folding cranes for peace workshop)\, Paul Richmond\, nature poetry readings \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUj_BdkcTmGZld6mBHWfOQ\nor visit website to register: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/authors-and-artists-festival-online-june-2020/2020-06-06/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200528T164704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T171731Z
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SUMMARY:The 2020 QWF Mentorship Reading - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:The QWF Mentorship program is designed to help promising emerging writers make the transition to the next stage of their careers. Both mentors and mentees are selected by an independent jury.\nCome and celebrate the 2020 QWF Mentorship pairs!\nWe’re hosting an online event via Zoom\, with live readings from our Mentees\, and reflections from the Mentors on their experience. \nFiction\nApril Ford mentoring Lukas Rowland\nRobert Sandiford mentoring Michael Foy \nNon-fiction\nIan McGillis mentoring Carolyn McPherson \nPoetry\nMark Abley mentoring Andrew Middleton \nYoung Adult Fiction\nSue MacLeod mentoring Maureen Marovitch\nLori Weber mentoring Lea Beddia \nAs part of the 2020 Mairuth Sarsfield Mentorship Program:\nGillian Sze mentoring Faith Paré (Poetry) \n========================== \nFree\, and open to all!\nJoin us on Sunday\, June 7 @ 1-4 p.m. \nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below.  \n\nDon’t forget to enter your name\, email address\, and specify the number of spots you are reserving (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in a new number value).\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.\n\n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-2020-qwf-mentorship-reading-online/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Mentorship Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-06-09/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200513T152523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T173149Z
UID:10002251-1591894800-1591898400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-06-11/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Infinith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre":MAILTO:info@infinitheatre.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200609T191934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T193122Z
UID:10002257-1592042400-1592051400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to– via Zoom! Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below. \n\nQWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian at workshops [AT] qwf [DOT] org and she will be happy to help you.\nYou must specify that you are reserving 1 (one) spot (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in the number 1). Don’t forget to enter your name and email address as well.\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation that you have successfully RSVP’d; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200507T181643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T193937Z
UID:10002241-1592046000-1592056800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Authors and Artists Festival (online) June 2020
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday in June 2020 online from 11:00am-2:00pm; speakers\, readers\, with art posted on the website: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com \nJune 6: Lise Weil (lesbian activist and memoirist); Paul Richmond (National Beat Poet Laureate\, USA); Deanna Cook (children’s cookbook author); poetry readings \nJune 13: Archer Mayor (Vermont mystery writer)\, Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki memoirist)\, Paul Richmond; poetry readings \nJune 20: Gretchen Holbrook-Gerzina (writer of African American history)\, Paul Richmond\, Christina Uss (children’s author: bikes\, books\, persistence); poetry readings \nJune 27: Ju-Pong Lin (poet\, peace activist\, folding cranes for peace workshop)\, Paul Richmond\, nature poetry readings \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUj_BdkcTmGZld6mBHWfOQ\nor visit website to register: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/authors-and-artists-festival-online-june-2020/2020-06-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200611T155041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T172752Z
UID:10002258-1592319600-1592325000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Sensational Songwriting: The Art and Craft of Song (Live & Online)
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to write songs but were too intimated? Or\, are you a professional songwriter longing for accountability and feedback? \nHow do we know if an idea is solid enough to inspire a song? What’s the difference between a ballad and a 3 minute pop song? What are our choices when it comes to rhyming schemes and how do we maintain a flow when scanning lyrics to melody? How do we write a thrilling pre-chorus and what makes a song have an impact? \nArt is usually not created in a void. We need others for inspiration\, tool ideas and feedback. In each session we will learn a new skill\, share what we are working on\, and gain valuable feedback. Think of this class as part tool building and part market research. See how others respond to your songs to see if you are getting your message across effectively and powerfully. \nI teach from a place of positivity\, generosity and inspiration. Expect passion\, connection and fun! \nSchedule \nTuesday\, June 16\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm\nTuesday\, June 23\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm\nTuesday\, June 30\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm\nTuesday\, July 7\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm \nAthena’s music is often compared to Annie Lennox\, Adele and Lady Gaga. Her music videos charted #1 on MTV LOGO and her song “Love is Love” won Best Pop Song at the Outmusic Awards. Nominations include Artist of the Year\, Album of the Year and Humanitarian Songwriter of the Year. She has toured across North America and Europe and shared the stage with Sarah McLachlan\, Jim Carrey and Janeane Garofalo. She has released 5 albums and 3 dance EP’s. Her lyrics are on display at the International Museum for Peace and Solidarity in Uzbekistan and she was commissioned to write poetry for the New York Aquarium by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Her music has also been accepted into the New York Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Centre. She holds a BFA in Music from Concordia University\, and deepened her craft through master classes at the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sensational-songwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-song-live-online/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-06-16/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200615T172101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T172559Z
UID:10002259-1592488800-1592496000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Making a Scene: a Screenwriting Workshop (Live & Online)
DESCRIPTION:The devil is in the details\, and never is that more true than in the movies. The single most important building block to a successful screenplay is a scene\, so in this workshop we will explore how to write a great one.\nWe will discuss how to give each scene a strong arc\, making sure that it pushes the overall story forward\, while revealing character through action and dialogues. We will discuss how to deal with exposition\, character descriptions\, action\, formatting and finally how to write believable and entertaining dialogues. Participants will workshop scenes from their projects\, learning what makes a scene great and what to do to make it even better. The workshop runs for 4 weeks\, two hours per session. \nSchedule \nThursday\, June 18\, 2 pm – 4 pm\nThursday\, June 25\, 2 pm – 4 pm\nThursday\, July 2\, 2 pm – 4 pm\nThursday\, July 9\, 2 pm – 4 pm \nWiebke von Carolsfeld is an award-winning writer and filmmaker\, who has directed three critically acclaimed theatrical feature films (Marion Bridge\, STAY\, The Saver)\, Her films have played at festivals around the world (TIFF\, Rotterdam (competition)\, Karlovy Vary\, Sydney\, Pusan etc)\, winning many awards including Best First Feature at TIFF. Claremont\, her first novel\, was published to much acclaim in the fall of 2019. The German edition\, by Kiepenheuer&Witsch\, is forthcoming.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/making-a-scene-a-screenwriting-workshop-live-online-2/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sur Place Media":MAILTO:info@surplace.co
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200513T152523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T173149Z
UID:10002252-1592499600-1592503200@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Infinithéâtre's The Infinite Playwrights' Chat Room
DESCRIPTION:Infinithéâtre invites members of the public across Canada to participate in the development of a series of exciting new plays. Once a week\, a work-in-progress will be released on-line in read-only digital format. Our playwrights are looking for your help to write the next draft of their play. You’ll have ten days to read\, prepare comments\, questions\, suggestions and e-mail them back to Infinithéâtre. \nThis is a genuine dramaturgical process. A live Zoom on-line chat session with the playwright and moderator will take up your suggestions\, address questions and provide the writer with fresh inspiration for the new draft. \nPaul Van Dyck will kick off with King of Canada on May 14. After that\, The Infinite Playwrights’ Chat Room will happen every Thursday at 5PM. Oren Safdie is due up May 21st with Imminent Domain. Other writers to follow: Marianne Ackerman; Alexandria Haber and Ned Cox; David Sherman; and Alice Abracen. \nAll Chat Rooms will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Visit www.infinitheatre.com for direct links. \nFor more details\, or if you would like to read this week’s play and audit the chat room\, please e-mail: ATD@indinitheatre.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/infinitheatres-the-infinite-playwrights-chat-room/2020-06-18/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Infinith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre":MAILTO:info@infinitheatre.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200519T024303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T024606Z
UID:10002254-1592506800-1592512200@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Argo Zoom Reading: Verse\, Prose\, & Song
DESCRIPTION:Argo Zoom Reading : Verse\, Prose\, & Song – ONLINE\n\nThursday\, June 18\, 2020 7:00PM – 8:30PM \nIan Ferrier\, Michael Foy\, Gloria Macher\, Rana Bose\, Matt Risk\, Carolyne Van Der Meer\, Zoe Shaw\, Greg Santos\, Matthew Rettino\, Blossom Thom \nArgo Bookshop 1915 Ste. Catherine St. West 514.931.3442\nhttps://www.argobookshop.ca/\nHosted by Moti Lieberman \nCurator Ilona Martonfi ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca \n\nPlease email events@argobookshop.ca for the Zoom link
URL:https://qwf.org/event/argo-zoom-reading-verse-prose-song/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1915 Ste. Catherine Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec H3H 1M3\, Montreal\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Series
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200507T181643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T193937Z
UID:10002242-1592650800-1592661600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Authors and Artists Festival (online) June 2020
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday in June 2020 online from 11:00am-2:00pm; speakers\, readers\, with art posted on the website: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com \nJune 6: Lise Weil (lesbian activist and memoirist); Paul Richmond (National Beat Poet Laureate\, USA); Deanna Cook (children’s cookbook author); poetry readings \nJune 13: Archer Mayor (Vermont mystery writer)\, Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki memoirist)\, Paul Richmond; poetry readings \nJune 20: Gretchen Holbrook-Gerzina (writer of African American history)\, Paul Richmond\, Christina Uss (children’s author: bikes\, books\, persistence); poetry readings \nJune 27: Ju-Pong Lin (poet\, peace activist\, folding cranes for peace workshop)\, Paul Richmond\, nature poetry readings \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUj_BdkcTmGZld6mBHWfOQ\nor visit website to register: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/authors-and-artists-festival-online-june-2020/2020-06-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20191206T194640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T154546Z
UID:10002097-1592935200-1592942400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-06-23/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200615T172332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T172332Z
UID:10002260-1593082800-1593090000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Short Fiction (Live & Online)
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, four-session course will explore the fundamentals of writing short fiction. Two hours a week\, we will delve into a different element of style\, including: setting\, character development\, dialogue and description.\nEach class will begin with a conversation about style\, followed by a writing exercise addressing that day’s theme. Students will have an opportunity to share these exercises with the class. The prompts will be a fun way to exercise techniques discussed at the beginning of class and will hopefully spark ideas for future projects. \nStudents will be asked to submit a short piece of writing to the instructor prior to each class. \nIn the second half of each lesson\, everyone will read aloud from their submitted work and receive in-depth feedback from the instructor and their peers. \nTwo Schedules:\nSchedule (open)\nThursday\, June 25\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, July 2\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, July 9\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, July 16\, 11 am – 1 pm \nSchedule (open)\nTuesday\, June 30\, 6 pm – 8 pm\nTuesday\, July 7\, 6 pm – 8 pm\nTuesday\, July 14\, 6 pm – 8pm\nTuesday\, July 21\, 6 pm – 8 pm \nEva Crocker is a freelance writer based in Montreal\, her short story collection Barrelling Forward was a finalist for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Emerging LGBTQ Authors. The collection won the Canadian Authors’ Association Emerging Writer’s Award and the Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction. Her non-fiction work has appeared in Maisonneuve Magazine\, Border Crossings Magazine\, Hamilton Review of Books\, Visual Art News and Atlantic Books Today. Her debut novel All I Ask will be published by House of Anansi Press in June 2020.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fundamentals-of-short-fiction-live-online-2/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200624T034837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T035159Z
UID:10002264-1593252000-1593261000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to— via Zoom! Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below. \n\nQWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian and she will be happy to help you.\nYou must specify that you are reserving 1 (one) spot (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in the number 1). Don’t forget to enter your name and email address as well.\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation that you have successfully RSVP’d; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.\n\nDue to the popularity of our SUAW! events\, we ask that you only RSVP if you are quite sure you will attend. Thank you 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-7/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,QWF Events,Shut Up & Write!
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200507T181643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T193937Z
UID:10002243-1593255600-1593266400@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Authors and Artists Festival (online) June 2020
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday in June 2020 online from 11:00am-2:00pm; speakers\, readers\, with art posted on the website: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com \nJune 6: Lise Weil (lesbian activist and memoirist); Paul Richmond (National Beat Poet Laureate\, USA); Deanna Cook (children’s cookbook author); poetry readings \nJune 13: Archer Mayor (Vermont mystery writer)\, Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki memoirist)\, Paul Richmond; poetry readings \nJune 20: Gretchen Holbrook-Gerzina (writer of African American history)\, Paul Richmond\, Christina Uss (children’s author: bikes\, books\, persistence); poetry readings \nJune 27: Ju-Pong Lin (poet\, peace activist\, folding cranes for peace workshop)\, Paul Richmond\, nature poetry readings \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUj_BdkcTmGZld6mBHWfOQ\nor visit website to register: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/authors-and-artists-festival-online-june-2020/2020-06-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200801T233000
DTSTAMP:20260416T130231
CREATED:20200628T182357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200628T182357Z
UID:10002266-1593590400-1596324600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:PoemCards 2020
DESCRIPTION:PoemCards is a digital revival of the postcard experience\, “moving” poems of image\, sound and text\, each “written” to you from an exotic locale of the “image nation.” Created by poets\, artists\, and musicians. Look for the first one on July 1\, online. For details\, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67HtNKlk1dg
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poemcards-2020/
LOCATION:YouTube
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