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SUMMARY:Aborted at Montreal Fringe 2025
DESCRIPTION:Aborted is a metaphorical\, poetic play exploring a young woman’s/daughter’s life as she revisits a particular day in her life and the years that led to it. Through nonlinear storytelling\, she steps beyond self-protection to uncover buried memories\, revealing her own pain and suffering in the process. \nAuteur.trice.s / Playwright.s: Espérance Love\nMetteur.euse.s en scène / Director.s: Anne-Marie St-Louis\, Espérance Love\nInterprètes / Performer.s: Rose Doresca\, Amanda Benn
URL:https://qwf.org/event/aborted-at-montreal-fringe-2025/
LOCATION:O Patro Vys\, 356 Mont-Royal Av E\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Reading
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SUMMARY:The Neighbourhood: An Immersive Journey Through Beaconsfield
DESCRIPTION:Event Moved to: June 8\, 20251:00-4:00 pm ETMeet at Windermere Park\, BeaconsfieldFree\, Open to All\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to put on your headphones and experience The Neighbourhood.  \n\n\n\nInspired by real community voices from Beaconsfield and Montreal West\, The Neighbourhood is an immersive audio journey blending fiction and memory. On June 7\, join creator Stephanie Merulla as we listen to and experience The Neighbourhood together\, available in English and French. \n\n\n\nThe walk will begin in Windermere Park and continue to Beaurepaire Village. Experience Beaconsfield like never before with these exciting immersive stories created by Stephanie Merulla\, inspired by the voices of local residents. \n\n\n\nIn case of rain: The tour will be moved to Sunday\, June 8 \n\n\n\nProduced in partnership with Bibliothèque publique de Beaconsfield\, Montreal West Public Library\, and the Quebec Writers’ Federation as part of the “One Planet\, Countless Wor(l)ds” project series. Made possible with the support of the Conseil des arts de Montréal\, the English-Language Arts Network\, and the Government of Canada. \n\n\n\n*Due to weather conditions on June 7\, this event has been moved to Sunday\, June 8\, 1 pm.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-neighbourhood-an-immersive-journey-through-beaconsfield/
LOCATION:Windermere Park\, Beaconsfield\, Quebec\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with the Morrin Centre
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 10\, 2025\, 12:00–1:00 pm ETFree\, Online via Zoom—Registration Required\n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of the several reasons to visit the magical city of Quebec is to check out the Morrin Centre. A nationally recognized heritage site built over 200 years ago and the leading English-language cultural centre in the heart of Old Quebec City\, the Morrin Centre houses one of the world’s most beautiful Victorian libraries and offers diverse events including the Imagination Festival. \n\n\n\nFor QWF’s next iteration of the Lunch & Learn series\, we will be joined by the Morrin Centre’s Jeanne Lebossé-Gautron\, Director of Programming and Communications\, who will discuss the cultural work done at the Morrin Centre. \n\n\n\nJoin us as learn about this historic institution\, the programs they offer to the literary community\, and why you should give them a visit! \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. Register to get the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nFor inquiries\, please reach out to QWF at riley@qwf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for ZOOM LINK
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-the-morrin-centre/
LOCATION:Quebec
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SUMMARY:Craft Meets Magic: The Alchemy of Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Is there an art form more maddening than the short story? Demanding the complexity of a novel\, the lyricism of a poem\, and the economy of a joke\, the work is tedious and the rewards  (for most of us) are slim. Still\, for us cursed few\, the short story is an addictive nut to crack. After all\, there’s little more thrilling than the prose of a writer who can do more with a handful of pages than most can do with 300. The complexity of a novel! The lyricism of a poem! The economy of a joke! \n\n\n\nJoin us\, if you dare\, for an 8-week workshop where participants will share and critique each other’s work with an eye towards craft. Specifically\, we will ask ourselves questions like\, “What are characters made of?” “How is a plot built?” “Do I really need to describe everything?” \n\n\n\nEqually important to studying these questions will be putting them aside\, as we celebrate and cultivate the magic that makes art artin the first place–that intangible whatever that defines our passion for fiction. After all\, what else do we have to keep us warm as we trudge through draft to draft? \n\n\n\nAs time allows\, we’ll also read stories by published authors like ZZ Packer\, Donald Barthelme\, Jhumpa Lahiri\, Joy Williams\, and George Saunders. Participants will be asked to read and prepare responses to a short story (distributed from me by email) prior to our first meeting. \n\n\n\nFrankie Barnet is the author of Mood Swings (McClelland & Stewart)\, which was a finalist for the Grand prix du livre de Montréal; Kim: A Novel Idea (Metatron); and An Indoor Kind of Girl (Metatron). Her work has appeared in places such as PRISM International\, EVENT\, Joyland\, The Erotic Review\, and Biblioasis’ Best Canadian Short Stories Anthology. She has an MFA from Syracuse University and lives in Montreal.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/craft-meets-magic-the-alchemy-of-short-fiction-2/2025-06-11/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Jim Olwell Speaks at the NYCDOE Emerald Society\, Spring Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The New York City Department of Education Emerald Society is delighted to present Jim Olwell to speak about his book The Art of Being Irish in Hell’s Kitchen: A Memoir on the Organizing of the Irish Arts Center\, New York City\, 1972-1978\, illuminating an important piece of New York’s cultural history. \n\n\n\nFree\, open to all\, and online via Zoom. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to get the Zoom link\, visit the Emerald Society’s website.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/jim-olwell-speaks-at-the-nycdoe-emerald-society-spring-book-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Sapphic Writes! Poetry and Prose Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Sapphic Writes! We’re an online group of writers who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ women\, and we meet every two weeks to discuss our creative works in progress. Join us for an evening of creativity\, inspiration\, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out\, this workshop is the perfect space to explore your poetry and prose. Connect with literary peers\, share your work\, and receive constructive feedback. Let’s celebrate sapphic voices together! \nThis virtual workshop is free\, and uses DropBox file-sharing. All works are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or distributed without the express written consent of the author(s). \nEach session\, we’ll look at the following:\nFeature text: up to 3000 words (or two texts totalling this amount).\nSecondary text: up to 1000 words.\nOpen floor: one page (up to 500 words double-spaced) per submission. \nThe workshop is led by freelance writer and editor Brooke Lee (MA Education and Gender & Women’s Studies\, McGill University). For any questions\, you can reach her by email at: brookeanne.lee@gmail.com.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/sapphic-writes-poetry-and-prose-workshop/2025-06-11/
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SUMMARY:Lancement : Le vol des artères de don Fernando de Gloria Macher
DESCRIPTION:Au programme : Ouverture par Christophe Condello\, poète et directeur littéraire\, suivi d’une présentation de l’autrice Gloria Macher\, romancière et poétesse\, et de Jean-Pierre Pelletier\, poète et traducteur. \n\n\n\nÀ propos du roman :Le vol des artères de don Fernando explore les dérives d’une ambition dévorante et aliénante\, tout en interrogeant la quête de sens et de bonheur dans une société hiérarchisée et consumériste. À travers ses personnages et leur évolution\, le récit met en lumière les contradictions et les tensions intérieures qui surgissent lorsque les individus poursuivent des rêves de réussite dans un monde dominé par des valeurs superficielles et marchandisées.Éphraïm\, le protagoniste\, incarne une figure complexe\, fusionnant l’ambition tragique d’Hamlet et l’obsession esthétique de Dorian Gray. Son esprit tourmenté et sa quête de perfection se heurtent à la réalité d’une société qui valorise l’opportunisme et la conformité. Plutôt que de remettre en question les normes établies\, Éphraïm choisit de les manipuler habilement pour favoriser sa propre ascension. \n\n\n\nTout savoir sur le roman : https://www.pierreturcotte.com/product-page/macher-le-vol-des-art%C3%A8res-de-don-fernando
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lancement-le-vol-des-arteres-de-don-fernando-de-gloria-macher/
LOCATION:Librairie Le Port de tête\, 262 avenue du Mont-Royal Est\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1P6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 13\, 2025\, 12:30 pm–3:00 pmFree\, In PersonQWF Office (Room 3\, 1200 Atwater Ave.\, Westmount)\n\n\n\nRegister for the session by filling out the RSVP form below. \n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person Shut Up & Write session at the QWF office! \n\n\n\nDo all that writing you’ve been meaning to do\, and meet a few of your fellow QWF members. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25-minute bursts\, with 5-minute breaks in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n12:30–12:55: Writing 112:55–1:00: Break1:00–1:25: Writing 21:25–1:30: Break1:30–1:55: Writing 31:55–2:00: Break2:00–2:25: Writing 42:25–2:30: Break2:30–2:55: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo register\, RSVP below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the QWF Office\n\n\n\nOur office is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, in Room 3. \n\n\n\nAddress: 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\nThe QWF Office is fully accessible by wheelchair from the side entrance on Tupper Street. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the QWF office is. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you registered and can no longer attend\, please email john@qwf.org to notify us.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-in-person-38/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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