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SUMMARY:QWF Annual Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, July 20\, 2025\, 2:00-4:00 pmLa Grande Galerie\, Teesri Duniya Theatre251 avenue des Pins Ouest\, MontrealOpen to all\, RSVPs encouraged\n\n\n\nJoin us for the QWF Annual Picnic!\n\n\n\nCome enjoy some afternoon nibbles and drinks in the company of your fellow writers on the terrace of la Grande Galerie at Teesri Duniya Theatre\, in the complex la Cité-des-Hospitalières (same venue as last year’s picnic). \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served\, but feel free to bring your own food or drink. You’re also welcome to contribute a dish to the picnic (finger food only\, please). There are picnic tables on the terrace\, but you can also bring blankets or lawn chairs. There are gardens behind the terrace\, which are walkable and open to the public. \n\n\n\nThe picnic is free for both QWF members and non-members\, so feel free to bring your friends and family. Catch up with old friends\, and make new ones! \n\n\n\nThe venue is covered\, so the picnic will proceed rain or shine.  \n\n\n\nA big thanks to Teesri Duniya Theatre for letting us use their space for this event. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP below to let us know you’re coming and so we can plan for how many refreshments to bring. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook Exchange\n\n\n\nLooking for some new reading material? Take part in our book exchange! Bring a book—be it a personal favourite or one you wrote—and drop it off at the book-exchange table. We’ll invite participants to browse the table and grab a book midway through the picnic at 3:00 pm. \n\n\n\nBuddy System\n\n\n\nNew to QWF? Don’t worry if you don’t know anyone—we have a Buddy System where new or prospective members can be paired with experienced members. Email Riley at riley@qwf.org at least a week before the event to request a buddy. \n\n\n\nAccessibility Information\n\n\n\nFrom the main entrance\, there is a flight of stairs up to the first floor of the Complexe La Cité-des-Hospitalière\, followed by three steps leading to the Grande Galerie\, where we will be. If coming from outside\, there are six steps leading up to the Grande Galerie. If you have mobility concerns\, please contact Riley (riley@qwf.org) and we will do our best to accommodate you. \n\n\n\nDirections to the Venue\n\n\n\nFrom the southwestern entrance of La Cité-des-Hospitalières (251 avenue des Pins Ouest)\, walk north through the parking lot. There will be an entrance to the building on your right\, down a slight slope to the main door. Continue inside\, where staff will show you to the Grande Galerie terrace. \n\n\n\nMap with directions to the venue.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/qwf-annual-picnic-2025/
LOCATION:Teesri Duniya Theatre\, 251 avenue des Pins Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W1R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member Meetup
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with QWF
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 22\, 2025\, 12:00–1:00 pm ETOpen to all—register for Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking to learn more about QWF\, what we do\, and how we can help you as a writer? \n\n\n\nJoin us for the next Lunch & Learn with QWF! \n\n\n\nIn this quarterly online orientation session\, we provide a deep dive into our many programs and services and how we can help you in your writing journey. Whether you’re new to QWF\, want to learn about a particular program\, or simply want to meet the team\, we welcome you to join us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiley Palanca (Membership Services Coordinator) will discuss QWF programs and services for emerging and aspiring writers\, including our mentorship program\, Shut Up & Write writing sessions\, and writing workshops. \n\n\n\nLori Schubert (Executive Director) will explain QWF programs and services for more established writers\, including the Writers in the Community program\, the Hire a Writer Directory\, and the QWF Awards. \n\n\n\nJohn Wickham (Communications Officer) will provide a brief tour of the website\, highlighting sections and resources that are particularly useful to QWF members. \n\n\n\nFree and open to all. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nTo get the Zoom link: Fill out the registration form. You’ll receive the Zoom link by email shortly thereafter. \n\n\n\nIf you have trouble registering or joining the meeting\, contact John at john@qwf.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch & Learn with QWF is our quarterly orientation series to welcome new members and provide an overview of QWF’s activities. The next one after July 22 will be in October. Learn more about our Lunch & Learn series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://qwf.org/event/lunch-learn-with-qwf-july-2025/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events
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SUMMARY:Launch of carte blanche Issue 51
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 22\, 2025\, 6:30 pm ETThe Rocket Science Room (#204\, 170 rue Jean-Talon Ouest\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nJoin us for the launch of carte blanche Issue 51. Featuring readings by contributors Jem Woolidge\, Eli Doering\, Neil Smith\, Maude Abouche\, Willow Little\, Jean-Guy Forget\, D.M. Bradford\, and Dominique Russell.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-of-carte-blanche-issue-51/
LOCATION:Rocket Science Room\, #204-170 Jean Talon O.\, Atlas Building Little Italy\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2R 2X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Reading
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SUMMARY:Chat with Larissa Lai and Her Translators
DESCRIPTION:Pour souligner la parution française de son roman Les soeurs de la Muée chez Le Quartanier (The Tiger Flu\, Arsenal Press)\, Joie de livres est heureuse d’accueillir l’autrice Larissa Lai et ses deux traductrices\, Sylvie Bérard et Suzanne Grenier\, pour une causerie sur son oeuvre\, décrite comme « un thriller biopunk doublé d’un roman initiatique lesbien »\, lauréate d’un Lambda Literary Awards (catégorie fiction lesbienne) en 2018 ! \n\n\n\nTo highlight the French release of her novel Les soeurs de la Muée chez Le Quartanier (The Tiger Flu\, Arsenal Press)\, Joie de livres is happy to welcome author Larissa Lai and her two translators\, Sylvie Bérard and Suzanne Grenier\, for a discussion on her work\, described as “a biopunk thriller coupled with a coming-of-age lesbian story. Winner of a Lambda Literary Award (Lesbian Fiction Category) in 2018! \n\n\n\nDate & Time: Wednesday\, July 23\, 2025\, 6:30 pm ET
URL:https://qwf.org/event/chat-with-larissa-lai-and-her-translators/
LOCATION:Joie de livres\, 5163 St Laurent Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Panel
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: July's Return by Samara O'Gorman
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the evening of Thursday\, July 24th\, at Viva Vida Art Gallery for the Bookaversary + Launch of July’s Return\, a pocketbook anthology from Samara O’Gorman. The night will feature an intimate live reading\, a Q&A led by Wendy Singer (Inspirations News)\, book signings\, and a conversation with Julia Asselstine (Literacy Unlimited) on emotional literacy. \n\n\n\n278 Chem. du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore\, Pointe-Claire. \n\n\n\nThursday\, July 24th @ 7 PM – 9 PM \n\n\n\nFREE beverages\, snacks & surprises!   \n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\n\n\nJuly’s Return is a pocketbook anthology of original poems inspired by the twelve months of the year. Each poem is paired with an original watercolour painting by Samara herself. This collection invites you to find beauty and inspiration in the most unexpected places. Samara’s elementary school speaking tour inspired this new collection\, and a portion of the book’s profits will fund workshops for children’s literature and poetry education\, which is being supported by the English Montreal School Board and Inspirations News. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\n\nSamara O’Gorman is an Irish-Canadian actress\, poet\, and singer from Montreal. She is the author of the #1 bestselling poetry collection\, What If The Sun Died. A scholar of Irish studies\, she is also a sought-after public speaker who engages audiences on topics such as leadership\, Irish culture\, and literature.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-julys-return-by-samara-ogorman/
LOCATION:Viva Vida Art Gallery\, 278 Lakeshore Road\, suite 2\, Pointe-Claire\, Quebec\, H9S 4K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 25\, 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-41/
LOCATION:QWF Office\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Room 3\, Westmount\, QC\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
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