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SUMMARY:Out on the Shelf Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, August 16\n2:30–4:30 PM\nFirst Floor\, Old Quebec Street Shoppes (55 Wyndham St. N.\, Guelph) \n\nOfficial ribbon cutting ceremony\nTour the new library and community space\nMeet staff\, volunteers\, partners\, and community members\n\nEnjoy light refreshments and community connection. This move represents more than a new location\, it’s an investment in creating an even more welcoming\, accessible\, and affirming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people across Guelph and Wellington County. \nFor more info about Out on the Shelf visit their website. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Courses,Families,Interactive,Literary
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Heart of Your Story: Discover Your Character’s Want- Vocamus Writers Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the Heart of Your Story: Discover Your Character’s Want SEPTEMBER 1st\nBy Denisha Naindoo\nIs your story missing that spark? Are your characters just going through the motions?\nLet’s uncover what truly drives your characters and your narrative forward.\nBring a pen\, a notebook\, and an open mind.\nSharing is optional\, inspiration is guaranteed.\nWalk away with new writing\, new insights and a new connection to your story. \nThe 2026 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community\nand provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.\nThe workshops are designed to:\n•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing\npractice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\,\nsuch as poetry and nonfiction\n•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age\n•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page\n•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing\npractice\n•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts\n*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.\nAll the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In\nthe adjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON\nN1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to\nregister for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating before the\nworkshop’s unique registration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\n-To be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash.-
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/unlock-the-heart-of-your-story-discover-your-characters-want-vocamus-writers-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry As Medicine- Vocamus Writers Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poetry As Medicine OCTOBER 6th\nBy Brent Klassen\nExplore the power of learning poems by heart.\nInspired by Kim Rosen’s book “Saved By A Poem”\, Brent took up the lost art of learning\npoetry by heart.\nIn this workshop\, he’ll talk a bit about the process of working with a poem\, gradually\ntaking it in until it lives in your heart\, where you can take it out whenever you need its\ncomfort or wisdom.\nFar from rote memorization\, this is about the healing power of words.\nParticipants will be invited to bring along a poem they’d like to learn (preferably written\nby someone else)\, and we’ll workshop the learning process together. \nThe 2026 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community\nand provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.\nThe workshops are designed to:\n•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing\npractice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\,\nsuch as poetry and nonfiction\n•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age\n•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page\n•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing\npractice\n•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts\n*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.\nAll the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In\nthe adjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON\nN1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to\nregister for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating before the\nworkshop’s unique registration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\n-To be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash.-
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/poetry-as-medicine-vocamus-writers-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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