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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · 1d

Poets Wanted: Dead or Alive, Open Mic & Tellers
of Short Tales feat. Gina Armstrong & Victoria Vancek of “Haunted History BC” & JG Chayko with a spooky short story.

Hosts: Chelsea Comeau & Janet Kvammen

CENTENNIAL LODGE, Queen’s Park
Wed, OCT 29, 7-9pm

Free! Costume Contest! Prizes!

rclas.com

Purple and Orange poster with pictures of living and death authors and horror movie font in places. Info:

RCLAS Halloween Event –
“Poets Wanted: Dead or Alive” with Open Mic
and Tellers of Short Tales
Featuring “Spooky Sisters” Gina Armstrong & Victoria Vancek of “Haunted History BC”
Plus Bonus Featurette Author JG Chayko will share a spooky short story.
Hosted by Chelsea “Mothwoman” Comeau & Janet “Lady Raven” Kvammen

Read your own dark, eerie, mysterious poem on Open Mic
OR a Dead Poet of your choice.

Location: CENTENNIAL LODGE, Queen’s Park
OCT 29 WED
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Doors 6:30 PM
FREE TO ATTEND.

Costume Contest! Win a prize!

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!
Ode to the Pattullo event Oct 5. Special guests included Alan Hill, Damarys Sepulveda. Jessica Lee McMillan, Alan Girling, Julia Schoennagel, Jennifer Getsinger, Karen McLaughlin Freeborn.

Thank you to our supportive audience!

#NewWestCulturalCrawl #BCCultureDays
@rclas.bsky.social

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 3d

Whoa, what a whirlwind weekend! Wheee! Holy Wowzers, New West Cultural Crawl!

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Jessica Lee McMillan @jessicaleemcmillan.com · 9d

Have a few of these titles on order (Joseph Dandurand, Randy Lundy) and one to pick up: if: prey, then: huntress by @christinashah.bsky.social. Congratulations!

www.cbc.ca/books/34-wor...

34 works of Canadian poetry coming out in fall 2025 | CBC Books

Here are the Canadian poetry collections we are excited about this fall!

www.cbc.ca

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · 14d

Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon with @janetkvammen.bsky.social

Sun, Oct 5, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Anvil Centre New Westminster
Free!

janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

@rclas.bsky.social
culturedays.ca/en/events/85...

Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon

With Janet Kvammen, City of New Westminster's Poet Laureate, enjoy a casual gettogether to showcase local poets and their work alongside a literary farewell to the Pattullo Bridge. The visual art exhi...

culturedays.ca

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Sep 6

Deadline October 1st!

Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Jun 20

The 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry is open. Details here: rclas.com/2025-fred-co...

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations @jessicaleemcmillan.com! I missed this news! Congrats to everyone:)

Pinhole Poetry @pinholepoetry.bsky.social · 13d

ANNOUNCING the WINNERS of our
THIRD PINHOLE POETRY CHAPBOOK SEARCH!

RAYYA LIEBICH, TOSH SHERKAT, ARIEL GORDON, YVETTE LECLAIR, DAVID ROSS LINKLATER, JESSICA LEE MCMILLAN, LM ROCHEFORT, ANDREW FRENCH & ROBIN SUSANTO

We’re excited to share more details about our 25/26 season soon!

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isabella mori @moritherapy.bsky.social · 22d

Save the date! Sep 29, @lukekernan.bsky.social and I will talk about our books and invite you to a conversation about #mentalhealth issues, especially experiencing and recovering from/with psychosis, peer support, and creative expression. Online.

#psychsky

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A Word About Mental Health | Simpli Events

Luke Kernan and Isabella Mori will read from their works, and host a conversation about mental health issues, especially experiencing and recovering from/with psychosis, peer support, and creative exp...

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 13d

Excited to have art in various spaces and places this October! #iheartnewwest
I will share some art from here and there.

This piece from my land-eScape series…inspired by Klimt…is part of a New West Artists exhibit at the Wild Thyme Lebanese Restaurant on 12th Street.

#artsnw #newwestartists

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 13d

I hope to see you on the crawl! The New West Cultural Crawl is Oct 4+5 weekend. I will be at Anvil Centre both days 11am to 5pm.

Find out more #NWCC info here:https://newwestculturalcrawl.com/
Opening reception is Oct 1.

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 14d

We will share a collaborative poem which I’m excited to announce will be on exhibit in the Farewell to the Pattullo art show at the Anvil Centre
Oct 5 event will include poetry readings by Jessica Lee McMillan, Alan Hill, Damarys Sepulveda +++

Maybe the art show will inspire you to write a poem!

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

@rclas.bsky.social
culturedays.ca/en/events/85...

Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon

With Janet Kvammen, City of New Westminster's Poet Laureate, enjoy a casual gettogether to showcase local poets and their work alongside a literary farewell to the Pattullo Bridge. The visual art exhi...

culturedays.ca

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · 17d

This Wednesday! Check the link below to register for free.

Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Famous Last Words is back thanks to RCLAS, SAPP zine, @artsnewwest.bsky.social , @eventmags.bsky.social @canadianpoets.bsky.social

•September 24th, 7 PM
•Centennial Lodge, Queen's Park, New Westminster
•Free but accepting donations
•Reserve tickets: famouslastwordsnewwestep2.eventbrite.ca

Famous Last Words New Westminster
Wednesday September 24th

A spoken word show like no other
Poems like you've never heard before

Featuring: Aaron Hunter, Babaloluwa "Lolu" Oyedele, Ever Roberts, Jenny Garcha, Marlo Browne, Uni the Unicorn and host Sean McGarragle

FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
Centennial Lodge
Queens Park
Doors 6:30 PM
Show 7:00 PM

There is no cover charge but donations are accepted.
The tickets for this show are free (thank you @artsnewwest , @sappzine , @eventmags @canadianpoets and @royalcitylit ) but I encourage everyone who wants to attend to book your tickets through eventbrite to guarantee your seat.

https://famouslastwordsnewwestep2.eventbrite.ca

www.deathridesaunicorn.com

https://www.tiktok.com/@deathridesaunicorn.com

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you to everyone who came out to my Poetry and Art Salon at Anvil Centre featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
It was a lovely time!

#BCCultureDays #nwpoetlaureate #poetryandart #IheartNewWest #newwest
@newwestminster.bsky.social @rclas.bsky.social
@bcculturedays.bsky.social

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · 21d

This Sunday!

janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

Poetry and Art Salon
ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417
SEP 21 featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
SU 2:00-4:00 pm

#Poetry #art #ekphrasis #culturedays

culturedays.ca/en/events/5f...

Poetry & Art Salon

Join Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for an afternoon of poetry readings, art "show & tell" chats, and more! Come and listen, share, and connect. In partnership with the Royal Literar...

culturedays.ca

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

@bcculturedays.bsky.social @rclas.bsky.social @newwestminster.bsky.social

janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

Poetry and Art Salon
ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417
SEP 21 featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
SU 2:00-4:00 pm

#Poetry #art #ekphrasis #culturedays

culturedays.ca/en/events/5f...

Poetry & Art Salon

Join Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for an afternoon of poetry readings, art "show & tell" chats, and more! Come and listen, share, and connect. In partnership with the Royal Literar...

culturedays.ca

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 25d

Congratulations @jessicaleemcmillan.com Fabulous reading tonight. Winner of Muriel’s Journey poetry prize. @wordvancouver.bsky.social @moritherapy.bsky.social
Happy to be able to watch it live

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 27d

That is fabulous! Her art is gorgeous.

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

My talented friend Julie Epp’s artwork is featured on the SAPP zine cover! Love it! I am inspired to write a poem for this piece.

Bonus: Julie will also be chatting about her art at Anvil Centre at my Sept 21 Event.

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

@bcculturedays.bsky.social @rclas.bsky.social @newwestminster.bsky.social

janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

Poetry and Art Salon
ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417
SEP 21 featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
SU 2:00-4:00 pm

#Poetry #art #ekphrasis #culturedays

culturedays.ca/en/events/5f...

Poetry & Art Salon

Join Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for an afternoon of poetry readings, art "show & tell" chats, and more! Come and listen, share, and connect. In partnership with the Royal Literar...

culturedays.ca

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

Poetry and Art Salon
ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417
SEP 21 featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
SU 2:00-4:00 pm

#Poetry #art #ekphrasis #culturedays

culturedays.ca/en/events/5f...

Poetry & Art Salon

Join Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for an afternoon of poetry readings, art "show & tell" chats, and more! Come and listen, share, and connect. In partnership with the Royal Literar...

culturedays.ca

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

Hey all, I’m excited to be participating in #NewWestCulturalCrawl once again this year SAT/SUN OCT 4/5. You can find me at Anvil Centre in New Westminster from 11 to 5PM. Will I see you there? #iheartnewwest #NWCC25
newwestculturalcrawl.com/places/janet...

Janet Kvammen - New West Cultural Crawl

Janet Kvammen is a mixed media, lens-based artist, poet, creative and community volunteer living on the unceded, traditional territories of the QayQayt Nation

newwestculturalcrawl.com

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Jessica Lee McMillan @jessicaleemcmillan.com · Sep 5

www.onlypoems.net/poets/aidan-...

Interview with Aidan Chafe — ONLY POEMS

Aidan Chafe talks about unlearning toxic masculinity, becoming tender, and the place and purpose of humor along the way

www.onlypoems.net

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Jessica Lee McMillan @jessicaleemcmillan.com · Sep 9

I’m reading with honourees for Muriel’s Journey Poetry prize for Word Vancouver’s free, online event Sept 14 from 6:00-7:30. Thanks @moritherapy.bsky.social for running this contest—as well as Kyle Hawke— and thanks @wordvancouver.bsky.social! Register here: www.wordvancouver.ca/online/murie...

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · 28d

Amazing!

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