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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!

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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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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
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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 · 7d

This Sunday!

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
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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · 8d

Deadline for the Fred Cogswell Award is for today!

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...

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 · 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 · Sep 4

Join us for a free afternoon of poetry readings, art chats and more! Listen, share & connect

Poetry and Art Salon with @janetkvammen.bsky.social

SUNDAY SEPT 21 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
Anvil Centre, Rm 417, 777 Columbia St New Westminster
rclas.com

Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen,
Poet Laureate of New Westminster
SUNDAY SEPT 21 from 2:00-4:00 pm

Featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
Location: Anvil Centre, Rm 417, 777 Columbia St New Westminster

Join us for a free afternoon of poetry readings, art “Show & Tell” chats and more! Come listen, share, and connect.

In partnership with the City of New Westminster & Royal City Literary Arts Society.

Celeste Nazeli Snowber, PhD is dancer, poet/writer and award-winning educator who is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She has written extensively and her books include Embodied inquiry: Writing living and being through the body, three collections of poetry and Dance, poetics and place: Site-specific performance as a portal to knowing. Her most recent book (2025) is Creating in dangerous times. She has performed and spoken internationally for concert venues, galleries, conferences, and in various outdoor spaces and is a frequent collaborator with other artists.
Celeste can be found at www.celestesnowber.com or more ideally, dancing between land and sea.
IG @celeste.snowber

Julie Epp is a watercolour artists based in Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada whose intimate, dreamlike paintings explore hidden emotions and the shifting layers of identity. Through delicate, surreal imagery, she reflects on what is lost, buried, or unspoken within us. Her work invites stillness and self-examination, offering viewers a quiet space to reconnect with their inner world.
Website https://www.julilyart.com/
IG @julilyart

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

This Sunday!

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

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

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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...

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

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

Join us for a free afternoon of poetry readings, art chats and more! Listen, share & connect

Poetry and Art Salon with @janetkvammen.bsky.social

SUNDAY SEPT 21 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Featuring Celeste Snowber & Julie Epp
Anvil Centre, Rm 417, 777 Columbia St New Westminster
rclas.com

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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

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join Janet Kvammen, @janetkvammen.bsky.social Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for a free afternoon of poetry readings, art “Show & Tell” chats and more! Come listen, share, and connect. In partnership RCLAS.

ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417
SEP 21, 2:00-4:00 pm
OCT 19, 2:00-4:00 pm
NOV 16, 2:00-4:00 pm

Poetry & Art Salon

Join Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for
free afternoon of poetry readings, art “Show & Tell” chats and
more! Come listen, share, and connect. In partnership with
Royal City Literary Arts Society.

ANVIL CENTRE (New Westminster)| STUDIO 417

SEP 21: 2:00-4:00 pm
OCT 19: 2:00-4:00 pm
NOV 16: 2:00-4:00 pm

18+ years
Free drop-in

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

🍁Welcome to September🍁
Here are some writing prompts if you're feeling inspired: learn.utoronto.ca/curiousu-blo...

Photo of open, blank book on moist, yellow leaves with a yellow leaf on an open page.

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Aug 26

alangirling.substack.com/p/guest-spot...

guest spot: bridge as body

Janet Kvammen, poet and artist

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon
•Come read/listen to Pattullo Bridge poems
•Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Room 417
•Sunday, October 5 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm

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Ode to the Pattullo Bridge: Poetry Reading Salon (16+ years)
Anvil Centre 417

Sunday, October 5
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Presented in partnership with Janet Kvammen, City of New Westminster Poet Laureate, enjoy poetry readings on the theme of the Pattullo Bridge. A fun and casual get together to showcase local poets and their work alongside a literary farewell to the Pattullo Bridge. The visual art exhibition, Pattullo Perspectives: A Farewell in Art will also be on display on Anvil Centrel Centre’s 4th floor.

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Royal City Literary Arts Society @rclas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join Janet Kvammen, @janetkvammen.bsky.social Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for a free afternoon of poetry readings, art “Show & Tell” chats and more! Come listen, share, and connect. In partnership RCLAS.

ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417
SEP 21, 2:00-4:00 pm
OCT 19, 2:00-4:00 pm
NOV 16, 2:00-4:00 pm

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Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'll be reading poems by my dear friend, Danny Peart, on September 14th, as part of @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social, along with three other amazing writers and their poets. I'd love to see you there.

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janetkvammen.bsky.social @janetkvammen.bsky.social · Aug 25

open.substack.com/pub/alangirl...

guest spot: bridge as body

Janet Kvammen, poet and artist

open.substack.com

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Jessica Lee McMillan @jessicaleemcmillan.com · Aug 13

It's our last Open Mic of the summer! Come hang out with us at @wildfiresbookshop.bsky.social

Wednesday, August 27th, 7-9pm. Bring a poem to read, have snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, make friends, win merch & meet our awesome volunteers

#openmic #newwestminster #sapp #keeptheartsalive #community

Event poster with large, yellow capital letters :Poetry Open Mic and an onld-fashioned metal microphone on the right.

It's our last Open Mic of the summer! Come hang out with us at @wildfiresliterarylounge on Wednesday, August 27th from 7-9pm. Bring a poem to read, make some new friends, win some merch, and meet our awesome volunteers!

Bring 1 poem to read for a max of 2-3minutes/poet. All poems must adhere to our mission statement (on the main page of our website).

Snacks and non-alcoholic bevvies provided.

#openmic #newwestminster #sapp #keeptheartsalive #community

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Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you attended my reading at Victoria's Planet Earth Poetry in February, or any other readings from the Winter/Spring season, consider writing a poem in response to one of the poems you heard there and then sending it to this anthology. Submissions due September 1st!

planetearthpoetry.com/after

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Poetrye ys the technologye of hope.

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