Events Calendar, 2009-2010
Got an event you think other writers would be interested in? Let us know.
For a couple of years, as a service to the writing community, we expanded our calendar beyond just Coop events, to include (as we received or learned of them) brief notices of non-Coop literary or writing-related events that involve Coop members and friends.
Because keeping this calendar up to date was a time-consuming option and we had little evidence that it was used by the community, we have suspended this project. It can be started up again if we find there is a demand for the service. The calendar we were using was a free service from Bravenet.com, and allowed the option of community contributions (not quite a Wiki format, since general users could add items but not edit existing items), which would have made it a truly collaborative venture. Again, this can be explored if people indicate an interest.
You can still check out Coop events in the list on this page (below). For some non-Coop events you can find more details, such as fees, deadlines, and contact information, in our emailed member newsletter, the Coop Scoop.
Planning an event? If you're checking for open days or potential conflicts for scheduling your event, click here for links to a variety of calendar sites that might help you see what's happening in Saskatoon beyond the literary sphere on various dates.
McNally Robinson: For a complete list of events and readings taking place at McNally Robinson Booksellers, go to www.mcnallyrobinson.com/saskatoon_events. They have just too much going on for it all to get entered into our online calendar.
Classes and Events (click the links for more details)
APRIL 2010
Thu. Apr. 8: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
MARCH 2010
Wed. Mar. 24: Writers' Coop AGM and social. Jessie Miller Room (basement of St. James Church, next to The Refinery), 609 Dufferiin Ave., 7:00 p.m. Keynote speaker Jerry Haigh
Thu. Mar. 11: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
FEBRUARY 2010
Fri. Feb. 19: Writers' Coop Midwinter Party. The Refinery lover level, 609 Dufferin Ave., 7:30 p.m. RSVP by emailing party@writerscoop.org.
Thu. Feb. 11: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
JANUARY 2010
Sat. Jan. 2: Wes Funk will be signing copies of his novel Dead Rock Stars. 1:00 - 3: 00 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers.
Mondays Jan. 11 - Feb. 15:
Writers' Coop Class on Finding Time, Finding Stories and Finding Your Voice....
Instructor:
Alice Kuipers.
Thu. Jan. 14: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
DECEMBER 2009
Wed. Dec. 2: Suzanne Paschall’s Birth of a Boom: Lives & Legacies of Saskatchewan Entrepreneurs (M.R.S.P. $50) will be launched at a ticketed event hosted by the publisher, Prairie Policy Centre. Saskatoon Club; tickets of $50 include a hard-cover copy of the book. For information contact lreich@prairiecentre.com.
Sun. Dec. 6: Join Suzanne Paschall at the public launch of her Birth of a Boom: Lives & Legacies of Saskatchewan Entrepreneurs. 1:30 p.m., Art Alcove, McNally Robinson Booksellers.
Thu. Dec. 10: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Optional Christmas/seasonal theme. Dainties, book draws! Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
NOVEMBER 2009
Mondays Nov. 2 - 30, 2009: Writers' Coop Class on Writing Non-Boring Non-Fiction. Instructor: Rebecca Grambo. Class cancelled due to insufficient registrations by the deadline. Sorry!
Thur. Nov. 5: Join James Romanow at the Saskatoon Club (417 21st St. E.) for the SWG Foundation Wine Tasting. Taste scores of fine wines from around the world while enjoying great hors d’oeuvres. Everything included, for $50 a ticket. Phone 717-2157 for tickets.
Fri. Nov. 6 & Sat. Nov. 7: SWG workshop on "Writing through Fear", with Louise B. Halfe. Fri. 7:00-9:00 p.m., Sat. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location TBA. Details at www.skwriter.com.
Mon. Nov. 9: Join Isobelle McFadyen, author of Our Legacy: the Govan-Walter Story, for a Mini-Workshop at the Art Alcove in McNally Robinson Booksellers at 7:30 p.m. as she shares her enthusiasm for celebrating the war heroes we come to know while writing a family history or regional history. She will not only offer valuable tips on how to undertake a project of this magnitude, but will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Thu. Nov. 12: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
Thur. Nov. 12: Jacqueline Moore launches The Saskatchewan Secret: Folk Healers, Diviners, and Mystics of the Prairies. 7:30 p.m., Art Alcove, McNally Robinson Booksellers.
Saturday, Nov. 14: Writers' Coop Workshop on Poetry for the Scared Stiff. Instructor: Lynda Monahan. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Jessie Miller Room (lower level), St. James Church, 607 Dufferin Ave. (Next to The Refinery). Book a space or get more information by emailing workshops@writerscoop.org. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the information about registration, confirmation, cancellations and refunds, at www.writerscoop.org/coop-registration-policy.html
Fri. Nov. 20 and Sat. Nov. 21: Nellie McClung: A One “Person” Play by Kathy Morrell, 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan. A reception will follow the Friday evening performance. Directed by Robert Loucks, the play stars Wendy Jeanne Smith as the great Canadian, Nellie McClung. Tickets ($19 for adults, $15 for seniors and $13 for students) are available at McNally Robinson Booksellers, the USSU Info Kiosk in Place Riel, and at the door.
Sun. Nov. 22: The 2009 Saskatchewan Book Awards Saskatoon Brunch will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Delta Bessborough Hotel. This popular annual event celebrates Saskatchewan writers and publishers, and features readings by four authors short-listed for book awards. The readers for this year’s brunch are Mary Harelkin Bishop, David Carpenter, Terry Fenton and Howard Woodhouse. The brunch promises good food and genial company, with Brenda Baker as the MC. Tickets are $25.00, at several Saskatoon bookstores (McNally Robinson, Turning the Tide, White Cat Books, and the U of S Bookstore), at the Mendel Gallery Shop, and at Blooms Flowers and Gifts. Please purchase by November 20.
OCTOBER 2009
Thu. Oct. 8: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Thu. Sept. 10: Writers' Coop Open Mike. Room 3 (lower level), Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m. The Coop’s first Open Mike of the fall will also be the Coop’s first event of the new programming season. Register early, and avoid the rush. This year's Open Mikes are once again being offered in partnership with the Frances Morrison Library. Register to read by emailing openmike@writerscoop.org.
Wed. Sept. 16: Saskatoon Public Library welcomes 2009-2010 Writer in Residence Anne Simpson. Room 3, Frances Morrison Library, 7:00 p.m.
Thur. Sept. 17: Writers' Coop member Lloyd Ratzlaff is interviewed by Ian Goodwillie on Saskatoon Book Report, 6:30 p.m. CFCR 90.5 FM.
Thur. Sept. 17: Writers' Coop member Arthur Slade is the guest at EAC Sask's first coffee meeting of the season, discussing "Authors and Editors". 7:30 p.m. Tastebuds, 1624 Lorne Ave.
Sat., Sept. 19: Sask. Writers Guild workshop on "Writing Non-Boring Non-Fiction", with Rebecca Grambo. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (light refreshments provided). The Mix Artist Collective - 539 - 24th Street East (the white house behind Knox United Church). $50 for Guild members; $60 for non-members. Deadline for registration: September 15. For further details, see www.skwriter.com.
Sun. Sept. 20: Writers' Coop member Andrea Ledding will be among those reading at Tonight it's Poetry. 8:00 p.m. Flint Bar, 259 2nd Ave. S. Prairie Ink Restaurant, McNally Robinson, 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 21: Writers' Coop member Arthur Slade launches his newest novel The Hunchback Assignments. Prairie Ink Restaurant, McNally Robinson, 7:30 p.m.
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Unless noted otherwise, classes and events will be held at:
The Refinery
Arts & Spirit Centre
609 Dufferin Ave.
(next to St. James Anglican
Church, corner of 12th and Dufferin),
Saskatoon
