Creative writing in Vancouver's downtown eastside
May 27, 2016 by Elee
We had a beautiful afternoon at Heartwood Community Café today, May 26, 2016. Our trip to Heartwood, a space that practices radical hospitality, was only two hours long but it felt like we packed a lot in. The chefs and staff were accommodating, welcoming and so nourishing to our writing practice! Elee introduced board member Amber Dawn, who collaborated… Continue reading Literary Verses and Courses
December 2, 2012 by Elee
Happy news for our exhibit at UBC’s Liu Institute: organizers have asked to continue the exhibit, which was slated to come down next week, into the new year. Our second social writing event at the Liu was very well-attended, both by UBC people and others. Many of us from Thursdays Writing Collective made it… Continue reading Liu Exhibit Extended
November 23, 2012 by Elee
We opened our UBC Liu Institute exhibit with a social writing event that was so well-received they invited us back! On November 29 Thursdays Writing Collective and DTES residents will travel to UBC to the Liu Institute for Global Issues. It’s a lunchtime writing session open to DTES writers, students, professors, and the public. Join… Continue reading Fieldtrip! No class at Carnegie Nov 29
October 27, 2012 by Elee
Building: An Evening of Social Writing with Thursdays Writing Collective Thursday, Nov 1, 2012, 7-9pm Dunlevy Snackbar, 433 Dunlevy St. (at Hastings) During this two-hour, free session open to DTES residents and others, we will write short pieces about housing and architectural space. Thursdays Writing Collective’s Elee Kraljii Gardiner will lead an informal and… Continue reading Write with Thursdays Writing Collective
October 24, 2012 by Elee
We are excited to return to the Heart of the City Festival on Nov 1, 2012 at Dunlevy Snackbar, 433 Dunlevy (at Hastings) for a 7pm social writing event called Building. During this two hour free session open to DTES residents and others, we will write short pieces about housing and architectural space. Some… Continue reading “Building” at the Heart of the City Festival Nov 1
September 25, 2012 by Elee
All Thursdays Writing Collective participants are welcomed and encouraged to submit to two activities by Oct 11 and Nov 29. The first event is an art exhibit of our books, photos, videos and writing at the Lobby Gallery at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC from Nov 7-Dec 7, 2012. They are interested… Continue reading Fall Activities and Publications!
May 17, 2011 by Elee
On Monday night May 16, 2011 members of Thursdays Writing Collective crossed town for a reading at Westside Family place at 11th and McDonald hosted by Write Club, a group of literary mothers formed off their experience with the Momoir project. The childcare centre was a warm setting for our joint reading, which was thoughtfully… Continue reading Write Club hosts the Writers Caravan
April 26, 2011 by Elee
Congratulations to the Writers Caravan participants who read at Take 5 Café on Friday, April 15, 2010. They were astounding. Thanks to Lai Fung, Henry and Irit from Thursdays Writing Collective and to Rua, Dhana, Meg and Yaana from SFU’s Writer’s Studio for sharing their interesting pieces with the audience. They all made an impact… Continue reading The Writer’s Studio hosts The Writers Caravan