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April 2025 Calendar

Saturday, April 5
Birds and Books celebration
Orchard’s Landing, 486 Queen Street South, Paisley
From 10 am to 5 pm meet authors including poet Jennifer Frankum, discover birding books by the late Mike Pickup, and more
Kids can take part in birdhouse-building and other crafts.

April 12 2 p.m.
Celebrating Archives Awareness Week at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
Bruce in Battle : Life in the 160th Battalion
Kent Kraemer, author of a new book, looks back to the First World War era. More details at www.brucemuseum.ca

Sunday April 13
Wordshop collaboration of the Ginger Press and Owen Sound North Grey Union Public Library for beginning and experienced writers. Your choice of amazing learning workshop opportunities with local experts! Open mic! Networking! Great lunch! Writers’ resources! Book table! and so much more!. Registration ($125) opened mid-March Check details and space available at www.gingerpress.com.

Monday, April 14
Bruce County Genealogical Society presents
Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches
With guest speaker, Kate Penney Howard at 7pm via Zoom
This free class is tailored for everyone, no matter your skill level, and it’s packed with tools to help you tackle those tricky cases. For an engaging and fast-paced session, bring along your favorite note-taking device and any questions you have for the Q&A at the end. Register here: https://bit.ly/2025-04-14-KatePennnyHoward-BCGS

Friday, April 18
Open Mic Poetry Night
The Artists House, 2 Townley St in Nottawa. 7pm-9pm.
Featuring guest author Kelly Watt reading from her new book The Weeping Degree.
All are welcome to read, listen and enjoy the evening. This is PWYC event. Contact Lory MacDonald at lory@theartistshouse.ca for more information and to register for the Open Mic.

Saturday and Sunday April 26 – 27 in Toronto
Toronto Indie Authors Association Conference
Two-day event for independently/self publishing authors. Professionals from Editors Canada will be on hand for consultation.
Toronto Reference Library 9 am – 5 pm
check the TPL website for details

April 29
Poetry Workshop with Jennifer Frankum
2-4 p.m. At Smore Books, Goderich Street, Port Elgin
A free event with a local poet, whose four books will be available for autographing.

April 29 Writers’ BLOC Meeting, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. NEW LOCATION  the Port Elgin branch, Royal Canadian Legion (630 Green Street, Port Elgin, .
Everyone who wishes to take part is welcome to join others for a pre-meeting bite to eat at Allan’s Fireside Grill (623 Green Street), 5:30 p.m. Allan’s is right across the street!  Please let writersbloc1991@gmail.com know so a suitable table can be reserved.
April’s writing challenge  all things Canadian or spring!