BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Atlantic Books - ECPv6.8.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Atlantic Books X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Atlantic Books REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Moncton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Regina BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/St_Johns BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0330 TZOFFSETTO:-0230 TZNAME:NDT DTSTART:20220313T053000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0230 TZOFFSETTO:-0330 TZNAME:NST DTSTART:20221106T043000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220216T185500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220216T225500 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220119T165439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T025320Z UID:44399-1645037700-1645052100@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:"A Walk through the Woods"\, an illustrated presentation with Jeff Domm (online) DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us this evening for an illustrated presentation with local artist\, author and naturalist\, Jeff Domm\, as he shares with us several of his recent naturalist guides\, including the beautifully illustrated and very helpful “East Coast Backyard Nature Guide”\, “East Coast Trees and Shrubs”\, and “Birds of Nova Scotia”. \nThe presentation will be shared online via ZOOM webinar and by phone via teleconference\, and you may join us from where ever you wish – by clicking on the ZOOM webinar link following below\, \nJoin from a PC\, Mac\, iPad\, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81789666849?pwd=ZGE4L2NjVXBJaWRWa3N1SkgzM2wvUT09 Passcode: 904724 \nor by phone – please dial\, 1(800) 974-5902\, and then enter the Conference ID\, 6217271. \n** Closed Captioning function (voice to text) is available through the ZOOM webinar. \n* For assistance with the ZOOM technology during tonight’s author event\, please contact Cristal at the New Glasgow Library\, (902) 752-8233. \nAbout the books: \nEast Coast Backyard Nature Guide: This concise pocket guide is a handy reference for families looking to explore their own backyard. Fully illustrated\, it includes the East Coast’s most common birds\, butterflies\, mammals\, trees\, wildflowers and mushrooms. It includes information on how to recognize common bird songs and how to attract more butterflies and pollinators in your garden\, plus discovery clues\, observation calendars\, flight patterns and much more. Packed with top tips\, this is the essential nature guide to have at home! \nEast Coast Trees and Shrubs: Get to know your own backyard and neighbourhood\, and get acquainted with the trees and shrubs throughout the Atlantic region. Features: Highly realistic illustrations\, Details and identifiers for featured species\, Locations and natural history of heritage trees\, and Provincial maps showing the best parks and hiking trails for exploring old growth forests and experiencing the biodiversity of Canada’s East Coast. \nBirds of Nova Scotia: Birdwatching is popular among residents and visitors in Nova Scotia\, and the province is an internationally recognized destination for birding. This book offers detailed listings on 200 of the top species found all around the province\, at the seashore\, in the Cape Breton Highlands\, in city parks and around the thousands of pristine lakes in the province.Whether observing spectacular hawks in the wild or seabirds over the ocean\, listening for warblers in the forest or spotting the first spring birds at the feeder\, this guide is designed to allow for quick and easy identification. Original full-colour illustrations by Jeffrey Domm show prominent features that birdwatching enthusiasts can use to identify a species. Text and graphic keys give helpful tips for observing\, including: habitat preference\, egg identification (for in-province breeding species)\, months the bird can be seen in the area\, preferred bird feeder type. \nThe guide also includes a handy visual index\, grouped by bird size and distinctive coloration\, to help novice birdwatchers easily identify an unknown species. The birding hotspot section (with accompanying map) shows 46 locations across the province where good birdwatching is assured. \nAbout the author/artist: \nJeff Domm is an illustrator and author with over 30published books related to the awareness and protection of our natural world. His most recent work includes the field guides\, East Coast Backyard Nature Guide and East Coast Trees and Shrubs. He is presently writing a book titled Ontario Trees which will release in Spring 2022. Additional field guides include East Coast Fossils\, Nature and Whales and Sharks and Dolphins. Jeff is well known for bird identification guides including Nova Scotia Birds and the Canadian Bestseller\, Ontario Birds. His newest children’s picture book\, Wild Pond Hockey is a fun story of wolves playing the first game of hockey on a frozen lake in the forest. Additional kids titles include\, Little Brother of the North\, A Puffin’s Story\, The Hatchling’s Journey\, Eagle of the Sea and Sharks of the Ocean which was published with Ocearch Research Expeditions\, an organization that is dedicated to catching and tagging great white sharks for research along the Atlantic Coast. His very first book that was Gray Wolf Pup\, illustrated for Smithsonian books/Soundprints.Jeff teaches illustration\, design and drawing at NSCAD University in Halifax. He works with gouache paint and most recently in digital painting to capture the smallest details required for proper identification of species in his newest books. Jeff is member of the Scientific Illustrators Society and Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Jeff lives and works from his studio along the Atlantic Coast in Cow Bay\, Nova Scotia. For more information\, and to few his portfolio\, please visit his website\, jeffdommportfolio.com . \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/439763954265466/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/a-walk-through-the-woods-an-illustrated-presentation-with-jeff-domm-online LOCATION:Online via ZOOM webinar\, and by phone (teleconference) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/44399_image_263283574_10159641524113491_1013118164314625660_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220216T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220216T180000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220208T025335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T025332Z UID:45168-1645016400-1645034400@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:Make Do and Mend Virtual Workshop - Knitting Socks DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to try wartime knitting? Register now for our latest virtual Make Do and Mend workshop offering helpful tips and tricks\, including how to choose yarn and how to translate vintage needle sizes. \nWe’ve invited Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott — authors of the award-winning Saltwater Knits book series — to demonstrate using a basic sock pattern. You’ll also learn some history about the important contributions of volunteer knitters during the Second World War\, and see a few knitting-related artifacts from the Museum’s collections. \nRegister now at the Zoom link on this page – https://www.warmuseum.ca/event/make-do-and-mend-knitting-socks/?date=02/16/2022 \nImage courtesy of Nova Scotia Archives E.A. Bollinger 1975-305 1942 no. 655-39c \n#saltwaterknits \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/3037122086551862/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/make-do-and-mend-virtual-workshop-knitting-socks LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1hI-mIygTAauFMxBrKacqw ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/45168_image_273156417_303420648482605_3077461173641707608_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220216T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220216T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220204T025320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T025332Z UID:44758-1645016400-1645020000@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:Reset Your Goals\, Reset Your Energy - with Jenene Wooldridge DESCRIPTION:The PEIWG is excited to be welcoming Jenene Wooldridge in offering a one-hour session to guide you through self-reflection\, acknowledging accomplishments for the past year and planning for 2022 and beyond\, based on Jenene’s recently published Living Full Circle Planner. \n– Increase self-awareness– Gain clarity on your goals – Get ready to focus on what you want to DO\, as well as how you want to FEEL! \n*Please note: You don’t have to have a copy of Living Full Circle planner to participate. \n“Oftentimes we don’t take the time to look within and set our intentions. I’m honoured to be able to provide this space for others to reflect on their year\, identify what is important to them\, and guide them through setting intentions for the year. This can be based on their creative work\, their writing\, or life in general\, whatever works best for them.” \nThis webinar will take place on Wednesday\, February 16th at 1:00pm via Zoom. \nThe cost for participants is as follows: $15 (students & seniors)\, $20 (PEIWG members)\, $25 (non members). \nTO REGISTER: https://peiwritersguild.com/event-4680729 \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/482385213376998/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/reset-your-goals-reset-your-energy-with-jenene-wooldridge LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/44758_image_273009419_3285723428333032_4352084560675836526_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Moncton:20220211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Moncton:20220211T230000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220210T025325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220213T025322Z UID:45533-1644606000-1644620400@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Speaking the Truth: Blackness in Atlantic Canada DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED – DATE TBA \nJoin us for a spoken word event around the theme of being Black in Canada organized by the The New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance to celebrate the launch of the new book AfriCANthology: Perspectives of Black Canadian poets.Meet the editor A. Gregory Frankson\, contributors Gary Weekes and Evelyn C. White\, and listen to readings by Black poets from Atlantic Canada! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/4956169954506007/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/speaking-the-truth-blackness-in-atlantic-canada LOCATION:Fredericton\, New Brunswick’s Beautiful Capital ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/45533_image_273284817_4767961579952508_676342028559948462_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220210T213000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220119T165427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T025319Z UID:44395-1644519600-1644528600@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:Literature Matters 2022: The Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature Annual Lecture DESCRIPTION:Literature Matters\, the 2022 Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature annual lecture series\, is pleased to present Katherena Vermette (Red River Métis – Michif) on “Storymaking” and Richard Van Camp (Tłı̨chǫ Dene) on “Storytelling.” Their talks will be followed by a dialogue with each other hosted and moderated by Dr. Smaro Kamboureli\, the Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature Department of English University of Toronto. \nVia Zoom Webinar (link made available upon registration)Thursday\, February 107 PM EST8 PM ATLANTIC ST8:30 PM NEWFOUNDLAND ST6 PM CENTRAL ST5 PM MOUNTAIN ST4 PM PACIFIC ST \nTo attend\, please register (free of charge):https://literature-matters-2022.eventbrite.ca \nSpeaker bios: \nKatherena Vermette\, a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory\, the heart of the Métis Nation\, is celebrated as one of “the most gifted and relevant writers of our time.” Her debut book of poetry\, North End Love Songs (2012)\, won the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award\, and her first novel\, The Break (2016)\, was a national bestseller\, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for English-language fiction and Canada Reads\, and winner of the 2017 Amazon First Novel Award and the Burt Award for First Nations\, Métis and Inuit Literature. Vermette’s writing is inspired by the world and its stories; she remembers “Richard Van Camp [calling] these ‘gifts’ and they are. We are blessed to be able to receive them.” Her second novel\, The Strangers (2021)\, a companion to The Break\, was the winner of the 2021 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize\, longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize\, and named Chapters Indigo’s Book of the Year 2021. She has also published a second book of poetry\, river woman (2018)\, the graphic novels tetralogy A Girl Called Echo (2017-2021)\, and The Seven Teachings Stories\, a series of children’s books inspired by the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishinaabe. Vermette has also directed\, with Erika MacPherson\, The River\, a short National Film Board documentary\, recognized as the best short documentary at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards. Vermette writes and lives with her family “within skipping distance of the temperamental Red River” in Winnipeg. \nRichard Van Camp\, a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith\, NWT\, is an internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author who writes in many genres\, ranging from short fiction to graphic novels\, from baby books to children’s literature. He is the author of The Lesser Blessed (1996)\, a novel adapted into film; produced by First Generation Films and directed by Anita Doron\, it was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is available for streaming on CBC’s GEM. Its German translation by Ulrich Plezdorf won the 2001 Jugendileraturpries Award\, the highest award for a translation awarded by the German government. The novel’s protagonist\, Larry Sole\, also appears in Angel Wing Splash Pattern (2002)\, Van Camp’s collection of short stories recently reprinted in a 20th Anniversary edition by Kegedonce Press. His award-winning short story collections include Godless but Loyal to Heaven (2013)\, winner of the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction\, and Moccasin Square Gardens (2020)\, winner of the 2021 CODE Burt Award for First Nations\, Inuit\, and Metis Young Adult Literature and the 2021 Blue Metropolis First Peoples Literary Prize. Van Camp has also won the 1997 Canadian Authors Association Air Canada Award\, the 1999 Writer of the Year Award for Children’s Literature by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers\, and the 2015 R. Ross Arnett Award for Children’s Literature for Little You\, and was the 2006-07 Wordcraft Storyteller of the Year for “The Greatest Storytelling in Canada and the US.” He lives with his family in Edmonton. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/930642441175968/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/literature-matters-2022-the-avie-bennett-chair-in-canadian-literature-annual-lecture LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/44395_image_271825522_2697873393854890_270489860758645104_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220210T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220211T025322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T025322Z UID:45568-1644490800-1644505200@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:Dévoilement des finalistes 2022 DESCRIPTION:L’Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick et la municipalité de Petit-Rocher vous invitent au dévoilement virtuel des finalistes de l’édition 2022 des Éloizes. \nLes Éloizes célèbrent le dynamisme\, la qualité et l’originalité du travail des artistes professionnel.le.s de l’Acadie. \nRenseignements et entrevues \nÀ noter que la liste complète des finalistes sera disponible uniquement après le dévoilement des finalistes. Pour les journalistes voulant des entrevues avec des finalistes\, il est possible de communiquer en avance ou lors de la journée du dévoilement avec : \nCatherine BlondinDirectrice de production des ÉloizesAssociation acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du N.B. catherine.blondin@aaapnb.ca (506) 852-3313 poste 228(506) 874-1380 \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/635711894404469/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/devoilement-des-finalistes-2022 LOCATION:Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium\, 1238 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, V6E 1N3\, CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20220209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20220210T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220209T025331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T025322Z UID:45472-1644433200-1644454800@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:Conversations with Authors: Kazim Ali DESCRIPTION:Join us as Writer-in-Residence Neil Aitken interviews a new author every month\, and asks them about their strangest obsession. \nThe interviewee for February is Kazim Ali\, author of many books including Northern Light: Power\, Land\, and the Memory of Water. \nThis program is conducted through Zoom. Register for a reminder at https://www.reginalibrary.ca/attend/programs/5776331 \nKazim Ali was born in the United Kingdom and has lived transnationally in the United States\, Canada\, India\, France\, and the Middle East. His books encompass multiple genres\, including poetry\, fiction\, non-fiction\, and cross-genre works. His most recent book is Northern Light: Power\, Land and the Memory of Water (Milkweed Editions\, 2021)\, which Literary Hub called “A balm for the soul.” He is also an accomplished translator and editor of several anthologies and books of criticism. \nIn 2003 Ali co-founded Nightboat Books and served as the press’s publisher until 2007. He has received an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council\, and his poetry has been featured in Best American Poetry. Ali has been a regular columnist for the American Poetry Review and a contributing editor for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs’ Writer’s Chronicle. He is a former member of the Cocoon Theatre Modern Dance Company. \nHe is currently a Professor of Literature at the University of California\, San Diego. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/463429238584313/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/conversations-with-authors-kazim-ali LOCATION:Onlie ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/45472_image_272721736_301124535392356_497132375888001853_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220209T185500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220119T165427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T025322Z UID:44394-1644432900-1644436800@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:"Losing It at 40!"\, author reading with Sarah Butland DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us this evening for an author reading with local author\, Sarah Butland\, as she shares with us – her newest novel\, “Losing It at Forty”. \nThe presentation will be shared online via ZOOM webinar and by phone (teleconference)\, and you may join us from where ever you wish – by clicking on the ZOOM webinar link following below\, \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85275072347?pwd=VC9rUDVnazNhRHliNEVTaWRaYXNCdz09 Passcode: 767240 \nor by phone – please dial\, 1(800) 974-5902\, and then enter the Conference ID\, 6217271. \n** Closed Captioning function (voice to text) is available through the ZOOM webinar. \n* For assistance with the ZOOM technology during tonight’s author event\, please contact Cristal at the New Glasgow Library\, (902) 752-8233. \nAbout the Book: \nBeing alone\, a virgin and comfortable in her own skin\, Annie\, like a lot of us\, dreads turning forty. Turning forty tends to mean more challenges physically\, in the bedroom and beyond. Losing It At Forty is Anne’s story and while she has\, so far\, lived a mundane life her world is about to change. Sitting at a bar\, Annabelle comes to the decision to loosen up and lose her virginity. Starting with no longer using her nickname and wanting to be referred to as her full name\, Annabelle. \nAnnabelle knows she doesn’t need a man but her desire for one is turned up after having a few drink and men flirting with her. \nWhat she knew she wanted was sex and even at forty years old she worried about pregnancy so took time off work to check with a doctor about the pill. He thought it was redundant but prescribed it anyway. \nWith many humorous incidents\, including a time at an esthetician’s parlor and almost being arrested\, to buying cream and being caught looking at condoms as well as the dreaded videochat while getting undressed\, Annabelle is enjoying life despite the comedic moments her romantic endeavors provide. \nAbout the Author: \nSarah Butland is a freelance author\, and editor living in Pictou County\, Nova Scotia. She has published numerous books\, fiction and non-fiction (for all ages!) – Sending You Sammy; Brain Tales Volume One; Arm Farm; Being Grateful\, Being Thoughtful; Where Pines and Maples Grow; Through the Eyes of a Teenager; Blood Day the Novella; Cherish Your Treasures\, and Life Imitated. To learn more about Sarah\, please visit www.SarahButland.com. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/319972036425660/ URL:https://atlanticbooks.ca/events/losing-it-at-40-author-reading-with-sarah-butland LOCATION:Online via ZOOM webinar\, and teleconference by phone ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://atlanticbooks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/44394_image_263628755_10159642966728491_663080092855359995_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20220205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/St_Johns:20220205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260409T191543 CREATED:20220203T025319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220206T025323Z UID:44696-1644055200-1644067800@atlanticbooks.ca SUMMARY:Virtual Storytime with CBC's Heidi Atter DESCRIPTION:The Labrador City Public Library is hosting a virtual children’s book reading! \n>>9:30 am AST/ 10:00 am NST<