Entries from September 2008

September 19, 2008

GENERATION Youth Forum

The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is organizing a Provincial Youth Forum from September 27-28th at Concordia University. They are looking for youth participants, age 18-29, who are members of the English-speaking community of Quebec. It is free to attend and meals are included.
This is a rare opportunity to meet with youth from all across [...]

September 19, 2008

ELAN Art Storm

The English Language Arts Network is holding an event, Art Storm which hopes to showcase the works of its membership and special guests at La Sala Rossa on November 18. We are putting a call out for submissions. We are looking for 1–5 minute,
performance art works (original music, contemporary dance, spoken word, theatre)
video art / [...]

September 8, 2008

PWAC Pub Nite returns

Hear ye, hear ye! PWAC Quebec is calling on all freelance writers, editors, translators and any other Montreal-area wordsmiths to assemble for some schmoozing (and boozing) at the Irish Embassy Pub (1234 Bishop Street, between René Lévesque and St. Catherine), on Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP pwacquebec@gmail.com. See [...]

September 3, 2008

Quebec Writers’ Federation Workshops Fall Session 2008

Develop your writing with the mentorship of an acclaimed professional writer and feedback from your peers.
(Workshops take place at the QWF office, Suite 3, Atwater Library unless otherwise indicated.)
Full Workshop Descriptions and Bios of Workshop Leaders are at www.qwf.org/workshops.
EIGHT-WEEK EVENING WORKSHOPS
Feature And Television Scriptwriting
MONDAYS, 6 to 8 p.m. – October 6 to December 1 (no [...]

September 2, 2008

CBC Literary Awards deadline approaching

The 2008 CBC Literary Awards competition is open to entries, which must be submitted (along with a $20 cheque) on or before November 1st, 2008. Winners will be announced in February 2009.
The CBC Literary Awards competition is the only literary competition that celebrates original, unpublished works, in Canada’s two official languages. There are three [...]

September 2, 2008

STC annual September wine-and-cheese schmooze

Join members of the Society for Technical Communication in the heart of downtown Montreal at Hotel Europa for the start of our 2008-2009 season!
Schmooze with your fellow technical communicators in a fun and friendly environment. Find out what’s in store for the coming season. Meet your administrative council. Relax, chat, network, eat, drink and be [...]