• Fandom Bazaar

    Sapperton Community Hall 318 Keary Street, New Westminster

    Welcome geeks & nerds, collectors & hoarders, and bargain hunters of all kinds to the FANDOM BAZAAR! Whether you have a few too many things around the house, or not quite enough, this event is for you! At the Fandom Bazaar you can find or sell all manner of hidden

    $5.00
  • Vancouver Writers Fest

    Granville Island Stages, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada Granville Island Stages, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC

    The Vancouver Writers Fest is an opportunity for inquisitive, book-loving people to come together for a week of literary celebration. We believe that when we connect people to exceptional books and authors, new ideas and world-expanding dialogue will follow—and, through that—a more empathetic, inspired, and just society. We’re thrilled to

  • Vancouver Art Book Fair

    Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

    Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) returns to the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre from July 4–6, 2025. This year’s program engages directly with recent political shifts and issues like borders, safety, and free speech. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to explore a wide range of publications — from

    Free
  • Sound Like A Sailor: Book Talk with Bruce Macdonald

    Vancouver Maritime Museum 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver, Canada

    Join celebrated author, sailor, and artist R. Bruce Macdonald for an engaging evening exploring the colourful world of nautical language. In his latest book, Sound Like A Sailor – The Book of Nautical Expressions, Macdonald dives into the fascinating history behind the expressions we use every day—many of which have

    Free
  • Writers for Readers: Donna Seto

    Richmond Public Library 100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, Canada

    In this book talk, Donna will reflect on why she wrote the book, her personal connections with Vancouver’s Chinatown, and the stories that inspired her work. Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History (House of Anansi, 2025) is Donna Seto’s tribute to the neighbourhood and to the perseverance of Chinese Canadians whose

    Free
  • Giant Silent Reading Party

    Vancouver Public Library 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

    Are you stressed about the holidays or feeling a little lonely? The Vancouver Public Library is hosting a giant silent reading party to combat the holiday blues. Our "silent reading party" at the library is a social space where patrons can sit together and read in silence. Do you have

    Free
  • Caring in Nature

    Fraser River Discovery Centre 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster

    Love and nurturing exist across all species, from humans to plants and animals alike! Join us to explore the many ways species care for one another along the Fraser River, from humans helping salmon to trees supporting surrounding plants and wildlife. Through hands-on and self-guided activities, discover how birds travel

    $2 – $65
  • Caring in Nature (Free Day)

    Fraser River Discovery Centre 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster

    Love and nurturing exist across all species, from humans to plants and animals alike! Join us to explore the many ways species care for one another along the Fraser River, from humans helping salmon to trees supporting surrounding plants and wildlife. Through hands-on and self-guided activities, discover how birds travel

    Free
  • Chan Centre Insights: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

    The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver

    Israeli-born British chef, bestselling author, and culinary innovator known for vibrant, vegetable-focused, Middle Eastern-inspired cuisine that has transformed modern cooking with bold flavours and creative recipes.

    $59
  • The Unreliability of Memory: A Writer’s Perspective with Denise Chong

    Chinatown Storytelling Centre - 168 E Pender St. 168 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T5, Vancouver

    Join author Denise Chong, best known for her family memoir, The Concubine’s Children, for a conversation on the writer’s use of the tool of memory: powerful, but also fickle and unreliable. Q&A moderated by Lucie McNeill, former CBC Radio current affairs host in Vancouver, and a freelance journalist in China.

    $15
  • The Flash of Fireflies: Writing the Short Story

    Vancouver Public Library 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

    Celebrate short story month with four talented fiction writers, Alix Ohlin, Andrea Routley, Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross, and Shashi Bhat, in conversation with local author Jen Currin about the art and craft of this wily and often misunderstood genre. Alix Ohlin's most recent book, the story collection We Want What We

    Free