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Levee on the Lake šŸ›¶

August 15 @ 4:30 pm – August 18 @ 10:00 pm

Levee on the Lake is a four-day folk music festival with free and ticketed concerts as well as free cultural workshops.

Located in Sackville, NB, the event features Indigenous, Acadian, Celtic, Bluegrass, Country and traditional music from Atlantic Canada and farther ports. The signature event is the Lakeside Levee where you can paddle up to the stage, watch from the beach or the park lawn! There are also two foodie events and a square dance rounding out the weekend and of course a community breakfast at the legion!

Free ā€“ $200

Levee on the Lake

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Various locations Sackville

Sackville, New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
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June 25, 2024

Dia de los Muertos – Saint John šŸ’€šŸŒŗ

October 26 @ 6:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Dia de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican festival that celebrates art, culture, and community while honouring those who have come before us. The event is a welcoming experience that is built on diversity and inclusion and will add a new layer to the urban vibrancy that Saint John has come to be known for.

Free Free to Attend

Dia De Los Muertos

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May 16, 2024

Wordspring Festival 2024 šŸ“š

May 31 @ 2:00 pm – June 2 @ 2:00 pm

Whether you are a student, a member, or a non-member, you can find something to enjoy during this 3 day festival.

Remember that the Friday night Literary Soiree celebrating the winners of 2024 NB Writing Competition, as well as the New Brunswick Book Awards on Saturday night are open to the public, and free to attend.

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick

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Rodd Moncton

434 Main St
Moncton, NB E1C 1B9 Canada + Google Map
(506) 382-1664
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April 9, 2024

Frye Festival: 25th Edition šŸ“š

April 19 @ 9:00 am – April 28 @ 11:30 pm

The Frye Festival is the largest literary event in Atlantic Canada and a bilingual celebration of books, ideas and the imagination.

Amounting to ten days of festivities, the festival takes place at the end of April and unfolds in the Greater Moncton region, in neighbouring communities, and, in the case of school visits, all over the province.

Festival FRYE Festival

506-859-4389

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Moncton

New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
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April 9, 2024

Fiddlehead Fibre Festival šŸ§¶

April 12 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Fiddlehead Fibre Festival is an annual event held in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick.


Our festival celebrates the beauty and diversity of natural fibers and promotes eco-friendly practices.

$5

Fiddlehead Fibre Festival

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Faith Memorial Church

175 Burnham Road
Florenceville-Bristol, Canada + Google Map
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April 4, 2024

Reading at Westminster Bookmark: thom vernon and Angel Dionne šŸ“š

February 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Word Feast and Westminster Bookmark for our partnering event featuring readings from two New Brunswick fiction writers, Angel T. Dionne, author of the short story collectionĀ Sardines,Ā and thom vernon, author of the forthcoming novelĀ The Drifts and I Met Death & Sex Through My Friend, Tom Meuley.

AboutĀ Sardines: In this, the authorā€™s first collection, readers will find twelve tinned tales of a world both familiar and disquietingly austere.

AboutĀ I Met Death & Sex Through My Friend, Tom Mauley: In this dark comedy taking place over twenty-four hours, a blizzard pummels Toronto as a beloved high school teacher coerces his teenage student to assist in his violent suicide forcing the student, his best friend, the friendā€™s bulimic mom, and a down-low cop to outrun each other, the storm, and the ghosts haunting them.Ā Accessibility information: ASL interpretation will be provided.

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February 11
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://wordfeast.ca/7th-word-feast-program/

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Word Feast: Fredericton’s Literary Festival
Westminster Books

Westminster Books

445 King Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada + Google Map

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February 7, 2024

Katherine Melanie Reads From Her šŸ“™

February 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us at the Fredericton Public Library with Katherine Melanie as she shares a reading from her debut novelĀ Her and discusses the ins and outs of writing historical fiction.

Katherine will discuss her writing journey, her unique literary choices, the weaving of fact and fiction, and themes of choice and womenā€™s subjugation. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation will be provided.

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Date:
February 10
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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https://wordfeast.ca/7th-word-feast-program/

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Word Feast: Fredericton’s Literary Festival

Fredericton Public Library

Fredericton , New Brunswick Canada + Google Map
(506) 460-2800
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February 7, 2024

Mark Anthony Jarman reads from Burn Man šŸ”„

February 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join us at 10:00 AM on February 10 with noted short story author Mark Anthony Jarman for a reading from his latest bookĀ Burn Man!

Drawing together the best of his short fiction published over the last four decades,Ā Burn Man: Selected StoriesĀ showcases Mark Anthony Jarmanā€™s sharply observed characters and acrobatic, voice-driven prose in stories that walk the tightrope between the commonplace and the mystical.Ā To register for this event, please emailĀ chair.word.feast@gmail.com. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation will be provided.

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Date:
February 10
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
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February 7, 2024

Word Feast: Online Poetry Bash šŸ“š

February 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for a second helping of poetry readings with Douglas Walbourne-Gough, author ofĀ Crow GulchĀ and the forthcoming collectionĀ Island; Danny McLaren, author of the chapbook of poetry and micro creative non-fiction,Ā The Enby Manifesto;Ā and Cara-Lyn Morgan, author ofĀ Building a Nest from the Bones of My People!Ā 

To register for this event, please emailĀ chair.word.feast@gmail.com. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation will be provided

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Date:
February 9
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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February 7, 2024

Word Feast 7 šŸ½ļø

February 8 @ 8:00 am – February 11 @ 11:00 pm

The Word Feast Literary Society is excited to announce the 7th Word Feast Literary Festival!

Join us for eleven events over four days of jammed-packed literary celebration. Feed your hunger for literary nourishment with readings from amazing poets and authors, step into the thrilling world of crime and suspense in this exclusive two-hour workshop withĀ Carlos Anthony, jumpstart your own writing career by demystifying querying etiquette withĀ Vanessa C. Hawkins,Ā or share your own words at ourĀ Lunch Time Open Mics.

See all the event details, including accessibility information, on ourĀ website.

To pre-register for our Zoom events or to reserve yourself a spot at our Open Mics please email chair.word.feast@gmail.com. 

We canā€™t wait to see you there!

Sincerely, 

The Word Feast Literary Society

Free

Word Feast: Fredericton’s Literary Festival

Various Venues Fredericton

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January 25, 2024