Poetry in the Park 2025 - Final Eve - JULY 30 - Candice James & Tribute to Franci Louann
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Poetry in the Park 2025 - Final Evening -
WED JULY 30, 6;30pm to 8:30pm
Please note PIP will be held inside the Centennial Lodge, across the road from the Queen's Park bandshell, at the art gallery building.
Featuring
Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita and PIP Founder
plus
a Special Open Mic Segment "A Tribute to Franci Louann"
Read one of Franci's poems or dedicate a poem to Franci.
๐ Where? Centennial Lodge Queen's Park,New Westminster.
๐ When? Wed eve JULY 30 | 6:30pm | Open Mic Sign Up 6:15pm
๐ Why? Because poetry is alive and well in New West!
FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT
Candice James is a poet, musician, singer, songwriter and visual artist. She was appointed Poet Laureate Emerita of New Westminster BC by order of City Council in November 2016 after serving 2 back to back three-year terms as Poet Laureate. Sheโs founder of Royal City Literary Arts Society, and Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence in Poetry and past president of the Federation of BC Writers. Sheโs a full member of the League of Canadian Poets and the author of 30plus print books through 6 Publishing Houses. Her first book A SPLIT IN THE WATER was published in 1979 by Fiddlehead Poetry Books, University of New Brunswick. Her awards include Pandoraโs Collective Citizen of the Year; Bernie Legge Platinum Awards Artist of the Year.
WED JULY 30, 6;30pm to 8:30pm
Please note PIP will be held inside the Centennial Lodge, across the road from the Queen's Park bandshell, at the art gallery building.
Featuring
Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita and PIP Founder
plus
a Special Open Mic Segment "A Tribute to Franci Louann"
Read one of Franci's poems or dedicate a poem to Franci.
๐ Where? Centennial Lodge Queen's Park,New Westminster.
๐ When? Wed eve JULY 30 | 6:30pm | Open Mic Sign Up 6:15pm
๐ Why? Because poetry is alive and well in New West!
FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT
Candice James is a poet, musician, singer, songwriter and visual artist. She was appointed Poet Laureate Emerita of New Westminster BC by order of City Council in November 2016 after serving 2 back to back three-year terms as Poet Laureate. Sheโs founder of Royal City Literary Arts Society, and Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence in Poetry and past president of the Federation of BC Writers. Sheโs a full member of the League of Canadian Poets and the author of 30plus print books through 6 Publishing Houses. Her first book A SPLIT IN THE WATER was published in 1979 by Fiddlehead Poetry Books, University of New Brunswick. Her awards include Pandoraโs Collective Citizen of the Year; Bernie Legge Platinum Awards Artist of the Year.
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