# Event Details - **Event Name**: Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen Featuring Jaimie McEvoy & Therese Mah - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen ANVIL CENTRE | STUDIO 417 FEBRUARY 22, 2026 SU 2:00-4:00 pm Drop-in. No registration required. Featuring Poet Jaimie McEvoy & Artist Therese Mah Join Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster, for a free afternoon of poetry readings, art “Show & Tell” chats and more! Come listen, share, and connect. In partnership with Royal City Literary Arts Society and the City of New Westminster. Bios: Jaimie McEvoy attended the Douglas College Creative Writing Program as a student. He is a published author of a local history, The Life and Destruction of Saint Mary’s Hospital, and several articles on heritage. He is also a poet. Councillor Jaimie McEvoy was elected on November 15, 2008 and is currently serving his fifth term on Council. A New Westminster resident for over 30 years, Jaimie has been actively involved with local issues such as homelessness, poverty, crime and affordable housing. Jaimie has chaired the Affordable Housing and Child Care Advisory Committee and Task Force on Housing and Child Care. He has also been Co-chair of the Master Transportation Plan Advisory Committee, and Council representative to the Fraser Health Authority: Municipal Government Advisory Council. He is a past president of the Brow of the Hill Residents’ Association, the Twelfth Street Neighbourhood Society, and a past director for the Royal City Humane Society and the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society. Jaimie served as the Director of the Hospitality Project at the New Westminster Food Bank, Shiloh-Sixth Avenue United Church. Jaimie lives in New Westminster with his partner, and his cats, Buddy and Odin. Therese Mah is a landscape painter based in New Westminster. Working with watercolour, gouache and oil paint, she is inspired by vibrant urban landscapes where the built environment meets the natural world. During the warm season she enjoys painting outdoors 'en plein air'. She works as a User Experience specialist, and paints in her spare time. Janet Kvammen is a poet, mixed media, lens-based artist and community arts volunteer living in New Westminster on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. A founding member in 2012, Janet is the President of the Royal City Literary Arts Society. The recipient of the Bernie Legge Artist of the Year Platinum Award in 2023, Janet is the coordinator of local reading events such as Poetry in the Park, the Cogswell Award and New West Artists’ exhibitions. Janet is the current Poet Laureate for the City of New Westminster, BC. IG @janetkvammen @iheartnewwest Facebook PlanetJanet Creations - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-westminster/poetry-and-art-salon-with-janet-kvammen-featuring-jaimie-mcevoy-and-therese-mah/200029669781127 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, exhibitions, food-drinks, health-wellness, fine-arts, nonprofit, crafts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 29 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029669781127?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=new+westminster-events ## Event venue details - **city**: New Westminster - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Anvil Centre - **lat**: 49.2015013 - **long**: -122.911348 - **full address**: Anvil Centre, Tourism, 777 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen Featuring Jaimie McEvoy & Therese Mah - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4f32860a76b7bd704a58243e947116b7da9703b9659e303720d1a564c28048d7-rimg-w964-h1523-dc2e442a-gmir?v=1771407863 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen Featuring Jaimie McEvoy & Therese Mah being held? - **A:** Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen Featuring Jaimie McEvoy & Therese Mah takes place on Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Anvil Centre, Tourism, 777 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6, Canada. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Poetry and Art Salon with Janet Kvammen Featuring Jaimie McEvoy & Therese Mah is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Westminster, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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