*Free program. Registration recommended.
Experience an evening of poetry readings and a hands on workshop, sure to inspire the poet inside you.
• Featuring special guest Indigenous poet Aleria McKay
• This event is in honour of National Indigenous History Month.
• Workshop offered by local poet, Maichina Veri
Poet Biographies:
aleria mckay comes from an onondaga & teme augama anishnabai mother and red river métis & dene tha’ father. she was raised on six nations of the grand river and is proud to call her community home. aleria holds a bachelor of arts in theatre and indigenous studies and bachelor of education. she is currently working towards a master of arts in creative writing at the university of british columbia. a poet and playwright, her past works include and she split the sky in two and thunderstorms. her most recent poetry collection, sweetgrass & cigarettes, was released in early 2023. in her free time, aleria enjoys reading, gardening, sewing, escape rooms, bird-watching, and being on the land. (via
https://www.aleriamck.com/)
Maichina Veri (“my-kee-nuh very”) is a writer and community organizer from Brantford. When not neck deep in poetry, Maichina enjoys cooking and eating with family and friends. Maichina’s work has appeared in BTOWN, The Link, Sick Stories, and is upcoming in Queen’s Quarterly.
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