Join us for a poetry workshop with our May poetry slam feature, Lindsay Mayhew!
Mayhew will guide participant through various writing exercises to help blossoming and seasoned poets alike to improve their craft. No experience needed! Just bring yourself! ✨
The St. Catharines POETRY SLAM is a monthly competitive spoken word event - we slam once a month!
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
⏰ Time: 4 PM
📍 Venue: Mahtay Café
♿️ Accessibility Note: Masks Required
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WORKSHOP FACILITATOR - LINDSAY MAYHEW
Lindsay Mayhew (she/her) is a spoken word poet and author from Sudbury, Ontario. Lindsay is Hamilton's representative for CIPS 2025, the multi-year champion of Wordstock Sudbury’s poetry slam, and a runner up in the 2024 Womxn of the World poetry slam. She has featured in events across Ontario, including the YWCA, JAYU Canada, Nuit Blanche, Wordstock Literary Festival, and others. She is a recent English Literature Master’s graduate from the University of Guelph. Lindsay’s written work can be found in the Literary Review of Canada, Moria, and multiple editions of Sulphur. Her work features feminism, mental health, and human rights advocacy.
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ACCESSIBILITY
To maintain an inclusive and accessible space for all, all participants are required to wear a mask while in the slam area. Wearing a mask serves as an essential protective measure, helping to minimize the spread of any viruses and safeguard the health of our community.
The venue has both an accessible entrance and restrooms for folks to use during the event. We also have a stage ramp so all performers can access the stage.
If there are any other needs you may have as an attendee, please do not hesitate to message us!
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St. Catharines Poetry Slam works to prioritize marginalized and oppressed voices and is being organized with the intention of being intersectional. This space is an accountable one, which means that you accept the consequences of your actions and words. St. Catharines Poetry Slam acknowledges and challenges the homophobia, transphohia, sexism, racism, classism, ablism and other forms of oppression that have been experienced, observed and voiced by members of our community. Anyone engaging in these and other oppressive behaviours and/or language should expect to hear about it and may be asked to leave the space.
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ABOUT THE VENUE:
A community oriented café & lounge designed to let you explore food, coffee and drinks in a way that truly emphasizes your individuality and sense of adventure.
Mahtay is passionate about the thriving arts community in the Niagara Region and is excited to host all arts related events. Come out and enjoy a beer, coffee, tea, or their mate tea while being a part of this SLAM event!
http://mahtay.ca/
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keep in touch with us:
organizing team:
https://www.facebook.com/stcathpoetryslam
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