Here's the December 2024 Vocamus Writers Community Newsletter to ease you into the holiday season. Here are some seasonal events that you can check out:
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Our annual Vocamus Writers Community fundraiser kicked off this month, with lots of local ebook swag available – https://vocamus.net/community/blog/our-annual-fundraiser-kicks-today-0.
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Join Gordon Hill Press and the Porcupine's Quill for a Holiday Book Tasting at DeBar Dessert Cafe on Friday December 6 at 7:00 PM. – https://vocamus.net/community/events/2024/12/holiday-book-tasting
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Vocamus Writers Community, The Guelph Guild of Storytellers, and First Baptist Church Guelph are collaborating to host an evening of Yuletide Stories and Songs on Wednesday December 11, 7:00 PM, at 255 Woolwich Street. – https://vocamus.net/community/events/2024/12/yuletide-stories-and-songs
As always, you can find more information about all our upcoming events on our Calendar – https://vocamus.net/community/calendar.
Events
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The Women's Writing Circle meets every Monday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Village Loom in Eden Mills. $15-20 suggested donation or PWYC. drop-in welcome. Email villageloom@gmail.com.
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Local author Kira Vermond is running her 23-Minute Writers’ Club online on Fridays at 4:00 PM for 45 minutes. And it's free! Wmail kira@vermond.ca for the link.
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Gordon Hill Press and the Porcupine's Quill hold a Holiday Book Tasting at DeBar Dessert Cafe on Friday December 6 at 7:00 PM. – https://vocamus.net/community/events/2024/12/holiday-book-tasting
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Vocamus Writers Community, The Guelph Guild of Storytellers, and First Baptist Church Guelph host an evening of Yuletide Stories and Songs on Wednesday December 11, 7:00 PM, at 255 Woolwich Street. – https://vocamus.net/community/events/2024/12/yuletide-stories-and-songs
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The Guelph Guild of Storytellers host Stories from the Hill at the Guelph Civic Museum on Thursday December 12 at 7:00 PM.
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The VWC Second Saturday writers' hang-out is on December 14, 7:00 PM at Atmosphere Cafe on Carden Street. It's a casual and unstructured chance to meet with other writers. All are welcome.
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Eramosa Eden is holding a writers' retreat from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on December 15 at 178 Indian Trail, Township Of Guelph/Eramosa. $25 or PWYC. Email albertanye@gmail.com to register.
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Join the VWC Poetry Group online on Saturday December 28, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. It's an informal group for poets at various points in their careers. Email vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com for the link.
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Colleen Fisher Tully leads monthly creative writing workshops on Saturday December 28, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, in a convenient, accessible location in downtown Elora. Visit www.elorawritingworkshops.com for more information.
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Join us for our VWC Last Sunday Writers' Hang-Out, an informal chance to meet and chat with other authors at the downtown Red Brick on Sunday December 29 at 1:00 PM. All are welcome.
News
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Our annual Vocamus Writers Community fundraiser kicked off this month, with lots of local ebook swag available – https://vocamus.net/community/blog/our-annual-fundraiser-kicks-today-0.
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Remember that our members have organizational benefits at 10C, including half price on space rentals. They also have insurance for VWC supported events. Details here – https://vocamus.net/community/blog/our-members-now-have-10c-benefits.
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Also remember to send us details about any launches, releases, events, or other bookish news. We love to help promote local book culture!
Let us know if we’ve missed anything, and we’ll post it through our media and in our calendar. If you’re planning something for next month, let us know that too, and we’ll include it in the next newsletter.
As always, you can support the work of Vocamus Writers Community through our FundRazr site.