Learning All the Lessons
An Evening with Monia Mazigh and Barâa Arar
“Being a person of colour, being a Muslim woman who wears the hijab, or being anyone who identifies publicly with a minority group, that identity becomes politicized by others whether you like it or not.”—Barâa Arar
Music in the Garden This Friday Evening
On Friday, August 3, the musical group First Friday Forum plays in the back yard of Historic Joy Kogawa House at 1450 West 64th Avenue, weather permitting. For this occasion, we will have a barbecue from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and music will play from 7:30 p.m. to 10...
Please join us in June!
Three events are happening this June. Please join us!
Pondering the Past, Learning from the Now, Collecting Tomorrow’s Stories
Learn more of Vancouver’s history from the perspective of some of its most noted individuals, namely Mohawk poet E. Pauline Johnson and Squamish chief Joseph Capilano, Sunday, May 6, 3:00 to 5:00pm, at Historic Joy Kogawa House.
Reminder: Two Great Events
Writer-in-residence Janet Rogers welcomes guests to the Central Library this Sunday at 3:00. On Wednesday, April 25, at 7:00, join us at Historic Joy Kogawa House for a book sale, silent auction, and AGM, as well as an opportunity to view heritage restoration work just completed.