Reading Town has become Canada's largest multilingual literary festival and it's returning to Greater Sudbury for its third edition this spring
Reading Town Sudbury Ville Lecture 2018 is set for May 3-13. This year's festival promises to be the most inclusive and largest literary celebration in Ontario, said festival co-ordinator Derek Young. This year's theme is Reading Rocks the North, with activities for all ages in Greater Sudbury.
“Reading Town is back because Sudbury is a model for what reading looks like in Canada,” Young said following the media launch of the festival on April 25 at Theatre Cambrian. “There's so much diversity in our community through its multiculturalism, its connection to the Anishinabek territory, and our strong Francophone population, to name a few. The end goal is to develop these Reading Town festivals across the country and to encourage reading for pleasure.”
Imagine having a poem delivered with your pizza, reading the same story simultaneously with hundreds of people, hiking along a nature trail with live narration, or watching a theatrical performance to a classic story, all of which encourages literary and artistic practices. Those are one the tip of the iceberg of what's available during the 10-day festival.
“It's a fun celebration of reading across Greater Sudbury,” Young said.
Glossary of events:
Great Lakes Pizza Poems
Enjoy a slice of poetry from Greater Sudbury new poet laureate, Chloé LaDuchesse, when you order any pizza from Great Lakes Pizza locations on Lasalle, Regent and Val Caron.
Little Free Library Project
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 – Sunday. May 13th, 2018
Various Locations
Curbside literacy is here; take a book or leave a book from these tiny houses that will be popping up all over Greater Sudbury! In partnership with the Greater Sudbury Public Library, Little Free Libraries will soon be spreading joy, reading and friendship to a neighbourhood near you, so keep your eyes open for our Free Little Libraries in various locations throughout the city. We are currently in discussion with the Greater Sudbury Housing Authority to identify four new locations in Greater Sudbury. Also, keep your eyes open for a new map showing the growing locations of free libraries throughout Greater Sudbury.
Books and Beans
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 – May 13, 2018.
Various Locations
A great cup of joe and an amazing book go hand and hand. Keep your eyes open for book displays to see what books your favorite barista is reading. A number of independent coffee shops throughout the city will be participating, including Kuppajo in Downtown Sudbury.
Project Bookmark: The City Still Breathing by Matthew Heiti
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 4:00 p.m.
Townhouse Tavern, 206 Elgin Road.
Project Bookmark Canada is pleased to announce a Bookmark for Sudbury for a contemporary novel, The City Still Breathing, by Matthew Heiti, published by Coach House Books in 2013. Everyone is warmly invited to the free event celebrating Sudbury's literature and writers at the official launch of the plaque monument on Thursday, May 3, 4 - 5 p.m., Townehouse Tavern, 206 Elgin Road, Sudbury.
Play Smelter Festival
Monday, April 30, 2018 to Saturday, May 5th, 2018
Sudbury Theatre Centre, 170 Shaughnessy Street
Play Smelter is produced by Pat the Dog Theatre Creation (PTD) and features the original works of playwrights. PTD is dedicated to the support and advocacy of playwrights and their plays and is the only playwright creation centre in Ontario open to both established and emerging artists.
Copyright Workshop with Sandy Crawley
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m.
Greater Sudbury Public Library, 74 Mackenzie Street
Sandy Crawley is the Executive Director of the National Reading Campaign and a member of the board the Canadian Copyright Association. If you have wondered what your rights are as published author or want to learn more about Canadian Copyright, join Sandy for this interactive presentation and discussion.
Theatre Cambrian presents Oliver!
Thursday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 13th, 2018
7:00 p.m Thursday to Saturday and 2:00 p.m.
Sundays
40 Eyre Street
Come see the classic that is Oliver! hitting the Theatre Cambrian stage in May. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss this timeless tale of an orphan and his search for a sense of family. This production will leave you wanting more! Join Greater Sudbury's Poet Laureate on Sunday May
6 and Sunday May 13 for Dickens stories preshow.
World Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 5th, 2018
Various locations
Join us at various locations throughout Greater Sudbury to get your free comic book and meet the creators of Greater Sudbury's own comic book hero Big Nick! as well as Big Nick himself.
Story Time Trail Launch with Mirielle Messier
Sunday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. (English) and 1 p.m. (French).
Lake Laurentian Conservation Area, Nature Chalet, 2309 South Bay Road
This year's story time trail features The Branch (Kids Can Press) and Ma branche préférée (Éditions Scholastic) from Mireille Messier and illustrated by Pierre Pratt. Join author Mirielle Messier on the trail from this endearing and richly illustrated trail. This hands-on tale will delight and inspire makers of all ages.
Poetry on the Trails
Sunday, May 6, 12 p.m.
Lake Laurentian Conservation Area, Nature Chalet, 2309 South Bay Road
Greater Sudbury's Poet Laureate Chloé LaDuchesse will be hosting local poets for Poetry on the
Trails.
Story Telling Through Song Workshop with Andy Lowe
Sunday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch Street
Local musician, singer and song writer Andy Lowe takes us on a story telling adventure through
regional heritage folk music. Discover the inspiration for his songs and storytelling and how his
work and lyrics can inspire other local authors, poets, and songwriters. Andy continues to
perform all summer long at the Killarney Mountain Lodge and in 2013 he was inducted in the
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame for his song Smiley's Crew.
Viste de l’auteure jeunesse Mireille Messier (Fr.)
Lundi 7 mai à 18 h 30
Bibliothèque publique de Valley East
Monthly Social
Monday, May 7 (Evening)
N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre, 110 Elm Street
TD Bank Read Aloud (Eng., Fr.)
Good Morning Canada, Bonjour Canada by Andrea Beck
Tuesday, May 8, 9:30 a.m.
Students from across Greater Sudbury will be reading this year's TD Bank First Book give-a-way
entitled Good Morning Canada in English and Bonjour Canada in French.
Reading Into The Night
Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
La Fromagerie, 80 Elgin Street
Join us at La Fromagerie, enjoy the new decor and layout, a hot beverage and dessert with the company of friends at this new non-alcoholic event for all ages and read into the night. We will be selecting a fun book for everyone to read from with the goal of completing the book after the sun goes down.
Open Mic Library
Thursday, May 10, 6:30 p.m.
Greater Sudbury Public Library, 74 MacKenzie Street
Join local writers, authors and those inspired by words at the monthly open mic night at the Greater Sudbury Public Library. Enjoy some fresh baked goodies by Clay afterwards!
La main hantée, avec la lauréate poésie du Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général, Louise Dupré
La main hantée, with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Louise Dupré (Fr.)
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RED OAK VILLA, 20, RUE STE-ANNE
Friday, May 11, 11 a.m.
Red Oak Villa, 20 Ste. Anne Road
In full command of her art, Louise Dupré goes straight to the heart of her own contradiction with La main hantée, adopting a position of extreme risk. She embraces the dark side of human nature, calls upon the living, and produces a work that is an appeal to tenderness, with the poem always at its call.
Tales from the Rails Launch
Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Northern Ontario Railroad Museum, 26 Bloor Street, Capreol
We are excited to launch eight new exhibitions from local writers who share their stories and tales from the Town of Capreol as part of the community's centennial celebrations. New this year is the addition of podcast from local historians.
Bee Reading at Home
Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Northern Ontario Railroad Museum, 26 Bloor Street, Capreol
Thanks to a grant from Project Impact, the Northern Ontario Rail Road Museum and Heritage Centre will have bee homes placed throughout the grounds of the museum and the new waterfront to help restore the bee population. Reading Town will be launching a second story time trail with Melissa's Magnificent Bee Adventure which will tell the story of why the bee homes project is so important.
A Book for Mom
Saturday, May 12, 11 a.m.
Chapters, Sudbury, Ontario
Come and join local romance author, William C. Cole to chat and have your copy of his novels “LOVE LONELY” & “WHO LIES BESIDE ME” signed.
