DOORS at 2:00 pm; SHOW starts at 2:30 pm SHARPCelebrate the advent of the holiday season with us at BlackLit Durham on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 in Canada's Blackest town. Featuring the words of two of our community's most accomplished and distinguished elders, Pamela Mordecai and Cecil Foster. Hosted by series artistic director Greg Frankson.
Our literary OPEN MIC kicks off our show with words shared by local writers. The open mic is family-friendly; sign-ups begin onsite at 2:00 pm, before the show begins (5-min max per writer). Come early to get a spot!
St. Francis Centre (78 Church St. S. in Pickering Village)
Admission is FREE!
Cash bar, refreshments, and goods available for purchase from the Centre's snack bar, local businesses The Baker's Lab, Patty Gyal, Thea’s Creations, and Bomb Choc Alot, our bookselling partners from Blue Heron Books, plus our community of Black writers.
Registration is encouraged, but it is not required. If you haven’t registered in advance, come anyway.
Great for all ages. Everyone is welcome!
BlackLit Durham is a bimonthly literary series produced by the Canadian Black Literature Institute and presented in partnership with Ajax Public Library, What's Your Story - Author Services, and the Ajax Centre for the Arts. The series is designed to showcase, highlight, amplify, and celebrate Black Canadian literary voices of all genres in their full splendour and diversity.
For more details, visit: https://www.blacklitcanada.org/next-event
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78 Church St. S., Ajax, ON, Canada, Ontario
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