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Fall 2019: Oct 24 to Oct 29
Spring 2020: Apr 30 to May 5

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Thu Oct 24 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Thursday's Menu
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Politics
Non-Fiction
Thu Oct 24 • 6:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Had it Coming
with Robyn Doolittle
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Politics
Non-Fiction
History
Thu Oct 24 • 7:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
In My Own Moccasins
with Helen Knott
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Poetry
Thu Oct 24 • 9:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Poetry Cabaret
with Katherena Vermette and Billy-Ray Belcourt
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Fiction
Politics
Non-Fiction
History
Fri Oct 25 • 12:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Graphic History
with Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm and Katherena Vermette
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Fri Oct 25 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Friday's Menu
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Fiction
Fri Oct 25 • 6:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Where the Heart Is
with Anar Ali and Rebecca Fisseha
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Fiction
Fri Oct 25 • 7:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Fame
with Amy Jones and Terry Fallis
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Poetry
Fri Oct 25 • 9:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
2019 Bywords John Newlove Poetry Award
with Tomasz W. Wiszniewski and Jack Pine
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