fS Reading Series Makes The National

Watch Weyman Chan read at filling Station's January Flywheel reading in a CBC segment entitled Bookstore survivors which features local literary locale Pages on Kensington.

In The Pump: Latest News

2 fS Holiday Events! 2011-12-05 20:05:PM

Open Words Dec 17 & Hot Sundae Launch Dec 18

What are you doing the weekend of December 17 & 18? Why not kick off the holidays with two creative events from filling Station! 1) Open Words Saturday, December 17th, 7:30 pm Melange Gastro-Lounge, 644 6th Ave SW Admission by donation Facebook event Presented by filling Station, Open Words sets ... Read More

In(ter)ventions Deadline Extended2011-11-21 09:28:AM

Banff Centre program encourages experiment

The Banff Centre presents In(ter)ventions: Literary Practice at the Edge, February 13-25 2012. The deadline for applications has been extended until November 28th. Faculty includes Fred Wah, J.R. Carpenter, and Steve Tomasula. From the website: About In(ter)ventions Expand your sense of what is possible within ... Read More

November Flywheel this Thursday!2011-11-08 14:15:PM

Here's the release!

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday November 10th 7:30pm Pages Books on Kensington 1135 Kensington Road NW Join us for an evening of book launches! Peter Learn reads from his novella, Surrender, from Quatro Books. Dave Eso reads from his latest book, O the Brief Eternity (an experimental poetic biography of Da ... Read More

On Fire: Events

AWCS Open Mic Nights2011-11-30 09:43:AM

Last Wednesday of each month

The Alexandra Writers Centre has their open mic night at Owl's Nest Books the last Wednesday of each month. Sign up when you arrive, be prepared to read up to 5 minutes, bring your pals. Owl's Nest, 815A 49th Avenue SW (Britannia Shopping Centre, corner of 50th Ave ... Read More

Dave Bidini this Friday!2011-11-23 14:34:PM

fS author Dave Bidini launches book

This Friday Nov 26th at Pages Books on Kensington, 1135 Kensington Road NW in Calgary, hear filling Station author Dave Bidini read from his 10th book, Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972. Includes musical performance! 7:30 pm! This event is hosted by Pages ... Read More

November Flywheel heats up2011-11-02 20:03:PM

Two book launches this month

Stay tuned to this blog as in a couple of days, Flywheel's Meghan Doraty will announce the details of November's Flywheel scheduled for Thursday November 10th. Flywheel is free and monthly at Pages Books on Kensington. Read More