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May 2026

The Future of Work Is Grey: Book Launch

Join award-winning, six-time author Dan Pontefract for the Vancouver book launch of his highly anticipated new release, The Future of Work Is Grey: The Untapped Value of Age in the Workforce. A massive demographic shift is reshaping the world, one that is permanently altering how we work. People are healthier, living longer, and redefining the concept ...read more

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An Evening with Eve Joseph and Patrick Friesen

Join us for a beautiful evening of poetry with local legends Eve Joseph and Patrick Friesen. The duo will be launching their latest collections and invite you to join them in readings and conversation. Tickets are free, but please RSVP for your spot here as capacity is limited. In Eve Joseph’s latest book, Dismantling, the ...read more

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April 2026

In Translation

Upstart In Translation Book Club: Now I Surrender

Welcome to Upstart & Crow’s In Translation Book Club, a celebration of global literature and storytelling across languages and borders! This free, bi-monthly event in our studio space introduces readers to powerful voices writing in languages other than English, amplifying fresh perspectives, underheard narratives and bold ideas. On Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00pm, we'll be ...read more

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Community & Skills

Drawing Is Important: A Daily Practice Workshop

What if the secret to becoming a better artist was just showing up with the most basic drawing tools and minimal time commitment? In this hands-on workshop inspired by his new book Drawing Is Important, award-winning illustrator and teacher Tom Froese will guide you through the building blocks of a daily drawing practice — and ...read more

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In Translation

From Japanese to English: An Evening of Translation with Kanako Nishi, Allison Markin Powell & Janet Hong

In recent years, Japanese literature has surged in global readership, appearing on shelves, in book clubs, and in conversations worldwide. But how do these stories travel across languages, and what does it take to bring them into English? Join us on Saturday, April 25 at 6PM for the rare opportunity to hear directly from acclaimed ...read more

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Poetry

Spring Poetry Party with Leesa Dean, Jamella Hagen and Lisa Richter

Join us at Upstart & Crow as we celebrate three new spring releases from acclaimed poets Jamella Hagen (Whitehorse, YT), Lisa Richter (Toronto, ON) and Leesa Dean (Krestova, BC). The evening will feature author readings and a discussion with host Abby Wener Herlin. This event is free but capacity is limited, so please reserve your ...read more

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The BOAT Book: A Book Launch with Katherine Knight

Join us in celebrating BOAT: Photographs by Katherine Knight with an evening of spirited conversation about how hand-crafted model boats link maritime people, places and memories. This one-of-a-kind book is an instant classic for coastal Canada, creating a beautiful, unique, and uncanny record of maritime model boats, accompanied by first accounts by both model creators and ...read more

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litty Book Club: The Wall Dancers

The litty book club is your chance to read the books everyone’s talking about before they’re talking about them. Created by readers and for readers, the litty book club is a bi-monthly function and a welcoming space for strong opinions and lively conversation around a curation of litty’s prospects — newly published books the litty ...read more

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‘The Fifth Season’: An Evening of Poetry with Cori Howard

Join us for an evening to celebrate the launch of Cori Howard’s new poetry collection, The Fifth Season, out now from Caitlin Press. Expect a great evening of cocktails, conversation and poetry about marriage, motherhood, divorce, dating, desire and midlife reinvention. Howard will be in conversation with fellow poet, Andrea MacPherson, who will read from her ...read more

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Small Press Book Swap

At Upstart & Crow, we’re hard-pressed to think of a small press we don’t love. Biblioasis, Book*hug, Arsenal Pulp, Anvil… and those are just the Canadian ones. Small presses put out brilliant, groundbreaking books that punch way above their weight. That’s why we’re putting them at the centre of Upstart’s first ever book swap night. How ...read more

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Climate Solutions

‘Becoming Ecological’: A Book Launch with Derek Gladwin & Kedrick James

Join us to launch Becoming Ecological, a thoughtful and timely new book by Derek Gladwin and Kedrick James that explores how language — our words, stories, conversations, and beliefs — shape our ability to respond to the environmental challenges of our time. Becoming Ecological offers a fresh perspective on the natural world by insisting that ...read more

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Climate Solutions

Suzuki at 90: In Conversation with Gloria Macarenko

At 90 years old, David Suzuki continues to provoke new thinking and promote more urgent action by all of us concerned about the impact of climate change — and what it portends for human survival on our one planet. Join us on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. to launch Lessons From a Lifetime, and join ...read more