Join us for another instalment of our Reading Poetry workshops! We’ll answer two simple questions: What are poems made of, and what can they do? This workshop aims to give you the tools and vocabulary with which to discuss, think about, and, above all, appreciate poetry. You can attend the workshop in person or online. Please […]
Come join us for a cozy afternoon chat about books at 1:30 p.m. every last Monday of the month! We have a new daytime book club at the Morrin Centre: Morrin Mystery Mondays! We’ll be reading mysteries and other cozies. The selection for November is A Dreadful Splendour by B.R. Myers. The book is available on OverDrive as an e-book […]
Enjoy the holidays with a merry Tea Time at the Morrin Centre! Warm up from the frosty winter chill with tea, treats, and traditional Victorian pastimes. Book tickets today to gift yourself a unique experience! Date: December 15, 2024 Time: 17:00 - 18:00 Event Category : Cultural Event Teatime - December 15 Enjoy […]
Join us for a cozy afternoon chat about books at 1:30 p.m. every last Monday of the month. Date: December 16, 2024 Time: 13:30 - 15:00 Event Category: Cultural Event We have a new daytime book club at the Morrin Centre: Morrin Mystery Mondays! We’ll be reading mysteries and other cozies. The selection for December is Rest […]
Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Join Pixels & Pages! 📚 Date: December 17, 2024 ⏰ Time: 19:00 - 20:30 📍 Location: Morrin Centre Library (hybrid option via Zoom available) 🎨 Event Category: Cultural Event Selection for December: The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster The New York […]
Library Lecture: "A Scottish Nun at the Hôtel-Dieu in 1642" with Mairi Cowan 📅 Date: December 18, 2024 ⏰ Time: 19:00 - 20:30 📍 Location: Morrin Centre Library (hybrid option via Zoom) 🎨 Event Category: Cultural Event Discover the fascinating story of Marie Hiroüin de la Conception, a Scottish gentlewoman-turned-nun at the Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec […]
Library Lectures: 📅 Date: January 9, 2025 ⏰ Time: 19:00 - 20:30 📍 Location: Morrin Centre Library (hybrid option via Zoom) 🎨 Event Category: Cultural Event Celebrate the fascinating contributions of women to 19th-century Canadian botany in this illustrated talk by Ann Shteir. Explore the lives and work of figures like Lady Dalhousie, Anne Mary […]
Stories of Our Community: A Personal Storytelling Workshop Please note that this activity has limited places and is complete. If you wish to be on the waitlist, please email us at info@morrin.org. Join us for a special two-day workshop on personal storytelling by writer, performer, and teacher Taylor Tower. Date: January 18, 2025 Time: 10:00 […]
Stories of Our Community: A Personal Storytelling Workshop 📅 Dates: January 18 & 19, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:00 - 16:00 📍 Location: Morrin Centre 🎨 Event Category: Cultural Event Join writer, performer, and teacher Taylor Tower for a two-day workshop on the art of personal storytelling. Through a mix of listening, writing, and oral presentation […]
Join us on Monday, April 7, for an evening of poetry at the Morrin Centre! Date: April 7, 2025 Time: 19:30 - 21:00 Event Category: Cultural Event Calling all poets and poetry enthusiasts! The Morrin Centre holds open-mic poetry soirées the first Monday of every month, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Library. […]
The Morrin Centre is thrilled to announce its 6th annual Society Pages Poetry Contest! Whether you're drawn to haikus, lyrical poetry, or experimental forms, all styles and themes are welcome—whatever inspires you most!
✨ Winning poems and runners-up will be published in the Summer 2025 issue of Society Pages.
Join the Morrin Centre’s Pixels & Pages Book Club for its final session of the season! This hybrid event offers both in-person and online participation, providing a welcoming space for literature enthusiasts to connect and discuss the selected book.