LITERARY EVENTS

sun feb 7

Alice in the Womb Official release of local artist Shea Proulx’s colouring book. At Shelf Life Books, 1302 4th St. S. W. 2 p. m. 403- 265- 1033, shelflifebooks.ca. Tent Peg Reading Series For Young Writers Featuring Christian Bök. Class explores four ways of writing, so that participants can torque them to suit their own literary purposes. At Loft 112, 112 535, 8th Ave. S. E. 2: 30 - 4: 30 p. m. $ 5. loft112. org.

tue feb 9

Industrial Wetlands Presented by the Alberta Wilderness Association. The presentation documents the ecological consequences of bitumen exploitation upon the mineral wetlands of northeastern Alberta. At AWA Building, 455 12th St.

N. W. 7 p. m. $ 5. Reserve at albertawilderness.ca/events.

wed feb 10

Woolf’s Voices 11: Annual Double Edition Featuring music, poetry and readings. At Shelf Life Books, 1302 4th St. S. W. 7 - 10 p. m. 403- 2651033, shelflifebooks.ca.

thur feb 11

Jane Demaray: Yellowstone Summers: Touring with the Wylie Camping Company in America’s

First National Park The Wylie Camping Company and its owner’s unswerving efforts helped develop, define, and preserve tourism in the West, particularly in America’s first national park. At Owl’s Nest Books, 815A 49th Ave. S. W. 7 p. m. 403- 2879557, owlnestbooks.com.

Zadie Smith Presented by Calgary Distinguished Writers Program. Reading and book signing by the Brit- lit star who took the literary world by storm with White Teeth in 2000. At MacEwan Hall, U of C. 7: 30 p. m. Free. ucalgary. ca.

ongoing

Alberta Romance Writers The fourth Thursday and second Saturday of each month. Talks and workshops on writing in all genres. albertaromancewriters. com.

Flywheel Reading Series Second Thursday of the month. Presented by Filling Station. Monthly readings ( poetry, fiction, spoken- word) showcasing the best in Calgarian and Canadian literature. Events at Pages, 1135 Kensington Rd. N. W., unless otherwise noted. fillingstation.ca.

Storytime Every Wednesday. Songs and storybook readings. 10 a. m. At Pages, 1135 Kensington Rd. N. W. 403- 283- 6655. T. A. L. E. S. Story Circles Come tell a story or just listen. The second Wednesday of each month. At Loft 112, 112 535 8th Ave. S. E. 7 - 9 p. m. For info call Cassy at 403- 283- 9489, talesstorytelling. com.

upcoming

Where Next? Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13. Creative writing, narrative, film and contemporary art symposium. At Alberta College of Art and Design, 1407 14th Ave. N. W. 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. acad. ca.