Writing North 10: Turn West
A free two-day festival for Saskatoon’s community of writers and anyone interested in books.
A free two-day festival for Saskatoon’s community of writers and anyone interested in books.
Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25
St. Andrew’s College, 1121 College Dr.
Presenters: Louise Halfe, Tim Lilburn, Casey Plett, Candace Savage and Paul Seesequasis
Free and open to the public; no registration required
Details and program: https://www.skwriter.com/home/894
Info: 306-966-1268
Writing North is organized by the University of Saskatchewan’s MFA in Writing Program and Department of English in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild. Funding is gratefully acknowledged from the Canada Council for the Arts, SaskCulture and Saskatchewan Lotteries, and the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of English, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Office of the Vice-Dean Indigenous.
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Nearness: An Exhibition of Artworks from the Senior Painting Class
Dec 15-19, 2025
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Jan 9, 2026
A public talk by Pierre-Francois Noppen (PhD), professor of philosophy
Book Launch: Winds of the North
Jan 9, 2026
Winds of the North: A Survey of the Canadian Wind Band Tradition and Repertoire is compiled and edited by Dr. Darrin Oehlerking (DMA)