Connection Collective Memoir & Wine Night August 2026
About this Event
MEMOIR OF THE MONTH: Strangers
Connection Collective x Flying Books at Neverland
✨ A guided memoir discussion night with Maggie in a cozy bookstore / café / wine-bar
Come join me for our first Connection Collective Memoir Club meetup in collaboration with Flying Books at Neverland.
- Date: Tuesday, Sept 1 (Evening)
- Ticket: $60 (see inclusions below)
- Host: This event will be led by Maggie in person
- August read: Strangers
Included in the ticket:
- An evening with other members of Connection Collective discussing the monthly read
- Curated atmostphere and connection activities with girls looking to connect and meet new friends
- Guided discussion with in a small group (limited spots - 12 women maximum)
- A $20 voucher for a book purchase at Flying Books to be used the night of the event
- A $20 voucher for a drink purchase (wine/cocktail/café/non-alcohol options) at Flying Books to be used the night of the event
- A 5% discount code for the memoir of the month from Flying Books (support local!)
Please note:
This ticket does not include the book of the month. The book can be purchased through a local or online retailer.
Together, we’ll dive into our monthly read, share conversation over drinks, and enjoy a cozy night surrounded by books. You’ll leave with new friends and fresh perspectives.
About the Book
Strangers by Belle Burden
It was a great love story, one for the ages. The speed of our beginning and the speed of our ending felt like matching bookends. They both came out of nowhere. He wanted it, he wanted me. And then he didn’t.
In March 2020, Belle Burden was safe and secure with her family at their house on Martha’s Vineyard, navigating the early days of the pandemic together—building fires in the late afternoons, drinking whisky sours, making roast chicken. Then, with no warning or explanation, her husband of twenty years announced that he was leaving her. Overnight, her caring, steady partner became a man she hardly recognized. He exited his life with her like an actor shrugging off a costume.
In Strangers, Burden revisits her marriage, searching for clues that her husband was not who she always thought he was. As she examines her relationship through a new lens, she reckons with her own family history and the lessons she intuited about how a woman is expected to behave in the face of betrayal. Through all of it, she is transformed. The discreet, compliant woman she once was—someone nicknamed “Belle the Good”—gives way to someone braver, someone determined to use her voice.
Who This Is For
Women in Toronto (and surrounding areas) in their 20's and 30's looking for meaningful conversation, new friends, and a shared love of books.
Community Guidelines
Connection Collective events are designed to be safe, welcoming, and inclusive. Please show up with openness, kindness, and curiosity.
Please note
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 65.23
