Speaking Crow November 2026 in-person edition featuring Barbara Schott
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Join Winnipeg's longest-running poetry open-mic poetry series with featured reader Barbara Schott introducing her new book from At Bay Press!
The reading starts at 6:30 pm. Arrive between 6:10 and 6:30 to sign up for the open mic, grab a free cup of tea, and chat. We meet in the upstairs room of the St. Boniface public library branch, right across the Provencher Bridge at Provencher and Tache. Free parking is available across Tache. The room is accessible by elevator.
Polish up your new poem for your 2 minutes of fame at the open mic! (We'll return to 3 minutes at the virtual events in December and January, but for now, 2 minutes each works best at the in-person events to make sure as many as possible have the chance to read.)
No need to preregister. There will be a sign-up sheet on the back table when you arrive.
The party usually continues at the Pre-Game Sport Bar at 166 Provencher after the library closes at 8:00.
Speaking Crow is a space that values diversity, creativity, and encouragement. Whether you do spoken word or page poetry, whether you have published widely or just started writing, we can't wait to hear your poems. Avoid racist/sexist/transphobic/homophobic/ableist terms and stereotypes, to make this a respectful place for all.
If you have questions regarding the event, please email host Angeline Schellenberg: speakingcrow at thinairwinnipeg dot ca.
Speaking Crow is funded and facilitated by Plume Winnipeg (formerly called the Winnipeg International Writers Festival) which is committed to creating safe and respectful opportunities for writers, volunteers, audience members, and workers to share knowledge, explore ideas, and build community.
Featured reader: Barbara Schott
Barbara Schott is a life-long Winnipegger who worked in the fashion industry for 32 years. Her work frequently took her to Asia which had a big influence on her life and writing. The Boreal Forest and the shores off Lake Winnipeg keep her grounded and provide inspiration for her poetry. Now she volunteers with a number of organizations. She is one of the poetry editors for Prairie Fire Magazine. In 2010 her poem “Thin Ice” won the Descant Winston Collins prize for “Best Canadian Poem.” Publications include “The Water Lily Pickers” (Turnstone Press), “Memoirs of an Almost Expedition” (Brick Books), and a new collection of poems will be launched with At Bay Press on November 26, 2026, titled "All Things That Love the Sun." Her poems have appeared in many Canadian Magazines: Canadian Literature, Border Crossings, Prairie Fire, CVII, Arc, Descant, Grain, Room of One's Own, Tickle Ace, and the anthology "Western Tracks" edited by Pamela Banting.
The reading starts at 6:30 pm. Arrive between 6:10 and 6:30 to sign up for the open mic, grab a free cup of tea, and chat. We meet in the upstairs room of the St. Boniface public library branch, right across the Provencher Bridge at Provencher and Tache. Free parking is available across Tache. The room is accessible by elevator.
Polish up your new poem for your 2 minutes of fame at the open mic! (We'll return to 3 minutes at the virtual events in December and January, but for now, 2 minutes each works best at the in-person events to make sure as many as possible have the chance to read.)
No need to preregister. There will be a sign-up sheet on the back table when you arrive.
The party usually continues at the Pre-Game Sport Bar at 166 Provencher after the library closes at 8:00.
Speaking Crow is a space that values diversity, creativity, and encouragement. Whether you do spoken word or page poetry, whether you have published widely or just started writing, we can't wait to hear your poems. Avoid racist/sexist/transphobic/homophobic/ableist terms and stereotypes, to make this a respectful place for all.
If you have questions regarding the event, please email host Angeline Schellenberg: speakingcrow at thinairwinnipeg dot ca.
Speaking Crow is funded and facilitated by Plume Winnipeg (formerly called the Winnipeg International Writers Festival) which is committed to creating safe and respectful opportunities for writers, volunteers, audience members, and workers to share knowledge, explore ideas, and build community.
Featured reader: Barbara Schott
Barbara Schott is a life-long Winnipegger who worked in the fashion industry for 32 years. Her work frequently took her to Asia which had a big influence on her life and writing. The Boreal Forest and the shores off Lake Winnipeg keep her grounded and provide inspiration for her poetry. Now she volunteers with a number of organizations. She is one of the poetry editors for Prairie Fire Magazine. In 2010 her poem “Thin Ice” won the Descant Winston Collins prize for “Best Canadian Poem.” Publications include “The Water Lily Pickers” (Turnstone Press), “Memoirs of an Almost Expedition” (Brick Books), and a new collection of poems will be launched with At Bay Press on November 26, 2026, titled "All Things That Love the Sun." Her poems have appeared in many Canadian Magazines: Canadian Literature, Border Crossings, Prairie Fire, CVII, Arc, Descant, Grain, Room of One's Own, Tickle Ace, and the anthology "Western Tracks" edited by Pamela Banting.
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Where is it happening?
Saint Boniface Library, 131 Provencher Boul., Winnipeg MB, 131 Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G2, Canada
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