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We’re so excited to welcome local poet Stormie Wang-Hoskins as our next feature! Come to our free all-genres Open Mic at @moodswingbar to hear Stormie’s set, followed by an epic night of Open Mic talent!

655 Front Street
Thursday, Nov 12
6:30-8pm

Stormie Wang-Hoskins is the author of two poetry collections and a finalist for various awards. They were named a Writer’s Trust Rising Star in 2026. They are in their deep grief era, so there isn’t much else to them at the moment.

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress

*Also are there free alternatives to Canva Pro for non profits I checked every element for AI and nothing had it and it’s still flagged on Instagram 🤦🏼‍♀️ 😓😅 trying my best and at a loss and I’m sorry. Alternately if you want to be our social media manager DM me. xoxo Emily

#poetry #openmic #creatives #community #local An image of poet Stormie Wang-Hoskins seated in a chair, overlaid with text: “all genres Open Mic with feature poet Stormie Wang-Hoskins.” Text at the bottom reads: Thurs Nov 12, 655 Front St, 6:30-8pm, Free event”. At the top of the image are the logos for Moodswing Bar, SAPP poetry & art, and The Sapperton Press.

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Looking for a cozy crafty fall date night idea in New West? 🍂

Join us Oct 17th evening for a Fall Candle Making Workshop in Sapperton!

Make your own soy candle, sip tea or wine, enjoy a treat & take home your candle + an extra gift.

Forage & BLOOM @forage_and_bloom x Peaceful Candle Co @peaceful_candle_co 🇨🇦
Tap link in bio, grab your seat before it’s sold out!
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#datenightcrafts #candlemakingworkshop #localcandlemakingclass #sappertonbc #newwestbc

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That First Smell Feeling Series, Episode 3🕯️
-> @haeley.mariah owner of @bodylove.collective will give her honest feedback of what she thinks of our “Creamy Cinnamon Chai Candle” at @found_boutiqueugm in New Westminster BC.
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#peacefulcandleco #chaicandle #buildingmysmallbusiness #localnewwestsmallbusiness #newwestminsterbc

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We can’t wait for our October Open Mic featuring Volume 4 contributor @elliesawatzky at @moodswingbar 💕 Bring your poems, music, comedy, or any genre and join us for a fun time in an awesome local queer-friendly space!

Ellie Sawatzky (@elliesawatzky) is the author of two poetry collections: None of This Belongs to Me (Nightwood Editions, 2021) and Hottest Smartest Self (ECW Press, forthcoming spring 2028), which won the 2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize through the League of Canadian Poets. Recent poems have appeared in The Walrus, The Fiddlehead, EVENT, and elsewhere. Ellie lives on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples (Vancouver), where she works as an editor and is founder and facilitator of the Strathcona Poetry Studio. Write with her on Tuesdays at Tuesday Night Write, a drop-in style, generative poetry class on Zoom.

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress

#poetry #openmic #poetsoﬁnstagram #community #newwestminster

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We are SO EXCITED to kick off our Contributor Spotlight Series by announcing @elliesawatzky as our next Open Mic feature poet! Join us for an all-genres open mic following Ellie’s set on Thursday, Oct 8, 6:30-8pm at @moodswingbar (655 Front St) ✨ Ellie has a new poem coming out in SAPP volume 04 🩷

Ellie Sawatzky (@elliesawatzky) is the author of two poetry collections: None of This Belongs to Me (Nightwood Editions, 2021) and Hottest Smartest Self (ECW Press, forthcoming spring 2028), which won the 2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize through the League of Canadian Poets. She lives in Vancouver and works as an editor and poetry teacher.

Thank you to our sponsors @thesappertonpress 💕

#poetry #openmic #poetsofinsta #community #poets

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🗓️ THIS THURSDAY! Join us for an open mic at @moodswingbar (655 Front St) this Thurs, Sept 10 🎙️ We’ll kick things off with feature poet @stevemillerpoet at 6:30 and then open up the mic to any and all genres 🪩 💃🏼 🕺

We can’t wait to see you there! 😎
This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress .

Steve Miller is a spoken word artist, slam poet, storyteller, performer, workshop creator/facilitator, singer (he thinks), musician (nope but I still try), renaissance handy person (who identifies as a man-kinda). He currently lives and works on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Qayqayt First Nation, the first people of this land, and the shared traditional territories of other Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, and Katzie nations.

Steve Miller’s work is defined by its relatable accessibility, often comedic yet raw honesty and unflinching, confessional style. His poetry courageously explores the complexities of human connection, personal trauma, and the search for healing.

#openmic #community #poetry #arts #newwestminster

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We’re back for another Open Mic at @moodswingbar (655 Front St), this time featuring the incredible @stevemillerpoet ! We can’t wait to see you on Thursday Sept 10th at 6:30pm 🥰 Steve will perform, followed by an all-genres Open Mic 🎙️ Bring your poems, music, comedy, storytelling to share! Enjoy some fantastic drinks 🍹 and food 🌮 at a queer-friendly and accessible local space! See you there 🪩

Cover is free, though donations are welcome and help us pay our contributors.

Steve Miller is a spoken word artist, slam poet, storyteller, performer, workshop creator/facilitator, singer(he thinks), musician(nope but I still try), renaissance handy person(who identifies as a man-kinda). He currently lives and works on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Qayqayt First Nation, the first people of this land, and the shared traditional territories of other Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, and Katzie nations.

Steve Miller’s work is defined by its relatable accessibility, often comedic yet raw honesty and unflinching, confessional style. His poetry courageously explores the complexities of human connection, personal trauma, and the search for healing.

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress .

#poetry #poetsofinstagram #openmic #community #newwestminster

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This Friday! Come hang out with us and @theyoungandgifted24 at @moodswingbar for our monthly Open Mic! See you there 🎙️

Sponsored by @thesappertonpress

#poetry #openmic #poetsofinstagram #community #newwestminster

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Next week! We can’t wait to hear Marlo Browne @theyoungandgifted24 feature for our Open Mic night next Friday at @moodswingbar 🎙️ Come out and share your poems/songs/any open mic material.

Our Open Mics are always free, but we welcome donations if you’re able and will have merch and zines for sale.

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress .

#openmic #poetry #poetsofinstagram #community #poetrycommunity

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We are SO excited to have the incredibly talented Marlo Browne as our feature for our next Open Mic on Friday, August 21 at 6:00pm at @moodswingbar ❤️

Marlo Browne is a Barbadian award-winning poet, spoken word artist, host, film-maker and self published author of five poetry books, currently living in Langley City, BC.

Come hear Marlo and then share your own poems! We can’t wait to see you there 💃🏼

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress

#poetry #openmic #community #poets #poetryopenmic

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Looking forward to another wonderful night of Poetry in the Park this coming Wednesday!

www.rclas.com
@royalcitylit

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Up next at Poetry in the Park
Feature poet Jordan Redekop-Jones

Jordan Redekop-Jones is a mixed Indigenous/ Anglo Indian writer from Vancouver BC. She is the winner of several awards including the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize, the 2024 Austin Clarke prize in Literary Excellence for poetry and was a recipient of a 2024 Indigenous Voices Award in the unpublished poetry category. Her work has appeared in publications including Prism International, Arc Poetry, the Ex-Puritan, Rungh, SAD Mag and more.
Her debut chapbook Hybridity as a Phantom Body was just recently published by Anstruther Press. She is a graduate of SFU’s the Writer’s Studio and is a current MA English Literature student at Simon Fraser University.

You can follow her writing journey on her Instagram page: @j.r.jones__

Royal City Literary Arts Society presents
POETRY IN THE PARK 2026
In partnership with Arts New West and City of New Westminster

Every Wednesday night from July 15 – August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Each weekly session will feature 2 poets and an Open Mic.

Wednesday AUGUST 5
SAPP Zine Night
Feature Poets: Jordan Redekop-Jones & KJ Brydle
Host: Jessica Lee McMillan

📍 Where? Centennial Lodge, Queen's Park, New Westminster
📅 When? Wed evenings JULY 15-AUGUST 19 | 6:30pm | Open Mic Sign Up 6:15pm
🎉 Why? Because poetry is alive and well in New West!

FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT
Everyone is welcome!

@artsnewwest
@new_westminster
@royalcitylit
@sappzine

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