Detail of poster for Poetry Night, featuring white text & a black & white image against a black background. To the left: Poetry Night. Readers Frances Boyle, Patrick Conners, Rayanne Haines, Patrick Meade, Richard-Yves Sitoski & Carolyne Van Der Meer. To the right: A capsule-shaped studio microphone.
Detail of poster for Poetry Night, featuring white text & a black & white image against a black background. To the left: Poetry Night. Readers Frances Boyle, Patrick Conners, Rayanne Haines, Patrick Meade, Richard-Yves Sitoski & Carolyne Van Der Meer. To the right: A capsule-shaped studio microphone.

Evocative words Evocative words

in an intimate art gallery setting for a one-night only poetry event.

Station Gallery Poetry Night

Words to fill your soul, surrounded by art

For one night only, on Wednesday, October 23, Station Gallery in Whitby, ON, presents Poetry Night, hosted by poet, writer and Durham Region Branch Manager for The Ontario Poetry Society Lisa Reynolds, assisted by poet and author John Oughton, and a team of community volunteers. The guest poet for this event is John Di Leonardo, with readings by featured poets Frances Boyle, Patrick Connors, Rayanne Haines (President of the League of Canadian Poets), Patrick Meade, Richard-Yves Sitoski and Carolyne Van Der Meer.

Held at Station Gallery – a historic former Whitby train station turned art gallery and creative hub – and organized by Lisa Reynolds with the support of Station Gallery’s Curator, Olex Wlasenko, this is an all-ages event, with the featured poets reading from their work.

During intermission there will be free refreshments, including coffee from a local Starbucks, and sweet treats courtesy of an anonymous benefactor. Attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with and purchase books directly from the poets. There will also be a raffle for poetry and fiction/non-fiction books, donated by poet friends and The Ontario Poetry Society. Tickets for the raffle are $5 each or 3 for $10. All proceeds from the raffle are donated to Youth Programs at Station Gallery.

Station Gallery Poetry Night sponsors: Canada Council for The Arts, League of Canadian Poets, The Ontario Poetry Society, The Writers’ Union of Canada and the local Starbucks at 25 Consumers Drive in Whitby.

About Station Gallery

Station Gallery is a community creative hub and registered charity located in Whitby, Ontario (Durham Region) – a former train station converted into an art gallery and arts event space, featuring art exhibitions from emerging, mid-career and established artists. It brings art and culture to kids, youth, adults and families of all ages and abilities through programs, classes and workshops, performances and special events. Station Gallery is the winner of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce Not for Profit Organization of the Year 2023 (Peter Perry & Business Achievement Awards).

Poster for Poetry Night, featuring white text & a black & white image against a black background. To the left: Station Gallery, 1450 Henry Street, Whitby, ON. Poetry Night. Readers Frances Boyle, Patrick Conners, Rayanne Haines, Patrick Meade, Richard-Yves Sitoski & Carolyne Van Der Meer. Wednesday, October 23, 2024. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Free tickets Eventbrite. To the right: A capsule-shaped studio microphone.

(Photo credits: Station Gallery / Lisa Reynolds.)

 

Event details

Hosted by: Station Gallery

Type of event: poetry reading

Event host: Lisa Reynolds, with assistance from John Oughton.

Guest poet: John Di Leonardo 

Featured poets: Frances Boyle, Patrick Connors, Rayanne Haines, Patrick Meade, Richard-Yves Sitoski & Carolyne Van Der Meer 

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Start time: 7:00 PM ET

Duration: 2 hours (including intermission)

Cost: Free event. Registration is required; available for both in-person and virtual attendance (see booking links below).

Location: Station Gallery, 1450 Henry Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 0A8

Booking links:

Contact details: Station Gallery, 1450 Henry St., Whitby, ON, L1N 0A8, Canada; 905-668-4185; art@stationgallery.ca, stationgallery.ca

 

Content warning: Some poems may contain adult content.

Accessibility: The Gallery is accessible and has a parking lot just outside the front door. It is walking distance from Whitby GO Station. Details here.