Stephen Leacock’s “My Discovery of the West” Re-Tour 2017
A Canadian Sesquicentennial Celebration
More good food, good listening and good company but in different forms and places.
Stephen Leacock toured from Port Arthur-Fort William (Thunder Bay) to Victoria, November 1936 to January 1937.
We will Re-Tour from Orillia to Victoria, October 20th to November 28th 2017
Confirmed List of Alberta events (to date):
- Tuesday Nov. 7, 2 pm – at the Hotel Macdonald
A Launch and Chat – Dr. Leacock, I Presume?
- Tuesday Nov. 7, 7 pm – at Audreyʼs Books, 10702 Jasper Ave
A Talk and Tell- “The Unsolved Riddles of Stephen Leacock”
- Wed. Nov. 8, noon for the Canadian Club of Edmonton and Womenʼs Canadian Club at the Chateau Lacombe
A recital of stories and songs – “A Garden of Mariposies”
- Thurs. Nov. 9, 2 pm – Edmonton Public Library, Enterprise Square
A Talk and Tell – “Stirring the Occurring” – the art of creation
- Thurs. Nov 9, 6 pm – for TALES Edmonton at Chiantiʼs Cafe, Old Strathcona
Delicious Italian dinner and full Leacock concert “A Field of Mariposies”
(Reservations necessary; tickets available at TIX on Square ph. 780-420-1757)
- Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 pm – Calgary Public Library, Memorial Park Library
A Talk and Tell – “The Unsolved Riddles of Stephen Leacock”
- Sunday Nov, 12, 4:30 pm for TALES Calgary, at Loft 112, 535 8th Ave. SE
A Storytelling Gathering, 30 minutes of stories and songs followed by food
Medicine Hat Events – Nov. 14-15
- Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2 pm – Medicine Hat Public Library, Honor Currie room
A Launch and Chat – Dr. Leacock, I Presume?
- Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7 pm – Medicine Hat PL
A Talk and Tell – “The Unsolved Riddles of Stephen Leacock”
- Wed. Nov. 15, 10:15 am – Medicine Hat PL
A Talk and Tell – “The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice”
- Wed. Nov. 15, 7 pm – Medicine Hat PL
A Full concert – “A Field of Mariposies”
