GALA – Sat. Oct. 3 at the Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre

Address: 2243 Beacon Ave W, Sidney

Starts at 7:30 p.m. Open seating. (Best to buy tickets in advance.)

Readings and discussions by Janie Chang, William Deverell, Des Kennedy, Charlotte Gill, Arleen Paré, Fred Stenson and Richard Wagamese.

Emcee: Gregor Craigie, host of CBC Radio’s morning show in Victoria

Intermission: Live music, beverages and light food included in ticket price. No host wine bar.

Tickets: $30 Purchase a Weekend Pass or tickets for individual events online or at Tanner’s Books, Sidney and Munro’s Books, Victoria.