Letters from Knowlton

Les 1^er et 2 août, le pittoresque village de Knowlton sera l’hôte de la première édition anglophone des Correspondances d’Eastman. Une dizaine de chambres d’écriture seront aménagées, dans les boutiques et les galeries d’art, à la bibliothèque Pettes Memorial et au Musée du Comté de Brome.

On August 1^st and 2^nd, the quaint little village of Knowlton will be transformed into an outdoor literary salon! Besides letter-writing, you’ll be able to take part in many other literary activities in the company of Anglophone authors who will participate in literary discussions in this very first satellite edition of LES CORRESPONDANCES D’EASTMAN LITERARY FESTIVAL: LETTERS FROM KNOWLTON.

SATURDAY AUGUST 1

1:00 pm
Round-table discussion
Galerie Bistrot Carpe Diem
Growing up in America
Guest writers: Heather O’Neill, Neil Smith
Moderator: Anne Lagacé Dowson
$ 17, full-time students and 65 +: $ 15

4:00 pm
Round-table discussion
Galerie Bistrot Carpe Diem
"This is my Country. What ’s yours?"
Guest writer: Noah Richler
Moderator: Anne Lagacé Dowson
$ 17, full-time students and 65 +: $ 15

7:00 pm
Words & MUSIC performance
Galerie Bistrot Carpe Diem
Sarah Biggs, Ian Ferrier, Amos Joannides
$ 10

SUNDAY AUGUST 2

11:00 am
Round-table discussion
Galerie Bistrot Carpe Diem
A Sense of Place
Guest writers: Don Davison, Laura Teasdale, Harry Yates
Moderator: Philip Lanthier
$ 17, full-time students and 65 + : $ 15

4:00 pm
Open Microphone
Parc Coldbrook
Public readings
Moderator: Joseph Singerman
Free admission

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Tickets / Info
Place des lettres (billetterie officielle): 338, rue Principale, Eastman   Tel.: 450-297-2265
Brome Lake Books: 264 Knowlton Rd.   Tel.: 450-242-2242
Chamber of commerce of Brome Lake.   Tel.: 450-242-2870
Town of Lake Brome / Rues Principales.   Tel.: 450-243-6111