SPRING 2024
The First Canadian Symposium on AI and Creative Arts
and book launch for Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI
A Free Event hosted by Durvile & UpRoute in partnership with The Calgary Public Library
Catering by Soopz Kitchen; Booksales by Shelf Life Books
Location: Central Library, Calgary
Friday, April 5, 2024. 6 – 8:30 pm, Book Launch, Reception, and Author Talks
Saturday, April 6, 2024. 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, Presentations, Panel Discussions, Workshops
For presentation lineup and schedule information, go to ascenti-project.com
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Reception for Chief Stacey Laforme, and Love Life Loss Book Launch
February 8, 2024, 4:30 pm. Massey College, University of Toronto
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FALL 2023
Thank you for attending these events for Fall 2023.
Whistle At Night and They Will Come: Indigenous Horror Stories V2
Memorial Park Library Calgary, AB. October 24, 2023.
My Life In Propaganda: Language and Totalitarian Regimes
McMaster University Campus TSH Room 201, October 17, 2023
, 5 - 7 pm
Wisdom River: Meditations on Fly Fishing and Life Midstream
Calgary, AB: Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area, Calgary (Foothillls) September 25,
7 pm
Butte, Montana: Headframe Spirits, September 28, 6 pm
Thank you for attending these wonderful events!
Embrace Your Divine Flow: Evolvements for Healing
Live at Shelf Life Books, Calgary, September 7, 2023, 7 - 8:30 pm
Thank you for attending!
Mendocino, California, October 6.
Workshops: Saturday, September 9 at Scarboro Community Hall, Calgary.
SPRING 2023
Indigenous Justice: True Cases by Judges, Lawyers, and Law Enforcement Officers
Audreys Books, Edmonton, June 7, 2023, 6 - 7:30 pm
Hosted by Audreys and The Legal Archives Society of Alberta
Indigenous Justice: True Cases by Judges, Lawyers, and Law Enforcement Officers
Owls Nest Books, Calgary, June 15, 2023, 7 - 8:30 pm
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Reimagining Fire: The Future of Energy
Diamond Valley. Bluerock Gallery, Sunday, May 28. 3 - 5 pm
Calgary. May 2, 2023. 6:00 PM. Memorial Park Library. Co-hosted by Shelf Life Books and CPL
Edmonton. Audreys Books, May 9, 2023 7:00 PM
Lethbridge. Analog Books, May 17. Time 5:30 PM
Presenting a book and royalty cheque to Shannon Frank from the Oldman Watershed Council
Crowsnest Pass Library. July 22, 2 pm
TBA Event with Green Calgary in Inglewood. approx. August 2
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Cantata & The Extinction Therapist: Two Plays by Clem Martini
University of Calgary, Reeve Theatre. March 25, 2023, 5 pm
The Rainbow, the Midwife, & the Birds, by Raymond Yakeleya
Audreys Books, Edmonton, March 21, 2023, 7 pm CONFIRMED
Also launching at the event will be the animated film "Flight Through the Rainbow" and the videogame "Grandfather Spider."
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FALL 2022 RECENT
ANTOINE MOUNTAIN
CHILD OF MORNING STAR: Embers of a New Dawn
ZOOM Event, Tuesday, November 1, 2022. 8 pm ET, 6 pm MT, 5 pm PT. Thank you for attending!
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ALEX SOOP
MIDNIGHT STORM MOONLESS SKY: Indigenous Horror Stories
Calgary, Alberta: October 25. Memorial Park Library, 7 - 8:30 pm. Thank you for attending!
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RED GROSSINGER
NAHGANNE: Tales of the Northern Sasquatch
With Red Grossinger and Raymond Yakeleya. Hosted by Lorene Shyba
Whitehorse, Yukon. October 2, from 12:30 - 3:30 pm Royal Canadian Legion. Thank you for attending!
JOHN L. HILL
PINE BOX PAROLE: Terry Fitzsimmons and the Quest to End Solitary Confinement
Thank you for attending!
Kingston, Ontario: September 1, 2022, Novel Ideas Bookstore, 156 Princess Street, 7 p.m. Brief talk, reading, book signing.
Brighton: September 6, 2022. Lighthouse Books & Brighton Public Library, 35 Alice Street
Talk, reading, book signing.
Cobourg: September 14, 2022. Let’s Talk Books, 25 King Street East, K9A 1K6. 2 p.m.,
Talk, reading signing on the patio.
London: Date TBA.
Talk, reading, book signing.
ISLENE RUNNINGDEER
THE MUSICIAN HEALER: TRANSFORMING ART INTO MEDICINE
Chelsea Public Library,
296 VT-110, Chelsea, VT
Wednesday, October 19, 5:00 pm — 6:00 pm. Thank you for attending!
LYNDA PARTRIDGE
WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE? A Lillian Mystery
Thank you for attending!
Ottawa, Ontario: September 21, Octopus Books.
Bracebridge, The Healing Room.
Bracebridge Library.
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OLYA & OLENA ESCAPE THE INVADERS
AUGUST 10, 2022, 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Thank you for attending this event. If you want to see the concert by Volodymyr Shyba, streamed from Ukraine for the event, visit soon and we will have a link.
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SPRING 2022 Looking back at the best!
May 17, 2022. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. From the Corner of Bad and Ass by Carrie Schiffler
HOSTED BY SHELF LIFE BOOKS Location, Shelf Life Books, Calgary
This was a great party!! Thank to all for attending!
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Date To Be Announced. Know It All: Finding the Impossible Country
by James H. Marsh
HOSTED BY AUDREYS BOOKS, EDMONTON
Stay tuned for further information
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Thank you for attending the launch of Siksikaitsitapi!
April 26, 2022 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Memorial Park Library.
Siksikaitsitapi: Stories of the Blackfoot People.
Payne Many Guns, Crystal Many Fingers, Sheena Potts, Latasha Calf Robe, Tim Fox, Marlene Yellow Horn, DerRic Starlight. Foreword by Alayna Many Guns.
HOSTED BY SHELF LIFE BOOKS, CALGARY. Thank you for attending!
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Thank you for attending the Fall 2021 Events. Our Fall schedule is now over.
Durvile Publications Shelf Life Books and Audreys Books hosted the Fall tour of Durvile Fall titles. Thanks Shelf Life, Rumble House, and Audreys Books.
HOSTED BY AUDREYS BOOKS, EDMONTON, on ZOOM
Wednesday, November 24, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 PM MT
With Editor Det. Debbie J. Doyle and authors Val Hoglund, Sharon Bourque, and JoAnn McCartney. Moderated by publisher Dr. Lorene Shyba.
Thank you everyone for attending this Shelf Life Events. Peace.
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED!
Sunday, September 19. 2 - 4:30 pm MT No Harm Done. By Eugene Stickland
MOVED TO ZOOM, DUE TO ALBERTA COVID RESTICTIONS.
Book is on sale at the event and after through Shelf Life Books.
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ALL EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID OUTBREAK IN NWT
NWT We Remember, Special Edition Book/Film Screening Schedule, sponsored in part by the Government of Alberta, Alberta Media Fund and the Government of NWT.
Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021
Yellowknife NWT: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,
2:00 - 3:30 pm, reception to follow
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 Fort Providence Deh Gáh School, 1:00 - 3:45
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 Fort Simpson Liidlii Kue school, 1:00 - 3:45 PM
Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 Norman Wells, Community Hall, 7 - 9 PM
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Zoom launch with Raymond Yakeleya and other authors and artists
Sunday, April 18, 2021, 2:00 PM
Hosted by Audreys Books, Edmonton
Thank you everyone who attended. It was a delightful afternoon on Zoom.