VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WRITERS AND READERS FESTIVAL Indulge in the pleasure of being read to at this 20th annual festival. Six days and 61 events feature authors, poets, and playwrights. This year is book-ended by events with Naomi Klein (Oct. 4), Jean Chretien (Nov. 15), and Yann Martel (Dec. 4). Oct. 16-21, Granville Island. Info, tickets, and event details: writersfest.bc.ca.
WHY GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS: Understanding Our Darker Selves Author and Jungian analyst James Hollis explores Carl Jung’s concept of the “shadow,” and how to accept it as part of one’s self. Oct. 19, 7:30 pm, Christ Church Cathedral (Burrard at Georgia). Tickets: $20 at Banyen Books, 604-737-8858. Info: 604-261-1590.
DIGITAL DHARMA: A User’s Guide to Expanding Consciousness in the Cyber age Steven Vedro, author, telecommunications consultant, and energy healer, discusses his new book highlighting the social and spiritual lessons reflected in communication networks. Oct. 20, 3 pm, Ayurveda (3636 W. Fourth Ave.), free. Info: 604-228-1537.
REBELS AND ROUSERS: HER-STORY MONTH With their commitment to storytelling as an art form, CRIC? CRAC! hosts an evening of storytelling. Oct. 21, 7:30 pm, 1805 Larch St. (area is well lit with street parking), $4-$5, includes tea and treats. Info: vancouver
storytelling.org.
THE THREE “ONLY” THINGS: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence and Imagination Join author Robert Moss for a talk and signing of his new book illuminating how dreams reveal and reawaken who we are and what we are meant to become. Oct. 22, 7:30 pm, Vancouver Public Library (350 W. Georgia St.), free. Info: 604-331-3778.
JOSEPH CHILTON PEARCE Author who lectures on the changing needs of our children and the development of human society talks about his latest book, The Death of Religion and the Rebirth of Spirit: A Return to the Intelligence of the Heart. Oct. 26, 7 pm, Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace (1825 W. 16th Ave.). Tickets: $26 at Banyen Books, 604-737-8858.
