A hand holding up two candles formed just like the quantity 20.
One way or the other, Firefly simply turned 20.
I really feel just like the mother or father of a toddler who out of the blue grabbed the automotive keys from the kitchen counter and pulled out of the parking spot with an ideal 3-point flip.
How did we get right here?
After all I might go on and on about what an honour + pleasure + problem + honeymoon + journey this has all been. However largely, I wish to invite you to a celebration.
We’re throwing ourselves a birthday celebration!
It’ll take the type of an Open Mic Night time with the theme “Group Care” at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse — a barrier-free house proper on the sting of Riverdale Park in Toronto.
Come learn your work to the nicest individuals in Toronto.
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Or come to clap and encourage others.
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Or come to get a real-life really feel of what this group is all about.
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Or come merely to be in a room embellished with streamers. Sure, we’re planning to go all out. There could also be cake and loot luggage too, we’re nonetheless fortunately brainstorming. If you wish to convey one thing to make it much more particular, don’t maintain again.
Our dream is to create a heat and galvanizing place for Fireflies, associates, and anybody who’s interested by our group to indicate up with open hearts, and rejoice all of the issues that phrases (and group) can do.
Fast specs:
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Wednesday, April ninth. Doorways at 7pm, occasion at 7:30pm, finished by 9:30pm.
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This occasion is free, with because of our associates at East Finish Arts for donating the house.
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Masks are warmly welcomed, however not necessary.
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You don’t want to purchase tickets, however are available good time. We will match round 60 individuals.
If you wish to learn or carry out…
Simply present up in good time and register on the door. We’ll have 10 spots, first come first served. The max size for every performer is 4 minutes, together with preamble. Songs are welcome too!
All items needs to be on the theme of group care — the ability of friendship, the kindness of strangers, completely different definitions of household… Interpret this nonetheless you want, and present us one thing about what group means to you.
In case you can’t come, however nonetheless wish to be a part of it…
We’ll miss you, however we all know we will’t all slot in one room, and that lots of you reside far-off.
So, all through the occasion, we’ll be sharing needs for the subsequent 20 years of Firefly and recollections from the final 20. Use this kind to submit a message.
We’ll even be organising a clothesline of recollections and desires, so we could transcribe what you share to hold it up!
Low-cost one-off workshop tonight about artistic group.
In case you’re considering how writing could be a option to entry group and maintain house for loneliness, we’d like to see you tonight for Writing Our Manner Again to Every Different.
It’s sliding scale, beginning at $10, but when that’s out of vary for you, tell us. Half proceeds go to rebuilding Black Field, an Inuit-run arts and cultural centre that burned down final month.
Morning workshops on Zoom — begin the day with writing.
Start Right here — get began after an extended break, or come again to newbie’s thoughts with us. Monday mornings with Mari.
The Life Tales Workshop — an opportunity to discover and categorical a few of your life’s tales. Thursday mornings with Britt.
Elevate Off — poetry doesn’t should be scary or arduous. Let’s play. Tuesday mornings with Mari.
Transient Bursts: The Fiction Version — write very brief, very sudden issues. Tuesday mornings with Britt.
Closing down the day — night on-line workshops on Zoom.
Hold Your Pen Transferring — a spot to get your hand dancing throughout the web page. Wednesday evenings with Asifa.
Hearts on Paper — give up to the swoon and discover the world of romance writing. Monday evenings with Kim.
Deeper Waters — let’s go deep. Twelve classes to maneuver one thing magnificently ahead. Tuesday evenings with Asifa.
Weekend artistic break — Saturday and Sunday artistic power-ups, on Zoom and in particular person.
Focus and Movement — sluggish your mind down, step out of distractions and write. Saturday afternoons with Mari.
Metropolis Sanctuary — let’s collect. A weekend of writing (in particular person!) within the coronary heart of Toronto. Co-led by Asifa and Kim.
Actual tables are the sweetest — in-person workshops this spring.
The Life Tales Workshop — an opportunity to discover and categorical a few of your stunning life’s tales. In-person in Toronto, Thursday evenings with Asifa.
Start Right here is a gathering place for writers who wish to begin however want a little bit nudge. In-person in Toronto, Wednesday evenings with Kim.
Metropolis Sanctuary is a weekend of writing within the coronary heart of Toronto, co-led by Asifa and Kim.
And, in fact, a poem.
A poem about continuation, about perseverance, and in addition about spring, which has to be across the subsequent nook…. doesn’t it?
Learn it right here, or let me learn it to you.
On the weekend, my pal Melissa gave me a writing project.
She informed me to write down a listing of 20 items Firefly has given me within the final 20 years. I beloved this, and will simply have numbered as much as 100 or 1000.
You, studying this, is a type of items. Thanks for being right here, and making this actual.
Right here’s to celebrating milestones.
