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Spring 2026

All programs in this category are for members only.

Author Talks

Free
Registration required
Halpern Room
Date and time of each talk is different. 

Please click on each Author's name to view details about the talk.

Connect with authors of books you’ve loved and new titles you’ll want to try. In this intermittent series, authors will read from their work, share their experiences, answer your questions, and sign copies. Expect engaging talks on a wide range of good fiction and non-fiction.

This page will be updated if there are new talks during the spring season.

Blowing Up Growing Up: a Vancouver Life in Poems

Free
Registration required.
Tuesday, April 21 from 1 to 2 pm
Begg Room

See more details and register for this poetry reading session.

Book Club for Library Volunteers

Free
Contact Margaret Gorham at mjlglasgow@gmail.com to participate in this book club. Open to current BHS Library volunteers only.
Begg Room
Last Monday of every month, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

See more details about this book club for BHS library volunteers.

Book Club - Tuesday

Free
Contact Betty Gilgoff at bgilgoff@gmail.com to join the waiting list.
Games Room
3rd Tuesday of every month, 1:30 to 3:00 pm

See more details about the Tuesday Book Club.

Book Club - Thursday

Free
Contact Tomina de Jong at tominadj@shaw.ca to be added to the waiting list.
Games Room
2nd Thursday of every month, 10 to 11:30 am

See more details about the Thursday Book Club.

Book Club - Friday

Free
Contact Donna Ornstein at dornstein@telus.net to be added to waiting list.
Games Room
Last Friday of each month unless otherwise stated, 1:15 to 3:15 pm

See more details about the Friday Book Club.

Library
Free
Accessible to members only
2nd floor
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Borrow books (so many to choose from!) or read a newspaper or magazine. This is a comfortable space created just for Brock House Society members – enjoy it!

Email Barbara about volunteers: bholder@telus.net
Email Nadine about Fair donations: nbaldwin@telus.net

Life Writing

Free
Meyer Room
Thursdays, Apr 9 to Jun 11 for 10 weeks
10 am to 12 noon
The group is currently full.

See more details for Life Writing.

Play Reading

Free
If you are interested, please contact Wendy at 604-324-0130.
Meyer Room
Mondays, 1 to 3 pm

See more details about Play Reading.

Writers' Circle

Free
Drop in. Contact Jay at jastorey@shaw.ca for available spaces

Meyer Room
Fridays, 10 am to 12 noon

See more details about the Writers' Circle.

Writing Our Stories

Free
Registration required.
Games Room
Once a month on a Wednesday.
Exact start date TBA

Please register for the program to receive updates on the confirmed start date for the series. The start date may change from April 15, depending on the convenor’s availability.

See more details and register for this activity.

Writing Workshop

Free for 10 sessions 
Games Room

Thursdays, Apr 16 to Jun 18, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
The group is full.
Please contact Paula at paula5@telus.net to get on the waitlist.

See more details for this activity.


Brock House, 3875 Point Grey Rd, Vancouver,  BC  V6R 1B3

604-228-1461

communications@brockhousesociety.com

Open Monday to Friday: 9 am to 4 pm (Closed stat holidays)

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