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  • Double Poetry Launch: Chad Norman & Afua Cooper

    Join us for a night of poetry and music to celebrate the releases of new books from poets Chad Norman and Afua Cooper. When: Wednesday, May 15th 2024 @ 7pm Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe What: A Celebration of Chad Norman's Parental Forest and Afua Cooper's The Halifax Explosion!

  • Shambhala School Art Show

    Join us for the first annual Shambhala High School Art Exhibition! End of term works by the Upper School students at Shambhala School will be on display at Trident for […]

  • Poetry Night at the Trident!

    A night of poetry and conversation with FOUR poets! Leesa Dean! Clare Goulet! Michael Goodfellow! Natalie Rice! Come on down anytime after 7pm to listen, discuss, and get your books […]

  • Comic Creators Meet-Up!

    Come jam with other local comic creators on June 25th 2024 at 5:30pm at Trident! Featuring: A Q&A with Sal Sawler from Emanata (Conundrum's press's YA imprint.) PWYC donations suggested […]

  • Outcaste Book Launch

    Join us for the launch of Sheila James's new book, Outcaste, from Goose Lane Editions! At 7pm on Wednesday, June 26th, Sheila will be in conversation with Elaine McCluskey, reading, and answering questions about her new book. Books available for sale as well!

  • Catherine Banks _Mountain and The Valley_ Reading and Interview

    Meet Catherine Banks, the playwright behind a new adaptation of Ernest Bucker's Canadian classic, The Mountain and the Valley, to be staged by Two Planks and a Passion theatre at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, June 26th-August 11th. Catherine, and Home First's Artistic Director, Mary Vingoe, will discuss the new play and do […]

  • Tom Cull Poetry Reading

    Canadian Poet Tom Cull will be at Trident Halifax the evening of July 13th 2024 to read from his new book, Kill Your Starlings, and other literary delights! When: Saturday, July 13th @ 7pm Where: Trident Halifax, 1256 Hollis St.

  • Book Launch! Aaron Kreuter & Guests

    Join GG-nominated author, Aaron Kreuter, in launching his new short story collection, Rubble Children! Aaron will be joined by Annick MacAskill and Asha Jeffers in an evening of readings hosted by David Huebert.

  • Richard Cumyn Reading – This Lark of Stolen Time

    Join us on July 26th for a reading by Richard Cumyn, from his new book, This Lark of Stolen Time. When: Friday, July 26th 2024 @ 7pm ET Where: Trident Halifax, 1256 Hollis St. What: Reading, signing, and Q&A with author Richard Cumyn

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