What’s the Word on the Street in 2011?

September 21, 2011 Editor Event authorsbookseventfestivalmagazinesword on the street

It's that time of year again. The Word on the Street festival is a celebration of literacy, with a focus on magazines and books. Every year it evolves a little more, and since its first year in Toronto in 1990, WOTS has expanded to five other cities across Canada. This Sunday, September 25, Halifax, Toronto, Kitchener, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, and Vancouver will all host their own iterations of the street fair, offering author events, presentations, workshops, and, oh yes, lots of deals on books and magazines. It's always family-friendly and free, and it's not a bad place for freelancers to do some networking.

Times vary by location, but you shouldn't have to look those up, should you? Here's the key info for each city's WOTS:

Halifax

11 a.m.–5 p.m. Behind the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (1675 Lower Water St.) Festival site map

Toronto

11 a.m.–6 p.m. Queen's Park Festival site map

Kitchener

11 a.m.–5 p.m. Victoria Park Festival site map

Saskatoon

11 a.m.–5 p.m. 23rd Street East (between 3rd and 4th avenues) Festival site map

Lethbridge

11 a.m.–5 p.m. Main Library (5th Ave. S. and 8th St. S.) (Site map unavailable as of Wednesday, Sept. 21. Check here for updates.)

Vancouver

11 a.m.–5 p.m. Library Square and CBC Plaza (West Georgia and Homer/Hamilton streets) (Site map unavailable as of Wednesday, Sept. 21. Check here for updates.)

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