Durham Region Writing Rainbow

06/26/2020

Maybe, she finds herself thinking, there could be space for joy in this new life. Maybe, she dreams, as she finishes the last page and immediately starts the book over again, this is not so hopeless after all.

03/13/2020

EDIT: we're continuing to be closed as social distancing and a state of emergency continue. We're thinking about everyone and hoping that you're well, and taking care of yourselves and staying home as best you can.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE 😔 Writing Rainbow is held at the Pickering Public Library which means that since they're closed until April 5, we're also closed til April 5. If a few folks would like to schedule an offsite get together, comment or DM us and we'll work something out!

Please see official statement from Tony Prevedel, CAO, regarding City of Pickering’s response to COVID-19. City facilities, camps, programs, and events will be impacted starting 4:30 pm today until April 5, 2020. Visit pickering.ca for details and updates as they become available.

https://bit.ly/39OsRjJ

01/22/2020

Signal boost!

"“Nature Held Me Close” is a zine about gender dysphoria and the great outdoors. Sometimes it’s hard to exist in a physical body, but spending time in nature can be one of the best ways to feel more comfortable in your own skin.

This zine is a place to feature art and writing from trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people about how spending time outdoors – hiking, camping, gardening, birdwatching, landscaping, doing outdoor education or research, or just sitting quietly in nature – has influenced how you feel about your body and your gender. Submissions are open to dysphoric people of any and all gender identities!"

starfoozle: ““ “Caw, caw!” A huge black crow circled above me in the air and landed on a rock nearby. We looked at each other in silence. “Crow, are you a boy or a girl?” “Caw, caw!” I laughed and...

12/12/2019

Hi everyone, Sarah here. I don't know how many of you knew Donna, but she was my first professional career-type boss, she was the one who encouraged me to apply for a grant for Durham Region Writing Rainbow back in 2013, and she introduced me to ACDR at the same time. I work with ACDR Youth thanks to that, and thanks to her reference this June. It's hard to think of her as gone when she was so instrumental to where I am today. Thank you Donna. You were a real one.

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of PFLAG Canada, Durham Region Past President, Donna McAllister. Donna was a tireless advocate for our 2SLGBTQ community and we wish to express our most heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

11/02/2019

Drop by Pickering Public Library MakerFest 2019 Pickering Public Library today til 3 if you want to chill and make some zines, and check out all the other maker booths (we're across from the super cool vlog tutorial)

09/19/2019

TEEN WRITERS: Next Tuesday at the Oshawa Public Library, McLaughlin branch, come talk about how romance writing can go from "yikes" to "yes!" (Come on 'Wrimos I know November is lurking in your brain, come do some creative warming up)

09/17/2019

DRWR members past and present, PM us! Poetry performance opportunity! 🏳️‍🌈💵🎙

09/14/2019

Oh wow, we're back! Our first meeting of the fall snuck up on us, but we are as excited as ever to get back into our routine. Hope to see you tomorrow, the 14th, in the Pickering Public Library boardroom. We'll be there from 2pm to 4pm with snacks 💜