Local youth (aged 10-13) are invited to participate in a Midsummer Poetry Party in the park event on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 from 2:30pm to 4pm. This event will give Blackburn youth a chance to get together with friends and peers and celebrate the imminent arrival
by Maureen Forsythe BCA Youth Director On the afternoon of Saturday, February 12th, despite frigid temperatures, a few local youth in our neighbourhood gathered outdoors near the community hall to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the love of poetry, read and present poems, and have fun.
Despite the blowing snow, spring is (almost) in the air! Local youth aged 10-14 are invited to channel their energy and creativity and submit an original and unpublished poem – in English or French – to the BCA’s Spring Poetry Prize Competition. The theme of
by Maureen Forsythe BCA Youth Director In December 2021, the Blackburn Community Association invited local youth aged eleven to seventeen to write a very short story that reflected what it’s like or what it means to be growing up in today’s world. Eighteen aspiring young
Local poetry enthusiasts (aged 11-14) are invited to participate in a special Wild Poetry Party in the Park event on Saturday, April 9th, 2022. This event will give local youth a chance to get together with friends and peers and celebrate the arrival of spring in
Local poetry enthusiasts (aged 10-14) are invited to participate in a special Valentine’s Poetry Party in the Park event on Saturday, February 12, 2022. This outdoor event will feature poetry readings, a scavenger hunt, prizes and refreshments! RSVP by Feb 8th: youth@blackburnhamlet.ca