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
Attention Aspiring Young Writers! The Blackburn Community Association is hosting a very short story competition! Open to youth ages 11-17, as of December 31, 2021, who live or attend school in Blackburn Hamlet. Appel à tous les jeunes écrivains en herbe! L’Association communautaire de Blackburn
In September 2021, the BCA invited local youth aged ten to twelve to write a poem about COVID-19. Congratulations to all of the young people who found time to put their thoughts and feelings into words and submit a poem! The BCA is proud to
On the afternoon of Saturday October 30th, five young poetry enthusiasts in our neighbourhood braved grey skies, wind and rain to gather outdoors near the community hall to read and present scary poems and have fun. The event kicked off with the reading of a
On August 16th, 2021, eleven local youth worked with Ottawa mural artist Ryan Smeeton to design and create a beautiful outdoor mural painting at the Blackburn Community Hall. There were 4 boys and 7 girls who participated. The mural project was organized by the BCA
This year the Blackburn Community Association (BCA) will be hosting its first ever poetry prize: The 2021 BCA Poetry Prize WHAT: Submit an original, unpublished poem, in English or French, up to 200 words in length with no minimum word requirement. The poem should reflect