On Tuesday, Feb 08 at 2:30pm, join Massy Books, Penguin Random House Canada and Vancouver-based #1 New York Times bestselling sci-fi & fantasy author Xiran Jay Zhao for the in-person book signing of their book: Iron Widow (2021, Penguin Random House).

On Monday, February 21 from 1pm to 5pm, celebrate Family Day with Massy Arts, Khaliyl’s Kids, and photographer Dule. At the event, families are invited to dress up + put on the best smile to stop time for a moment and capture the essence of love.

From Tuesday, Feb 22, to Tuesday, Mar 15, Massy Arts and Massy Books host a virtual poetry workshop marathon for emerging writers, in four courses created by published Canadian poets to demystify poetry writing, to present useful writing prompts, to incite imagination, and to address political and linguistic points of view through poetic literature.

To celebrate Nevada Christianson’s exhibition theme and contributions to the Métis community, Community Engagement Coordinator Rafael Zen interviews the artist for Massy Arts, investigating portraiture as both: homage and reconnection.

Mar 1st – Mar 29th, Massy Arts will host a new show by Métis artist Nevada Christianson. "Métis Now: Elders, Artists and Activists" is a project awarded by the Métis Nation of British Columbia, and presents portraits that aim to celebrate and honour Métis culture and community.

On Tuesday, March 1st at 5pm, join Massy Arts, and Métis artist Nevada Christianson for the in-person launch of her book: "Métis Now: Elders, Artists, and Activists" (2022, Hemlock Press). The publication is a collection of digital illustrations that investigate portraiture as a form of activism to shine a light on inspiring members of the Indigenous community.

Tuesday, March 1st at 6pm, join Massy Books, Massy Arts and UBC's Public Humanities Hub for the virtual event "Massy Reads / On Interdisciplinary Approaches to Film", a conversation between authors Kyle Frackman, Ervin Malakaj, and Christopher Rea.

To celebrate Cynthia Dewi Oka’s book launch, Hari Alluri interviews the author for Massy Books, discussing her process, reading again on these lands after 10 years, and the entwinement of care in art and political change.

On Thursday, March 10 at 7pm, join Massy Books, Massy Arts, and Canadian-Indonesian poet Cynthia Dewi Oka for the launch of her new book: "Fire Is Not a Country" (2021, Northwestern University Press). In her third collection, Oka dives into the implications of being parents, children, workers, and unwanted human beings under the savage reign of global capitalism and resurgent nativism.

On Wednesday, March 16 from 6pm to 8pm, join Massy Arts, and writers Cynthia Dewi Oka + Hari Alluri for "Displacing Mythologies: Arguing with the Characters Who Haunt Us", an in-person literary workshop hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery.

To celebrate the many sides of poetry and spoken word, Massy Arts interviews D Fretter, debating how art can be a space for dialogue about self-love, and addressing art as a form of freedom for BIPOC LGBTQ+ youths.

On Thursday, March 17 at 6pm, join Massy Arts, and Surrey-based poet/spoken word artist D Fretter for an in-person event to investigate poetry and its cathartic powers. "Discovery Poetry', a hybrid between an open mic and a workshop intended for BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.