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Jack Wong

he/him

Participates in 1 Session

Jack Wong was born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver. In 2010, he left behind a life as a bridge engineer to study fine art at NSCAD University in Kjipuktuk / Halifax. Now working as a children’s author/illustrator, Jack seeks to share his winding journey with young readers so that they may embrace the unique amalgams of experiences that make up their own lives. His award-winning books include When You Can Swim (Scholastic) and The Words We Share (Annick Press).

All That Grows
All That Grows

Sessions in which Jack Wong participates

Saturday 27 April, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Storytime: All That Grows
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM ADT - 11:00 AM ADT
Signup required

Farmer Browns Greenhouse

Storytime Event / Heure du conte

Jack Wong (Speaker)

"On their neighborhood walks together, a boy learns from his older sister all about the plants they see — magnolias that smell like lemon cake, cre...

Sessions in which Jack Wong attends

Thursday 25 April, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
An Evening with David Bergen and Elaine McCluskey
1 hour 30 minutes, 6:30 PM ADT - 8:00 PM ADT
Signup required

AX: The Arts and Culture Centre - AX: the Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex

In-Conversation Event / Entretien

David Bergen (Speaker)

Elaine McCluskey (Speaker)

Friday 26 April, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Literary Lunch: The Adversary
1 hour 15 minutes, 11:45 AM ADT - 1:00 PM ADT
Available

Les Brumes du Coude - Les Brumes du Coude | Aberdeen Cultural Centre

Lunch-in-Conversation / Dîner-entretien

Michael Crummey (Speaker)

Meghan Kemp-Gee (Moderator)

A novel about the unshakeable animosity between a brother and sister and a community increasingly divided as the feud spirals further into vendetta...
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Frye Jam
2 hours, 8:00 PM ADT - 10:00 PM ADT
Available

Centre culturel Aberdeen - Bernard-LeBlanc Hall | Aberdeen Cultural Centre

Reading / Lecture

Drew Lavigne (Performer)

Paul Bossé (Performer)

Jake Byrne (Performer)

Meghan Kemp-Gee (Performer)

Dyane Léger (Performer)

Andréane Frenette-Vallières (Performer)

Marie Darsigny (Performer)

Sean Michaels (Performer)