In celebration of Women’s History Month, join us for a series of inspiring author readings, talks, and community workshops presented by Change Education Capilano U and PCHC Museum of Migration, featuring Dr. Keiko Honda, Sophea Heang, and guest authors.
Featured Event
In Her Own Words – Capilano University Feature Presentation
📅 Date & Time: Monday, October 19, 2026
🕛 Time: 11:30 AM - 1.30 PM
📍 Location: Birch Room 126, Capilano University (Campus map)
👤 Speakers: Dr. Keiko Honda & Sophea Heang
🎤 Presented by: Change Education Capilano U & PCHC Museum of Migration Society
🎟️ Admission: Free & Open to the Public
Questions? Contact us at staff@pchc-mom.ca.
About the Event
Join PCHC-MoM and Capilano University as we host a special Women’s History Month gathering centered on storytelling, intergenerational memory, and cross-border women’s experiences. The session will feature readings and open discussion with author Dr. Keiko Honda and poet Sophea Heang.
About the Speakers
Dr. Keiko Honda
Dr. Keiko Honda is a writer, former cancer epidemiologist, and founder of the Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society. Writing from her wheelchair, she explores the intersections of civic life, art, and embodied observation. She teaches the aesthetics of co-creation and zuihitsu at Simon Fraser University. Recognized with the 2025 King Charles III Coronation Medal, she is the author of Accidental Blooms, Hidden Flowers, The Broken Map Home, and Words That Last.
Sophea Heang
Sophea Heang is a spoken word artist, writer, and poet. She is deeply inspired by the river, trees, her family, friends, and communities. Often, she is walking barefoot along the beach, taking in the vast source of gifts she receives. Moving within threads of personal and collective memory, resilience, and potential, Sophea is completing her first book, a memoir, Remember Me in Stillness. Sweet Tamarind Tree and A Letter to My Mother: Dear Mak are poems from the manuscript.
Full Event & Tour Schedule
All sessions are Free and Open to the Public.
Words That Last: Book Launch & Author Reading
Date & Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Upstart & Crow
Speakers: Keiko Honda & Brenda Miller
More Info & Registration: Upstart & Crow Event Details
Author Talk & Workshop at Dunbar Library
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: VPL Dunbar Branch
More Info & Registration: Vancouver Public Library Event Details
Author Talk: In Praise of Lightness
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: North Vancouver City Library
Speaker: Keiko Honda
More Info & Registration: North Van City Library Event Details
Author Talk at VPL Central Branch
Date & Time: Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch
More Info & Registration: Vancouver Public Library Event Details