
Come join us August 6th for our next exciting speaker Charlie Demers.
Charlie Demers is a Juno-nominated stand-up comedian, BC Book Prize-nominated author, & co-star of two Emmy-winning Netflix animated series, Beat Bugs and The Last Kids on Earth.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Demers is a regular performer on CBC Radio Oneâs The Debaters, and co-host of Citytvâs comedic panel show The Citynews List in Vancouver. In 2005, he was the judgesâ choice for Vancouverâs funniest new comic; since then he has been featured on national radio, in print, as well as in festivals and live venues across Canada and the Pacific Northwest and with Paul Bae as the sketch duo âBucketââthe act Robin Williams called âthe future of comedy.â In 2018 his album âFatherlandâ was nominated for a Juno Comedy Award. This was the first time in 34 years Juno had announced comedy nominations. Charlie Demers has published numerous books, including The Prescription Errors, Vancouver Special, The Horrors, Property Values, and Primary Obsessions.

đ” This monthâs live musical guest is soul, funk and rock nâ roll singer-songwriter Kuba Oms.đ¶
Kuba Oms is one of those rare artists whose voice touches you deep in your soul. Kuba commands the stage with the same ease and compelling aura that mark the global superstars of today and yesterday. His debut solo album, âHow Much Timeâ, could be likened to a cross between David Gray, Ben Harper and Al Green. And his followup album, âADHDâ, spawned two top 20 pop radio hits in Canada with My Love and Electrolove and has over 10 million streams on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. He is releasing a new single in the autumn of 2021. He picked up a Latin Grammy for his duet with Alex Cuba on the album, Healer.Get your ticket