BC mags promote reading and buying local on Earth Day

Three BC not for profit organizations representing magazines, book publishing and the Sierra Club have partnered with Chapters Indigo Books & Music for a “Read Local, Buy Local,” series of events on Earth Day, April 22, and April 24 and 25 in Vancouver and Victoria.

“Earth Day is a fantastic opportunity for us to raise awareness of homegrown publications and the contributors whose talent they cultivate,” says Heidi Waechtler, project coordinator for the BC Association of Magazine Publishers (www.bcmags.com).

The are to be 28 free sessions open to the public, including family activities, readings, talks and demonstrations. Events will be held concurrently at Chapters Robson (788 Robson St., Vancouver), Chapters Granville (2505 Granville St., Vancouver) and Chapters Victoria (1212 Douglas St., Victoria) . For the full event schedule, see www.bcmags.com/readlocal.