The next Electric Mermaid: Live Reads event at Char’s Landing in Port Alberni on Wednesday, Feb. 22 will include Port Alberni’s Judith Hutchison as the featured reader.
Hutchison was born in Illinois, but emigrated to Alberta at age 15 and moved to Vancouver, B.C. in 1976. She began teaching in Port Alberni in 1977. She retired in 2009 and now spends her time gardening, walking the dog, travelling and dabbling in the arts.
“I have written a book of poetry, a very short collection of very short stories, half a memoir, and too many lists,” says Hutchison.
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads takes place at Char’s Landing on the last Wednesday of every month from 6-8 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.charslanding.com for a Zoom link to the event.
To join the curated open mic, email electricmermaidreads@gmail.com.
(Edited: A previous version of this article contained incorrect dates from author Judith Hutchison’s personal history.)