Calendar
PAST EVENT: This event has already happened. The information below may no longer be accurate.
In-person
Arts & Culture
STARFest Presents: Zeina Sleiman
Friday, May 8, 2026
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Free
More Information
Organized by:
St. Albert Public Library
May
8
8
Join Zeina Sleiman in conversation with Sumaiya Matin as they discuss Where the Jasmine Blooms.
In Where the Jasmine Blooms, Two Palestinian cousins with very different lives meet in Lebanon and discover their family’s political secrets amid the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.
Zeina Sleiman is a Palestinian Canadian writer based in Edmonton. In 2025, her Short Story My Father's Soil was shortlisted for the CBC Short Story Prize and she was listed among 22 Canadian writers to watch. Her debut fiction Where the Jasmine Blooms is a finalist for the Forest of Reading Evergreen Award. She has a PhD in Political Science and her writing often draws on her academic background and research interests.
St. Albert Public Library (Downtown)
5 Saint Anne Street
St. Albert, AB, T8N 3Z9
Related events
Loading...
Loading events...
Oct.
22
Queer Horizons Speaker Series | The Great Mother and the Golden Child
Thursday, Oct. 22
Starts at 5:30pm
MacEwan University (Allard Hall)Join David Churchill (University of Manitoba) to explore the "lives" of two prominent statues that for a hundred years were part of the visual landscap...
Oct.
28
Inclusive Transportation Book Launch
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Starts at 7:00pm
University of Alberta (Science Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science)How can we improve transportation choices for ALL of us in Edmonton?
Nov.
5
Reception and artist talk: Grid Makers
Thursday, Nov. 5
Starts at 6:00pm
Art Gallery of St. AlbertMeet Edmonton artist, Kim McCollum and hear about her Grid Makers exhibition.
Nov.
5
Book Launch: Memories of Alberta Ukrainian Orthodox Churches
Thursday, Nov. 5
Starts at 6:30pm
Alberta Council for the Ukrainian ArtsJoin us for the first book launch of Russell Sawchuk, Jars Balan, and Sterling (Slavo) Demchinsky‘s beautiful new coffee table book.
Nov.
13
Local HiSTORIES: Métis Week
Friday, Nov. 13
Starts at 2:00pm
Art Gallery of St. AlbertCelebrate Métis Week with a special presentation about St. Albert's rich Métis history from a Métis knowledge keeper.
Nov.
14
Seasons of Connection: Community Stewardship: Roots & Renewal
Saturday, Nov. 14
Starts at 12:00pm
Earth's Refillery CoopWhat have we grown together, and how do we carry it into the next season? Roots & Renewal closes the first season of Seasons of Connection.
Thank you! Your feedback has been submitted.