Electric Mermaid: Featuring Robbie Van @Char's

Date: 

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Venue: 

Char's Landing

4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

Contact: 

electricmermaidreads@gmail.com
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Emcee: Derek Hanebury   Moderator: Karl Korven   ZOOM Producer: Charlene Patterson
Spoken Word Open Mic at Char's Landing, last Wednesday of each month
ZOOM Hybrid event.  Char's physical doors open 5:30pm Pacific Time 
 
NOVEMBER 26TH 2025 Featuring Robbie Van @Char's
 
Roberta Vandermeer now living in Port Alberni. Born in Amsterdam in 1951, raised in Australia from 1954 to 1968, living in bc since then. A transgender woman, poet musician, artist and activist working toward a better understanding for all of us who don't fit into the societal norm of male and female or colour. We are all human and learning is the only way to live peacefully with one another, not hating our differences but rejoicing in our diversities.
 
 
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char's Landing and via ZOOM !
Spoken Word Open Mic, last Wednesday of each month, Char's physical doors open 5:30pm Pacific Time
 
We also welcome you to join us via ZOOM and click this automatic ZOOM link below:
 
We encourage our guests to ZOOM in early and keep video on to enjoy the virtual social gathering.
Please engage the CHAT window for comments to the artists or to ask Karl to be added to the open mic list.
 
PayWhatYouCan cover in lieu of rental to help Char's Landing support the live arts gratefully accepted with our thanks.
Online bank transfers to http://electricmermaidreads@gmail.com please include the event date and your email address
PayPal to https://www.paypal.me/CharsLanding please include the event date and your email address
OR text/call 250-730-1636 to charge by phone.
OR stop by Char’s Landing to pay by cash/cheque/interac
 
PRE-REGISTER and sign up for a 5-minute spot at the open mic at ElectricMermaidReads@gmail.com
SUBSCRIBE to Char's YouTube video list to see past events https://www.youtube.com/user/CharsLanding/videos
 
NOVEMBER 26TH READERS LIST
READER 01  Peter  Paul  Van  Camp   5  min Via  Zoom ( Denman Island  BC)
READER 02 Victoria Roscoe-Roumanis   5min  in  Person   (Port  Alberni BC)
Feature 1  Roberta Vandermeer  20 min + Q&A  in  Person    (Port  Alberni BC)
READER 03  Lesli  Omohundro -Bronczkowsi.   5 min  Via  Zoom  (Germany  )

READER 04 Werner M. Gysi   5min  in  person    (Port  Alberni  BC )

READER  05  Jen  Wenn    5  min Via   Zoom    (London   Ont )

READER 06 Jennifer Pley  5 min   in  Person   (Port  Alberni  BC )

READER 07  Joe Lunchbucket  5 min  Via  zoom  (Port  Alberni  BC)

READER 08  Vicki Drybrough  5  min  in  Person   (Port  Aberni  BC)

READER 09  Kathleen  Vance   5min  Via  Zoom    (Gibsons BC)

READER 10  Atma  Frans    5  min   Via  Zoom   (Gibsons   BC)

READER 11  David  Kippling   5 min Via   zoom   (Gibsons  BC )

READER 12

READER 13

READER 14

READER 15

READER 00 Derek Hanebury
 
UPCOMING FEATURES: 2025
Nov 26th  2025  Robie Van in person   20  min + Q&A   Port Alberni  BC )
Dec TBA Members' Night
 
PAST FEATURES:
2025
October 29th Gail Anderson-Dargatz https://alberni.ca/events/38401
September 24th Elizabeth J. Haynes & Margaret Macpherson https://alberni.ca/events/38399
August 27th Bill Engleson https://alberni.ca/events/38400
July 30th Brian Wilford https://alberni.ca/events/38394
June 25th Tikiri Herath https://alberni.ca/events/38326
May 28th Bradley Joseph Brown https://alberni.ca/events/38307
​April  30th  Judy LeBlanc https://alberni.ca/events/37861
March 26th Donna Kane  https://alberni.ca/events/37777
February 26th Karen  Poirier  https://alberni.ca/events/37791
January 29th Yvonne Blomer https://alberni.ca/events/37792
 
2024
December 18th Members' Night 2024 https://alberni.ca/events/37957
November 27th Judith Reeves https://alberni.ca/events/37382
October 30th Lozan Yamolky https://alberni.ca/events/37381
September 25th Jennifer Wenn https://alberni.ca/events/37380
August 28th John Barton https://alberni.ca/events/37379
July 31st Barbara Black https://alberni.ca/events/37383
June 26th Karen Hofmann https://alberni.ca/events/37377
May 29th  Atma Frans' https://alberni.ca/events/37376
April 24th Kathleen Vance  & David Kippling https://alberni.ca/events/37375
March 27th Janice Nielsen https://alberni.ca/events/37374
February 28th Perry Bulwer + Judith Reeves https://alberni.ca/events/37373
January 31st Karen Poirier https://alberni.ca/events/37360 
 
 
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Char’s Landing 19+ (accompanied kids welcome until 10pm)
4815 Argyle @5th Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, CANADA V9Y 1V9
Tel: 778-421-2427 www.charslanding.com
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