TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Art Bar Reading Series: Valentine’s Day special, with Valentino Assenza. Free Times Café, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5. artbar.org

The Violet Hour: With Jordan Arseneault (aka Peaches Lepage), Craig Barron, Johanne Cadorette, Daniel Allen Cox, and Benoît Gorez. Stock Bar, 1171 Rue Sainte-Catherine East, Montreal. 7 p.m. Free

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Ian Hamilton: An evening of conversation as the author discusses what it takes to create a mystery series. Henderson Brewing Company, 128A Sterling Road, Toronto. 7 p.m. Free

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Noir at the Bar Toronto: Killer Valentines Edition, with Anne Emery, A.B. Funkhauser, Ian Hamilton, Howard Shrier, Jennifer Soosar, and Hope Thompson. Wallace Gastropub, 1954 Yonge St., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Scott Kennedy: Presents his new book, Don Mills. Toronto Botanical Gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto. 10 a.m. Free

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Send listings for any Canadian literary events to events@quillandquire.com. Please include within the body of your email: name of event/featured author, a brief description, venue, street address, city, start time, cost of admission, and contact phone number or website. Q&Q is happy to list general information for literary festivals, but cannot list individual sessions. Events must be received by noon Thursday for the following week’s listings.