Literary
Events
Local author Jocelyne Gregory leads this writing group. Saturday February 14, 10:15-11:30am Online Registration required.
Third Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30pm in the tasting room. 10% off food and drinks for all who gather. New books announced every month-try it, you just might like it and it's a great way to meet new people in an analogue fashion....in real life! More info sharleneandsean@gmail.com.
A free group for young writers. Interact, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk about books, do fun activities, make new friends. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets Friday from 3:30-4:30 pm, when school is in session in t̓oxʷʊm/ Huckleberry Room (Room B). No registration required. Drop-in.
Third Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30pm in the tasting room. 10% off food and drinks for all who gather. New books announced every month-try it, you just might like it and it's a great way to meet new people in an analogue fashion....in real life! More info sharleneandsean@gmail.com.
Last Thursday. A shared creative space for poetry with Amira Abouelalla. A place for listening, connecting, and being inspired…and of course, POETRY! Whether you are someone who writes poetry, reads poetry or even thinks in poetry, this is an open place for you to share. Drop in.
A free group for young writers. Interact, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk about books, do fun activities, make new friends. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets Friday from 3:30-4:30 pm, when school is in session in t̓oxʷʊm/ Huckleberry Room (Room B). No registration required. Drop-in.
Join us at the Beer Farm to celebrate the new book by acclaimed local writer, Robert Moor: In Trees: An Exploration. The book promises to be a wondrous journey through the wilds of nature and the gnarls of history, exploring how trees — from the mightiest sequoia to the tiniest bonsai — can teach us […]
Third Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30pm in the tasting room. 10% off food and drinks for all who gather. New books announced every month-try it, you just might like it and it's a great way to meet new people in an analogue fashion....in real life! More info sharleneandsean@gmail.com.
Calling all readers, performers, and writers! Join us on the first Wednesday of each month to share your own original material, or your favourite work by someone else: novels, stories, poems, songs, plays, memoirs, creative nonfiction, etc. Come enjoy reading, performing, or just listening. Five minutes maximum per person, please. Teens, adults, and performers at […]
A free group for young writers. Interact, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk about books, do fun activities, make new friends. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets Friday from 3:30-4:30 pm, when school is in session in t̓oxʷʊm/ Huckleberry Room (Room B). No registration required. Drop-in.
An informal space to share and discuss poems you love, poems that you are currently reading, or poems you have written! Poems can be from any publication or book, as well as from online resources. For teens and adults This event happens on the first Tuesday of the month, 10:30-11:30am in the Community Room
Come join our discussion of Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa. Winner of the 2025 Giller Prize, this is a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labour, and class. An intimate and sharply written book following a nail salon owner as she toils away for the privileged clients who don’t even know her true name.
Third Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30pm in the tasting room. 10% off food and drinks for all who gather. New books announced every month-try it, you just might like it and it's a great way to meet new people in an analogue fashion....in real life! More info sharleneandsean@gmail.com.
Doors 6:30pm. Includes live music, author reading and Q&A, book signing, cash bar. Come celebrate! All are welcome! An Olympian recounts her experiences as a young gay athlete and coach in the 70s and 80s, turning discrimination into celebration. When Betty Baxter was hired to coach the Canadian women’s volleyball team in 1980, she was […]
A free group for young writers. Interact, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk about books, do fun activities, make new friends. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets Friday from 3:30-4:30 pm, when school is in session in t̓oxʷʊm/ Huckleberry Room (Room B). No registration required. Drop-in.
Local author Jocelyne Gregory leads this writing group. Saturday February 14, 10:15-11:30am Online Registration required.
Free 45 min consultation with Jocelyne Gregory MFA, on seven pages of your poetry or prose. You will be asked to provide a sample of your work 1-2 weeks prior to your appointment. One hour slots available at 12:00pm; 1:00pm; 2:00pm. Registration required. To register, call the library at 604-885-3260 or info@sechelt.bclibrary.ca
Join us for a screening of this musical comedy classic, followed by a group discussion about its music, humour, and lasting cultural impact.
Third Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30pm in the tasting room. 10% off food and drinks for all who gather. New books announced every month-try it, you just might like it and it's a great way to meet new people in an analogue fashion....in real life! More info sharleneandsean@gmail.com.
Join us for a reading from local author and photographer, Ulrich Schaffer. He will read from his book Being Present about living an authentic life. Ulrich Schaffer has written over 200 publications that have sold over 5 million copies in eleven languages, mostly in Europe, where he has a large following. Thousands of his readers […]
Bringing the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins to life with the poet's captivating sprung-rhythm style.
Writing Workshop with Fran Bourassa Calling all poets, writers, and would-be writers of all ages and experience levels! Bypass your inner “editor” to find your authentic voice. Practice “free writing” short pieces from “word whip” prompts that elicit memories, emotions, and powerful ideas for poetry and stories. This method is quick, powerful, and everyone can […]
Fri. noon-5pm; Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. noon-3pm. Huge selection of quality used books for sale. Fiction, non-fiction, kids' books, CDs, DVDs. Donations of gently read books accepted on Friday and Saturday - one box per family per day. No donations Sunday, please. Books in good condition only, no textbooks, library books, encyclopedias, magazines. All proceeds in […]
A free group for young writers. Interact, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk about books, do fun activities, make new friends. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets Friday from 3:30-4:30 pm, when school is in session in t̓oxʷʊm/ Huckleberry Room (Room B). No registration required. Drop-in.
