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PR – Powell River Library: Under Paris Spies by C.A. Leishman

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

Local author CaroleAnn Leishman will read from her new novel Under Paris Spies, a totally gripping sexy spy thriller with shocking twists. For information email Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca

Free

Freedom to Read Open Mic

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Canada’s Freedom To Read Week, you’re invited to come read aloud (for up to 5 minutes) from your favourite book, for adults, teens, or children, that has been banned or challenged in libraries or schools. Or just come enjoy the freedom to listen. Looking for a banned book to […]

Free

PR – Powell River Library: Freedom to Read Week

Powell River Public Library 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC

to Feb 24. Freedom to Read Week provides an opportunity for Canadians to focus on issues of intellectual freedom as they affect our communities, province or territory, our country, and countries around the world. For information or resources about Freedom to Read Week or to check out PRPL's reading list of books challenged in Canada […]

Free

Digital Resources Workshop

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Did you know you can get thousands of downloadable or streaming books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, movies, language lessons, and more — all for FREE, with your Gibsons & District Public Library card? Get more out of your devices, new or old. Bring your device to this hands-on workshop, and come learn how! Free but space […]

Free

PR – Cinematic Saturday – The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

Movie-loving youth, adults, and families are invited for a free mid-week matinee at PRPL. Get out of the weather and enjoy a film at PRPL. Popcorn provided! For more information visit here or contact edgar@prpl.ca For more information contact teen services coordinator Mel Edgar at edgar@prpl.ca

Free

Speed Date a Book

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Romance! Fantasy! Mystery! Adventure! Fascinating lives! Amazing discoveries! And all between the covers. Real life may not always live up to our hopes, but new reads can open up whole new worlds. Bring one favourite book that you often recommend to your friends—fiction or nonfiction, new or old. Come have fun sharing answers to questions […]

Free

PR – qathet Friends of the Library Book Drive

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

... to collect book donations from the community. These books are sold to raise funds for library services and initiatives. Please only bring books in good condition, and no textbooks.

PR – Powell River Library: The Slough at Albion

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

Local poet Hannah Main-Van Der Kamp is presenting her new book, featuring her evocative poems about the natural life on the coast as seen through the changing seasons.For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca

Free

Art Exhibition: PR – Powell River Library: Mythinformation

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

by Theo Angell ventures into the realms of history, AI ascendancy, and the paradoxical complexities of both ideological and material security. It is an odyssey into the gravitational pull of recycled myths, unraveling through tangible off-cast goods, entwining past and present narratives within innovative and unforeseen artistic expressions.  It juxtaposes the haunting landscape of the burning […]

Free

Max Wyman speaks about The Compassionate Imagination

Gibsons Public Art Gallery 431 Marine Drive, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Author, former art critic and arts policy-maker, Max Wyman, will read from his new book, The Compassionate Imagination. How the arts are central to a functioning democracy. He was an arts critic and columnist for The Vancouver Sun and CBC Radio for over 30 years. He is the author of seven books on the arts […]

$20

Event Series Writers’ Open Mic

Open Mic

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Calling all readers, performers, and writers! Join us 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 all levels of English are all welcome. […]

Free

Gibsons Library: Drag Queen Storytime

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Join us for a very special storytime with local drag artist Bindiya House. Come sing songs, read stories, and make crafts.

Write On: Quiet Writing Time

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

You’re invited to Come Write On for some quiet writing time here at the Library every first Thursday of the month, 3:00-5:00 pm. No instruction or critique, just quiet time and space to write. Work on any writing you wish, with wifi and tea, in the company of your fellow writers. Facilitator: Cathalynn (Cindy) Labonte-Smith […]

Free

Book Club – Prophet Song

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

On a dark night in Dublin, Eilish Stack answers her door to find the secret police, who want to speak with her trade unionist husband. Caught in the nightmare logic of a collapsing society, and assailed by unpredictable forces beyond her control, she must do whatever it takes to keep her family together. Winner of […]

Free

Word Whips—Creative Writing Workshops with Fran Bourassa

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

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 enjoy it. Fran Bourassa is […]

Free

PR – Powell River Library: Youth Art Alchemy

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

Join artist Jayne MacMillan for mixed media magic in the teen room over spring break. Free. All materials provided. Drop-in. Saturday, March 23, 1:00-2:00 pm Thursday, March 26, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Saturday, March 30, 1:00- 2:00 PM About Jayne MacMillan Jayne is a mixed media artist residing in the qathet region. they use collage, […]

PR – Powell River Library: What is Dementia

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

Staff from the Alzheimer Society of BC will discuss different types of dementia and how dementia affects an individual’s brain and behavior. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca

Mission Point House: Frances Peck & Heather Conn Literary Readings

Mission Point House 4603 Sunshine Coast Highway, Davis Bay, Canada

Frances Peck, from the North Shore, will be reading from her new novel, "Uncontrolled Flight", about. fire-fighting pilot who crashes and burns leaving behind not only sorrow to his widow, but also secrets to unravel. Also, from Roberts Creek, Heather Conn will read from her nonfiction book, No Letter In Your Pocket, which is sponsored […]

Free

SCWES March Meeting – Heather Conn & Frances Peck

Mission Point House 4603 Sunshine Coast Highway, Davis Bay, Canada

Enjoy an afternoon of literary readings from local author Heather Conn, reading from "No Letter in Your Pocket", sponsored by The Writers' Union of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts and North Shore's Frances Peck, reading from her new book, "Uncontrolled Flight."

Free
Event Series Writers’ Feedback Group

Writers’ Feedback Group

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Have you been sitting on a piece of writing that could use a bit of polish? Would you like feedback to make your writing stronger and inspire you to write more? A new peer-critique writing group can kickstart your writing again, or take it to the next level. Bring a piece of your writing (800 […]

Free

PR – Powell River Library: Poetry Circle

Powell River Library 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, Canada

Last Thursday of the Month  - Drop In. A shared creative space for poetry with Amira Abouelalla. A place for listening, connecting, and being inspired…and of course, POETRY!

Free

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