Literary
Events
You don't want to miss the book launch for Janie Chang's newest novel, The Fourth Princess! Get there early to grab a seat, it will likely be standing room only.
A space for writers to work together on their own writing or play with some prompts. There will be a check in to review writing challenges or plans for the session, followed by quiet writing time and then a check out with a chance to share experiences or a piece of writing. Facilitated by Tracy […]
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.
Feb 13 & Mar 13. This is a Friday night event to welcome listeners, and storytellers. Share your story, spin a tale, sing your own song --the highlight of the evening is you! 6:30 sign up for a turn. 7pm sharp start the event. For more info email eliah@bigislandtea.com 778-513-1172
Local author Jocelyne Gregory leads this writing group. Saturday February 14, 10:15-11:30am Online Registration required.
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.
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 […]
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 space for writers to work together on their own writing or play with some prompts. There will be a check in to review writing challenges or plans for the session, followed by quiet writing time and then a check out with a chance to share experiences or a piece of writing. Facilitated by Tracy […]
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.
Janie Chang joins us to discuss her newest novel, The Fourth Princess, a haunting Gothic novel set in 1911 China. The story follows two young women living in a crumbling, once-grand Shanghai mansion face growing danger as secrets from their pasts come to light, even as the mansion’s own secret threatens the present. Free but […]
David Dumaresq will share his own experience and insights on AI safety with special focus on Perplexity AI as a chat-based research tool. Friday February 27, 2pm at the Library. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
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
A raw, searching and intimate memoir, Bloom: Letters on Girlhood is a conversation between two acclaimed writers about silence and shame and what it means to come of age as young women. In this candid memoir-in-letters, Claire and Nicole explore the awkwardness and confusion of adolescence, delving into everything from periods, first bras and body […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
More than a band, it’s been a vessel for heavy emotion, raw expression, and deep connection. Emerging from Vancouver’s vibrant post-hardcore scene in the late 90s. Joined by local heros, Modern Terror and Molten, not heard locally fornearly a decade.
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.
Feb 13 & Mar 13. This is a Friday night event to welcome listeners, and storytellers. Share your story, spin a tale, sing your own song --the highlight of the evening is you! 6:30 sign up for a turn. 7pm sharp start the event. For more info email eliah@bigislandtea.com 778-513-1172
