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SUMMARY:PR - Powell River Library: From Dirt to Dollars Your Roadmap to Striking Gold
DESCRIPTION:Lifelong prospector and instructor Norm Hutton presents A Poor Man’s Guide to Placer Mining\, a practical guide on gold panning and surviving in the wilderness. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/pr-powell-river-library-from-dirt-to-dollars-your-roadmap-to-striking-gold/
LOCATION:Powell River Library\, 100-6975 Alberni St\, Powell River\, BC\, V8A 2B8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Open Microphone Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us and 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. \nTime slots for those wishing to read is limited\, readers must register please email outreach@gibsonslibrary.ca
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-open-microphone-night/
LOCATION:Gibsons Public Library\, 470 S Fletcher\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N V0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Public Library: Once Upon a Draft Writer’s Workshop
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in sharing your writing in a respectful\, supportive\, and encouraging environment—and offering thoughtful\, constructive feedback to fellow writers—we’d love to have you join us! \nFacilitated by Cathalynn (Cindy) Labonte-Smith and Robin Lamarche\, this writers’ critique group provides a welcoming space to share works in progress and receive helpful feedback. Together\, participants will establish group guidelines and goals to create a positive and constructive experience for everyone.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-public-library-once-upon-a-draft-writers-workshop/2026-09-04/
LOCATION:Gibsons & District Public Library\, 470 Fletcher Rd S\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Public Library: Once Upon a Draft Writer’s Workshop
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in sharing your writing in a respectful\, supportive\, and encouraging environment—and offering thoughtful\, constructive feedback to fellow writers—we’d love to have you join us! \nFacilitated by Cathalynn (Cindy) Labonte-Smith and Robin Lamarche\, this writers’ critique group provides a welcoming space to share works in progress and receive helpful feedback. Together\, participants will establish group guidelines and goals to create a positive and constructive experience for everyone.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-public-library-once-upon-a-draft-writers-workshop/2026-09-18/
LOCATION:Gibsons & District Public Library\, 470 Fletcher Rd S\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:GPAG: Book Launch and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join former Gibsons resident and Edmonton author Theresa Shea to celebrate the launch of her new novel\, Dog Days of Planet Earth. Shea is the bestselling author of The Unfinished Child\, and the Alberta Book Award and Guernica Prize winning novel The Shade Tree. Her new book weaves together major environmental and political issues of the mid- to late-20th century that remain urgent today\, and asks what we’re willing to risk for our personal convictions in a world where powerful and unjust forces often oppose them. Animal lovers\, earth lovers\, justice lovers\, and story lovers alike won’t want to miss this event. Open to the public. \nBooks will be available to purchase.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gpag-book-launch-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Gibsons Public Art Gallery\, 431 Marine Dr\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
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