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SUMMARY:Sechelt Library: Poetry Circle
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThis event happens on the first Tuesday of the month\, 10:30-11:30am in the Community Room
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/sechelt-library-poetry-circle/2026-09-01/
LOCATION:Sechelt Library\, 5797 Cowrie St\, Sechelt\, BC\, V0N 3A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Literary
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SUMMARY:Gibsons Library: Word Whips
DESCRIPTION:Writing Workshop with Fran Bourassa \nPractice “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.\nFran Bourassa is an award-winning poet and contributing writer to numerous anthologies\, including Breaking the Surface\, Pacific Poetry Anthology\, Force Field: 77 BC Poets.\nFree but space is limited (in person only).\nRegistration opens on the 1st of the month here.
URL:https://coastculture.com/event/gibsons-library-word-whips/
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
CATEGORIES:Literary
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