Curiosities by Anne Fleming
A thrilling genre- and gender-bending historical novel with a modern twist. A present-day amateur historian discovers five 17th-century manuscripts by different sources, and pieces together the strange story of plague, forbidden love, a woman going to sea as a man, and accusations of witchcraft.
Free but space is limited. Register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130. Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
Carol Cram, Bowen Island co-author of The Many Faces of MAID: What to Expect When Someone You Know Chooses Medical Assistance in Dying, will talk about compiling the stories of 17 people, including herself, who supported a loved one through MAID.
Free but space is limited. Register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130. Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website..
Navigating Sh*tstorms by Liz Long
Local author Liz Long’s new self-help book encourages us to battle the destructive voices of Victimtown that control through fear, and follow our own hearts’ voices and innate wisdom to Freedomville.
Free but space is limited; register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130.
Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
To the east is the future. To the west is the past. If you were permitted to cross the valley’s border, which direction would you go? And what would you risk to change fate? Vancouver author Scott Alexander Howard’s highly-acclaimed debut novel of speculative fiction is a Simon & Schuster Top Pick, and soon to become a TV series. Read the book first!
Free but space is limited; register below.
Also accessible live via Zoom here.
The Road to Appledore & How Can You Live Here? by Tom Wayman
Gardener and poet Tom Wayman regales us with his prose memoir of back-to-the-land adventures in the Kootenays, and his latest poetic reflections on rural life there.
Free but space is limited; register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130. Also accessible live via this Zoom from the Library’s website.
Local author Jan DeGrass reads from her new historical novel, Winter of Siege, the story of a young woman braving the siege of Leningrad in WWII. Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the Library.
Also accessible live via the Zoom link on the library’s website. (Rescheduled from Apr 27.)
Local author Marion McKinnon Crook reads from her new memoir, Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching and Rural Living, a sequel to her first memoir Always Pack A Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the Library.
Also accessible live via the Zoom link on the Library’s website. (Rescheduled from April 27).
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 read? We have many in the library! Find books for both adults and kids on our Challenged Books list. In-person space is limited: registration is recommended if you wish to read. Contact the Library or register below
Also accessible live on Zoom.
Julio Cesar Oliva, classical guitar composer and performer, is considered to be one of the greatest in the history of guitar in Mexico. Luis Medina’s lecture-recital will shed light on Oliva’s incredible life and career and offer a glimpse into his compositional output, exploring samples from his solo works to chamber music. Founder of the Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival, Luis Angel Medina (M.Mus) is an avid performer and teacher across North America. Now serving as a guitar instructor at CapU, Luis supports music students in pursuing their degrees and careers in music. Free! In person and livestreamed on Zoom. More information and registration on our website.
ONLINE ONLY EVENT: REGISTER online to attend this live-streamed event
Fire has changed communities across BC this year. After the most devastating wildfire season in recorded history, many are wondering how these fires got so big, what we can learn from our current responses, and whether we are prepared for an ever warming future.
John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather has become a de-facto guide on the new dangers posed by these fires supercharged by a warming planet. He’ll discuss his findings on the Fort McMurray fire of 2016, to help us understand what’s at stake for our cities, towns, and ecosystems.
Moderated by Fatima Syed, climate reporter at The Narwhal.
John Vaillant is the author of three bestselling, award-winning nonfiction books: The Golden Spruce, The Tiger, and Fire Weather.
Local author Jon van Arsdell reads from his humourous new memoir, “No Longhairs,” recalling his half century on the Sunshine Coast. Arriving in the late ‘60s as a draft dodger, the local pub’s sign greeted him with “No Longhairs Allowed.” Jon is a now certified Coastal “old timer” and well-known musician since the legendary “Pender Harbour Fats and the Mother Furriers.” Jon’s latest band “The Road Apples” (Michael Maser, Graham Walker, Stu Young & Mary White) will accompany Jon on a few tunes as well.
“Spirited romp of a book.” – Howard White, author of “Here on the Coast.”
Free but space is limited; contact the Library at 604-886-2130 or register online. Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
