Adults
Knit Night
Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, CanadaJoin fellow knitting enthusiasts in the Friends of the Library Lounge for a drop-in knit night.
Write On
VirtualWrite On is a fun, creative, and informal online space for writers. Participating writers will receive creativity-sparking prompts each week, and we will write for 20-25 minutes followed by discussion and time to share and celebrate writing. Write On meets virtually on Fridays from 2-3 pm. Registrants will receive a link by email each week for […]
Standing on High Ground
First Credit Union Community RoomAuthors Bob Hackett and Romilly Cavanaugh will discuss their new book Standing on High Ground. The speakers will discuss what drew them to engage in civil disobedience, what they learned from their experiences and from reading the chapters in the book written by other arrestees and how their perspectives have changed on climate politics and […]
World Braille Day
Powell River Public Library 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us to (belatedly) celebrate Louis Braille's birthday! Come and see a braille reading and writing demonstration and learn a little about this amazing coding system that has been enriching lives for 200 years. Free, drop-in.
Knit Night
Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, CanadaJoin fellow knitting enthusiasts in the Friends of the Library Lounge for a drop-in knit night.
Write On
VirtualWrite On is a fun, creative, and informal online space for writers. Participating writers will receive creativity-sparking prompts each week, and we will write for 20-25 minutes followed by discussion and time to share and celebrate writing. Write On meets virtually on Fridays from 2-3 pm. Registrants will receive a link by email each week for […]
Tech Savvy – Google Docs
First Credit Union Community RoomLearn about the free web-based Google Workspace applications - Google Docs (word processing), Google Sheets (spreadsheets) and Google Drive (file hosting). For more information contact Mark - mmerlino@prpl.ca
Family Board Game Jam for Family Literacy Week
First Credit Union Community RoomLaunch Family Literacy week with a morning of family board game fun at the library — coffee and snacks provided! Explore PRPL’s selection of board games, while boosting language, reading, and numeracy skills.
Print a Baby for Family Literacy Week
Meeting Room A +1 moreUsing non-toxic inks on quality papers, replicate small hands and feet for your wee one’s scrapbook. Take home some early literacy resources along with your prints. We’ll be joined by speech and language therapist Alyssa Dixon from VCH who will be there to answer any questions you might have about your child's speech and language […]
Silent Book Club
Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, CanadaNo assigned reading. No questions or conversation prompts. Bring your current book and read in quiet camaraderie with other introverts. Chat about your favourite authors, or not. This book club allows the social connection of other book clubs, without the social pressure!