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WIR 2023 Poems and Memoirs on Texada
Texada Library Gillies Bay, BC, CanadaSpoken word artist Johnny MacRae will give a performance of a selection of his poems and will discuss how to find prompts from objects in your daily life that become vehicles for personal stories. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny MacRae Residency Dates: September 15th, 2023 – October 27th, 2023 Johnny MacRae is a […]
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.
Sami Potatoes: Living with Reindeer and Perestroika
First Credit Union Community RoomMike Robinson presents his book on the story of sharing the Canadian concept of Indigenous co-management with the Russian Sami reindeer herders of the Murmansk Oblast. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
WIR 2023 The Nature of Writing
First Credit Union Community RoomHow do humans “write” stories into the observed world? Is writing marking down words with script or are there other forms of writing? Spoken word artist Johnny MacRae for a community discussion about literacy, storytelling and the written word. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny MacRae Residency Dates: September 15th, 2023 – October 27th, 2023 […]
Local Fungi
First Credit Union Community RoomFood forager expert Alexander McNaughton will discuss fungal fruiting forays in uncertain times; shifting baselines and evolving harvests in an era of drought and deforestation. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
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.
WIR 2023 SLAM Finale
First Credit Union Community RoomJohnny MacRae’s residency at PRPL culminates in a SLAM Finale. Come listen and/or share at this friendly all-ages event. Do it for enjoyment, snaps, the chance to parade with PRPL’s SLAM medallion and CASH PRIZES collected by optional donation at the door by the qathet Friends of the Library. Drop-in to take in the action […]
Cinematic Saturday – Halloween Special! Goosebumps
First Credit Union Community RoomThis Halloween, movie-loving youth, adults, and families are invited to enjoy a free film screening at PRPL. Popcorn provided! Movie-goers aged 7 or under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. At this Cinematic Saturday, PRPL presents Goosebumps (2015, 103 minutes, Rated PG) About Goosebumps: Upset about moving from a big city to a […]
Food as Medicine – the Theory and Practice of Food
Texada Library Gillies Bay, BC, CanadaLocal author and medicinal herbalist Todd Caldecott will discuss his book that examines practical questions about what is food and how food impacts your health - at the Texada Library. For more information contact Mark mmerlino@prpl.ca
Poetry Circle
First Credit Union Community RoomA shared creative space for poetry with Amira Abouelalla. A place for listening, connecting, and being inspired...and of course, POETRY! First Credit Union Community Room, on the following dates, drop-in: Saturday, October 28, from 3:30-5:00 pm. Thursday, November 23, from 4:30-6:00 pm. Thursday, December 28, from 4:30-6:00 pm.