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BC Libraries Present — Kim Stanley Robinson
VirtualAmidst the urgency and anxiety of the climate crisis, speculative fiction can help us find hope by showing what an alternative, better future could look like. In The Ministry for […]
WIR 2023 Talking Tolkien
First Credit Union Community RoomDive into the depths J.R.R. Tolkien’s of world-building with certified Tolkien nerd Johnny MacRae, who will explore how Tolkien drew upon his own experience to create a fantastic world with […]
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.
Wildfire Risks at Home
First Credit Union Community Roomqathet regional FireSmart Coordinator Marc Albert will teach strategies for how to improve your home and property’s resilience to wildfire. 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]