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WIR 2024 — Dead Ends and Murky Middles — Troubleshooting Your Story

First Credit Union Community Room

A workshop designed to help writers solve story problems, get unstuck, gain confidence, and beat writer’s block! PRPL’s Writer in Residence for 2024 is Robin Stevenson Residency Dates:  September 12th, 2024 – October 26th, 2024 Robin Stevenson is the award winning author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. Her […]

WIR 2024 — Powerful Memories

First Credit Union Community Room

The most powerful books are usually ones with characters that feel real, with emotions readers can connect to. One technique to add more emotional intensity to our writing involves drawing on our own childhood memories and using them to deepen character development and craft vivid scenes. PRPL’s Writer in Residence for 2024 is Robin Stevenson […]

Event Series Book The Stage: Community Storytime

Book The Stage: Community Storytime

Anne Woznow Children's Reading Room

Preschool storytime opens the story seat up to YOU on the last Wednesday of the month. Bring a favourite preschool-friendly picture book, song, or rhyme and share it with the kids. Sonia will find complementary books and songs to go with your selection! Email szagwyn@prpl.ca at least two weeks ahead to book your spot! So […]

Knit Night

Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, Canada

Join fellow knitting enthusiasts in the Friends of the Library Lounge for a drop-in knit night.

Event Series Write On

Write On

Virtual

Write 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 […]

Free
Event Series Write On

Write On

Virtual

Write 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 […]

Free

WIR 2024 — Community Voices Open-Mic Finale!

First Credit Union Community Room

Join Robin Stevenson for her final session as writer-in-residence! After we listen to local writers of all ages share the stories, poems and personal essays they have been working on […]