Teens
Myrtle Sisters Present: Out of Time!
First Credit Union Community RoomThe Myrtle Sisters have just arrived from 1921 via time machine! They were traveling about collecting, learning, and sharing historical songs and dance hits from the 20s, 30s, and 40s when something went wrong! Can the time machine be fixed? Featuring Candice Roberts, Nayana Fielkov, and Kat Single-Dain, this trio of East Vancouver performers will […]
Cinematic Saturday – Jurassic World: Dominion
First Credit Union Community RoomThis summer, movie-loving youth, adults, and families are invited to get out of the weather and enjoy air conditioning along with free film screenings at PRPL. Popcorn (and popsicles) provided! Movie-goers aged 7 or under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. At this Cinematic Saturday, PRPL presents Jurassic World: Dominion (2022, 147 minutes, […]
TinkerTrunk
Rotary MakerSpaceKids 8-12 choose-your-own-tech-adventure from the Makerspace Cabinet of Gadgetry in these self-led, adult-supported sessions.
Young Writers’ Group
Meeting Room BInteract, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk writing, genre, learn new techniques, and develop your craft. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets every Friday when school is in session, from 4-5 pm in Meeting Room B. Drop-in.
WIR 2023 Stick ‘Em with the Pointy End
First Credit Union Community RoomWhat happens when you can write using only one- or two-syllable words? Drawing on both Johnny MacRae’s lifelong obsession with Tolkien’s writing and George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language,” this workshop pushes you to throw off the belief that using longer words makes you sound smarter, or makes your writing stronger. PRPL’s 2023 […]
TinkerTrunk
Rotary MakerSpaceKids 8-12 choose-your-own-tech-adventure from the Makerspace Cabinet of Gadgetry in these self-led, adult-supported sessions.
WIR 2023 Poetry Circle with Johnny MacRae
First Credit Union Community RoomJoin a Poetry Circle with PRPL’s Writer in Residence Johnny MacRae to talk about poetry performance and spoken word. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny MacRae Residency Dates: September 15th, 2023 – October 27th, 2023 Johnny MacRae is a spoken word (or mouthy) poet of Gaelic ancestry who lives on the unceded ancestral […]
WIR 2023 visits Young Writers’ Group
Meeting Room BYouth 10+ are invited to a special session of Young Writers Group with PRPL's Writer in Residence Johnny MacRae. Interact, create and engage in this fun and informal writing group! Talk writing, genre, learn new techniques, and develop your craft. Ages 10+ welcome. Young Writers Group meets every Friday from 4-5 pm in Meeting Room […]
WIR 2023 Sorry for the Inconvenient
First Credit Union Community RoomJoin PRPL's Writer in Residence, Johnny MacRae for a workshop jam-packed with prompts steering folks towards the alternate (and funny!) realities suggested by typos in public signage. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny MacRae Residency Dates: September 15th, 2023 – October 27th, 2023 Johnny MacRae is a spoken word (or mouthy) poet of […]
WIR 2023 Finding Memoirs in Objects
First Credit Union Community RoomPRPL's Writer in Residence, Johnny MacRae will discuss how personal objects from our lives can become vehicles for our personal stories. He will also examine the impact our understanding of our own memoirs when we when we look at the story from a lens outside of ourselves. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny […]