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WIR 2023 Poems and Memoirs on Texada

Texada Library Gillies Bay, BC, Canada

Spoken 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 […]

WIR 2023 Writing Support & Manuscript Review

Rotary MakerSpace

Meet one-on-one with award-winning spoken word artist Johnny MacRae. To find out more about submission criteria and to book your consultation, click the button below or email wir@prpl.ca. Pre-booked consultations will take priority over drop-ins. Drop-in & consultation hours run from September 21 to October 26, 2022 : Thursdays: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturdays: […]

Free
Event Series Young Writers Group

Young Writers’ Group

Meeting Room B

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 when school is in session, from 4-5 pm in Meeting Room B. Drop-in.  

Free

WIR 2023 Writing Support & Manuscript Review- FULLY BOOKED

Rotary MakerSpace

Meet one-on-one with award-winning spoken word artist Johnny MacRae. To find out more about submission criteria and to book your consultation, click the button below or email wir@prpl.ca. Pre-booked consultations will take priority over drop-ins. Drop-in & consultation hours run from September 21 to October 26, 2022 : Thursdays: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturdays: […]

WIR 2023 The Nature of Writing

First Credit Union Community Room

How 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 […]

Free

WIR 2023 Writing Support & Manuscript Review – FULLY BOOKED

Rotary MakerSpace

Meet one-on-one with award-winning spoken word artist Johnny MacRae. To find out more about submission criteria and to book your consultation, click the button below or email wir@prpl.ca. Pre-booked consultations will take priority over drop-ins. Drop-in & consultation hours run from September 21 to October 26, 2022 : Thursdays: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturdays: […]

Free
Event Series Young Writers Group

Young Writers’ Group

Meeting Room B

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 when school is in session, from 4-5 pm in Meeting Room B. Drop-in.  

Free

WIR 2023 SLAM Finale

First Credit Union Community Room

Johnny 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 […]

Free

Event Series Young Writers Group

Young Writers’ Group

Meeting Room B

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 when school is in session, from 4-5 pm in Meeting Room B. Drop-in.  

Free

BC Libraries Present — John Vaillant

Fire has changed communities across BC this year. After the most devastating wildfire season in recorded history, many are wondering how these fires got so big, what we can learn from our current responses, and whether we are prepared for an ever warming future. John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather has become a de-facto guide on […]