WIR 2023 SLAM Lab
First Credit Union Community RoomJoin in weekly meet-ups with Johnny MacRae to learn different ways to create and perform spoken word. Johnny creates a safe space for creative experimentation as he encourages participants to explore everything from solo composition to collaborative "group pieces," with the option of developing a spoken word piece specifically for the SLAM FINALE.
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 […]
WIR 2023 Writing Support & Manuscript Review
Rotary MakerSpaceMeet 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 SLAM Lab
First Credit Union Community RoomJoin in weekly meet-ups with Johnny MacRae to learn different ways to create and perform spoken word. Johnny creates a safe space for creative experimentation as he encourages participants to explore everything from solo composition to collaborative "group pieces," with the option of developing a spoken word piece specifically for the SLAM FINALE.
WIR 2023 Writing Support & Manuscript Review- FULLY BOOKED
Rotary MakerSpaceMeet 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 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 […]
WIR 2023 Writing Support & Manuscript Review – FULLY BOOKED
Rotary MakerSpaceMeet 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 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 […]
WIR 2024 — Robin Stevenson Visits Young Writers’ Group
Meeting Room BThe WIR has arrived! Get an early chance to meet Robin Stevenson when she joins Young Writers' Group to provide that week's writing prompt. 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 […]
WIR 2024 — Meet Robin Stevenson
First Credit Union Community RoomMeet PRPL’s new Writer-in-Residence and hear about her journey becoming an author, her writing process for picture books, novels, non-fiction, and collaborative writing, and her experiences standing against book bans and censorship. Bring all your questions! PRPL’s Writer in Residence for 2024 is Robin Stevenson Residency Dates: September 12th, 2024 – October 26th, 2024 Robin […]