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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 Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Anne Woznow Children's Reading Room

Sonia Zagwyn offers a lively fare of puppetry, finger plays, action rhymes, singalong songs and the best-of-the-best-of book-tales Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 10:30-11:00 am in the Anne Woznow Children's Reading Room. Toddlers and preschoolers and family members come discover the energy of words and pictures. This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.

Memoir Writing – A Seven Week Course

Meeting Room A

Discover the joys of memoir writing. In this seven week course, you will learn how to recall and record your memories. Registration is required. The classes will take place each Thursday afternoon from 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Library. To register - mmerlino@prpl.ca

Event Series Drawn Together

Drawn Together

Meeting Room A

Kids 8+ come hang out after school on Thursdays for 45 minutes of drawing together. Sessions are interactive with prompts and exercises and plenty of space to share your ideas and creations. All drawing tools and supplies provided. For more information contact Children’s Services Coordinator, Sonia Zagwyn. Drawing figures image by Luke Ramsey.

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 time to share and celebrate writing. Write On meets virtually on Fridays from 2-3 pm. Registrants will receive a link by email each week for […]

Free

Life with Dave and Gail “Memories”

First Credit Union Community Room

Local writers Dave Harper and Gail Fennell will share their new memoir about growing up in Townsite and Salmon Arm and sharing 51 years of circumstances, laughter and a few tears. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca

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 3:45-4:45 pm in Meeting Room B. Drop-in.  

Free

Medicinal Plants of the qathet Region – Part 2

First Credit Union Community Room

Professional herbalist and author Todd Caldecott will identify and discuss the properties and clinical uses of some key medicinal herbs found in our region. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca

Event Series Library Board Meeting

Library Board Meeting

Library Board Meetings are held at 4:00 pm on the second Monday of the month in the Library unless there is a holiday. Minutes and agendas are found on the library's website. Members of the public may request to appear as a delegation by emailing Chief Librarian, Rebecca Burbank, rburbank@prpl.ca.

Event Series Tech Tips

Tech Tips

Study Table

Drop-in to the Library with your questions and devices for Tech Tips Tuesdays, hosted by LIFT Literacy Services. We will be located at the study table near the Large Print collection, ready to troubleshoot!