Knit Night
Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, CanadaJoin fellow knitting enthusiasts in the Friends of the Library Lounge for a drop-in knit night.
Preschool Storytime
Anne Woznow Children's Reading RoomSonia 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.
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: […]
Drawn Together
Meeting Room AKids 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.
Write On
VirtualWrite 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 […]
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 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.
Sami Potatoes: Living with Reindeer and Perestroika
First Credit Union Community RoomMike Robinson presents his book on the story of sharing the Canadian concept of Indigenous co-management with the Russian Sami reindeer herders of the Murmansk Oblast. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
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 […]