Teen Poetry Contest 2023 – JOY!
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Joy! la Joie! Poetry Contest for Kids
Joy! la Joie! Poetry Contest for Kids
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by writing a poem about what joy or la joie means to you! Entries will be accepted through March until April 23. Entries accepted in French and English. No more than two poems per entrant. Please include your name, age, grade, and school on your submission. Winning entries will […]
Closed for Repairs
Closed for Repairs
The library will be closed to the public for two days - Monday March 27th and Tuesday March 28th for repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Closed for Repairs
Closed for Repairs
The library will be closed to the public for two days - Monday March 27th and Tuesday March 28th for repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Teen Poetry Contest 2023 – JOY!
Teen Poetry Contest 2023 – JOY!
Celebrate Poetry Month by entering the Teen Poetry Contest at PRPL! April is National Poetry Month and teens aged 12-18 are invited to enter a poetry contest on the theme of JOY - with thanks to the League of Canadian Poets! Enter for a chance to win recognition and a prize! Winning selections will also […]
Postponed Friends of the Library Book Drive
Postponed Friends of the Library Book Drive
The Friends of the Library hold a Book Drive on the fourth Monday of every month from 3-5 pm at the Library to collect book donations from the community. These books are sold to raise funds for library services and initiatives. Please only bring books in good condition, and no textbooks. Thank you. Please note that you […]
An Introduction to Brain Health
An Introduction to Brain Health
Lindsay Grasso from the Alzheimer Society of BC will give an introduction to brain health and dementia and will share strategies on brain training to help maintain and improve your memory.
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
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.
Codespace
Codespace
Ages 10 + are invited to the library's Rotary Makerspace to learn about coding in this tech-focused afterschool program. Drop in. Please contact edgar@prpl.ca for more information.
Knit Night
Knit Night
Join fellow knitting enthusiasts in the Friends of the Library Lounge for a drop-in knit night.
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
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.
Poetry Circle
Poetry Circle
A shared creative space for poetry with Amira Abouelalla. A place for listening, connecting, and being inspired...and of course, POETRY! First Credit Union Community Room Every other week on Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 pm. Drop-in.
Write On
Write On
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 […]
Michael Robinson – A Memoir
Michael Robinson – A Memoir
Rhodes scholar and Order of Canada recipient Michel Robinson will present his new memoir You are Referred - My Life in Applied Anthropology, a collection of tales about working in energy regulation, community consultation and with various NGOs. Friday March 31, 7pm at the Library. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
Crafternoons at PRPL
Crafternoons at PRPL
All ages are invited to drop in & join a CASUAL CRAFTERNOON with Jenny Allen Taves. Over the course of these ongoing crafternoons, Jenny will guide you in a variety of art and craft projects. You’ll get to play with paper, mark making, collage, and maybe even stamp carving, bookbinding, paper folding, and pop-up design! […]