Week of Events
Memoir Writing – A Seven Week Course
Memoir Writing – A Seven Week Course
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
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.
Tech Tips
Tech Tips
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!
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.
After School Prime Time
After School Prime Time
Primary grades K+ are invited to unwind and connect through play in this weekly afterschool drop-in featuring a cool collection of low-tech, high-interest play and crafting resources. This program is best suited for children ages 5+. Adult supervision is required. Full details below: Children are an important part of the community the library serves and […]
Fantasy Adventure Club
Fantasy Adventure Club
Youth 12+ are invited to immerse themselves in the world of role-playing games. A Troika-based adventure facilitated by Robin Gibson in Meeting Room B or a Dungeons and Dragons adventure led by Dungeon Master Dan Rogers in Meeting Room A. About Robin Gibson Robin Gibson is a game designer and illustrator, who has been running […]
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.
Drawn Together
Drawn Together
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.
Mega Crafty Arts Hangout for Youth
Mega Crafty Arts Hangout for Youth
Mega Crafty Arts Hangout for Youth with Jayne MacMillan. Happening on the second Thursday of the Month from April to June in the library Teen Room, drop-in. Things to make and do include pom poms, art trading cards, stickers, collage and colouring pages. About Jayne MacMillan Jayne is a mixed media artist residing in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Young Writers’ Group
Young Writers’ Group
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.
Death Calls – A Coroner’s Memoir
Death Calls – A Coroner’s Memoir
Retired consultant physician and former Powell River coroner Dr. Robert Crossland will present his new memoir with stories from more than one hundred sudden death investigations. Saturday May 11, 2pm at the Library - For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
World Collage Day Workshop
World Collage Day Workshop
All ages are invited to visit the qathet Art Gallery and dive into the library’s collection of collage materials in a World Collage Day extravaganza exploring the themes of nostalgia, dystopia, and the human experience. Drop in to the qathet Art Gallery, Suite 215, 2:00 to 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 11.