Mark Merlino, Adult Services Coordinator
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.
Local writer and punk rocker Jason Schreurs
First Credit Union Community RoomJason Schreurs reads from his memoir-plus, Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health, the transformational story of his life with bipolar and the other punks he learns from, revealing the healing power of a misunderstood and underestimated music community - For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
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.
WIR 2023 Finding Memoirs in Objects
First Credit Union Community RoomPRPL's Writer in Residence, Johnny MacRae will discuss how personal objects from our lives can become vehicles for our personal stories. He will also examine the impact our understanding of our own memoirs when we when we look at the story from a lens outside of ourselves. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny […]
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.
BC Libraries Present — Kim Stanley Robinson
VirtualAmidst the urgency and anxiety of the climate crisis, speculative fiction can help us find hope by showing what an alternative, better future could look like. In The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson imagines a world ravaged by climate disaster, where humans find ways to change politics, technology, and the economy to win […]
WIR 2023 Talking Tolkien
First Credit Union Community RoomDive into the depths J.R.R. Tolkien’s of world-building with certified Tolkien nerd Johnny MacRae, who will explore how Tolkien drew upon his own experience to create a fantastic world with moral complexity, sympathetic villains, and flawed heroes. Drop-in. PRPL’s 2023 Writer in Residence – Johnny MacRae Residency Dates: September 15th, 2023 – October 27th, 2023 […]
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.
Wildfire Risks at Home
First Credit Union Community Roomqathet regional FireSmart Coordinator Marc Albert will teach strategies for how to improve your home and property’s resilience to wildfire. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
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.