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February 2020
Book Launch: Secrets in the Shadows
Local author Heige S. Boehm will be reading and discussing her book Secrets in the Shadows.
Find out more »PR – BC Writers Series presents Mark Leiren-Young
Mark Leiren-Young is an acclaimed author and Stephen Leacock Memorial Metal for Humour winner of titles including The Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Never Shoot a Stampede Queen, Orcas Everywhere and Free Magic Secrets Revealed: A Memoir.
Find out more »New Date – Author Visit: Christina Leist
Ages 5-10. This interactive visit will include stories, imagination and doodling exercises, costumes and drawing requests from the audience. This is a FREE program. Registration is required 604-885-3260.
Find out more »March 2020
A Céilí Honoring the Life and Work of John O’Donohue
A Céilí is a traditional Irish social gathering... A gathering of friends of the work of John o'Donahue: read poetry, share stories and remember one of the great writers and inspiration of the 20th century. Potluck to follow. Host Michael Stone, who considers John to be a dear friend, spent some wonderful days together in Ireland where they laughed, drank, shared jokes and connected heart to heart, and soul to soul. Michael sponsored John in the US on several occasions…
Find out more »An evening with “Dear Evelyn”‘s author Kathy Page – CANCELLED
Literary Readings on the Coast presents Kathy Page, author of eight novels and shorts story collections, including "Dear Evelyn"winner of the 2018 Rogers Writers’ Trust Award for Fiction, about a seventy-year marriage between incompatible partners. The UK Guardian describes it as “a love story, a coming-of-age story, and a brilliantly evocative sketch of Britain in the 20th century.” This literary event is sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Arts Council. Admission by donation.
Find out more »Book Faire
March 6-8. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »PR – Join the climate conversation
'Rising Tides' by Catriona Sandilands. Writers and creativity on climate change.
Find out more »Truth in a Digital Age: The Hidden Power of Evidence and Archives – POSTPONED
Join award-winning author and archivist Laura Millar for a dynamic talk on the importance of archives in a post-truth world. This will be the official British Columbia launch of her new book A Matter of Facts, and also the launch of the Museum's new Helen McCall: Coast Photographer exhibit. Admission by Donation.
Find out more »PR – Memoir Writing for Seniors
Wednesdays, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm. Feb 5 - Mar 25. Free. No writing or computer experience necessary. Contact Sandra to register: stonn@prpl.ca or 604.485.4796
Find out more »April 2020
Reading Series: Alicia Elliott – CANCELLED
Alicia is a Tuscarora writer living in Brantford, Ontario. With her essay A Mind Spread Out On The Ground she made her mark as an author, and in 2018 won the ABC Taylor Emerging Writer Award. In 2019 her first collection of essays, bearing the title of that first essay, appeared and was shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Award for Nonfiction. A review describes it as: “A bold and profound meditation on trauma, legacy, oppression and racism in…
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
April 7-9. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »May 2020
Book Faire – CANCELLED
May 1-3. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
May 1-3. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
May 15-17. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
May 15-17. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »June 2020
Queer Book Club now online
This month for our Queer Book Club, we are reading I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom. Join us for our online book club meeting via Zoom on Saturday, June 6th, 11am-noon. The Queer Book Club is for everyone (even the straight ones), so don't be shy to join. And if you can't make it (or can't wait for the meeting) we are also hosting a companion book…
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
June 5-7. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »Gibsons Library Book Club
This month for our General Book Club, we are reading City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. Join us for our online book club meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, June 10th, 6-7pm. And if you can't make it (or can't wait for the meeting) we are also hosting a companion book club on Slack. Contact Sam Talbot, our Community Outreach Coordinator, to arrange a book pick up time and to get the Zoom and/or Slack links. stalbot@gibsons.bclibrary.ca
Find out more »Sechelt Takeout Service & Book Drops
Monday-Friday 10 am-3 pm : 604.885.3260 Safety for staff and patrons remains our top priority. For details check their website here.
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
June 19-21. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »Gladys and The Pig Man – Podcast
A local story told in the words of Pixie Daly, a beloved Sunshine Coast resident. Her stories touch on the early days: one road, no cars, travel by boat, fishermen lost at sea, frozen lakes, the perils of long distances between the logging camps, the hazards of fog on the water when everyday you travelled by boat. A ‘marvellous regatta”, an unforgettable character named Gladys — and her husband, the Pig Man. The greasy pole in all its glory. Part…
Find out more »July 2020
Podcast: Nicht Meine Kinder (A piece of paper)
In her last moments of life a mother saves her child in an unexpected act of kismet and courage.
Find out more »Book Faire – CANCELLED
July 3-5. Fri 12 to 5, Sat 10 to 5 and Sun 10 to 3. Up to two boxes of gently used donated books are appreciated (Fri/Sat only).
Find out more »Gibsons and District Public Library Opens
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm. With a limited capacity and are modifying our layout to ensure everyone can remain physically distant. Find the details on our website gibsons.bc.libraries.coop/ or 604.886.2130.
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