qathet 365August 29 @ 2:00 pm
Lifelong prospector and instructor Norm Hutton presents A Poor Man’s Guide to Placer Mining, a practical guide on gold panning and surviving in the wilderness.
Saturday August 29, 2pm at the Library
For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
August 26 @ 7:00 pm
Gail Sidonie Šobat’s presents her novel on the intergenerational trauma of an immigrant family from the war-torn Balkans and the healing power of music.
Wednesday August 26, 7pm at the Library
For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
August 21 @ 4:00 pm
Author and professor Shelley Wright discusses climate change, the Arctic ecosystem and the role of Inuit as citizens and guardians of the land and sea.
Friday August 21, 4pm at the Library
For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
June 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christopher Gordon presents his new book Travels with a Restless Recluse about his motorcycle journey through Europe.
November 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tanis Helliwell with her keen intuition and humour, presents her memoir that explores topics including past lives, spirit guides and spiritual realms. For information contact Mark at mmerlino@prpl.ca
October 4, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Non-Profit Murder Society cordially invites you to a local author reading.
Local author (and Murder Society member) Terry Baker will read from her unpublished book, The Murder Mystery Pub, the first in a series of mystery novels set in Powell River — reimagined in the book as Oceanview. This event is drop-in.
About The Murder Mystery Pub
A man dressed in the costume of a 19th-century theatre-goer is found dead on the Salish Trail. His death is ruled natural causes — but ex-RCMP constable Sandy Tremblay and her best friend Jac suspect murder……
About The the Non-Profit Murder Society
Love murder? Love mysteries? There is a place where you can come and talk about your love of the genre with others, walk away with recommended reads, and perhaps a new friend or two.
Whether you love Agatha Christie, Harlan Coben, Elly Griffiths or others. Whether your preference is gruesome or cozy, the Non-Profit Murder Society welcomes you. Come plot your next read with Marilee and Mel.
January 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Authors Bob Hackett and Romilly Cavanaugh will discuss their new book Standing on High Ground. The speakers will discuss what drew them to engage in civil disobedience, what they learned from their experiences and from reading the chapters in the book written by other arrestees and how their perspectives have changed on climate politics and sustainability after standing with Indigenous land and water protectors.