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Word Whips

Library Mainil Room

Creative Writing Workshops with Fran Bourassa Monthly on the third Thursday, 3:00-5:00 pm Calling all poets, writers, and would-be writers of all ages and experience levels! Bypass your inner “editor” to find your authentic voice. Practice “free writing” short pieces from “word whip” prompts, that elicit memories, emotions, and powerful ideas for poetry and stories. This […]

 
Event Series Tech Help

Tech Help

Library Pod

Do you need assistance with : *using your smartphone or e-reader *accessing email *surfing the internet *posting to social media or other basic technology help... Call the library to make a 30 minute appointment. If your technology issue is beyond our scope, we are happy to refer you to other support resources in the community. […]

 

Author Reading: Maureen Mayhew

Library Mainil Room

Hand on my heart: a Canadian doctor's awakening in Afghanistan  Join Maureen Mayhew on a voyage to remote corners of Taliban-occupied Afghanistan. Her new memoir examines cultural assumptions around gender, tradition and belief as she reflects on life-changing experiences working as a foreign female in one of the world’s least understood countries. Maureen Mayhew is a family doctor, […]

 

Book Launch & Group Reading: Memoir & More Anthology

Library Mainil Room

This anthology by local authors is a beautiful collection of poetry and prose, writing from life experience, excerpts of childhood memories to summer jobs and everything in between. Authors include: Anne Miles Anne Simonet Atma Frans Carol Stewart (In Memoriam) Del Lobo Denise Olson Dennise Dombroski Maggie Guzzi Sherryl Latimer Free but space is limited: […]

 
Event Series Monday Morning Meditation

Monday Morning Meditation

Library Mainil Room

Mondays Using traditional Buddhist Dharma psychology to calm the mind and alleviate suffering, facilitator John Thompson will lead guided Dharma meditations for short and long term solutions, and discuss these modalities. No registration required, drop in to any session. No class on statutory holiday Mondays. If you require accessibility accommodations, please email outreach@gibsonslibrary.ca.

 
Event Series French Conversation Group

French Conversation Group

Library Mainil Room

Mondays in-person only Do you wish you could practice your French with other friendly French language learners?  Join our weekly French Conversation Group! No meetings on statutory holidays when the library is closed.

 
Event Series Knitting a Community

Knitting a Community

Library Mainil Room

Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Drop in to our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from […]

 
Event Series Tech Help

Tech Help

Library Pod

Do you need assistance with : *using your smartphone or e-reader *accessing email *surfing the internet *posting to social media or other basic technology help... Call the library to make […]