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Happy Book Birthday Eve! To celebrate tomorrow’s launch of #EightyDaysToElsewhere, I’m giving away FIVE book swag packages, containing: signed copy, bookplates, postcard and CHOCOLATE! To enter, share this post on Insta, FB or Twitter. Draw this Friday. International!

The man making art out of cracks in the pavement. Meet David Zinn, whose colourful chalk designs have lit up streets all around the world. (via BBC World Service) bbc.in/2zYQ1XF

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The Unexpected Memoir Workshop: Part 1 with JJ Lee [VIRTUAL] In the first part of this workshop, author JJ Lee will introduce a technique to help writers recall... compelling stories from their past and teach three key skills of personal writing. Lee wrote the critically acclaimed memoir The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit. He was a CBC Radio writer, host, reporter and producer and is the mentor of nonfiction at SFU's The Writer's Studio. By registering for Part 1 of this workshop you will be automatically registered for Part 2. For this virtual program, we'll be using Zoom. What you'll need: a computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam for Zoom. An email address is required for registration. We will email you the Zoom link in advance of the program. Tuesday, April 21, 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. For more information, call LibraryConnect at 604.925.7400 or email [email protected]. Sign up for The Unexpected Memoir Workshop: Part 1 with JJ Lee [VIRTUAL] :https://westvanlibrary.ca//unexpected-memoir-workshop-part

Open Mike (through video-conferencing) Wednesday, April 1, 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Share 5 minutes of your fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction or spoken word. To... participate as an audience member, join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/990084851 - Meeting ID: 990 084 851 If you want to read, please send an email to [email protected] The open mikes will continue on the first Wednesday evening of the month. You can use the same log-in info for all the following open mikes. See more

In theatre we have a tradition- whenever the theatre is empty we are always sure to leave one light on. Typically on a stand in the centre of the stage, this li...ght is known as the ghost light. There are many stories about its origin- but it’s meaning is unmistakable. It means though the theatre is empty, WE WILL RETURN. So here’s to us. The actors, the technicians, the directors, the carpenters, the designers, the dancers, the teachers, the students, the freelancers, those on tour, those at sea, the electricians, the stitchers, the makers, the stage managers.... THE ARTISTS. Many of us have taken big hits during this virus. Financial and emotional weights have come crashing down as our entire industry is reduced to nothing but a bunch of ghost lights. But those ghost lights are temporary place holders. They are a sign. We might be down now- but our passion, our creativity, our drive is still centre stage. We’ll be unplugging those ghost lights in no time. Until then- here’s a ghost light- to let the world know WE WILL BE BACK. #settinghirestandards See more

Local author Heige Boehm will have a book launch for her book. Secrets in the Shadows February 27/20 @ 7:30 pm At the Gibsons Public Art Gallery ... Everyone is welcome. Congratulations on your book Heige. We are happy to sell the book at the store.