Salt Spring Island Public Library

Writing the Coast featuring Yvonne Blomer, editor Of Refugium: Poems for the Pacific; Christine Smart, local author of the poetry book, The White Crow, and Joanna Streetly, author Of Wild Fierce Life: Dangerous Moments on the Outer Coast.

Yvonne Blomer is Victoria’s Poet Laureate, 2015-2018, and in 2017 Yvonne launched both Sugar Ride: Cycling from Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur and the anthology Refugium: Poems for the Pacific which she edited.

Chris Smart’s book, Decked and Dancing, won the Acorn-Plantos People’s Poet Award in 2007. Chris will read from Refugium: Poems for the Pacific. Chris coordinates the Salt Spring Library Poetry Open Mic.

Joanna Streetly’s published work includes fiction, non-fiction and poetry. This is her fourth book. She lives afloat in Tofino harbour.

West with the Night by Beryl Markham

The Salt Spring Island Public Library book club, open to all and free of charge, meets from 1 – 3 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month. Meet other book lovers and have fun discussing an interesting read.

Bring your friends, your snacks, and your twenty-sided dice to the library for games night every Friday night.  Facilitator Bryan Dubien shares his vast collection of board games, or you can bring your own.  Everyone welcome.