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Poetry Open Mic

Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Featuring Lorna Crozier An Officer of the Order of Canada, Lorna Crozier has been acknowledged for her contributions to Canadian literature, her teaching and her mentoring with five honourary doctorates, most recently from McGill and Simon Fraser Universities. Her books have received numerous national awards, including the Governor-General’s Award for Poetry. Her book, What the […]

 

Author Reading with Theresa Southam

Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Southam will walk through the arc of her book with a special focus on the case of Salt Spring resident Dr. Briony Penn. Briony and other Salt Spring understood the full implications of clearcutting the Garry Oak forests and rewrote its narrative. Their work inspired other island communities and contributed to positive social change. No […]

 

Knit Purl Community

Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Where people come together, knit together, and share. Out of a love of knitting comes a space where folks can simply sit together and knit. Novice or über experienced everyone is welcome. Join us every third Wednesday of the month, 5-7pm.

 
Event Series Friday Games Night

Friday Games Night

Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

From cards to dice to boards to pure imagination; board Game Nights at the Library hold no restrictions as to what to play, only what kind of play you want! Join all kinds of players of all skill levels in a safe space to dive into our massive board game collection, learn the rules of […]

 

Raven Chapbooks Book Launch

Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Raven Chapbooks launches two new titles for their Indigo Series, Fall 2024:  Susan Alexander’s Berberitzen and Lorraine Gane’s If I Have Known Beauty Emcee for the evening is poet, Brian Day. Books and refreshments will be available.