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ReconciliACTION

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

ReconciliACTION on Nex̱wlélex̱wm / Bowen Island: Be a Hummingbird & Do What You Can Dukdukdiya, the little hummingbird from the Quechan parable and illustrated here by local artist Michael Nicoll […]

 

Event Series Author Talks

Poet Talk: Emily Osborne

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

Join us for a talk by local poet, Emily Osborne, who will be reading from her new book of poetry, Safety Razor, published by Gordon Hill Press (2023). Read the […]

 
Event Series Author Talks

Author Talk: Gérard Martinez

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

Join us for an author talk by Gérard Martinez, speaking on his new book, Windows on a Sanctioned Country / Fenêtre sur l'embargo: Iraq 1997-1999. This presentation includes original photography by the author and others. Copies of the book will be available to purchase in French and English. From the author: Diplomatic ties between France […]

 

Media Literacy Week

October 23-27, 2023 Join us in celebrating Canada’s Media Literacy Week! Learn about the key components of digital media literacy and find free resources to use throughout the week. See […]

 
Event Series Movies

Murder Mystery Movie Afternoon • “Death on the Nile”

Join us for a showing of the film Death on the Nile (2022), based on the book by Agatha Christie and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Thanks to our Teen Advisory Group for organizing and presenting this event! Drop in, no registration required. Come a little early and grab a comfy chair (seating is limited)—film starts promptly […]

 

Event Series Movies

Movie Night: All My Puny Sorrows

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

Thursday, November 2 | 6 pm Join us for a screening of All My Puny Sorrows (2021). Based on the international best-selling novel by Miriam Toews, All My Puny Sorrows unexpectedly infuses wry humour into this heart-wrenching story of two loving sisters: one a gifted pianist (Sarah Gadon) obsessed with ending her life, the other a […]

 

French Connections: French Conversation Club

Bowen Island Library - Flex Room

Drop in and join us to practice your conversational French, and get to know other French speakers on Bowen Island! The focus is on beginner and intermediate speakers, but all levels are welcome. We meet 10:30-11:30 am on these Saturdays, but participants are welcome to stay longer if the conversation is still rolling! September 23 […]