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Book Lovers’ Night Out
Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BCJoin us for a lively monthly gathering built around a love of books, discussion and companionship. We meet from September to June on the second Wednesday of the month at Smithers Public Library. Light refreshments provided... or bring your own! Questions? Please contact Melissa at melissas@smitherspl.ca for more information. SCHEDULE This month we are reading... Wed, […]
Kim Stanley Robinson: Imagining a Better Climate Future
Virtual EventAmidst the urgency and anxiety of the climate crisis, speculative fiction can help us find hope by showing what an alternative, better future could look like. In The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson imagines a world ravaged by climate disaster, where humans find ways to change politics, technology, and the economy to win […]
Drum Run Adventure Tour: Smithers Drum Circle
Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BCThe Drum Run Adventure Tour is a two-part odyssey taking place across British Columbia to raise money and awareness for BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH). The "Drum" part will be hosted in over 25 towns and cities, where community members will join Lyle Povah, Executive Director of the Rhythm of Life Society, for indoor drum circles. […]
Book Lovers’ Night Out
Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BCJoin us for a lively monthly gathering built around a love of books, discussion and companionship. We meet from September to June on the second Wednesday of the month at Smithers Public Library. Light refreshments provided... or bring your own! Questions? Please contact Melissa at melissas@smitherspl.ca for more information. SCHEDULE This month we are reading... Wed, […]
Fall Book Sale
St. Joseph's School 4039 Broadway Avenue, Smithers, BCThe Fall Book Sale is on for one day only at a new location! Come down to St. Joseph's School Gymnasium on Saturday, October 28 to browse thousands of gently used books, DVDs and CDs to stock up on your winter reading and viewing. Community members are invited to drop off donations at the library, […]
Author Talk with Elisha Rose
Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BCElisha's story is one of resilience, compassion, vulnerability—and most of all—possibility. I Am Worthy is based on the author's experience loving an addict and keeping his secrets. Although she has never known love without addiction, she has also never known an addict unworthy of love. Join Elisha for a presentation, reading, and book signing. Sandwiches […]
John Vaillant: Our New Fire Weather
Virtual EventFire has changed communities across BC this year. After the most devastating wildfire season in recorded history, many are wondering how these fires got so big, what we can learn from our current responses, and whether we are prepared for an ever warming future. John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather has become a de-facto guide on […]
Book Lovers’ Night Out
Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BCJoin us for a lively monthly gathering built around a love of books, discussion and companionship. We meet from September to June on the second Wednesday of the month at Smithers Public Library. Light refreshments provided... or bring your own! Questions? Please contact Melissa at melissas@smitherspl.ca for more information. SCHEDULE This month we are reading... Wed, […]
Brandi Morin: On the Frontlines of Indigenous Land Defence
Virtual EventIndigenous communities are on the frontlines of the most devastating climate catastrophes across the world. And they are also leading the most powerful movements to stop the expansion of the fossil fuel industry, the culprits of these disasters. Brandi Morin risks her freedom to report on these protest movements, and brings us the most critical […]
Book Lovers’ Night Out
Smithers Public Library 3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BCJoin us for a lively monthly gathering built around a love of books, discussion and companionship. We meet from September to June on the second Wednesday of the month at Smithers Public Library. Light refreshments provided... or bring your own! Questions? Please contact Melissa at melissas@smitherspl.ca for more information. SCHEDULE This month we are reading... Wed, […]