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Writer’s Block (aka I’m Afraid to Write Rubbish)

Tri-Cities Writers Festival

2024-06-15 10:30:00 2024-06-15 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writer’s Block (aka I’m Afraid to Write Rubbish) Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Saturday, June 15
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-15 10:30:00 2024-06-15 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writer’s Block (aka I’m Afraid to Write Rubbish) In this workshop, we'll talk about what stands in the way of getting words on the page, and some possible methods for un-sticking ourselves. Registration required. All ages welcome! Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

In this workshop, we'll talk about what stands in the way of getting words on the page, and some possible methods for un-sticking ourselves. Registration required. All ages welcome!

Topics covered will include common barriers such as how to begin, having nothing to write about, having TOO much to write about, lack of time, and the ever-present fears, negative self-talk, and comparison that often come with writing.

Come with an open, curious mind for trying strategies to overcome this struggle!

For more information about this Tri-Cities Writers Festival event, email ask@coqlibrary.ca.

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TANYA BOTEJU lives on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, BC). Part-time, she teaches English to clever and sassy young people. The rest of her time, she uses writing as an excuse to eat pastries. Her debut novel, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens, was named a Top Ten Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association. Her second novel, Bruised, was selected as a Gold Standard book by the Junior Library Guild. Look for another YA novel, Messy Perfect, in 2025. Visit her at tanyaboteju.com

AGE GROUP: | Youth (12-18) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Children's Program | Adult Program |

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Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

Hours
Mon, Jun 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the library

The City Centre branch offers:

  • Free wi-fi access, no password required
  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public computer stations
  • Printing, faxing, scanning, and photocopying
  • Silent study room
  • A Discovery Lab showcasing eResources and lendable technology

Upcoming events

Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Tue, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Cancelled
Tue, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Cancelled
Tue, Jun 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Jun 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jun 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ibex Cafe

Wed, Jun 18, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Cancelled
Wed, Jun 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Jun 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 19, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Jun 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jun 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Jun 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Jun 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Jun 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Cancelled
Tue, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Cancelled
Tue, Jun 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Jun 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 26, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jun 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Jun 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jun 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jun 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 30, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jul 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Jul 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jul 03, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Jul 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jul 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Jul 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Jul 07, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Jul 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 10, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jul 12, 11:30am - 1:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Sat, Jul 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 14, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Mon, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Jul 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jul 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 6:30pm