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Gone Writing

Tri-Cities Writers Festival

2025-05-31 10:30:00 2025-05-31 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Gone Writing Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Saturday, May 31
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-31 10:30:00 2025-05-31 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Gone Writing During this workshop, award-winning author Bill Arnott share methods for creating engaging travelogues full of wit, wisdom and wonder. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

During this workshop, award-winning author Bill Arnott share methods for creating engaging travelogues full of wit, wisdom and wonder.

Drawing from timeless experts and Bill’s bestselling travel memoirs, attendees will leave the workshop with immediately usable tools and techniques to take your writing to the next level, along with a rapid and powerful primer to share or market the work you create.

A few highlights:

  • Write “beyond” the five senses
  • Heighten story stimulation
  • Expand the essence of your craft
  • Shatter traditional limitations

Registration recommended, drop-ins welcome. 

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


BILL ARNOTT has written for Canadian Geographic, the Vancouver Sun and Province, The Writers Union of Canada, magazines and trade journals in the US, UK, Europe, Asia and Australia, and he continues to create bestselling travelogue series, including Gone Viking, the Season memoirs, and A Perfect Day for a Walk.

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

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Adult Program |

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Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

Hours
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 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

Mon, Mar 31, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Wed, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

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

Cancelled
Thu, Apr 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Thu, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Thu, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, Apr 04, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Room 137

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mon, Apr 07, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

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

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

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

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

Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Wed, Apr 09, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 09, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

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

Thu, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

Fri, Apr 11, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

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

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

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

Mon, Apr 14, 10:00am - 3:00pm
City Centre Group Study 116,City Centre Group Study 117

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

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

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

Mon, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

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

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

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

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

Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ibex Cafe

Wed, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

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

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

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

Thu, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Sat, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Wed, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 23, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Room 136

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 24, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Apr 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Thu, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, Apr 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Apr 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Apr 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Apr 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 29, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
City Centre Board Room