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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
We're closed Monday September 01
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
Tue, Sep 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 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

Fri, Sep 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 06, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Sep 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 08, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Sep 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Sep 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Sep 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Sep 10, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

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

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

Thu, Sep 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Sep 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Sep 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Sep 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Sep 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, Sep 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Cancelled
Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Sep 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Sep 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Sep 19, 1:30pm - 3:15pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Sep 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Sep 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 22, 11:00am - 11:30am

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 23, 11:00am - 11:30am

Tue, Sep 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Sep 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Sep 24, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 25, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Thu, Sep 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Room 127

Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Room 127

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 29, 11:00am - 11:30am

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 29, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 30, 11:00am - 11:30am

Cancelled
Wed, Oct 01, 10:00am - 11:30am

Cancelled
Thu, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Thu, Oct 02, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Thu, Oct 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Cancelled
Sat, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Sun, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:00am