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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, Jun 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 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

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 - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

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

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 - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

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

Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

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

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Room 127

Cancelled
Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Jul 19, 12:00pm - 4:30pm

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

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

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

Mon, Jul 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

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

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

Tue, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

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

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

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

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

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

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

Thu, Jul 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 24, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

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

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

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

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

Tue, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

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

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

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

Wed, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Room 127

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

Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab