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Author Talk with Joseph Kakwinokanasum

Tri-Cities Writers Festival

2025-05-31 14:30:00 2025-05-31 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Author Talk with Joseph Kakwinokanasum Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Saturday, May 31
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-31 14:30:00 2025-05-31 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Author Talk with Joseph Kakwinokanasum Join Indigenous storyteller Joseph Kakwinokanasum for a virtual author talk and Q&A. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Join Indigenous storyteller Joseph Kakwinokanasum for a virtual author talk and Q&A.

This virtual event is being live-streamed on Youtube, with a question and answer period following the author talk.

You can choose to watch from home or visit the City Centre branch of Coquitlam Public Library or Michael Wright Art Gallery, #200-2253 Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam to watch the live-stream.

No registration required, just drop-in.

To watch the livestream, follow this link: [Livestream link will be posted on May.] 

The Tri-Cities Writers Festival acknowledges the funding support from the Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers' Union of Canada.

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


JOSEPH KAKWINOKANASUM is a writer, storyteller, and member of the James Smith Cree Nation. A finalist for CBC’s 2020 Nonfiction Prize and selected by Darrel J. McLeod as a Writers Trust of Canada’s 2022 Rising Star, his debut novel, My Indian Summer, won the 2023-2024 First Nations Communities READ Award, and was shortlisted for the 2023 ReLit Fiction Award. For more about Joseph visit starblanketstoryteller.com.

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, Apr 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 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, 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
Registration is now closed

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

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

Thu, May 01, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 01, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, May 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Board Room

Fri, May 02, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Room 137

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Front foyer

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 3:45pm
A/B Building Atrium

Sun, May 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, May 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Tue, May 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 07, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

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

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

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

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ibex Cafe

Wed, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab