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Author Event with Alison Acheson

Join us for a special author event featuring Alison Acheson, celebrated local author, as she discusses her newest book, Dance Me to the End: Ten Months and Ten Days with ALS.

Join us for a special author event featuring Alison Acheson, the author of eleven books, including the short story collection Learning to Live Indoors. She teaches creative writing at the University of British Columbia, and lives in Vancouver, BC.

Alison will be speaking about her recent memoir, Dance Me to the End: Ten Months and Ten Days with ALS. Described as “profoundly honest and intensely personal”, Alison’s memoir describes her experience as a woman caring for her husband after the devastating terminal diagnosis of ALS.


Marty, age 57, was given a preliminary diagnosis of ALS by his family doctor. Seven weeks later, the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. Ten months and ten days later, Marty passed away. Dance Me to the End is an evocative memoir about the emotional impact of witnessing a loved one suffer from a neurological, degenerative, and terminal disease. This is a detailed account of grief, shock and pain coexisting with the levity, laughter and love shared with her husband and sons in those final months of Marty's life.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

TAGS: | adults |

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

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 - 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

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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