Adults

A fully realized setting is a powerful element to bring your readers into the world of your story. Explore practical ways to create your setting, using your imagination, research, observation skills, and fresh original details. Capture the vivid landscape your characters journey through, including and going beyond the physical to socio-political trends, the cultural milieu, inequalities, and more.

About Patti Flather

Award-winning author Patti Flather, originally from North Vancouver and now based in Whitehorse, Yukon, has an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC. Such A Lovely Afternoon is her first fiction collection; her plays including Paradise andSixty Below have been shared on stages across Canada and published. www.pattiflather.com

Books by the author will be available for purchase:

• Such A Lovely Afternoon (fiction) $23
• Paradise (play) $20

Payment accepted: Cash, personal cheque or e-transfer

You may register for one or both workshops in this series:

Dialogue that Leaps Off the Page – Saturday, September, 23 at 2:00pm

Creating an Evocative Fictional World – Sunday, September, 24 at 10:30am

Registration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175.

Join us for this 3-part mental health series as we learn about anxiety, depression and grief.

Dr. Jennifer Campbell, Psychologist, as well as Registered Clinical Counsellors and students from the North Shore CBT Centre team, will guide these 1-hour workshops on common mental health issues. Lean about the signs and symptoms that may indicate a need for treatment or support. These workshops will help in answering the following questions: What is “normal” anxiety? When is “low mood” too low? How does grief impact wellness?

Anxiety 101 – Thursday, September 28th

Depression 101 – Thursday, November 16th

Grief & Loss 101 – Monday, December 4th

Sign up for 1, 2, or all 3 workshops in this series.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166. Contact Vanessa at gillv@nvdpl.ca for more information.