COQUITLAM
Teen Poetry Slam: On Wednesday, April 10, CPL is hosting its annual Teen Poetry Slam for competitors in Grades 8 through 12. A panel of judges will score the performers to determine first, second and third place, and winners will earn prizes totalling $150 in value. The slam runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in the adjoining program rooms (Room 137 and the Coquitlam Foundation Meeting Room) at the City Centre branch. As well, anyone who is not competing can read a poem during the open mic session from 6:45 to 7 p.m.; open mic poems can be original or written by someone else; no one may read an open mic poem and compete in the slam. Anyone may watch and listen but to compete in the slam, registration is required. Call Chris at 604-554-7339 or email [email protected].
Philosophers' Cafe: Do you believe in past lives? How can successive lives change your perception of life? That's the topic at the April 11 Philosophers' Café at the Poirier branch (7 to 8:45 p.m.). Philosophers' Café is an informal public discussion that is open to everyone.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
PORT MOODY
Storytimes too Crowded? Try PMPL's Thursday morning Baby Sing and Learn drop-in from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. until May 30. Join librarians for this interactive program of songs, rhymes and books that is appropriate for parents/caregivers and their newborn to 18-month-old babies.
What's a Zinio?: Zinio is an online service providing cover-to-cover digital editions of hundreds of Canadian and American magazines. Your PMPL card gives you free access to magazines that can be read on your computer, smartphone or tablet, and can be downloaded for offline viewing. Try it out at library.portmoody.ca under Digital Content.
Adult Learners Book Club (drop-in): If you are learning English or upgrading your reading skills, you might want to drop in to this club, which meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. to discuss a book written in simple language. On April 10, club members will be discussing Richard Wagamese's The Next Sure Thing, which is available at the library.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
TERRY FOX
Finding health and wellness at your library: Looking for ways to support your wellness? TFL has what you're looking for, including reading lists on topics such as: fitness and nutrition, coping with stress, keeping your children healthy, and mental health. Visit with librarians who can help you research the information you need, including online resources, print materials and more.
Road to Recovery: Author Sandra Yuen MacKay will be reading from her memoir on Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. Yuen MacKay is a Vancouver-based visual artist and writer who describes her struggle with mental illness in her book My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness.
For more information, visit fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
