Winnipeg author (and former KFPL Writer-in-Residence) Patricia Robertson reads from her latest book Hour of the Crab and answers questions about her writing process.  Tuesday, April 27 at 2 p.m.  Register to receive the Zoom link.

Poets, like the rest of us, are trying to come to terms with the pandemic.  But must grappling with the anxiety of COVID-19 necessarily produce anxiety-filled verse?  Do turbulent times always inspire only dark poetry?  Kingston Poet Laureate Jason Heroux offers two online workshops on Writing Joy: How to Write a Joyful Poem in Troubled Times.  Both workshops will be the same.  On Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. and Monday, April 26 at 7 p.m.  Register to receive the Zoom link.

Every month we gather on Zoom to discuss books and reading in relation to a particular theme. This month, our Book Chat theme will be "Rejuvenating Reads". Register for our April 21st event now, and bring a book you'd like to talk about, or some open-ended questions related to the theme!

Local authors Laura Southall and Melissa Baker-Cox explain how women can create more financially secure futures for their families by buying and owning rental properties.  Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m.  Register to receive the Zoom link.

Learn how Akira Miyawaki’s method of creating small, fast-growing urban forests encourages the growth of complex native habitats, to boost biodiversity and combat climate change.  Two identical online presentations: on Thursday, April 15 at 2 p.m. and on Monday, April 19 at 7 p/m.  Register to receive the Zoom link.