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Latest Past Events

Book Launch: Don Gayton & Meaghan Hackinen

Ryga Arts & Cultural Centre 9525 Wharton Street, Summerland

Come celebrate ecology and travel writing! Join well-known regional writers Don Gayton and Meaghan Hackinen for a Summerland book launch, presented in partnership with the Ryga Arts Festival. Gayton explores diverse aspects of Okanagan ecology and culture in The Sky and the Patio (New Star Books). Hackinen recounts an epic bicycle trip in South Away […]

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On Local Nature: Author Talk & Panel Discussion | Parksville, BC

Parksville Civic And Technology Centre 100 Jensen Ave E, Parksville

Join the VIRL in welcoming local author CAROLYN REDL with her new book, "Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living" (Heritage House, 2023). • • • • • Saturday, May 27 3:00–4:30 pm The Forum: Parksville Civic & Technology Centre 100 Jensen Ave. E., Parksville, BC • • • […]

Nature, Nurture, and Rewild

Bolen Books #111-1644 Hillside Ave., Victoria

Join us for a triple book launch! Hear from Chef Robin Kort, Amanda Lewis, and Carolyn Redl, in conversation with moderator Yvonne Blomer as they discuss all things wild and natural. — "The Coastal Forager's Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest" by ROBIN KORT is a collection of 40 recipes that showcase foraged ingredients […]