​​SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

 

8:30-9:00 AM

• Registration Check-in, Library Annex

 

9:00 AM

• Official Welcome & Territorial Acknowledgement, Library Annex
   

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

• Workshop: From Concept to Script - Screenwriting Workshop, with Andrew Buckley, Library Annex

• Workshop: A Twist of Imagination, with Samantha Adkins, Evergreen Arts & Healing Centre

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12 PM - 1:30 PM

• Luncheon Event: including a delicious lunch and interactive session with the Darling Axe, Murder Your Darlings, Library Annex

 

2 PM - 4 PM​

• Workshop: That's What She Said: Dialogue Workshop with the Darling Axe, Library Annex

• Workshop: The Role of Narrative Arc in Crafting Unforgettable Memoirs, with Lynne Melcombe, Evergreen Arts & Healing Centre

 

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

• Mix & Mingle Reception, the Hearth Gallery
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6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

• Saturday Night Literary Cabaret, featuring an evening of engaging performances and presentations, Bowen Island Public Library Annex

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

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​9 AM

• Library Annex Open: Refreshments available

 

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM​

• Workshop: Writing Down Memory Lane: Poetry Workshop, with Aaron Rabinowitz, Library Annex

• Workshop: Build Better Characters with Eileen Cook,  Evergreen Arts & Healing Centre

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Noon - 1 PM

• Writing the Island, a gentle, guided literary walk highlighting Bowen Island’s history, character and spirit. Participants will encounter writing prompts, reflections, and moments of observation designed to spark new creative work inspired by the island itself. Includes a bag lunch.

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1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

• Workshop: Writing Romance That Actually Works, with Jenn Sommersby, Library Annex

• Workshop: Borrowed Lives: When Family History Becomes Fiction, with Carol Cram, Evergreen Arts & Healing Centre

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