Gabriola author reads at library
Lynda A. Archer’s debut novel, Tears in the Grass, is a poignant story of three generations of Cree women—Elinor, Louise, and Alice—setting out to uncover a long-buried secret that will change all of their lives.
Archer, who holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing and lives on Gabriola Island, will be at the Port Alberni Library on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. to read from Tears in the Grass.
Her novel is set in the prairies in the 1960s and confronts the trauma of residential schools and the long, dark shadow they cast over the present.
Jane Austen work continues
The Centennial Belles continue to offer workshops on creating Regency period costumes as they work up to a Guinness World Record attempt at the Jane Austen Festival July 8–9. There’s a workshop on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. (and another on April 25), then weekend opportunities on Saturday, April 16 and 30 starting at 11 a.m.
All workshops take place at the Alberni Valley Youth Centre, 4210 Cedarwood St. off of 10th Avenue. FMI: call Tricia at 778-421-1919.
There are also regular Regency English country dancing workshops on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the youth centre.
