British Columbia is a land of adventure - and you can experience that adventure in an upcoming reading series at the Burnaby Public Library's McGill branch.
The library, at 4595 Albert St. in North Burnaby, is hosting a series of readings, talks and slideshows by B.C. authors, all focusing on adventure and history.
Several talks are scheduled for October and November. Here's what's coming up:
* Chris Czajkowski: On Thursday, Oct. 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Czajkowski will be on hand to for a reading and slideshow based on her new memoir And the River Still Sings: A Wilderness Dweller's Journey. You can find out more about her at www.wildernessdweller.ca.
*Jay Sherwood: On Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7 to 8 p.m., Sherwood will be on hand for presentation about Surveying Southern British Columbia: a Photojournal of Frank Swannell, 1901 to 1907. It's Sherwood's fourth book of the photographs and letters of Swannell, whose surveying work was integral to B.C.'s early history, including the search for oil, the Pacifi cable, timber licences and CPR land grants.
* Anthony Dalton: On Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 to 8 p.m., Dalton will be on hand for a Graveyard of the Pacific presentation. Dalton is a historian, adventure guide and award-winning author, and he'll talk about the countless shipwrecks scattered across B.C.'s coastal waters.
* Living on the Flats: On Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 7 to 8 p.m., speakers from Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Archives will explore the history of two waterfront neighbourhoods: Burnaby's Crabtown and Vancouver's Blenheim Flats.
* Patrick Hill: On Thursday, Nov. 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Patrick Hill will offer a presentation based on his book So Where Do You Go at Night? A Pacific Sailing Adventure. Hill and his wife built their own 42-foot sailboat and sailed with their kids to Tahiti, Polynesia, Hawaii and Alaska - a 14-month voyage of more than 15,000 miles. Check out more about him at www.patrickhillcruising.com.
All the talks are at the McGill branch. All are free, but space is limited, so register ahead at www.bpl.bc.ca/events, call 604-299-8955 or drop in to the library to register in person.
