It’s that time of year again! Strathcona County Library’s Fall Feast of Words is happening Oct 8-Nov 4
Through Fall Feast of Words, the Strathcona County Library celebrates the importance of the written word and brings it to life by hosting a series of authors in conversation.
The library is looking for two volunteers per event to set up a book sale table and handle the sales of the presenting author’s books before and after each author talk. Volunteers are welcome to join the audience for the presentation in between. At the end of the event, the author(s) will join you at the book sale table to sign books and interact with event attendees.
The time commitment is approximately 2-2.5 hours per event. Responsibilities include unboxing and displaying books, handling cash or POS system for cards, tracking sales. Depending upon your comfort level, you may be asked to assist with checking in patrons or last minute set up details.
Thursday, Oct 16 | 6:30 – 8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Amanda Peters, Waiting for the Long Night Moon
Amanda Peters’ debut collection of short fiction describes the Indigenous experience through an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place – from contact with the first European settlers to the forced removal of Indigenous children, to the present-day fight for the right to clean water.
Tuesday, Oct 28 | 6:30 – 8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Deborah Willis, Girlfriend on Mars
Deborah Willis’ darkly humorous and timely debut novel braids reality TV and the climate crisis with billionaire-sponsored space travel. The protagonist, Amber, enters a reality TV contest whose winners will be the first permanent couple on Mars. As she gets closer to her goal of leaving the planet, Amber’s long-time boyfriend Kevin has to reckon with the possibility of being left behind.
Tuesday, Nov 4 | 6:30 – 8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Jessica Waite, The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards
Jessica Waite’s life was turned upside down by her husband’s sudden death, followed quickly by the discovery of shocking secrets about their life together. This deeply moving memoir is written with surprising wit and an even more surprising compassion, as Waite comes to a fragile acceptance of her husband’s messy humanity.
All information has been provided from the Strathcona County Library.