Adult Programs
The library hosts programs for the community, usually in the auditorium, on a variety of subjects of interest and of use to the public. Author and poet readings, People's Law School presentations and health and social issues are typical of programs offered.
After Dark Book Club
Learning at Lunch Tuesday Night Movies
Special Interest Programs
In addition, the library will be pleased to give your group a guided tour and orientation to the Penticton Public Library. Please telephone the library at 250-770-7781 to make arrangements.
Join us monthly on Mondays at 1:00 pm in the Penticton Public Library auditorium for a discussion on the book of the month.
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Becoming Nicole: the transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt |
- October 31 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- November 28 - Bee Time by Mark Winston
- January 30 - Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew
- February 27 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
- March 27 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- April 24 - Undermajordomo minor by Patrick DeWitt
- May 29 - Galileo's Middle Finger by Alice Dreger
- June 26 - Everything I Never Told You by Celest Ng
Join us monthly on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Penticton Public Library auditorium for a discussion on the book of the month.
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Circling the Sun by Paula McLain |
- October 25 - A Hologram For The King by Dave Eggers
- November 29 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
- January 31 - Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
- February 28 - The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert
- March 28 - Six Years by Harlan Coben
- April 25 - In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
- May 30 - The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
- June 27 - So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
These books may be borrowed from the Library but copies are limited. Please check the catalogue for availability - you can request a copy if necessary.
Additional copies of some titles are available in Book Club sets (please contact the library at 250-770-7781 for assistance).
Do you have your own book club?
View a list of sets to borrow
Frauds and Scams - Mark Provencal and Rick Dellebuur
(Friday September 16)
What are the latest frauds and scams and how can you protect yourself against them? Join Mark and Rick from the Penticton's RCMP Community Policing division as they cover:
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Interested in self-publishing? Join David Korinetz, founder of Red Tuque Books and local author, as he talks about:
To Be Announced - (Friday October 21)book design, production, distrubution and marketing.
Tuesday September 13, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Investing in stocks can be easier than you think. The key is understanding longterm strategies for success. That's what you can learn at our upcoming seminar. The Take Stock in the Market seminar will explain basic stock terminology, as well as time-proven strategies created to help you reach your financial goals
** These films contain adult content and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Viewer discretion is advised **
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The Walk
Rated PG September 6, 2016 at 6:30pm The Walk is the true story of a young dreamer, Philippe Petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible: an illegal wire walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. With little more than nerve and blind ambition, Petit and his ragtag crew overcome daunting physical obstacles, betrayals, countless close calls and overwhelming odds to beat the system and execute their mad plan. |
October 4, 2016 | Crimson Peak | Rated: 14A |
November 1, 2016 | Notorious | Rated: NR |
December 1, 2016 | Love Actually | Rated: 14A |
January 3, 2017 | Jurassic Park | Rated: 14A |
February 7, 2017 | Before Sunrise | Rated: 14A |
March 7, 2017 | Children of Men | Rated: 14A |
April 4, 2017 | Rear Window | Rated: NR |
May 2, 2017 | Pitch Perfect | Rated: 14A |
June 6, 2017 | Taxi Driver | Rated: 18A |
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