WRITE ON! ollie N ye w ould have been proud. H er lifelong home at 940 Lynn Valley Road, which she bequeathed to North Van District, is now a busy, c o m m u n ity -ru n heritage facility. And as one of the com m unity's early school teachers, M ollie might have been especially interested in the literary events taking place in the house th a t bears her name. M W llm iiiiiiir B tj T h ro u g h o u t the year, y o u 'll find w orkshops for w riters of all ages and genres, and further resources are being developed by the recently formed Lynn Valley Literary Society (LVLS). "We w ant to provide opportunities for North Shore writers and readers to meet up, learn about the craft, or just socialize," says Peggy TrendellJensen, president of the LVLS. Among the society's upcoming events are a "Welcome to the N eighbourhood" party in A ugust to celebrate, not only the founding of the LVLS, but the opening of the new Lynn Valley lib ra ry and a book sh o p in Lynn Valley Mall. Also in the works is a late-autum n `show and tell' evening during which people interested in self-publishing can ask questions of local authors who have already chosen that route. `Sunday Scribes' takes place on the last Sunday afternoon of each month from 1 to 5 p.m.; people gather to w arm up w ith w ritin g p ro m p ts and challenges, w ork on their own projects, and workshop their stories with others. (For updated information on Sunday Scribes' summer hours, visit www.liveandlearn.ca and see the `Get Writing!' page). If you're curious about the writing p ath an d w ould like to ex p lo re further, visit w w w .liveandlearn.ca or www.youngwritersclub.ca, or call 604 984-BOOK (2665). 6 July | August Mollie Nye's heritage house at 940 Lynn Valley Road, bequeathed to North Van District is now a community-run heritage facility hosting literary events. m t T v. / * * 1 x. <fi T IC K LE Y O U R S E N S E S Art by Gabriele Maurus emmarts.ca JULY 25th Where? ' Casual Gourmet 770 - 333 Brooksbank Ave Tel (604) 987-4300 SEPTEMBER 29th, 2007