Friday Night Mics features Scott La Point and his band tonight at 8 p.m. in Cafe Voltaire, in Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave. This, as with all Friday Night Mics, is free.
Oak & Thistle presents Psychic A Fair featuring Intuitive Psychic Readings tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Ohh Chocolat Cafe, 565 George St. Enjoy sweets, wine and see what the future holds during an intuitive reading featuring psychics Margie, Jessica, Jacqueline and Psychic Sandra.
Human Library takes place Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Prince George Public Library. Human Books are members of the community who represent diverse subjects like religion, ethnicity, career identity, criminality, love and immigration. Check out a book for a 20-minute conversation where people can find out what it's like to be them. Call the Adult Information Desk at the Prince George Public Library for details or to place a hold on a Human Book. 250-563-9251 ext. 141.
Author Monique Gray-Smith, will be in Cafe Voltaire, in Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., on Saturday 1 p.m. to sign copies of her new book, Tilly. Loosely based her own life, this revealing work of creative non-fiction tells the story of a young Indigenous woman coming of age in Canada in the 1980s. The book is available for purchase at Books & Co. If you are unable to attend, a signed copy can be reserved for you. Call 250-563-6637 for more information.
To celebrate 20 years of teaching piano in Prince George, Lori Elder has collected recipes from her current and former students, and compiled them into a cookbook. On Saturday at 1 p.m. she will be in Cafe Voltaire, in Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave. to do a signing and informal talk.
Oak & Thistle presents Doc MacLean during his Prince George stop on his Got Lucky cross Canada blues tour Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at Shiraz Restaurant and Cafe in the Parkwood Mall. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door, available at the cafe. Reservations are recommended and guarantee the advance ticket price even at the door. Call 250-596-7397.
Tuesday at 8 p.m. international best selling author of The Concubine's Children, Denise Chong returns to Prince George, her hometown, following the release of her new book chronicling the lives and times of Canada's early Chinese families called Lives of the Family. She will be at the Prince George Public Library, 887 Dominion St.
Philip Ponchet, national president of the Inner Peace Movement of Canada, a non profit educational organization, will present two talks Tuesday, Nov. 26th at The Willow Tree Centre, 788 PG Pulpmill Road, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The topic will be Trusting Our Intuition and how this applies to everyday life. Go to www.innerpeacemovement.ca for more information.
Vancouver-based poets Jordan Scott and Stephen Collis will be in Cafe Voltaire, in Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to talk about their book DECOMP, a unique combination of photo-essay and prose poem.
Bring your young children to the Civic Centre Light Up Ceremony Wednesday and enjoy the festivities. Then drop by the Prince George Public Library, 887 Dominion St., for a cozy family story time at 7 p.m.
Alex Debogorski "The Original Ice Road Trucker" is coming to sit in the coffee bar from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in Books & Co., 1685 Third Avenue. Debogorski is a motivational speaker and a very entertaining storyteller.
Keith Billington will launch his latest book, The Last Patrol, Thursday at 7 p.m. at Art Space, above Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave. The story illustrates the commitment and determination of the men of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and is a tribute to the legacy of the Gwich'in people who lived and survived on the land.
Prince George Dress Dreams is a not for profit organization where slightly used formal gowns are collected and go to local graduating girls who may not be able to afford to purchase a dress for prom. Collection of donations takes place Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Shhhh The Unique Boutique, 2348 Westwood Drive. For more information visit www.princegeorgedressdreams.webs.com.
The Prince George Conservatory of Music will hold its annual general meeting Friday November 29th, at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church, 3555 Fifth Ave. Our student recital will follow immediately after and all members are welcome to attend.
