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Tech Talk: Stop-Motion Animation with Jesse Gouchey
Welsh HallDid you know you can make stop-motion animations with spray paint? Join accomplished Cree Métis artist Jesse Gouchey for an exploration of the challenges and joys of this meticulous craft […]
The Witness Blanket for Young People: A Conversation with Carey Newman | Grades 4+ [VIRTUAL]
Virtual , CanadaCarey Newman will discuss his book, The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation, with Shannon Ozirny, Head of Youth Services, on the Library's YouTube channel. All are welcome to attend, but Carey's book is recommended for Grades 4+. No registration is required, but signing up in advance is recommended to receive an email event reminder. […]
Tech Talk with Witness Blanket Artist Carey Newman
Welsh HallJoin Carey Newman for an unmissable evening on what drives his artistic process, including a new initiative to collect sound artifacts. He will also explore how technology can be fused […]
Orff Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 4-5
StoryhouseChildren experience the joy of making music through song, games, dance and instruments. This is a sampler class for young children to develop very basic music skills that may serve them in future music classes. This class runs every Saturday from January 13 - March 9 (no class on February 17). Children must be able […]
Art Talks: Who’s Your Daddy? with Guest Curator, Maya Rodrigo-Abdi [VIRTUAL]
Virtual , CanadaJoin West Vancouver Art Museum Guest Curator, Maya Rodrigo-Abdi in a conversation with artists Kiana Shahnia and Roselynn Sadaghiani. This Art Talk is a partnership with the West Vancouver Art Museum, presenting Who's Your Daddy?: Inherited Topographies and Other Familiar Accumulations, on display from January 24 to March 2. The exhibition will engage with topics […]
Movie Matinée – Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket
Welsh HallInspired to know more about his father's time at residential school, artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket - a national monument that commemorates the experiences of residential school survivors. The Blanket is constructed from hundreds of everyday items collected from residential schools, churches, government buildings and cultural structures across Canada. Each object has a […]
Music Talks: History of the Symphony with Kevin Zakresky
Welsh Hall & Virtual 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, CanadaSince evolving from the 17th Century Italian opera overture, the symphony has embraced almost every trend found in Western music. During this five-part series, Kevin Zakresky will present selections from the most superb symphonies and composers of the past 300 years. January 16 - Baroque Beginnings January 23 - Classical Forms January 30 - POSTPONED […]
An Evening with Helen Knott and Katłįà hosted by Michelle Cyca
Main HallJoin award-winning authors Helen Knott and Katłįà as they discuss their latest books, Becoming a Matriarch and Firekeeper, with acclaimed journalist Michelle Cyca. The evening will begin with a Traditional Welcome offered by Chepx̱imiya Siyam’ Chief Janice George of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). For this in-person event: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Registration is […]
Orff Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 4-5
StoryhouseChildren experience the joy of making music through song, games, dance and instruments. This is a sampler class for young children to develop very basic music skills that may serve them in future music classes. This class runs every Saturday from January 13 - March 9 (no class on February 17). Children must be able […]
Orff Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 4-5
StoryhouseChildren experience the joy of making music through song, games, dance and instruments. This is a sampler class for young children to develop very basic music skills that may serve them in future music classes. This class runs every Saturday from January 13 - March 9 (no class on February 17). Children must be able […]
Friday Night Concert: Diyet & The Love Soldiers
Main HallDiyet spent her childhood on the ancestral lands of the Kluane First Nation people in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Coming from a family rooted in traditions but tempered with a good sense of adventurous hippie attitudes, Diyet has created a musical presence as diverse as her Southern Tutchone, Tlingit, Japanese, and Scottish heritage. Diyet & The […]
Orff Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 4-5
StoryhouseChildren experience the joy of making music through song, games, dance and instruments. This is a sampler class for young children to develop very basic music skills that may serve them in future music classes. This class runs every Saturday from January 13 - March 9 (no class on February 17). Children must be able […]