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In The Gallery: The Witness Blanket
In The Gallery: The Witness Blanket
Inspired by a woven blanket, the Witness Blanket is a large-scale work of art. It contains hundreds of items reclaimed from residential schools, churches, government buildings, and traditional and cultural structures from across the country. Each piece of the Blanket tells us about a specific experience from more than 130 residential schools that operated across […]
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Coding Remix | Grades 4-5
Coding Remix | Grades 4-5
Play, test, and remix code! You’ll play a simple game to figure out how the code works and then remix it to make a modified game of your own. Previous experience with drag-and-drop coding is required.
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Fairy Tale Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Fairy Tale Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Join our Youth Librarians and cast of puppets for a half-hour of stories, songs, and lots of silly fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany children nine and under. Doors open at 10:20 a.m.
Fairy Tale Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Fairy Tale Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Join our Youth Librarians and cast of puppets for a half-hour of stories, songs, and lots of silly fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany children nine and under. Doors open at 3:50 p.m.
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Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers whenever possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Fun in French | All Ages
Fun in French | All Ages
A program for children of all ages to build the literacy skills used in our other storytime programs—but in French! Children will enjoy French stories, songs and more. Venez vous amuser en français avec des histoires, des marionettes, et des chansons. Children under 10 must attend with a parent or caregiver.
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In The Gallery: The Witness Blanket
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Audio Puzzles | Grades 6-7
Audio Puzzles | Grades 6-7
Use digital waveforms and Audacity software to test your digital audio skills with fun puzzles. You may even learn some cool editing skills along the way!
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Coding Remix | Grades 6-7
Coding Remix | Grades 6-7
Play, test, and remix code! You’ll play a simple game to figure out how the code works and then remix it to make a modified game of your own. Previous experience with drag-and-drop coding is required.
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Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers whenever possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Fun in French | All Ages
Fun in French | All Ages
A program for children of all ages to build the literacy skills used in our other storytime programs—but in French! Children will enjoy French stories, songs and more. Venez vous amuser en français avec des histoires, des marionettes, et des chansons. Children under 10 must attend with a parent or caregiver.
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Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers whenever possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Seedy Saturday
Seedy Saturday
Kick off the gardening season with our Seedy Saturday event! Connect with your fellow garden-loving community members and discover some seeds to start your garden. Activities and Prizes Seed Exchange Chat with our resident bee expert about raising native mason bees and about the Library's mason bee lending program Garden-fun storytime for families of all […]
Fun in Farsi Storytime: Celebrate Norooz! | All Ages
Fun in Farsi Storytime: Celebrate Norooz! | All Ages
Hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes in Persian and English. No previous language experience is necessary. All are welcome. برای جشن نوروز امسال شما را به تماشای ویژه برنامه ی قصه گویی فارسی دعوت می کنیم! داستان ها و شعر های این برنامه به زبان فارسی ( به همراه اندک لغاتی […]
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Radical Reptiles | Ages 5+
Radical Reptiles | Ages 5+
Lizards, snakes and turtles—oh my! Join the West Coast Reptile Education Society (WRES) to meet live reptiles and amphibians at the library native to Canada and from around the world. Learn about the conservation and restoration of their habitat and what you need to know to have a reptile as a pet. WRES is an […]
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All About Raptors | Ages 5+
All About Raptors | Ages 5+
Learn about the raptors that call British Columbia home with educators from OWL (Orphaned Wildlife). You will get to meet two live Raptor Ambassadors and ask questions! Children 9 and under must have a parent or caregiver stay and play for the whole program. Presented in partnership with
Storytelling with Specdrum | Grades 3-4
Storytelling with Specdrum | Grades 3-4
Specdrum musical rings allow you to create sounds by tapping different surfaces. In this program, participants will work together to create funny stories and then bring them to life with sound effects
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Mason Bee Workshop | Ages 7-12
Mason Bee Workshop | Ages 7-12
Mason Bees play an essential role in our environment and help farmers grow many foods we eat. Learn how to identify these stingless pollinators and build a simple mason bee house from everyday household items. We will also investigate bee cocoons up-close and discover what makes their life cycle so fascinating! A parent or caregiver […]
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LEGO™ LiteBrite™ Creation Zone! | Grades 2-3
LEGO™ LiteBrite™ Creation Zone! | Grades 2-3
Classic toys never get old! Join us in the lab for an hour of collaborative play with LEGO™ and LiteBrite™. Registration is required and opens February 1 at 10 a.m. Are you registering more than one child? Please register each one separately.
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Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers whenever possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Family Tech Play | K-4 with Caregivers
Family Tech Play | K-4 with Caregivers
Come hang out in The Lab and play with the Library’s fantastic collection of technology and apps. We will also have fun screen-free options, like LEGO! Registration is required and opens February 1 at 10 a.m. Caregivers stay and play for this program. Please register only one name per family.
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Family Cardboard Building Fun | Ages 5+
Family Cardboard Building Fun | Ages 5+
Rocket ships and castles and robots, oh my! Families work together with Makedo (child-safe tools) and upcycled cardboard to build just about anything. Registration is required and opens February 1 at 10 a.m. Caregivers stay and play for this program. Please register only one name per family.
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Dot and Dash Games | Grades 3-4
Dot and Dash Games | Grades 3-4
Program a Dash robot to play a variety of fun games! Registration is required and opens February 1 at 10 a.m. Registering more than one child? Please register each one separately.
Cardboard Building Fun | Ages 8-10
Cardboard Building Fun | Ages 8-10
Calling all creators! Work on your own project, or collaborate with a partner to build awesome cardboard structures with Makedo (child-safe tools) and upcycled cardboard.
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Introduction to Drones | Grades 4-5
Introduction to Drones | Grades 4-5
This exciting new program explores the fundamentals of drone flight using the Kids with Drones simulator software. Using a special drone controller, fly the drone in simulated environments through different obstacle courses.
Introduction to Drones | Grades 6-7
Introduction to Drones | Grades 6-7
Join our exciting new two-part class that explores the fundamentals of drone flight using the Kids with Drones simulator software. Using a special drone controller, you'll work in pairs to learn how to fly a drone through different simulated environments and obstacle courses.
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Movie Matinee: Wish | All Ages
Movie Matinee: Wish | All Ages
Asha makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront King Magnifico, the ruler of Rosas, to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can […]
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Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers whenever possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
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