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In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
The West Vancouver Memorial Library has partnered with the West Vancouver Art Museum to showcase a selection of 2D and 3D works by high school students from Rockridge Secondary School, taught by Art and Design Teacher Carrie Lehman. Rockridge’s creativity is also shown in its 2023 yearbook, which was fully designed by its student body. […]
3 events,
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy while building important pre-reading skills and learning that books are fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany the children. Drop-in, no registration required.
[Cancelled] Create Your Own Emoji | Grades 5-6
[Cancelled] Create Your Own Emoji | Grades 5-6
Calling all digital artists! In this class we’ll use Piskel to create and animate 2D pixel art. You can create an emoji, sprite, or design. In this program, learners will be using Piskel.
2 events,
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Join us for interactive free-play and a short storytime at 2:30 p.m. in the Storyhouse. Come for the entire time, or drop in for a bit—whatever works for you! Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
3 events,
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
A program for 12 – 23 month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babies have incredible brains, and it’s never too early to start immersing your little one in language. A program for our youngest library lovers (0 – 12 months old), Babytime is full of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can easily incorporate into your baby’s daily routine. This is also a great way to connect […]
5 events,
Spring Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Spring Puppet Show | Ages 3+
Join our Youth Librarians and cast of puppets for stories, songs, and lots of silly fun! Children nine and under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Children 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 Friday from April 19 – June 7. Children must be able to attend all eight sessions.
Paws 4 Stories | Grades 1 – 6
Paws 4 Stories | Grades 1 – 6
Practise your reading skills by signing up for an appointment to read with Elqui, a certified St. John Ambulance therapy dog! Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids and provides a calming, relaxed environment for children who may feel hesitant or anxious about reading. Paws 4 Stories runs on Fridays, […]
4 events,
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 Farsi Storytime | All Ages
Fun in Farsi Storytime | 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. 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 به زبان انگلیسی ) […]
May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars with SimBrix! | Grade 4-5
May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars with SimBrix! | Grade 4-5
Celebrate Star Wars Day by creating iconic characters like Grogu, Darth Vader, and R2D2 using Simbrix!
2 events,
Garden Talk: Beautiful Urban Permaculture for Human and Environmental Health with Laura Marie Neubert [VIRTUAL]
Garden Talk: Beautiful Urban Permaculture for Human and Environmental Health with Laura Marie Neubert [VIRTUAL]
Join Certified Permaculture Designer and columnist Laura Marie Neubert for a practical, inspiring, and actionable follow-up to ‘Starting An Urban Permaculture Garden’ that includes a brief overview of the basic principles and ethos of (rural) permaculture. Laura Marie will simplify complex ideas, and celebrate the basic but critical relationships between soil biology, human biology, and […]
1 event,
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
2 events,
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy while building important pre-reading skills and learning that books are fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany the children. Drop-in, no registration required.
4 events,
[CANCELLED] Intro to Ableton Live
[CANCELLED] Intro to Ableton Live
Ableton Live is an expansive music production software that WVML's Recording Studio offers. This 90-minute hands-on workshop will give you a solid foundation for recording, editing, and using MIDI instruments and audio effects. This valuable workshop is limited to six participants.
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Join us for interactive free-play and a short storytime at 2:30 p.m. in the Storyhouse. Come for the entire time, or drop in for a bit—whatever works for you! Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
Intro to Beat Making | Grades 6-7
Intro to Beat Making | Grades 6-7
Calling all aspiring beat makers! Learn how to make a funky hip hop beat using Ableton Live.
4 events,
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
A program for 12 – 23 month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babies have incredible brains, and it’s never too early to start immersing your little one in language. A program for our youngest library lovers (0 – 12 months old), Babytime is full of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can easily incorporate into your baby’s daily routine. This is also a great way to connect […]
How to Manage Anxiety—Learn to Befriend Your Thoughts! [VIRTUAL]
How to Manage Anxiety—Learn to Befriend Your Thoughts! [VIRTUAL]
Do you have thoughts that you can't shake off easily? This virtual workshop helps you to take charge of your anxiety by providing you with practical anxiety management skills. Workshop Highlights: Stress and the body/mind connection Relaxation skills Cognitive behavioral model of anxiety Tricks of the brain Other Programs in this Series: Learn How to […]
3 events,
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Children 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 Friday from April 19 – June 7. Children must be able to attend all eight sessions.
Paws 4 Stories | Grades 1 – 6
Paws 4 Stories | Grades 1 – 6
Practise your reading skills by signing up for an appointment to read with Elqui, a certified St. John Ambulance therapy dog! Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids and provides a calming, relaxed environment for children who may feel hesitant or anxious about reading. Paws 4 Stories runs on Fridays, […]
4 events,
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 Farsi Storytime | All Ages
Fun in Farsi Storytime | 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. 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 به زبان انگلیسی ) […]
Coast Salish Weaving Workshop | Grades 4-6
Coast Salish Weaving Workshop | Grades 4-6
Create a small quarter bag with weaver Spelexílh Anjeanette Dawson on a cardboard loom and learn more about traditional Coast Salish wool weaving history. What you’ll need: All supplies will be provided If you have a 4.00mm crochet hook, please bring it Spelexílh Anjeanette Dawson has been weaving for 19 years. She apprenticed under Willard […]
2 events,
Family Tech Play | Ages 5+
Family Tech Play | Ages 5+
Calling all families! We know it’s Mother’s Day, so this is a great opportunity to give Mom a break or bring her to play along. Join us in The Lab to explore our kid-friendly tech and apps (we also have screen-free options, including LEGO) Registration is required and opens April 2 at 10 a.m. Caregivers […]
1 event,
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
2 events,
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy while building important pre-reading skills and learning that books are fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany the children. Drop-in, no registration required.
2 events,
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Join us for interactive free-play and a short storytime at 2:30 p.m. in the Storyhouse. Come for the entire time, or drop in for a bit—whatever works for you! Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
3 events,
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
A program for 12 – 23 month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babies have incredible brains, and it’s never too early to start immersing your little one in language. A program for our youngest library lovers (0 – 12 months old), Babytime is full of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can easily incorporate into your baby’s daily routine. This is also a great way to connect […]
4 events,
Escape Room: The Mummy’s Curse | Grades 5-7
Escape Room: The Mummy’s Curse | Grades 5-7
You and your fellow archeologists are trapped in an ancient burial chamber. Inside, you find a mysterious box that holds the secret of how to escape. Work together to find clues, solve puzzles, and break the Mummy’s Curse.
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Children 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 Friday from April 19 – June 7. Children must be able to attend all eight sessions.
Movie Matinee: Migration | All Ages
Movie Matinee: Migration | All Ages
A family of ducks try to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime. BC Film Rating: G (Parental Guidance) Run time: 1 hour 23 min Watch the Trailer Doors Open: 1:45 p.m. Drop-in. No registration required, but seats are limited. A parent or caregiver must accompany children under ten years […]
2 events,
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.
1 event,
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
2 events,
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy while building important pre-reading skills and learning that books are fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany the children. Drop-in, no registration required.
3 events,
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Join us for interactive free-play and a short storytime at 2:30 p.m. in the Storyhouse. Come for the entire time, or drop in for a bit—whatever works for you! Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
Extreme LEGO™ Challenges | Grades 2-3
Extreme LEGO™ Challenges | Grades 2-3
An action-packed hour of Lego building, challenges, and activities! Caregivers of children younger than ten years old must stay in the library for the duration of the program.
4 events,
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
A program for 12 – 23 month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babies have incredible brains, and it’s never too early to start immersing your little one in language. A program for our youngest library lovers (0 – 12 months old), Babytime is full of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can easily incorporate into your baby’s daily routine. This is also a great way to connect […]
Introduction to Dash | Grades 6-7
Introduction to Dash | Grades 6-7
Build computational thinking skills and learn the basics of command language using Dash Robots. Beginners welcome! Registration is required and opens April 2 at 10 a.m. If you are registering more than one participant, please register each one separately.
4 events,
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Children 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 Friday from April 19 – June 7. Children must be able to attend all eight sessions.
Recording Studio Orientation
Recording Studio Orientation
The Recording Studio Orientation is your gateway to joining the Recording Studio community! You must attend one orientation session to use the studio. This one-hour seminar will cover the terms of use, how to care for equipment, booking procedures, and an overview of the studio’s capabilities and limitations.
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
During this one-hour program with teen volunteers, children will play literacy games and practise reading skills. Children must be school-aged and able to read some English independently to register for this program, Book Buddies runs from 4–5 p.m. on Fridays, May 24–June 14. Kids must be able to attend all four sessions.
4 events,
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 Storytime | All Ages
Fun in French Storytime | 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. Drop-in, no registration required. Children under 10 must attend with a caregiver. This program […]
YouTube Basics for Creators
YouTube Basics for Creators
Thinking about starting a YouTube Channel? This workshop will give you some essential knowledge of how to get the most out of your YouTube content.
3 events,
An Afternoon with Sarah Cox hosted by Laura Lynch
An Afternoon with Sarah Cox hosted by Laura Lynch
Join renowned journalist Laura Lynch for an afternoon with award-winning author and environmental journalist Sarah Cox as they discuss Sarah's latest book, Signs of Life: Field Notes From the Frontlines of Extinction. Event details Doors open at 2:45 p.m. Registration is required, and seating is general admission Sarah's book will be available for sale on-site […]
Family Introduction to Specdrums | Ages 5+
Family Introduction to Specdrums | Ages 5+
Specdrum musical rings allow you to create sounds by tapping different surfaces. In this program, participants will learn the basics of the Specdrum rings and app. Registration is required and opens April 2 at 10 a.m. Caregivers stay and play for this program. Please register only one name per family.
1 event,
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
3 events,
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy while building important pre-reading skills and learning that books are fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany the children. Drop-in, no registration required.
Introduction to Drones | Grades 5-6
Introduction to Drones | Grades 5-6
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 and through different obstacle courses.
4 events,
Parent Child Mother Goose | Toddlers
Parent Child Mother Goose | Toddlers
The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for parents and their infants that focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence that can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years and give their children healthy early experiences […]
Parent Child Mother Goose | Infants
Parent Child Mother Goose | Infants
The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for parents and their infants that focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence that can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years and give their children healthy early experiences […]
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Join us for interactive free-play and a short storytime at 2:30 p.m. in the Storyhouse. Come for the entire time, or drop in for a bit—whatever works for you! Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
5 events,
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
A program for 12 – 23 month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babies have incredible brains, and it’s never too early to start immersing your little one in language. A program for our youngest library lovers (0 – 12 months old), Babytime is full of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can easily incorporate into your baby’s daily routine. This is also a great way to connect […]
Learn How to Manage Self-Critical Thoughts and Boost your Self-Esteem! [VIRTUAL]
Learn How to Manage Self-Critical Thoughts and Boost your Self-Esteem! [VIRTUAL]
We are our own worst critics, but we have the power to change this! In this virtual workshop, the presenter will help you tackle self-critical thoughts and provide you with techniques to boost your confidence. Workshop highlights: Core beliefs Perfectionism and realistic thinking Self-image and confidence Self-compassion techniques Other Programs in this Series: How to […]
3 events,
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Children 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 Friday from April 19 – June 7. Children must be able to attend all eight sessions.
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
During this one-hour program with teen volunteers, children will play literacy games and practise reading skills. Children must be school-aged and able to read some English independently to register for this program, Book Buddies runs from 4–5 p.m. on Fridays, May 24–June 14. Kids must be able to attend all four sessions.
2 events,
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 Storytime | All Ages
Fun in French Storytime | 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. Drop-in, no registration required. Children under 10 must attend with a caregiver. This program […]
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