Week of Events
In the Gallery: CRAFTED IN BC—Craft Council of BC Pop-Up
Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell, and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations; and aids in the development of active communities around craft. This pop-up exhibition features selected […]
Advanced ELL Book Club
Advanced ELL Book Club
Are you an Advanced English Language Learner looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in reading a longer novel? Join our ELL book club for advanced readers. We will be reading the Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. There will be a limited number of books available to borrow. Once registered, you can […]
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. They will build important pre-reading skills and learn that books are fun! Drop-in, but space is limited. For larger groups please contact youth@westvanlibrary.ca to make sure we can accommodate your group. Children must […]
Word: Getting Started
Word: Getting Started
Get started quickly with Microsoft Word. Learn to create, format, edit, and save documents. Word Essentials Series - register for each session that you want to attend. Word Next Steps: Formatting with Templates, Styles, and Tables – Tuesday, January 17 Word Next Steps: Creating with Graphics – Tuesday, January 24 For this in-person program: Masks are […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for an appointment and we will help you in person at the library, through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for an appointment and we will help you in person at the library, through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email […]
Let’s Talk!
Let’s Talk!
Let’s Talk! is a weekly, evening drop-in discussion group for English Language Learners interested in improving their listening and speaking skills. This group is recommended for those with intermediate-level English, but we are happy to welcome anyone who wants to practise their English. This is a drop-in event; however, numbers are limited to the first […]
Parent-Child Mother Goose | Toddlers
Parent-Child Mother Goose | Toddlers
The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for parents and their toddlers focusing on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence, which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years and give their children healthy early experiences with […]
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 focusing on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence, which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years and give their children healthy early experiences with […]
Learn Python with Koala Koders | Ages 9 – 12
Learn Python with Koala Koders | Ages 9 – 12
In this series of classes, you'll use VexCodeVR to learn the fundamentals of Python and apply these skills to robotics. Learn about the core of a rover and a rover's “anatomy” such as a sensor, a magnet detector, and more. By the end of this 4-week course, you should be comfortable designing your own basic […]
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 help build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who wishes […]
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. Attending is also a great way to connect […]
English Conversation Online [VIRTUAL]
English Conversation Online [VIRTUAL]
Practise your English at home! Join our English language facilitators and other English language learners for a conversation using Zoom. Register here to join us on Thursday, January 12, 19, and 26. We will send you a Zoom link prior to each session. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for an appointment and we will help you in person at the library, through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for an appointment and we will help you in person at the library, through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for an appointment and we will help you in person at the library, through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email […]
Create with Tech: Lights, Camera, Action | Ages 9 – 12
Create with Tech: Lights, Camera, Action | Ages 9 – 12
Join us for some creative tech play, all centered on a fun theme. This program runs on January 12, 19, and 26, with new themes and tech featured every week. Register for one or all three! Registration is required and opens December 15 at 10 a.m. Registering more than one child? Please register each one […]
TAG Meeting | Grades 8 – 12 [VIRTUAL]
TAG Meeting | Grades 8 – 12 [VIRTUAL]
Open to all high school students, the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) meets twice a month to discuss teen collections and programming, and everyday issues affecting teens. Everyone is welcome. Earn volunteer hours by attending! For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. We will use the “waiting room” feature on Zoom to let participants into the […]
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Are you new to your iPhone or iPad? Have you had your device for a while but aren't using all the features or apps? Are there things you want to do with your device but don't know how? Connect with Confidence is a series of three workshops designed for you to get to know your […]
Storytime Fun | Ages 3 – 5
Storytime Fun | Ages 3 – 5
Join us for a storytime full of books, rhymes, felt stories, and puppets for 3 – 5-year-olds. Children who have positive, fun experiences with language and books when they are young have an advantage when starting school. Research shows that five simple activities can help your child get ready to read, and we focus on […]
English Corner
English Corner
English Corner is an enjoyable way for intermediate-level speakers to practise English conversation skills. Registration is not required for this event. Participants are asked to arrive on time. Note: There will not be a session on Friday, March 17, April 7, or April 21 Facilitated by the Baha’i Community of West Vancouver in partnership with […]
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Are you new to your iPhone or iPad? Have you had your device for a while but aren't using all the features or apps? Are there things you want to do with your device but don't know how? Connect with Confidence is a series of three workshops designed for you to get to know your […]
Empowering Patient Education Workshops: Navigating the Health Care System
Empowering Patient Education Workshops: Navigating the Health Care System
Our healthcare system is complex, fragmented, and currently under massive stress. In order to get the care we need, we must be informed, empowered, and assertive. This workshop focuses on understanding hospital discharge planning, private and public-subsidized home care services, and residential care. To sign up for this free session, please call the Seniors' Activity […]
Bonjour! French Conversation
Bonjour! French Conversation
Drop in to practise everyday French dialogue with others in person. You will work in pairs and small groups (divided by levels) to discuss a weekly topic. You will also learn comprehension and reading skills with French books. All French levels are welcome. *Note: there will not be a session on the following dates: January […]
Book Buddies | Ages 6 – 12
Book Buddies | Ages 6 – 12
Children will play literacy games and practise their reading skills with teen volunteers during this one-hour program. Kids must be school-aged and able to read some English on their own in order to register for the program. Book Buddies runs from 4 - 5 p.m. on Fridays, January 13 - February 3. Kids must be […]
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Are you new to your iPhone or iPad? Have you had your device for a while but aren't using all the features or apps? Are there things you want to do with your device but don't know how? Connect with Confidence is a series of three workshops designed for you to get to know your […]
Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Whenever possible, librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Drop-in, but space is limited. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who […]
Connect with Confidence: Android Phones and Tablets
Connect with Confidence: Android Phones and Tablets
Are you new to your Samsung, Google, OnePlus, LG, or Motorola phone or tablet? All of these brands use the Android operating system and work in similar ways. Have you had your device for a while but aren't using all the features or apps? Are there things you want to do with your device but […]
Orff Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 4 – 5
Orff Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 4 – 5
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. Supported by a generous bequest from the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh, through the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation. The […]