Events Calendar

Learn to use Gmail, Google's free email service! Learn how to: create and login to your Gmail account send, receive, and delete emails send and open attachments, such as pictures and documents We will be using the computer version for this session, and will also share information for mobile devices. For this in-person program: Masks […]

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 […]

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 […]

Up your Word skills! Word isn't just for text. Learn to work with graphics in your Word documents. Word Essentials Series – register for each session that you want to attend. Word Getting Started: The Basics – Tuesday, January 10 Word Next Steps: Formatting with Templates, Styles, and Tables – Tuesday, January 17 For this in-person program: Masks […]

Kung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) is a professional storyteller, educator, and published author belonging to the X̱aayda (Haida),  xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations. In her lively storytelling performances, she shares her telling of a few famous Haida legends about Raven (Yaahl), the creator of the world, including Raven’s Feast, which has also been published […]

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 […]

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 […]

Calling all puzzle lovers! Work in teams to figure out clues and solve problems to break out of a virtual escape room (and have lots of fun along the way). Registration is required and opens December 15 at 10 a.m. Registering more than one child? Please register each one separately. What you’ll need: A computer […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who wishes to continue wearing a […]

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 […]

Join us for an intercultural celebration of tea, poetry, and music as we celebrate Lunar New Year and Robbie Burns Day! Bagpiper will begin shortly before 4 p.m. under the Memorial Park Arch across from the Library. Everyone will then make their way to the Welsh Hall where the event will begin at 4:15. Tea: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Have you ever wondered how to safely and effectively wash mason bee cocoons to ready your hibernating bees for the coming Spring?  Join the library’s resident mason bee expert Taren Urquhart for a 90-minute hands-on lecture on how to safely remove, wash, and store cocoons. We will also identify different pests that prey upon hibernating […]

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 […]

Join us for a special Family Storytime and celebration of Lunar New Year! Learn about this tradition through stories, rhymes, and songs! Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who wishes to continue wearing a mask may choose to do so and that choice is […]

An action-packed hour of Lego building, challenges, and activities! Registration is required and opens December 15 at 10 a.m. Registering more than one child? Please register each one separately. Caregivers of children younger than 10 years old must stay in the library for the duration of the program. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Advanced Care Planning is the foundation of being an informed and empowered patient and care partner. This workshop is an overview of Advanced Care Planning documents, understanding resuscitation and levels of treatment, determining your values and beliefs, and an introduction to writing a Letter of Wishes for Medical Care. To sign up for this free […]

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 […]

Kids will work in teams to design and build a Sphero chariot before racing it against other teams! Registration is required and opens December 15 at 10 a.m. Registering more than one child? Please register each one separately. Caregivers of children younger than 10 years old must stay in the library for the duration of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

There are few stories more compelling than those of disaster and survival. Join North Shore authors Cathalynn Labonté-Smith and Frances Peck as they discuss both real and imagined tales of disaster and rescue. In Rescue Me: Behind the Scenes of Search and Rescue (Caitlin Press), Labonté-Smith goes behind the scenes of some of North America’s riskiest […]

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 […]