Events Calendar

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! Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Drop-in, no registration required.

Learn the basics of Excel—including a tour of the ribbons, what the different cursors mean, and how to create a simple budget from scratch. This is part one of a four-part series on Excel. Please register individually for each session you wish to attend. Other October Excel Essentials Programs Charts - Tuesday, October 17 Formulas […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL. The next series of Parent Child Mother Goose will run from January 10 - March 13, 2024.  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 […]

Join us for a discussion group in French about current affairs. Discussion topics will be planned and shared with you before the session. The topics are created for those with an intermediate or advanced level of French. To engage fully with the materials, you should be able to read, listen, and understand French independently. You […]

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.

This is a chance for youth in Grades 4-7 to share their thoughts and opinions on the future of our space in a fun, interactive discussion and have some pizza while you’re at it! This is a duplicate of the session happening on Saturday, October 14. We will also host a pizza chat session on […]

The Recording Studio Orientation is your gateway to joining the WVML Recording Studio community! In order to be eligible to book studio time, you must attend one orientation session. All users learn how to share and care for this fantastic new space so that everyone can enjoy it. This one-hour seminar will cover the terms […]

A program for 12–to 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. A parent or caregiver must accompany children. Drop-in, no registration required.

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 with other […]

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, October 5, 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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

The ultimate, multi-week program for young creatives who want to design an interactive, digital story using Merge Cubes and CoSpaces EDU (which is kind of like holding a series of holograms in your hands!). This is a project-based program, so participants should be able to attend all sessions on October 5, 12, 19, and 26. Registration is required and […]

In advance of the Great British Columbia Shakeout on October 19, join BC Earthquake Alliance Chair Naomi Yamamoto, Great BC Shakeout volunteer Jocelyn Hewson, and a representative from North Shore Emergency Management for a session that will offer tips to help individuals, organizations, and neighbourhoods be more resilient in the event of an earthquake or […]

Join us for a storytime full of books, rhymes felt stories, and puppets for 3–5-year-olds. Children with 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 all five in […]

English Corner is an enjoyable way for intermediate-level speakers to practise English conversation skills. Registration is not required for this event. Please arrive on time. Facilitated by the Baha’i Community of West Vancouver in partnership with the Library.

Bonjour is a drop-in French conversation group created to help French speakers in West Vancouver practise their everyday French conversation skills with fellow language enthusiasts. You will work in pairs and small groups to discuss a weekly topic. Additionally, French books and articles will be provided to help with your comprehension and reading skills. All […]

Gather your analog slides, photos, and films, and turn them into digital versions during our drop-in sessions. Bring a digital storage device like an SD card, USB stick, or external hard drive, or plan to store your files in the cloud. A notebook may be handy, too. While Community Computer Centre staff will be available […]

Join us for a conversation with Andini Makosinski as we discuss inventing and the importance of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math). Andini Makosinski is a Filipina-Polish Canadian inventor, writer, and popular in-demand speaker. An all round 21st century Renaissance woman, Andini is best known for her invention of the Hollow Flashlight, a flashlight […]

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. A parent or caregiver must accompany children. Drop-in, no registration required.

Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our small group learning sessions. Bring along your device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and work with one of our talented staff members and each other to get to know more about what you and your device can do! We will focus on how your device works, […]

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.

This is a chance for youth in Grades 4-7 to share their thoughts and opinions on the future of our space in a fun, interactive discussion and have some pizza while you’re at it! This is a duplicate of the session happening on Tuesday, October 11. We will also host a pizza chat session on […]

Do you have a great podcast idea? Are you unsure how to turn this idea into a reality? This informational session will outline all you need to know about the business of podcasting, from the different software and resources available, to developing your distinctive podcast style, to marketing and distribution. This is part one of […]

Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith. This movie is rated PG. Watch the trailer here. Doors open: 1:30 p.m. Movie Starts: 2 p.m. Movie Run Time: 105 minutes More Movie Matinees: Saturday, October 21: Family Matinee: Hocus […]

During this one-hour program, children will play literacy games and practise their reading skills with teen volunteers. Kids must be school-aged and able to read some English independently to register for the program. Book Buddies runs from 4–5 p.m. on Saturdays, October 14 – November 4. Kids must be able to attend all four sessions.

The Recording Studio Orientation is your gateway to joining the WVML Recording Studio community! In order to be eligible to book studio time, you must attend one orientation session. All users must learn how to share and care for this fantastic new space so that everyone can enjoy it. This one-hour seminar will cover the […]

Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our small group learning sessions. Bring along your device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and work with one of our talented staff members and each other to get to know more about what you and your device can do! We will focus on how your device works, […]

Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our small group learning sessions. Bring along your device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and work with one of our talented staff members and each other to get to know more about what you and your device can do! We will focus on how your device works, […]