Music Talks: History of the Symphony with Kevin Zakresky
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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 […]
In the Gallery: Bald Eagles of West Vancouver
In the Gallery: Bald Eagles of West Vancouver
Bald Eagles are one of the most easily recognizable raptors seen along the West Coast. Their distinctive white heads and tails, powerful beaks, and sharp talons make them easily recognizable and a favorite subject for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. Our community is home to 14 nesting pairs, with three being located within Lighthouse Park. It […]
Family Day Movie Matinee: The Bad Guys | All Ages
Family Day Movie Matinee: The Bad Guys | All Ages
To avoid going to prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals attempt to pull off their most challenging con yet: become model citizens. But when a new villain threatens the city, can their leader Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to actually become the Good Guys? Based off of Aaron Blabey's popular series […]
Meet the Author: Kallie George | Grades K-3 [VIRTUAL]
Meet the Author: Kallie George | Grades K-3 [VIRTUAL]
In this program, Kallie George will discuss how she was inspired to become an author. Participants will glimpse the writer's process through her notebooks, story-based crafts, and inspiration. This virtual program will be live-streamed to YouTube—no registration is required, and ASL interpretation is provided. Biography Kallie George is an author, editor, and speaker living near […]
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.
Music Talks: History of the Symphony with Kevin Zakresky
Music Talks: History of the Symphony with Kevin Zakresky
Since evolving from the 17th Century Italian opera overture, the symphony has embraced almost every trend found in Western music. During this five-part series, Kevin Zakresky will present selections from the most superb symphonies and composers of the past 300 years. January 16 - Baroque Beginnings January 23 - Classical Forms January 30 - POSTPONED […]
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 A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by Charlie Fletcher There will be a limited number of books available […]
Excel: Formulas
Excel: Formulas
In this Excel Essentials class, you will learn how to create simple and complex formulas, work with relative and absolute values, and more. February Excel Essentials Programs: Getting Started - Tuesday, February 6 Charts - Tuesday, February 13 Pivot Tables - Tuesday, February 27
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for iPhones and iPads. Bring along your Apple device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and collaborate with our talented staff members and fellow participants to explore the full potential of your iPhone or iPad in a classroom setting! We will […]
Intro to Ableton Live
Intro to Ableton Live
Calling all aspiring beatmakers! 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, please only register if you intend to come.
Current Affairs in French!
Current Affairs in French!
Join us for a discussion group on current affairs in French. Discussion topics are planned and given to the participants before the session. The issues are created for participants with an intermediate or advanced level of French. To engage fully with the materials, participants should be able to read, listen, and understand French independently. 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 7-8
Intro to Beat Making | Grades 7-8
Calling all aspiring music creatives! Learn how to make a simple hip-hop beat using Ableton Live.
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. Book an appointment by calling the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405 […]
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. Book an appointment by calling the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405 […]
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. Book an appointment by calling the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405 […]
Library Board Meeting
Library Board Meeting
The West Vancouver Memorial Library Board meetings are open to the public and are usually held on the third Wednesday of every month. Click here to view the 2024 meeting schedule, agenda, and minutes. Organizations and delegations are invited to make a presentations at Library Board meetings. Please call Shannon Dale at 604.925.7410 to confirm […]
Music Copyright Infringement: More Than Meets the Ears with Jeff Young [VIRTUAL]
Music Copyright Infringement: More Than Meets the Ears with Jeff Young [VIRTUAL]
Join entertainment lawyer and trademark agent Jeff Young on Zoom, to better understand how audio and video copyright infringement laws using real-life examples. Jeff is a law and business instructor at Capilano University and an adjunct law professor at the University of Victoria. He is a music composer, producer, and supervisor with composer credits on […]
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.
Getting Started with Google Maps
Getting Started with Google Maps
Are you feeling directionless? Join us and learn how to use Google Maps to find places online, get directions and plan multi-stop routes that you can share with friends and family.
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 […]
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 Thursdays, February 1, February 8, February 15, February 22, and February 29. We will send you a Zoom link before each session. You’ll need: A computer with a microphone (or […]
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, […]
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, […]
Arthritis and Exercise
Arthritis and Exercise
Join Physiotherapist, Anna Spillane, in learning all about the benefits of exercise, the types of exercises you can do to support your joints, and signs that you are doing too much. Other sessions in this series: Thursday, February 15, from 2 to 3:30 PM - Hand Arthritis No registration is required. Presented in partnership with […]
Structure Destruction | Grades 4-5
Structure Destruction | Grades 4-5
Build something unique – then knock it down! Kids will work in pairs to make structures out of Lego, KEVA planks and foam blacks before knocking them over with a Sphero robot (it’s a lot harder than it sounds!)
[CANCELLED] Student Video Contest FAQ
[CANCELLED] Student Video Contest FAQ
Join the District in a mission to inspire change through creativity! The 2024 Student Video Contest is an exciting opportunity for students to showcase their videomaking talents and creativity while […]
Getting Started with Mason Bees
Getting Started with Mason Bees
This year's Mason Bee House lending program is now full and underway. If you have any questions or would like to be sent a reminder when registration opens for 2025, please email Taren Urquhart at turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca. Our collection has many books on mason bees and other native pollinators. Check out the booklist here. Have you […]
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 29 or Friday, April 19. The Baha’i Community of West Vancouver facilitates it in partnership with the […]
Bonjour!
Bonjour!
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 (divided by levels) to discuss a weekly topic. Additionally, French books and articles will be provided to help with your comprehension and […]
Digitization Drop-In
Digitization Drop-In
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 […]
An Evening with Helen Knott and Katłįà hosted by Michelle Cyca
An Evening with Helen Knott and Katłįà hosted by Michelle Cyca
Join award-winning authors Helen Knott and Katłįà as they discuss their latest books, Becoming a Matriarch and Firekeeper, with acclaimed journalist Michelle Cyca. The evening will begin with a Traditional Welcome offered by Chepx̱imiya Siyam’ Chief Janice George of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). For this in-person event: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Registration is […]
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.
Connect with Confidence: Android Phones and Tablets
Connect with Confidence: Android Phones and Tablets
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, […]
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.
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, […]
Celebrate the Chinese Spring Lantern Festival | Ages 4+
Celebrate the Chinese Spring Lantern Festival | Ages 4+
Join Pocket Panda Chinese Learning Centre teachers for an interactive program to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival. Children who are nine years old or younger must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Please only register the child that will be attending. Adults accompanying children to this program do not need to register.
Movie Matinée: The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)
Movie Matinée: The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)
Rural Ireland 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one. In Irish with forced English subtitles. This movie is rated PG. Watch the […]
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. This class runs every Saturday from January 13 - March 9 (no class on February 17). Children must be able […]
Recording Studio Essentials
Recording Studio Essentials
Now that you can book the Recording Studio, it's time to learn how to use it and make the most of your studio time. This 90-minute crash course will cover essential recording knowledge and how to use the Focusrite 18i8 audio interface and software.
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for iPhones and iPads. Bring along your Apple device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and collaborate with our talented staff members and fellow participants to explore the full potential of your iPhone or iPad in a classroom setting! We will […]
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, […]