Week of Events
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. […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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
This program is currently FULL. Orff Kodaly will run again in Fall 2024. 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 […]
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, […]
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.
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!
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 […]