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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. […]
Protect Yourself Online
Protect Yourself Online
In this workshop, learn how to maintain your online privacy, from protecting your digital identity to managing your social media persona.
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.
Excel Essentials: Formulas
Excel Essentials: Formulas
This Excel Essentials class will teach you how to create simple and complex formulas, work with relative and absolute values, and more. February Excel Essentials Programs: Getting Started - May […]
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 an idea 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 […]
Python: Getting Started
Python: Getting Started
Are you curious about coding? We’ll get you started with this gentle, hands-on introduction. In this class, you’ll work on projects, including how to make a password generator. Tuesday 6:00-7:30 p.m., May 21 Tuesday 6:00-7:30 p.m., May 28 Please note: this is a two-part series. Learners must attend all sessions. By registering for part 1, you […]
Podcasting 101: Editing Your First Segment in Audacity
Podcasting 101: Editing Your First Segment in Audacity
In this hands-on workshop, you will be guided through producing a 30-second podcast introduction in Audacity software. You will learn to edit and mix audio, import podcast music, and export your finished product. Learn about Audacity’s fantastic tools to help you craft a slick podcast production ready for the world to hear! This is a […]
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.
Extreme LEGO™ Challenges | Grades 2-3
Extreme LEGO™ Challenges | Grades 2-3
An action-packed hour of Lego building, challenges, and activities! Caregivers of children younger than ten years old must stay in the library for the duration of the program.
An Evening with Valerie Jerome
An Evening with Valerie Jerome
Join former CBC news anchor Kevin Evans for an inspiring conversation with Valerie Jerome, the former Canadian track and field star who represented Canada at the 1960 Olympics in Rome […]
Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All
Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All
Celebrate National AccessAbility Week and join us in the Welsh Hall for a screening of the 2024 Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion virtual conference. This year’s theme is "Forward Together: […]
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 […]
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, May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. We will send you a Zoom link prior to each session. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, 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 […]
Introduction to Dash | Grades 6-7
Introduction to Dash | Grades 6-7
Build computational thinking skills and learn the basics of command language using Dash Robots. Beginners welcome! Registration is required and opens April 2 at 10 a.m. If you are registering more than one participant, please register each one separately.
Conversation Circle: Let’s Talk, Learn, and Grow Together (in Farsi)
Conversation Circle: Let’s Talk, Learn, and Grow Together (in Farsi)
Goal Setting and Planning: How to establish a goal and create a plan for its achievement? In this session, we aim to assist individuals in discovering goals, understanding various types […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recording Studio Orientation
Recording Studio Orientation
The Recording Studio Orientation is your gateway to joining the Recording Studio community! You must attend one orientation session to use the studio. This one-hour seminar will cover the terms […]
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
During this one-hour program with teen volunteers, children will play literacy games and practise reading skills. Children must be school-aged and able to read some English independently to register for this program, Book Buddies runs from 4–5 p.m. on Fridays, May 24–June 14. Kids must be able to attend all four sessions.
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: Android Edition! Join our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for Android mobile devices. Bring your Android device and an idea of what you want to […]
Arts in the Garden 2024: UPLIFTING
Arts in the Garden 2024: UPLIFTING
UPLIFTING - GARDEN #2 Join us on Swáy̓wi Temíxw, West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Community Demonstration Garden, to enjoy the sights and sounds of local artists and musicians: Violet Finvers, Denny Provost, Dia, and Norine Braun. About Art in the Garden This annual community event brings visual artists, musicians, performers, and workshops to outdoor spaces across […]
Fun in French Storytime | All Ages
Fun in French Storytime | 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. Drop-in, no registration required. Children under 10 must attend with a caregiver. This program […]
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 […]
Movie Matinée: Poor Things
Movie Matinée: Poor Things
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she lacks, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a […]
YouTube Basics for Creators
YouTube Basics for Creators
Thinking about starting a YouTube Channel? This workshop will give you some essential knowledge of how to get the most out of your YouTube content.
Family Introduction to Specdrums | Ages 5+
Family Introduction to Specdrums | Ages 5+
Specdrum musical rings allow you to create sounds by tapping different surfaces. In this program, participants will learn the basics of the Specdrum rings and app. Registration is required and opens April 2 at 10 a.m. Caregivers stay and play for this program. Please register only one name per family.
Arts in the Garden 2024: UPLIFTING
Arts in the Garden 2024: UPLIFTING
UPLIFTING - GARDEN #2 Join us on Swáy̓wi Temíxw, West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Community Demonstration Garden, to enjoy the sights and sounds of local artists and musicians: Violet Finvers, Denny Provost, Dia, and Norine Braun. About Art in the Garden This annual community event brings visual artists, musicians, performers, and workshops to outdoor spaces across […]
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 an idea of what you would like to accomplish, […]
An Afternoon with Sarah Cox hosted by Laura Lynch
An Afternoon with Sarah Cox hosted by Laura Lynch
Join renowned journalist Laura Lynch for an afternoon with award-winning author and environmental journalist Sarah Cox as they discuss Sarah's latest book, Signs of Life: Field Notes From the Frontlines of Extinction. Event details Doors open at 2:45 p.m. Registration is required, seating is general admission Sarah's book will be available for sale on-site through […]
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 […]