Exhibitions
The Library recognizes that the arts are a distinguishing characteristic of our community’s identity. To support our community’s creative talents, we offer spaces that showcase local artists in a setting that invites connection and reflection.
Our Art Gallery is a canvas for established and emerging artists who work in an exciting range of styles and media. Come experience this month’s exhibit and discover a new artist, perspective, and source of pleasure. Works are on display both on the Main Floor and Lower Level.
In addition to our monthly exhibitions, over the years the Library has acquired a collection of fine art. Selected pieces are on display in the Library.
In the Art Gallery
WEST VANCOUVER GIRL GUIDES: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1921-2021
June 18 – August 31
This past year has shown many of us how important the natural world, and the ability to explore the outdoors, is to our well being. Luckily for many girls and young women of West Vancouver, Girl Guides has spent the last 100 years offering them the skills to navigate West Vancouver’s beautiful coastline and mountains. Archival photographs, costumes, and personal treasures are on display, showcasing the vibrant history Guiding has brought to this community.
Archival photos provided by Archives of North Vancouver, West Vancouver Archives, and West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Digital Collection.
If you have a memory or story of Guiding in West Vancouver that you would like to share, please contact Taren Urquhart, Arts and Special Events Programmer at 604.925.7446 or turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca.
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Thursday, July 15, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
To mark 100 years of Guiding in West Vancouver, long time resident and Guider Daphne Hales will speak on the British origins of the Guiding movement, and how Guiding arrived and flourished in Canada. Historic photos and archival movie clips will accompany stories about visiting dignitaries, early camping adventures to Bowen Island and Wilson Creek (later named Camp Olave), and the creation of the Phyl Munday Nature House in Lighthouse Park.
- Last updated: June 22, 2021
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WEST VANCOUVER GIRL GUIDES: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1921-2021
June 18 – August 31
Archival photos, vintage uniforms, and guiding memorabilia showcase 100 years of Girl Guiding history in West Vancouver.
