Adults
Japanese Conversation
OnlineJapanese Conversation Group Are you curious about the Japanese language and culture? Join our weekly Japanese Conversation Group on Zoom. We meet every Tuesday from 1pm–2pm. All levels welcomed. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 938 2661 0670 Passcode: 705017
Book Club: Beneath the Surface of Things
Library Mainil RoomCome join our discussion of Beneath the Surface of Things, a book of essays by Canadian anthropologist, Wade Davis. Through his anthropological lens, Wade Davis's new collection of essays explores topics including the demonization of coca; the Great War and the birth of modernity; the British conquest of Everest; the endless conflict in the Middle East; reaching […]
Tech Help
Library PodDo you need assistance with : *using your smartphone or e-reader *accessing email *surfing the internet *posting to social media or other basic technology help... Call the library to make a 30 minute appointment. If your technology issue is beyond our scope, we are happy to refer you to other support resources in the community. […]
Welcoming Communities
Library Mainil RoomThursdays Are you a newcomer to Canada? Would you like help getting settled, accessing services, learning skills, making connections in the community, or learning English? Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities can help! Drop in to any session. For more information, call Olga at 604 – 212- 1938, email welcoming-communities@capilanou.ca, or visit www.welcoming-communities.ca If you require accessibility accommodations, please […]
Open Games Time
Library Mainil RoomFridays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM Bring a friend and play! Chess, Scrabble, and Bridge, are just a few examples. We provide the space and tables, you bring the friends! We have Scrabble, Chess sets, and playing cards available. Please bring any specific games you’d like to play. Drop-in. No registration required. If you require accessibility accommodations, please […]
Knitting a Community
Library Mainil RoomDo you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Drop in to our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from beginners to experts are welcome. Host: Lynne Dyment Limited to 12 in-person participants, first-come first served. If you require accessibility accommodations, please email outreach@gibsonslibrary.ca.
Japanese Conversation
OnlineJapanese Conversation Group Are you curious about the Japanese language and culture? Join our weekly Japanese Conversation Group on Zoom. We meet every Tuesday from 1pm–2pm. All levels welcomed. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 938 2661 0670 Passcode: 705017
BC Libraries Presents – katherena vermette: real ones
OnlineTuesday, October 15 — 6:30 to 8:00 pm ONLINE ONLY EVENT REGISTER HERE to attend this live-streamed event. False claims to Indigenous identity has gotten headlines across the country in recent years, with famous writers, academics, and artists uncovered as “pretendians.” The issue has been the subject of popular podcasts, feature articles in major magazines, and even […]
Write On: Quiet Writing Time
Library Mainil RoomYou’re invited to come Write On for some quiet writing time here at the Library on the third Wednesday of the month. No instruction or critique, just quiet time and space to write. Work on any writing you wish, in the company of your fellow writers. Facilitator: Cathalynn (Cindy) Labonte-Smith Drop in, no registration required. […]
Murder Mystery
Library Mainil RoomFancy yourself a modern-day Sherlock Holmes? Put on your mystery-solving cap and join us for an evening of case files, clues, and murder… Come as a team or solo, and fight the clock as you’re met with mysteries to solve using logic, skill, and the power of deduction! Bragging rights to the team or person […]