Speak, Memory: The Role of Memory in Reading and Writing
With authors Bonnie Sherr Klein, Marion Crook, & Claire Finlayson A panel of local authors Bonnie Sherr Klein (Slow Dance: A Story of Stroke, Love and Disability, and Beep, Beep, […]
Monday Morning Meditation
Mondays Using traditional Buddhist Dharma psychology to calm the mind and alleviate suffering, facilitator John Thompson will lead guided Dharma meditations for short and long term solutions, and discuss these […]
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 […]
Writers’ Group
Alternate Wednesdays Come join your fellow writers in reading your own and critiquing each others’ work. No writing instruction offered, just helpful feedback in a friendly and constructive environment. Everyone […]
Book Club
Greenwood by Michael Christie The unexpected legacies of a remote forested island off the coast of British Columbia link the fates of five people over a hundred years, in this exciting novel. Ask at the Library Checkout Desk for a special book club copy. In-person space is limited: contact the Library to register. Also accessible […]
Halloween Escape Room: Tricks not Treats
Can you solve the Halloween puzzles and break into the boxes to find the treats? Look for the clues in the Halloween themed-room, work together with your team to solve the puzzles, and open the locked boxes to find the treats. For ages 6-9 Registration required
Mapping the Ground We Stand On
An Interactive Workshop with Syiyaya We are honoured to have Syiyaya facilitators and Indigenous witnesses offer this unique educational event. Standing on a map invites Indigenous and Settler participants to consider our relationships with each other, and our historic and current place in Canada. We reflect on “Terra Nullius” (Empty Land) and the “Doctrine of […]
Mr. Doug
Come shake your booty to the rocking sounds of Mr. Doug. Mr. Doug makes families laugh, sing, and dance with his catchy songs about kindness, love, and of course things that make you say ew ew ew! For ages 0-18 Children under 6 must be with a caregiver