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
Bouncing Babies
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces, and stories for caregivers and their babies. Recommended for newborns to 18 months. Bouncing Babies is taking a break for the summer with the last program being June 14th. A special summer session for babies and toddlers will be held on July 12th at 10:30 am.
Writer’s Group
Writers' Group with Facilitator Caitlin Hicks Alternate Wednesdays, May 10 & 24, June 7 & 21 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 welcome to attend any session. Limited to 8 participants. Free but space is limited; […]
Group Reading: Living with Grief hosted by David Roche
Grief can be a challenging companion. This spring, a small but brave and mighty group met weekly with facilitator David Roche to write about engaging with their grief, to connect with each other, and to find their own voices. Come listen to heart-felt and moving stories by Joan Bech, Lynn Chapman, Katherine Denham, Kathleen Dufour, […]
Canceled TED Talks – Video Discussion Circle
Canceled in May. Join us for our next session June 28 TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks spread ideas and cover a wide range of topics — science, personal growth, social and global issues, etc. Each month, we watch a couple of short TED Talk videos together (subtitles available), on a selected topic. Then we […]
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 […]
Book Club
Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver After enduring their parents’ lingering demise, a couple plans their own ending for what seems like a ripe old age: […]