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.
Getting to Know Dementia
Learn how dementia affects an individual's brain and behaviour, its impact on family members, and how it differs from normal aging. Find out about the different resources that are available at any stage of the disease. Presenter: Amelia Gillies, Alzheimer Society of BC FREE but in-person space is limited. Registration is recommended; contact the Library […]
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 […]
Word Whips – Creative Writing Workshops with Fran Bourassa
Monthly on the third Thursday, 4:00-5:15 pm Apr 20, May 18, Jun 15 No sessions in July or Aug, resumes on third Thursdays on Sep 21 Calling all poets, writers, and would-be writers of all ages and experience levels! Bypass your inner “editor” to find your authentic voice. Practice “free writing” short pieces from “word whip” […]
Poetry Performance: Cat McNeil, Emily & Elspeth
Celebrate Pride with local songwriter and poet Catherine McNeil performing from her new release. Combining poetry and prose, Emily & Elspeth weaves evocative language to chronicle the story of two women’s passionate relationship and the intimate landscape of their communities— here on the Coast, in Vancouver, and in Mexico. As “Cat Mac” Catherine has released jazz […]
Pride Film Screening: I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
Beloved award-winning Canadian queer cult classic I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing stars Sheila McCarthy (Little Mosque on the Prairie, Women Talking) as Polly, an inquisitive amateur photographer and daydreaming office assistant at a Toronto art gallery, who obsesses over the fashionable Curator (Paule Baillargeon, Jesus of Montreal) and her lover (author Anne-Marie MacDonald, Better Than Chocolate). […]
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 […]
Legal Aid and Info Drop In
Mondays, 12-2 pm. No sessions in July or Aug Have questions about how to get free legal advice, connect to legal information, and apply for free legal representation? Drop in […]