Take Control of Your Indoor Climate
Have you ever thought of your home as a climate zone? If not, it is time to start. Modern home design stresses energy efficiency, better insulation, and airtightness for more home comfort than ever. Energy Advisors evaluate each component of a home to create an energy model to better plan renovation and new building decisions. […]
Family Storytime
Library Mainil RoomThursdays @ 10:30 -11:00 am Join us for songs, bounces, and stories for children age 0-5 and their caregivers. Connect with your child and with families in your community. Free, drop-in program. If you require accessibility accommodations, please email progers@gibsonslibrary.ca
Firefighter Storytime
Library Mainil RoomJoin us for a special FireSmart storytime featuring Ember the FireSmart Fox! Read stories and sing songs with a real fire fighter then take a tour on a real fire truck. Don’t miss out on this special storytime event. If you require accessibility accommodations, please email progers@gibsonslibrary.ca For children and their caregivers. Free, drop-in program.
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 […]
Meet the Author: Kelly Yang
OnlineJoin us for a live online presentation with award-winning author Kelly Yang. Ms. Yang will share information about her journey to becoming an author, as well as writing tips. Ideal for grades 4-7 This program will be livestreamed to YouTube. Comments will be turned on for the Q&A and moderated by library staff. Watch below […]
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 […]
The Great Gibsons Cookie Competition
Library Mainil RoomCalling bakers of all ages! Show off your baking skills and enter the Great Gibsons Cookie Competition! Get inspired by our cookbook collection and submit your creation to be tasted by a panel of local celebrity guest judges who will then award the best cookie in town! Prizes will be awarded to the first-place winner […]
Monday Morning Meditation
Library Mainil RoomMondays 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 modalities. No registration required, drop in to any session. No class on statutory holiday Mondays. If you require accessibility accommodations, please email outreach@gibsonslibrary.ca.
French Conversation Group
Library Mainil RoomMondays in-person only Do you wish you could practice your French with other friendly French language learners? Join our weekly French Conversation Group! No meetings on statutory holidays when the library is closed.
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.