Living with Grief
Writing Group Series with David Roche Wednesdays, Sep 13 - Nov 1, 12:30-2:30 pm Series FULL. Grief can be a challenging companion. Whether you recently started experiencing grief or it's been years, this series gives you a way to engage with grief, helping you find and listen to your own story—no experience necessary, just an […]
Open Microphone Night
First Wednesday of each month, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Calling all readers, performers, and writers! Join us to share your own original material, or your favourite work by someone else: novels, stories, poems, songs, plays, memoirs, creative nonfiction, etc. Come enjoy reading, performing, or just listening. Five minutes maximum per person, please. Teens, adults, and performers at all levels […]
Family Storytime
Library Mainil RoomSeptember 21st – November 30th Thursdays 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.
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 […]
Welcoming Communities
Library PodThursdays 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
NaNoWriMo Come Write In Writing Sessions
Library Mainil RoomEvery Thursday in November Could you write a novel in a month? Try the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge: sign up online at www.nanowrimo.org Whether or not you take the challenge or sign up for NaNoWriMo, you’re invited to Come Write In for some quiet writing time here at the Library every Thursday in November, […]
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. […]
FireSmart Your Home
Library Mainil RoomEvery year in BC, people and properties are threatened by wildfires, often in the urban interface zone where homes, cabins and subdivisions are built into the forest landscape. Learn how to reduce the risk of wildfire to your home and community, and how to get a free fire prevention assessment of your home. Presented by David McIlwraith, […]
Author Reading: Janie Chang
Library Mainil RoomThe Porcelain Moon plus preview from The Phoenix Crown The Porcelain Moon is set against the little-known history of the Chinese workers brought to Europe as labourers during WWI. Two women—one […]
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 […]