French Conversation Group
Mondays in-person only Do you wish you could practice your French with other friendly French language learners? Join our weekly French Conversation Group!
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Library Mainil RoomJoin us every Wednesday for rhymes, songs, bounces, and stories for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers. Recommended for children age 0-3 Free, drop-in program. Weekly program runs until November 29.
Documentary Film Screening: The Ghosts in Our Machine with Liz Marshall
Library Mainil RoomThis award-winning documentary gently illuminates the plight of many animals — from captive foxes to rescued dairy cows— within the machines of our food, fashion, entertainment, and biomedical research industries, through the lens of animal rights photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur. Written, directed, and produced by award-winning local filmmaker Liz Marshall, who will be in attendance for […]
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 […]
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, […]
Book Club
Library Mainil RoomFire Weather by John Vaillant Come discuss this stunning nonfiction account of the colossal 2016 wildfire in Fort MacMurray, and a panoramic exploration of our rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind. Ask at the Library Checkout Desk for a special Book Club copy. Free but space is limited; register below. Also: Join John Vaillant’s online talk […]