Library Mainil Room
Author Reading: Tom Wayman
Library Mainil RoomThe Road to Appledore & How Can You Live Here? Gardener and poet Tom Wayman regales us with his prose memoir of back-to-the-land adventures in the Kootenays, and his latest poetic reflections on rural life there. Free but space is limited; register below. Also accessible live via this Zoom link.
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
Author Reading: Marion Crook
Library Mainil RoomLocal author Marion McKinnon Crook reads from her new memoir, Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching and Rural Living, a sequel to her first memoir Always Pack A Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Free but in-person space is limited; register below. Also accessible live via this Zoom link.
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 in February.
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.
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Library Mainil RoomWednesdays @ 11:00 – 11:30 am Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces, and stories for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers. Recommended for children age 0-3 Free, drop-in program
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
Author Reading: Jan DeGrass
Library Mainil RoomLocal author Jan DeGrass reads from her new historical novel, Winter of Siege, the story of a young woman braving the siege of Leningrad in WWII. Free but in-person space is limited; register below. Also accessible live via this Zoom link.
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.
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 in February.