Library Mainil Room
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.
English Language Learners’ Conversation Circle
Library Mainil RoomAre you learning to speak English? Would you like to practice expressing yourself in conversations about common topics, in a small, fun and friendly group? Join our free monthly ELL Conversation Circles! Parents are welcome to bring children. Children may participate in our conversation or play with Lego. Drop in, no registration, everyone is welcome. […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 French, one Chinese—risk all for forbidden love, belonging, identity, and freedom. Janie will also treat us to a special preview reading from her upcoming book, The […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]