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Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you. …
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Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then …
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Birthday Scavenger Hunt
Looking for something fun to do? Check out our scavenger hunt! Search the library for the hidden images and solve …
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Teen Haiku Contest
Teens (ages 13 to 18), write a haiku poem for a chance to win great prizes. One original poem per …
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Family Fun Time
Sooke is hosting a drop-in Family Fun Time on Saturday mornings! We’ll have board games, puzzles, STEAM toys and more …
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Chess Club
Checkmate! It's an all ages Chess club at the Library every Saturday from 10am until 12pm. Come to learn or …
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with …
Find out more >Storytime!
Join librarian Renée for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun. We’ll move our bodies, wave our scarves, sing songs, learn …
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Mother Goose Story Time
Visit the Port McNeill branch every Saturdays at 10:30 am for free songs and stories with Mother Goose. It's fun …
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Family StoryTime
Stories, rhymes, action songs, and more! Best for 1-4 year olds. Listening & participating in engaging stories, songs, and rhymes …
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Sooke All-Ages Family Storytime
Join us at an all-ages family Storytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and …
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Family Storytime
Drop by the library and join Librarian Kaitlin every Saturday morning for stories, songs and rhymes all around a fun …
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Storytime at Port Hardy Library
New time!! Join us for storytime every day - Tuesday through Saturday - at 11:00. No need to register in …
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Family Fun Day in Port Hardy
Come to the Port Hardy library on Saturdays at 11 am for free family fun! Do a craft, read a …
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Oceanside Chess Club
Swing by and join us for a thrilling game of chess! Everyone welcome, games are provided. The Oceanside Chess club …
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Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a …
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Garden Gatherings
A bi-weekly drop-in event for gardeners of all stripes and skill levels. Join us at the Sandspit Branch for a …
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VIRL’s 90th Birthday
All 39 branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library are celebrating VIRL's 90th Birthday on Saturday, May 30th. Stop in …
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Harbourfront VIRL 90th Birthday Celebration
Help us celebrate VIRL's 90th Birthday with cake and kids activities in Diana Krall Plaza!
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Sooke Crafts for Kids
Join us Saturdays from 11:30am-12:30pm in our multipurpose room for crafts! This is a free, drop-in event that does not …
Find out more >Library Party
Our library has expanded and it's our 90th anniversary! We're throwing you a party to celebrate! Join us on May …
Find out more >VIRL’s 90th Birthday
Help us celebrate VIRL’s 90th anniversary on Saturday, May 30! Stop in at the Port Hardy Library between 12-5 pm, …
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Knitters at the Library
Drop by with your projects and enjoy the company of fellow knitting enthusiasts! Crochet and other textile arts are also …
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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, one of our furry library assistants! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and …
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Roy Innes presents The False Creek Murder
Roy Innes is back with his beloved inspector Coswell series. Roy will discuss his newly published 5th book The False …
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The Littlest Bird Makes the Biggest Song Puppet Show
Join us for this cute puppet show on VIRL's 90th Birthday!
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Needlecraft Circle
Do you love embroidery, knitting or crocheting? How about beading or other needlecraft? Join our needlecraft circle every Saturday at …
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Family Movie Matinee
Family Movie Matinee at the Library! Join us at 3:30 PM on the last Saturday of each month for a fun-filled …
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