Events - Vancouver Island Regional Library

Puzzle Time

October 8
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 am on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Woss
Venue: Puzzle Time
Audience: Everyone

Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you. …

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Tea Thursday

October 8
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 am on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Gabriola Island
Venue: Tea Thursday
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Teens

Enjoy a cup of tea on us all day at the library while you browse and gather :-)

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Terrifying Tales

October 8 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 8:00 am, repeating until October 17, 2026
Branch: Quadra Island
Venue: Terrifying Tales
Audience: Teens, Teens & Tweens

Calling all young authors! It's time to submit your most spine-tingling terrifying tale! This youth writing contest begins September 17 …

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Chemainus Textile Circle

October 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Chemainus
Venue: Chemainus Textile Circle
Audience: Adults, Everyone

Drop by and sit in with the Chemainus Textile Circle Meets Thursdays from 10:00 to Noon in the library's Multi-Purpose …

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Terrifying Tales

October 8 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until October 17, 2026
Branch: Tahsis
Venue: Terrifying Tales
Audience: Teens, Teens & Tweens

Calling all young authors! It’s time to submit your most spine-tingling terrifying tale! This youth writing contest begins September 17 …

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Terrifying Tales

October 8 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until October 17, 2026
Branch: Sayward
Venue: Terrifying Tales
Audience: Teens, Teens & Tweens

Calling all young authors! It’s time to submit your most spine-tingling terrifying tale! This youth writing contest begins September 17 …

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Good Morning Storytime

October 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until October 22, 2026
Branch: Sidney / North Saanich
Venue: Good Morning Storytime
Audience: Children, Families

Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Thursday mornings in the Nell Horth meeting …

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Family Storytime

October 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until December 17, 2026
Branch: Courtenay
Audience: Children, Families

Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies, …

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Family Storytime at Nanaimo North

October 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until November 19, 2026
Branch: Nanaimo North
Venue: Family Storytime at Nanaimo North
Audience: Adults, Children, Families

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, felt activities and more. Geared towards children aged 0 - 6 years and their …

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Parent-Child Mother Goose

October 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until November 5, 2026
Branch: South Cowichan (Mill Bay)
Venue: Parent-Child Mother Goose
Audience: Children, Families

Parent-Child Mother Goose sessions at the South Cowichan Library in Mill Bay are playful experiences for children 0-2 and their …

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Babytime

October 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until December 18, 2026
Branch: Cowichan (Duncan)
Venue: Babytime
Audience: Children, Families

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. No registration required. For children ages 0-2 years and their caregivers

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Storytime at Port Hardy Library

October 8 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Port Hardy
Venue: Storytime at Port Hardy Library
Audience: Children, Families

New time!! Join us for storytime every day - Tuesday through Saturday - at 11:00. No need to register in …

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The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)

October 8 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Bowser
Venue: The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Audience: Adults, Everyone

Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! :-) Join us at 1:00 each Thursday to sit, chat, and get …

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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie

October 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Sooke
Venue: Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Audience: Children

Introducing Rosie, one of our furry library assistants! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and …

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Venezuela: Revolutionary Promise Versus Imperialist Aggression (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)

October 8 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Branch: Sooke
Venue: Venezuela: Revolutionary Promise Versus Imperialist Aggression (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)
Audience: Adults, Seniors

Venezuela: Revolutionary Promise Versus Imperialist Aggression (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning) Continue examining Venezuela’s political history, revolutionary aspirations, international relationships, and …

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LEGO® Club

October 8 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 2:30 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Parksville
Venue: LEGO® Club
Audience: Children, Families

Kids, join us for creative building fun! We provide the LEGO®. This is a free drop-in event.

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Tech Thursday

October 8 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront
Audience: Adults, Everyone, Seniors

Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with …

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Lego Jam!

October 8 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until December 31, 2026
Branch: Campbell River
Venue: Lego Jam!
Audience: Children, Families, Teens, Teens & Tweens, Tweens

Drop in every Thursday after school! Use our Lego to let your imagination run wild, or try one of our …

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Steaming cauldron with students making potion in magic school

Dumbledore’s Army

October 8 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day Second of the month, repeating until June 10, 2027
Branch: Port Alberni
Venue: Dumbledore's Army
Audience: Tweens

Join us at the library once a month for magical themed crafts, activities and more with fellow Wizarding World fans! …

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Spanish Conversation Group

October 8 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Thursday, repeating until December 23, 2027
Branch: Gabriola Island
Venue: Spanish Conversation Group
Audience: Everyone

Join Fernanda Soto Cox, native speaker of Spanish and a delightful host of this casual group - beginners welcome!

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Crafternoon & DIY

October 8 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Thursday, repeating until December 17, 2026
Branch: Port Hardy
Venue: Crafternoon & DIY
Audience: Children, Families, Tweens

Join our hardy band of crafters for Crafternoons every Thursday for fun, friendship, and inspiration. Borrow a book or video …

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Tabletop Game Night

October 8 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until December 17, 2026
Branch: Quadra Island
Venue: Tabletop Game Night
Audience: Everyone

It’s your turn, so drop in and play! The library has reserved space each week for drop-in tabletop game play: …

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Textile Arts with Vancouver Island Fibreshed

October 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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An event every month that begins at 5:00 pm on day Second of the month, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Courtenay
Audience: Adults, Community Workshop, Families

Come together in community with members of Vancouver Island Fibreshed for a monthly, hands-on exploration of the textile arts. Learn …

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Inspired by Reading Open Book Club

October 8 @ 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Branch: South Cowichan (Mill Bay)
Venue: Inspired by Reading Open Book Club
Audience: Adults, Everyone

The Cowichan South Arts Guild hosts a book club for anyone interested in reading and sharing inspired conversation. No registration …

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Intermediate Conversational Spanish

October 8 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: South Cowichan (Mill Bay)
Venue: Intermediate Conversational Spanish
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Teens

Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm, we sit and chat en español en …

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Mindfulness Book Club

October 8 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront
Audience: Adults

This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a …

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Chess Club

October 8 @ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Bella Coola
Venue: Chess Club
Audience: Adults, Everyone, Families, Seniors, Teens, Teens & Tweens, Tweens

Think. Play. Connect. Friendly games and weekly sessions for all ages. Beginners welcome. Free!

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Port Alice Board Game Night

October 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Port Alice
Venue: Port Alice Board Game Night
Audience: Everyone

Every Thursday evening is Board Game Night at Port Alice Library. We have cards, Clue, Mahjong and more! Play one …

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Virtual Book Launch of GROWING MY WAY HOME with Jenn Ashton

October 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Virtual Program

Join us for the virtual launch of Jenn Ashton's memoir, Growing My Way Home: Stories of Resilience and Care! Sad, …

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Puzzle Time

Tea Thursday

Terrifying Tales

Chemainus Textile Circle

Terrifying Tales

Terrifying Tales

Good Morning Storytime

Family Storytime

Family Storytime at Nanaimo North

Parent-Child Mother Goose

Babytime

Storytime at Port Hardy Library

The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)

Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie

Venezuela: Revolutionary Promise Versus Imperialist Aggression (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)

LEGO® Club

Tech Thursday

Lego Jam!

Dumbledore’s Army

Spanish Conversation Group

Crafternoon & DIY

Tabletop Game Night

Textile Arts with Vancouver Island Fibreshed

Inspired by Reading Open Book Club

Intermediate Conversational Spanish

Mindfulness Book Club

Chess Club

Port Alice Board Game Night

Virtual Book Launch of GROWING MY WAY HOME with Jenn Ashton