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SUMMARY:Board Game Saturday @ Parksville Library
DESCRIPTION:First Saturday each month is Board Game Saturday!\nDrop in. Play.   \nThe Library reserves space once each month for drop-in game play: \n\nCome as a group\nCome by yourself\nBring Your Own Games (BYOG)\nMeet fellow board and card game enthusiasts\nEnjoy\n\n  \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/board-game-saturday-parksville-library/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone
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SUMMARY:Port Hardy Writers Group
DESCRIPTION:Join other writers to share feedback\, find inspiration\, and support each other. First Saturday of each month.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/port-hardy-writers-group/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Discuss death in a relaxed and confidential space with experienced facilitators.  Cake & coffee provided by GroundUp Cafe thanks to our Friends of the Library.  Registration is required.  Call 247-7878
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/death-cafe/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Pas-à-pas; not intent on arriving | SD Holman with Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Courtenay Library for an intimate afternoon of words and reflection as we host the opening remarks for the Comox Valley Art Gallery’s newest convergent program\, Pas-à-pas; not intent on arriving. \nHow do we move through the landscape of loss? Acclaimed artist SD Holman and special guest Paul Wong will share insights into the creation of this multidisciplinary meditation on mourning and memory. Born from a 2\,500 km walking journey\, the exhibition explores grief not as a problem to be solved\, but as a path to be walked—step by step. \nFollowing the talk at the library\, attendees will be invited across the street to the Comox Valley Art Gallery for the continuation of the opening celebration. The gallery portion will feature a live performance of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations by renowned pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa\, hospitality\, and an invitation to walk the labyrinth installation within the exhibition space. \nAbout the Presenters: \n\n\nSD Holman is a multidisciplinary artist whose work unfolds in the spaces between photography\, ritual\, and performance\, dignifying subjects often forced into erasure. \n\n\nPaul Wong is a world-renowned Canadian multimedia artist and curator known for his engagement with identity\, social structures\, and memory. \n\n\nPas-à-pas; not intent on arriving – Comox Valley Art Gallery
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/pas-a-pas-not-intent-on-arriving-sd-holman-with-rachel-kiyo-iwaasa/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260404T153000
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SUMMARY:Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:Beginner Chess 1:30-2:30pm. For adults and children ages 10+. For beginner to intermediate skill levels. Chess boards and pieces supplied. \nChess Technique Drop-In 2:30-3:30pm. For advanced or intermediate chess players. Come and learn a new skill! Chess boards and pieces supplied. \nFor more info contact Nigel 250-701-1767. No registration required. \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/chess-club/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children,Everyone,Seniors,Teens & Tweens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260404T160000
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SUMMARY:Knitters at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Drop by with your projects and enjoy the company of fellow knitting enthusiasts! Crochet and other textile arts are also very welcome to join! \nMeets Saturdays from 2 to 4 PM in the Sooke Library lounge by the fireplace.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/knitters-at-the-library/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260404T163000
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SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting? Join this community group of learners at the Sooke Library to sit and chat en español en la biblioteca. All levels including beginners are welcome! This is a free\, drop-in program for adults.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/spanish-conversation/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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