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SUMMARY:Sunday Swaps: Games!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a game swap on June 28th from 10-3! \nWhat to donate: \n\nBoard games\nVideo games\nCard games\nPuzzles\n\nWe will be accepting donations at the front service desk until June 27th. Please ensure that items are complete (not missing pieces) and that they are in good/working condition. \nYou do not need to donate to attend the swap on the 28th! \nWhen you drop off your donations be sure to pick up one of our Sunday Swap stamp bookmarks! You will earn a stamp each time you donate to a Sunday Swap! Completed stamp bookmarks will be entered into a draw at the end of 2026\, for a chance to win a prize!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/sunday-swaps-games/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Families
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SUMMARY:The Great Land Grab Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Island Local History Society and the Nanaimo Museum have partnered to develop a travelling exhibit: The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab. \nThe exhibit introduces visitors to the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Land Grant of 1887 — also known as the great land grab. Through graphic novel and comic style panels\, video\, and interactive elements\, visitors learn what happened\, who is affected\, and what it means for today. \nFeaturing illustrations by: \n\nEliot White-Hill\, Kwulasultun – Snuneymuxw First Nation\nJordanna George\, T’Sou-ke First Nation\nGord Hill\, Kwakwaka’wakw Nation\n\nThe exhibit is bilingual (English and French) and will travel Vancouver Island through 2026 and 2027. The exhibit begins at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library in June 2026.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/great-land-grab-2026-06-26/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone
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SUMMARY:Book Talk Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Are you a book-lover interested in talking with likeminded people? \nThis club is a social gathering where we meet and discuss books with a monthly theme. Experience the freedom to choose your own book each month or choose from our suggested titles or authors. \nNo registration required\, drop in to say hi! Tea and treats provided. \n  \nTHEME for JULY: Under the Sea   (Theme for this year’s Adult Summer Reading Challenge) \nPick up your summer reading package for sea themed reading inspiration. \nSuggested Titles:  \n\n\nRemarkably Bright Creatures  by Shelby Van Pelt \n\n\nTitan Unfinished: An Untold Story of Exploration\, Innovation\, and the OceanGate Tragedy by Guillermo Söhnlein \n\n\nPlayground: A Novel by Richard Powers \n\n\nHow Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler \n\n\nKiss of the Selkie: A Little Mermaid Retelling by Tessonja Odette \n\n\nVoices for the Islands: Thirty Years of Nature Conservation on the Salish Sea by Sheila Harrington \n\n\nSea Prayer by Khaled Housseini \n\n\nAgainst the Seas: Saving Civilizations From Rising Waters by Mary Soderstrom \n\n\n  \nTHEME for August: Local Reads \n  \nContact us by email: cowichan@virl.bc.ca or by phone: 250 746 7661 if you have any questions. \n \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/book-talk-book-club/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:2687 James St. Duncan\, BC
CATEGORIES:Adults,Seniors
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SUMMARY:Talk: Regreening Urban Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special presentation to celebrate Pollinator Week! \n\nRe-greening Urban Spaces for Our Native Pollinators \n\nNative plants bring native bees\, even in the city. Local artist and avid naturalist Jesse Gray will be telling the story of her small urban yard transformation\, which over 5 years went from a lifeless expanse of grass\, concrete parking pads\, and invasive weeds to a home to over 21 genera of native bees\, as well as birds\, butterflies\, beneficial wasps\, flower flies and other invertebrates . \nJesse will introduce some of the bees and their behaviours\, and talk about what plants they like and why\, and how thinking about overall habitat needs\, rather than just feeding pollinators with flowers\, can make a huge transformation in the diversity of your garden \nIn short: you can bring wildness to where you are\, and re-greening urban spaces\, especially with native plants will be an important step towards tending for pollinators into the future.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/talk-regreening-urban-spaces/
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
DESCRIPTION:Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination\, silence their inner critic\, and make consistent progress on their projects. Our events provide a structured and focused environment where writers can come together\, set aside distractions\, and achieve their writing goals. \nMeets every Sunday! \nPlease register per session: www.meetup.com/shutupandwritenanaimo \n  \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/shut-up-write-nanaimo/2026-06-28/
CATEGORIES:Adults
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