August 20, 2026 – Vancouver Island Regional Library

Tea Thursday

August 20
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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 :-)

August 20 @ 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 …

August 20 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until August 24, 2026
Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront
Venue: The Great Land Grab Exhibit
Audience: Adults, Everyone

The Vancouver Island Local History Society and the Nanaimo Museum have partnered to develop a travelling exhibit: The Great Vancouver …

August 20 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until August 27, 2026
Branch: Nanaimo North
Venue: Baby Rhyme Time at Nanaimo North
Audience: Adults, Children, Families

Enjoy songs, stories, lap bounces, fingerplays and more during drop-in Baby Rhyme Time at the Nanaimo North branch of the …

August 20 @ 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 …

August 20 @ 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 …

August 20 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until September 3, 2026
Branch: Gabriola Island
Venue: Islands Trust Pop-Up office hours
Audience: Adults

Drop in and chat with Gabriola Island trustees Susan Yates and Tobi Elliot in the meeting room/gallery. No appointment needed.

August 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until July 2, 2026
Branch: Parksville
Venue: Casual Crafters
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Teens

Join us to create, relax, and connect. Materials are provided, and all are welcome.

August 20 @ 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 …

August 20 @ 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 …