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X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Island Regional Library
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022
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SUMMARY:Tea Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a cup of tea on us all day at the library while you browse and gather  🙂
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/tea-thursday/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Seniors,Teens
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023
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SUMMARY:The Great Land Grab Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The 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 will move to the Sooke Library on October 18\, 2026.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/the-great-land-grab-exhibit-2/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Families,Seniors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T120000
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SUMMARY:Chemainus Textile Circle
DESCRIPTION:Drop by and sit in with the Chemainus Textile Circle   \nMeets Thursdays from 10:00 to Noon in the library’s Multi-Purpose Room. \nKnitters\, Crocheters\, Spinners \, Embroiderers welcome!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/chemainus-knitting-circle/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T110000
DTSTAMP:20261108T131648
CREATED:20260812T215724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T215724Z
UID:205574-1792665000-1792666800@virl.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Family Storytime at Nanaimo North
DESCRIPTION:Join us for stories\, songs\, fingerplays\, felt activities and more.  Geared towards children aged 0 – 6 years and their families. \nEvery Thursday at 10:30 AM from September 10 – November 19.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/family-storytime-at-nanaimo-north/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T133000
DTSTAMP:20261108T131648
CREATED:20261005T195540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T202520Z
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SUMMARY:Author Event: Anna Byrne "The Last Caravan"
DESCRIPTION:Join Anna Byrne at the Cowichan Library for a reading of her latest book The Last Caravan. This is a free event with books available for purchase. \nThe event will take place on October 22 at 12pm at the front of the library. Seating is limited so please arrive on time to secure your spot! \nFrom the publisher: “A cancer diagnosis at age thirty-two shaped Anna Byrne’s understanding of dying as a catalyst for human connection and led to over a decade of work as an end-of-life educator\, speaker and author. Her memoir\, Seven Year Summer—a finalist in the Whistler Independent Book Awards—is used as a training tool in hospices; her writing has also appeared in qathet Living\, Young Adult Cancer Canada\, and Feminism and Religion: How Faiths View Women and Their Rights (Praeger\, 2016). Byrne holds degrees in Gerontology\, Psychology\, Education\, and Theology\, with a thesis on Medical Assistance in Dying. She delivers keynotes\, workshops\, and training for organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society\, the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association\, and Vancouver Island University. She lives in qathet\, British Columbia\, on the traditional territory of the Tla’amin Nation\, where she coordinates services for a hospice society and co-founded Community-Supported Dying qathet\, an initiative to equip communities to care for those who are aging\, ill or grieving. The Last Caravan introduces a new paradigm for deathcare by returning it to the hands of the community.” \n \nFor more information please email: cowichan@virl.bc.ca or call: 250-746-7661
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/author-event-anna-byrne-the-last-caravan/
LOCATION:2687 James St. Duncan\, BC
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T150000
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SUMMARY:The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
DESCRIPTION:Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! 🙂 \nJoin us at 1:00 each Thursday to sit\, chat\, and get a little work done on your textile projects.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/the-knit-wits-bowser-textile-group-2026-10-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T160000
DTSTAMP:20261108T131648
CREATED:20261009T202922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T202922Z
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SUMMARY:Snacks and Friends: Movie Matinee at Nanaimo North
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Thursday for a weekly movie and free coffee\, tea and popcorn. Check the poster or ask at the desk for our current line-up of films. Movie starts at 2 PM
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/snacks-and-friends-movie-matinee-at-nanaimo-north/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T160000
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SUMMARY:Tech Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Have a tech question and don’t know where to start? Book a free\, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with a library staff member\, and get your basic tech questions answered! \nWe can help with your smartphones\, tablets\, ereaders\, laptops\, introduction to using digital library resources\, and more! \nTo book\, please call\, email\, or visit us in-person: \n1-877-415-8475 \nNanaimoHarbourfront@virl.bc.ca \nPlease bring everything you need for your appointment. \nThis may include: \n\nYour device that you need help with\nAccount names and passwords associated with accounts we will be working with (e.g. email\, social media pages)\nIf you are needing help with digital resources\, please bring your library card and library account PIN\n\n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/tech-thursday/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Seniors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T183000
DTSTAMP:20261108T131648
CREATED:20220913T205436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T205436Z
UID:188111-1792690200-1792693800@virl.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Intermediate Conversational Spanish
DESCRIPTION:Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! \nOn Thursdays\, 5:30-6:30pm\, we sit and chat en español en la biblioteca. Intermediate level.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/conversational-spanish/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Seniors,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T190000
DTSTAMP:20261108T131648
CREATED:20260112T181251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181251Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This is a free\, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. \nJoin Amanda for a discussion group to ponder life’s big questions. The purpose of this group is to explore mindfulness and spirituality beyond any one religious doctrine. Each month we will select a different book and discuss its ideas and concepts. \nPlease reach out to Amanda for the book of the month. All books read are available from the library. If a book is checked out\, please contact Amanda to discuss alternatives: \nContact & Registration: amanda.csln@gmail.com
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/mindfulness-book-club/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261022T184500
DTSTAMP:20261108T131648
CREATED:20260904T202251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T202251Z
UID:207376-1792690200-1792694700@virl.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:Think. Play. Connect. \nFriendly games and weekly sessions for all ages. Beginners welcome.\nFree!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/chess-club/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Families,Seniors,Teens,Teens & Tweens,Tweens
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