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X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Island Regional Library
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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-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Families,Seniors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T123000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write
DESCRIPTION:All writers welcome to join this very dedicated group of local authors\, poets\, & beginning writers too!  Work on your writing in absolute silence from 10 to 12 and then chat and socialize from 12 to 12:30 if you wish.  Hosted by Greg Blee.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/shut-up-write-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Seniors,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T130000
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SUMMARY:Tech Help
DESCRIPTION:Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop\, tablet\, cellphone or ereader! \nWe can help with streaming movies\, downloading apps or music\, and using online databases. \nDrop-ins are welcome but to be sure of an appointment call the Quadra Island Library at 250-285-2216 to book.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/tech-help-14/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Seniors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T120000
DTSTAMP:20261108T125223
CREATED:20251208T234144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T234144Z
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SUMMARY:Dementia caregiver support group
DESCRIPTION:Dementia can leave people living with the disease and their care partners\nfeeling isolated. However\, you are not alone. There are other people to\nshare the journey with you. Caregiver support groups offer a safe place to\nlearn and share with other care partners. \nFirst Link® support group series in Nanaimo:\nFor caregivers supporting a family member or friend with dementia. \nRegistration required. Call First Link® Dementia Helpline to register: 1-800-936-6033.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/dementia-caregiver-support-group/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T143000
DTSTAMP:20261108T125223
CREATED:20221031T231632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T181320Z
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SUMMARY:Parksville Library Knitting Group (textile arts)
DESCRIPTION:Drop in Wednesdays 12:30 to 2:30 for Parksville Library’s weekly knitting group. \nSit. Knit. Sew. Crochet. Chat.  🙂 \n \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/parksville-library-knitting-group-textile-arts/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T150000
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SUMMARY:Tech Help
DESCRIPTION:Literacy Haida Gwaii and VIRL are teaming up to offer Tech Help on Thursdays 1-3pm at the library. Bring your laptop\, tablet\, cellphone\, and problems to solve!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/tech-help-9/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:Masset Library\, 1700 Hodges Avenue\, Masset\, British Columbia\, V0T 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Seniors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pat%20Siebold":MAILTO:psiebold@virl.bc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T150000
DTSTAMP:20261108T125223
CREATED:20190910T203205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190910T203205Z
UID:188024-1793800800-1793804400@virl.bc.ca
SUMMARY:South Cowichan Book a Librarian
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions? Book a Librarian! Interested in exploring a new topic or have a question about how the library can help with your beginning reader? Interested in online books\, movies\, or magazines? Ready to do some family history research? Schedule a 30-minute session with a librarian! \nCall 250-743-5283 to book a session. Appointments are available for other days and times.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/book-a-librarian-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T231659Z
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SUMMARY:Book Chat
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for reading suggestions? Do you like to share good books you’ve read? Join us for a friendly informal book chat at the Sidney / North Saanich Library (10091 Resthaven Dr). We meet in the library lounge. No registration required.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/book-chat-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T163000
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CREATED:20261030T170934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261030T170934Z
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SUMMARY:*NEW* Guided Mindfulness Practice
DESCRIPTION:Guided mindfulness practice with Em. Wednesdays from 4-4:30. No cost. Chairs provided\, bring just yourself and if you wish a yoga mat or blanket. \n  \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/new-guided-mindfulness-practice/
LOCATION:Qualicum Beach Library\, 660 primrose\, qualicum beach\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Seniors,Teens & Tweens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nathan%20McKay":MAILTO:nmckay@virl.bc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T190000
DTSTAMP:20261108T125223
CREATED:20261018T215847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T220409Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch -Where is Lisa Marie Young?
DESCRIPTION:A powerful exploration of one of Canada’s most famous cold cases\, Where is Lisa Marie Young? commemorates the life of a woman vanished\, calls for action for MMIWG2S\, and holds up the torch of hope to bring Lisa home.  Both authors Norah Caldwell and Carolann Bosma will be in attendance.  Books will be available for purchase.   \nOn June 30\, 2002\, Lisa Marie Young—vibrant with life\, full of plans for her promising future\, merely twenty-one years old—went missing from a birthday party in her hometown of Nanaimo\, British Columbia. She was last seen climbing into a red Jaguar with a virtual stranger\, headed into the city to get some food. \nNo trace of her has been found since. \nLisa’s family tried everything—they plastered the town with posters\, conducted major searches run by Lisa’s Indigenous Tla-o-qui-aht (Clayoquat) community\, pushed the slow-moving RCMP\, gave media interviews\, offered rewards\, and even did a Crime Stoppers reenactment and worked with psychics. Though the man with whom Lisa was last seen has been questioned by the police\, there are still no answers and no body twenty-five years later. \nDrawing on stories and reflections from Lisa’s closest family and friends\, testimony from other victims of the only person of interest in Lisa’s case\, and interviews with RCMP officers active on her case both then and now\, Where is Lisa Marie Young? is a deep dive into the night Lisa disappeared\, a testament to the decades-long effort by her community to find her\, and a beautiful lament for the full person Lisa was before the final twelve hours of her life. A grief song and a call to action\, Where is Lisa Marie Young? invites you to join the search and demand justice for Lisa. \n\nAbout the authors\nNorah Caldwell is the co-author of Where is Lisa Marie Young?. She was born in Sudbury\, Ontario and is a former educator\, whose career spanned thirty-one years and several places in Ontario and Alberta. Norah is a mother\, stepmother and grandmother of three little girls. She lives in PEI with her husband and their dog\, Poppy. \nCarolann Bosma is the foster sister to Lisa Marie Young\, an Indigenous woman who disappeared in the summer of 2002. She is a stay at home mom who spends most of her days home-schooling her twins and caring for her family. In her spare time\, she works behind the scenes trying to raise awareness about Lisa’s disappearance so that she is not forgotten. She lives in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island\, BC.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/book-launch-where-is-lisa-marie-young/
LOCATION:Nanaimo North Large Meeting Room\, 6250 Hammond Bay Road\, Nanaimo\, British Columbia\, V9R 5N3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261104T183000
DTSTAMP:20261108T125223
CREATED:20261021T185014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T185014Z
UID:210370-1793813400-1793817000@virl.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Wildfire Awareness: Are You Prepared?
DESCRIPTION:Learn great safety tips for yourself and your home. Port Hardy Fire & Rescue and Port Hardy FireSmart will answer your burning questions!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/wildfire-awareness-are-you-prepared/
LOCATION:Port Hardy
CATEGORIES:Adults,Families
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