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SUMMARY:Family Literacy Day - Create Together!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Family Literacy Day at the library! Tuesday Jan 27   Drop in all day.\n\n\n\nDid you know that doing everyday things like making meals\, grocery shopping\, gardening\, & creating crafts all develop pre-literacy skills in children?\n\nCheck out practical tips\, activities\, & literacy facts here https://decoda.ca/resource/?resource_cat=family\n\n\n\nOur drop-in craft table will be set up for caretakers & kids to create together because did you know: ….\n\n\n**Doing crafts with your child helps with communication skills\, language development\, pattern recognition – & other essential pre-literacy skills!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/family-literacy-day-create-together/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Families
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SUMMARY:Big Dreamer Storywalk
DESCRIPTION:Big Dreamer is a beautifully illustrated children’s book by Sophie Dick is written in both Liq̓ʷala  and English. This storywalk will be set up along the Horse Coral trail at the Quadra Community Centre from January 27th until February 3rd. \nPresented in Partnership with the Quadra Island Literacy Network.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/big-dreamer-storywalk/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T103000
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SUMMARY:Qualicum Beach Tuesday Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join Nathan for a family storytime\, geared for pre-school ages\, but all are welcome. Drop-in\, no registration required. \n  \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/qualicum-beach-family-storytime-2022-12-06/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T103000
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SUMMARY:Family Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an half hour of live-action storytime fun. We’ll shake our shakers\, wave our scarves\, sing songs\, and\, of course read an excellent book or two. This is a free drop-in program for families.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/family-storytime-3-2026-01-27/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T132921
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SUMMARY:Family Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join our Staff for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun! We’ll shake our shakers\, wave our scarves\, sing songs\, and of course read an excellent book or two. This is a free drop-in program for families.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/family-storytime-3/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T113000
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SUMMARY:Storytime at Port Hardy Library
DESCRIPTION:New time!! Join us for storytime every day – Tuesday through Saturday – at 11:00.\nNo need to register in advance\, just stop by. It’s free and everyone is welcome!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/storytime-at-the-port-hardy-library-2/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T170000
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SUMMARY:LEGO® Club
DESCRIPTION:We provide the LEGO (and Duplo) and you provide the imagination every Tuesday afternoon. Come ready to build! \nThis is a free\, drop-in event.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/lego-club-14/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T170000
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SUMMARY:Sooke LEGO® Club
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO® Club! We provide the LEGO® (and Duplo) and you provide the imagination every Tuesday afternoon. Connect with other kids and break out the bricks for a building bonanza at the library. Best suited for ages 6-12. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. \nThis is a free\, drop-in event. Come ready to build!
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/sooke-lego-club/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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