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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 January 8 – February 26.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/family-storytime-at-nanaimo-north/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children,Families
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SUMMARY:Babytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this fun event for you and your baby! Learn songs\, rhymes\, and bounces that your baby will love and that will encourage their language development. Stay and play afterwards to connect with other families. For babies a year and under and their caregivers.
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/babytime-3/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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SUMMARY:Babytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for stories\, songs\, and rhymes. No registration required. For children ages 0-2 and their caregivers \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/babytime-4/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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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-2/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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SUMMARY:LEGO® Club
DESCRIPTION:Kids\, join us for creative building fun! We provide the LEGO®. \nThis is a free drop-in event. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/lego-club/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:In Branch\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families
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SUMMARY:Reading Buddies
DESCRIPTION:Children in Kindergarten to Grade 4 are invited to practice their reading by signing up for a one hour session with one of the library’s teen volunteers.  Sessions include one-on-one reading time as well as fun literacy-related games and activities. \nJANUARY/FEBRUARY SCHEDULE: \nThursdays 4 – 5 PM \nSaturdays 1 – 2 PM \nAdvanced registration required.  Reserve a spot today by phoning or emailing the branch:  250-933-2665 / NanaimoNorth@virl.bc.ca \nReading Buddies is a reading program where children are paired up with a TAG (Teen Advisory Group) volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions in a safe\, fun and friendly environment.  Reading Buddies is not a tutoring program; teen volunteers do not teach children how to read.  Instead\, children develop reading skills by connecting with a big buddy who can show them how much fun reading can be. 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/reading-buddies-2-2026-01-22/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children
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SUMMARY:Learn Lorcana
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn to play Lorcana? Librarian Kaitlin will be available to teach it! Sign up for this 6 week series! Learn the card types\, abilities\, rules and strategy behind this popular tabletop trading card game and then try your hand at a few games with what you’ve learned! We’ll even teach you how to build your own deck and prepare you to compete in our Lorcana Tournament! \n\nStarter decks are provided \n\nSign up by emailing kparker@virl.bc.ca \n\nAges 7+ (participants must be able to read directions on cards independently)
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/learn-lorcana/
LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Teens,Teens & Tweens,Tweens
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