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Family Literacy Week

January 27 - February 1
Branch: Sidney / North Saanich
Venue: Family Literacy Week
Audience: Everyone, Families, Kids

Celebrate Family Literacy Week! Drop by the library for special events and activities. Have fun reading, learning and playing together. …

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Postcard Making Station

January 28 @ 8:00 am - February 1 @ 5:00 pm
Branch: Ladysmith
Venue: Postcard Making Station
Audience: Families, Kids

Come celebrate Family Literacy Week at the Ladysmith Branch! We will have a Postcard Making Station where you can decorate …

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Family Literacy Scavenger Hunt

January 29 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until February 1, 2020
Branch: Parksville
Venue: Family Literacy Scavenger Hunt
Audience: Families, Kids

Celebrate family literacy in the month of January by participating in our children's scavenger hunt. Search for the clues in …

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Preschool Storytime

January 29 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until February 29, 2020
Branch: Nanaimo North
Venue: Preschool Storytime
Audience: Families, Kids

Preschoolers (and their parents, guardians, grandparents, etc.) are invited to join us for stories, puppets, fingerplays, felt stories and more. …

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Family Storytime

January 29 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Gabriola Island
Venue: Family Storytime
Audience: Families, Kids

Drop in with your little one for fun stories, songs, and rhymes. Stay afterwards for visiting, and for play with DUPLO blocks and other toys. Best suited for ages 5 years …

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Parent-Child Mother Goose

January 29 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until March 4, 2020
Branch: Cowichan
Venue: Parent-Child Mother Goose
Audience: Families, Kids

Join Mother Goose facilitators for songs, rhymes and fun. For children ages 0-2 & their caregivers.

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Family Literacy Week

January 29 @ 11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Branch: Comox
Venue: Family Literacy Week
Audience: Families, Kids

Celebrate Family Literacy Week with us! This year we are teaming up with the Comox Recreation Centre for all kinds …

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Baby Rhyme Time

January 29 @ 11:15 am - 11:45 am
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An event every week that begins at 11:15 am on Wednesday, repeating until February 26, 2020
Branch: Nanaimo Wellington
Venue: Baby Rhyme Time
Audience: Families, Kids

Join us for a rhyming good time! We do bounces, action rhymes, songs and bubbles. For babies 0-2 years old, …

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Mother and little daughter reading book together in library

Family Storytime

January 29 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every 2 weeks that begins at 11:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until May 20, 2020
Branch: Sayward
Venue: Family Storytime
Audience: Families, Kids

Strengthen early literacy with songs, rhymes, stories and more! Family Storytime is a fun half hour suitable for kids aged …

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Babytime

January 29 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Friday, repeating indefinitely
An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront
Venue: Babytime
Audience: Families, Kids

Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a head start on their reading. …

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LEGO® Club

January 29 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: South Cowichan
Venue: LEGO® Club
Audience: Kids

We provide the LEGO (and Duplo) and you provide the imagination every Wednesday. Come ready to build! This is a …

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Magic: the Gathering® Club

January 29 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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An event every 2 weeks that begins at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until May 20, 2020
Branch: Sayward
Venue: Magic: the Gathering® Club
Audience: Kids, Kids & Teens

Come play Magic: the Gathering® at the Library! If you’ve never played and would like to learn, we have plenty …

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KidCraft

January 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until February 12, 2020
Branch: Campbell River
Venue: KidCraft
Audience: Families, Kids

Drop-in freestyle, low-tech crafting fun for kids and their caregivers. We supply the craft supplies, you supply the creativity. Open …

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LEGO® Club

January 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until June 25, 2020
Branch: Cowichan
Venue: LEGO® Club
Audience: Families, Kids

Calling all architects! Bring your construction skills and we’ll provide the LEGO®. Anyone old enough to not eat the LEGO™ …

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Paws and Tales Literacy Program with Pacha

Paws 4 Stories

January 29 @ 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:15 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Branch: South Cowichan
Venue: Paws 4 Stories
Audience: Kids
Cost: Free

Young readers can sign up for a 15-minute reading session with Kit Kat, a trained therapy dog on most Wednesday …

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Mother Goose On the Go

January 29 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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One event on March 6, 2019 at 3:30 pm
One event on April 3, 2019 at 2:00 pm
One event on May 1, 2019 at 1:00 pm
One event on June 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm
One event on April 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm
One event on May 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm
One event on June 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm
One event on August 6, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on August 13, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on August 27, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on September 10, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on September 24, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on October 8, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on October 15, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on October 22, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on October 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm
One event on October 29, 2019 at 10:00 am
One event on October 30, 2019 at 3:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until June 23, 2020
An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until June 24, 2020
Branch: Port Hardy
Venue: Mother Goose On the Go
Audience: Families, Kids

In Partnership with Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society.

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LEGO® Club

January 29 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until February 26, 2020
Branch: Port Alberni
Venue: LEGO® Club
Audience: Families, Kids