Inspired by a real-life story, Black Sunflowers illuminates one of the darkest times in Ukrainian history: the Holodomor. In 1928, Soviet-occupied Ukraine, where Veronika and her family live on their farm in the close-knit village of Kuzmin. Life is good, despite the Soviet occupation, but soon everything they have known and loved is not just altered, but demolished. Told in two voices—Veronika’s and her father, Janek’s–Black Sunflowers is a vivid account of the brutal realities of life in Ukraine under Stalin. Veronika and Janek’s story is a haunting, yet uplifting testimony to the strength and humanity of the people of Ukraine.
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
- Start: Thursday, November 14
- Time: All day
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Port Alberni
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
- Start: Thursday, November 14
- Time: All day
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Tofino
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
- Start: Thursday, November 14
- Time: All day
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Ucluelet
Storytime at Port Hardy Library
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Everyone, Families
- Branch: Port Hardy
Chemainus Textile Circle
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Recurring event
- Audience: Adults, Everyone
- Branch: Chemainus
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Sooke
Family Storytime at Nanaimo North
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Nanaimo North
Good Morning Storytime
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Sidney / North Saanich
Chair Fit with Ashlee
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Recurring event
- Audience: Seniors
- Branch: Port Hardy
Family Storytime
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Recurring event
- Audience: Children, Families
- Branch: Courtenay