January 2025
Storytime
Join Librarian Ginger for storytime at the Ladysmith Branch. The books and songs are chosen to appeal to people 2-6…
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Art Lab
Art Lab is a program designed to give adults the opportunity to learn about and create art in a fun…
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Port Hardy Library Crafters’ Corner
Bring your knitting, crocheting, sketching, or whatever you're working on. This self-directed, drop-in program requires no registration. Questions? Call 250.949.6661…
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Foundry Port Hardy at the Library
Foundry Port Hardy will be at the library offering supports every Tuesday. Foundry offers: Supports in resume building Education supports…
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Seniors’ Chair Exercises: Intermediate-Advanced
**Registration is FULL. Please email ARIPLEY@VIRL.BC.CA regarding waitlist.** Join us for a FREE Seniors' Chair Exercises session -- for seniors…
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Family Storytime
Drop by the library every Tuesday morning and join us for fun songs and stories! This is a family drop…
Find out more >Seniors’ Chair Exercises: Beginners
**Registration is FULL. Please email ARIPLEY@VIRL.BC.CA regarding waitlist.** Join us for a FREE Seniors' Chair Exercises session -- for seniors…
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Meditation Made Easy
Weekly drop in meditation for beginners. An introduction to different practices of mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation. Open to everyone. Session…
Find out more >Rainwater Harvesting Clinics (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)
Program description: Rainwater harvesting and management are tools that can help alleviate drought, protect aquifers, and reduce pollution of our waterways.…
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Tech Help
Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
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Sooke LEGO® Club
Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO® Club! We provide the LEGO® (and Duplo) and you provide…
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Cowichan Adult Textile Make It Nights
Learn to make a new project every month! FREE! All supplies provided. OR bring your own mending project and use…
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Board Game Night
Come out to play a board game at the Library! Bring some friends, or make new ones. No registration needed…
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Teen Open Space
Tuesday nights from 6:00 to closing, our multi-purpose room is now set aside for teens only. Youth ages 13-18 can…
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Conversational Intermediate Spanish
Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm, we sit and chat en español en…
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Conversational Scottish Gaelic
Come meet up with others interested in learning Scottish Gaelic!
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Sound & Stories
CVOX, the Comox Valley's community radio station, is running pop-up radio studio sessions in partnership with the library every other…
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Babytime
Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a start on literacy. For ages…
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Family Storytime
Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…
Find out more >Tech Help
Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
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CNIB Programs and Services for People Experiencing Sight Loss
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) delivers innovative programs and powerful advocacy that enable Canadians impacted by blindness…
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Cowichan Lego Club
Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO Club! Connect with other kids and break out the bricks…
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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons
The adventures continue with "The Wild Beyond the Witchlight"! Interested in learning how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Want to…
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CBC Live in Port Alberni
In partnership with the Vancouver Island Regional Library, CBC is proud to collaborate in uplifting the voices of Port Alberni…
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Family Storytime
Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…
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Family Storytime
Come and join Librarian Meredith for our storytime program! We'll read books, sing songs, play with scarves and all kinds…
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Health Talks with Rose: Emergency Preparedness
Come to Port McNeill Library once a month for insightful discussions on a new topic, hosted by Public Health Nurse…
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Open Playtime
Right after our family storytime is our Open Playtime! Stick around in our Multipurpose Room from 11-12 and let the…
Find out more >The Catalyst for Revolution (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)
Program description: How and why do great social upheavals and revolutions occur? Over two sessions, we’ll base our discussion on the perspective…
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Parksville LEGO® Club
Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO Club! Connect with other kids and break out the bricks…
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Tech Thursday at Nanaimo Harbourfront
Join us for a free, 30 minute one-on-one tech help appointment. Bring your personal devices and we’ll be there to…
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Tech Thursday
Have a question about using your laptop, tablet, eReader or smart phone? Need help downloading apps, ebooks, or audiobooks? streaming…
Find out more >Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…
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STEAM Time @ the Library
Come explore the library's collection of STEAM-related toys and activities! Play with gears and magnetic building sets, marble mazes and…
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Cowichan Writers Group
Meet other writers and learn about the craft from local established and beginner writers of all genres. No registration. Phone…
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Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
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Philosophy Café – The Parents’ Rights Movement: Assumptions and Impacts
In partnership with VIU, we invite you to join us for a thought-provoking evening, where we'll explore the topic of…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…
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Raise a Reading Fort
Kids and their grown ups can visit the Library on January 24th to enjoy Family Literacy Day activities and build…
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Cowichan Family Storytime
A program for parents and caregivers with young children. Songs, rhymes and stories are shared. Suitable for preschool aged children…
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Drop by the library on select Friday mornings and join us for fun songs and stories! This is a family…
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Babytime in Sooke
Join us at Babytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles…
Find out more >Tech Help
Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
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Reading Buddies
Children in Grades 1 - 4 are invited to practice their reading by signing up for a one hour session…
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Family Fun Time
Sooke is hosting a drop-in Family Fun Time on Saturday mornings! We’ll have board games, puzzles, STEAM toys and more…
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Steam Saturdays
Hey families! Join us at Port Hardy Library for Steam Saturdays and dive into fun activities focused on science, technology,…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
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Storytime at Port McNeill Library
Join us every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for Storytime with Mother Goose! In partnership with the Mt. Waddington Family Literacy Society. …
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Come and join Librarian Meredith for our storytime program! We'll read books, sing songs, play with scarves and all kinds…
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Sooke All-Ages Family Storytime
Join us at an all-ages family Storytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and…
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Family Storytime
Drop by the library and join Librarian Kaitlin every Saturday morning for stories, songs and rhymes all around a fun…
Find out more >Open Playtime
Right after our family storytime is our Open Playtime! Stick around in our Multipurpose Room from 11-12 and let the…
Find out more >Sooke Crafts for Kids
Join us Saturdays from 11:30am-12:30pm in our multipurpose room for crafts! This is a free, drop-in event that does not…
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Lunar New Year Celebration!
In partnership with the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, we will be hosting a Lunar New Year event with dance,…
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Stories for a Changing Climate
Voices & visions expressing our thoughts and emotions about the world climate situation. Community members will present stories, poems, music,…
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You Pick Kids Book Club
Join us for a very special book club for kids 8-12. We give you a monthly theme and you pick…
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Tabletop Saturdays
Drop by with your decks for casual play of popular TCGs like Pokémon, Magic the Gathering and Lorcana Librarian Kaitlin…
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate literacy, learning and having fun together as a family. Try our Nature Scavenger Hunt! From January 26 - February…
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Baby & Toddler Supplies SWAP
Help out other families in your community and reduce waste by dropping off your donations of good condition supplies for…
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Fly Tying with Don Daniels
Join Mirror columnist Don Daniels at the library to learn and/or practice fly tying. Supplies provided, just bring your excitement!…
Find out more >Storytime
Join Librarian Ginger for storytime at the Ladysmith Branch. The books and songs are chosen to appeal to people 2-6…
Find out more >T’Sou-ke Truth 4 Reconciliation Book Club Discussion: Moon of the Crusted Snow
Join us for a T'Sou-ke Truth 4 Reconciliation book club discussion. We will be reading and discussing Moon of the…
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Port Hardy Library Crafters’ Corner
Bring your knitting, crocheting, sketching, or whatever you're working on. This self-directed, drop-in program requires no registration. Questions? Call 250.949.6661…
Find out more >Foundry Port Hardy at the Library
Foundry Port Hardy will be at the library offering supports every Tuesday. Foundry offers: Supports in resume building Education supports…
Find out more >Seniors’ Chair Exercises: Intermediate-Advanced
**Registration is FULL. Please email ARIPLEY@VIRL.BC.CA regarding waitlist.** Join us for a FREE Seniors' Chair Exercises session -- for seniors…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Drop by the library every Tuesday morning and join us for fun songs and stories! This is a family drop…
Find out more >Seniors’ Chair Exercises: Beginners
**Registration is FULL. Please email ARIPLEY@VIRL.BC.CA regarding waitlist.** Join us for a FREE Seniors' Chair Exercises session -- for seniors…
Find out more >Meditation Made Easy
Weekly drop in meditation for beginners. An introduction to different practices of mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation. Open to everyone. Session…
Find out more >Hiking Safety (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)
Program description: Have you ever thought to yourself, “Sooke is so beautiful. I would love to go for a hike in…
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Tech Help
Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
Find out more >Teen Crafternoons
Join us to hang out and be creative. Work on your own crafts, do some doodling or create our monthly…
Find out more >Sooke LEGO® Club
Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO® Club! We provide the LEGO® (and Duplo) and you provide…
Find out more >Teen Open Space
Tuesday nights from 6:00 to closing, our multi-purpose room is now set aside for teens only. Youth ages 13-18 can…
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Comox Library Tuesday Book Club
Looking for a great new read and some lively discussion? The Comox Library Book Club meets on the 4th Tuesday…
Find out more >Conversational Intermediate Spanish
Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm, we sit and chat en español en…
Find out more >Conversational Scottish Gaelic
Come meet up with others interested in learning Scottish Gaelic!
Find out more >Babytime
Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a start on literacy. For ages…
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Writing Around the Table
Sylvia Thomson hosts this interactive writing workshop. The focus will be on "what stops you from writing?" or "how to…
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Family Literacy Week Storytime and Puppet Show with Fairy Dazzle!
Drop by the library and celebrate Family Literacy Week with us! We are having a special guest Fairy Dazzle (aka…
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Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
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Reading Around the World Book Club
Expand your reading horizons with this fun book club twist! Each month we'll read from a different country. The country…
Find out more >Cowichan Lego Club
Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO Club! Connect with other kids and break out the bricks…
Find out more >Family Literacy Week STEAM Afternoon
In honour of Family Literacy Week, join us for some messy, exciting, creative, mind-blowing fun! We will make slime, build…
Find out more >Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…
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Trivia Night: Kids Books Edition!
Compete in teams or with your family to test your knowledge of popular kids books! Do you remember what happens…
Find out more >Teen Dungeons and Dragons
The adventures continue with "The Wild Beyond the Witchlight"! Interested in learning how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Want to…
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Bad Book Art Night
Warm up at Port Hardy Library and get creative with recycled crafting! Join us as we transform old books into…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Come and join Librarian Meredith for our storytime program! We'll read books, sing songs, play with scarves and all kinds…
Find out more >Family Literacy Week Storytime and Puppet Show with Fairy Dazzle!
Drop by the library and celebrate Family Literacy Week with us! We are having a special guest Fairy Dazzle (aka…
Find out more >Open Playtime
Right after our family storytime is our Open Playtime! Stick around in our Multipurpose Room from 11-12 and let the…
Find out more >Six Months in Nepal (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)
Program description: In 1998, Cynthia spent six months in Nepal through Canadian Crossroads International, which allowed university students and others to volunteer…
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Parksville LEGO® Club
Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO Club! Connect with other kids and break out the bricks…
Find out more >Tech Thursday at Nanaimo Harbourfront
Join us for a free, 30 minute one-on-one tech help appointment. Bring your personal devices and we’ll be there to…
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a question about using your laptop, tablet, eReader or smart phone? Need help downloading apps, ebooks, or audiobooks? streaming…
Find out more >Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…
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Lego Club
Use our Lego to do your own thing, or try different challenges! Have a photo taken of your creation (with…
Find out more >Tech Help
Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…
Find out more >Family Literacy Week Storytime and Puppet Show with Fairy Dazzle!
Drop by the library and celebrate Family Literacy Week with us! We are having a special guest Fairy Dazzle (aka…
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