June 2026
Babytime
Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. No registration required. For children ages 0-18 months and their caregivers
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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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Parent–Child Mother Goose
Parent–Child Mother Goose sessions are a playful experience for birth to 5 years and their adults. This series is focussed…
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Seniors Community Connector Weekly Drop-In Sessions
Drop by and chat with the friendly Senior's Community Connector, Melissa Neville, from People for a Healthy Community between 2:00…
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Tabletop Game Night
It’s your turn, so drop in and play! The library has reserved space each week for drop-in tabletop game play:…
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Casual Crafters
Join us to create, relax, and connect. Materials are provided, and all are welcome.
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Craft Night
A casual, drop-in event for crafters of all sorts. Bring your current project to the library and make progress at…
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Intermediate Conversational Spanish
Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm, we sit and chat en español en…
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Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
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Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you.…
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Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
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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
A program for parents and caregivers with young children. Songs, rhymes and stories are shared. Suitable for preschool aged children…
Find out more >Babytime in Sooke
Join us at Babytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles…
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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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Nintendo Switch Time
All year round drop in and play Nintendo Switch on our giant screen in the meeting room. We have lots…
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Family Crafternoon
Have fun doing craft projects in our children's area! We supply the materials. Drop-in for kids of all ages with…
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Naloxone and Harm Reduction Training
Learn when and how to use Naloxone. It saves lives!
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Inclusive Storytime
Join Librarian Kaitlin for a colourful Storytime to celebrate Alberni Valley Pride Week and being proud of who you are!…
Find out more >Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you.…
Find out more >Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
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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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Chess Club
Checkmate! It's an all ages Chess club at the Library every Saturday from 10am until 12pm. Come to learn or…
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Celebrate 90 Years of Vancouver Island Regional Library
Happy birthday to us! VIRL is 90 years old! Help us celebrate. Drop in during open hours for a sweet…
Find out more >Celebrate 90 Years of Vancouver Island Regional Library
Happy birthday to us! VIRL is 90 years old! Help us celebrate. Drop in during open hours for a sweet…
Find out more >Celebrate 90 Years of Vancouver Island Regional Library
Happy birthday to us! VIRL is 90 years old! Help us celebrate. Drop in during open hours for a sweet…
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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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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Lego Club
Join us on Saturdays for Lego Club fun! Find inspiration and friendship while creating something cool. Every Saturday from 11…
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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Collage Club!
Join us at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library for a drop-in fun and casual collage club! If you have supplies, feel free…
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Death Cafe
Discuss death in a relaxed and confidential space with experienced facilitators. Cake & coffee provided by GroundUp Cafe thanks to…
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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, one of our furry library assistants! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and…
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Needlecraft Circle
Do you love embroidery, knitting or crocheting? How about beading or other needlecraft? Join our needlecraft circle every Saturday at…
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Spanish Conversation
Would you like to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting? Join this community group of learners at the Sooke…
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World Ocean Day – Beacon Park Bandshell
Everyone is invited to celebrate the ocean with the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea and friends. This FREE community…
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Sunday Board Game Group
Meet new people or bring your friends/family! This board game group meets on first and third Sundays from 1-3:30pm and…
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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, one of our furry library assistants! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and…
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Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >Coffee Morning
Stop by the Cowichan Library for free coffee, tea, snacks and socializing.
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Builders’ Club at the Wellington Library
Calling all builders! Join us every Monday, from 2:30-4:30 PM, at the Nanaimo Wellington library. We will have LEGO® bricks,…
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Paws and Tales: Read to Carlie
Introducing Carlie, 0ne of our furry library assistants! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and…
Find out more >Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
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Family Storytime
Join us for songs, stories and fun! This is a free drop-in program for children aged 0 – 5 years…
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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 >Tech Help
Need help with your phone, tablet, laptop, or another tech question? Sign up for a 30-minute, one-on-one session with library…
Find out more >Lego Club
Drop in to the meeting room and use our mountains of Lego to let your imagination fly! Challenge cards will…
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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 >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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Magic 101
Join us at the library once a month for magical themes crafts, activities and more with fellow Wizarding World fans!…
Find out more >Board Game Night
Come out to play a board game at the Library! Bring some friends, or make new ones. No registration needed…
Find out more >Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you.…
Find out more >Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
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Shut Up & Write
All writers welcome to join this very dedicated group of local authors, poets, & beginning writers too! Work on your…
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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Parent Child Mother Goose
Join Mother Goose facilitators for songs, rhymes and fun. For ages 0-2 and their families.
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Book Chat
Looking for reading suggestions? Like to share good books you've read? Join us for an informal book chat at the…
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Lego® Club
Calling all architects! Bring your construction skills and we’ll provide the LEGO.
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Tech-Help Wednesday
Let us help you figure out your device issues. Whether it's your laptop, tablet, eReader, or phone - we will…
Find out more >LEGO Club
Join us for LEGO Club! Drop in to create anything you can imagine or follow the themed prompt and…
Find out more >Crafternoon
Join our hardy band of crafters for Crafternoons every Wednesday for fun, friendship, and inspiration. Borrow a book or video…
Find out more >Shut Up and Write!
Gather. Write. Repeat. Shut Up & Write!® is a free, global community of writing groups built around showing up to…
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Comox Library Wednesday Book Club
Looking for a great new read and some lively discussion? The Comox Library Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday…
Find out more >Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you.…
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Tea Thursday
Enjoy a cup of tea on us all day at the library while you browse and gather :-)
Find out more >Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
Find out more >Parent–Child Mother Goose
Parent–Child Mother Goose sessions are a playful experience for birth to 5 years and their adults. This series is focussed…
Find out more >Seniors Community Connector Weekly Drop-In Sessions
Drop by and chat with the friendly Senior's Community Connector, Melissa Neville, from People for a Healthy Community between 2:00…
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Dumbledore’s Army
Join us at the library once a month for magical themes crafts, activities and more with fellow Wizarding World fans!…
Find out more >Tabletop Game Night
It’s your turn, so drop in and play! The library has reserved space each week for drop-in tabletop game play:…
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Textile Arts with Vancouver Island Fibreshed
Come together in community with members of Vancouver Island Fibreshed for a monthly, hands-on exploration of the textile arts. Learn…
Find out more >Casual Crafters
Join us to create, relax, and connect. Materials are provided, and all are welcome.
Find out more >Craft Night
A casual, drop-in event for crafters of all sorts. Bring your current project to the library and make progress at…
Find out more >Intermediate Conversational Spanish
Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm, we sit and chat en español en…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
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Author Reading with Kathy Harms
Join author Kathy Harms at the Parksville library as she shares the story of her parents as told in her…
Find out more >Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you.…
Find out more >Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
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Gardening Questions Answered by Master Gardeners
Drop by the Ladysmith Library to have all your gardening questions answered by Vancouver Island Master Gardeners.
Find out more >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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Open Mic
Prose and poetry writers of all levels are welcome to read from their work. Listeners-only are welcome too! Please make…
Find out more >Nintendo Switch Time
All year round drop in and play Nintendo Switch on our giant screen in the meeting room. We have lots…
Find out more >Family Crafternoon
Have fun doing craft projects in our children's area! We supply the materials. Drop-in for kids of all ages with…
Find out more >Naloxone and Harm Reduction Training
Learn when and how to use Naloxone. It saves lives!
Find out more >Puzzle Time
Feeling puzzled? Join us at the library for Puzzle Time. Work on our puzzle, or take one home with you.…
Find out more >Port Hardy Library Adventure Card
Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Treasures await you at the library! Kids can pick up a Library Adventure Card, then…
Find out more >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…
Find out more >Chess Club
Checkmate! It's an all ages Chess club at the Library every Saturday from 10am until 12pm. Come to learn or…
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…
Find out more >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…
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Oceanside Chess Club
Swing by and join us for a thrilling game of chess! Everyone welcome, games are provided. The Oceanside Chess club…
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Paws for Pride Pet Parade
Celebrate community, inclusivity, and a love for pets at Sooke’s 3rd Annual Paws for Pride Pet Parade! June 13 from 11:00…
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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…
Find out more >Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie
Introducing Rosie, one of our furry library assistants! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and…
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Rohana Laing Reception
Join our current artist on display for a celebration of her show Celebrating Colour currently in our meeting room/gallery for…
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Book Launch: Eyes Wild Open
About the Book: This anthology unites 25 poets from BC and beyond under the theme of Wild Nature. The authors…
Find out more >Needlecraft Circle
Do you love embroidery, knitting or crocheting? How about beading or other needlecraft? Join our needlecraft circle every Saturday at…
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Summer Drop In Art Social!
Beat the heat and join us for a fun and casual art drop in! Bring your own supplies, or use…
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