June 2026
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 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…
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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…
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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…
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The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
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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!…
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Youth Chess Club
Interested in playing chess, but don't know how? Or perhaps you are an expert and you're looking for others to…
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…
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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…
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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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Dumbledore’s Army
Join us at the library once a month for magical themes crafts, activities and more with fellow Wizarding World fans!…
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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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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…
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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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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.
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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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Open Mic
Prose and poetry writers of all levels are welcome to read from their work. Listeners-only are welcome too! Please make…
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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!
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…
Find out more >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…
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…
Find out more >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.
Find out more >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,…
Find out more >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…
Find out more >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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Scams and Fraud Seminar: Recognize, Reject, Report
Frauds & scams impact all of us. In 2025, Canadians lost over $500 Million! Learn more about how to recognize…
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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 >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
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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…
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 >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 >Youth Chess Club
Interested in playing chess, but don't know how? Or perhaps you are an expert and you're looking for others to…
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Supporting Parents in Supporting Teens with Breanna Brosko
Learn about potential challenges and discuss different ways you can support your teen through the transition into high school, and…
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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