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September 2022

Family Play Day

  • September 10, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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June 2023

Author Event with Robert Janning, Author of THE HISTORY THAT WE SHARE

In The History That We Share, historian Robert Janning presents a clear and comprehensive depiction of the relationship that existed…

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July 2023

Family Storytime

  • July 6 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until August 31, 2023

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Summer Reading Club 2023 Kickoff Event With Storyteller Naomi Steinberg

Pots, Petals, and Bees – storytelling and music with Naomi Steinberg, community artist and storyteller. Geared towards children but all…

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Storytime Author Reading with Nicole Magistro

Drop by for a special Storytime with local author Nicole Magistro as she reads from her book Read Island -…

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Author Reading with Jay Lang

Join us as author Jay Lang reads from her historical mystery The Flying Dutchman! Everyone is welcome to attend this…

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old typewriter

The Courtenay Library TYPE-IN

Take a break from digital communication and try out a typewriter! This is a free, drop-in event. Attendees can use…

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SRC Celebration with Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales

Peter Puffin brings his upbeat interactive show to Comox as we celebrate Summer Reading Club! You can sing along, dance,…

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SRC Celebration with Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales

Peter Puffin brings his upbeat interactive show to Sayward as we celebrate Summer Reading Club! You can sing along, dance,…

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SRC Celebration with Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales

Peter Puffin brings his upbeat interactive show to Gold River as we celebrate Summer Reading Club! You can sing along,…

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August 2023

Family Storytime

  • August 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until August 31, 2023

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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 Play Day

  • August 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Family Storytime

  • August 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until August 31, 2023

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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SRC Celebration with Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales

Peter Puffin brings his upbeat interactive show to Quadra Island as we celebrate Summer Reading Club! You can sing along,…

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Family Play Day

  • August 12 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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SRC Celebration with Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales

Peter Puffin brings his upbeat interactive show to Courtenay as we celebrate Summer Reading Club! You can sing along, dance,…

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Family Storytime

  • August 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Thursday, repeating until August 31, 2023

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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 Play Day

  • August 19 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Wetland Restoration Presentation

Stop by the library and join us for a fascinating Wetland Restoration Talk presented by local Sean Nightingale. This event…

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Family Play Day

  • August 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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September 2023

Family Play Day

  • September 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Family Play Day

  • September 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Family Play Day

  • September 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Making Words Sing….with Kamal Parmar

Join us for an afternoon cup of tea at this live poetry reading with Poet Laureate of Nanaimo, Kamal Parmar!…

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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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Family Play Day

  • September 23 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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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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Family Play Day

  • September 30 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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October 2023

 

Terrifying Tales!

  • October 1 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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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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Family Play Day

  • October 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Zine Making Workshop With Art Action Earwig

Join artists Minah and Wryly from Art Action Earwig at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library and learn the art of zines and…

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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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Nevermore Academy Teen Lock-In

Come to the library after closing for  games, crafts, Nintendo Switch, food and general spooky-ish fun! Ages 12-18 Advance registration…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Family Play Day

  • October 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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Terrifying Tales!

Calling all youth writers and writers-to-be! We want your most spooky stories for this Halloween season. The most terrifying submissions…

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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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Family Play Day

  • October 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)

  • October 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Bowser
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Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! :-) Join us at 1:00 each Thursday to sit, chat, and get…

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Book Club

Author Night

Join us at the Quadra branch for a night of author readings. Local authors read their own works, or the…

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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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Monster Making!

Get creative with pipe cleaners, feathers, googly eyes, pom poms and crayons and create your own monster! Kids and families…

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Family Play Day

  • October 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Fall Embroidery Workshop

Join Kelsey, the Circulation Supervisor at the Sandspit Branch, for a cozy embroidery workshop at the branch. Learn 5 essential…

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Trick or Treat at the Library!

Join us at the library for a spooktacular evening of fun! Everyone is welcome, and fun activities will be provided…

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November 2023

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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Family Play Day

  • November 4 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Book Launch: Self-Care for the Creative by Stefani Fryzel

Join Vancouver Island local turned LA-based musician Stefani Fryzel for the launch of her first book, Self-Care for the Creative!…

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Poetry and Flash Fiction Workshop (Say More with Less)

  • November 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until November 26, 2023

  • Branch: Cortes Island
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Join Dayna Davis and Monica Nawrocki for a four session writing workshop exploring the creation of poetry and flash fiction.…

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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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Family Play Day

  • November 11 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Poetry and Flash Fiction Workshop (Say More with Less)

  • November 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until November 26, 2023

  • Branch: Cortes Island
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Join Dayna Davis and Monica Nawrocki for a four session writing workshop exploring the creation of poetry and flash fiction.…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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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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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Family Play Day

  • November 18 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Terrifying Tales Author Reading

Prepare to be terrified at the library as Tahsis youth read the terrifying tales they wrote themselves. Refreshments will be…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Poetry and Flash Fiction Workshop (Say More with Less)

  • November 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until November 26, 2023

  • Branch: Cortes Island
  • Audience: ,

Join Dayna Davis and Monica Nawrocki for a four session writing workshop exploring the creation of poetry and flash fiction.…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Dinovember

  • November 22
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    An event every day that begins at 12:00 am, repeating until November 30, 2023

  • Branch: Campbell River
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November is Dinovember! That means dinosaur themed: Activities Book displays Coloring Sheets Scavenger Hunts Matching Activity Come check it out!

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Scavenger Hunt

  • November 23
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    An event every day that begins at 12:00 am, repeating until November 30, 2023

  • Branch: Port Alberni
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Looking for something fun to do? Check out our scavenger hunt! Search the library for the hidden images and solve…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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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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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Family Play Day

  • November 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
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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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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Poetry and Flash Fiction Workshop (Say More with Less)

  • November 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until November 26, 2023

  • Branch: Cortes Island
  • Audience: ,

Join Dayna Davis and Monica Nawrocki for a four session writing workshop exploring the creation of poetry and flash fiction.…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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Winter Critter Scavenger Hunt

Find the critters hidden around the library and write down the letter found next to them. Decode the message they…

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