Camping 101
Audience:
- All ages
- Teens
- Adults
- Seniors
Event Type:
- Workshop
Language:
- English
Branch:
- McGill
Join Parks Canada’s Learn-to Camp team to discover the basics of campsite set up. Explore campsite planning, safe food storage practices, Leave No Trace Principles, and tent set-up. Find out where to go on your dream camping vacation, how to book your site, and what you need to pack for a front-country camping experience. You’ll have the opportunity to practice all of your new-found skills and to ask questions so you feel comfortable and capable setting out on your own adventure.
Explore a Career in the Trades
Audience:
- Teens
- Adults
- Seniors
- Newcomers
Event Type:
- Lectures and Discussions
- Workshop
Language:
- English
Branch:
- Tommy Douglas
Are you interested in working in the trades? In this session, learn about getting started, career opportunities, apprenticeships, and what financial support is available.
Presented by Kyle Kozak, Apprenticeship Advisor with the Industry Training Authority.
Indigenous Knowledge Workshop: Dreamcatcher Medicine
Audience:
- All ages
- Teens
- Adults
Event Type:
- Lectures and Discussions
- Workshop
Language:
- English
Branch:
- Bob Prittie Metrotown
Join us for a series of hands on workshops that foster awareness of Indigenous culture
Join us for a series of hands on workshops that foster awareness of Indigenous culture facilitated by Lorelei Lyons, an Indigenous educator with 2 Metis Women.
BPL at Brentwood Community Resource Centre
Audience:
- Children
- Adults
Event Type:
- Outreach
- Storytime
Branch:
- McGill
- Off-site
Join us at Brentwood Community Resource Centre for a storytime and more!
Thursdays, March 5 to May 21
Family drop-in and storytime at Brentwood Community Resource Centre!
Located at 2055 Rosser Avenue (at the corner of Lougheed Hwy).
Ted Talks Discussion Circle: Getting Ready for the New Decade
Audience:
- Adults
Event Type:
- Film screening
- Lectures and Discussions
Language:
- English
Branch:
- Tommy Douglas
Come watch and discuss TED talks on Getting Ready for the New Decade. Come join us!
In this discussion series, we’ll watch two or three short TED talk videos on a specific topic, followed by a lively and stimulating discussion facilitated by a librarian.
Kids’ Chess Club
Audience:
- Children
Event Type:
- Activities and Games
- Workshop
Language:
- English
Branch:
- Bob Prittie Metrotown
Drop in for informal chess games!
Children ages 6 to 12 are welcome to join us for informal chess games, facilitated by Curtis Lister of the Burnaby Junior Chess Club.
This is a drop-in program and no registration is required, but space is limited – arrive early!
Family Storytime at McGill
Audience:
- Children
Event Type:
- Storytime
Language:
- English
Branch:
- McGill
Storytime for the whole family!
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Join us for fun Saturday mornings full of stories, music, action and fun!
No registration is required. Come early – space is limited. Caregivers must attend with children. Siblings welcome.
Man in the Moon at Cameron
Audience:
- Children
Event Type:
- Storytime
Language:
- English
Branch:
- Cameron
Man in the Moon; a special storytime for babies and their male caregivers!
Age: Newborn to 2 ½ years
Join us for lively songs, rhymes and stories for babies and toddlers and their dads, uncles, stepdads, foster dads, grandfathers and other male caregivers. No registration is required.
Storytime for Babies at McGill
Audience:
- Children
Event Type:
- Storytime
Language:
- English
Branch:
- McGill
Storytime for babies and the adults who love them!
Age: newborn to 18 months.
Lap bounces, songs, rhymes and fingerplays, for babies and the adults who love them!
No registration is required. Come early – space is limited. Caregivers must attend with children. Siblings welcome.