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Fines for Foods Week!
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCThe Library is holding its annual Fines for Foods drive from December 19th to 24th. All fines collected during this week will benefit the Nelson Community Food Centre. The Nelson Community Food Centre offers a welcoming environment where people can access healthy food and join a cooking or gardening program.
Kootenay Girls
Online! See event detailsKootenay Girls: In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about the True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! We will be meeting on zoom, January 25th, 6:30pm This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. Register by emailing […]
Kootenay Girls
Online! See event detailsKootenay Girls: In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about the Starfish by Lisa Fipps. Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! We will be meeting on zoom, February 22nd, 6:30pm. This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. Register by emailing Sayre at sknight@cbal.org […]
Creating Access: Exploring Life through a Disability-Friendly Lens
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCMarch 22 11 am-1 pm Library (downstairs), Zoom access also available Creating Access: Exploring Life through a Disability-Friendly Lens A conversation facilitated by Graceful Coaching. What would a more accessible world look like? How can we make our spaces more inclusive? How do we create access? How do we bring up accessibility in conversation? […]
Homeschool ZOOM viewing Author Talk
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCMonique Gray Smith will be joining Kootenay Libraries via Zoom to discuss the YA version of the popular book "Braiding Sweetgrass." Many students in local schools will be joining with their classes, homeschooling families are invited to join us in the Library for an in-person group viewing. Tuesday, April 4, 1:30-2:30 Participants are not required […]
Understanding Your Mortgage With Robert Macrae
Online! See event detailsUnderstanding Your Mortgage With Robert Macrae Thursday, April 20th at 6:30p.m on Zoom Understand your mortgage and save money! In this presentation, Robert will share practical tips on how you can avoid thousands of dollars in mortgage interest payments. With high interest rates and housing prices through the roof, this is for anyone considering […]
Kim Stanley Robinson: Imagining a Better Climate Future
Amidst the urgency and anxiety of the climate crisis, speculative fiction can help us find hope by showing what an alternative, better future could look like. In The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson imagines a world ravaged by climate disaster, where humans find ways to change politics, technology, and the economy to win […]
Meet the Mushrooms
Robert Macrae presents an illustrated talk on mushrooms, including detailed information on identity, edibility, nutritition, and medicnal value. On zoom! Email to register at kootenaylibrariesprogramming@gmail.com.
John Vaillant: Our New Fire Weather
Fire has changed communities across BC this year. After the most devastating wildfire season in recorded history, many are wondering how these fires got so big, what we can learn from our current responses, and whether we are prepared for an ever warming future. John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather has become a de-facto guide on […]
Financial Abuse Workshop
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCPresented by a Seniors First BC lawyer, learn about financial abuse as one of the most common forms of elder abuse, as well as safety strategies and resources for assistance. Protect what's yours! Attend the event in person at the library or watch from home on zoom (register at mstorey@nelson.ca to get the link).