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Kootenay Teen News
See Event DetailsThe Kootenay Library Federation is introducing a Kootenay-wide newspaper created by teens for teens! Interested in getting involved? We need all sorts of content creators: writers reporters photojournalists We can teach you everything you need to know! Get in touch by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca
Kootenay Girls
Online! See event detailsKootenay Girls: A Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 11-13. April 27, 6:30pm on zoom. CBAL and the library are teaming up to offer this book club! We will read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart. Register by emailing Sayre at sknight@cbal.org and copies of the book can be picked up at […]
Podcast Club: May theme: Time
Online! See event detailsMay 12 at 6:30 pm on Zoom Like a book club, but for podcasts! Every month we listen to a curated list of podcast episodes (see list below) on a particular topic or theme and then we meet to discuss them. It’s the perfect discussion for time-starved folks. No long books to read! Listen to […]
From the Heart Learning Circle: Book discussion of Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
TBA (possibly outside or by Zoom)Love after the End is a bold and breathtaking speculative fiction anthology showcasing a number of new and emerging Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous writers from across Turtle Island. These visionary authors show how queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives that detail the vivacity and enduring strength of 2SQness through its plight […]
Kootenay Girls: A Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 11-13
Online! See event detailsMay 25, 6:30pm on zoom. CBAL and the library are teaming up to offer this book club! We will read The Barren Grounds by David Robertson. Register by emailing Sayre at sknight@cbal.org and copies of the book can be picked up at the circ desk at the Nelson Public Library.
Exploring Public Space
May 30 at 7 pm at the Civic Theatre *virtual option also available Join your community for an evening of learning and conversation about Public Space. Short video segments from experts and thought leaders showing creative and inspiring perspectives on public space will be shared. There will also be time for some conversation on what […]
From the Heart Learning Circle: Book discussion of Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
TBA (possibly outside or by Zoom)Love after the End is a bold and breathtaking speculative fiction anthology showcasing a number of new and emerging Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous writers from across Turtle Island. These visionary authors show how queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives that detail the vivacity and enduring strength of 2SQness through its plight […]
Kootenay Teen News Workshop
Online! See event detailsLearn journalism basics from the Grand Forks Junior Journalism Club! Tuesday, June 14th, 7-8pm over zoom. Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca.
From the Heart Learning Circle: Book discussion of Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
TBA (possibly outside or by Zoom)Love after the End is a bold and breathtaking speculative fiction anthology showcasing a number of new and emerging Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous writers from across Turtle Island. These visionary authors show how queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives that detail the vivacity and enduring strength of 2SQness through its plight […]