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Books Under Every Tree

Books Under Every Tree: Donate new books for all ages for the Nelson Community Food Centre’s Festive Food weeks! Donations are accepted from November 22 to December 5th at the library, CBAL office (608 Lake Street), Notably (454a Ward Street), and Otter Books (398 Baker Street). Questions? Email Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca or call Joan […]

Digital Drawing Basics Workshop for Teens

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Digital Drawing Basics Workshop for Teens – Tuesday, Nov 22. 4pm. Learn all the basics of how to draw using Photoshop! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca

Nature Talk with Kootenay Libraries

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Nature Talk with Kootenay Libraries Thursday November 24, 2022 7PM on Zoom   Interested to learn more about wildlife in B.C.’s Columbia and Rocky Mountains? Join us, and our neighboring libraries, for an evening discussion on wildlife trends, threats, conservation opportunities, and local citizen science projects. Dave Quinn is a Kimberley-based field biologist, photographer, author, […]

Homeschooler Meetup

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

An opportunity for homeschooling families to get together for activities, STEM stations, LEGO, crafts, and socializing.  

Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17. Friday, December 2nd at 5:30-7. We will be discussing “Radio Silence” by Alice Osman. We will meet at the library. Pizza supper included! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca  

Peyote Beading Workshop for adults and teens (15+)

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Peyote Beading Workshop for adults and teens (15+). Taught by Ojibwe Artisan Ann-Marie Smith. Tuesday, December 6, 6-8pm. Register by emailing mstorey@nelson.ca

Visible Mending Workshop for Teens (13+) and Adults

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Visible Mending Workshop for Teens (13+) and Adults. Thursday, December 8th, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Update your clothes with these Japanese inspired techniques to patch and mend. Learn all about it! Bring a piece of woven clothing you would like to work on or just use our fabric pieces to learn. Register by emailing mstorey@nelson.ca

Amnesty International’s Write For Rights Event

Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Amnesty International’s Write For Rights Event Saturday, December 10am-3pm at the Nelson Library (upstairs)   Write a letter and change a life! People around the world participate in this global letter-writing campaign, standing strongly with persons or groups whose human rights are being violated. https://www.amnesty.ca/writeathon/write-for-rights-cases/   There will be information and materials people can take […]

Kootenay Girls

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Kootenay Girls: In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about The End of the Wild by Nicole Helget. Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! We will be meeting on zoom, December 13th, 6:30 pm. This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. Register by […]

Fines for Foods Week!

Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

The 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.