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Pen Pal Club
Libraries across the Kootenays are bringing back the lost art of correspondence. Join the club and we will match you up with someone to correspond with by snail mail. This is a great opportunity to encourage one another in a trying time! Here is how it works: Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca and […]
Kootenay Teen News
The 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
Youth KTN Internship
Calling all Black teen creators from the Basin! Are you a Black/African Descent creator/writer/thinker wanting to uncover and honour Black presence in the Kootenays? We want to set you up with a mentorship with artist Shayna Jones (google her Black and Rural project - it's amazing!) who will walk you through a research, exploration and […]
5 events,
Pop-Up Summer Storytime @ Gyro Park!
Pop-Up Summer Storytime @ Gyro Park!
Join Jackie at Gyro park for some stories, songs, and more! Bring a blanket and meet by the gazebo at 10:30am.
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 15 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! THURSDAYS at 10:30
4 events,
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
August 24 and September 7 5:30 pm-7 pm in field by Mary Hall Book discussion of “The Prairie Chicken Dance Tour” by Dawn Dumont. The Prairie Chicken Dance Tour is loosely based — like, hospital-gown loose — on the true story of a group of Indigenous dancers who left Saskatchewan and toured through Europe in the 1970s. Dawn […]
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 15 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! THURSDAYS at 10:30
5 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Activities
Afterschool Activities
Crafts, games, LEGO, STEAM, & stories! Every week it will be a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13. Free, drop-in. 3:30 to 4:30.
4 events,
Explore!: Queer Archives: Then, Now and Forever A PRIDE interactive Event.
Explore!: Queer Archives: Then, Now and Forever A PRIDE interactive Event.
Join the library and Kootenay Pride for this follow-up interactive event to the 2022 celebrations. The evening will include interacting with the archives guided by Michael Wicksand brainstorming ways to grow the collection. The Kootenay’s Queer Archives are a treasure trove of local LGBTQ+ history and activism.
6 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 15 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! THURSDAYS at 10:30
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories & more! All ages welcome.
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 14-16
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 14-16
We are reading The Fashion Committee by Susan Juby. Trans women/girls welcome! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca and copies of the book can be picked up at the circ desk at the Nelson Public Library.
4 events,
Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants: Info Session
Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants: Info Session
Are you an internationally trained Education, Social Services, or Health professional ready to launch your Canadian career? The Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants gives eligible participants across British Columbia the career coaching and resources they need to gain employment in their field of training and expertise. Join us for an info session with a career […]
6 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! TUESDAYS at 10:30
Kids Comic Workshop “Telling A Story in 4 Panels”
Kids Comic Workshop “Telling A Story in 4 Panels”
This hands-on workshop will use the classic comic strip format as the basis for telling any kind of story! Whether you love manga, superheroes, or Garfield, this workshop will be a helpful reminder of the basics of writing your own comic! Bring your favourite drawing utensils. Join our special guest Adam de Souza, cartoonist and […]
Beginning with an Ending: Understanding Your Own Comic
Beginning with an Ending: Understanding Your Own Comic
Oftentimes, we cartoonists get so excited by our cool characters, ideas, conflicts, and moments that we forget to think of where a story is headed. However, having an ending in mind when starting your story will help guide you and what creative decisions you’ll make. What does that story look like when it’s told in […]
4 events,
Children’s Author Reading : A Tree Just Like Me
Children’s Author Reading : A Tree Just Like Me
Join author, Sarah Elliman, for an afterschool reading of her new children's book titled A Tree Just Like Me Inspired by the research of Suzanne Simard, professor of Forest Ecology at UBC, A Tree Just Like Me is the story of one child's emotional transformation sparked by her discovery of the interconnectivity of the forest. […]
5 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 15 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! THURSDAYS at 10:30
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories & more! All ages welcome.
6 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Activities
Afterschool Activities
Crafts, games, LEGO, STEAM, & stories! Every week it will be a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13. Free, drop-in. 3:30 to 4:30.
Podcast Club
Podcast Club
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 the podcasts while you commute, do chores […]
5 events,
Homeschooler Meetup
Homeschooler Meetup
An opportunity for homeschooling families to get together for storytime, activities, play, and socializing. Tentatively planned for the last Wednesday of each month (may change due to attendees availability - email jbarber@nelson.ca if this time is not possible or for more information)
Kootenay Girls Book Club for ages 11-13: EVENT POSTPONED
Kootenay Girls Book Club for ages 11-13: EVENT POSTPONED
In this mother-daughter book club, we will be chatting about books we read over the summer. In person event! Register by emailing Sayre at sknight@cbal.org. NOTE: EVENT POSTPONED, NEW DATE T.B.A.
5 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 15 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! THURSDAYS at 10:30
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories & more! All ages welcome.
4 events,
Community Event – Lakeside Park
Community Event – Lakeside Park
On Friday Sept. 30th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the West Kootenay Métis are hosting the Indigenous Community and all Nelson and area residents at the Lakeside Park rotary shelter from 1:00 to 4:00pm. The event is intended to celebrate culture, reflect on the recognition of Indigenous peoples in Canada and in our […]