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3 events,
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 […]
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 […]
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,
The Art of Collaboration
The Art of Collaboration
For Teens. October 5th 7-8pm pm on zoom. Register by emailing mstorey@nelson.ca. The Art of Collaboration - a discussion and demonstration of working together to create comic books and strips. Ian and Pia will be comparing and contrasting the creation of the single panel gag comic strip and the editorial cartoon. And even if you […]
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.
Pipe Bone Beaded Bracelets Workshop
Pipe Bone Beaded Bracelets Workshop
Learn from Mi’Gmaq artist Sandra Jacques. Tuesday, October 11th, 4-6pm at the Nelson Public Library. For teens and adults. To register: call 250-352-6333 or email hgoldik@nelson.ca
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,
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
We will be discussing “You Have a Match” by Emma Lord. We will meet at the library. Pizza supper included! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca
4 events,
AFKO elders + enfants FRENCH Storytime
AFKO elders + enfants FRENCH Storytime
Join us for a special Saturday Storytime in collaboration with AFKO (Association des francophones des Kootenays Ouest). Elders from the local francophone community will be reading stories in French. All welcome!
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,
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
October 19 and November 2 5:30-7 at the Library (downstairs) Book Discussion of "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley. “Reeling after the death of her uncle, Daunis is trying to adjust to her new normal, a challenge at the best of times in her gossip-prone town, especially when her scandalous origins leave her caught between two […]
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.
7 events,
New: Community Calendar highlighting drop-in programming for children and tweens
What's happening around Nelson? Check out our Community Calendar highlighting drop-in programming for children and tweens
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: Public Space
Podcast Club: Public Space
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 […]
6 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
Kootenay Girls
In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! We will be meeting in person at the Junction, October 26th, 6pm. This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. Register by emailing […]
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.
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.
6 events,
Saturday Nov. 5: Library Closed for Strategic Planning
Saturday Nov. 5: Library Closed for Strategic Planning
On Saturday Nov. 5 The Library will be closed for strategic planning (so we can serve you better!) We apologize for any inconvenience
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
October 19 and November 2 5:30-7 at the Library (downstairs) Book Discussion of "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley. “Reeling after the death of her uncle, Daunis is trying to adjust to her new normal, a challenge at the best of times in her gossip-prone town, especially when her scandalous origins leave her caught between two […]
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.