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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 […]
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
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.
7 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! TUESDAYS at 10:30
Digital Learning Circle
Digital Learning Circle
Nov 8: Email - Back to the Basics Attaching documents and pictures, copy and paste, unsubscribing etiquette Contact Joan jexley@cbal.org or 250 505 2361 to register
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,
Kootenay Girls
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 Frog Peak Café, November 9th, 6pm. This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. […]
Dismantling Ableism: An Introductory Workshop by Graceful Coaching
Dismantling Ableism: An Introductory Workshop by Graceful Coaching
Dismantling Ableism: An Introductory Workshop by Graceful Coaching. November 9 at 7 pm at the Nelson Library Email hgoldik@nelson.ca or call 250-352-6333 to register. A trauma informed, compassionately embodied introductory workshop of disability. Learn about ableism and access needs, how to embody your experiences, and practical support and suggestions to show up skillfully in […]
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.
5 events,
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
DATE CHANGED Join Jackie for Saturday Storytime, followed by a fun craft! Saturday Storytimes will be held once a month, keep an eye on the event calendar and the bulletin board at the bottom of the Library stairs for the dates!
7 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.
Public Space: Neighbourhood Conversations
Public Space: Neighbourhood Conversations
November 15 at the Library 7-8:30 PM People in Nelson are having “park bench” conversations with friends, families and neighbours about their visions and dreams for public space, what does and doesn’t work in Nelson and area and what equitable access to public space means. Nelson at its Best plans to gather the […]
7 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.
Fashion Design 101 for Teens
Fashion Design 101 for Teens
Learn how to sketch a fashion design using Adobe Illustrator. Register by emailing mstorey@nelson.ca. Thursday, November 17. 6:30pm.
8 events,
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 […]
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.
Digital Drawing Basics Workshop for Teens
Digital Drawing Basics Workshop for Teens
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
8 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.
Nature Talk with Kootenay Libraries
Nature Talk with Kootenay Libraries
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 […]
6 events,
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,
Homeschooler Meetup
Homeschooler Meetup
An opportunity for homeschooling families to get together for activities, STEM stations, LEGO, crafts, and socializing.
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
6 events,
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
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
6 events,
Saturday Storytime: Holiday Season Edition!
Saturday Storytime: Holiday Season Edition!
Saturday Storytime, Author Reading, and Crafts in the Library! This Saturday, December 3rd, we welcome special guest and local Children's Author, Kathy Sager, to read from her Winter Solstice themed book "Mother Reindeer's Journey to the Sun." Followed by seasonal book themed crafts! Storytime 10:30 to 11am. Craft table 11am to noon. For children of […]