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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
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 […]
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.
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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
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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 […]
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.
Peyote Beading Workshop for adults and teens (15+)
Peyote Beading Workshop for adults and teens (15+)
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
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
Visible Mending Workshop for Teens (13+) and Adults
Visible Mending Workshop for Teens (13+) and Adults
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
5 events,
Friday Dec 16 10-11 am Library closed for staff meeting
Friday Dec 16 10-11 am Library closed for staff meeting
On Friday Dec 16 from 10-11 am, the Library will be closed for a staff meeting We apologize for any inconvenience
Book Sale
Book Sale
The Friends of the Library are having a book sale this December at the Nelson Library! Support the Library and stock up on your holiday reading. Friday, December 9: 2pm-5:30pm Saturday, December 10: 10:30am-4:30 pm We're still accepting donations of your gently used books, puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs until December 2nd. Please […]
6 events,
Amnesty International’s Write For Rights Event
Amnesty International’s Write For Rights Event
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 […]
Book Sale
Book Sale
The Friends of the Library are having a book sale this December at the Nelson Library! Support the Library and stock up on your holiday reading. Friday, December 9: 2pm-5:30pm Saturday, December 10: 10:30am-4:30 pm We're still accepting donations of your gently used books, puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs until December 2nd. Please […]
Cultural Appropriation and the Craft: How to Write Without Harm
Cultural Appropriation and the Craft: How to Write Without Harm
Cultural Appropriation and the Craft: How to Write Without Harm December 10 12 pm-1 pm on Zoom A look at the ethics in writing and cultural appropriation. For writers & poets. Presenter bio: Jacqueline Valencia is a Toronto-based writer/editor/critic and earned her Honours BA in English at the University of Toronto. She is the author […]
6 events,
Digital Learning Circle
Digital Learning Circle
Dec 13: Passwords Creating secure passwords, 2 step authentication 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.
Kootenay Girls
Kootenay Girls
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 […]
4 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories & more! All ages welcome.
3 events,
Fines for Foods Week!
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.
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,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories & more! All ages welcome.
4 events,
No Children’s Programming
All children's programming (includes weekly Storytime, Book Babes, & Afterschool Crafternoons) will be taking a break between December 24th and January 9th. See you in 2023!!!