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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
Family Literacy Week
2023's Family Literacy Week takes place between January 22nd and 29th. This year's theme is numeracy 'Make it Count! Play - Sort - Measure' Visit the Library to pick up take home kits, search for clues in the treasure hunt, and guess the number of candies in a jar for a chance to WIN! In […]
3 events,
Slocan Valley Outreach
Slocan Valley Outreach
The Nelson Public Library will be visiting Winlaw’s Pharatree Learning Centre on the last Monday of the month for Slocan Valley Outreach. Children's Librarian, Jackie, will do storytime and songs for children, while there will also be a mobile book checkout and library card registration available for all ages. To register for a Library membership […]
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Crafternoon
Afterschool Crafternoon
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for crafts, LEGO, STEAM stations, & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.
3 events,
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle Book Discussion: Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining our Future by Patty Krawec. Feb 1 5:30-7 Feb 15 5:30-7 Mar 1: 5:30-7 Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance. Krawec helps […]
3 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Crafternoon
Afterschool Crafternoon
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for crafts, LEGO, STEAM stations, & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.
3 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
3 events,
Valentine Book Folding Art for Teens and Adults
Valentine Book Folding Art for Teens and Adults
Valentine Book Folding Art for Teens and Adults. Friday, February 10th, 6:30-8pm. Come learn how to turn discarded books into creative art! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca
3 events,
Saturday Storytime: meet the Author + Illustrator!
Saturday Storytime: meet the Author + Illustrator!
A Special Saturday Storytime with local author April Lavine and illustrator Amelie Drewitz, who joined forces to create "The Fairy Flurries." An interactive reading from the first chapter of their book, followed by a special song, discussion on the writing and illustrating process, and book signing! Copies will be available for purchase. Storytime will take […]
5 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Digital Learning Circle
Digital Learning Circle
Feb 14: Clouds! Explore digital storage and how ‘clouds’ work Contact Joan jexley@cbal.org or 250 505 2361 to register
Afterschool Crafternoon
Afterschool Crafternoon
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for crafts, LEGO, STEAM stations, & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.
3 events,
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle Book Discussion: Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining our Future by Patty Krawec. Feb 1 5:30-7 Feb 15 5:30-7 Mar 1: 5:30-7 Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance. Krawec helps […]
4 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
Thinking in Panels: A comics workshop
Thinking in Panels: A comics workshop
NEW DATE Join Ryan and Bobbi for an interactive workshop to learn about the basics of comics panelling and create a four panel comic collaboratively. This is also a chance to meet other folks who love comics and explore the possibility of a semi-regular meeting. Like a writing group, but for comics! For Adults and […]
3 events,
Mother Daughter Book Club
Mother Daughter Book Club
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17. Friday, February 17th at 5:30-7. We will be discussing Everything Beautiful is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge Ullman. We will meet at the library. Pizza supper included! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Crafternoon
Afterschool Crafternoon
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for crafts, LEGO, STEAM stations, & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.
3 events,
Kootenay Girls
Kootenay Girls
Kootenay Girls: In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about the Starfish by Lisa Fipps. Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! We will be meeting on zoom, February 22nd, 6:30pm. This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. Register by emailing Sayre at sknight@cbal.org […]
4 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
Homeschooler Meetup
Homeschooler Meetup
An opportunity for homeschooling families to get together in a casual environment for activities, STEM stations, LEGO, crafts, and socializing. Held the LAST Thursday of the month at 1:00 to 2:00pm.
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Crafternoon
Afterschool Crafternoon
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for crafts, LEGO, STEAM stations, & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.
3 events,
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle Book Discussion: Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining our Future by Patty Krawec. Feb 1 5:30-7 Feb 15 5:30-7 Mar 1: 5:30-7 Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance. Krawec helps […]
3 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.