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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
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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.
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
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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
Mar 14: Shopping Online Shopping safely online, looking at online reviews, knowing where to shop 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.
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Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
3 events,
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Friday, March 17, 5:30pm-7 at the Nelson Library. For our March meeting, we are reading What I Carry by Jennifer Longo. Trans women/girls welcome! Free pizza meal! 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.
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Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and 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.
Podcast Club: Dreams
Podcast Club: Dreams
Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm at the Nelson Library. Contact Heather Goldik at hgoldik@nelson.ca or 250-352-6333 to register. What is a podcast club? It’s like a book club, but for podcasts! Listen to the episodes below and then join us on March 21st to discuss what we learned. A great way to learn […]
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Creating Access: Exploring Life through a Disability-Friendly Lens
Creating Access: Exploring Life through a Disability-Friendly Lens
March 22 11 am-1 pm Library (downstairs), Zoom access also available Creating Access: Exploring Life through a Disability-Friendly Lens A conversation facilitated by Graceful Coaching. What would a more accessible world look like? How can we make our spaces more inclusive? How do we create access? How do we bring up accessibility in conversation? […]
3 events,
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
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2 events,
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Slocan Valley Outreach
Slocan Valley Outreach
Nelson Library Outreach makes a monthly visit to the Slocan Valley on the last Monday of the month. Find us at: Pharatree Learning Centre in Winlaw 11:00am - Join Jackie, the Nelson Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, for a fun storytime celebrating inclusion and diversity. Since this event is taking place during Spring Break, the stories […]
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 parents and 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.
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Are you a teen immigrant looking for support in learning how to write fluently in English? Join us! We are meeting every second Tuesday, 5-6pm at the Nelson Library. Contact Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca to register.
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Kootenay Girls
Kootenay Girls
In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about the The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani on Wednesday, March 29th, 5:30 - 7pm. Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! 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 […]