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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
Friends of the Library Spring Sale
The Friends of the Library are having a book sale this April at the Nelson Library! Friday, April 28: 12 pm-5:45 pm Saturday, April 29: 10 am-4pm We're now accepting donations of: New condition books, DVDs and CDS, audiobook CDs and puzzles Our general guideline is books that are less than 10 years old (but […]
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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.
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From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle
Book discussion: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good. April 5: 5:30-7 April 19: 5:30-7 May 3: 5:30-7 From the Heart is a group committed to listening and learning from Indigenous voices, often through a book study. We will read and discuss this book over multiple sessions as we like to take […]
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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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Community Drag Storytime
Community Drag Storytime
Unshushable, a family-friendly age-appropriate drag storytime, to be held at the Nelson United Church, Saturday, May 6th, at 10:30am. Tickets are FREE and available at the Capitol Theatre box office in person during opening hours (Tuesday to Friday 11am-3pm) or by phone 250-352-6363. Priority will be given to families and adults accompanying children. Tickets will […]
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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.
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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Advance Care Planning Learning Event
Advance Care Planning Learning Event
Join Seniors First BC and the Nelson Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program to learn about Advance Planning tools including Wills, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements. FREE. No registration required
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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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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 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.
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Author Reading and Book Launch
Author Reading and Book Launch
The Nelson Public Library is pleased to host an author and book launch featuring two David Thompson University Centre (DTUC) alumni on May 17 at 7 pm. Calvin Wharton will launch his latest poetry collection, This Here Paradise, and Caroline Woodward will read some new short stories to celebrate the event. Wharton’s work has been […]
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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Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Friday, May 19, 5:30pm at the Nelson Library. For our May meeting, we are reading If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo. 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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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.
3 events,
Kootenay Girls
Kootenay Girls
In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly. We will be meeting at Frog Peak Café, May 24th, 6pm. Free pizza meal! Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. Register […]
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.
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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: Passmore Lodge 1:00 to 2:00 - Book check outs, returns, and library card registrations.
Public Space Community Meeting: We know what we want, how do we get it?
Public Space Community Meeting: We know what we want, how do we get it?
Public Space Community Meeting: We know what we want, how do we get it? Come hear what Nelson at its Best learned regarding Public Space during our recent public engagement. You'll hear about the key themes that emerged from the community engagement, and discuss how we as citizens can participate and work together in realizing […]
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 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.
4 events,
Welcome to Summer Event
Welcome to Summer Event
Community event at Lions Park Free event for children 0-6, families,& child care programs Activities, snacks, songs, stories, games, art and good fun for all! May 31, 2023 9:30-11:30 pm […]
Local History & Author Talk – L.V. Rogers: The Man Behind the Name With Patricia and Robert Malcolmson.
Local History & Author Talk – L.V. Rogers: The Man Behind the Name With Patricia and Robert Malcolmson.
Successful citizens in British Columbia’s Interior are remembered in different ways, if they are much remembered at all. Perhaps the best-known name in Nelson is that of L.V. Rogers (1886-1946), […]
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No Children’s Programming in June
There will be no Children's Programming in June while we take a little break and then prepare for Summer Reading Club!! Stay tuned for more details about our super fun, FREE, drop-in programming for school aged children!