Knowledge Changes Lives
BC Libraries Present: Indigenous Fiction in Conversation Following the success of her groundbreaking memoir A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliot’s new novel And Then She Fellhas quickly become an award-winning national bestseller. It’s a story about Native life, motherhood, and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the […]
Our renovations are finally complete, and we're ready to celebrate! Join us between 1 and 4pm on the afternoon of Saturday, September 21st for an open house to officially open our new space and thank our tremendously patient and understanding patrons. We'll have light refreshments, door prizes, and live harp music! (the library will also […]
In this presentation, UBC PHD candidate Sean MacPherson will share truth that unsettles the accepted history of Sam Steele in the Kootenays and the regional history that became mythology over time. While that myth influenced an identity for local settlers over a century, it obscured the direct role that the RCMP and local politicians had […]
Please join us on Friday, September 27th at 7pm for a free movie screening celebrating Indigenous filmmaking in Canada: The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw synopsis: When Mitzi Bearclaw (MorningStar Angeline) turns 25, it’s time to start making big decisions for the future. Her dream to design cool hats is put on hold when […]
Join us at 1pm on Tuesday, October 15th for a free screening of All Saints, starring John Corbett. Based on a true story, a salesman-turned-pastor Michael Spurlock of a tiny Episcopal (Anglican) church in a small town in Tennessee is ordered to shut it down. He attempts to save the church, as well as a group […]
Join us on Saturday, October 19th at 1pm for a chance to work on your Halloween costume or decorations alongside other folks doing the same. We'll provide a sewing machine, a few hot glue guns, and some other supplies that might come in handy, and we'll have the collective creativity and problem-solving skills of the […]
Have your say and help us decide which movie to screen for our Halloween Movie night on October 23rd. Pop into the library and cast your ballot before the end of the day on October 17th, or find us on facebook to vote in the comments. We'll announce the winner of the vote on Friday, […]
Recent artworks by local artist James McDowell will be on view October 5th through November 14th during Library open hours. Join the artist for an opening reception on the new date of Saturday, November 2nd from 3-5pm. All are welcome.
In this SkillShare event we’ll look at the basic care & keeping of common houseplants, including how to diagnose problems and how to propagate your own plants. Participants are welcomed to bring cuttings or baby plants to share and swap, and pictures of sad, struggling plants to get advice on how to save them. with […]
Join us on Tuesday, November 19th at 1pm for a free screening of A League of Their Own, starring Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Geena Davis. During World War II, sisters Dottie and Kit join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry. Seniors’ Movie Matinees happen on […]
