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Event Series the Lure & Lore of the Local lecture series

the Lure & Lore of the Local lecture series: The Canadian Pacific Railway’s Kootenay Landing Tug & Barge Service – 1898 to 1930

Creston and District Community Complex 312 19 Ave N, Creston, BC, Canada

This is fourth lecture in this series commemorating the Town of Creston's Centennial. Michael Cone will tell a story of hard working tugs pushing railcar transfer barges between Kootenay Landing and Procter from 1898 until 1930. This daily service operated in all conditions, despite the perils of ice, driftwood, low water sandbars, blizzards and fog. […]

 

Creston Valley Bird Festival Film Screening: A Birder’s Guide to Everything

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for this free movie screening kicking off the Creston Valley Bird Festival. On the eve of his father's remarriage, a teenage birding enthusiast leads his friends on a road trip to find an extremely rare duck. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alex Wolff, Michael Chen, Katie Chang, James Le Gros, Daniela Lavender and Sir Ben […]

 

Creston Valley Blossom Festival Film Screening: The Pollinators

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for this free movie screening kicking off the Creston Valley Blossom Festival. "The Pollinators is a cinematic journey following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. We talk to farmers, scientists, chefs and academics along the way […]

 
Event Series Skill Share Saturdays

Skill Share Saturdays – Crafty RePurposing!

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for some ideas and tips on how to repurpose old bedsheets, produce bags, and other common household items. Some supplies will be provided, but if you happen to have a stash of old, worn out linens that or a whole bunch of plastic grocery bags, please do bring them along, and we'll help […]

 
Event Series free movie screenings

Pride Month Movie Screening: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Join the Library and Special Guest Hosts, OUTspoken Creston, to kick off Pride Month with a classic favourite! Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) […]

 

Event Series the Lure & Lore of the Local lecture series

The Lure & Lore of the Local Lecture Series: The Dick Fry Appreciation Society

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

On Saturday, June 1st, we'll have another lecture in our series The Lure & Lore of the Local: History and Stories of Creston and Kootenay Lake. These lectures are a collaboration between local writer and historian Luanne Armstrong, the Creston Museum, and the Creston Public Library in commemoration of the town of Creston's 100th anniversary […]

 
Event Series Art in the Library

Art in the Library – KRSS Senior Art Students

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Artists from the Senior Independent Art classes at Kootenay River Secondary School will be sharing their final projects in the new Teen Space in the Library. The artists, Amaleigh, Aspen, Chloe, Derri, Gracin, and Madison, all created new works for this exhibition based on the theme of Genres. Artwork will be on view from June […]

 
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

The Creston Valley Public Library has teamed up with the Yaqan Nuki Peoples' Heritage Society to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with a fun opportunity to learn about traditional Ktunaxa culture and have some family-friendly fun. Join us on Saturday, June 22nd for a fun afternoon learning about traditional Yaqan Nuki stick games and make a […]

 

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Lure & Lore of the Local Lecture Series: Bird Wars

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

This will be the sixth lecture in our series commemorating the Town of Creston's Centennial anniversary. Join Tammy Bradford for a deep dive into the sometimes complicated, always changing relationship between people and birds in the Creston Valley. Illustrated by her own photos of local birds, this presentation takes you on a journey through Creston's […]

 
Event Series Family Playtime

Family Playtime

Creston Valley Public Library 531 16th Ave S, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Beat the heat this summer and spend time with neighbourhood families at the library with your little ones.  Every week we will feature new free play activities for toddlers and preschoolers in an air-conditioned, smoke free environment. For kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers.  Older siblings are welcome too!