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Event Series ChessMates Plus

ChessMates Plus

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

Calling all chess lovers! Drop in for casual chess at the Library–all experience levels welcome (though it helps if you know the basics). We also have lots of other games available: Catan, Scrabble, Monopoly, Jenga, Mah Jong, cards, blocks, and more! Join us on Thursdays, 5:00-6:30 pm, on these Fall 2023 dates: October 12 October […]

 
Event Series Teen Advisory Group

Teen Advisory Group Meeting

Bowen Island Library - Flex Room

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is for teens who want to make the Library better for themselves and for other teens! Joining TAG gives you a voice in what happens at the Library! Suggest items for our teen collections Suggest programs and services you’d like us to offer Participate in library and community activities Earn […]

 
Event Series Book Donation Days

Book Donations Accepted 10 am-12 pm (Annex)

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

The Friends are currently focusing on collecting fiction and children's books, although other categories will be considered, based on subject relevance and book condition.  Donations of clean, good condition used books can be brought to the Bowen Island Library Annex starting at 10:00 am, going until volunteers' bins are full (no later than 12:00 pm). […]

 
Event Series Author Talks

Meet the Author: Peter Brown (Online)

Join us for a virtual presentation with Peter Brown, award-winning author and illustrator. Mr. Brown will show how he progressed from being a child who loved to write and draw, to being a professional author and artist. He will talk about his writing process, read his latest book and do a brief drawing demonstration. This […]

 
Event Series Career Advisor • Drop In

Career Advisor • Drop In

Bowen Island Library - Flex Room

Drop in for a WorkBC Career Advisor session at the Bowen Island Library! Come get one-on-one help with resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job searches, insights on the job market, career and education advice, and more from Janice, the WorkBC Career Advisor. This free drop-in service is in the Library Flex Room from 11 am-2 pm […]

 
Event Series Storytime

Storytime

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

A free 30-minute drop-in program of stories and songs for 2-4 year-olds and their caregivers! Wednesdays at 10:30 am Bowen Library Annex October 11-December 13 Afterwards, from 11:00-11:30 am, families are welcome to stay and socialize in the cozy Annex, read books, and hang out! Please stay home if anyone in your family is sick—we […]

 
Event Series Babytime

Babytime

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

Babytime is a free, 30-minute drop-in program of songs, books, and rhymes for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers! Starts at 11:30 am. Drop in and join us when you can. Join us afterwards, at 12 pm, for a casual baby & caregiver social hour in the Annex. Come for one or both parts, on […]

 
Event Series Movies

Movie Night: Cat Daddies

Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, Canada

Thursday, November 30 | 6 pm Join us for a screening of Cat Daddies (2022). A heartwarming collective portrait of eight unique men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats. Some of these men will navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with the help of these feline friends. Directed by Mye Hoang. […]

 

French Connections: French Conversation Club

Bowen Island Library - Flex Room

Drop in and join us to practice your conversational French, and get to know other French speakers on Bowen Island! The focus is on beginner and intermediate speakers, but all levels are welcome. We meet 10:30-11:30 am on these Saturdays, but participants are welcome to stay longer if the conversation is still rolling! September 23 […]

 
Event Series Author Talks

Meet the Author: Gordon Korman (Online)

Meet one of Canada’s best-known authors for children and teens! In his presentation, Mr. Korman will speak about his early start as a writer, where he gets his ideas, his love of humour and his favourite books for the audience at the talk. This is a live event streamed on YouTube and moderated by library […]