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French Connections: French Conversation Club
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaDrop in and join us to practice your French for an hour, and get to know other French language learners on Bowen Island! For beginner and intermediate speakers. All ages of adults and youth/teens welcome! Free • Drop In Fall 2024 dates (Saturdays): September 28 October 12 October 26 November 2 November 23 December 7 […]
Bowen Island Garden Club Speaker Series: Plant Propagation
Collins Hall 1120 Miller Road, Bowen Island, BC, CanadaPlant Propagation by Kaihley Goode Kaihley Goode studied horticulture at UBC and now lives on Bowen, where for the past five years she has been head gardener with the van Berckels. She will discuss and demonstrate the five main ways of propagating plants: seeds, layering, rhizomes and runners, cuttings, and dividing. She plans on doing […]
Author Talk: Pauline Le Bel • Becoming The Harvest • Book Launch
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaCome to the launch of Pauline Le Bel's most recent book of poetry, Becoming the Harvest, published by Caitlin Press. With playful wit and lyrical style, Pauline meditates on the gifts of ageing, moving through loss, and the process of finding joy and acceptance at the end of life. These are poems that view the […]
Storytime
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaStorytime is a free 30-minute drop-in program of stories, rhymes, and songs for 2-4 year-olds and their caregivers! Wednesdays at 10:30 am Bowen Library Annex September 25-December 11, 2024 Afterwards, from 11:00-11:30 am, families are welcome to stay and socialize in the cozy Annex, read books, and hang out! Free • Drop in
Embracing the Expected: A Discussion on Death and Dying
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaCome for this drop-in, free information session with Dr. Katie Longworth, family physician working at Bowen Island Community Health Centre. This talk will be about how to think about, talk about, and plan for death. Who should attend? Everyone of all ages! Death is a natural part of life and the earlier you start planning, […]
Carve up the Cove
Bowen Island Integrated Health 510 Bowen Island Trunk Rd, Bowen IslandCarve Up the Cove is a fun, family-friendly Halloween event hosted by Bowen Island Integrated Health, designed to bring the community together in the festive spirit. In partnership with Bowen Island Community School, kids will have the opportunity to carve or decorate pumpkins at school, which they’ll proudly walk to the clinic for a special […]
Artisan Square Trick or Treat
Artisan Square Bowen Island, BCFamily Place's annual event for families/caregivers with children 5 years of age and younger. Meet in the centre of Artisan Square at 10:45 am to receive a list of participating businesses.
Babytime
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaBabytime is a free, 30-minute drop-in program of songs, books, and rhymes for babies 0-24 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. Free • Drop in Come for one […]
Let’s Chat in English!
Bowen Island Library - Flex RoomA Drop-In Conversation Club for English Learners Saturdays, October 19, November 2, 16, and 30, 2024 10:30 am Bowen Island Library Come meet with other English language learners at the Library, and practice your conversational English in this friendly space. All levels of learners welcome. This one-hour session is led by a volunteer with experience […]
Author Talk: Sheila Harrington • Voices for the Salish Sea
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaJoin Sheila Harrington as she shares some of the stories found in Voices for the Islands: Thirty Years of Nature Conservation on the Salish Sea, published by Heritage House—a new book chronicling the three-decade legacy of passionate Salish Sea island residents who have dedicated much of their lives to protecting nature in determined, creative ways. Taste […]