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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – A Call to Action on September 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – A Call to Action on September 30
Join us at the Bowen Island Library to affirm your commitment to truth and reconciliation in Canada. September 30 is also known as Orange Shirt Day. Wearing an orange shirt is a way of affirming and honouring the children who attended residential school and their families. The legacy of wearing an orange shirt is based […]
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Storytime
Storytime
Storytime 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
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Babytime
Babytime
Babytime 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 […]
1 event,
Storytime
Storytime
Storytime 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
1 event,
Babytime
Babytime
Babytime 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 […]
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French Connections: French Conversation Club
French Connections: French Conversation Club
Drop 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 […]
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BC Libraries Present — katherena vermette: real ones (Online)
BC Libraries Present — katherena vermette: real ones (Online)
REGISTER HERE to attend this online, live-streamed event (watch from home on your own device only — this event does not take place at Bowen Island Library) The issue of false claims to Indigenous identity has gotten headlines across the country in recent years, with famous writers, academics, and artists uncovered as “pretendians.” Bestselling author […]
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Storytime
Storytime
Storytime 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
1 event,
Babytime
Babytime
Babytime 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 […]
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Let’s Chat in English!
Let’s Chat in English!
A 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 […]
Vibrant Flourishes: Art Show & Artist Party
Vibrant Flourishes: Art Show & Artist Party
Vibrant Flourishes: Exploring Color, Form, and Light Ania Salmina, Mary Brown, Lauren Morris Show Dates: October 16th to November 4th Artist pARTy: Saturday October 19th from 6 to 8 pm
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Bring Your Own Book Club
Bring Your Own Book Club
Join us on for a casual book club with a twist! Come discuss books you’ve read—old and new, loved or hated. Get recommendations and meet other book-lovers! All ages of adults and youth/teens welcome to drop in on these fall 2024 Sundays, from 12-1 pm: September 22 October 20 November 17 December 15
Bowen Island Garden Club Open Garden at the Walsh’s
Bowen Island Garden Club Open Garden at the Walsh’s
This property was part of a parcel homesteaded dating back to 1908 when Dave’s great-grandparents Sarah and Jacob Dorman purchased it. Jacquie and Dave’s new house was built in 2013/14. Depending on late summer and fall weather there should be various things of interest at this time of year. Foliage colour of deciduous trees will […]
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WorkBC Career Advisor
WorkBC Career Advisor
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 the friendly WorkBC Career Advisor. This free drop-in service is in the Library Flex Room from 11 am-2 pm […]
Community Integration Services Drop-In
Community Integration Services Drop-In
Community Integration Specialists help people at risk of or experiencing homelessness: Access government programs Get connected to services and supports, such as cultural, health, and community supports Work with governments, community partners and agencies Provide support during critical transition points, such as leaving a medical or corrections facility Community Integration Specialists help people access financial […]
1 event,
Storytime
Storytime
Storytime 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
3 events,
Babytime
Babytime
Babytime 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 […]
Movie Night: Next Goal Wins
Movie Night: Next Goal Wins
Join us for a screening of the movie Next Goal Wins (2023). Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Taika Waititi. Drop in, no registration required. Come a little early and grab a comfy chair—film starts promptly at 6 pm. Based on the story of the American Samoa soccer team, who suffered the worst […]
Halloween Dance
Halloween Dance
Bowen Recreation is hosting the annual Grade 5, 6, 7 Halloween Dance! This year, the event will take place in the BICS Gym on Thursday October 24 from 7:00-9:00pm.
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French Connections: French Conversation Club
French Connections: French Conversation Club
Drop 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
Bowen Island Garden Club Speaker Series: Plant Propagation
Plant 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 […]
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Author Talk: Pauline Le Bel • Becoming The Harvest • Book Launch
Author Talk: Pauline Le Bel • Becoming The Harvest • Book Launch
Come 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 […]
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Storytime
Storytime
Storytime 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
Embracing the Expected: A Discussion on Death and Dying
Come 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
Carve up the Cove
Carve 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 […]
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Artisan Square Trick or Treat
Artisan Square Trick or Treat
Family 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
Babytime
Babytime 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 […]
2 events,
Let’s Chat in English!
Let’s Chat in English!
A 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
Author Talk: Sheila Harrington • Voices for the Salish Sea
Join 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 […]
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