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Closed • Statutory Holiday
We are closed today. Thank you for your understanding—we look forward to serving you on another day. See our regular open hours
1 event,
Canada Day Reimagined
Canada Day Reimagined
Canada Day Reimagined is a free all-ages community event for Bowen Islanders to celebrate community, reflect on our cultural and colonial heritage, and explore what it means to be Canadian today! Join the event at BICS from 11:00am-2:00pm. There will be fun, games, art, sports, reflection, live music, and much more!
2 events,
Search for the Shrinking Mouse! (All Ages) – Summer Reading Club
Drop into the library to search for the shrinking Summer Reading Club mouse and enter the weekly prize draw! Each week the mouse will get smaller, so look carefully!
Lego Launch Party (Ages 5-12) – Summer Reading Club
Lego Launch Party (Ages 5-12) – Summer Reading Club
Drop in between 1-3 pm for a Lego and bridge-making launch party for Summer Reading Club! Ages 5-12 - Family members and guardians welcome. No registration needed. Learn more about Summer Reading Club See all Summer Reading Club Events
4 events,
StoryWalk: Seniorita Mariposa
Drop by the Library any time from July 9-August 3 to stroll around the gardens and enjoy an interactive picture book—Seniorita Mariposa by Mister G.
Curious Clay Creatures (Ages 5-8) – Summer Reading Club
Curious Clay Creatures (Ages 5-8) – Summer Reading Club
Registration required - please register below Build a mysterious creature out of clay, led by Sara Skuce from The Burrow! Ages 5-8 - Drop off your child for this 1-hour event. Please register your child below. Learn more about Summer Reading Club See all Summer Reading Club Events
Curious Clay Creatures (Ages 9-12) – Summer Reading Club
Curious Clay Creatures (Ages 9-12) – Summer Reading Club
Registration required - please register below Build a mysterious creature out of clay, led by Sara Skuce from The Burrow! Ages 9-12 - Drop off your child for this 1.5-hour event. Please register your child below. Learn more about Summer Reading Club See all Summer Reading Club Events
3 events,
Songwriting Workshop with Sarah Jane Scouten
Songwriting Workshop with Sarah Jane Scouten
Space is limited — please register below! Songwriting Workshop - All Ages / Experience Levels Welcome Join Bowen-raised Sarah Jane Scouten for a free songwriting workshop! She’ll share her long-honed knowledge of crafting songs, earning her four Canadian Folk Music Award nominations. All ages, levels, and genres of songwriter welcome, whether you're new to songwriting […]
4 events,
Camouflaged Creatures • July 16-20
Drop in to hide camouflaged animals in a display at the library, and enter the weekly summer reading club prize draw!
Space Centre: Roving on the Moon (Ages 7-12) – Summer Reading Club
Space Centre: Roving on the Moon (Ages 7-12) – Summer Reading Club
Registration required - please register below Join H.R. MacMillan Space Centre experts to learn about the Moon's unique environment. Participants will launch their own lunar mission and create challenges using Ozobot coding robots. This hands-on STEM based activity will introduce participants to principles of robotics and coding. Ages 7-12 - Drop off your child for […]
3 events,
Summer Reading Club Obstacle Course
Drop into the library to take part in the Summer Reading Club obstacle course!
4 events,
Telegrams to Instagram: Technology Through Time (Ages 5-12) – Summer Reading Club
Telegrams to Instagram: Technology Through Time (Ages 5-12) – Summer Reading Club
Registration required - please register below Explore technology from the past and learn about how technology has developed from Telegrams to Instagram. Ages 5-12 - Guardians welcome to attend. Please register child attendees below. Learn more about Summer Reading Club See all Summer Reading Club Events
3 events,
Fruit Tree Guilds
Fruit Tree Guilds
A Permaculture workshop on how to make your fruit trees thrive. This is a free workshop presented by Lisa Holland, Permaculture Designer
4 events,
I Spy Summer Reading Club
Drop into the library next week to search for the summer reading club characters in the cabinet of curiosities!
Wildlife Clues with Metro Parks (Ages 5-14) – Summer Reading Club
Wildlife Clues with Metro Parks (Ages 5-14) – Summer Reading Club
Registration required - please register below Nature has many stories to tell. Get curious with Metro Vancouver park interpreters and learn how to read animal tracks, follow bird calls and […]
4 events,
Dock Dance
Dock Dance
Dock Dance is an annual evening event that takes place on the Saturday of the August long weekend every year. It is a fundraiser for Bowen Island Fire Rescue, with live music and drink sales, for people ages 19+ with ID. Tickets may be purchased from Bowen Island firefighters in mid to late July. This […]