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  • circles containing images from films, superimposed on a stylized map of Asia on a pink background

    Saturday May 11, 2024 at 1:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for a program of short animated films by women of Asian descent!

    In Flowing Home, two sisters separated by the war between North and South Vietnam are only able to connect through the letters they exchange to relieve their loneliness.

    Winds of Spring tells the tender story of a young girl who, driven by the irrepressible need for self-fulfillment, decides to leave the family nest.

    In Old Dog, an elderly pug named Henry must depend on his owner for help and companionship.

    In A Prairie Story, a prairie landscape undergoes a metamorphosis from rural idyll to over-urbanized dystopia.

    Showa Shinzan tells the story of a young Japanese girl's relationship with her grandfather, a postmaster and amateur geologist.

    The Zoo follows the parallel lives of a polar bear cub in a popular city zoo and a Chinese boy who visits him until they’re both in their twilight years.

    Surfacing explores the passions of acclaimed musician and songwriter Sarah McLachlan, using her own words and drawings to guide us through her rich creative world, the founding of the groundbreaking Lilith Fair, and her philanthropic work at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music.

    55 min. Multiple languages. Provided by the National Film Board.

  • Illustration of a zentangle

    Friday May 24, 2024 at 10:00am
    90 minutes

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    For many, this art is considered “yoga for the brain”, since it has calming and stress relieving effects on the people that practice it. It can also improve one’s confidence and concentration.  It allows you to let go of expectations, and really live in the moment without having to worry about anything else. 

    Cet art est considéré comme un « yoga pour le cerveau », car il a des effets calmants et anti-stress sur les personnes qui le pratiquent. Cela peut également améliorer la confiance et la concentration. Il vous permet d'abandonner vos attentes et de vraiment vivre l'instant présent sans avoir à vous soucier de quoi que ce soit d'autre.

  • circles containing images from films, superimposed on a stylized map of Asia on a pink background

    Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for a program of short documentary films by Canadian directors of Asian descent.

    Through an intimate archive of the Chow’s family lineage, A Passage Beyond Fortune offers an homage to the culturally significant but buried history of Chinese-Canadian communities in Moose Jaw.

    Highway to Heaven takes audiences into many of the temples, mosques, and churches that call No. 5 Road in Richmond, British Columbia, home, revealing unity despite difference across these diverse cultural spaces.

    In love, amma, after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, a young mother writes a letter to her daughter about their family’s collective journey to acceptance

    4 North A is a celebration of the fleeting joys of life and a bittersweet reminder that we don’t always get the closure we seek.

    56 min. Multiple languages. Provided by the National Film Board.

  • Sample tile artwork

    Friday Jun 21, 2024 at 10:00am
    90 minutes

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Create a unique work of art using ceramic tiles, markers and rubbing alcohol.

    Créez une pièce d'art unique avec des tuiles de céramiques, des feutres et de l'alcool à friction.

  • Craft supplies on table

    Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
    4:00pm
    60 minutes

    5 sessions remaining

    Come crafting at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!

    For children of all ages. Drop-in. 

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    Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour satisfaire l’artiste en toi!

    Pour enfants de tous âges. Inscription non requise. 

  • Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - May 29, 2024
    4:00pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Play and learn about chess. For 6+ years old. 

    Jouer et apprendre à jouer aux échecs. Pour les 6 ans et plus. 

  • Calculator and rulers

    Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - Jun 26, 2024
    5:00pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Come join our Homework Club and get help with Reading, math, Science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. Ages 6-12.

    Joins-toi à notre club d’aide aux devoirs, pour recevoir de l’aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l’anglais, etc. Avec des bénévoles de Littéracie Ensemble. Pour les 6 à 12 ans. 

  • Calculator and rulers

    Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - May 29, 2024
    5:30pm
    90 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Come join our homework club and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc.   Led by United for Literacy. Ages 6-12.  Drop in.

    Joins-toi à notre club d’aide aux devoirs, pour recevoir de l’aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l’anglais, etc.  Avec des bénévoles de Littératie Ensemble.  6-12 Ans.  Portes ouvertes, aucune inscription requise!

  • Video game controller image; un console jeu vidéo

    Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Enjoy an evening of gaming with your friends, playing games like Rocket League, Mario Kart, and Spider-Man!

    Consoles: PS4, Wii U, VR

    Ages 13 - 18.  Please note that only teens 13 and older are allowed to use the VR.

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    Profitez d'une soirée de jeu avec vos amis.  Jouez les jeux comme Rocket League, Mario Kart et Spider-Man !

    Consoles : PS4, Wii U, VR

    Pour les 13 à 18 ans.  Veuillez noter que le VR est seulement pour les 13 ans et plus.

  • Groupe de Conversation

    Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - May 29, 2024
    6:30pm
    75 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Improve your spoken French in a relaxed setting. This group is for those at an intermediate level. No registration required. / Améliorez votre français parlé dans une ambiance décontractée. Ce groupe est de niveau intermédiaire. Aucune inscription requise.

    Please note that the final date for this session will now be on Wednesday, May 29th, due to the upcomng branch closure.

    SVP, veuillez noter que la date finale de cette session sera désormais le mercredi 29 mai, en raison de la fermeture temporaire de la succursale.