Kim Stanley Robinson: Imagining a Better Climate Future
Amidst the urgency and anxiety of the climate crisis, speculative fiction can help us find hope by showing what an alternative, better future could look like. In The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson imagines a world ravaged by climate disaster, where humans find ways to change politics, technology, and the economy to win […]
Dementia and Public Library Service
Online via ZoomThe BC library federations are pleased to offer the upcoming Zoom webinar, Dementia and Public Library Services: How Well Are We Prepared? It is free for BC library employees and Trustees. According to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada, 597,000 people in Canada were living with dementia in 2020, a number that is predicted to rise […]
Meet the Mushrooms
Online via ZoomHave you ever wondered about those mushrooms growing on your lawn or along your favorite hiking trail? Do you know how to identify mushrooms that are safe to eat? What about the nutritional and medicinal value of mushrooms? Join us for an illustrated talk with Robert Macrae and learn more regarding the surprising and often […]
John Vaillant: Our New Fire Weather
Fire has changed communities across BC this year. After the most devastating wildfire season in recorded history, many are wondering how these fires got so big, what we can learn from our current responses, and whether we are prepared for an ever warming future. John Vaillant’s book Fire Weather has become a de-facto guide on […]
CATS Online Roundtable
Online via ZoomCATS Online Roundtables are hour-long forums where library staff who work in childrens and teen services gather to share their successes, brainstorm dilemmas, identify trends and offer support. The emphasis is on peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of best practices in libraries.
Author Talk Susan Juby: How to Get Away with Writing About Murder
Online via ZoomJoin other library patrons from the Kootenays, Boundary, and Vancouver Island for an evening of murder and shared secrets as we talk with author Susan Juby about crime writing and her book, Mindful of Murder. Promotional materials, such as posters and newsletters blurbs, are available for download.
The Surprising Origins of Santa Claus
Online via ZoomHO HO who?? Join us for The Surprising Origins of Santa Claus! Robert Macrae presents this illustrated talk Tuesday, Dec. 5th at 6:30pm P / 7:30pm M on Zoom. �� Robert is back! Anyone who attended last month’s Meet the Mushrooms talk and heard Robert’s diverse introduction will not be surprised to learn this next […]
Poetry Reflections on Water
Online via ZoomInvite your patrons for Poetry Reflections on Water, a From the Heart Zoom event. Our theme for the evening is With the Waters. Three Indigenous poets will share their connection with water through their work and stories. James Pakootas, Stevey Seymour, and Smokii Sumac will be with us live; join in to share intimacy with […]
Brandi Morin: On the Frontlines of Indigenous Land Defence
Online via ZoomIndigenous communities are on the frontlines of the most devastating climate catastrophes across the world. And they are also leading the most powerful movements to stop the expansion of the fossil fuel industry, major culprits of these disasters. Brandi Morin risks her freedom to report on these protest movements, and brings us the most critical […]
Postponed CATS Online Roundtable
Online via ZoomCATS Online Roundtables are hour-long forums where library staff who work in childrens and teen services gather to share their successes, brainstorm dilemmas, identify trends and offer support. The emphasis is on peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of best practices in libraries.