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Event Series Monday Morning Meditation

Monday Morning Meditation

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Using traditional Buddhist Dharma psychology to calm the mind and alleviate suffering, facilitator John Thompson will lead guided Dharma meditations for short and long term solutions, and discuss these modalities, every Monday. No registration required, drop in to any session. No sessions in January, resumes Feb 6.

Free
Event Series Legal Aid and Info Drop In

Legal Aid and Info Drop In

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Have questions about how to get free legal advice, connect to legal information, and apply for free legal representation? Drop in to the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre’s free Legal Aid & Information program. While our staff cannot provide legal advice, we can connect you to many advice services and resources on Wills, Estates, Family Law, […]

Free
Event Series Knitting a Community

Knitting a Community

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Tuesdays. Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Join our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from beginners to experts are welcome. Host: Lynne Dyment Limited to 12 in-person participants, first-come first served.

Free
Event Series Writing Group

Writing Group

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Alternate Wednesdays Come join your fellow writers in reading your own and critiquing each others’ work. No writing instruction offered, just helpful feedback in a friendly and constructive environment. Everyone welcome to attend any session. Facilitator: Vicki Warner Limited to 8 participants, in person only. To register for a session, please contact the library.

Free

TED Talks Video Discussion Circle

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks spread ideas and cover a wide range of topics — science, personal growth, social and global issues, etc. Each month, we watch a couple of short TED Talk videos together (subtitles available), on a selected topic. Then we discuss them in a friendly, casual group. Like a book club, […]

Free

TED Talks – Video Discussion Circle

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks spread ideas and cover a wide range of topics — science, personal growth, social and global issues, etc. Each month, we watch a couple of short TED Talk videos together (subtitles available), on a selected topic. Then we discuss them in a friendly, casual group. Like a book club, […]

Free

TED Talks – Video Discussion Circle

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks spread ideas and cover a wide range of topics — science, personal growth, social and global issues, etc. Each month, we watch a couple of short TED Talk videos together (subtitles available), on a selected topic. Then we discuss them in a friendly, casual group. Like a book club, […]

Free
Event Series Welcoming Communities Drop-In

Welcoming Communities Drop-In

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Thursdays. Are you a newcomer to Canada? Would you like help getting settled, accessing services, learning skills, making connections in the community, or learning English? Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities can help! Drop in to any session. For more information, call Olga (604) 935-6813, email info@welcoming-communities.ca, or visit www.welcoming-communities.ca. In person only.

Free
Event Series Learn to Juggle

Learn to Juggle

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Learn the basics of juggling and take part in making your own props. Adults & children welcome. No previous experience necessary.

Free

Event Series Monday Morning Meditation

Monday Morning Meditation

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Using traditional Buddhist Dharma psychology to calm the mind and alleviate suffering, facilitator John Thompson will lead guided Dharma meditations for short and long term solutions, and discuss these modalities, every Monday. No registration required, drop in to any session. No sessions in January, resumes Feb 6.

Free
Event Series Legal Aid and Info Drop In

Legal Aid and Info Drop In

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Have questions about how to get free legal advice, connect to legal information, and apply for free legal representation? Drop in to the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre’s free Legal Aid & Information program. While our staff cannot provide legal advice, we can connect you to many advice services and resources on Wills, Estates, Family Law, […]

Free
Event Series Knitting a Community

Knitting a Community

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Tuesdays. Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Join our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from beginners to experts are welcome. Host: Lynne Dyment Limited to 12 in-person participants, first-come first served.

Free
Event Series Writers’ Open Mic

Open Mic

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Calling all readers, performers, and writers! Join us to share your own original material, or your favourite work by someone else: novels, stories, poems, songs, plays, memoirs, creative nonfiction, etc. Come enjoy reading, performing, or just listening. Five minutes maximum per person, please. Teens, adults, and performers at all levels of English are all welcome. […]

Free

Welcoming Communities Drop-In

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Thursdays. Are you a newcomer to Canada? Would you like help getting settled, accessing services, learning skills, making connections in the community, or learning English? Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities can help! Drop in to any session. For more information, call Olga (604) 935-6813, email info@welcoming-communities.ca, or visit www.welcoming-communities.ca. In person only.

Free

Creative Writing for the Faint of Heart: Workshop with Fran Bourassa

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Calling all poets, writers, and would-be writers of all ages and experience levels! Learn or practice “free writing” short pieces from “word whip” prompts, that elicit memories, emotions, and powerful ideas for poetry and stories. Bypass your inner “editor” to find your authentic voice. This method is quick, powerful, and everyone can enjoy it. Teens […]

Free

Author Event: Jon van Arsdell, “No Longhairs: The Odyssey of a Vietnam Draft Dodger”

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Local author Jon van Arsdell reads from his humourous new memoir, "No Longhairs," recalling his half century on the Sunshine Coast. Arriving in the late ‘60s as a draft dodger, the local pub’s sign greeted him with “No Longhairs Allowed.” Jon is a now certified Coastal “old timer” and well-known musician since the legendary “Pender […]

Free
Event Series Knitting a Community

Knitting a Community

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Tuesdays. Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Join our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from beginners to experts are welcome. Host: Lynne Dyment Limited to 12 in-person participants, first-come first served.

Free

English Language Learners’ Conversation Circle

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Are you learning to speak English? Would you like to practice expressing yourself in conversations about common topics, in a small, friendly group? Join our ELL Conversation Circles, in person or on Zoom from the Library’s website. Parents are welcome to bring children. live on Zoom from the Library’s website. Co-Facilitators: Jan Holt & Cath […]

Free
Event Series Welcoming Communities Drop-In

Welcoming Communities Drop-In

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Thursdays. Are you a newcomer to Canada? Would you like help getting settled, accessing services, learning skills, making connections in the community, or learning English? Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities can help! Drop in to any session. For more information, call Olga (604) 935-6813, email info@welcoming-communities.ca, or visit www.welcoming-communities.ca. In person only.

Free
Event Series Learn to Juggle

Learn to Juggle

Gibsons & District Public Library 470 Fletcher Rd S, Gibsons, BC

Learn the basics of juggling and take part in making your own props. Adults & children welcome. No previous experience necessary.

Free

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