Adults

Adult/Teen Book Club Discussion of Firekeeper’s Daughter

Kick off Indigenous History Month (June) by joining in to discuss the award-winning novel Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.

With sharp turns and charming characters, this debut thriller by Annishinabe author Boulley centers 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, who loves and fits into her community but yearns for official citizenship in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. A lover of both science and hockey, Daunis had planned on going away for college, but after her uncle overdoses on meth and her grandmother has a stroke, she stays closer to her Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan home, negotiating a complex familial situation having to do with her deceased Annishinabe father and the infiltration of meth into her community. Winner of the American Library Association’s 2022 Printz and Morris Awards.

 

This book club discussion is open to Adults and Teens who have read (at least part) of the book.

 

You can read or listen to the book through the Libby App:

Audiobook: https://bcpl.overdrive.com/bcpl-northvancouver/content/media/5462438

E-book: https://bcpl.overdrive.com/bcpl-northvancouver/content/media/5340704

 

Or, you can place a hold on one of our physical copies through our catalogue, or, if all copies are checked out, please contact Capilano branch at 604-987-4471, ext. 8175 or email BrownC@nvdpl.ca

 

This event will take place at Capilano Library, with an option to join virtually via Zoom.

Registration required by May 31. Register online or call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175.

 

Location: 

Capilano

Time: 

Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Audience: 

  • Teens
  • Adults

Conversation and Connections

Conversation and Connections: a monthly social gathering for seniors and their families

Join us for refreshments and discussion on a variety of topics to help support seniors in our community.

 

May's Topic:  "It's Not Right": Empowering Older Adults in Their Communities

Sarah Gibson and Lorna Harding from the BC Association of Community Response Networks bccrns.ca will address the topic of adult abuse, neglect, and self-neglect awareness and prevention, and will provide outreach tools and resources.

 

Registration required. Register online, call 604-984-0286 ext. 8116, or email: myhillm@nvdpl.ca

Location: 

Lynn Valley

Time: 

Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

Program

Mindful Eating for Better Health

Join Arlaina Waisman, Registered Dietitian with OASIS, a division of Vancouver Coastal Health, to learn about mindful eating for better health in this two-part series. 
 
Do thoughts or emotions affect your eating? Living with a chronic condition can affect your mood and coping skills too. Understanding why you eat, also known as mindful eating, can help you change your relationship with food. Mindful eating is learning about HOW and WHY you eat, and less about WHAT you eat.
 
 

Registration required: register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166. Contact Vanessa at gillv@nvdpl.ca for more information.

 

 

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Repeats every 2 weeks every Thursday until Thu Jun 22 2023.
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:30pm
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:30pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

Program

Wills and Estates

Estate Planning 101: Learn how to properly plan your estate to minimize taxes, disputes and confusion. 
 
Topics include general estate planning tips, wills, Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements.   
 
Mike and Brendon are both estate lawyers from the law firm Westcoast Wills & Estates on Lonsdale, and only work in the areas of estate planning and probate.
 
 
Registration required. Please register online or call 604 929 3727 ext. 8116. Contact gillv@nvdpl.ca for more information.
 
 

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Monday, May 8, 2023 - 10:15am to 11:15am

Audience: 

  • Adults

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