All Ages

Join North Shore libraries for a refreshing summer series with local authors and local brews! Attend all four Brews & Books to win a prize (details below).

Join us at Bridge Brewing Co. to learn more about camping in Western Canada! Author Jayne Seagrave will explain how she started researching Provincial Park camping in the early 1990s and then how camping has changed over the years. She will then go on to discuss her favourite camp sites and tips for planning a camping trip.

Camping British Columbia, the Rockies and Yukon by Jayne Seagrave is Western Canada’s quintessential camping guide—now in its 9th edition— laying the ground-work for anyone planning to get out of the city and explore the best that nature has to offer. At a time when many people are bursting to travel but still concerned with safety, Camping British Columbia, the Rockies, and the Yukon offers over 150 possibilities for campers of every age and experience level. In conducting the research for the ninth edition, Jayne did what she always does - she visited campgrounds to ‘test the waters’ and speak to those who work for BC Parks to get the real scoop. www.jayneseagrave.com

Brews & Books with Jayne Seagreave

Location: Bridge Brewery and Tasting Room (1448 Charlotte Road, North Vancouver, V7J 1H2)

• If you are driving, leave some time to find parking;  There is limited free street parking on Charlotte Rd. and surrounding streets.
• There are many nearby bus routes: 209, 210, 211, 227, 245 plus a little further away on Main Street is the 232
• The Brewery is located close to the Spirit Trail
• Bridge is open to all ages and offers a small food menu in addition to its beers and other beverages
• All ages welcome; must be over 19 for alcohol.

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

About the Author

JAYNE SEAGRAVE is a bestselling travel writer and has published an eclectic range of books over a twenty-five-year writing career. Born in England, Jayne moved to Canada more than 30 years ago. She is the author of Camping British Columbia, the Rockies, and the Yukon (now in its ninth edition), Camping with Kids in the West, and All the World’s a Stage: The Story of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach. In 2021, she published her first work of fiction, The Games Women Use (Vanguard Press). She lives in Vancouver and is now retired.

This series is presented in partnership by the North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library.

Enter to win! Join us at ALL four Brews & Books events for your chance to win a $60 gift card to the Brews & Books venue of your choice. Details at the first event on July 11 at Bridge Brewing Co.

Upcoming Events in the Brews & Books Series:

• Rescue Me with Cathalynn Labonté-Smith
  Tuesday, July 25 | 7:00pm-8:30pm at Angry Otter Tap and Forno (1015 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1S6)
  Author Cathalynn Labonté-Smith shares real-life stories as told by volunteer members of Search and Rescue teams, who find the lost and rescue the injured in the most extreme conditions and situations the wilds of North America throw at them. Learn more and register. 

• Vanbikes with Colin Stein
  Tuesday, July 18 | 7:00pm–8:00pm at Streetcar Brewing (123A 1st Street East)
  Join local author and activist Colin Stein for selected readings—and some behind-the-scenes stories—from Vanbikes: Vancouver’s Bicycle People and the Fight for Transportation Change, 1986-2011 (An Oral History). Learn more and register. 
   
• Bramah’s Quest with Renée Sarojini Saklikar
  Wednesday, August 9 | 6:00pm–7:30pm at The Modern Pantry (102 - 2232 Marine Drive)
  Join acclaimed author and poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar as she delves into her latest epic fantasy, Bramah’s Quest. Doors open at 5:15pm. Learn more and register. 

Walking in Good Relations: Learning about Reconciliation through Board Games

Walking in Good Relations, a Sínulkhay & Ladders game for unlearning anti-Indigenous racism, is a re-written, re-focused, completely new version of Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee’s award-winning giant decolonial board game. The game gives opportunities to relearn how you relate to Host Nations, local languages and histories. The game also shares ways to take better care of yourself and each other throughout the journey.

Come to Capilano library to try out this game and engage in a relaxed, but meaningful, conversation about reconciliation and decolonialism.  Our librarian will help guide you through game play.

This program is best for people 10 and up, as it involves talking about complex issues and some distressing topics such as Residential Schools.

Learn more about the creator of this game and other projects of hers here: https://nahaneecreative.com

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