Discussing & Connecting

Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.

Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

No registration required. 

Instead of meeting onsite, this program will be delivered via Zoom.

For more information, please call 604-929-3727 ext. 8166.

Put your philosopher's hat on and head into a Zoom call to discuss relevant social issues!

• September 27: Welcome back! Given the challenges of the past year and a half, what are the key changes you anticipate seeing in our daily lives as we move through the pandemic to a new normal?
• October 25: As we move into the month for Canadian Thanksgiving and given the traumatic revelations at residential schools in the late spring, what do you see as the next steps in the national process and search for reconciliation?
• November 22: It was another blazing summer! As we move into winter, what steps do you think we need to take to contend with the continuing unfolding of our climate emergency?
• December 20: ’Tis the season for merriment and celebration! In approaching 2022, what are the lessons you’ve learned this past year and what changes do you plan on implementing in the next one?

Please note that this program is now going to be held via Zoom rather than at the Parkgate Branch. Please email Moira at myhillm@nvdpl.ca if you would like the Zoom link.

The ocean encircles the globe, forming the largest interconnected ecosystem on earth. It provides a huge range of services on which we rely; food, energy, transportation, environmental resilience, but also immaterial benefits such as beauty, cultural identity, and recreation that enhance our sense of well-being. The pivotal role of the ocean in stabilizing climate, enabling a just distribution of economic prosperity and allowing for sustainable management and good governance of human activities is recognized in Goal 14 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that focuses on the Ocean.

The course will provide  a knowledge base that brings to you to the science and fascination of the ocean. Marine scientists have teamed up with economists, lawyers and philosophers to bring you a holistic view of how the ocean functions, how human interactions with the ocean can be understood, and what solutions are available to support both sustainable use and stewardship of our blue planet.

Whether you are looking to upgrade your education, are professionally involved in ocean issues or seek to know more about your local coastline, the fish you eat or the climate that the ocean regulates; we invite you to join us on this voyage of discovery.

You can expect to learn:

• The physics, biology, chemistry and the geology of the ocean
• How human interactions with the ocean impact its resilience
• The rules and regulations governing ocean use and related economics of ocean ecosystems
• Sustainable solution options for natural resource use, habitat protection, fisheries, and coastal systems

This NVDPL program is related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14:

To learn more about the MOOC, visit https://oceanmooc.org/

Want to know more about MOOCs? Attend An Introduction to MOOCs

Registration required. Register online, call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166, or email leev@nvdpl.ca for more information.

Meetings will take place over Zoom.

Would your child benefit from practice reading in a comfortable one-on-one environment?

Book buddies is a six-week program that pairs developing readers with teen volunteers to practice reading together and play literacy games. You can sign up for a 30-minute session at Capilano Library. Book buddy participants must be at least 6 years old, and should already be able to read at a basic level.  

Please note that this session will take in-person. 

Get together (virtually) with fellow food-enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test!

Every month we’ll select a new cookbook or cookbook author from the NVDPL collection and you pick recipes you’d like to try out. At the meeting, you’ll share your experience with the recipe!

This month we are cooking from The Blue Zones Kitchen by Dan Buettner

You can access recipes from https://www.bluezones.com/recipes/

Or, a copy of the book will be available at Capilano Library. Come have a look and pick out a recipe to try!

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

This meeting will take place on Zoom. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam for Zoom; or your smartphone/tablet. We will email you the Zoom link in advance of the event. 

Are you a book-loving teen who wants to get volunteer hours for improving the library?

Then the Teen Advisory Group is for you! We are a council of enthusiastic, kind teens who meet monthly to make the library a better place. The TAG tackles everything from décor and displays to offering insight on teen collections and library policies. Plus, there’s food!

TAG is for humans grades 8-12. Note: this event takes place in person.

Registration required. Register online or email Jessie at hawkesj@nvdpl.ca for info.

Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.

Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

No registration required. 

Instead of meeting onsite, this program will be delivered via Zoom.

For more information, please call 604-929-3727 ext. 8166.

Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.

Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

No registration required.

Have you read, watched, listened to, or thought about anything recently that inspires you enough to share and discuss with others?

Local issue you'd like to chew over with other locals?

Join us at the Enid Dearing Meeting Room.

No registration required. For information, please call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166.

  To join the meeting, click here. 

What you’ll need to attend: a computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your smartphone/tablet.

Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.

Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

No registration required. 

Instead of meeting onsite, this program will be delivered via Zoom.

For more information, please call 604-929-3727 ext. 8166.