Discussing & Connecting

If you have a medical emergency, will your important medical information be available to emergency medical responders? Will your family know who to call? Put all of your information together so it's ready to go.

More and more, patients are responsible for managing their own health conditions, and it can be overwhelming. These sessions offer practical tips for navigating the health care system. Presenter Vicki Lee is a health librarian and board-certified patient advocate who knows the value of getting the right information at the right time in a format you can use.

Join us for this bi-weekly, five-part series and become a well-informed patient!

These meetings will be held on Zoom.

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

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166. Zoom link will be sent to those registered in advance of the meeting date.

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one) is the parenting book you have been looking for. It makes sense of young children through developmental science and is what every child wished their adults understood about them.

Join us for a six-session series to read along and discuss the best-selling parenting book by Clinical Counsellor and Developmentalist Dr Deborah MacNamara. Deborah will be joining us for the final session for a chat and question session.

Baffling and beloved, with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds, young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and caregivers struggle with these little ones, who are known for their extreme behaviour, from tantrums, resistance, and aggression to separation anxiety, bedtime protests, and not listening. The key to understanding youngsters lies in realizing that their challenging behaviour is not personal, nor is it a disorder or deficit.

Looking for a copy of Rest, Play, Grow? Check the catalogue or borrow an E-book using the Libby app and your NVDPL library card.

About Deborah

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a Clinical Counsellor and Developmentalist, on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute and Director of Kid’s Best Bet, a counselling centre for families. She is author of the best selling book Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one), which has been translated into 9 languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, German, Danish, Estonian, Korean, and Mandarin) and is available in audiobook.

Deborah will be attending the final session of the Learning Circle.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8154. 

This meeting will be held on Zoom.

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.

This program will be held via Zoom. The session will start at 1:00pm, however, you're welcome to tune in as early as 12:30pm to test your technology. 

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more and appreciate the incredible aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest!

Photographer Fernando Lessa will present his stunning images of salmon and salmonids in our local urban environment, showing one of the most amazing displays of natural beauty, happening just in our backyard.

About Fernando

Fernando is an “Outdoor storyteller”, drawing from his passion for outdoors sports, rivers and oceans. With a Biology Degree and Master’s Degree in Photography, he specializes in documenting the relationship between humans and mother nature. With a strong background in commercial photography, Fernando has strong experience in the field, having worked on projects in a wide variety of areas, including the untouched Amazon Rainforest of Brazil, the unique Brazilian Savannah, and The Pacific Northwest. The Urban Salmon Project is Fernando’s first project in North America followed by “The Heart of the Fraser”. www.fernandolessa.ca

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

These meetings will be held on Zoom.

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

Get together with fellow food-enthusiasts and put a few recipes to the test! This month’s pick: recipes on clairetansey.com or borrow her cookbook from one of our branches. If you have no access to a computer, pick a cookbook from your personal home library and share the mouth-watering recipes with everyone. All ages, seasoned or beginners are welcome! Registrants will receive a Zoom invite prior to the event.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166 (ask for Jean). 

This meeting will be held on Zoom.

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

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one) is the parenting book you have been looking for. It makes sense of young children through developmental science and is what every child wished their adults understood about them.

Join us for a six-session series to read along and discuss the best-selling parenting book by Clinical Counsellor and Developmentalist Dr Deborah MacNamara. Deborah will be joining us for the final session for a chat and question session.

Baffling and beloved, with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds, young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and caregivers struggle with these little ones, who are known for their extreme behaviour, from tantrums, resistance, and aggression to separation anxiety, bedtime protests, and not listening. The key to understanding youngsters lies in realizing that their challenging behaviour is not personal, nor is it a disorder or deficit.

Looking for a copy of Rest, Play, Grow? Check the catalogue or borrow an E-book using the Libby app and your NVDPL library card.

About Deborah

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a Clinical Counsellor and Developmentalist, on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute and Director of Kid’s Best Bet, a counselling centre for families. She is author of the best selling book Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one), which has been translated into 9 languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, German, Danish, Estonian, Korean, and Mandarin) and is available in audiobook.

Deborah will be attending the final session of the Learning Circle.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8154. 

This meeting will be held on Zoom.

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.

This program will be held via Zoom. The session will start at 1:00pm, however, you're welcome to tune in as early as 12:30pm to test your technology. 

Have you been diagnosed with a major or life-limiting condition? Discover how to find the information you need to make sense of it all.

More and more, patients are responsible for managing their own health conditions, and it can be overwhelming. These sessions offer practical tips for navigating the health care system. Presenter Vicki Lee is a health librarian and board-certified patient advocate who knows the value of getting the right information at the right time in a format you can use.

Join us for this bi-weekly, five-part series and become a well-informed patient!

These meetings will be held on Zoom.

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

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166. Zoom link will be sent to those registered in advance of the meeting date.

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one) is the parenting book you have been looking for. It makes sense of young children through developmental science and is what every child wished their adults understood about them.

Join us for a six-session series to read along and discuss the best-selling parenting book by Clinical Counsellor and Developmentalist Dr Deborah MacNamara. Deborah will be joining us for the final session for a chat and question session.

Baffling and beloved, with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds, young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and caregivers struggle with these little ones, who are known for their extreme behaviour, from tantrums, resistance, and aggression to separation anxiety, bedtime protests, and not listening. The key to understanding youngsters lies in realizing that their challenging behaviour is not personal, nor is it a disorder or deficit.

Looking for a copy of Rest, Play, Grow? Check the catalogue or borrow an E-book using the Libby app and your NVDPL library card.

About Deborah

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a Clinical Counsellor and Developmentalist, on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute and Director of Kid’s Best Bet, a counselling centre for families. She is author of the best selling book Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one), which has been translated into 9 languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, German, Danish, Estonian, Korean, and Mandarin) and is available in audiobook.

Deborah will be attending the final session of the Learning Circle.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8154. 

This meeting will be held on Zoom.

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. 

This program will be held via Zoom. The session will start at 2:00pm and can be accessed via: https://zoom.us/j/96690503411?pwd=NnlCSEh0K24zWmZCcWR5eHlreVRxZz09

Join us for a digital version of Parent-Child Mother Goose!

Parent-Child Mother Goose® is a fun group experience that introduces babies aged 0-12 months and their caregivers to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents and caregivers gain skills and confidence that enable them to create positive family patterns during their children’s crucial early years. Infants benefit from enjoyable, healthy early experiences with language and communication.Brought to you by the NVDPL and North Shore Community Resources.

Registration required. For more information, please call 604-984-0286, ext. 8184.

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. 

This program will be held via Zoom. The session will start at 2:00pm and can be accessed via: https://zoom.us/j/96690503411?pwd=NnlCSEh0K24zWmZCcWR5eHlreVRxZz09