Discussing & Connecting

Be Owl Wise

Join us for an evening devoted to owls!

The night will begin with a talk by biologist Kate Fremlin, who will present an ‘ecological risk assessment’ concerning the use of Bromadiolone rat poison and whether it poses a threat to owls in North Vancouver.  Following Kate’s talk, a representative from OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society) will talk about raptors and their rehabilitation. He’ll be accompanied by an actual owl, a ‘resident education bird’ from the rehab centre!

Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166.

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Audience: 

  • All Ages

Opening Art Reception: Jennifer Lamb

Vancouver-based photographer Jennifer Lamb creates abstract in-camera multiple exposures, challenging the viewer’s imagination with intersecting transparent layers. Join us for an opening reception to celebrate the new exhibit! 

“I sought to make images in which the nature and scale of the subjects were difficult to ascertain.  Photography excels in capturing reality, but here I didn’t want the viewer to be sure what had been photographed or indeed whether or not these were photographs.  Although I often create composite images in Photoshop, for this series I chose to create the composites in the camera and to allow serendipity to shape the outcome.  Judicious cropping directs the eye to the most interesting elements and in several cases provides more than one image from a given multiple exposure. By creating multiple exposures in the camera, I produced abstract images of complex layers and shades, in some cases suggesting translucent fabrics.  The overlaid layers of geometric shapes and the colour palette remind me of constructivist paintings of the early 20th century.”— Jennifer Lamb

Born and raised in Southern Ontario, Jennifer Lamb graduated from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture with a Bachelor of Interior Design.  She worked in North Vancouver for over 27 years and lived there briefly before putting down roots in Vancouver. Since 2007, she has exhibited in solo, duo and group shows and fund-raising events.  Her images are available as prints, cards and in calendars, and have appeared in movies and television through the Art Rental programme of North Van Arts. Studying with master photographers improves Jennifer’s craft and deepens her ability to communicate her vision.  A 2018 class in Abstract Photography led to these abstract images that don’t reveal their subjects.

Location: 

Lynn Valley

Time: 

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience: 

  • All Ages

LGBTQ+ Awareness for Parents

Come find out why LGBTQ+ conversations matter for everyone, especially parents.  

1 in 5 students in British Columbia identify as not exclusively heterosexual. If that’s not your kids, it’s your kid’s friends...or your friend’s kids! Isolation is difficult for anyone, but LGBTQ+ kids face this at home, at school, and in our community. Interested parents are invited to join Michele and Caroline, LGBTQ+ identified parents, for an open discussion on building communities and homes that welcome diversity, and discover how compassion and connection benefit every child and every parent.

Caroline Wedderspoon is a Registered Clinical Counsellor on the North Shore, specializing in working with the LGBTQ+ community, and is also the parent of 4 children. Michele Fogal is a Communications Consultant specializing in diversity, a mother of 2, and a published queer author. You can find out more about their diversity work at DivineDiversity.com.

Register online or at 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Time: 

Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

Genealogy Series: Genealogy Outside the UK and Ireland

Interested in researching your family history? 

Join the British Columbia Genealogical Society for a special speaker series at the library! Come learn about the current resources & techniques to explore your ancestry.  

At this session, Eunice Robinson provides some tricks and tools for people exploring their lineage outside the UK and Ireland. 

Register online or 604-929-3727, ext. 8166.

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

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