Discussing & Connecting

Book Buddies

Does your child need some extra encouragement with their reading? Book Buddies can help!

Book Buddies is a Library program that helps children aged 6-11 who need support and encouragement in maintaining and improving their reading skills. Children are matched with a teen volunteer, and for half an hour each week the Book Buddies read aloud to each other, choose books to take home, and do literacy-based activities, such as word games. This program is a reading mentoring program, it does not teach reading. 

6 sessions of 30 minute timeslots. Registration on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Register at 604-929-3727, ext. 8166.

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue May 14 2019.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Audience: 

  • Children

MOOC: Justice - An Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy

Join us to view lectures and discuss this ongoing MOOC (massive open online course) course on Justice. Justice, one of the most famous courses taught at Harvard College, is an introduction to moral and political philosophy, offering an opportunity to discuss contemporary dilemmas and controversies. Using the work of philosophers such as Aristotle, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and John Rawls, the course will  explore a critical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of justice, including discussion of present-day applications. You’ll learn:

  • the fundamentals of political philosophy
  • an understanding of social justice and criminal justice, and the roles they play in the modern justice system
  • a deeper sense of the philosophy that underlies modern issues such as affirmative action, same sex marriage, and equality
  • the ability to better articulate and evaluate philosophical arguments and ask philosophical questions

No previous MOOC experience required and no need to commit to the whole course! 

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

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Jun 19 2019 except Wed Mar 27 2019, Wed Apr 24 2019, Wed May 22 2019.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

Program

An evening with Artist Mahdyar Jamshidi

Join us for an evening with Artist Mahdyar Jamshidi as he presents “I Am Here”.

“I Am Here” is a continuous collective art project that concentrates on challenging the various notions of the “center.” The project took place in three stages in Iran. In Vancouver, during the artist residency in Griffin Art Projects, Jamshidi is exploring the concept of “center” from
sociopolitical, economic, psychological, and physics perspectives, collecting data and sharing information through talks and meetings with local researchers and the public.

Learn more about this project and others at www.griffinartprojects.ca

Mahdyar Jamshidi is a photo-based artist and researcher from Tehran, Iran. He has a Bachelor of Photography, a Masters in Studio Art, and a Doctorate of Business Administration. In his work, he simplifies and decodes as a strategy to deal with his own life’s circumstances, unknowns and systems. His works reflects on critical issues related to society, humanity, science and politics. His works vary between photography, film and installation, and have been presented in Florence, Iowa, Santa Cruz, Sofia, Sydney, and Tehran.

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

Location: 

Lynn Valley

Time: 

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

Audience: 

  • Teens
  • Adults

Registration: 

Program

Silent Reading Party

Is one of your New Years resolutions to read more? Having trouble making time to read in your busy schedule? Want to get together with fellow book lovers and do what you love —read?

Then Parkgate Library’s Silent Reading Party is for you! The Silent Reading Party is just what it sounds like: a bunch of folks get together in a shared space and (silently) read! Bring your own book or ask a librarian to help you choose your next read from the library stacks. You can come for the full two hours, or drop in for an hour. Our cozy upstairs Lantern Lounge is the perfect place to settle into a good book for an hour or two without interruptions!

Drop in! 

 

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

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