CANCELLED – Mother Goose
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaCancelled due to illness. See you next week! In partnership with Family Place, The Library is proud to host ‘MotherGoose,’ a FREE and magical group experience for babies, young children (0-4 years) and their parents/caregivers. It is a well-recognized and respected oral language program that returns to tradition by using rhymes, songs and storytelling as […]
Salt Spring Community Energy: Electrify Salt Spring!
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaHome Energy Assessments and Grants Presenters: Kjell Liem, SSCE and Dion Hackett, Energy Assessor What are home energy assessments and how to get a grant for them. Includes an introduction to energy efficiency and grants for heat pumps, etc. Kjell and Dion are both Certified Community Energy Managers.
Tech Tutoring
Library Meeting Room 103Tech Tutoring with Peter Fridays, 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM Bring any kind of device and technology-related questions for tech help with Peter. Book your fifty-minute one-on-one tech tutoring session with Peter by emailing info@saltspringlibrary.com or visiting the tech desk in person.
StoryWalk
Mouat ParkStoryWalk® is a self-guided supported-activity that allows children and adults to enjoy reading and outdoor activity at the same time. Every weekend, laminated pages from a children’s book is attached to signs, These signs are then sequentially installed from the front of the Library, down the street, then though Mouat Park toward the Rainbow Road […]
Neighbourhood Story Time
A NEW spin on a classic program. Children's Stories read by the people that you meet each day! Every Friday from 11AM-11:30AM, The Library hosts Family Story Time, and all ages event with stories for readers of all level and ability, from babies to 7 year olds. Traditionally, this program fosters early literacy, creates positive […]
Youth Games
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaStarting in November for youth aged 9-13, join us in the Library’s Community Program Room for an afternoon of games with your friends. Snacks provided, play the games you’d like! One teen will be present to monitor/facilitate as needed, but this afternoon is for playing boardgames of your choosing. Drop-in, open 2-4PM.
Art: Expressions
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaMay 1 - 30 Art Works by the Draw the Line Art Collective: Jose Campbell Judy Fry Maureen Milburn Margarite Sanchez Anette Schrage Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm Community Program Room (when not in use)
Teen Lounge
Teen AreaVisit the “Lounge” in the teen zone, every Monday to Thursday afternoon. Dive into our stash of new art supplies, adult colouring and reverse colouring activities, tarot and oracle cards, a mini escape room, a SAD (happy) lamp, architect’s Dragon Bloz (Eiffel Tower and Big Ben), snacks and games! 13-19. Every day: Monday to Thursday […]
To the Lighthouse Book Club
James looked at the Lighthouse. He could see the whitewashed rocks; the tower, stark and straight; he could see that it was barred with black and white; he could see windows in it; he could even see washing spread on the rocks to dry. So that was the Lighthouse, was it? This bimonthly book club […]