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North Shore Writers Festival

Join your North Shore libraries for a FREE celebration of writers and readers at the 24th annual North Shore Writers Festival, April 27 – 29, 2023. We are thrilled to be back in-person this year with events hosted at WVML.

Featuring Billy-Ray Belcourt, Janie Chang, Leigh Joseph, Eve Lazarus, Janine Cross, Jill Daum, Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, Frances Peck, John Ackermann, Selina Boan, Tsitsáyxemaat Rebecca Duncan, Eden Fine Day, Grant Lawrence and Evelyn Lau.

Easter Hours
We will be closed on Friday, April 7, Sunday, April 9, and Monday, April 10. The Library will be open regular hours on Saturday, April 8.

If you liked these Oscar Award winning movies...
...you might like these other films! Browse our available DVDs and streaming video that remind us of Everything Everywhere All At Once and Women Talking.

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We're starting a brand-new newsletter just for kids and families. Subscribe here to receive the latest events, recommendations, and resources straight to your inbox! For more reading recommendations, sign up for our monthly What to Read Next newsletter to receive “Staff Picks for Kids” curated by our librarians and current, popular releases in our collection for Early Years, Kids, and Teens.

Recording Studio Orientations

This one-hour seminar will cover the terms of use, how to care for equipment, booking procedures, and an overview of the studio’s capabilities and limitations.

Current Affairs in French

Wednesdays, April 5 – May 10, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 

This is an opportunity for intermediate and advanced French language learners to increase their confidence when speaking in French on current topics.

Podcasting 101 

Do you have a great podcast idea? Learn how to make it a reality! 
Getting Your Podcast Out There
Tuesday, April 11, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Producing Your First Segment in Audacity
Tuesday, April 25, 10:30 a.m . – 12 p.m.

Garden Talks: The SIMPLEST Method to Starting Seeds with Jordan Mara [VIRTUAL]

Tuesday, April 11, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join gardener Jordan Mara for an incredible session on successfully starting seeds indoors.

Local Voices: Taking a Fresh Look at Community Lore with Andrea Lister and Brenda Smith

Wednesday, April 12, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Join Andrea Lister and Brenda Smith as they guide us through case studies, evaluate stories, discuss resources for finding facts, and add new layers to old stories.

Digitization Basics

Bring your analog materials and learn how to digitize:
Movies and Videos 
Monday, April 17, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Slides and Photos 
Monday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Or, join a Drop-In Session
Saturday, April 22, 3 – 5 p.m.

TEDx2023: POSSIBILITY

Tuesday, April 18 - Friday, April 21
Experience TEDx 2023 in the Library’s Welsh Hall from April 18 to 21, streamed LIVE from the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year’s conference will explore the strange and beautiful space of the ‘Adjacent Possible’. 

Create with Tech | 9 - 12

Thursdays, April 13 and 20, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 
Join a Digital Access Librarian to Laugh Out Loud and Celebrate Earth Day!

Booktopia: Brian Selznick | Grades 5+ [YOUTUBE]

Thursday, April 13, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Join author and illustrator Brian Selznick for a conversation about his latest work, Big Tree, a trailblazing adventure illustrated with nearly 300 pages of breathtaking pictures. 

Escape Room: Protect the Planet | Ages 9 – 12 [VIRTUAL]

Tuesday, April 18, 4 – 4:45 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Week by participating in a virtual escape room all about protecting our planet! 

Paws For Stories | Ages 6 - 12 

Fridays, April 21 or 28, 3:30 – 5 p.m. 
Practise your reading skills by signing up for a 20-minute appointment to read with Misty, a certified St. John Ambulance therapy dog! Please only register for one session per day.

Adopt-a-Fish: Salmon Release and Storytime

Saturday, April 22, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pick up your Adopt-a-Fish Certificate outside the Library and head to Memorial Park to release a juvenile Coho Salmon (called a smolt) into the wild! At 11 a.m., families can enjoy a special Fishy Fun Family Storytime on the rooftop.

The Friends Executive wants to thank our loyal members and the 10 new members who have recently joined.

Members are so important—thanks to our members, the Friends continue to be a part of the Library Family. We rely on membership fees to support Library programs and services.

We can never have enough members! You can be as active as you'd like, or just come out and support us at our meetings, and of course our upcoming Shred-It fundraiser on May 13.

Applications may be picked up in the Library.

We are getting closer to the opening of our new Community Recording Studio, a space for exploring creativity, collaboration, and storytelling.  

Funded by the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh through the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation, this space enables everyone from students working on school projects to seniors recording their family oral history to musicians and podcasters to record audio with industry-standard equipment and software.