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April is Earth Month!
Virtually join our Climate Writer in Residence, Katłįà Lafferty, in these final events of her residency, featuring  Indigenous authors and activists:

Monique Gray Smith in Conversation with Katłįà Lafferty
Saturday, April 2
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Indigenous Perspectives on the Climate Crisis 
Saturday, April 9
2 – 3:30 p.m.

Plus, stay tuned for an exciting video from Katłįà to wrap up her residency, premiering on Earth Day (April 22) on our YouTube Channel.
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Keeping up with Current Affairs: Ukraine

If you are finding it tough to sort through all of the background information for the Ukraine crisis, our  Recommended Resources have what you need.

Holiday Hours

We will be closed on Friday, April 15 (Good Friday), Sunday, April 17 (Easter Sunday), and Monday, April 18 (Easter Monday). 

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Featured Art & Music Events
Visit the Art Gallery
Art Talks: Douglas Coupland in Conversation with Hilary Letwin [VIRTUAL]
Tuesday, April 12, 7 – 8 p.m. 
Join Hilary Letwin for a wide-ranging conversation with artist and writer Douglas Coupland in tandem with the West Vancouver Art Museum's exhibit of photographs inspired by Girlfriend in a Coma, Coupland's work of fiction set in West Vancouver's Rabbit Lane neighbourhood.
Register
Music Talks: The Language of Music with Gerard O’Leary [VIRTUAL]
Tuesdays, April 26 – May 24, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 
University of Victoria instructor Gerard O’Leary will explore a wide variety of classical works and discuss how we as listeners experience and perceive music.
Register
The West Vancouver Memorial Library's free music programs are made possible thanks to a generous bequest in support of music at the Library from the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh, through the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation.

Featured Events for Adults
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Device Clinics

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2 – 3 p.m.  
Device Clinics can be booked in person, through Zoom, or over the phone! Device Clinics provide one-on-one help so you can learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device.

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Library Champions Information Session [VIRTUAL]

Wednesday, March 30, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Library Champions Project is a three-month volunteer program for new immigrants. Learn how you can volunteer at the upcoming info session! 

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Learn to Code [VIRTUAL]

Wednesdays, April 6, 13, or 20, 10 – 11 a.m. 
Get started with coding in these introductory classes on CSS 
(April 6),  HTML (April 13), and Making Art (April 20).

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TED2022: A New Era
Monday, April 11 – Wednesday, April 13
Experience selected TEDx 2022 sessions in the Library’s Welsh Hall. Register separately for one or all three days.
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Book Club Social: The Marrow Thieves [VIRTUAL]
Tuesday, April 12, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
We will discuss Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves during April's Book Club Social.
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Bring Back the Butterflies [VIRTUAL]

Saturday, April 23, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Learn the most common species of butterflies on the North Shore, the role they play in our neighbourhoods, and how you can help stop their decline.

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Canva: Getting Started

Wednesday, April 27, 1 – 2 p.m. 
Learn how to create social media posts and marketing materials with Canva, a free online tool. 

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North Shore Writers Festival
Tuesday, April 26 – Saturday, April 30 
This year’s festival features talented authors such as Kim Thúy, David A. Robertson, André Alexis, Tetsuro Shigematsu, Amber Dawn, and more!
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Featured Events for Kids & Teen
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Family Storytime | All Ages

Fridays, 10:30 – 11 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 – 11:30 a.m. 
This in-person Storytime is a chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes.

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Paws 4 Stories | Ages 6 – 12

Fridays, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Sign up for a 20-minute session to practise your reading skills with Misty, a certified therapy dog! 

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Specdrums

Wednesday, April 20, 3:45 – 5 p.m., and Saturday, April 30, 3:45 – 5 p.m. 
Specdrum musical rings allow you to create sounds by tapping different surfaces. Join us for: Nature-Inspired Music with Specdrums (Ages 7 – 10)  or Family Introduction to Specdrums.

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Adopt-A-Fish: Salmon Release and Storytime | All Ages

Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Pick up your Adopt-A-Fish Certificate and release a juvenile Coho Salmon into the wild! Join us on the Readers' Rooftop from 11 – 11:30 a.m. for a Fishy Fun Family Storytime.

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Friends of the Library
Shred-It is back!

Saturday, May 14
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Library Parking Lot, Rain or Shine
Suggested donation: $5/bag, $10/box
(cash only)

Staples don't need to be removed, but large clips do need to be removed. Shredding will happen onsite rain or shine.

All proceeds support Library programs like the North Shore Writers Festival, Summer Reading Club, and more.
More about the Friends
WVML Foundation
The WVML Foundation is seeking Board Members for 2022!

The hardworking volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for fundraising and stewarding the Foundation's assets.

We invite applications, especially from those with legal, fundraising, or financial/accounting experience. The Foundation is committed to having representation and involvement of all cultures on the Board.

Questions can be directed to secretary@wvmlf.ca.
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