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The Challenge is simple — read every day this summer.Everyone can be part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge. This shared reading adventure is a great way to connect, discover, and keep learning through the summer months.From July 1 to August 31, read, attend programs, explore new stories, and have fun at the Library as part...
Admission: Free with advance registration; walk-ins welcome, space permitting Exhibition Tour: Ghazaleh Avarzamani: Churn, Earn, Burn and then Return Duration: 30-minute guided tour, followed by a post-tour conversation and optional mini mixer Guide: Sophie Garcia is a Filipino educator and curator living and working in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 Territory. Originally from Manila, she immigrated to...
Stuff You Should Know is the award-winning podcast hosted by Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark since 2008, Every single week since it began, Stuff You Should Know has released a staggering array of new episodes, cracking open the mechanics, history, science, and cultural impact of topics like Ouija boards, asteroid mining, ants, Nazis on meth,...
The Challenge is simple — read every day this summer.Everyone can be part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge. This shared reading adventure is a great way to connect, discover, and keep learning through the summer months.From July 1 to August 31, read, attend programs, explore new stories, and have fun at the Library as part...
A book club for conservatives and liberals who want to get out of their echo chambers and bridge the great divide. Buy the book, read it, and come join us for a lively discussion. This month's book is Viewpoint Diversity by John Tomasi and Bernard SchweizerAbout the book:Viewpoint diversity is suddenly on everyone’s lips —...
Join us in PlayLab and make music by building circuits and experimenting with synthesizers. In this hands-on drop-in program, participants build simple circuits and create sounds they can hear instantly. Try things out, make changes, and see what happens as you explore how sound is shaped through play and experimentation. Kids discover how electricity and circuits...
Have you ever heard the twinkling of the jingle dress and wanted to know how they’re made? The jingle cones behind the iconic sound have been made from repurposed and recycled materials since at least the 18th century. Historically used as decoration on clothing and jewelry, now they typically adorn beautiful jingle dresses at powwows.In...
The Challenge is simple — read every day this summer.Everyone can be part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge. This shared reading adventure is a great way to connect, discover, and keep learning through the summer months.From July 1 to August 31, read, attend programs, explore new stories, and have fun at the Library as part...
Join us for a pattern-making workshop inspired by Ghazaleh Avarzamani’s exhibition Churn, Earn, Burn and then Return, where games become a lens for examining the systems that shape our everyday life. By rolling dice, kids will generate the rules to create their artworks, while exploring colour, composition, and ideas of control through playful chance. What...
Join us for a pattern-making workshop inspired by Ghazaleh Avarzamani’s exhibition Churn, Earn, Burn and then Return, where games become a lens for examining the systems that shape our everyday life. By rolling dice, kids will generate the rules to create their artworks, while exploring colour, composition, and ideas of control through playful chance. What...
Step into the secret world of lemurs at this adults-only event that explores the fascinating lives of these unique and mysterious creatures. You’ll begin your evening with an exclusive, after-hours viewing of our three lemur species in the Land of Lemurs immersive habitat, then head to Safari Lodge for a delicious four-course meal. This guest-favourite...
Step into the secret world of lemurs at this adults-only event that explores the fascinating lives of these unique and mysterious creatures. You’ll begin your evening with an exclusive, after-hours viewing of our three lemur species in the Land of Lemurs immersive habitat, then head to Safari Lodge for a delicious four-course meal. This guest-favourite...
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