Salt Spring Library

SALTSPRING WORLDWIDE QUANTUM TOASTMASTERS Club Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Monday Hybrid SALTSPRING WORLDWIDE QUANTUM TOASTMASTERS Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/427061030 Passcode: 2004 Club Website: Visit FreeToastHost: 614459.toastmastersclubs.org Calendar of meetings: https://saltspring.toastmastersclubs.org/calendar.html

Tech Tutoring with Peter Tuesdays 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM Bring any kind of device and technology-related questions for tech help with Peter. Book your 45 minute one-on-one tech tutoring session with Peter online or visit the front desk at the Library.

The library has a brand new and exciting program just for the summer! Every Tuesday starting July 14th, we will have Songs & Stories from 10-11am. Each week, a musical community member will be facilitating.The schedule is as followed:July 14th: Songs and Stories with DaphneJuly 21st: Yoga with Miss MeiJuly 28th: Songs and Stories with DaphneAugust 4th: Songs and Stories (and Ukelele) with Hannah SprayAugust 11th: Song and Stories with DaphneAugust 18th: Songs and Stories with DaphneAugust 25th: Music Together with Lena

Join us on Thursdays at 10:30am for arts and crafts drop-in. This week, we will create foil sea animals.

Zine Market CANCELLED Market Thur. July 30 1 – 3PM On July 2nd, get loud, get weird, and make your own zine(magazine) from scratch with scissors, glue, markers, and whatever else you can get your hands on. Bring your ideas, your art, your opinions, or your best chaotic energy—this is all about making something totally DIY and unapologetically you. You can also sell your finished zine on July 30th for the Zine Vendor Market and share it with the community. Supplies & snacks provided .. Ages 13 – 19. Registration required kwalter@saltspringlibrary.com

StoryWalk® 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 Pool. As you stroll down the trail, a story unfolds. StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 13 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea! ​ StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. StoryWalks are week long events.

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 associations with books, being read to, and the Library, and provides a rewarding shared experience between adults and their children… and now we’re adding a new element to the Program: Community connection. The Library will host guest Story Time readers, from Fire Fighters, to Book shop owners, to SPCA volunteers, to public health nurses, to ELF (Early Learning For Families — Strong Start) leaders, to PARC Life guards to Grocery clerks to RCMP officers. All th

Starting after Neighbourhood StoryTime, around 11:30. Weekly crafts are always different, and always fun. From cards, to wreaths, to snow globes to lanterns, to mobiles to puppets, crowns or wands – enjoy the magic of creating and playing while fostering your child’s creativity, and taking part in free community activities together. Drop in program, registration not required; crafts participation is limited to available craft supplies.

Every Friday afternoon at the library we will have our large selection of board games available for youth to get together and have some fun. Snacks provided!

Part of the Summer Reading Club events. Join us for a special screening of Moana2! FREE, and no registration is required

Writing in Community Writers, do you struggle with staying motivated, with setting and achieving your goals, with finding others who understand the unique challenges of getting words on the page – even with simply starting a writing project? Join a group of local writers for weekly “write-ins”. Please note: This is not a critique group. You will not be reading your writing aloud, nor will you be required to read others’ work.

Tech Tutoring with Peter Tuesdays 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM Bring any kind of device and technology-related questions for tech help with Peter. Book your 45 minute one-on-one tech tutoring session with Peter online or visit the front desk at the Library.

The library has a brand new and exciting program just for the summer! Every Tuesday starting July 14th, we will have Songs & Stories from 10-11am. Each week, a musical community member will be facilitating.The schedule is as followed:July 14th: Songs and Stories with DaphneJuly 21st: Yoga with Miss MeiJuly 28th: Songs and Stories with DaphneAugust 4th: Songs and Stories (and Ukelele) with Hannah SprayAugust 11th: Song and Stories with DaphneAugust 18th: Songs and Stories with DaphneAugust 25th: Music Together with Lena

StoryWalk® 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 Pool. As you stroll down the trail, a story unfolds. StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 13 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea! ​ StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. StoryWalks are week long events.

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 associations with books, being read to, and the Library, and provides a rewarding shared experience between adults and their children… and now we’re adding a new element to the Program: Community connection. The Library will host guest Story Time readers, from Fire Fighters, to Book shop owners, to SPCA volunteers, to public health nurses, to ELF (Early Learning For Families — Strong Start) leaders, to PARC Life guards to Grocery clerks to RCMP officers. All th

Starting after Neighbourhood StoryTime, around 11:30. Weekly crafts are always different, and always fun. From cards, to wreaths, to snow globes to lanterns, to mobiles to puppets, crowns or wands – enjoy the magic of creating and playing while fostering your child’s creativity, and taking part in free community activities together. Drop in program, registration not required; crafts participation is limited to available craft supplies.

Every Friday afternoon at the library we will have our large selection of board games available for youth to get together and have some fun. Snacks provided!

Part of the Summer Reading Club events. Join us for a special screening of Atlantis: the Lost Empire! FREE, and no registration is required

Theatre Workshop SHAKESPEARE Friday – Sunday 4:30PM – 7:30PM

Writing in Community Writers, do you struggle with staying motivated, with setting and achieving your goals, with finding others who understand the unique challenges of getting words on the page – even with simply starting a writing project? Join a group of local writers for weekly “write-ins”. Please note: This is not a critique group. You will not be reading your writing aloud, nor will you be required to read others’ work.

Theatre Workshop SHAKESPEARE Friday – Sunday 4:30PM – 7:30PM

Join us at the library for a free teen pizza party – hang out, meet new friends, and enjoy some slices on us. No registration needed, just bring your appetite and come ready for a fun, relaxed late afternoon of snacks.

Theatre Workshop SHAKESPEARE Friday – Sunday 4:30PM – 7:30PM

SALTSPRING WORLDWIDE QUANTUM TOASTMASTERS Club Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Monday Hybrid SALTSPRING WORLDWIDE QUANTUM TOASTMASTERS Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/427061030 Passcode: 2004 Club Website: Visit FreeToastHost: 614459.toastmastersclubs.org Calendar of meetings: https://saltspring.toastmastersclubs.org/calendar.html

The library has a brand new and exciting program just for the summer! Every Tuesday starting July 14th, we will have Songs & Stories from 10-11am. Each week, a musical community member will be facilitating.The schedule is as followed:July 14th: Songs and Stories with DaphneJuly 21st: Yoga with Miss MeiJuly 28th: Songs and Stories with DaphneAugust 4th: Songs and Stories (and Ukelele) with Hannah SprayAugust 11th: Song and Stories with DaphneAugust 18th: Songs and Stories with DaphneAugust 25th: Music Together with Lena

Tech Tutoring with Peter Tuesdays 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM Bring any kind of device and technology-related questions for tech help with Peter. Book your 45 minute one-on-one tech tutoring session with Peter online or visit the front desk at the Library.

A monthly book club every 2nd Tuesday of each month! This month we discuss A Girl Called Echo. Vol 1 The Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette. We welcome you to join us in broadening our understanding of reconciliation through the exploration of literature and film created by Indigenous authors. Preregistration is requested. To obtain further information please contact: info@saltspringlibrary.com

Glow up at the library! These teen makeup tutorials are all about bold looks, fun experiments, and playing with color in a chill, judgment-free space. A super-cool instructor will share tips, tricks, and hacks so you can try new styles, ask all your questions, and walk out feeling extra confident and totally yourself. Some supplies provided, bring your own too! Ages 13 – 19. Registration required kwalter@saltspringlibrary.com

StoryWalk® 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 Pool. As you stroll down the trail, a story unfolds. StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 13 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea! ​ StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. StoryWalks are week long events.

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 associations with books, being read to, and the Library, and provides a rewarding shared experience between adults and their children… and now we’re adding a new element to the Program: Community connection. The Library will host guest Story Time readers, from Fire Fighters, to Book shop owners, to SPCA volunteers, to public health nurses, to ELF (Early Learning For Families — Strong Start) leaders, to PARC Life guards to Grocery clerks to RCMP officers. All th