To be eligible to attend, you must 1. be a teddy bear, 2. have a teddy bear or 3. like teddy bears an awful lot, and have teddy-approved snacks to offer. The Pemberton and District Public Library hosts a free teddy bear picnic on Friday, August 7, because they're rad.
Save the Date of April 20, 6p.m for the second session in the Mental Health Speaker Series hosted by the Pemberton Public Library, from the Sea to Sky Mental Health Partnership. Dr. Kristin Buhr will address managing anxiety in your family and it will include some general information about anxiety, some general self-help strategies for … Continue reading Speaker Series: Managing Anxiety in Your Family, April 20 (Plus a Plug for Play.)
This is a guest post from Marilyn Marinus, one of the amazing staff members of the Pemberton and District Public Library. I love the library because, yes, I am a book nerd. Also, because, in all other aspects of my life, I try to practice some restraint, but in the library, one is not judged … Continue reading Make mine a #50BookstoWellnessChallenge – Marilyn’s take
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. *sigh* That's the thing about Science Fiction. Sometimes, it doesn't seem so far-fetched. Okay, enough news headlines. For some pure (FREE) escapism, check out the Friends of the Library movie night tonight. A 2014 … Continue reading Library Movie Night screening Guardians of the Galaxy tonight, 7pm
The community that reads together... converses together. So here's a community-wide question that is worth asking and chatting about, given we're at the start of our #50DayWellnessChallenge: "Where does your energy come from?" Asking it of a 95 year old athlete is even more interesting. (hint: think deep breathing.) This month, the One Book, … Continue reading One Book, One Corridor: let’s read What Makes Olga Run
The Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale will take place on Friday, September 12, from 10am until 5pm, outside the Scotiabank in Pemberton. Come by and grab a bargain. All funds raised from the book sale will be matched by Scotiabank. Got empties to recycle? Why not donate your returns to the … Continue reading Event: Library Book Sale, Friday September 12
The Museum's Tea and Tales program is expanding with an after-hours version this summer at the library to commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the Coming of the Rail to Pemberton. The first talk in on July 29th - 'Memories of a Conductor' with Roy Crowston and the second on August 12th - 'Emily Carr's … Continue reading Evening Tea & Tales at the Library
The workshop is presented by Pat Robinson through a partnership with the Howe Sound Women's Centre Society. Registration is required and is done directly with Pat on 604-962-8711.
Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, is the feature film screening at the Library on Thursday night at 7pm. It's the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Based upon the book … Continue reading Oscar nominated Captain Phillips screens at Free Movie Night at the Library, Feb 20
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