Get ready to jingle!
Our ukulele drop-ins get a holiday glow-up in the four weeks before Christmas. Come and learn some holiday tunes, bring your own ukulele or borrow one of ours! At the end of the sessions you’ll be able to play some well-known carols – maybe you’ll be a star at your holiday party!
This class is suitable for ages 8+ and at any ukulele level, even total beginners.
Feel free to drop-in. Those who register will receive a song booklet ahead of time.
Join us as we watch 2040, a visual letter from the filmmaker to his 4-year old daughter, about what her adult life could look like in 2040. Which climate solutions will he focus on? His only rule is that the solutions must be real and available now, not fantasy or prediction.
This film is perfect for families but it is not a children’s movie, so everyone ages 8+ can learn and enjoy. Teachers have rated it as a great tool for grades 3 and up. It is hopeful AND realistic.
Ages 8+. Popcorn provided, bring your own bowl!
This session is provided by the New Westminster Climate Action Hub.
This event is part of BC Library Association’s Climate Action Week, a province-wide initiative to highlight the ways communities and libraries are taking action in the climate crisis. Check out all the climate action events at the New Westminster Public Library from November 2-8! nwpl.ca/climate
If you grew seeds in your garden this summer, join us for a hands-on seed cleaning event to get your newly harvested seeds ready for storage (or donation to our seed library). We will be threshing, winnowing, screening and sorting seeds of all types. Bring your seed material from your garden to clean together and consider donating your extras to the seed library!
If you have large quantities of bulky seeds or have divided some bulbs and have some to share, bring them to the event in an informal sharing of your crops.
Meet outdoors in the parking lot at the Main Branch – weather dependent. If it’s pouring rain we’ll be inside in the Auditorium, but it may not be possible to do such messy work inside!
Bring seeds to clean, seeds and bulbs to share, and some small bags or envelopes to take new seeds home again.
Celebrate a summer of reading at our free Summer Reading Club wrap-up party!
2:30pm Welcome remarks and performance by Norden the Magician.
3:00pm Snacks and Activities.
3:30pm Performance by Juno-nominated family folk musician Ginalina!
Please register below.
Connect with other new parents in this casual opportunity to socialize and share.
Connect with other new parents in this casual opportunity to socialize and share. Drop-in.
Connect with other new parents in this casual opportunity to socialize and share. Drop in.
Start the festival weekend off right with a fabulous coffee/tea and brunch at Moodswing Coffee + Bar and make yourself some book-themed jewelry or ornaments out of old books at the same time!
Drop in anytime from 10-12. The craft should take at least 30 minutes to complete plus drying time.
This craft is intended for adults and teens.
Please note, registration has now been disabled. You are welcome to drop by and see if there is room to join in the craft, but there may not be! Thanks to everyone for your enthusiastic responses to this event.
Formerly Old Crow Coffee Co., Moodswing Coffee + Bar is more than just a coffee shop — they’re a venue, a gallery, a marketplace, and now, a cocktail bar. They’ve hosted stand-up, artist talks, open mics, metal shows, and D&D themed pop-ups. They work with other independent businesses and makers, hosting them directly in the space; because in what world is hosting second-hand LGBTQIA+ BIPOC literature in a coffee shop a bad idea? They feel that coffee shops are meant to be harbours for connection and community. Places for, and of, collaboration.Join us at Steel & Oak Brewery for a fun social evening to celebrate the first Bridges Literary Festival! Book fans (library staff, festival partners, and maybe you!) will give 1 minute presentations on their favourite books and convince you why you should pick up a copy. Come and have a drink, order some fabulous food from the S&O snack kitchen, and enjoy a social time with fellow book-lovers. You will expand your TBR list, for sure!
Please register below so we can plan for numbers, and if you’d like to participate in the book slam, put Book Slammer in the “Age” field. We will be in touch with you directly with instructions!
This is an all-ages event with a cash bar – Steel & Oak has beverages to suit everyone.
Steel & Oak Brewing Co. embodies the modernity of today while remaining dedicated to the craftsmanship of years long past. Materials of strength and durability, steel and oak; house, protect and nurture what we stand for most – exceptional tasting craft beer. Using a mixture of North American and German brewing styles, techniques and ingredients, Steel & Oak explores new beer styles while constantly refining and perfecting the classics. Always unfiltered, unpasteurized and made with the finest ingredients, Steel & Oak proudly returns the noble tradition of brewing quality beer to New Westminster.