Age: Newborn to pre-walkers
Let us welcome you and your new family to the wonderful world of books, rhymes and songs.
No registration required. Come early - space is limited. Caregivers must attend with children. Siblings and expectant parents welcome.
McGill Events
Fridays, September 17 to October 29
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Fridays, September 17 to October 29
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Age: Newborn to pre-walkers
Let us welcome you and your new family to the wonderful world of books, rhymes and songs.
No registration required. Come early - space is limited. Caregivers must attend with children. Siblings and expectant parents welcome
Mondays, September 20 to November 29 (9 sessions - no session September 27 and October 11)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Age: 18 months to 5 years
Songs, rhymes and storytelling for Chinese babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents, in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Free snack is provided. No class Sep 27 and Oct 11. Limited to 12 families; first priority for those families who haven’t attended the program this year, others will be put on the waiting list.
Register in person at McGill, beginning August 20. For more information, call McGill at 604-299-8955.
Tuesdays, September 21 to October 26
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Parenting is hard work!
Are you: puzzled by your child's behaviour; questioning your parenting skills; frustrated or feeling stressed; wanting to understand your child better? Join Information Children staff for this fun and free parenting series.
Register in person at the children's information desk at McGill Library or phone 604-299-8955.
Registration will start Wednesday, September 1. Supervised onsite play care is available for a limited number of children 20 months and older. Offered by The Canadian Society for Information Children in partnership with Burnaby Public Library.
Wednesdays September 22 to November 10
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come and practice your English and meet people in a friendly and relaxed environment. A librarian will guide weekly discussions on everyday topics. Please join us for this FREE drop-in program . No registration required.
Tuesday, September 28
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Is that a lie? Or...is that a fact? Have you ever heard the famous phrase "Lies, damn lies and statistics"? Maybe we don't always trust them, but statistics and statistically-based scientific claims are often the best information we have.
Join Mark Battersby, author of Is That a Fact?, for an entertaining and informative presentation to help the non-scientist understand and evaluate polls, graphs and scientific claims.
Register online, in person, or call 604-299-8955.
Thursdays, September 30 to November 4
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Age: 2 and 3 years
Perfect for kids who like songs, rhymes and stories - and might even sit still for them.
No registration required. Come early - space is limited. Caregivers must attend with children. Siblings welcome.
Thursdays, September 30 to November 4
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Perfect for kids who like songs, rhymes and stories - and might even sit still for them.
No registration required. Come early - space is limited. Caregivers must attend with children. Siblings welcome.
Thursday, October 7
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Yarn Bombing has been described as "cover textile art" and "guerrilla knitting". Practitioners create stunning works out of yarn and " donate" them to public spaces, wrapping them around trees, cozying up to signs and fences, beautifying and reclaiming public space. Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti by Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain is the definitive guide to the theory and practice of Yarn Bombing. Join Mandy and Leanne for a colourful presentation of the whimsical, expressive and subversive art of Yarn Bombing.
Register online, in person at McGill Library, or call 604-299-8955.
Friday, October 8
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Age: Most suitable for 8- to 12-year-olds. Adults welcome too!
No registration required. Come early – space is limited.
Join Burnaby author Linda DeMeulemeester for an evening of thrills and chills as she reads from Grim Hill: the Family Secret. This is the latest book in a series described as “Harry Potter meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.
Linda DeMeulemeester lives and teaches in Burnaby. She credits her grandmother, a natural storyteller who was born over a hundred years ago, for her love of mystery and suspense. The Secret of Grim Hill, DeMeulemeester’s debut novel, won the Ontario Library Association’s Silver Birch Award in 2008 and was named one of the Top Ten “Great Books of the Year” by the Canadian Toy Testing Council. It was also a nominee for the 2009-10 Red Cedar Book Award.
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