Tag Archives: VPL

Jan 20 | Most Good, Least Harm: Zoe Weil

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Zoe Weil, author of “Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life”, will speak about the MOGO (most good) Principle which will motivate you to make your own life an expression of your deepest values and help you create a life of inner peace while contributing to the building of a peaceful, sustainable world for all.

Admission is free.

Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by The Institute for Humane Education.

Date: Jan 20, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Central Libary, 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen Room

Nov 3 | Guy Dauncey

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Join the sustainable energy revolution! Guy Dauncey’s book, The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming, describes how we need to build a new green economy.

(Admission is free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by the BC Sustainable Energy Association)

Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm

Oct 28 | Amanda Nahanne, First Nations Storyteller-in-Residence

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Join Vancouver Public Library’s inaugural First Nations Storyteller-in-Residence Amanda Nahanee for storytelling from her culture and history.

Ms. Nahanee is a descendant and cultural ambassador of the Squamish and Nisga’a Nations.

She is excited to be sharing stories of mythology and historical events from her culture that only recently began to emerge beyond the First Nations community.

Please see our website vpl.ca for more information from this exciting new residency.

(Admission is free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by the Vancouver Foundation)

Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044

Sept 27 | Word on the Street

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The Vancouver Public Library invites you to join us for one of Canada’s biggest annual book and magazine festivals.

Vancouver’s Word on the Street is back for its 15th year with another full day of indoor and outdoor author events, exhibits, performances, a marketplace, and all-round books and reading fun and frolic.

Admission is free.

Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Library Square, 350 W. Georgia St., (Homer and Hamilton Streets between Robson and Georgia)
Contact: 604-684-8266, web: TheWordOnTheStreet.ca

Aug 10-14 | Canadian Book Camp – VPL

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THIS CAMP IS FULLY BOOKED

This unique day Camp lets 11-16 year old youth with a passion for reading and writing connect with well-known authors and illustrators.

For a registration form and more information, check out our website, or contact Shannon, the Book Camp Coordinator, at 604-331-4093 or bookcamp@vpl.ca


Dates: Aug 10-Aug 14, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Vancouver Public Library Central Branch dowtown
Contact: Shannon Ozirny (Book Camp Coordinator) 604-331-4093

Nov 19 | The Human Body, Energy, and the Environment

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Can burning your body fat influence climate change? Hal Wake will moderate a Cafe Scientifique featuring SFU professors Max Donelan, the inventor of a device that charges batteries as you walk; Scott Lear, an expert on obesity; and Wolfgang Haider, a specialist on parks and recreation policy. Discuss diet, exercise, global warming and government policy.

Please join the Vancouver Public Library, SFU and the Canadian Institute for Health Research for a panel discussion.

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye room

RESERVATION REQUIRED: 778-782-3229

Date: Wednesday Nov 19, 2008
Vancouver Public Library
Contact: Community Relations Office 778-782-3229