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Library News, Programs, & Events
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Author Talk: Wendy Holm
Damming the Peace: The Hidden Costs of the Site C Dam
Saturday, September 15, 2:30-3:30 pm
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3 Team Spots Left!
Teams register for free!
Click here to register your team of 2-4 members.
Register before September 30.
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The 3rd Annual Adult Spelling Bee will be Saturday, October 13, 7:30pm in the Cove Commons. If you're thinking of gathering a team of 2-4 members, dreaming up costumes, and brushing up on your spelling, then do register your team soon!
You don't have to be a great speller, just an enthusiastic library supporter (who maybe loves to dress up)!
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Spelling Bee Tickets Now on Sale!
$15.00 by cash or cheque in-library, or purchase tickets with a credit card online here.
This year the Spelling Bee is a fundraiser for the Library to purchase furniture for the Annie Laurie Wood Annex and Flex Room.
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Story Time returns September 14!
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Career Advisor Drop-in Days
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Drop in on Wednesdays September 19. October 10, and November 14, from 2-5pm to chat with a WorkBC Career Advisor.
Presented by WorkBC and the Bowen Island Public Library.
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Personal Planning Series in October
October is Personal Planning Month, and we are partnering with NIDUS, the experts in end-of-life and personal planning, to present four webinar presentations. We will gather in the Annex to watch on the big screen as NIDUS demystifies wills, health care, and more. Bring your questions, which we will submit to be answered online by the experts in real-time.
Please register online here: bit.ly/planning-presentations
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Join us for one or all of these live webinars + Q&A, all on Tuesday mornings, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.
Oct. 2 — Joint Ownership: the Good, the Bad, & the Risky
Joint ownership of bank accounts, real estate property, and vehicles is common for spouses. What can happen when a parent and child own property jointly? Learn about recent court cases that raise new cautions about joint ownership. Joint ownership is NOT a substitute for planning in case of incapacity or end-of-life.
Oct. 16 — Dying Without a Will and Tips on Making a Will
Some people are considered not capable of making a Will due to the legal requirements. This may be someone with a disability from birth or someone who delayed making a Will and now has advanced dementia. How is their estate settled? For the majority who can make a Will, get some tips and resources.
Oct. 23 — Consent to Health Care & Facility Care
Consent underlies many of our day-to-day interactions. Consent is also fundamental to encounters with the health care and residential care systems. What are the consent rights of patients? What are the rights of representatives if authorized to give consent for health and personal care by a Representation Agreement?
Oct. 30 — The Planning Continuum: a Will is NOT Enough!
Learn about the essential legal documents in BC for those who want to plan for incapacity, for end-of-life, and for after death. We will discuss Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Wills.
Presentations by NIDUS. For more information — www.nidus.ca
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Unique Volunteer Opportunity!
Help members of the public with simple income taxes in Spring 2019. Assist seniors, youth, newcomers to Canada, and others with simple, low-income tax returns, as part of the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.
Click here to find more information and register to volunteer. Please register before October 10.
Basic knowledge of completing income tax returns and good computer skills required. Online training will be provided in January/February on their Ufile software, which you will be using to complete tax returns for members of the public in Spring 2019, at the Bowen Island Public Library.
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Author Talk: Chantal Eustace
Do You Take This Man, Elli Moon
Saturday, October 6, 2:30-3:30 pm
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A few spots left in October 27 Book Club
Register here for this Knowing Our Place: The Book Club meeting date. A few spaces left!
We will be discussing The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King on Saturday, October 27 from 11:00am-12:30pm. Always open to new members!
(The September 29 date is now full—thanks to all who registered! If you would like to be placed on a waitlist for this date, please email the library)
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Copies of the book are available from the library. Place a hold on our copies (physical and e-book) here. You may also order a book from interlibrary loan when you register, and books are available to order and purchase at Phoenix (includes a book club discount).
Knowing Our Place is an initiative brought to you by the Bowen Island Public Library, the Bowen Island Arts Council, and Pauline Le Bel. The aim is to learn our true history with Indigenous peoples and to foster mutually-enhancing relationships.
For more information, email info@bowenlibrary.ca.
Registration now open for our next set of Book Club dates
The last Book Club book of the year is Islands of Decolonial Love by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. We will be discussing her book on Saturdays November 17 & December 1, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the Flex Room.
Please click here to register for one or both dates, and to reserve a book.
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Book Donations accepted again!
Drop off your books in the middle shed behind the library during library open hours. Please bring your good-quality books in a sturdy box for our volunteers. Thank you!
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New Books for Youth
Recent additions to the children's and Young Adult collections.
Click image to place a hold.
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Fresh on the shelves!
New books in the library. Click image to place a hold.
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