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July and August 2018

programs & events

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BC Summer Reading Club 2018 For kids 12 and under • June 28 to September 4 Create motion commotion with GVPL’s Summer Reading Club! Whether you’re reading at home or on holidays, you can track your daily reading on your reading record and enjoy weekly incentives along the way. Beginning June 28, drop by your local library to pick up a self-paced reading record. Staying in town? GVPL offers free library programs at branches throughout Greater Victoria. Program registration begins June 28. See gvpl.ca or call 250-940-4875 to register. Registration not required for drop-in programs (come early – space is limited). The BC SRC is sponsored by the British Columbia Library Association and public libraries throughout British Columbia, with generous support from the Province of British Columbia, through Libraries Branch, Ministry of Education, and the RBC Foundation. Additional support is received from IslandLink Library Federation, BC Libraries Co-op and local partners in Greater Victoria.

Program registration begins June 28 at 10:00 am.

How Summer Reading Club Works BC Summer Reading Club is a self-paced program that encourages children to read (or be read to) throughout the summer. Step 1: Visit any branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library and pick up a reading record. Step 2: Read for a minimum of 20 minutes every day. Step 3: Each day, write down one thing you’ve read on your reading record – just use one line per day so you don’t run out of room before the end of the summer. Step 4: After you’ve read for seven days, visit the library and collect your weekly prize. Step 5: Repeat steps 2 to 4. Keep up the great work!

Weekly Prizes (while supplies last) Week #1

BC SRC bookmark

Week #2

Entry to win a gift certificate to a local bookstore

Week #3

BC SRC tattoo

Week #4

Entry to win a gift certificate for a local attraction

Week #5

Recreation pass provided by Greater Victoria Active Communities

Week #6

Coupon for a personal pizza from Panago Pizza

Week #7

BC SRC medal or paperback of your choice

We thank our generous sponsors

IslandLink Library Federation The Boulders Climbing Gym • COBS Bread • CRAG X Climbing Centre Flying Squirrel • Ooh La La Cupcakes Tally-Ho Carriage Tours • Western Speedway

Kids Baby Time For babies 0-15 months and parent or caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. Drop-in. July 2 to 27 Mondays, 10:30–11:00 am Central Branch Oak Bay Branch Tuesdays, 10:30–11:00 am Juan de Fuca Branch Thursdays, 11:30 am–12:00 pm Saanich Centennial Branch Fridays, 11:30 am–12:00 pm Esquimalt Branch

Family Storytime For young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets. Drop-in. July 2 to 27 Mondays, 10:30-11:00 am Langford Heritage Branch Tuesdays, 9:30-10:00 am Emily Carr Branch Wednesdays, 10:30-11:00 am Central Saanich Branch Esquimalt Branch Goudy Branch Thursdays, 10:30-11:00 am Central Branch Bruce Hutchison Branch Fridays, 10:30-11:00 am Juan de Fuca Branch Oak Bay Branch Saturdays, 11:15-11:45 am Saanich Centennial Branch

Program registration begins June 28 at 10:00 am.

Grossology For ages 6-9. Get gross! Learn about things that are slippery, green and smelly and take home something gross. Registered. July 3, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca – Meeting room July 12, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room July 24, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 28, 10:30–11:30 am Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room August 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch August 17, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

May the Force Be With You For ages 8-12. Join us in a galaxy not so far away for Star Warsinspired stories, activities and crafts. Registered. July 3, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 13, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch August 8, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Code the City For ages 10-12. The Science Venture team is back for another summer of STEM fun. Tweens will learn about technology and coding and how it impacts their lives by using tech tools and iPads to solve a problem facing the fictional Venture City. Registered. July 3, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room July 4, 10:30–11:30 am Central Branch – Community room July 4, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 12, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Saanich Branch July 23, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch July 25, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room July 31, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Heroes Inc. Storytime For children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Kapow! Listen to stories and have your superhero questions answered by superheroes from Heroes Inc. Drop-in. July 4, 10:30–11:15 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Paper Tower Challenge For ages 10-12. Design, create and test the tallest paper tower you can build, considering issues such as balance, strength and efficient use of materials. Presented by Engineering for Kids. Registered. July 4, 2:30–3:30 pm Langford Heritage Branch July 5, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Hip Hop Till You Drop For ages 10-12. Join dance teacher Jell-Marie for an hour of hip hop fun. No experience necessary. Registered. July 4, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Once Upon a StoryWalk Everyone welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Join us for a StoryWalk®, where individual pages of a storybook, mounted on sign posts, are placed outdoors in a circuit. Children follow the narrative by visiting each sign post in sequence. After the StoryWalk®, join us at the branch for a craft. Rain or shine; please dress appropriately. Drop-in. July 5, 10:30 am–12:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch Presented in partnership with West Shore Parks and Recreation

July 17, 10:30 am–12:30 pm Oak Bay Branch Presented in partnership with Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture

July 24, 10:30 am–12:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch Presented in partnership with Saanich Recreation

August 16, 10:30 am–12:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch Presented in partnership with West Shore Parks and Recreation

Program registration begins June 28 at 10:00 am.

Cupcake Mania For ages 3-5. Have your (cup)cake and eat it, too! Enjoy a deliciously fun storytime with dessert. Mini cupcakes generously provided by Ooh La La Cupcakes. Registered. July 5, 10:30–11:30 am Central Saanich Branch July 11, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room July 27, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch August 1, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Pizza Storytime For ages 5-8. Listen to mouth-watering stories about pizza, then enjoy a complimentary slice. Pizza generously provided by Panago Pizza. Registered. July 5, 11:15 am–12:15 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 19, 11:15 am–12:15 pm Langford Heritage Branch July 27, 11:15 am–12:15 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch August 2, 11:15 am–12:15 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Soil Superstars For ages 5-8. Unearth the ways soil is part of the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the homes we live in. Meet real live worms. Presented by the Compost Education Centre. Registered. July 5, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room July 18, 10:30–11:30 am Central Branch – Community room

Animal Particip-action For ages 5-12. Hop, run, slither, crawl, swim and fly. Through activities, games and a surprise guest, explore the many different ways creatures move. Presented by Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary. Registered. July 5, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 12, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room July 20, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch July 26, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room

Constructing Comics For ages 10-12. Develop and draw characters to create your own funny comic. Program led by award-winning B.C. comic creator Jonathon Dalton. Registered. July 6, 10:30 am–12:00 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 6, 1:30–3:00 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Little Lego at the Library For ages 4-6; parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend. Listen to stories and have fun with the library’s Lego. Registered. July 6, 10:30–11:30 am Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room July 17, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch August 3, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room August 8, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Paws and Tales For ages 6-9. Read to a friendly dog, and learn about dogs who assist people and how to be a great dog owner. Led by volunteers and their furry companions from Pacific Animal Therapy Society’s Paws and Tales program. Registered. July 6, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch July 10, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 12, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room July 17, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch July 25, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room July 31, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Program registration begins June 28 at 10:00 am.

Let's Rock and Roll! For ages 3-5. Shake, rattle and roll over to the library for stories, songs and a craft that rocks. Registered. July 10, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room July 20, 10:30–11:30 am Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room July 26, 10:30–11:30 am Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 31, 10:30–11:30 am Central Branch – Community room August 14, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Things That Go For ages 3-5. Go, go, go, things that go! Some are fast and some are slow. Move on down to the library for a storytime and craft. Registered. July 10, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch July 26, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room August 8, 10:30–11:30 am Central Saanich Branch August 9, 10:30–11:30 am Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room August 14, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room August 15, 10:30–11:30 am Langford Heritage Branch

Storytime is a...Drag For ages 5-8. Join Victoria's Drag Queens, Kings, and Things for a fun afternoon. Enjoy a storytime, music and sing-alongs, crafts and games. Registered. July 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Prepare to be A-mazed For ages 6-9. Explore your inner inventor using simple, everyday objects, and build a mini maze to take home. Registered. July 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 18, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch July 19, 2:30–3:30 pm Emily Carr Branch August 8, 2:30–3:30 pm Langford Heritage Branch

For Motion Commotion games, book lists and other fun activities, check out the British Columbia Library Association’s official Summer Reading Club website, bcsrc.ca.

August 10, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room August 23, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Digging Around in Ancient Egypt For ages 7-12. Learn about ancient Egypt and the field of archaeology through storytelling and a hands-on activity. Presented by the Royal BC Museum. Registered. July 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room July 11, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Family Song Circle For children and their families. Try your voice at familiar and new songs, and learn rounds, call and response songs and simple harmonies. Singing led by Nancy Dobbs. Registered. July 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch July 13, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 26, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Starry Nights and Space Flight For ages 6-9. Explore space with stories and activities, then create an out-of-this world craft. Registered. July 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room July 25, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

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July 27, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room August 2, 2:30–3:30 pm Goudy Branch August 3, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Wrigglers at Work For ages 3-5. Learn the basics of composting from puppets and our friends at the Compost Education Centre. Hold a real, live worm, then build a worm compost bin with red wrigglers. Registered. July 11, 2:30–3:30 pm Saanich Centennial Branch

Scribble Time For ages 5-8. Join us for pencil play, art-filled stories and creative, crafty fun. Registered. July 11, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Saanich Branch July 13, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus Room July 19, 10:30–11:30 am Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 25, 2:30–3:30 pm Langford Heritage Branch July 26, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room August 10, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Lego at the Library For ages 7-10. Listen to stories and have fun with the library’s Lego. Registered. July 11, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 26, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room August 15, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room August 22, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room August 23, 2:30–3:30 pm Langford Heritage Branch

Family Dance Party For children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Get ready to jump and glide and let your backbone slide at our dance party spectacular. Registered. July 12, 10:30–11:30 am Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 17, 10:30–11:30 am Central Branch – Community room July 24, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch August 10, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room August 22, 10:30–11:30 am Langford Heritage Branch August 23, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Celebrate Harry Potter (Muggles Welcome) For ages 10-12. Relive the magic of Harry Potter through games, crafts and trivia. Registered. July 12, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 19, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room July 26, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 30, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

littleBits for Beginners For ages 10-12. Innovate and explore the basics of coding and electronics with littleBits code kits. Registered. July 13, 2:00–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room July 21, 2:00–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room August 3, 2:00–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room

Toastmasters Leadership for Tweens and Teens For ages 10-18. Develop leadership and communication skills through practical experience and fun exercises with a distinguished Toastmaster and other community speakers. Registered. July 16 to 20, 2:00–4:00 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

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We challenge you to make the library part of your summer s and earn an entry into our weekly prize draws for every one challenges in any order, and repeat as many as you like. Part

Around town & on the Road

1. Find a Little Free Library box around town and take a

photo of the box.

2. Read a book while on vacation or staycation.

What book? Where are you?

3. Borrow one of our StoryWalk® kits for your next family barbecue or picnic. We have more than thirty titles to choose from. Which one did you choose?

Make Connections

4. At home, on the beach, on the bus, at the library – where does reading take you? 5. Read aloud to someone special. What did you read? Who did you read to? 6. What are you reading right now? Share the first line of the book with us.

Selfie station

7. Show us your bookface! Find a book with a face on the front or back cover, hold it in front of your face, and take a selfie. 8. Take a shelfie – a photo of what’s on your bookshelf.

Get Creative

9. Borrow a cookbook. Share a picture of your culinary

creation. (Bring samples to your local library. ;) )

10. Go create a painting or sketch in the great outdoors, and share a picture of your masterpiece. You can borrow an easel from GVPL's new Go Create collection, launched at the Grand Opening of the sxweŋxwəŋ təŋəxw James Bay Branch.

story. Choose from 18 challenges, e you complete. Finish the ticipate on your own or as a family.

Go Local

11. Read a book by an author from Greater Victoria, and tell us the title and author. (Hint: Browse our Emerging Local Authors Collection at Central Branch.)

Go Digital

12. Borrow a movie, TV show, audiobook or music album using Hoopla, a streaming service for library users. What did you choose? How was it?

Love GVPL

13. Are you adventurous, creative, curious or an epicurean? n?

Take GVPL’s Pick Your Brain personality quiz, and tell us what att your brain type is. gvpl.ca/yourbrain 14. Create and share a video of you and your friends saying the name of the new sxweŋxwəŋ təŋəxw James Bay Branch. (Hint: Go to gvpl.ca/sjb for a pronunciation lesson.)

Make Believe

15. List five fictional characters you’d like to invite to your book club. 16. If you could step into the world of a book, which would it be? Why?

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17. What book would you love to see as a movie and why? 18. Listen to an audiobook. Which one? How did you like it?

Make the

Library

part of your

summer story! PRIZES For every challenge you complete, you’ll be entered into a weekly draw to win a gift certificate to a local bookstore (one prize per person). Draw prize winners will be announced on Facebook and Twitter. For more information and contest rules, visit gvpl.ca/summerchallenge

Two Ways to Enter

the Weekly Prize Draws ON FACEBOOK Go to the GVPL Facebook page at gvpl.ca/facebook, and look for the Summer Challenge post pinned to the top of the page. Add a comment to the post that shows how you’ve completed the challenge, either by posting a photo or answering the question(s) in the challenge. Please indicate the number of the challenge you’ve completed and include #gvplchallenge. Example: I completed #gvplchallenge 2: I read Mark Sakamoto's Forgiveness on a park bench by the ocean. ON TWITTER Tweet @gvpl your completed challenge, either by posting a photo or answering the question(s) in the challenge. Please indicate the number of the challenge you’ve completed and include #gvplchallenge. Example: Hey @gvpl, I completed #gvplchallenge 2: I read Mark Sakamoto's Forgiveness on a park bench by the ocean. Note: Please make sure your social media privacy settings will allow us to see your submission.

16 Program registration starts June 28 at 10:00 am.

August 13 to 17, 2:00–4:00 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Fun-damental Forces For ages 5-8. Find out what makes the world go around, how gravity affects objects and why a push or a pull is called a force. Presented by Mad Science. Registered. July 17, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Ninja Storytime For ages 3-5. It's the storytime you never saw coming. Join your story-sensei for ninja-themed stories and activities. Registered. July 17, 10:30–11:30 am Goudy Branch July 18, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room August 2, 10:30–11:30 am Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room August 9, 10:30–11:30 am Emily Carr Branch August 10, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch August 17, 10:30–11:30 am Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room August 23, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Author Robert “Lucky” Budd: Cloudwalker For ages 5-8. Listen to the story of Cloudwalker, featuring the iconic art of Roy Henry Vickers. Then, draw one of the pictures from the book. Registered. July 19, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Move It For ages 6-9. Dance, fizzle, pop! Experiment with science that moves and make a science-based craft to bring home. Registered. July 19, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room July 24, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room July 27, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room August 7, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Unpack Your Imagination For ages 7-12. Join your friends from Story Theatre Co for interactive storytelling and games. Registered. July 20, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room July 20, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Saanich Branch July 23, 10:30–11:30 am Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room July 23, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room July 30, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch July 30, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room July 31, 10:30–11:30 am Langford Heritage Branch

EUREKA Whiz Kidz For ages 5-8. Learn about sound, electricity, famous inventors and how any child can be an inventor. Presented by Mad Science. Registered. July 24, 10:30–11:30 am Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room

Inventors Challenge: Pop Ring Holder For ages 10-12. Plastic six-ring pop holders are a convenient way to contain and carry beverages, but they’re harmful to our environment and animals. Can you create a holder that is animal-friendly, sturdy and easy to carry? Registered. July 25, 10:30–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch

The Colours of Summertime For ages 6-9. Use a variety of colourful art materials to craft a piece of art inspired by the world of nature and your imagination. Presented by Sandi Henrich. Registered. July 27, 10:30–11:30 am Nellie McClung Branch – Community room August 1, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room

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Let’s Fly a Kite For ages 10-12. Learn about motion and build a 3D tetrahedron kite. Registered. July 27, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room August 3, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room August 7, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room August 16, 2:30–3:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Living in Space For ages 5-8. Imagine what it’s like to be an astronaut with outer spacerelated games and activities. Presented by Mad Science. Registered. August 1, 10:30–11:30 am Central Branch – Community room

Acting Out! Make the most of your imagination as you explore improv, theatrical silliness, puppets, costumes and music in this fun acting program with Jennifer Callioux. Registered. For ages 8-12 August 1, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room For ages 6-9 August 2, 2:30–3:30 pm Bruce Hutchison Branch – Arbutus room August 8, 2:30–3:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room August 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Move, Play, Action For ages 5-8. Set yourself on the path to becoming the world’s next stunt action hero. Through guided play and structured games, learn how to jump, hop, run and roll, all the skills necessary to become an action movie star. Registered. August 8, 4:30–5:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Let us know! We’d like to hear how your child is enjoying the BC Summer Reading Club and how we can improve the program next year: gvpl.ca/feedback.

Sonic Sound For ages 5-8. Learn how sound travels from one point to another and create a sound symphony. Presented by Mad Science. Registered. August 9, 10:30–11:30 am Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Motion Commotion Children's Magic Show with Leif David For ages 5-12. Watch the hand be quicker than the eye as items magically teleport from one side of the stage to the other and wacky inventions misbehave. This show features magic, comedy, music and tons of audience participation. Registered. August 11, 10:30–11:30 am Central Branch – Community room August 11, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Time Travel with the BC Archives For ages 10-12. Diaries, photographs and maps tell fascinating stories of the recent past. Learn about Indigenous families, explorers, colonial settlers, gold rush prospectors, immigrants, women, children and other adventurers from our local area. Presented by the Royal BC Museum Archives. Registered. August 15, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Flight of the Falcon For ages 6-12; parents are welcome to attend. Did you know falcons inspired the design of the turbine engine? And gave athletes the idea to reduce glare by drawing black lines under their eyes? Join falconers Kristine and Allan Marshall, along with their gyrfalcon, Solstice, and American kestrel, Jack, and learn about the ways of these exquisite raptors and the 4000-year-old art of falconry. August 25, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Story Buddies Young children are paired with volunteer tweens to write and illustrate an original storybook. Together, Little Buddies and Big Buddies will use their imaginations to produce a keepsake that will become part of their life’s story.

Little Buddies

For ages 4-6. Registered. July 5, 2:30–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room

July 31, 2:30–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

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August 9, 2:30–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Tween Volunteers

For ages 10-12. We provide Big Buddy training and, upon completion, a certificate for volunteering. First-time volunteers, please complete the Volunteer Referral Form at gvpl.ca/volunteer. Registered.

July 5, 2:00–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room

July 31, 2:00-3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

August 9, 2:00–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Reading Buddies: Little Buddies For Grades 2-4; maximum two sessions per child during the summer. Reading Buddies matches students with a volunteer teen Big Buddy for a five-day program of reading practice and literacy-based activities. Registered. Session times: 2:00–3:00 pm OR 3:30–4:30 pm

English Little Buddies

July 16-20 Nellie McClung Branch

July 23-27 Juan de Fuca Branch

July 30-August 3 Oak Bay Branch *2:00–3:00 pm only

August 7-10 Central Saanich Branch *four days only

August 13-17 Central Branch

August 20-24 Saanich Centennial Branch

August 27-31 sxʷeŋxʷəŋ taŋexʷ James Bay Branch

French Little Buddies

July 30-August 3 Oak Bay Branch *3:30–4:30 pm only

Placement in Reading Buddies is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have been placed in a session or are on the waitlist, you will receive a confirmation email. Please confirm your placement by responding to the confirmation email.

Teens All That and A Bag of Chips For ages 10-18. Review your favourite reads all summer long with GVPL’s teen and tween book review club. On your first visit, pick up a free book and small bag of chips at any GVPL branch. Review the book online, and then check out another title from GVPL’s collection to submit more reviews all summer long. With every review, you’ll receive an entry into our end-of-summer prize draws. Program runs July 5 to August 31. For more information, visit gvpl.ca/contests.

We thank our generous sponsor Fairway Market

Reading Buddies: Teen Volunteers For ages 13-18. If you like working with children, enjoy reading, are fluent in English, and want to help emerging readers in grades 2 to 4, we need you. We provide training and, upon completiog, a reference letter outlining your volunteer hours. Registered.

Training for First-time Volunteers

July 9, 2:15–3:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch

July 11, 10:15–11:30 am Saanich Centennial Branch

July 11, 2:15–3:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch

August 8, 10:15–11:30 am Central Branch

English Big Buddies Sessions

Session times: 1:45–3:00 pm OR 3:15–4:30pm

July 16-20 Nellie McClung Branch

July 23-27 Juan de Fuca Branch

July 30-August 3 Oak Bay Branch *1:45–3:00 pm only

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August 7-10 Central Saanich Branch *four days only

August 13-17 Central Branch

August 20-24 Saanich Centennial Branch

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August 27-31

French Big Buddies Sessions

July 30-August 3 Oak Bay Branch *3:15–4:30 pm only

DigiLab Volunteer Training Session For ages 13-18. Develop leadership skills, earn volunteer hours, and use your creativity and tech skills to inspire your peers. In this session, you’ll learn how to develop and lead a DigiLab program using our tech tools and craft kits. To lead a DigiLab program, you must attend a training session and complete a Teen Volunteer Referral Form. Snacks provided. Registered. July 6, 4:30–6:00 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room

Tech Night For ages 13-18. Create and innovate with DigiLab’s tech toolkit, including Alienware laptops and Spheros. Snacks provided. Registered. July 6, 7:00–8:30 pm Esquimalt Branch – Meeting room

Star Wars Droids For ages 13-18. Build or program a Star Wars droid using DigiLab’s littleBits and Spheros in this teen-led program. Snacks provided. Registered. July 13, 3:00–4:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room August 24, 7:00–8:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

Intro to 3D Printing For ages 13-18. Learn the basics of 3D printing in this teen-led program. Snacks provided. Registered. July 20, 3:00–4:30 pm Juan de Fuca Branch – Meeting room

Drawing with Javascript For ages 13-18. Learn how to use the P5.js library to make interesting visuals from JavaScript programs including a video game, a fractal or your own cool idea. Basic knowledge of JavaScript required. Snacks provided. Registered. August 18, 2:00–5:00 pm Central Branch – Community room

Volunteers Needed We’ll have opportunities for teen volunteers to make buttons with our button maker at events in the community this summer. Look for details in the program and events calendar at gvpl.ca.

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Adults One-on-One: Getting Started With Computers and E-Readers Sign up for a 30-minute session and get help with computer or device basics, setting up an email account, using the Internet and exploring GVPL’s digital collections. Weekly sessions are offered at most branches; dates and times vary. Register at gvpl.ca/one-on-one.

Scrabble at the Library How do you spell fun? S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E! Enjoy competitive games of Scrabble every Tuesday. Drop-in. Tuesdays, July 3 to August 27, 5:45–8:45 pm Central Branch – Second floor meeting room Tuesdays, July 3 to August 27, 7:00–8:30 pm Central Saanich Branch

Canadian Council of the Blind, Get Together with Technology This program helps those who are visually impaired learn to use low-vision and blindness-related technology like Zoomtext and JAWS, as well as online sites. Drop-in. July 4, August 1, 1:00–3:30 pm Central Branch – Community room

Queer Abilities Drop-In A group for anyone in the LGBTQ2+ community living with a disability. Presented by AIDS Vancouver Island. Drop-in. July 4, August 1, 5:00–6:30 pm Central Branch – Second floor meeting room

Victoria Chess Club at the Library Enjoy competitive games of chess with players from the Victoria Chess Club every Wednesday. Drop-in. July 4 to August 29, 6:00–8:45 pm Central Branch, 900s section

Author Peter Gajdics: The Inheritance of Shame Celebrate Pride Week with author Peter Gajdics and The Inheritance of Shame: A Memoir, about the six years he spent in a form of gay conversion therapy in Victoria. Gajdics is an award-winning writer of essays, poetry and a short memoir. This program is generously funded by the Canada Council of the Arts through the Writers' Union of Canada. Registered. July 5, 7:00–8:30 pm Central Branch – Community room

Fermenting Foods Start fermenting your own yummy, good for your tummy, sauerkraut with this fermenting basics course. Fermented, probiotic rich foods are known for being full of good things for your health that promote overall digestive wellness. Presented by the Compost Education Centre. Registered. July 7, 1:00–3:00 pm Saanich Centennial Branch

Indigenous Stories Book Club with Carmen Rodriguez de France Join Carmen Rodriquez de France, assistant professor of Indigenous education at the University of Victoria, for a book club focused on the works of Canadian Indigenous peoples. Explore their history, culture and ways of being, as expressed through their writings. Reading will be emailed in advance of the program. This is a monthly program from March to December. Registered. July 11, 1:30–2:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room August 8, 1:30–2:30 pm Nellie McClung Branch – Community room

South Island Gender Variant Drop-In A drop-in group for trans, gender queer, two-spirit and gender variant individuals on the South Island. A safe place to come together, share and support each other. Presented by AIDS Vancouver Island. Meetings are held twice a month at the Central Branch. Drop-in. July 11, August 8, 6:00–8:00 pm Central Branch – Second floor meeting room July 26, August 30, 6:00–8:00 pm Central Branch – Community room

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Vancouver Island Trans Masculine Support Group Trans masculine people of all ages, at any stage of their journey, are welcome to join this safe space to connect, share and support each other. For more information, please email vitransmasc@gmail.com. Drop-in. July 19, August 16, 6:00–7:30 pm Central Branch – Second floor meeting room

Oak Bay Arts Festival: Poetry and Sculpture Walk Join Oak Bay poets Gisela Ruebsaat and Susan Braley for a walk that will explore some neighbourhood sculptures and finish at the library for poetry writing, sharing, tea and cookies. Registered. August 11, 11:00 am–1:30 pm Oak Bay Branch – Meeting room

Canning the Abundance Ever wonder what to do with all those tomatoes? This workshop will introduce you to the basics of safe produce preservation using the hot water bath method of preservation. Presented by the Compost Education Centre. Registered. August 11, 1:30–3:00 pm Saanich Neighbourhood Place 3100 Tillicum Road

Pop-Up Library Look for GVPL popping up at community events and markets throughout the summer including Canada Day, the Victoria Pride Festival and the Oak Bay Night Market. We’ll have books, buttons and friendly staff spreading love for learning. For the full calendar of our summer appearances, visit gvpl.ca.

Branches and Hours Central Branch 735 Broughton St

Monday, Friday, Saturday.........................................................9:00 am-6:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.........................................9:00 am-9:00 pm

Bruce Hutchison Branch 4636 Elk Lake Dr at Saanich Commonwealth Place Monday, Friday, Saturday...................................................... 10:00 am-6:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.......................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Central Saanich Branch 1209 Clarke Rd, Brentwood Bay Monday, Tuesday, Thursday................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm Wednesday, Friday, Saturday............................................10:00 am-6:00 pm

Emily Carr Branch 101-3521 Blanshard St at Uptown Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday............................................................................10:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday.............................................................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Esquimalt Branch 1231 Esquimalt Rd Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.................10:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday, Friday...........................................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Goudy Branch 119-755 Goldstream Ave Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.....................9:30 am-5:30 pm Thursday, Friday.............................................................................. 9:30 am-6:00 pm Sunday (year round).....................................................................1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Juan de Fuca Branch 1759 Island Hwy Monday, Friday, Saturday...................................................... 10:00 am-6:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday......................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Langford Heritage Branch 102-1314 Lakepoint Way Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday............................................................................ 10:00 am-6:00 pm Wednesday......................................................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Nellie McClung Branch 3950 Cedar Hill Rd Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday................. 10:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday, Friday............................................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Oak Bay Branch 1442 Monterey Ave at Monterey Recreation Centre Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday................. 10:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday, Friday............................................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

Saanich Centennial Branch 3110 Tillicum Rd at Pearkes Arena Monday, Friday, Saturday...................................................... 10:00 am-6:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.......................................10:00 am-9:00 pm

sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch 385 Menzies Street Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday............................................................................ 10:00 am-6:00 pm Wednesday......................................................................................10:00 am-9:00 pm GVPL branches are open Sundays in fall and winter only. Our Goudy Branch is open Sundays year round. Our virtual branch is always open: gvpl.ca

28 Program registration starts June 28 at 10:00 am.