PORT MOODY
• Learn with Mango: Whether you want to learn a few phrases for an upcoming trip or become a brilliant conversationalist, Mango has you covered. You can learn a new language on your computer, tablet or smartphone with this app. Check library.portmoody.ca and visit Digital Content for more details.
• Learn About Canadian Culture — Food: Join librarians in the Inlet Theatre on Friday, Dec. 8 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. to learn about Canadian food traditions, food labels, healthy eating, and allergies. Register by emailing tricitiesliteracy@gmail.com.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
TERRY FOX
• Pro-D day movie matinee: Are your kids looking for something to do on the Nov. 24 Pro-D day? Take them to Terry Fox Library for a movie matinee screening of How to Eat Fried Worms (synopsis: Find out what happens when Joe proposes a bet: Billy must eat 10 worms in one day without throwing up, and the loser has to come to school with worms in his pants and walk down the hall past everybody. Billy knows that he cannot back out of the bet, so he accepts). Everyone is welcome next Friday, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
COQUITLAM
• Tech Talk: Science of the Future Series: Paul Tinari presents a thought-provoking series about technological innovations -- how they will change the way we live and work and the creativity required to develop them. The series will be in three parts (details below). Registration is required for these free programs as space is limited. Go to coqlibrary.ca to sign up online or phone the Help Desk at 604-554-7323. The next session is 3D Printing and How it will Impact our Future: City Centre branch, Room 136, Nov. 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tinari will share his expertise in 3D printing technology, the innovative ways it is being used today and how it could be used in the future.
• December Tech Club: Create a Family Year in Review Infographic: on Dec. 1, 2 to 3 p.m., at the City Centre branch, learn how to create a family year in review using free browser-based Canva. Use your own photos and highlights from your year to create a unique expression of your family journey. You can also join CPL’s monthly Tech Club sessions, held on Fridays from 2 to 3 p.m., to improve your computer skills and learn how to have more fun and less frustration online. Check this program at coqlibrary.ca and register online.
• Author visit: Patrick Hunt’s Hannibal: Join Patrick Hunt as he discusses his new book, Hannibal. This engaging biography tells the story of the brilliant Carthaginian general who remains one of the most intriguing figures of the ancient world and best-known military strategists of all time. Hunt, an award-winning archaeologist and best-selling author, has been teaching at Stanford University for 25 years and also works for National Geographic. He’ll visit the City Centre Branch, Room 136, on Dec. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is required for this free program as space is limited. Register at coqlibrary.ca or phone the Help Desk at 604-554-7323.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
