Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities' three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
COQUITLAM
Mother Goose for Korean Parents and Children: Are you a Korean parent with a child under age five? Do you live in Coquitlam, Port Moody or Port Coquitlam? If so, you and your child are invited to share in the fun of learning nursery rhymes, songs and stories in Korean and English. This program is free of charge. Healthy snacks will be provided. For more information, or to register, email Eunju Kim at [email protected]. Priority will be given to people who are registering for the Mother Goose program for the first time. The program runs Mondays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, April 16 to June 11, at the City Centre branch.
Mother Goose Program in Cantonese: This program is offered to Cantonese-speaking families with children 18 months to three years of age and uses no books, name tags, toys, puppets or music - just parents and children learning through repetition, songs, rhymes and stories in a comfortable environment. It's free of charge and free childminding is available for siblings. A snack is also provided for parents and children. Registration is required; phone or e-mail Ada Sin (604-408-6002 or [email protected]) or phone Shirley at 604-937-3221. The program runs Wednesdays, 12:30 to 2 p.m., April 18 to June 6, at the City Centre branch.
Homework Help Club: This club for teens in high school and kids in Grades 2 to 7. Teen tutors provide instructional assistance to kids who are struggling with their homework. Teens earn community service hours. The club will meet Fridays, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m., April 13 to May 25 at the City Centre branch. Kids must bring homework assignments to meetings - any subject is fine. Teens will provide explanations and/or instructions to the best of their ability. In order to become a tutor, teens must be good students in Grades 9 to 12. To become a teen tutor or to register your child in the program, email Chris at [email protected].
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
TERRY FOX
British Isles canoe journey: Explorer Chris Cooper presents his remarkable Spirit of Adventure, about a journey of friendship and exploration around the British Isles in Spirit Dancer, his 42-foot ocean canoe. The canoe was tested off the B.C. and Alaska coasts for three seasons before he attempted this epic adventure. The focus, in part, was to give youth and adults from Canada and Britain the unique challenge of travelling in a Canadian icon, the canoe. Don't miss this opportunity to see photographs of his extraordinary journey. This takes place on Monday, April 16 from 7 to 8:30 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.
PORT MOODY
Adult Learners Book Club: This book discussion group is for readers who are learning English. It meets once a month to discuss a book written in simple language. At the Wednesday, April 11 meeting, The Hangman by Louise Penny will be discussed. Penny has written a number of full-length mysteries set in Three Pines, Quebec and starring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. This shorter and easier to read book follows Gamache and his team as they try to solve the case of a man found hanging is the woods. Was it suicide or was it murder? Join club members for this opportunity to read more, practise English conversation and make new friends. All adult learners, including ESL, are welcome.
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.
