COQUITLAM
• Pyjama Storytime on Burke Mountain: Join librarians for a bedtime story at the new Smiling Creek Activity Centre (3456 Princeton Ave.). Bring your family for a fun, no-cost evening of crafts, games and active play in the gym. Make yourself at home at Burke Mountain’s newest hangout — all ages welcome. Library Link will also be there. This storytime happens every Thursday until Dec. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. No registration required.
• Introduction to Robots with Sphero Sprk+: Bring your smart phone and learn to code with CPL’s Sphero robots. Play with them and use block coding to make them move, light up and make noise Friday, Nov. 23, 2 to 4 p.m. in the City Centre branch Innovation Hub. Participants must bring their own Bluetooth-enabled smart phone or tablet to download the free Sphero Edu app. Registration is required for these free classes. Register online or by calling the Help Desk at 604-554-7323.
• Tech Training, Microsoft Word II: Build on your basic Microsoft Word 2010 skills and learn to use features such as templates, tables and inserting pictures Thursday, Dec. 6, 2 to 3 p.m. in the City Centre branch computer lab. Registration is required for these free classes — go to coqlibrary.ca to sign up online or phone 604-554-7323.
• Sphero robotics for kids and parents: This two-workshop program is for children in Grades 4 to 7 and a parent. Participants will learn tips and tricks for driving and programming a Sphero robot. Beginner and intermediate Sphero users are welcome on Wednesdays, Dec. 12 and 19, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch in Rooms 136 and 137. Each child/parent pair should bring a compatible smart phone or tablet computer. To register, call 604-554-7334.
• TEDWomen 2018: Experience TEDWomen 2018 from Nov. 28 to 30 live from Palm Springs, screening at the City Centre branch. Watch three days of powerful online talks celebrating women breaking through barriers, pushing boundaries and rising in their fields. Schedule: Nov. 28 in Room 127 from 2:30 to 7 p.m.; Nov. 29 in Room 127 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Nov. 30 in the boardroom from 9 a.m. to noon and Room 127 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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.
PORT MOODY
• Coding for Adults: Everyone can learn to code. Thursday, Nov. 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., explore fundamental programming concepts and learn about online resources that can help you begin your coding journey. You will start using Scratch, a block-based programming language developed by MIT, to help familiarize yourself with how to think like a computer. Basic computer skills required. Register by calling the library at 604-469-4577.
• SFU Philosopher’s Café: How Much Do You Trust an Automated System?: Monday, Dec. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the discussion will centre on automated systems. Do you trust an automated system more if there is a real person you can talk to, even if the end result is the same? Drop in to this program in the library’s ParkLane Room, no registration required.
• Ukulele Jam: Come and jam Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the ParkLane Room. The ukulele is one of the cheeriest and easiest instruments to learn. Participants will learn and play new songs together. All ages welcome — must bring your own ukulele. Call 604-469-4577 or visit the library information desk to register for this free program.
For more info, 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
• TAG: Join Fox’s Teen Advisory Group and tell librarians what teens want. This looks great on your resume and you get volunteer hours — and there are snacks. TAG meets Dec. 18, 7 to 8 p.m. — just drop in.
For more info, 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.
