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Are you looking for ways to keep your community connection while improving your English? Participate in our English Practice Group in the comfort of your home! Practice your English speaking and listening skills, develop friendships, and learn more about community resources. 

For intermediate level English learners.

How to join the online program:

This program will be held on Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, we will email you the Zoom meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

• If you are using a computer or laptop: 
• Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
• Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.
• If you are using a phone or tablet:
• Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time. 
• Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link.
• You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom. 

Join us for a "bring your own read" book club inspired and presented in partnership with the Port Moody Station Museum. Chat with your fellow book lovers about past favourites, current reads, and get great recommendations.

Monthy themes:

• January: Humour books
• February: TBA

How to join:

This program will be an online meeting via Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, you will receive an email with a meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

If you are using a computer or laptop:

• Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
• Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.

If you are using a phone or tablet:

• Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time.
• Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link. 

You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom.

The Teen Advisory Group Presents... a book club just for teens! Meet with other teens over Zoom to discuss a juicy YA read.

January book title: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

How to join the online program:

This program will be held on Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, we will email you the Zoom meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

• If you are using a computer or laptop: 
• Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
• Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.
• If you are using a phone or tablet:
• Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time. 
• Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link.
• You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom. 

Celebrate Family Literacy Day with a walk AND a book! Follow the pages through Pioneer Memorial Park as you read a story together. The story will be available for self-guided use from January 24 to February 12. 

Are you an aspiring writer? Join a writing club just for you. We will do fun activities, writing games, have special guests, and work on our own projects.

How to register:

• The Kids' Writing Club is a six-week program, held every Thursday from January 13 to February 17. Please ensure that you are able to attend all six weeks.
• You only have to register once for all sessions.

How to join the online program:

This program will be held over Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, we will email you the Zoom meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

• If you are using a computer or laptop: 
• Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
• Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.
• If you are using a phone or tablet:
• Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time. 
• Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link.
• You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom. 

Spreadsheets are useful not only in the office, but also in our everyday life. They can help you stay organized, and keep tabs on your time, expenses, to-dos, and more. In this beginners' workshop, we will learn how to use Microsoft Excel, one of the most popular spreadsheet programs.

This is a beginners' Excel course. Basic computer skills required. We will be using the free online version of Microsoft Excel for this workshop. You can also use the desktop version if you have it on your computer.

To register:

• This is a two-week program (two Thursdays). Please ensure you can attend both sessions.
• You only have to register once for both weeks.

Workshop online:

In the first week, we will cover the basics. You will learn how to:

• Create and save a spreadsheet
• Enter data
• Work with rows and columns
• Format your spreadsheet and make data easier to read
• Sort and filter your data
• Create charts and tables

In the second week, you will learn how to:

• Perform simple calculations on your data
• Use functions and formulae
• Use conditional formatting

How to join the online program:

This workshop will be held on Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, we will email you the Zoom meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

• If you are using a computer or laptop: 
  • Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
  • Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.
• If you are using a phone or tablet:
  • Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time. 
  • Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link.
• You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom.

Are you busy doing your tasks or are you busy sabotaging the ship? Play Among Us over Zoom with other kids to see if you can find the imposters before they eliminate everyone. The game Among Us must be downloaded on to your tablet or Smartphone. Please note that the desktop version may have compatibility issues.

How to join the online program:

This program will be held on Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, we will email you the Zoom meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

• If you are using a computer or laptop: 
• Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
• Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.
• If you are using a phone or tablet:
• Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time. 
• Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link.
• You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom. 

Love to code in Scratch? Want to make your great coding ideas come to life? Join us online each week at Code Club to learn key concepts that can be used in any project. We'll also have time for you to share and problem-solve your own projects with our amazing teen volunteers.

How to register:

• Please note: This is a six-week program (Fridays, January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4).  
• Registration starts on January 4, 2022.
• Register once for the whole program. 
• Visit the January 28 entry to register.

How to join:

This program will be an online meeting via Zoom. Once you have registered for the program, you will receive an email with a meeting link.

At the start time of the program:

If you are using a computer or laptop:

• Click on the Zoom link and it will open up in your browser. 
• Click yes when prompted to open or download Zoom.

If you are using a phone or tablet:

• Download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play ahead of time.
• Click on the Zoom link on your device. It may open up the Zoom app automatically, or it may ask you how you want to open the link. 

You should not need to sign up for a Zoom account to participate. Let us know if you need any tech help to use Zoom.

Book lovers! Join our librarians for an hour of book recommendations on Facebook as we suggest books for the topic of the week every Saturday at 10am.

Can't make it to the live presentations? Our book chats will be available on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. You can also subscribe to our podcast and listen to our book chat on your favourite podcast app.

Want our staff to recommend some books for you? Fill out our personalized reading suggestion form.