COMMUNITY CALENDAR

January 22-28

Family Literacy Week at Bowen Library

Find out more about this week’s library programs and resources to nurture literacy (and numeracy!) from a young age onward, by going to bipl.link/FLW

Thursday, January 26

Babytime at Bowen Library

11:30 am to Noon (12 pm) Join us for a special Family Literacy Week Babytime ”Make it Count!” numbers edition! Babytime is a free, 1/2 hr drop-in program of songs, books, and rhymes for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers

Thursday, January 26

Game Night! At the Bowen Library

Drop in for all ages, family-friendly games, including cards & board games, Chess, Uno, Snakes & Ladders, Scrabble, Boggle, puzzles, Keva blocks, Lego, Jenga, Yahtzee, Catan, Monopoly, and more!

Feel free to also bring your own games Bring family or friends, or drop in and make new friends here Future dates: Feb 9 & 23, and Mar 9, 5 to 7:30 pm

Friday, January 27

Dinner at the Legion

It’s Palestinian night! Christophe Langlois, with Park and Charmaine Heffelfinger, will be making Qidreh from Hebron in the West Bank Doors open starting at 5:30 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm $13 for members, $15 for non-members

Saturday, January 28

BIHORA AGM

Bowen Island Horse Owners and Riders Association is hosting their annual general meeting from 2 to 4 pm at the Bowen Cider House at 1125 Grafton Road Everybody is welcome to attend!

Saturday, January 28

Crafternoon Collages at Bowen Library is welcome to join us at Artisan Square at 7:30 pm

TUESDAYS

Drop in and join us in making art and word collages! We’ll have old magazines, books, and craft supplies for you to create a picture or word-based masterpiece All-ages program, organized by the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

2:30 to 3:30 pm

Saturday, January 28

Bingo Bash at Doc Morgan’s

Doc’s is hosting an evening of fun with the Unstoppable Mz Conni Smudge. The evening of entertainment begins at 6:30 pm and tickets are $15. Mz. Conni returns to Doc’s the next morning for a Recovery Brunch on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11 am.

Sunday, January 29

French Connections: Fun and friendly conversation practice in French

1 pm at the Bowen Island Library. Drop in and join us to practice your French, and get to know other French speakers on Bowen Island! Focus is on beginner and intermediate speakers, but all levels welcome Future dates: Feb 12, Mar 5, 19, Apr 2, 16, 30

Thursday, February 2

Black History Month Film Night at Bowen Library

Join us for a screening “Summer of Soul” directed by Questlove Drop in, no registration required. Film starts promptly at 6 pm, and runs 118 minutes Rated PG (Ontario). Summer of Soul is a documentary music film about the Harlem Cultural Festival.

Saturday, February 4

Judi Gedye Open House

3 to 4 pm at Collins Hall. Come by to chat with Coun. Judith Gedye and others, and enjoy some baked goods too

Monday, February 13

Rotary Speaker Series

Lieven Callewaert on A Healthy Life Means a Healthy Community and Planet: The Resilience Institute Everyone

Community Lunches at the Legion

2nd and 4th Tuesday’s of every month from 11:30 am to 1 pm Adult only, drop-in event $10 for a full lunch

Yoga at Collins Hall

Tuesdays from 1 to 2 pm. All levels of experience welcome... Chair to Standing. $15 drop in. Email jackie.minns@gmail.com or call 604-220-9092

WEDNESDAYS

Storytime at Bowen Library

10:30 to 11 am. A free drop-in program of stories and songs for 2 to 4 year-olds and their caregivers! Runs every Wednesday to March 8

THURSDAYS

Breath & Workspace @ Sweat The Technique Studio

Join this beginner movement class created to rebalance and prep the body for more active mobility. 6 pm

Pre-register weekly at sweatthetechniquestudio.com

Thursday Art Group

Jan 19 & 26, 9:30 to 11:30 am (Collins Hall) - join the Thursday Art Group (TAG) We meet to create in Acrylics, Oils, Watercolour, pencils and more if you want to connect with other like minded creatives join the fun! $30 per month helps pay for Hall rental and other club costs We also host workshops and other events Contact Shannonrondeau@shaw ca or marie@marieneys com

SATURDAYS

Men’s Mobility Circuit Class @ 9 am, Mobility Skills

Class (All Levels) @ 10:15 am - Sweat The Technique Studio

Pre-register weekly at sweatthetechniquestudio com

Tunstall Bay Ocean Plunge

Saturdays at 11:45 am Free community activity. Register at Sweatthetechniquestudio.com

Scout

This her leg that her owner noticed after a

Thankfully we were able to get her in right away. Early treatment like this can help prevent infections. We wish Scout a speedy recovery.