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The Province of British Columbia Proclaims Family Literacy Day 2009 Preparations are underway for BC's Family Literacy Week, 25-31 January 2009. Events and activities for the whole family will take place across the province to raise awareness of the literacy services available to BC families, and spotlight the important issues that are motivating the development of innovative family literacy programs Please return to this page over the next few weeks to learn about local events as they are added.. If you are organising events that you would like to see listed here, please send details to Mark Campbell. VANCOUVER GET VANCOUVER EVENT BROCHURE IN PDF - click here Admission to the following events is free but space is limited. Register early by email (family@literacy.bc.ca) or phone (604-684-0624). All events are at the Vancouver Public Library (Lower Level), 350 West Georgia Street. Pay parking available in underground parking lot - entrance on Hamilton Street. Saturday, January 24, 11am-3pm: Write On! Tuesday, January 27, 7-10am: Breakfast of Champions Tuesday, January 27, 2-4pm: Family Literacy Certificate Information Session Thursday, January 29, 10am-12pm: Leaping into Literacy Friday, January 30, 1-5pm: Digital Storytelling Saturday, January 31, 1-4pm: Family Math Fun ABBOTSFORD Love Reading! Abbotsford's annual Literacy Fair. It is a free event where families in Abbotsford can come and find information about all facets of literacy in our community. This year, we are holding our fair on Valentin'’s Day, during the Spirit of BC week: Saturday, February 14th from 11 am - 2 pm at Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way. For more information please contact Hilary Russell, 604-859-7814 (hilary.russell@fvrl.bc.ca). CASTLEGAR January 25: 11 am-1 pm at Castlegar Public Library. Family Literacy Week Kick-off - Activities, stories, games and prizes. For information call Alana at 250-365-6061. January 26: 9 am-11 am at Blueberry Creek Community School. Pajama Party Family Literacy Celebration - Games, crafts, and stories for children birth to 5 and their parents/caregivers. Bring a snack to share. For information call Bev at 250-365-7201. January 27: 5 pm-7 pm at Robson Community School. Spaghetti Supper - Bring your family out for a free spaghetti dinner (served 5-6 pm) and enjoy stories, games and activities. For information call Laurie at 250-365-5970. January 26 at Kootenay Family Place. Visits with Moe the Mouse, stories and book times will take place during all regular programs. For information call Megan at 250-365-3662 ext 259. CHETWYND All week long, Jan 27 to Feb 2: What do you like about living in Chetwynd or the surrounding area? Tell us a story, drop us a line. All entries will go into a draw box and will get a book - while supplies last! So hurry! All entries will be eligible for a draw for a grand prize. You can drop your entry off at the library, or email it to fasleson@pris.bc.ca under the title "A Great Place to Live!" Other activities at the library: Friday 23rd Jan.: Guiness Book of Records attempt Monday 26th Jan.: partnership with Tansi Friendship Centre, "Cooking with Kids" Tuesday 27th Jan.: class visit to the library Wednesday 28th Jan.: Elder's Circle and introduction to computers Sunday 1st Feb.: I'm Dreaming of Seed Catalogues - a free gardening workshop with Rene Poulin, Healing Garden Coordinator. CHILLIWACK City Wide Literacy Challenge,January 1-21, 2009 COMOX VALLEY Tuesday 27 Wednesday 28 Thursday 29 Friday 30 Saturday 31 CRANBROOK Cranbrook will participate in the Guinness World Record Attempt for Most Children Reading with an Adult, Multiple Locations at the Public Library on January 23, 12:00 to 5:00. Adults will read Robert Munsch stories to children contributing to the national attempt. This event is spearheaded by the Public Library with CBAL, Cranbrook. CBAL is also facilitating readings at the Kootenay Orchard Kids Club at 1 pm, January 23rd. Amy Woodland StrongStart is presenting a Read Together PJ day on Jan 27. Children will also create 'A Book About Me' Grade 1 and 5/6 students will read to the StrongStart children at 1:00pm. At Steeples StrongStart, Grade 5/6 children will read to the StrongStart children. CRESTON In celebration of Family Literacy Day 2009, Creston children at Adam Robertson, Canyon Lister and Erickson Elementary Schools will be participating in the Official World Record Attempt to break the Guinness World Record - Most Children Reading With an Adult, Multiple Locations. This is a joint venture of the Creston Public Library and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. Watch for and share the Robert Munsch story 'Nametags', written for Family Literacy Day for ABC Canada, in our local paper! DAWSON CREEK A week-long draw with miscellaneous prizes at Dawson Creek Municipal Library. DEASE LAKE Dease Lake Reading Centre and School Library will be participating in the Guiness World Record Attempt for Most Children Reading with an Adult - Multiple Locations. Saturday January 24th at 9:30am sharp . Bring your favourite plush animal and blanket. Hot chocolate will be served by the Lions' Club afterwards. DUNCAN January 27, 12-2.30pm: Join us to celebrate family literacy day at a Winter Carnival for Kwohemun students and their families at Kwohemun Elementary School. At 2.00 we will join the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most Children Reading with an Adult, Multiple Locations. February 6, 5.30-8pm: Fun Family Literacy Night at Duncan Mall. Come and use your senses to explore science. Includes Story Time with the 3 Bears and a Magic of Reading Show. ELK VALLEY / FERNIE The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and the Fernie Heritage Library are hosting a Family Fun Night to celebrate Family Literacy Day. The event, planned from 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 27th at the library, includes activities for families to compose their 'Best Story Ever' and paint on canvas an illustration to accompany their tale. There will also be a community story building activity and a library scavenger hunt. Warm apple cider and draw prizes round out this cozy event celebrating the importance of family literacy. For more information contact Lisa Talavia, 250-278-6301 (ltalavia@cbal.org). FORT NELSON Ft Nelson Literacy Society will be participating in the Guiness World Record Attempt for Most Children Reading with an Adult - Multiple Locations. Contact Shayna Dolan on 250-774-4415. FORT ST. JAMES Friday, January 23: Fort St. James Public Library is participating in the World Record Attempt for 'Most Children Reading With an Adult, Multiple Locations'. A representative will be on site at the StrongStart location in the David Hoy Elementary School to read stories from Munschworks 2 at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 27: Events are happening all day, starting off at 11:30 with the unveiling of the Success by 6 downtown interactive visual display, Grand Opening of the 'Learning Hub' for lunch and off to storytime at the local library. Fort St. James Public Library, in partnership with the College of New Caledonia, hosts a Pajama Story Time to celebrate Family Literacy Day. Storytelling will take place from 7 - 7:30 p.m. Door prize draws follow the event. Free books and food. FORT ST. JOHN The Fort St. John Public Library will be participating in the Guiness World Record Attempt for Most Children Reading with an Adult - Multiple Locations. Reading times: January 23rd at 3:30 pm and January 24th at 10:30 am. Current World Record is 78,791. For more information or to register call Janice Closson at 250-785-3731. FRUITVALE Jan. 25, 1-4pm: Family Fun Day to celebrate Family Literacy Day. At the Fruitvale Hall. This FREE family event will offer crafts, games, activities, snacks, prizes and a book swap. For more information, call Desneiges at 250-364-1275 ext. 247, or Marie at 250-367-7114. GOLDEN January 30th, 6:00 to 7:30: Families with children of all ages are invited to celebrate family literacy week at Lady Grey Elementary School. Fun games, activities and snacks will be available. The latter part of the evening will include an exciting game of Family Feud with game show host, the Mad Hatter. GRAND FORKS Munsch Word Search Challenge. Game boards will be distributed in every elementary school, family centre, StrongStart Centre, library and pre-school across the Boundary. Two large prize baskets will be won by random draws in both the East and West Boundary. Prize baskets include books donated by Literacy BC, games, puzzles and passes donated by local merchants. New books will be distributed to all families attending literacy and preschool programs during Family Literacy Week. KAMLOOPS Saturday, January 24, 10am-1pm. Join us for Story Time at the Henry Grube Centre (245 Kitchener Crescent). Storytellers include Mayor Peter Milobar, Tina Hebner and Friends, Larry Read, Bill O'Donavan, Kevin Krueger, B100 Steve Ayers, Vicky McKee. ALSO: KASLO The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is celebrating Family Literacy Week in Kaslo by asking the community about their 'favorite reads' of 2008. The list will be printed and available for pick-up at Kaslo Library. A chance for us to recommend a couple of good books and hear the recommendations of others. It can be any kind of book and children are welcome to participate. Please send your two top books (along with names of authors) to Dianne (250-353-7449) or Candace (250-353-7463). You can also drop it in a box at the library. To enter the draw, include your name and phone number (will not be attached to book recommendations in published list). Prizes are gift certificates to Otter books. Deadline is January 23rd. KELOWNA Central Okanagan families are joining Canadians across the country and reading with children on January 23 and 24 to win a place in the Guinness World Records for 'Most Children Reading with an Adult, Multiple Venues'. Choose one of these locations and times: Join the Community Challenge on January 19th - January 27th KIMBERLEY The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, Kimberley Teachers' Association, Kimberley Community Literacy, Public Health Nursing and the Kimberley Public Library invite all parents and their babies to a morning of fun activities to celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Public Library on Tues. Jan. 27 at 10:30. There will be a Baby Goose rhyming and singing time, a presentation of Books for B.C. Babies, information about great books for babies that are available at our library and a new book for every baby to take home. Families with children under 6 can celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Play and Learn Drop-in Programs at Lindsay Park School on Mon. Jan.26 at 10:00, and at Marysville School on Thurs. Jan. 29 at 10:00. The StrongStart program at the Early Learning Centre will also celebrate Family Literacy between Jan.23 and Jan 28. Friday Jan 23 and Saturday 24th, there will be organized reading sessions for parents and children to participate in the national attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most Children Reading With an Adult, Multiple Locations.< Marysville School families will celebrate Family Literacy Day the School Open House with a Family POPS (Parents of Primary Students) session Jan.29th, 6:00-7:30. This will be an evening of fun and learning for parents and their children. Every student will take home a book and other special items. Child care will be available. This evening is offered in partnership with Marysville School staff, and CBAL Kimberley.KITIMAT January 25th, 11 am - 12 noon January 27th, 5-8 pm January 28th. January 30th January 31st LILLOOET Lillooet Library is starting Family Literacy Week early by co-hosting (with our Books for Babies Committee) a Baby Welcoming Celebration on January 22nd. Every family in and around Lillooet, with a new baby in 2008, is invited to the celebration. We begin with a tour of the library and then move on to the decorated gym, where all local services for children and parents are displayed. There is also a play area and story time for older siblings. A photographer is hired and each baby is given a complementary framed family portrait. After everyone has had a chance to wander around, look at everything, and socialize, formal greetings are made, dinner is served and speeches, stories and songs follow. Every family is given a goody bag with books, reading tips, and assorted treats to take home. MISSION The Riot of Reading Solutions. It's that time again: Mission's own Family Literacy fair. The Riot of Reading Solutions is now in its 7th year. It is held at the end of January to coincide with Family Literacy Week. It is a free event where families in Mission can come and find information about all facets of literacy in our community. NANAIMO My Story, Your Story: Sunday, January 25th, 1.00 - 3.00 pm Free Event! Everyone Welcome! Prizes! Refreshments! My Story, Your Story is planned to coincide with National Family Literacy Day on January 27. It celebrates talking, story telling, reading and learning as family and intergenerational activities to build literacy at any age. It is an opportunity for our community to celebrate how we are working together to support literacy across the lifespan. The literacy skills that enrich our life as adults do not start to develop when a child enters school, nor is literacy confined to a love of books. Oral language and storytelling are foundational components in developing literacy and will be well represented at this family event and in the library's Literacy Kits. Singing, rhyming, playing with sounds, and becoming familiar with stories are all activities that help to prepare a child for learning well before kindergarten. Please bring the whole family and join us for this wonderful afternoon. This event is a collaborative project amongst Vancouver Island Regional Library, Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership, PacificCARE Child Care Resource, and Referral and Literacy Nanaimo. For more information visit www.virl.bc.ca or contact Lynne Patrick (250-755-3318) or Abbas Saffari (250-753-1154 ext 230). NELSON Books Everywhere!: Watch for Books Everywhere! bins full of wonderful books for all ages around town. We are starting with 10 locations for this new lending library. Books can be read at the location or taken home and returned to any Books Everywhere! bin in town. When you're done with a book you can pass it to a friend or put it back in the bin. Call Joan at 352-3218 for more information. January 27: Grand Opening of the new Rosemont Community Room. This new space is being used by several community groups to offer programs. This winter, the Columbia Basic Alliance for Literacy has Love 2 Learn and Parent Child Mother Goose sessions in the room. Call Joan at 352-3218 for more information. The Nelson Municipal Library will be hosting an event as part of the Guinness World Record attempt. A celebration of Robert Munsch books and reading together will be had. Call Joanne at 352-6333 for details. NORTH VANCOUVER Tuesday, January 27, 7:00 p.m.: North Vancouver City Library will celebrate Family Literacy Day with a special Family Story Time and Craft. The program, which emphasizes well-known classics, takes place on in the Children's Department. The library is located at 120 West 14th Street in the City of North Vancouver. Admission is free, but please pre-register by phoning 604-998-3480. PENTICTON Family Literacy Day Celebration. A fun day out for the entire family: PORT COQUITLAM Family Literacy Day World Record Attempt: The Terry Fox Library will be hosting a special storytime for the Family Literacy Day World Record Attempt on January 23rd at 2pm. If you're a Robert Munsch fan or love listening to stories, join the Terry Fox Library and representatives from the Port Coquitlam City Council for a half hour of Robert Munsch stories. Come out and help us beat the Guinness Book of World Record for 'Most Children Reading with an Adult'. Spelling Bee: Do you have what it takes to be the Spelling Bee Champion? On January 31st at 2pm kids in Grade 4 and 5 will compete to see who spells best. The winners will move on to the final Tri-Cities spell-off round on February 14th. If you live in Port Coquitlam or go to school in Port Coquitlam, come down to the Terry Fox Library and register for this exciting event. PORT MOODY Tri-Cities Spelling Bee. In collaboration with the Coquitlam Public Library and the Fraser Valley Regional Library system, Port Moody Library is presenting the Tri-Cities Spelling bee, for kids in grades 4 and 5. Read Today, Lead Tomorrow. Speaker series at Port Moody Library. Robert Munsch storytime. Part of the ABC Literacy Canada's Family Literacy Day attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most children reading with an adult, multiple locations. POUCE COUPE Pouce Coupe Municipal Library will be participating in the Guiness World Record Attempt for Most Children Reading with an Adult - Multiple Locations on Saturday January 24th at 9:30am. Contact Courtenay Johnston on 250-786-5765. POWELL RIVER January 27: Family Place in the Town Centre Mall, the Powell River Public Library, and the Powell River Literacy Council invite everyone to participate in Family Literacy Day. Activities will take place at Family Place during the afternoon and at the library in the evening. PRINCE GEORGE January 31st, 11am-4pm: Book Exchange at Pine Centre Mall. Bring a book, pick a replacement and join us for Literacy Cake QUESNEL Tuesday, January 27, 3-4pm: Come and celebrate with us at our FREE family literacy event. Join us for stories and receive a free book! All families, all ages. At the new Quesnel Library (ground floor of City Hall, Corner of Kinchant Street and St. Laurent Ave). All children must be with an adult. Sponsored by Literacy Quesnel Society and the Quesnel Library. Phone 250-255-8027 for more information. REVELSTOKE Readings at all four elementary schools for the Guiness World Record Attempt for Most Children Reading with an Adult - Multiple Locations. Community volunteers will be joining teachers and parents to read to groups of children for 30 minutes! Stories and fun to be had by all!. Children, youth and adults will be invited to track how many reading minutes they collect during the time period between Family Literacy Day and the Winterlude Celebration of Reading event during Spirit of BC Week. Prizes will be awarded by random draw. Community members are sharing their perspectives on our community in haiku form. The Times Review will publish a selection of the submitted poems, which will also be displayed after Family Literacy Day at the Community Centre. Deadline: January 27. Haikus can be dropped off at the Revelstoke Community Centre. There are no rules, except make it short and similar in style to a haiku, and write about Revelstoke. Contact Mary Kline on 250-837-5739. SALMO Storytime and book cover contest, facepainting, spelling bee, results from our read-a-thon;, and computer demonstrations throughout Family Literacy Day. SMITHERS PJ Storytime at Smithers Public Library, Thursday January 29th, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. For 3 to 6 year olds. Come in your pj's and bring a blanket and teddy to snuggle up with while we read some bedtime stories. SQUAMISH Squamish Public Library with partner Capilano University hosts the 5th annual Scrabble for Literacy event on Sunday, January 25, beginning 9:30 am. Individuals or teams of 2 or 4 players can enter the children's, amateur, or serious player category for fun and prizes. Entry fee ($20) covers three games, refreshments, prizes and fun. Gather pledges to have your name entered into a special draw. All funds raised will be used for literacy programs at the Library and at Capilano University. Munsch a Bunch of Books Family Storytime Friday, January 23rd, 4-5 p.m. Power of Story Workshop Saturday, January 24th, 9:30 - 4 p.m. SUNSHINE COAST The Coast Reads: Imagine the power of a whole community reading at the same time! Join your children, friends, co-workers, or neighbours at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 27 to stop what you are doing, pick up a book, and read for five minutes. The Coast’s Favourites: Find out about all the good books there are to read! Watch for favourite titles or actual books on display in workplaces, schools, and community programs. Random Acts of Reading: Watch for spontaneous acts of reading in public spaces! Schools Celebrate Family Literacy: Elementary and secondary schools all along the Sunshine Coast will celebrate Family Literacy Week in unique ways! Saturday January 24, 1 - 4 pm: Family Math Fun Drop-In at Gibsons Public Library Tuesday, January 27, 6 - 7.30pm: Reading with the bear, Aboriginal Children's Books Drop-in at School District No. 46 Room 8, Heritage Building, 805 Gibsons Way Thursday January 29th, 3.30 - 4.30 pm: The Enchanted Wood at Gibsons Public Library Saturday January 24, 9 – 3 pm : Family Fun Day, Sechelt Seaside Centre, Drop-in
1 – 3 pm: Family Fun Games. Bring your favourite games and learn new ones. Saturday January 24, 10.30 - noon: Birthday Party for all Babies Born in 2008 at Sechelt Public Library Saturday January 24, 2 - 4 pm: Sechelt Public Library Addresses Many Needs Friday, January 30m 2-4pm: Reading and book signing with Reverend Esther North, author of Those Women Community Resource Centre. Registration required: call 604-885-4088. Saturday, January 31, 8 pm : An Evening with Sheree Fitch at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre Bookworm Breakfast at Halfmoon Bay Community School - Parents and kids drop by in the PJ's before school for a muffin and juice and to read. SURREY Surrey Reads 2009 VANDERHOOF Pizza and Pajamas at Vanderhoof Public Library. Tuesday, January 27th, 5-7 pm VERNON The Literacy Partners Coalition is challenging the community to FILL A HONDA FIT with gently used and new children's books. Our partner, Sunshine Honda, has provided us with a new Honda Fit that will travel throughout the region, collecting books from schools, businesses and social service agencies during Family Literacy Week. A local bookstore, Bookland, has set up a display of popular children's literature. People who purchase a book to donate to the Fill the Fit campaign will receive a 25% discount. Ellison Elementary School is hosting a special Family Reading Time the morning of January 27th. Children will arrive at school in their PJs, with their parents. Families will spend time reading together, then will 'Fill the Fit' with their donated books. Books will be sorted and distributed to locations in the region where families access services. To complete the week, the Vernon Public Library is hosting a Family Literacy Storytime on Saturday January 31. VICTORIA Guy's Night Out Baby Time Wordplay! A Bunch of Munsch Family Storytime Drop-in Storytimes for babies, toddlers and families WEST VANCOUVER Celebrate Family Literacy Day and Break a World Record! Saturday, January 24th, 10:30-11:00am Ready to Read Workshops for Parents & Caregivers WINDERMERE VALLEY Saturday, Jan. 31st, 1:00 to 4:00 pm: CBAL will host 'Play On Words', a fun-filled, free event for the whole family. Festivities will be held at the Invermere Community Hall and participants will find the hall filled with a wide variety of activities. From puppet making to games of BINGO and Boggle to storytelling, singing, face painting and so much more, people of all ages will have a wonderful time celebrating Family Literacy Day. Growing Together programs wil also have special family literacy activities the week of January 26 to 30. Watch for and share the Robert Munsch story 'Nametags' in the Columbia Valley Pioneer, written for Family Literacy Day for ABC Canada!NATIONWIDE Help Canada Break a World Record! In celebration of Family Literacy Day 2009, ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation and Official Family Literacy Day World Record Attempt Sponsor Oxford Learning are encouraging libraries to host public, 30-minute readings on January 23 and/or 24, 2009 and help break the Guinness World Record (TM) for 'Most Children Reading with an Adult, Multiple Locations.' Register your event by January 9 2009 to be eligible for a prize pack. Literacy BC thanks our many partners and sponsors for making Family Literacy Week happen. We thank the dedicated champions of literacy who are keeping family literacy at the forefront of the public agenda. |
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