For a detailed calendar of Sooke VIRL events, check out their calendar
Sooke Adult Programs Highlights
Financial Literacy Series
Free presentations by CPA Canada.
Find all sessions in the Financial Literacy Series here: www.virl.bc.ca/tag/financial-literacy-series/
| September 25 @ 6-7pm | Estate Planning: Protect Your Assets while Planning Ahead |
| Oct. 9 @ 6-7pm | Effective Tax Strategies |
| Oct. 23 @ 6-7pm | Fraud Protection |
| Nov. 13 @ 6-7pm | Planning for your Retirement |
| Nov. 27 @ 6-7pm | Survive and Thrive: Move Ahead Financially After Losing Your Job |
| Practice conversation, improve your vocabulary, discuss interesting topics, and make new friends! Our English Conversation Circle is open to everyone who wants to improve their English. Perfect for newcomers whose first language is not English. This group is facilitated by Victoria Literacy Connection in partnership with Vancouver Island Regional Library. |
| A free weekly conversation circle for all immigrants, refugees and newcomers to practice English speaking and listening skills, make social connections, and learn about Canadian culture and our local Sooke community. |
Connect with Confidence: Apple Mobile Device Basics
Thursdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 10:30-11:30
Free, drop-in.
| Want to use your iPhone or iPad for more but don’t know what it can do? Join this 4-session program focused on helping you do more! Great for beginners or for folks who are only using a few of the many functions available. |
| Want to use your iPhone or iPad for more but don’t know what it can do? Join this 4-session program focused on helping you do more! Great for beginners or for folks who are only using a few of the many functions available. |
Sooke Children & Youth Programs
Paws & Tales: Read with Rosie
Tuesdays @ 3:30 -4:30 pm and Thursdays @ 3:30 -4:30 pm
To register, visit the branch or call 250-642-3022 to book a 20-minute slot.
| Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 6 and up. Young readers can bring a book and sign up for a 20-minute reading session with Rosie, a certified therapy dog from the Pacific Animal Therapy Society. An adult must accompany each child. |
| Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO® Club! We provide the LEGO® (and Duplo) and you provide the imagination every Tuesday afternoon. Connect with other kids and break out the bricks for a building bonanza at the library. Best suited for ages 6-12. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. |
STEAM Tinker Wednesdays & Sundays
Wednesdays, Starting Oct. 2 @ 4:00-5:00 pm
Sundays, Starting Sep. 22 @ 2:00-4:00 pm
Free, drop-in.
| Families: Join us Wednesdays & Sundays at the library for an afternoon of tinkering! Explore activities relating to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, and meet other like-minded people. Great for beginners or for folks who are only using a few of the many functions available. |
| Join us at Storytime for songs, rhymes, stories and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles away. Connect with other families and strengthen early literacy skills! Best suited for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Join us at Storytime for songs, rhymes, stories and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles away. Connect with other families and strengthen early literacy skills! Best suited for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Join us at an all-ages family Storytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles away. Connect with other families and strengthen early literacy skills! Fun for the whole family, best suited for children 3-12. |
Greater Victoria Alliance for Literacy 