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Brave Spaces Speaker Series

Anti-Racism in Canada

2024-10-30 18:30:00 2024-10-30 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Brave Spaces Speaker Series Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wednesday, October 30
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-30 18:30:00 2024-10-30 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Brave Spaces Speaker Series Join the Coquitlam Public Library in this three-part speaker series with people from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Join the Coquitlam Public Library in this three-part speaker series with people from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories.

This series brings awareness of people who are from diverse groups and how everyone's story is different.

This session includes a speaker who is South Asian. Dr. Satwinder Kaur Bains is the Director of the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley and is an Associate Professor in Social Cultural Media Studies, College of  Arts. She has many years of professional work in community development and has worked with many organizations on organizational change. 

A brave space:

  • is a supportive place where participants feel comfortable learning, sharing honestly and equally, and growing individually and together.
  • is inclusive of all races, sexes, genders, abilities, immigration statuses, languages, and lived experiences.
  • can help encourage dialogue, especially about challenging topics like anti-racism.

There will be time for questions from the audience.

Registration is recommended for each session, but drop-ins are welcome. 

Light refreshments will be served.

Other events in this speaker series include:

If you have any questions, please contact Ann at ajohannes@coqlibrary.ca or Aman at asaroya@coqlibrary.ca 

AGE GROUP: | Youth (12-18) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Adult Program |

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Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

Hours
Mon, Aug 04 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Aug 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the library

The City Centre branch offers:

  • Free wi-fi access, no password required
  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public computer stations
  • Printing, faxing, scanning, and photocopying
  • Silent study room
  • A Discovery Lab showcasing eResources and lendable technology

Upcoming events

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Aug 08, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Aug 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Cancelled
Mon, Aug 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Aug 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Aug 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, Aug 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Aug 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Aug 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Cancelled
Mon, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Cancelled
Mon, Aug 18, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Aug 18, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Aug 19, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Tue, Aug 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 21, 11:00am - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Aug 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Aug 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Aug 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Aug 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Aug 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Tue, Aug 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Aug 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Wed, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Aug 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Thu, Aug 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Aug 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Sep 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Sep 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Sep 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Sep 06, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, Sep 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137