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Past and Present: A Conversation about Race in BC

Black History

2021-11-17 18:30:00 2021-11-17 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Past and Present: A Conversation about Race in BC Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wednesday, November 17
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-11-17 18:30:00 2021-11-17 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Past and Present: A Conversation about Race in BC Join Coquitlam Public Library for a 5-part series about Race In BC. Each session will focus on different cultural groups. You can participate either in person or via Zoom. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Join Coquitlam Public Library for a 5-part series about Race In BC. Each session will focus on different cultural groups. You can participate either in person or via Zoom.

The third session in our speaker series will focus on Black History in BC. You will hear from

  • Stephanie Allen, a Board Member of Hogan’s Alley Society who will talk about the history of the Black community in BC, including what experiences they dealt with.
  • Valerie Jerome, a former Olympian, educator and political activist about her experiences growing up in BC.
  • Vanessa Richards, artist and community activist about Black artistic and cultural expression in BC 

There will be time for questions from the audience.

When registering for this event, please specify if you will be joining us in person or via Zoom.

  • The Library will share an invitation to the Zoom meeting via email 24 hours in advance of the session.
  • Please contact the Library if you have not received an email.​
  • We may be unable to email invitations to the Zoom meeting if you register less than 60 minutes before the start of the program.

Other events in this speaker series include:

To learn more about this program, please contact Ann at ajohannes@coqlibrary.ca 

Thank you to the Province of British Columbia for providing us the funding for this series. This program is supported by the BC Multiculturalism grants. 

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, Sep 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 22 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 24 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the library

The City Centre branch opened in 2012. It is across the street from the Lincoln Skytrain station and offers:

  • Free wi-fi access, no password required
  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public use computers
  • 3D printing and Virtual Reality in the Innovation Hub
  • Printing, scanning, faxing and photocopying 
  • A fireplace reading area

Upcoming events

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

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

Sun, Sep 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Mon, Sep 25, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

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

Tue, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Sep 27, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Sep 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Sep 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Sep 28, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Sep 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Sep 29, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Sep 29, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

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

Sat, Sep 30, 11:30am - 1:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137,City Centre Room 127

Mon, Oct 02, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Oct 02, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Oct 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Wed, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Oct 04, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

Wed, Oct 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Oct 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Oct 06, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Oct 06, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Sat, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Oct 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Oct 09, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Canceled
Mon, Oct 09, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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

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

Wed, Oct 11, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

Thu, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Oct 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Oct 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Fri, Oct 13, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Canceled
Sat, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sat, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 127
This event is full

Sat, Oct 14, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Oct 16, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Oct 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Oct 18, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Oct 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Oct 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Oct 19, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
City Centre Room 136

Thu, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Oct 20, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Oct 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Canceled
Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Sat, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Sat, Oct 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Oct 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Oct 23, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Oct 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137