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Life Stories

2022-11-01 18:30:00 2022-11-01 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Life Stories Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tuesday, November 01
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-11-01 18:30:00 2022-11-01 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Life Stories Join Coquitlam Public Library in this 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 Coquitlam Public Library in this speaker series with people from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories.

This series brings awareness of people who are from marginalized groups and how everyone's story is different. The speakers have experienced prejudice, social exclusion or stigma, and participants can ask them questions so as to learn about their story.

We want to share the realities of living as a marginalized member of the community, whether they be positive or negative. We expect participants to be awed at the resilience of the speakers and more empathetic of their experiences.

The best way for Canadians to build a better future for all is to understand and appreciate everyone’s past and present.

Registration is required for each session.

The series will focus on the following groups:

  • Oct 25 - People living with disabilities
    • James Miller and David Webster from posAbilities Employment Service
    • Learn how PosAbilities Employment Service (PES) has provided supportive and customized employment opportunities for the last 13 years in Vancouver and the TriCities areas. Showcasing PES’ person‑centered  and celebratory employment model, James Miller and David Webster will walk you through what the employment process looks like, what support means to PES, and why it’s important for youth to start thinking and planning for their future careers now.
  • Nov 1 - LGBTQ+ community
    • Christopher “ The Unstoppable Conni Smudge” Bolton and Gary “Fluffer” Woods,  from North Shore Pride Alliance
    • Join Christopher Bolton, aka - Drag Icon “The Unstoppable Conni Smudge” and Gary “Fluffer” Woods as they recount their personal tales of generating safe and empowering environments while overcoming challenges, adversity, and breaking down barriers to have a sense of community belonging within the North Shore.
  • Nov 8 - The justice system, homelessness, & addiction
    • Shawn Bayes and Kristie Gordon, from Elizabeth Fry Society
    • Elizabeth Fry Society (EFry) was founded in 1939 by a small group of volunteers dedicated to transforming conditions for women and girls in custody. Flash-forward more than 80 years, and their mission remains the same. Join Shawn Bayes, Executive Director, and Kristie Gordon, as they showcase how their organization continues to identify the needs of marginalized groups, through identifying gaps in the Canadian criminal justice system and creating solutions to fill those voids.
  • Nov 15 - Indigenous Peoples
    • Caren Lafontaine, Ministry of Children and Family, and Elder Maria Reed - Waabigekek Ikwe
    • Explore stories of Indigenous family and community with two special guests: Caren Lafontaine, a Community Roots Practioner from The Ministry of Children and Family, and Elder Maria Reed. Taking cues from the audience, this speaker event will look at how cultural connections, relationships, and permanency factor into the Indigenous experience in Canada.
  • Nov 22 - Newcomers and refugees
    • Tri-Cities Local Partnership’s Immigrant Advisory and Judith Kambia Obatusa, Host and Author
    • Members of the Tri-Cities Local Partnership’s Immigrant Advisory Table will be talking about their journey to Canada and sharing who they are, why they decided to embark on this journey, and how this journey affected their perception of themselves. Judith Kambia Obatusa, host of the podcast, Messy Can't Stop Her, shares her stories of personal struggle, and seeks to educate and de-stigmatize immigrant acculturation challenges while empower other migrants in their promised land.

The series will be held in person at the City Centre Library and recorded by Tri-Cities Community Television.

Light refreshments will be served.

If you have any questions, please contact Ann at ajohannes@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, Mar 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
(Good Friday)
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 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

Thu, Mar 28, 10:00am - 11:00am

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

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

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

Thu, Mar 28, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Canceled
Fri, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:15am

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

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

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

Wed, Apr 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Canceled
Wed, Apr 03, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Wed, Apr 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

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

Thu, Apr 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

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

Canceled
Fri, Apr 05, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Fri, Apr 05, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Room 137

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

Sat, Apr 06, 1:15pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Canceled
Mon, Apr 08, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Mon, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Apr 08, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Mon, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Canceled
Wed, Apr 10, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Wed, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

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

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

Thu, Apr 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Canceled
Fri, Apr 12, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Fri, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Sat, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, Apr 13, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Canceled
Mon, Apr 15, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Mon, Apr 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Canceled
Wed, Apr 17, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Canceled
Fri, Apr 19, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Fri, Apr 19, 1:30pm - 3:15pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, Apr 21, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137,City Centre Room 127

Mon, Apr 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Canceled
Mon, Apr 22, 12:20pm - 3:30pm

Mon, Apr 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137

Tue, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
This event is full

Wed, Apr 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Apr 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Apr 24, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Apr 24, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

Wed, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 25, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, Apr 26, 12:20pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, Apr 26, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab