Muriel Arnason Library Celebrates the Month of March as World Cultures Month

Pajama Storytime Around The World ||| Wednesday, March 7    7:00 - 7:30pm
Join us for a half hour of multicultural stories, rhymes and songs for children aged two to six and their caregivers. Children are welcome to come in pajamas and bring a small stuffed toy. Registration is required.

International Women's Day at Muriel Arnason Library  Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Langley's International Festival Society, and Muriel Arnason Library proudly presents 'International Women's Day', and everyone is cordially invited to many attractions of the day including the international refreshments, henna (presentation for everyone, but getting it applied needs registration), open discussion on this special day, sharing secrets of your success or getting suggestions, and an amazing display on the most successful Canadian women in different fields. Come and Join us to support this day to make sure that every woman gets respect in our community.

Building Inclusivity in Langley: Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racism:Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Township of Langley and Abbotsford Community Services warmly invite you to “Building Inclusivity in Langley” hosted by the Muriel Arnason Library. Please come and join us for a film screening, an opportunity for dialogue, and refreshments. This event is a part of a worldwide movement towards ending racism and building respect for diversity of race, culture, ethnicity and creed.


Family Storytimes Around the World |||  Tuesday,  March 6th, and March 27,   10:45am-11:15am
Introduce your young child to the world of books. Children ages 2-6 and their caregivers are invited to join library staff for a half-hour program of stories, songs, puppets and rhymes. Registration is required.

Henna ||| Thursday, March 8th  -   6:00pm-8:00pm
The library is offering a free henna program for teens and adults. The art form of applying henna is also known as Mehndi. This form of body art has become popular with people all over the world. Teens are highly encouraged to attend. Registration is required.

Crafts from Around the World ||| Tuesday, March 20th -    2:30pm-4:30pm
Celebrate Multicultural Month at the library! Children ages 5 and up are invited to create some crafts from around the world. All supplies are provided. Drop-in.

World of Mineral Treasures ||| Wednesday, March 21st - 7:00pm-8:00pm
Ray Hill, a longtime amateur mineralogist and gemologist, presents a colourful slide-show and talk featuring amazing gem and mineral treasures from countries all over the world, including Korea, Pakistan, India, Canada, China, USA and more! Ray will also share some of the cultural facts and myths associated with these treasures. Registration is required.

Multicultural Contests and Quizzes for all ages

During the month of March, there will be a number of contests and quizzes for all ages. Please participate to win the prizes. It will also be a very good opportunity to learn more about other countries.


Multicultural Displays

Are you interested to learn more about other cultures and countries? If your answer is yes, please visit the Muriel Arnason Library and check out books and other items from our displays.


Map - Where Are You From

Come to Muriel Arnason Library to mark your birthplace on a world map, and in the end of the month, you will see the volume of population of that country in this area. Don’t miss this interesting activity

 

Commonly Used  Words in Different Languages

Come and collect a list of commonly used words in 12 different languages


For more information or to register, call 604-532-3590 or visit Muriel Arnason Library,  located at 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley.