Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Literacy Committee

🌞 Start Strong with English This Monday! 🇨🇦

Looking to improve your English this summer? There's no better time to start!

Join our FREE English Conversation Circles starting this Monday at 10:00 AM at the Maple Ridge Library and take the first step toward speaking English with more confidence.

No registration. No cost. Just drop in at the Maple Ridge Library - 2nd floor!

📅 Weekly Summer Schedule
🆕 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

🆕 Tuesdays (Evening)
🕡 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Thursdays – Women's Conversation Group
🕥 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Whether you're just beginning to learn English or want more opportunities to practice speaking, everyone is welcome!

Bring a friend—or come and make new ones! We can't wait to meet you. 💙

☀️ Keep Your English Growing This Summer! ☀️

Summer is here, but that doesn’t mean your English practice has to take a break!
Join our FREE drop-in English Conversation Circles at the Maple Ridge Library and keep building your confidence, improving your speaking skills, and connecting with others in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Whether you're new to learning English or simply want more opportunities to practice, our friendly conversation groups are a great way to stay engaged all summer long. Come meet new people, share ideas, and keep your English active!

📍 Maple Ridge Library

🕙 Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
🕠 Tuesdays (Evening Circle) | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
🕥 Thursdays (Women’s Group) | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

✅ Free drop-in program
✅ No registration required
✅ All English levels welcome

Don't forget your English this summer—keep practicing, keep learning, and keep connecting with your community!

🌐 www.readridgemeadows.ca

Happy Canada Day!!! ❤️❤️❤️

🌍 Many Cultures. ❤️ One Country. 🇨🇦

Last Saturday, we came together to celebrate our diversity - Canadian Multiculturalism Day—a vibrant celebration of the people, traditions, and cultures that make Canada so special.

From 17 cultural pavilions and incredible multicultural performances to the stunning Multicultural Fashion Show, our community proudly shared the beauty of their heritage through traditional clothing, music, dance, and delicious cuisine.

Today, on Canada Day, we celebrate our unity. We celebrate this beautiful country that has become home to so many of us—a place where people from around the world can build new lives while honoring their roots.

Canada is more than a country; it's a community built on kindness, respect, inclusion, and opportunity.

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Here's to many cultures, one country, and a future we continue to build together.

❤️🍁

We will be there!!! Are you coming?

🌍✨ Canadian Multiculturalism Day Celebration in Maple Ridge is happening TOMORROW! ✨🌍

Join us on Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Memorial Peace Park, Maple Ridge for a celebration of cultures, community, music, dance, food, and fun for the whole family!

On stage you'll experience performances from:
🇷🇴 Romanian Treasure Society Dance Group
🇮🇩 Padusi Bagak Indonesian Dance Group
🇨🇱 Las Satyas
🇻🇪 Pasión Venezuela Dancing Group
🇧🇩 Nayra Aarin – Bangladeshi Folk Dance
🇧🇷 The Capoeira Group
🇵🇪 Roots Peruvian Folk Dance
👗 Community-Driven Multicultural Fashion Show
🇵🇸 PSBC Dabke Troupe – Traditional Palestinian Dance
💃 Salsa & Bachata by the Colombian-Canadian Association
🕺 Zumba with Latin Flavours Fitness
🦁 Lion Dance by Fluffy and Friends

🎉 All day today we will be introducing one of our amazing performers every hour, so stay tuned and get ready to meet the incredible groups bringing the world to Maple Ridge!

And that's not all!

🛂 Travel the world with our Cultural Pavilions using our Multicultural Passport (powered by the Kiwanis Club of Golden Ears) for a chance to win one of our amazing prizes!

📍 Pin your home country on our giant world map
🎨 Face painting
🌿 Henna art
📸 Photo booth
⚽ Soccer Corner
🫧 Foam Monster
🌈 Holi Colour Celebration

📍 Memorial Peace Park, Maple Ridge
🗓️ Saturday, June 27
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

A new week means new opportunities to practice, improve, and gain confidence in your English!

Looking for a friendly place to speak English, meet new people, and build your conversation skills? Join one of our FREE English Conversation Circles!

NEW! MONDAY MORNING CIRCLE @ Maple Ridge Library
🕙 Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

🕦 Mondays | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM @ Pitt Meadows Library

THE ONLY EVENING English Conversation Circle in the community
🕠 Tuesdays | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Maple Ridge Library

THE ONLY WOMEN English Conversation Circle in the community
🕥 Thursdays | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM @ Maple Ridge Library

Whether you're just starting to learn English or looking for more opportunities to practice, everyone is welcome! Come for a friendly conversation, make new connections, and improve your English in a relaxed and supportive environment.

No registration required — just drop in!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.readridgemeadows.ca

No English? No problem! Plan this week to be the week your English improves!

Join our friendly, welcoming community and learn together in a supportive environment. It is free, it is a drop-in (no registration required) and it is at the Library!

Locations & Times:
✅ Mondays (Pitt Meadows Library) – 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
🆕 Tuesdays (Maple Ridge Library) – 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
✅ Tuesdays & Wednesdays (Maple Ridge Library) – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
✅ Thursdays – Women’s Group (Maple Ridge Library) – 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Start today @ Pitt Meadows Library at 11:30am!

Learn more: www.readridgemeadows.ca

A wonderful event at the Maple Ridge Library to get your kid a new toy without spending a dime and to connect with other parents!

It’s happening today - don’t miss it!

🧸♻️ BABY TOY SWAP - TODAY at the Maple Ridge Library! ♻️🧸

Ready to refresh your little one’s toy collection without spending a dime? Bring gently used baby toys your child no longer plays with and swap them for “new-to-you” treasures from other families!

📅 Thursday, May 7
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Maple Ridge Public Library

✨ Please bring toys that are:
✔ Clean
✔ No rips, tears, or stains
✔ Washing machine or dishwasher safe

No minimum number of items needed to participate!

Come connect with other parents, reduce waste, and give toys a second life 💛

Hosted by Fraser Valley Regional Library