Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Literacy Committee

06/08/2026

Start improving your English and your confidence to speak as early as this Monday with our FREE drop‑in English Conversation Circles at the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Libraries!

Looking for a welcoming place to practice English, meet new people, and build your conversation skills?
Join us — everyone is welcome!

🕙 Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM📍 Maple Ridge Library
🕦 Mondays (Morning Circle) | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM📍 Pitt Meadows Library
🕠 Tuesdays (Evening Circle) | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM📍 Maple Ridge Library
🕥 Thursdays (Women’s Group) | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM📍 Maple Ridge Library

Whether you’re just starting to learn English or looking for more opportunities to practice, come join a friendly, relaxed, and supportive space. No registration required — just drop in!

🌐 www.readridgemeadows.ca

06/06/2026

Don’t see your country on the list?

You can put your country on our community map! 🌍

Apply through this website to set up a cultural pavilion to represent your country - www.ridgemeadowskatzielip.ca - they will provide the tent and table, you bring the decorations and the culture!

⏳ Hurry—there’s only one week left to register!

05/31/2026

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

05/25/2026

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

05/07/2026

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

05/04/2026

Did you plan how to improve your English this week?

Learning English can actually be fun with our conversation circles — learning among friends, through conversation and connection. Did you know you don’t have to choose just one conversation circle — you can come to all of them - free, no registration required!

Here’s when you can join:

📍 Mondays — 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Pitt Meadows Library)
📍 Tuesdays — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Maple Ridge Library)
📍 Tuesdays (NEW!) — 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Maple Ridge Library)
📍 Wednesdays — 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Maple Ridge Library)
📍 Thursdays — 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM (Women’s Group, Maple Ridge Library)

🌎 Come once… or come every day — everyone is welcome. Let’s learn together!

04/25/2026

Learning ukulele is a lot like learning a new language 🎶
…and we know you’re already pros at that 😉

Join the Ukulele Circle in Maple Ridge this Sunday!

No experience needed—just come, play, and have fun 😊

🎼🎸🪕🎻 Join the Maple Ridge Ukulele Circle on Sunday, April 26 for a fun-filled musical afternoon! 🎼🎸🪕🎻
Don't have a ukulele? You can borrow both left-handed and right-handed ones from us by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/4f7F3gK

04/24/2026

As National Volunteer Week (April 19–25) comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate something truly special—our volunteers.

This year’s theme, Ignite Volunteerism, is exactly what you do every single week. 💛

At the Community Literacy Committee, our conversation circles are entirely run by volunteers—dedicated native English speakers who generously give their time to support newcomers. You don’t just help people practice English… you help them feel confident, connected, and welcomed in a new country.

You create spaces where conversations turn into friendships, where learning feels safe, and where people begin to feel at home. That impact goes far beyond words.
To each and every one of you— THANK YOU. Your kindness, patience, and commitment are what make this community stronger.

And if this inspires you to get involved, we are always happy to welcome new volunteers and to have more conversation circles at the library. You can volunteer your way—you pick the day!
Apply here: https://www.readridgemeadows.ca/volunteerform
✨ Together, we continue to ignite volunteerism—one conversation at a time.

04/22/2026

04/14/2026

🗣️ No English? No problem! Let’s learn together.

START THIS WEEK!

Join our English Conversation Circles – a free, welcoming program where you can build confidence, meet new people, and improve your speaking skills.

📍 Locations & Times:
• Mondays (11:30 AM – 1 PM) – Pitt Meadows Library
• Tuesdays (10 AM – 11 AM) – Maple Ridge Library
• Wednesdays (10 AM – 11 AM) – Maple Ridge Library
• NEW! Tuesdays (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM) – Maple Ridge Library
• Thursdays (10:45 AM – 12:15 PM) – Women’s Group, Maple Ridge Library

✔ Learn with a native English speaker
✔ Everyone is welcome
✔ Make friends and grow together

💬 Drop in – no registration needed!
👉 Learn more: www.readridgemeadows.ca