Reconciling the truth of the past in a time of ongoing injustice is necessary and hard work.
Many of your fellow neighbours and community organizations are attempting to do that work, and they have put together opportunities for you to reflect on and approach it at this year’s Burnaby Festival of Learning. Thank you for being curious, and for staying engaged in this important work.
Reconciliation events (A-Z)
Guichon Creek Nature Meditation Session
Take a wellness break and join Lori Snyder as she guides us on a nature walk and meditation to connect us to […]
Mutual Intertwine - A Series of Belonging | Part One
How do you experience/feel/embrace belonging? Longing to engage a different kind of awareness than the thinking mind? In this series of workshops […]
Mutual Intertwine - A Series of Belonging | Part Two
How do you experience/feel/embrace belonging? Longing to engage a different kind of awareness than the thinking mind? In this series of workshops […]
Of Soil, Stone and Stories
Artist and storyteller, Naomi Steinberg will be co-hosting a walking tour – Of Soil, Stone and Stories, with Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, John […]
S/S 2024, Artist Talk with Barbara Adler
Stories of semi-rural life on the Sunshine Coast meet French fashion forecasting, mermaids and the long tail of hustle culture in this […]
Science Rendezvous and International Astronomy Day
Please note: The Burnaby Festival of Learning is happy to support the Science Rendezvous and International Astronomy Day, which takes place next weekend on […]
Senior Storytelling through Creative Writing
Using creative writing, participants will reflect on their own, personal stories of belonging, exploring themes of home, food, climate & reconciliation or […]
Spring-Summer 2024 (S/S 2024), Textile and Sound Installation
S/S 2024 (Spring-Summer 2024) is one half of a series of audio and textile installation-performance works that are inspired by seasonal colour […]
Storytelling for Teens with David Robertson
Join the library for an online storytelling workshop with award-winning author David Robertson! Burnaby teens, ages 13–19, will have the chance to […]
Understanding Reconciliation: The Indian Act, Residential Schools, and a Novel for TRC Times
Join long-time educator and award-winning Cree-Stoney author, William G. Lindsay, as he explores the Indian Act, residential schools, and reconciliation through a […]