Literacy Merritt & Nicola Valley

Come Read With Me (Nicola-Canford Elementary School / KG & Grade 1 Families)
2026-01-29 13:20 - 14:10 (America/Vancouver)
Come Read With Me | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm | Nicola-Canford Elementary School
Come Read With Me @ Nicola-Canford Elementary School (KG and Grade 1 families), 1:20 pm
Learn strategies to support your child’s reading at home. Take home a free resource package including a book, word cards and fun literacy games.

Explore Art Literacy (ages 3-6, a parent & child participation program)
2026-01-29 11:00 - 12:00
Explore Art Literacy (ages 3-6, a parent & child participation program) @ Nicola Valley Community Arts Clubhouse, 11 am to noon

Coffee & Crosswords (all ages)
2026-01-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Merritt Library, 1691 Garcia St, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada
Coffee & Crosswords (all ages) @ Merritt Public Library, 10:30 am to noon

Come Read With Me (Collettville Elementary School / KG & Grade 1 Families)
2026-01-28 13:30 - 14:00
Come Read With Me | 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Collettville Elementary School
Come Read With Me @ Collettville Elementary School (KG and Grade 1 families), 1:30 pm
Learn strategies to support your child’s reading at home. Take home a free resource package including a book, word cards and fun literacy games.

Children’s Story Time (ages 0-5)
2026-01-28 10:00 - 10:30 | Merritt Library, 1691 Garcia St, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada
Children’s Story Time (ages 0-5) @ Merritt Public Library, 10 am to 10:30 am

Come Read With Me (Merritt Central Elementary School / KG & Grade 1 Families)
2026-01-28 09:00 - 09:30 | Merritt Central School, 1501 Voght Street, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B2, Canada
Come Read With Me | 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Merritt Central Elementary School
Come Read With Me @ Merritt Central Elementary School (KG and Grade 1 families), 9 am
Learn strategies to support your child’s reading at home. Take home a free resource package including a book, word cards and fun literacy games.

Jeff Bloom Books (author presentation)
2026-01-27 18:00 - 18:30
Jeff Bloom Books author presentation @ Merritt Public Library, 6 pm

Come Read With Me (open community-wide session)
2026-01-27 18:00 - 18:30
Come Read With Me @ Merritt Public Library (open community-wide session), 6 pm

Family Dinner and Recipe Exchange
2026-01-27 16:00 - 18:00
Family Dinner and Recipe Exchange hosted by the YMCA BC, Merritt; 4 pm to 6 pm, Crossroads Church East Entrance (2990 Voght Street)
melissa.cummings@bc.ymca.ca to RSVP or recipe share

Dungeons and Dragons (ages 13-17)
2026-01-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Merritt Library, 1691 Garcia St, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada
Dungeons and Dragons (ages 13-17) @ Merritt Public Library, 3:30 pm to 5 pm
To register, please phone 250.378.4737

Come Read With Me (Diamondvale School / KG & Grade 1 Families)
2026-01-27 13:00 - 14:30
Come Read With Me | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Diamondvale School
Come Read With Me @ Diamondvale Elementary School (KG and Grade 1 families), 1 pm
Learn strategies to support your child’s reading at home. Take home a free resource package including a book, word cards and fun literacy games.

*NEW* Screenagers Elementary Student Edition
2026-01-26 18:00 - 20:00
Monday, January 26, 2026; 6 pm @ Crossroads Church East Entrance (2990 Voght Street), Community Hall Room
*NEW* “Screenagers Elementary Student Edition” – a film that discusses ways families with elementary school students can manage and decrease struggles around smartphones, social media, video games and much more.

Merritt Centennials Home Game
2026-01-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 2075 Mamette Ave, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada
Sunday, January 25, 2026; Merritt Centennials hockey @ the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 5 pm – collecting book donations for the local Bright Red Bookshelf program

Merritt Centennials Home Game
2026-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 2075 Mamette Ave, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada
Saturday, January 24, 2026; Merritt Centennials hockey @ the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, 7 pm – collecting book donations for the local Bright Red Bookshelf program

Active Stories - 2026 (Ages 4 to 7)
2026-01-24 10:00 - 10:45
Read! Move! Learn!
Active Stories is a FREE physical literacy program for children ages 4 to 7. Each session is centered around a children’s story book followed by physical activities based on the storyline. The activities encourage the development of movement skills, improvisation, creativity, and literacy skills.
Try it out! (PRE-REGISTER at kia@ltdadance@gmail.com):
2026 Winter-Spring Sessions:
Saturdays – 10:00 to 10:45AM
January 10th to June 20th
Love to Dance Academy – 1976 Quilchena Avenue
For more information, email literacymerritt@gmail.com.

YMCA BC Merritt Child Care Resource and Referral (Celebrating Family Literacy drop-in session)
2026-01-24 09:00 - 12:00
Saturday, January 24, 2026; 9 am to noon, Crossroads Church East Entrance (2990 Voght Street)
YMCA BC Merritt Child Care Resource and Referral is hosting a Celebrating Family Literacy drop-in session with storytelling, arts & crafts, physical literacy games, and light refreshments.

Explore Art Literacy (Fall Session 3)
2025-12-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Arts Centre Clubhouse, 2051 Voght St, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1R6, Canada
Books will be read. Art will be created.
Explore Art Literacy is a FREE Art Literacy Program for children ages 3-6. Participants explore books and art through fun, hands-on, and sometimes very messy projects. The activities are designed to build memory, attention and concentration – all important to the development of early reading skills.
Try it out! (PRE-REGISTER at susan.parkinson61@gmail.com):
THURSDAYS – 11AM to Noon
Arts Centre Clubhouse – 2051 Voght Street
With Instructor Susan Parkinson

Fall Session 1 – Oct 16, 23, 30
Fall Session 2 – Nov 13, 20, 27
Fall Session 3 – Dec 4, 11, 18

For more information, email literacymerritt@gmail.com.

Active Stories - 2026 (Ages 4 to 7)
2025-12-13 10:00 - 10:45 | Love Dance Academy, 1976 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada
Read! Move! Learn!
Active Stories is a FREE physical literacy program for children ages 4 to 7. Each session is centered around a children’s story book followed by physical activities based on the storyline. The activities encourage the development of movement skills, improvisation, creativity, and literacy skills.
Try it out! (PRE-REGISTER at kia@ltdadance@gmail.com):
2025 Fall:
Saturdays – 10:00 to 10:45AM
October 4th to December 13th
Love to Dance Academy – 1976 Quilchena Avenue
For more information, email literacymerritt@gmail.com.

Active Stories - Fall 2025 (Ages 4 to 7)
2025-12-13 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-11-29 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-11-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-11-01 10:00 - 10:45 | Love Dance Academy, 1976 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1B8, Canada

Explore Art Literacy (Fall Session 2)
2025-11-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Arts Centre Clubhouse, 2051 Voght St, Merritt, British Columbia, V1K 1R6, Canada
