Free books, enjoyable actions and native authors on the Port McNeill Literacy Fair

Free books, enjoyable actions and native authors on the Port McNeill Literacy Fair

Published 1:30 am Saturday, February 21, 2026

Families and learners of all ages are invited to a enjoyable, free day celebrating studying and studying in North Vancouver Island communities.

The Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society is internet hosting its 2026 Literacy Fair on Saturday, February 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sunset Elementary School in Port McNeill. Admission is free.

• Enjoy free video games, crafts, story readings, and hands-on actions. Every toddler, youngster, and teenage who attends will obtain a free ebook whereas provides final.
• Meet native authors Lucy Hemphill, Karen Stewart and Erin Egan. Buy a ebook at a particular Literacy Fair low cost on the ShopRite Bookstore desk. Come hungry for a lightweight lunch by donation to help the NISS women’ volleyball group.
• Get some Literacy socks to help MWFLS

“We celebrate many forms of literacy,” stated Kelly Anderson, Literacy Outreach and Mother Goose coordinator. “Reading is important, but learning also happens through play, cooking, music, art, and family conversations. These experiences build skills in food, digital, and financial literacy.”

For adults, literacy can imply constructing life abilities corresponding to utilizing know-how, bettering math, or studying the best way to funds. These abilities help employment, well being, funds, and stronger communities.

Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society’s program workers will likely be there to reply questions on collaborating in its free packages or volunteering together with:

• Mother Goose on the Go – household program ONE-TO-ONE studying tutoring for kids
• Fostering Literacy studying tutoring for kids
• Adult Literacy packages and workshops on studying, writing, math, laptop abilities, meals literacy, banking and budgeting, and extra

Local teams will likely be there with sources and actions, together with:

• Gatehouse Community Association
• Immigrant Welcome Centre of the North Island
• North Vancouver Island – Aboriginal Infant Development Program
• School District 85 Early Years
• ShopRite at Home Bookstore
• Vancouver Island Regional Library

The Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society helps individuals of all ages throughout North Vancouver Island with free packages that construct studying, studying, and life abilities.

Visit mwfamilyliteracy.org to be taught extra.