BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Coquitlam Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Coquitlam Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:567652d4-1fb9-4ca3-8188-7a180b6a46fb SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T190447Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231221T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231221T200000 SUMMARY:VoiceStory LOCATION:Branch - City Centre\nBranch - City Centre X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Branch - City Centre;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Branch - City Centre:geo:49.2812193,-122.7929484 GEO:49.2812193;-122.7929484 DESCRIPTION:Join us to make new friends and learn social skills at the Voi ceStory: Conversation and Connection sessions at the Library! Registration required..\nhttps://coquitlam.libnet.info/event/9020115 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us to make new friends and learn soci al skills at the VoiceStory: Conversation and Connection sessions at the L ibrary! Registration required.

VoiceStory \;is hosting their p opular &ldquo\;Conversations and Connection Sessions&rdquo\; social events at the Coquitlam Public Library!

What are these social even ts about?
The VoiceStory social events are about putting away cell ph ones and taking a moment to be with yourself and other community members\, then having time to practice how to have a conversation.

Ar e you new to the community and want to meet people?
Looking for a saf e space to practice speaking?
Tired of having video calls to connect with other people?

Then this is where you want to be!

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If you have thoughts and feelings of being disconnected\, uncertai n of what to say\, what to talk about\, not wanting to go alone\, &ldquo\; this is just another networking event&hellip\;&rdquo\; or a multitude of o ther reasons&hellip\; please understand that we have kept all of this in m ind in the creation of these social events for you.

What hap pens during the event?
We start each event by introducing a few key c oncepts on the Art of Conversation and how to become a more effective comm unicator.

Next\, we invite you to participate in our safe\, friendly\, empowered space\, where we will facilitate rounds of 1-on-1 con versation by providing a topic/question for each round of conversation.

Will I get to meet new people?
Yes! We take care of pairing eve ryone up with someone new every round\, so you have ample opportunity to m eet new people from your community and practice the art of conversation.\n

When and where is this event held?

These social events happen twice a month at the Coquitlam Library City Center Branch from 6:30 pm- 8:00pm on the following dates:

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Mon Oct 2 - Key Concept: Three qualities that will improve your listeni ng skills.
Thurs Oct 19 \;- Key Concept: Three skills that will h elp you become an effective communicator.
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Mon Nov 13 - Key Concept : Three ways to avoid sabotaging your communication skills.
Thurs Nov 30 \;- Key Concept: How to craft meaningful conversations &ndash\; in five minutes or less.
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Mon Dec 4 - Key Concept: Build deeper conne ctions by changing your language in three simple steps.
Thurs Dec 21& nbsp\;- Key Concept: Increase your capacity to hold space for other people &ndash\; with one skill.
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How to attend these events?
These social events are for people aged 16 and up.
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We ask that you please register ahead of time using the links below so we can pla n accordingly.
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We do welcome you to drop in on the day of th e event.
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October 2 \;https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/696430370987
Octob er 19 \;https://www .eventbrite.ca/e/696432517407
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Nov 13 \;https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/696434493317
Nov 30 \;ht tps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/696435135237
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Dec 4 \;https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ 696437863397
Dec 21 \;https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/696438374927
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There will be light refreshments.
In Partnership with \;Voice Story \;
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For inquiries\, please contact Shirley at schan@coqli brary.ca.
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