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Requiem for a Glacier in Invermere

Requiem for a Glacier in Invermere

May 13, 2022
Requiem for a Glacier finally comes to Invermere! Paul Walde's sound performance and video installation is a haunting lament for the world’s melting…

Upcoming Invermere Events

Fire & Ice Book Club

Invermere Branch
Saturday, June 18, 2022

We are partnering with the Invermere Public Library to provide ways to discuss the impact of climate change through books. The first one will be The Right to Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier. As an environmental, cultural and human rights advocate who grew up in Nunavik, Watt-Cloutier convincingly argues that climate change is a human … Continued


EV Show – June 18

Invermere Branch
Saturday, June 18, 2022

We hope you can join us for our 3rd annual EV Show on June 18, along with our local EV owners. We will be offering rides in Spark (EV car share), a draw prize from Cleanline Automotive, Kevin Patterson will be joining us with his cut up Tesla, and Aaron Van de Kamp (Cleanline) will … Continued


Requiem for a Glacier in Invermere

Invermere Branch
June 25 - June 30, 2022

Requiem for a Glacier finally comes to Invermere! Paul Walde‘s sound performance and video installation is a haunting lament for the world’s melting glaciers. Its musical themes also draw attention to our local Purcell mountains and the decades-long struggle to keep the Jumbo valley free from development.   Performed and filmed on Farnham Glacier in 2013, … Continued


Waterways- The Path of Invermere’s Drinking Water

Invermere Branch
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Have you ever wondered where Invermere’s drinking water comes from, how it’s sanitized, where the unique taste comes from, or what happens after we’re done with it? Come for a two hour tour of the District of Invermere’s water utilities with environmental educator Jessie Caza and meet the hardworking water utilities team! You will learn … Continued


E bike Raffle – Spark up your ride #3

Invermere Branch
April 15 - August 15, 2022

With the cost of gas so high it is the perfect year to win an E-bike! We are raffling off a Magnum Metro X is a touring/all-road electric bike built for road riding, commuting, recreational riding, and gravel trails. Step-thru frame for easy mounting and dismounting. The 48V 500W power system offers both pedal assist and throttle mode. With … Continued


Fire Story: A learning walk

Invermere Branch
Saturday, August 27, 2022

Let’s walk through a Restoration Forest and learn how fire replenishes the land and provides food and homes for animals and ourselves. Before the newcomers came to this land, there was a healthy eco-system, taken care of by Indigenous peoples who knew how to use fire wisely. Among many First Nations, there were fire chiefs … Continued


Fire & Ice Book Club #2

Invermere Branch
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Come join us as we explore Land on Fire: The New Reality of Wildfire in the West by Gary Ferguson in partnership with the Invermere Public library.  Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing … Continued


Ed Struzik – Future of Fire

Invermere Branch
Saturday, September 17, 2022

Fires are burning bigger, hotter and with increasing frequency as the climate warms. A doubling of wildfire activity is expected by the end of this century. In this presentation, author Ed Struzik describes the many mistakes that have been made in managing fire in the past and what we can do in the future to … Continued


Climate Change and Watershed Security

Invermere Branch
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework is an innovative step towards understanding the impacts of the climate crisis on our most precious resource: water. As we look towards a warmer future with more extreme weather events of flood and forest fire and disappearing glaciers, our water availability will fundamentally change. This project aims to support … Continued


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