English Reading & Writing

Sign up for our English Reading and Writing Classes catered for different age groups from K-G5. The instructor Jenni is a fully qualified elementary school teacher with 22 years of teaching experiences across 5 continents. She is passionate about reading and sharing this love of reading with children. Jenni believes in the power of books […]

New Acquisitions Exhibit

UBC Library’s Music Art and Architecture (MAA) Library and Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) are celebrating the new year with an exhibit showcasing a selection of new acquisitions from […]

Dinosaur Teeth are Way Cool because…

Did you know that dinosaurs could continuously replace their teeth throughout their lives, and some had hundreds of teeth in their mouths at one time? Join Dr. Kirstin Brink to examine dinosaur teeth in detail and learn how comparisons between fossils and living animals can help understand the diets, lifestyles, and evolution of extinct animals. Included with museum […]

Beaty Nocturnal: A Botanical Time Machine

What’s it like to be a botanist? Come and find out at a very special Nocturnal, where we will explore the museum’s herbarium collection with curator Linda Jennings.  Come in […]

Corallines are Way Cool because…

Corallines are diverse, abundant, and charismatic seaweeds found in a range of marine habitats worldwide.  Some coralline species grow as crusts, and can act as the “cement” holding large reef […]

Nocturnal: Prehistoric B.C.

What was life like in British Columbia before humans arrived? Spend a night exploring the story of this land, from how it was shaped by the pull of tectonic plates, […]

Treehoppers are Way Cool because…

Treehoppers are peculiar insects that wear a 'helmet' on their bodies and hire ants as bodyguards! Find out how they've adapted to spread from the lush Amazonian jungle to right […]

UBC Botanical Garden: Propagation for Professionals Workshop

Do you want to know the scientific foundations of seed and vegetative propagation methods? There are numerous techniques for multiplying plants. This class is designed for nursery and landscape professionals and […]

UTown@UBC Nature Club

Drop in between 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the first Sunday of the month to enjoy special ecosystem activities for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue movie, […]

UTown@UBC Nature Club

Drop in between 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the first Sunday of the month to enjoy special ecosystem activities for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue movie, […]

Asian Language Storytime

The Asian Library and the University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) are collaborating to present Asian Language Storytime on Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. during Congress 2019. The […]

Community Workshop: Outdoor Safety

Virtual , Canada

Interested in hiking and exploring the lower mainland? Join us as we discuss safety tips including trip planning, packing the essentials, outdoor travel tips, and more. Please note that this session will be held on Zoom and a link will be sent to registered participants. Register here