Serving the community for over a century, we support many local and
international organizations with the help of our huge used book sale.

A huge shout out to the Nanaimo North Town Centre who makes it possible for us to hold our book sale twice a year. 

Help us to show them our appreciation for their impact on our community by supporting their shops!

Our 2026 Spring Book Sale was another great success with almost 50,000 books sold. 

The community came out once again to help us to raise funds that will benefit the community in so many ways. Our donations support literacy, education, mental health, food and water sustainability and much more in our community and around the world.  

Filling backpacks for patients

 Community Partnership Committee members savored the holiday spirit as they put together backpacks for patients who will be in the in-patient unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the holidays.

A grand holiday party

We celebrated the holidays in style at the Grand Hotel...enjoying good cheer, great food and lots of dancing! Much thanks to cello duet Ivan and Emily Vazquez for the lovely pre-dinner music and to the social events committee for organizing the beautiful event.

Bayview holiday lunch – A long-standing tradition

Every year our members look forward to serving a turkey holiday lunch with all the trimmings for Bayview Elementary students and staff. This year's holiday tradition was full of smiles, festive clothing and lots of delicious cookies! Students thanked us with a cheery shout out and a sweet holiday song. 

Fall Book Sale starts strong

Our Fall Book Sale started off strong with over 100k books. We're looking forward to the best sale ever that will benefit the community in so many ways. Our donations support literacy, education, mental health, food and water sustainability and much more in our community and around the world. 

Squashtober at NACL Evanmorr farm

Our club members gathered at Nanaimo Association of Community Living (NACL)'s Evanmorr farm to help serve clients and caregivers in mid-October. The "Squashtober" event was full of fun and laughter as all enjoyed a baked potato bar and farm-raised applesauce and pumpkin pudding.  

Welcoming new exchange students for 2025-26
Nanaimo Rotary Clubs celebrated the arrival of new exchange students for 2025-26; (l-r) Julia Licariao Rocha from Germany, Paul Glaab from Switzerland, and Josefine Rosvall from Sweden were introduced to our clubs and met returning exchange students.

Want to learn more about our Club? 

You are welcome to join one of our upcoming, in-person Friday lunch meetings held at the Nanaimo Golf Club. 

Weekly Meeting Schedule & Speakers

Michela Palmer
Apr 24, 2026 12:00 PM
Esquimalt Vermouth & Apéritifs
Chris Dysart [Zoom meeting]
May 15, 2026 12:30 PM
District Global Grants
Paul Glaab, Josefine Rosvall, Julia Licarião Rocha
May 22, 2026 12:00 PM
Exchange students year-long experiences
PE Leslie Sundby
Jun 05, 2026 12:00 PM
Plans for next Rotary year

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