Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes
Learn the basics of how to weave a friendship bracelet or decorative cord using the simple kumihimo technique! Coloured thread or yarn and a circle of cardboard are all you need to make a wide variety of patterns.
Use the materials provided, or feel free to bring your own thread!
Ages: 12 to 18
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutes
Who knows where your creation will take you? Registration required Ages 6-10
Join us and get crafting these out of this world art projects. Shaving cream sun, water color planets and chalk galaxy pictures.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutes
Come join award-winning author & illustrator Rob Justus for a goofy character draw-along. Rob will highlight some of his work, but more importantly give a quick tutorial on some of the basics of drawing and creating fun-loving characters. These workshops are for any level of budding artists. Registration Required. Ages 8-12.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024 at 10:30am
40 minutes
Are all rabbits the same? What do they need? What is a hare and where does it live? Does it have predators? As they explore these questions through games and investigations, kids can enjoy a face-to-face visit with a rabbit, and pet its soft fur through this program with the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. Family program for ages 4+.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024 at 10:30am
90 minutes
A 90-minute collaborative story building adventure for groups of children aged 6-10. Children share, combine and vote their favourite ideas into a story fit for a picture book! They also draw colorful pictures to add more detail to the choices they've made. Author Timm Holmes then performs an interactive storytelling to prove the children have become authors of an amazing story that they built together! Discover more at timmholmes.com
Thursday Jul 11, 2024 at 2:00pm
45 minutes
In this highly energetic and interactive dance workshop, participants will explore simple, fun, and easy dance moves that everyone can follow in a safe and inclusive environment. Get ready to get lost in the music and GROOVE your heart out! Family program for ages 4+.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutes
Jump start your own intergalactic adventure. For ages 7-10. Registration required.
This is the same program being offered at Beaverbrook, Constance Bay, Fitzroy Harbour, and Hazeldean. Please register for the program at the branch most convenient for you!
Thursday Jul 11, 2024 at 2:30pm
45 minutes
Climb on board my rocket ship.
Registration required. Ages 4-6.
This is the same program being offered at Hazeldean, Carp, and Fitzroy Harbour. Please register for the program at the branch most convenient for you!
Friday Jul 12, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutes
Get ready for a storytelling adventure that will test the limits of your imagination. We are playing Dungeons and Dragons. Ages 13-18. Registration required. Space is limited to 6 participants. This program will be presented virtually over Zoom.
Saturday Jul 13, 2024 at 1:30pm
120 minutes
Learn the basics of saving seeds, plant genetics, collection techniques, storage and viability. Breed your own varieties, adapted specifically to growing conditions in the garden.
Registration is limited. Please pre-register online.