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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.

  • Saturday Sep 21, 2024 at 2:00pm
    90 minutes

    Join us for an afternoon of imagination and adventure. Beginner or experienced players are welcome! ​

    D&D is a popular fantasy role-playing game in which your characters explore, solve puzzles, and fight or outwit monsters. Meet new players as you undertake an adventure in this popular game!​

    Please register online. Ages 9-12.

  • Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Dec 21, 2024
    2:00pm
    90 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Join us for a program that features:

    · dimmed lighting

    · sensory toys

    · a smaller number of participants

    · an adapted circle time with stories, rhymes and songs

    During this program there will be opportunities for open play and a chance to connect with other families. The circle time portion of this program is offered in the last 20 minutes of the session. A family member must be present for the duration of the program.

    This program provides a welcoming environment and respects the needs of children from 18 months to 6 years who live with developmental disabilities and/or autism, or who show signs of a developmental delay.

  • Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Dec 14, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    13 sessions remaining

    Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies. Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & more on our Nintendo Switch.​

    ​Ages 9 & up ​

    ​No registration required ​

  • Lego Party

    Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Dec 28, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    14 sessions remaining

    Create and build with Lego®!

    Drop-in Family Program.

  • anime and manga club kaiju no. 8 edition; kaiju no. 8 characters

    Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024
    2:30pm
    120 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Are you looking to catch up on the most popular anime and manga?  Join the Anime & Manga Club: Kaiju No. 8 Edition!  We will watch the first 12 episodes of the anime as well as discuss the manga and eat classic Japanese snacks.

    Ages 13+

    Kaiju No. 8 Description:

    Kafka Hibino has always dreamed of joining the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju.  But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation.  How can he fight kaiju when he's now become one himself?!

    Viewing Schedule:

    September 21: Episodes 1 - 4 of Kaiju No. 8

    October 19: Episodes 5 - 8 of Kaiju No. 8

    November 30: Episodes 9 - 12 of Kaiju No. 8 

  • Arabic storytime

    Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Nov 16, 2024
    3:00pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    إنضمّوا إلينا لسماع أجمل القصص والأغاني باللّغة العربية للأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين صفر و ٦ سنوات برفقة أولياء أمورهم (التسجيل غير مطلوب)

     (٦٠ دقيقة) أيّام السبت الساعة ٣ عصراً

    ٢١ سبتمبر(أيلول) - ١٩ أكتوبر(تشرين الأول) - ١٦  نوفمبر (تشرين الثاني) 

    Join us for Arabic Stories, rhymes and songs for children, ages 0 to 6 years, and their parents or caregivers.  

    Saturdays at 3:00 pm (60 min)​. Registration not required.

    September 21, October 19, November 16

    Contes, comptines, et chansons en Arabe pour les enfants de 0 à 6 ans accompagnés d’un parent ou gardien. 

    Les samedis à 15h (60 min)​. Portes ouvertes.

    21 septembre, 19 octobre, 16 novembre

  • Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Nov 16, 2024
    3:00pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Rubik's Cubes at BH

     A friendly Rubik's Cube community meetup hosted by Blackburn Hamlet Branch. In a Non-Competitive setting, join to meet friends, show off your skills and see others perform. Please bring your own cube if possible

    Event Dates:

    Saturday September 21, 2024 at 3:00 pm

    Saturday October 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm

    Saturday November 16, 2024 at 3:00 pm

    Rubik's Cubes a BH

    Une rencontre communautaire amicale Rubik's Cube est organisée par la succursale de Blackburn Hamlet. Dans un cadre non compétitif, rejoignez-nous pour rencontrer des amis, montrer vos compétences et voir les autres performer.

    Merci d'apporter votre propre cube si possible.

    Dates:

    Samedi 21 septembre 2024 a 15 h 00

    Samedi 19 octobre 2024 a 15 h 00

    Samedi 16 novembre 2024 a 15 h 00

  • Reading together.

    Mondays, Sep 23, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
    9:30am
    30 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and puppets for children and a parent /caregiver.  Drop in.

    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. 

    Inscription non requise.

  • Mondays, Sep 23, 2024 - Dec 23, 2024
    10:00am
    120 minutes

    11 sessions remaining

    Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed?

    Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.

    Sessions will be held in study room number 1 on the 2nd floor of the library while the elevator is under refurbishment.

    Should you see that the counsellor is busy with another person, please wait outside patiently for your turn. Thank you.

  • Two hands joined around a cup of coffee

    Monday Sep 23, 2024 at 10:00am
    90 minutes

    The Caregivers Death Café is for anyone who is currently, or who has ever been, in a caregiving role. Providing care to someone who sick or facing death can often greatly impact the caregiver’s relationship with their own mortality. This death café gives caregivers the chance to openly talk about their feelings, thoughts, and experiences around dying, death, grief, and loss.

    Home Hospice Facilitators: Daniel Gilbeau and Marlene Marrow