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  • Saturdays, Oct 14, 2023 - Oct 28, 2023
    10:30am
    30 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers.  Drop-in program.

  • Saturday Oct 14, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Get inspired to read and discuss great books with other avid readers. 

    Come ready to talk about your favourites and participate in book-related activities. 

    For ages 8-12. Registration required.

    Please reserve a space for each child attending, with a library card. 

  • person reading to children

    Mondays, Oct 16, 2023 - Oct 23, 2023
    10:00am
    30 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers and a parent or caregiver. 19-35 months.

  • Family reading books

    Mondays, Oct 16, 2023 - Oct 30, 2023
    10:30am
    30 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.

    *No Family Storytime on October 9 - library will be closed.

  • Mondays, Oct 16, 2023 - Oct 23, 2023
    10:30am
    30 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.

    Drop-in.

  • Thursday Oct 19, 2023 at 6:00pm
    60 minutes

    Ages 8 - 13 years old.

    Barbies are DYING for a makeover! Join us and "zombie" a Barbie.

    All supplies (including a Barbie or a Ken) will be provided. Please register for this program.

  • Lego

    Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 10:00am
    120 minutes

    Come on over and build with Lego. Please note this program is self-directed.

    Drop-in. Ages 4+

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 10:30am
    60 minutes

    Spend your Saturday investigating the world of S.T.E.A.M. 

    This session we will look at polymers and viscosity, and how we can use these principles to create spooky items for Hallowe'en

    Ages 8-12. Registration required

  • A haunted house and a picture of Joel Sutherland

    Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 10:30am
    60 minutes

    Do you believe in ghosts? Join Joel A. Sutherland, the award-winning author of the bestselling Haunted Canada series and many spooky novels, for an event filled with storytelling, history, humour…and ghosts, of course! Joel, who grew up in Ottawa, will also share some local ghost stories and tips for aspiring young writers in this fun, interactive program. Also, with Halloween just around the corner, we invite you to start the party early and wear your costume!

    For ages 8-12

    Bio:

    Joel A. Sutherland is the Silver Birch Award-winning author of numerous volumes of Haunted Canada (a series that now has more than 500,000 copies in print and is celebrating its 20th anniversary), Screamers (Scholastic Canada), and Summer's End (a Red Maple Award Honour Book currently in development for television by Scholastic Entertainment). His series, Haunted, including The House Next Door, has been praised by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine. His latest release is his debut young adult novel, House of Ash and Bone (Tundra Books). He has a Masters of Information and Library Studies from Aberystwyth University in Wales and lives in southeastern Ontario with his family. Visit Joel at joelasutherland.com.

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Zombies are taking over the library. Join us for an afternoon of ghoulish crafting as we transform Barbie dolls into zombies. All materials provided. Ages 10-17. Registration Required.