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Homeschool Happenings / Mon école-maison à la biblio

Sunnyside

Mondays, Sep 09, 2024 - Dec 09, 2024
1:00pm
150 minutes
11 sessions remaining

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A weekly outing for home-schooling families. Board games, building blocks, LEGO® bricks, and... as many books as you may want to read!

NOTE : during March Break, this room will be open to all! A structured activity is likely to be planned. Stay tuned.

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Une belle sortie hebdomadaire pour les  familles qui font l'école à la maison. Jeux de société, blocs LEGO® et... autant de livres que tu désires en lire!

À noter : durant la semaine de relâche de mars, cette salle sera ouverte à tous! Il est possible qu'une activité avec animation soit planifiée. À suivre!
Virtual Reality gaming

Cumberland

Mondays, Sep 09, 2024 - Dec 09, 2024
3:30pm
90 minutes
7 sessions remaining

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Drop in to try some of the many games on our Oculus Rift system!

Test your reflexes with Beat Saber or Fruit Ninja, explore oceans or mountains, ride roller coasters, defend your castle or spaceship from attack, see the world with Google Earth, and more!

Single-player games, all game text/dialogue in English

How it works: come during the session to sign up for a 10-minute time slot (first come first served, no sign-ups ahead of time)

Ages: 11 to Adult (headset may be too large to fit smaller/younger players)

Safety tip: to prevent falls, wear closed shoes (no flip-flops or high heels)
Chess club / Club d'échec

Greenboro

Mondays, Sep 09, 2024 - Dec 09, 2024
5:00pm
60 minutes
8 sessions remaining

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Play and learn about chess. For 6+ years old.

Jouer et apprendre à jouer aux échecs. Pour les 6 ans et plus.
Video Game Drop-In for Teens

Beaverbrook

Tuesdays, Sep 10, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
3:00pm
60 minutes
13 sessions remaining

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Drop-in to play video games on our PS4 and WiiU. For ages 13-18. Drop-in.
Chess club Drop-in

Blackburn Hamlet

Tuesdays, Sep 10, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
3:30pm
90 minutes
15 sessions remaining

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Are you interested in practicing your chess skills?

Join us for open games of chess every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 pm.

Sessions start Tuesday September 10th, 2024.

Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced player, this is a relaxed environment where everyone is welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one of ours.

Ages 7+.

Êtes-vous intéressés par le jeu d’échecs?

Venez pratiquer vos habiletés dans cet environnement relaxe. Tous les niveaux de participants sont bienvenus.

Venez nous joindre tous les mardis de 15h30 à 17h à partir du 10 septembre, 2024.

7ans et +
Board Games & Brain Teasers

Centennial

Tuesdays, Sep 10, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
5:30pm
150 minutes
8 sessions remaining

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Bring your friends & family for exciting card games, board games, & brain teasers! We have many games including Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, King of Tokyo, Dutch Blitz, Bananagrams, Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess, & more! You may also bring some of your own. Brain teasers include puzzles, riddles, & Rubik's cubes.

Tuesdays once every 2 weeks

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Dungeons and Dragons

Ruth E. Dickinson

Tuesdays, Sep 10, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
6:30pm
120 minutes
15 sessions remaining

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For ages 13-17. Interested in playing D&D? Then join us for a D&D adventure. Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which your characters explore the world, solve puzzles and fight monsters. Spaces limited.
Family Games Night

North Gower

Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
6:00am
60 minutes
15 sessions remaining

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Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too.
Chess Club drop-in

Cumberland

Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024
4:00pm
60 minutes
14 sessions remaining

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Drop in to play chess with other youth in a relaxed, informal environment!

Practice the basics or test your wits with a weekly chess challenge.

Ages: 8 to 18
Play Day ! / On joue!

Sunnyside

Saturdays, Sep 14, 2024 - Dec 14, 2024
10:00am
90 minutes
14 sessions remaining

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Drop in for preschool fun! Play with puppets, crafts, building blocks, and more. **Note : on the last Saturday of the month, Play Day is replaced with Saturday Stuffed Animal Storytime until 10:45am, after which we do take the toys out to play as usual.

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Un programme portes ouvertes pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire! Venez jouer avec des marionnettes, des blocs de construction, du bricolage, et plus encore! **Notez bien : le dernier samedi de chaque mois, 'On joue' est remplacé par une heure du conte en anglais jusqu'à environ 10:45am, après quoi nous sortons les jouets jusqu'à 11h30 comme à l'habitude.