Events

Tales for Twos and Threes - Fall 2018

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities! This story time is designed for ages 2 and 3, but anyone is welcome to give it a try!

Day & Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Dates: Tuesdays September 11-December 18

Ages: 2 and 3 years

Fee: FREE, drop in.

Location: Optimist Room

December 11th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Kids Love Knitting

A drop-in knitting club for youth 7 years and up. We welcome all ability levels from beginner to expert--instruction and help are available as needed. Bring your needles and yarn (practise supplies are provided, but bring your own if you want to take it home), and come join the knitters!

Date and Time: Tuesdays September 11-December 18, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 7 years and up with an interest in learning to knit!

Fee: Free, drop-in.

Room: Lebovic

December 11th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Information session

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays September 26-December 12

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

December 12th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Parent and Child Book Club

Hey Grade 3 and 4 readers! Grab an adult, and come participate in the Library’s Parent and Child Book Club! We’ll discuss great books, talk about how to write a book review (and offer you a chance to film your review and see it on our webpage!), plus do lots of fun activities and games together!

Dates: Wednesdays October 10, November 14, December 12

Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 3-4 with a parent or other caregiver

December 12th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Drop-in Preschool Story Time! - Fall 2018

Join our amazing new model of Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will listen to stories, do crafts and activities, sing terrific songs, maybe even watch a movie, and have a wonderful time!

Day & Time: Thursdays 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Dates: September 13-December 20

Ages: 3 – 5 years

Fee: Free, drop in!

Location: Optimist Room

December 13th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Story Time - Fall 2018

Drop in any Friday for a family storytime! Friday Family Storytime is full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver.

Date: Fridays September 7-December 21

Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages: Best for 6 years and younger

Fee: Free, drop in

Location: Optimist Room

December 14th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Saturday Family Storytime - Fall 2018

Kids and their caregivers are invited to join the fun in Family Storytime! Explore the magic of books, songs and rhymes together.

Please drop in for one or all sessions!

Date: Saturdays September 22, October 6 and 20, November 3 and 17, December 8, December 15

Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages: Best for children 6 years and under.

Fee: FREE, no registration required.

Location: Optimist Room

December 15th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Library Building Days

Join us for some creative building fun at the Library’s Building Days! We have lots of LEGO® and Duplo® for you to build with, and awesome books to give you ideas! You’ll have a chance to meet new friends and work together with them to make amazing LEGO® creations!

Dates: Saturdays October 6, November 3 and December 15 and P.A. Day Monday September 24!

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 2 years and up

Fee: Free, drop in!

Room: Optimist

December 15th, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Holiday Ornaments Activity

It's the Pop-Up Holiday Ornaments Activity where participants will design their own holiday ornament for our mini tree upstairs!

Join us on the 2nd floor by the Children's Desk to design your own holiday ornament and help us decorate our APL mini tree!

December 17th, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tales for Twos and Threes - Fall 2018

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities! This story time is designed for ages 2 and 3, but anyone is welcome to give it a try!

Day & Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Dates: Tuesdays September 11-December 18

Ages: 2 and 3 years

Fee: FREE, drop in.

Location: Optimist Room

December 18th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Kids Love Knitting

A drop-in knitting club for youth 7 years and up. We welcome all ability levels from beginner to expert--instruction and help are available as needed. Bring your needles and yarn (practise supplies are provided, but bring your own if you want to take it home), and come join the knitters!

Date and Time: Tuesdays September 11-December 18, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 7 years and up with an interest in learning to knit!

Fee: Free, drop-in.

Room: Lebovic

December 18th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Information session

Drop-in Preschool Story Time! - Fall 2018

Join our amazing new model of Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will listen to stories, do crafts and activities, sing terrific songs, maybe even watch a movie, and have a wonderful time!

Day & Time: Thursdays 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Dates: September 13-December 20

Ages: 3 – 5 years

Fee: Free, drop in!

Location: Optimist Room

December 20th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Story Time - Fall 2018

Drop in any Friday for a family storytime! Friday Family Storytime is full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver.

Date: Fridays September 7-December 21

Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages: Best for 6 years and younger

Fee: Free, drop in

Location: Optimist Room

December 21st, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 2nd, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Library Building Days

Join us for some creative building fun at the Library’s Building Days! We have lots of LEGO® and Duplo® for you to build with, and awesome books to give you ideas! You’ll have a chance to meet new friends and work together with them to make amazing LEGO® creations!

Dates: Wednesday January 2, Saturday February 23

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 2 years and up

Fee: Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

January 2nd, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

January 3rd, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

January 3rd, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 4th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

January 8th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

January 8th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

January 8th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 9th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

January 9th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Parent and Child Book Club-Winter/Spring 2019

Hey Grade 3 and 4 readers! Grab an adult, and come participate in the Library’s Parent and Child Book Club! We’ll discuss great books, talk about how to write a book review (and offer you a chance to film your review and see it on our webpage!), plus do lots of fun activities and games together!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9, February 13, March 20, April 10

Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 3-4 with a parent or other caregiver

January 9th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

January 10th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

January 10th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

January 10th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 11th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Saturday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Saturday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: Saturdays January 12 and 26, February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23

Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 12th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Coding with Dash the Robot!

We have two, custom-made obstacle courses for our Dash bots to travel through.

Your team’s mission — snap together commands (coding) like puzzle pieces so that Dash makes it to the finish line. Clues, puzzle-pieces and iPads will be provided!

Date: Saturday January 12, 2:00-3:00

Ages 8-10 years

Free, register in advance

Optimist Room

January 12th, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Paws for Stories

Paws for Stories is an awesome program for beginning and struggling readers who like dogs! It’s an exciting opportunity to read aloud to a dog and make a friend! Dogs and their owners are trained and generously provided by St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Many children find that reading aloud to a trained dog is much less stressful than reading to a person, which helps encourage them and allow them to enjoy reading!

Date: Mondays January 14, 21, 28 and February 4.

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

January 14th, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Learning to read

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

January 15th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

January 15th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

January 15th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tickles and Tunes for Babies and Toddlers - Winter 2019

This preschool music program is filled with music and creative movement! Music is an important part of child development and early literacy, so don’t let your child miss out! Kathy has wonderful songs, games and rhymes for you to learn and participate in! Children are to be accompanied by an adult.

Dates: Wednesdays January 16-February 20 (6 weeks)

Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Fee: $42.00 per registered child

Location: Optimist Room

January 16th, 9:45am to 10:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

January 16th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

January 17th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

January 17th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

January 17th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 18th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

P.A. Day Make and Play! Arts and Crafts Galore!

Join us for something different and fun every P.A. Day!

Ages 4 and up

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Dates and themes:

Friday January 18: Arts and Crafts Galore

Friday February 1: Valentines for Veterans

Optimist Room

January 18th, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Winter Makeshop

Join us as we make the cold away! Design your own cool things, or we’ll suggest something if you’re feeling uninspired.

Monday January 21, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages 3 and up

Optimist Room

January 21st, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Paws for Stories

Paws for Stories is an awesome program for beginning and struggling readers who like dogs! It’s an exciting opportunity to read aloud to a dog and make a friend! Dogs and their owners are trained and generously provided by St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Many children find that reading aloud to a trained dog is much less stressful than reading to a person, which helps encourage them and allow them to enjoy reading!

Date: Mondays January 14, 21, 28 and February 4.

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

January 21st, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Learning to read

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

January 22nd, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

January 22nd, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

January 22nd, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tickles and Tunes for Babies and Toddlers - Winter 2019

This preschool music program is filled with music and creative movement! Music is an important part of child development and early literacy, so don’t let your child miss out! Kathy has wonderful songs, games and rhymes for you to learn and participate in! Children are to be accompanied by an adult.

Dates: Wednesdays January 16-February 20 (6 weeks)

Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Fee: $42.00 per registered child

Location: Optimist Room

January 23rd, 9:45am to 10:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

January 23rd, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Preteen Book Club - Winter/Spring 2019

Do you love reading? Join our Preteen Book Club and make new friends with other book lovers! We’ll talk about our favourite books, do cool activities, and read and discuss some awesome new titles together.

Dates: Wednesdays January 23, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 5, 6 and 7

Fee: Free with advance registration (library card required)

Optimist Room

January 23rd, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

January 24th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

January 24th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

January 24th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

January 25th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Paws for Stories

Paws for Stories is an awesome program for beginning and struggling readers who like dogs! It’s an exciting opportunity to read aloud to a dog and make a friend! Dogs and their owners are trained and generously provided by St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Many children find that reading aloud to a trained dog is much less stressful than reading to a person, which helps encourage them and allow them to enjoy reading!

Date: Mondays January 14, 21, 28 and February 4.

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

January 28th, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Learning to read

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

January 29th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

January 29th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

January 29th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tickles and Tunes for Babies and Toddlers - Winter 2019

This preschool music program is filled with music and creative movement! Music is an important part of child development and early literacy, so don’t let your child miss out! Kathy has wonderful songs, games and rhymes for you to learn and participate in! Children are to be accompanied by an adult.

Dates: Wednesdays January 16-February 20 (6 weeks)

Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Fee: $42.00 per registered child

Location: Optimist Room

January 30th, 9:45am to 10:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

January 30th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

January 31st, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

January 31st, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

January 31st, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 1st, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

P.A. Day Make and Play! Valentines for Veterans!

Join us for something different and fun every P.A. Day!

Ages 4 and up

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Dates and themes:

Friday January 18: Arts and Crafts Galore

Friday February 1: Valentines for Veterans

Optimist Room

February 1st, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Paws for Stories

Paws for Stories is an awesome program for beginning and struggling readers who like dogs! It’s an exciting opportunity to read aloud to a dog and make a friend! Dogs and their owners are trained and generously provided by St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Many children find that reading aloud to a trained dog is much less stressful than reading to a person, which helps encourage them and allow them to enjoy reading!

Date: Mondays January 14, 21, 28 and February 4.

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

February 4th, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Learning to read

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

February 5th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

February 5th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

February 5th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tickles and Tunes for Babies and Toddlers - Winter 2019

This preschool music program is filled with music and creative movement! Music is an important part of child development and early literacy, so don’t let your child miss out! Kathy has wonderful songs, games and rhymes for you to learn and participate in! Children are to be accompanied by an adult.

Dates: Wednesdays January 16-February 20 (6 weeks)

Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Fee: $42.00 per registered child

Location: Optimist Room

February 6th, 9:45am to 10:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

February 6th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Preteen Book Club - Winter/Spring 2019

Do you love reading? Join our Preteen Book Club and make new friends with other book lovers! We’ll talk about our favourite books, do cool activities, and read and discuss some awesome new titles together.

Dates: Wednesdays January 23, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 5, 6 and 7

Fee: Free with advance registration (library card required)

Optimist Room

February 6th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

February 7th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

February 7th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

February 7th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 8th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Saturday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Saturday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: Saturdays January 12 and 26, February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23

Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 9th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Valentine's Makeshop!

Come and make some valentines for your friends and family, or anything else you want! As always, we’ll have supplies and ideas if you need them, but the coolest things are usually the ones you design yourself!

Date and time: Saturday February 9, 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 4 years and up!

Fee: Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

February 9th, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

February 12th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

February 12th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

February 12th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tickles and Tunes for Babies and Toddlers - Winter 2019

This preschool music program is filled with music and creative movement! Music is an important part of child development and early literacy, so don’t let your child miss out! Kathy has wonderful songs, games and rhymes for you to learn and participate in! Children are to be accompanied by an adult.

Dates: Wednesdays January 16-February 20 (6 weeks)

Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Fee: $42.00 per registered child

Location: Optimist Room

February 13th, 9:45am to 10:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

February 13th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Parent and Child Book Club-Winter/Spring 2019

Hey Grade 3 and 4 readers! Grab an adult, and come participate in the Library’s Parent and Child Book Club! We’ll discuss great books, talk about how to write a book review (and offer you a chance to film your review and see it on our webpage!), plus do lots of fun activities and games together!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9, February 13, March 20, April 10

Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 3-4 with a parent or other caregiver

February 13th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

February 14th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

February 14th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

February 14th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 15th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

February 19th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

February 19th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

February 19th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Tickles and Tunes for Babies and Toddlers - Winter 2019

This preschool music program is filled with music and creative movement! Music is an important part of child development and early literacy, so don’t let your child miss out! Kathy has wonderful songs, games and rhymes for you to learn and participate in! Children are to be accompanied by an adult.

Dates: Wednesdays January 16-February 20 (6 weeks)

Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Fee: $42.00 per registered child

Location: Optimist Room

February 20th, 9:45am to 10:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

February 20th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

February 21st, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

February 21st, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

February 21st, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 22nd, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Library Building Days

Join us for some creative building fun at the Library’s Building Days! We have lots of LEGO® and Duplo® for you to build with, and awesome books to give you ideas! You’ll have a chance to meet new friends and work together with them to make amazing LEGO® creations!

Dates: Wednesday January 2, Saturday February 23

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 2 years and up

Fee: Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

February 23rd, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

February 26th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

February 26th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

February 26th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 27th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

February 27th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

February 28th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

February 28th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

February 28th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 1st, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

March 5th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

March 5th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

March 5th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 6th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

March 6th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Preteen Book Club - Winter/Spring 2019

Do you love reading? Join our Preteen Book Club and make new friends with other book lovers! We’ll talk about our favourite books, do cool activities, and read and discuss some awesome new titles together.

Dates: Wednesdays January 23, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 5, 6 and 7

Fee: Free with advance registration (library card required)

Optimist Room

March 6th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

March 7th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

March 7th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

March 7th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 8th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Saturday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Saturday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: Saturdays January 12 and 26, February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23

Time: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 9th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

March Break Building Club

Join us for some creative building fun with the library’s LEGO® and Duplo®! You’ll have a chance to meet new friends and work together with them to make amazing LEGO® creations!

Date: Monday March 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Ages: Ages 3-12 years

Free, drop in!

Magna Room

March 11th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

March 12th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

March 12th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

March Break Slime Party!

Join us to make your own slime! We’ll have fun things to add to it, and cool slimy science to explore!

Date: Tuesday March 12, 2:00-4:00 (admission will be in 20-minute ticketed shifts)

Age: 7 years and up

Free tickets available starting Saturday March 9

Optimist Room

March 12th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Reptilia! March Break 2019

Lizards, snakes and tortoises, oh my! What will you meet at this show? All sorts of amazing reptiles! Learn about them, pose with them, and maybe even pet them!

Date: Wednesday March 13, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Ages: 7-12 years

Free tickets available starting Saturday March 9

Magna Room

March 13th, 10:00am to 11:00am

Audience:

Event Type:

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 13th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Drive-in Movie! March Break 2019

Yes, it’s a drive-in movie at the library! Children and their grown-ups will design and build cardboard-box cars, and then we’ll ‘drive’ them to the movies! We’ll build for the first part, and watch short movies for the second part!

Date: Wednesday March 14, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 2-7 years

Free, drop-in!

Magna Room

March 13th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Adventures in Green Screen - March Break 2019

Be a fairy in a forest or an astronaut in space with our super green screen program! Drop in, dress up, and off you go on your big adventure! Share the amazing results with your friends!

Date: Wednesday March 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ages: all ages!

Free, drop-in

Magna Room

March 13th, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

March 14th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

March 14th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

March Movie Madness! March Break 2019

Enjoy a movie and some cool activities and snacks to celebrate March Break!

Date: Thursday March 14, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Ages: 7-12 years

Free, drop in

Magna Room

March 14th, 10:30am to 1:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Mad Science: Fire and Ice! March Break 2019

Audiences will be dazzled by our spectacular Fire and Ice Show! We will mesmerize children with our special Dry Ice that doesn’t melt. The properties of our amazing ice will be demonstrated with a foggy dry ice storm, a shivering coin dance, screaming sizzling scissors, and the BIG BURP. We will heat things up with indoor fireworks, disappearing fire, Eggbert, our hefty egg friend who has outgrown his own home, and a thrilling finale that will leave your audience wanting more!

Date and Time: Thursday March 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

March 14th, 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Audience:

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

March 14th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 15th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Stuffed Animal Sleepover! March Break 2019

Drop-off your favourite stuffy or doll and have them spend the night in the library! Pick them up the next day and we’ll email your adult the diary of your friend’s adventures sleeping over at Aurora Public Library! One stuffy or doll per child.

Drop-off date: Friday March 15, 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Pick-up Date: Saturday March 16 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Ages: Stuffies and dolls of all ages!

Drop off is at the Children’s Desk on the second floor

March 15th, 10:30am to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Harry Potter Party! March Break 2019

Consider this your invitation to an afternoon of Hogwarts excitement! Decorate a wand, cast spells, discover your Patronus, and much more! Wizarding robes (or other costumes) are recommended, but not required!

Date: Friday March 15: two entry times: 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-17 years

Fee: Free, drop-in

Room: Magna

March 15th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

March 19th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

March 19th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

March 19th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 20th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

March 20th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Parent and Child Book Club-Winter/Spring 2019

Hey Grade 3 and 4 readers! Grab an adult, and come participate in the Library’s Parent and Child Book Club! We’ll discuss great books, talk about how to write a book review (and offer you a chance to film your review and see it on our webpage!), plus do lots of fun activities and games together!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9, February 13, March 20, April 10

Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 3-4 with a parent or other caregiver

March 20th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

March 21st, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

March 21st, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

March 21st, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 22nd, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Day of the Dragon

Celebrate our favourite fictional dragons from the worlds of Harry Potter, Wings of Fire, Ever After High and more! We’ll play dragon themed games, have a dragon roar contest and make some cool dragon crafts to take home!

Date and Time: Saturday March 23, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 7-12 years

Fee: Free, drop-in

Optimist Room

March 23rd, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

March 26th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

March 26th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

March 26th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Wednesday Family Storytime - Winter 2019

Wednesday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Dates: January 2 and 9, February 27-March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 27th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

March 27th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

March 28th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

March 28th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

To Be Continued...

The best way to experience a good book is to hear it read out loud – like an audio book just for you! Drop in every Thursday afternoon to hear us read our way through some fantastic middle grade chapter books. Join other book lovers and settle in to listen to a chapter or two each week. Next time we’ll pick up where we left off – the fun will always be continued! Keep an ear out for funny voices and sound effects, and when we finish each book we’ll have some cool crafts and activities to celebrate.

March 28th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

March 29th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

April 2nd, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

April 2nd, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

April 2nd, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.

FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an amazing chance for kids to use their curiosity and creativity to develop solutions for real problems using science, technology and LEGO®! This program requires a great deal of teamwork, patience and concentration--we do have fun, and we do build with LEGO®, but it’s much more than that, so please be prepared!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9-March 6 and March 20-April 3 (no March Break meeting)

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-10 years.

April 3rd, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Lego & technology

Preteen Book Club - Winter/Spring 2019

Do you love reading? Join our Preteen Book Club and make new friends with other book lovers! We’ll talk about our favourite books, do cool activities, and read and discuss some awesome new titles together.

Dates: Wednesdays January 23, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 5, 6 and 7

Fee: Free with advance registration (library card required)

Optimist Room

April 3rd, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

April 4th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

April 4th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

April 5th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

April 9th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

April 9th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

April 9th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Parent and Child Book Club-Winter/Spring 2019

Hey Grade 3 and 4 readers! Grab an adult, and come participate in the Library’s Parent and Child Book Club! We’ll discuss great books, talk about how to write a book review (and offer you a chance to film your review and see it on our webpage!), plus do lots of fun activities and games together!

Dates: Wednesdays January 9, February 13, March 20, April 10

Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 3-4 with a parent or other caregiver

April 10th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

April 11th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

April 11th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

April 12th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

April 16th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

April 16th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

April 16th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

April 18th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

April 18th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

April 19th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

April 23rd, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

April 23rd, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

April 23rd, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

April 25th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

April 25th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

April 26th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

April 30th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

April 30th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

April 30th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Preteen Book Club - Winter/Spring 2019

Do you love reading? Join our Preteen Book Club and make new friends with other book lovers! We’ll talk about our favourite books, do cool activities, and read and discuss some awesome new titles together.

Dates: Wednesdays January 23, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages: Grades 5, 6 and 7

Fee: Free with advance registration (library card required)

Optimist Room

May 1st, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

May 2nd, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

May 2nd, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

May 3rd, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

May 7th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

May 7th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

May 7th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

May 9th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

May 9th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

May 10th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

May 14th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

May 14th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

May 14th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

May 16th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

May 16th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

May 17th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

May 21st, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

May 21st, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

May 21st, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

May 23rd, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

May 23rd, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

May 24th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

May 28th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

May 28th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

May 28th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

May 30th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

May 30th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

May 31st, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

June 4th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

June 4th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

June 4th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

June 6th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

June 6th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

June 7th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

June 11th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

June 11th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

June 11th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

June 13th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

June 13th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

June 14th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

June 18th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

June 18th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

June 18th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

June 20th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

June 20th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

June 21st, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Books for Babies

Come and enjoy a bouncing, tickling and singing good time as we introduce your baby to stories and lap activities! Babies must be 13 months or younger at the beginning of the program. Babies are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Tuesday, 9:35–10:00 a.m.

Ages: Up to 13 Months

Free, drop-in, limited to 20 babies with their adults

Optimist Room

June 25th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Tales for Twos and Threes

Tales for Twos and Threes is the perfect introduction to storytime and group activities! We read stories, sing songs, and learn rhymes! We colour, play with blocks and do other awesome activities!

Every Tuesday 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 2 and 3 years (and anyone else who wants to join us)

FREE, drop in.

Optimist Room

June 25th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Handicrafts for Kids

Interested kids are invited to drop-in and learn or practice their knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving or other handicraft! We’ll have instruction and basic supplies available for learners, and experienced kids can bring their own projects and craft along with us! Basic instruction available for most handicrafts.

Dates: Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. (except Tuesday March 12)

Ages: 5 and up

Free, drop-in!

Optimist Room

June 25th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience:

Event Type:

Arts, crafts & hobbies

Time for Toddlers

Introduce your toddler to stories, rhymes and finger plays in a fun and interactive setting! Toddlers must be at least 14 months old at the beginning of the program. Toddlers are to be accompanied by an adult.

Every Thursday, 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.

Ages: 14 – 23 months

June 27th, 9:30am to 10:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Preschool Storytime

Join our amazing Preschool Story Time! Kids and their caregivers will read terrific stories, do activities that help develop the skills needed for learning to read and for school, and so much more!

Every Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Ages: 3 – 5 years (others may drop in, but not all activities are suitable for younger children)

Free, drop in!

Optimist Room

June 27th, 10:30am to 11:15am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type:

Friday Family Storytime

Friday Family Storytimes are full of stories, songs, rhymes and lots of fun for children 6 years and under with a parent or caregiver!

Every Friday 10:30-11:00 a.m.

June 28th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience:

Caregiver & Child

Event Type: