September 2019
Storytime Superstars
Birth to 5 years. Registration required. Free. Come by for a storytime held by a local Superstar! You never know who you’ll run into, superstars could include a Police Officer, The Mayor, or an EMS. HL: Thursdays, September 12, 19, and 26 at 10:30 am MA: Wednesdays, September 11, 18, and 25 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Youth Task Force
Tweens & Teens Ages 12+ Registration required. Free. Have a positive voice in the community. Help with events & projects. Gain your community service hours. Email [email protected] to join. September: Kindness Cards October: Halloween Preparations! HL: Tuesdays, September 17 and October 15 at 7 pm MA: Wednesdays, September 18 and October 16 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Builders Club (formerly Lego Club)
Ages 6+. Drop in. Free. Get creative with the Library's very own building toys like Magformers, Lego, and more! MA: Wednesdays, September 18 and October 16 at 6:30 pm. HL: Saturdays, September 7 and October 5 at 2 pm.
Find out more »DIY Lip Balm
Ages 8+. Registration required. Cost: $8. Learn how to make your own beeswax lip balm to take home with local Bee Keeper Melanie Sparks. Program space is limited. Cost includes all materials and supplies to make and take one lip balm. MA: Saturday, September 21 at 2 pm.
Find out more »Storytime Superstars
Birth to 5 years. Registration required. Free. Come by for a storytime held by a local Superstar! You never know who you’ll run into, superstars could include a Police Officer, The Mayor, or an EMS. HL: Thursdays, September 12, 19, and 26 at 10:30 am MA: Wednesdays, September 11, 18, and 25 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Kids Tech Lab
Ages 8 to 11 years. Registration required. Free. September: Digital Storytelling October: OPL week extravaganza (all ages) MA: Wednesdays, September 25 and October 23 at 6:30 pm HL: Saturdays, September 28 and October 26 at 2 pm
Find out more »Mount Albert Knitting Guild
Registration required. Free. Meet others who love to knit, chat, and learn new skills. MA: Thursdays, September 12, 26 and October 10, 24 from 6 to 8 pm
Find out more »Genealogy 101
Learn the basics of Ancestry.com to get started on your own genealogy research. HL: Thursday, September 26 at 6:30 pm MA: Friday, September 27 at 2 pm
Find out more »Teen Zone
Ages 12+. Drop in. Free. Come hang out and enjoy video games and snacks! MA: Saturdays, September 28 and October 12 at 11 am to 1 pm.
Find out more »October 2019
Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Tech at Twilight
Drop in. Free. Can't make our regular afternoon tech help sessions? Join us for evening sessions. HL: Thursday, September 12 and October 10 at 6 :30 pm MA: Wednesday, September 11 and October 2 at 6:30 pm
Find out more »PJ Tales
Ages 1 - 6 years. Drop in. Free. Little ones can wear their favorite PJs to enjoy gentle stories and songs perfect winding down. Snuggle buddies welcome! MA: Thursdays, September 5 and October 3 at 6:30 pm
Find out more »Bebop and Dance
Ages 2 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. Get moving! This action-packed program is filled with movement for little ones. MA: Saturdays, September 7 and October 5 at 10:30 am
Find out more »DIY Wood Signs
Cost: $5. Free. Make your own wooden decor sign using reclaimed wood and stencils. All materials included with cost. MA: Saturday, October 5 at 2 pm
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Mount Albert Knitting Guild
Registration required. Free. Meet others who love to knit, chat, and learn new skills. MA: Thursdays, September 12, 26 and October 10, 24 from 6 to 8 pm
Find out more »Teen Zone
Ages 12+. Drop in. Free. Come hang out and enjoy video games and snacks! MA: Saturdays, September 28 and October 12 at 11 am to 1 pm.
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Sing and Sign
EarlyON Child and Family Centre - Sing and Sign 5 to 11 months. Registration Required. Free. An introduction to American Sign Language for Hearing Infants and Toddlers. This program is designed for families with infants interested in exploring an alternate form of communicating. The sessions use songs and games as tools, allowing you to include signing in everyday routines. Register at (905) 853-0754 MA: Tuesdays, October 15 to November 5 at 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Youth Task Force
Tweens & Teens Ages 12+ Registration required. Free. Have a positive voice in the community. Help with events & projects. Gain your community service hours. Email [email protected] to join. September: Kindness Cards October: Halloween Preparations! HL: Tuesdays, September 17 and October 15 at 7 pm MA: Wednesdays, September 18 and October 16 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Builders Club (formerly Lego Club)
Ages 6+. Drop in. Free. Get creative with the Library's very own building toys like Magformers, Lego, and more! MA: Wednesdays, September 18 and October 16 at 6:30 pm. HL: Saturdays, September 7 and October 5 at 2 pm.
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Sing and Sign
EarlyON Child and Family Centre - Sing and Sign 5 to 11 months. Registration Required. Free. An introduction to American Sign Language for Hearing Infants and Toddlers. This program is designed for families with infants interested in exploring an alternate form of communicating. The sessions use songs and games as tools, allowing you to include signing in everyday routines. Register at (905) 853-0754 MA: Tuesdays, October 15 to November 5 at 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Kids Tech Lab
Ages 8 to 11 years. Registration required. Free. September: Digital Storytelling October: OPL week extravaganza (all ages) MA: Wednesdays, September 25 and October 23 at 6:30 pm HL: Saturdays, September 28 and October 26 at 2 pm
Find out more »Mount Albert Knitting Guild
Registration required. Free. Meet others who love to knit, chat, and learn new skills. MA: Thursdays, September 12, 26 and October 10, 24 from 6 to 8 pm
Find out more »Be a Traveller, Not a Tourist
Registration required. Free. Immerse yourself in the culture of your destination! Join Craig Hodgins, a seasoned traveller and local travel agent, as he discusses how you can avoid lines, see "behind the scenes" and embrace the traveller mindset versus the tourist mindset. HL: Saturday, October 19 at 2 pm MA: Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 pm
Find out more »Computer Basics
Registration required. Free. Do computers confuse and perplex you? Well, no more! Learn the basics of how to use a computer from the experts at the library. HL: Saturday, October 12 at 11 am MA: Friday, October 25 at 2 pm
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Sing and Sign
EarlyON Child and Family Centre - Sing and Sign 5 to 11 months. Registration Required. Free. An introduction to American Sign Language for Hearing Infants and Toddlers. This program is designed for families with infants interested in exploring an alternate form of communicating. The sessions use songs and games as tools, allowing you to include signing in everyday routines. Register at (905) 853-0754 MA: Tuesdays, October 15 to November 5 at 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Volunteers Needed for the Santa Claus Parade!
Sign up to help with Parade preparation and or to be a part of our walking group! Preparation dates: HL: Thursday, November 7 at 6 pm MA: Tuesday, October 29 at 6 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Wired Wednesday/Tech Thursday
Drop in. Free. Join us for weekly tech help at your local branch. HL: Every Thursday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm MA: Every Wednesday at 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Find out more »Scary Harry Halloween
Stop by one of the branches on October 31 to solve a Harry Potter riddle in exchange for a Halloween treat!
Find out more »November 2019
Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Sing and Sign
EarlyON Child and Family Centre - Sing and Sign 5 to 11 months. Registration Required. Free. An introduction to American Sign Language for Hearing Infants and Toddlers. This program is designed for families with infants interested in exploring an alternate form of communicating. The sessions use songs and games as tools, allowing you to include signing in everyday routines. Register at (905) 853-0754 MA: Tuesdays, October 15 to November 5 at 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »Babytime
Birth to 17 months. Drop in. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. MA: Tuesday, October 1 to November 19 at 10:15 am
Find out more »Ones & Twos
Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop in. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers. MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 11 am.
Find out more »Igniting Ideas
Ages 7+ Registration required. Free. Let's get hands on, ask questions, explore and create! All while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (the STEAM subjects). HL: Thursdays, October 3 to November 21 at 6 pm MA: Tuesdays, October 1 to November 19 at 4:30 pm
Find out more »STREAM Storytime
Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Drop in. Free. A fun and simple way to explore Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math with your preschooler. This activity based storytime will ignite your little one’s creativity. HL & MA: Wednesdays, October 2 to November 20 at 10:30 am
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