Activities
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
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STORY TIME AND CRAFT ACTIVITIES
TAKE NOTE OF THE NEW START TIME: ACTIVITIES START AT 10:30am instead of 10, effective March 4th!!
Every Saturday Morning at 10:30am, unless otherwise indicated. No sign up necessary.
Our volunteer-led weekly story time is a chance for kids ages 3 to 7 to come together to listen to great stories in both languages, to play, create, and have fun!
Volunteer storytime facilitators for the weeks to come:
March 25th: DIY Storytime & craft activity.
We don’t have a presenter but we have books and craft materials galore. Come down to read and play and create with other families!!
FAMILY BOOK CLUB
Every month, September through May
Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 8th, 6:30-8:30pm (Salle Amédée-Beaudoin)
Discussion of Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
More details, dates for upcoming meetings & the list of books here
Kids and parents are invited to come join a fun and informal meetup that is geared to spark excitement about books and reading. There will be games and activities, and participants will be invited to share what they’ve been reading recently.
Every other month, kids and parents are invited to read a selected work of middle grade fiction together, and then gather at the library to talk about it as a group, and dig deeper into the story and share insights and ideas.
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS
March 30th at 6:30pm
SIGN-UP REQUIRED. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.
Local Dungeon Master extraordinaire Patrick Lafortune offers a monthly introduction to the world of Dungeons & Dragons for kids ages 8-14.
This activity is very popular. There are always more sign-ups than there are places available. When you sign up, we will email you to let you know whether there is a spot available for you, or whether you are on the waiting list. Those on the waiting list, will have priority for following month’s session. Our goal is to allow as many kids to participate as possible. Please ensure that your child has a place before showing up for an activity.
BOARD GAME NIGHT
Next meetings:
Wednesday, March 8th, 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, March 22nd, 6pm-8pm
SIGN-UP REQUIRED Sign up here: https://forms.gle/S1fDEMwAmjCUQNpg7
A biweekly board game night for kids ages 8 to 14. Each time we meet we will be presenting and playing a new board game. Space is limited. You will receive an email confirmation once you have signed up. If there are more kids signed up than we have places, you will be on the waiting list and have priority for the next session.
Please ensure that your child has a place before showing up for an activity.
NEW ACTIVITY FOR KIDS AGES 10+ An Introduction to Magic: The Gathering
Meeting times to be determined.
SIGN-UP here to let us know you are interested
An introduction to Magic: The Gathering, the first collectible card game.
Participants will learn the basics of the game and have a chance to play with each other. We plan to start a regular Magic: The Gathering group after these introductory sessions.
DISCOVER LEGO MINDSTORMS ROBOTICS (Small group sessions for ages 8 and up)
SIGN-UP REQUIRED. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/7emwjTqsQvi2Vxve8
Once you have signed up, we will be in touch to propose specific dates and times. Please note that we have many families waiting for time slots for this program. There may be a significant wait time. We will do our best to accomodate everyone in a timely manner.
LEGO MINDSTORMS are programmable robotics that challenge adults and kids alike to use their coding skills to take playtime to the next level. We will be offering regular small group sessions with our Youth Services Assistant, Massimo, to build and code our robots.
Sign up to let us know you are interested.We will be in touch to propose specific dates and times. Please note that there are many families waiting for time slots for this program. We will try to accomodate you as quickly as possible.
Made possible with the generous support from the Tillotson Foundation.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/7emwjTqsQvi2Vxve8
ADULT ACTIVITIES
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CANADA READS… And so does Lennoxville. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE LIVESTREAM ON YOUTUBE
PRESENTER BIOS & MORE DETAILS HERE
“COLLAGE CONFAB” ART GROUP
Next meeting: TBD (March 23rd 2023)
6:30pm
An informal, no-pressure group that gathers to make collage and chat. No experience needed. Art is for everyone! Details here
BOOK CLUBS In French and English
In English:
On ZOOM, every other Wednesday from 12 to 1pm.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89834510119