Activities

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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

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SATURDAY MORNING KIDS ACTIVITIES

Join us at the library every Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm for a variety of activities for kids and families.

These free activities are perfect for curious and creative kids. No registration required.

Come have fun and explore new forms of artistic expression!

Upcoming activities

April 26 – Discovering Backyard Birds Click here to sign up

Come meet the birds just outside your door! Camille Dufresne, naturalist and member of the Saint Francis Valley Naturalists Association, will teach us how to recognize common backyard birds by sight and sound. A fun and educational event for young nature lovers and their families.
Colouring activities will be available for younger children.

May 3rd – May 17th – no activities.

Small Group Makerspace for familles


Two groups meeting every second Wednesday, 10am -12pm
Sign up required.

Click here to register and/or to let us know more about your needs and expectations about this project.


Once we have received your inscription, we will contact you to propose dates.

A new creative space for homeschooling families! Explore STEAM activities in a fun, hands-on collaborative learning environment. Our target age is 6-11, but we will work to accommodate younger siblings. Our space allows for 5-8 participants per meeting.

 Engineering challenges, science experiments, and crafty projects every session.


Share your ideas and help shape the space to fit your needs.

 Donations of materials and tools welcome!

FAMILY BOOK CLUB (in English)

Every month, September through June

Next Meeting:

May 21st, 2025 6:30pm-8:30pm

Salle Amédée-Beaudoin

BOOK DISCUSSION : A Strange thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

OPEN BOOK CHAT

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.

More details here.

PAJAMA STORYTIME

A new monthly activity

Next Meeting:

Friday, May 2nd, 6:00-7:15pm

Kids and families are invited to come in their pajamas for stories, songs, snacks, and fun led by early childhood education specialist, Charity Kerrigan.
Free and open to all.
Offered in partnership with the Lennoxville & District Women’s Centre.

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

Three sessions every month

Every Second Wednesday: intro to D&D and/or short campaigns for kids ages 8-12

Sessions will use Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, and will be animated by Fabrice Juhasz, student in education at Bishop’s University.

Meetings are currently on hiatus as we seek new Dungeon Masters. Use the sign-up form below let us know your interest. We will keep you informed of developments.

One Thursday a month: Multi month campaign for teens ages 11-15.

Sessions will use Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd edition and be led by Patrick Lafortune, our long running Dungeon Master.

Use the form below to sign up for the campaign. We will contact you with the date.

Click here to sign up for either activity


PLEASE make sure that your child is signed up before showing up to the activity.

This activity is very much in demand. We try to ensure that as many children as possible can take part. If there are no places left for the current month’s activity, we’ll try to find a place for you the following month.

MAGIC THE GATHERING

The library’s regular bi-weekly Magic the Gathering group meets every second friday.

Sign up here.

ADULT ACTIVITIES

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BOOK CLUBS In French and English

In English:

Every week. We alternate in-person and online meetings. Click here to join the meetings on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89834510119

Next Meetings:

Wednesday April 30th, 12-1pm — on Zoom

Wednesday May 7th, 12:30-2:00pm (note change from regular time) — in person

Wednesday May 14th, 12-1pm — on Zoom

Tuesday, May 20th, 12-1:30pm — in person

All are welcome to come discuss a book they have recently enjoyed, or just listen to what others have read. Email the library if you would like to be added to the list to receive email reminders about our meetings: coordo.bibliolen@gmail.com

Click here for a list of books discussed at past meetings

In French:

Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 6th at 10am

Please sign up in advance by contacting the library:

coordo.bibliolen@gmail.com
819 562-4949

Click here for a list of books discussed at past meetings

Both clubs operate the same way: participants come prepared to share and discuss with the group one or several books they’ve read recently. All are welcome.

Are you an Anglophone looking to brush up your French, or a Francophone looking to practice your English? Both clubs welcome the participation of those looking to connect with literature and conversation in another language.