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Getting creative at the library !!

In the past few weeks we have been busy at the library doing all sorts of activities. 

Some of them were crafts and everybody had a lot of fun !!! 

We did the hedgehog craft and the moose for the Quebec week and then the Jellyfish dance for the New Brunswick week. 

If you want to get in on the fun and dance with us - ;) -, or enjoy the different activities, go check our activity calendar on the City's website to know what is coming. 

Our fall program will soon be available so you can plan with your family some fun days at the  library !! 

Katherine 

Learn All About New Brunswick

Did you know that New Brunswick is the largest of the maritime provinces?

There is still room in the activities that will take place at the Library this week. If you would like to register your child for an activity, please come see us at the Summer Reading Club desk.

We are still doing weekly draws each Monday morning. Please don't forget to bring your summer reading bookmarks to the Library so that your child can have more chances to win!

Activities: Week of July 31

Knitty Library (ages 9-99) – $2/members, $5/non-members (this fee is for the summer)
Tuesday, August 1 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Help us create a knitted masterpiece!

Birds of Prey (ages 6-12) – $2/members, $5/non-members
Wednesday, August 2 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
In teams of two, dissect an owl pellet. What will you find inside? You can take your findings home with you.(Activity animated by Décibel Science.)

I Will be... an Athlete (ages 12-17) – $2/members, $5/non-members
Wednesday, August 2 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Embrace your inner yogi and become totally Zen with Katherine.

Family Story Time (ages 0-6) – free, drop-in
Thursday, August 3 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Listen to stories and sing songs as a family!

Get Your Read On! (ages 7-12) – free, registration required
Thursday, August 3 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Practice your reading with a senior volunteer during weekly reading sessions.

Artsy Library: The Jellyfish Dance (ages 3-6) – $2/members, $5/non-members
Thursday, August 3 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Create your own jellyfish in this colourful and animated craft. And yes! The jellyfish dance will take place! Come discover what it’s all about and learn more about this fascinating animal.  

Paint Like… Jack Humphrey (ages 3-12) – free, drop-in
Friday, July 21 at 10 or 11 a.m.
Each week come discover a Canadian artist. Then, learn how to make your own masterpiece in their style! 

See you soon!

Quebec, I love you!

It's Quebec week at the Library!

There is still room in all the activities that will be taking place this week.  If you would like to register your child, please come see us at the summer reading club desk.

To date, all the children registered in the SRC have collectively read for 1 329 hours! That's fantastic! Don't forget to bring us your summer reading bookmark so that we can record your child's reading hours!

Activities: week of July 24

Knitty Library (ages 9-99) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members (price is for the entire session)
Tuesday July 25 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Help us create a knitted masterpiece!

Artsy Library: The Hedgehog and his Friends (ages 3-6) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members
Wednesday, July 26 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Quebec’s wildlife is very diverse, but some animals are more iconic than others. Create your favourite: a bird, a hedgehog, or a moose. 

I Will be... a Millionaire (ages 12-17) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members
Wednesday, July 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Christopher will teach you the basics of managing money and making a personal budget.

Family Story Time (ages 0-6) – free, drop-in
Thursday July 27 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Listen to stories and sing songs as a family!

Get Your Read On! (ages 7-12) – free, registration required
Wednesday July 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Practice your reading with a senior volunteer during weekly reading sessions

On the Banks of the Saint-Lawrence (ages 6-12) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members
Thursday, July 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Explore the splendours of the Saint-Lawrence river, its estuaries, its biodiversity, and its importance in our lives. Then, unleash your creativity for a project inspired by the sea floor. (Activity animated by Nous les Arts.)

Paint Like... Jean-Paul Riopelle (ages 3-12) – free, drop-in
Friday July 28 at 10 or 11 a.m.
Each week come discover a Canadian artist. Then, learn how to make your own masterpiece in their style!

See you soon!

Knitting at the library !!

Tuesdays are knitting day at the library!! 

Indeed, we have a great group of knitters who is really committed to creating a collective piece of art in yarn. So far, they are progressing very well and are starting to see results. 

Join us in this rewarding activity and be proud of yourself. It is only 2$ for the summer !!

See you very soon !

Create your totem animal activity

Last week at the library we celebrated the territorries !! We had an activity on totem and the kids had to create one of their own and name it accordingly. The materials we had were very different from what was used before. 

You want to know more about this fascinating art ? 

Click on this link : https://www.aadncaandc.gc.ca/fra/1303140794170/1303141158001

This website tells us that : "Totem poles are a traditional way of telling the stories of Aboriginal families and clans, and of keeping records of important historical events."

Moreover : "The most common crests of the Pacific Northwest peoples include the eagle, the raven, the thunderbird, the bear, the beaver, the wolf, the killer whale and the frog.)"

Other cool and informative activities will be offered at the library !! 

Look at the full list here  and register right now. 

See you soon !!

Celebrate Ontario!

It's Ontario week at the Library! Did you know the official flower of Ontario is the white trillium?

We have a lot going on at the Library this week! There is still room in all of our activities. If you'd like to register your child for any of these, come pay us a visit. And of course, don't forget to bring your SRC bookmark to log your child's reading hours with us!

Activities: Week of July 17

Knitty Library (ages 9-99) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members (price is for the entire session)
Tuesday July 18 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Help us create a knitted masterpiece!

Get Your Read On! (ages 7-12) – free, registration required
Wednesday July 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Practice your reading with a senior volunteer during weekly reading sessions.

Des animaux au poil! - bilingual activity (ages 5-12) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members
Wednesday, July 19 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Mammals walk, fly, climb, and swim, but how do we tell them apart? Furs, skulls, life-like animal models and other surprises await you! (Activity animated by GUEPE.)

I Will be... an Architect (ages 12-17) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members
Wednesday, July 19 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Admit it, LEGO is fun for teens too. Come experiment with LEGO to learn the basics of structural engineering.

Family Story Time (ages 0-6) – free, drop-in
Thursday July 20 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Listen to stories and sing songs as a family!

Great Inventions : Make Your Own Glow Stick (ages 7-12) – $2 for members, $5 for non-members
Thursday, July 20 from 2 to 3 p.m.
How much do you know about chemistry? Learn fascinating things, then participate in a fun science lab. (Activity animated by the McGill University Institute of Parasitology.)

Paint Like... Lawren Harris (ages 3-12) – free, drop-in
Friday July 21 at 10 and 11 a.m.
Each week come discover a Canadian artist. Then, learn how to make your own masterpiece in their style!

See you soon! 

Celebrate the Canadian Territories

This week is Territories week at the Library! Did you know that Canada has three of them? They are: Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon.

Don't forget to bring us your reading bookmarks to claim draw coupons; the more you read, the more chances you have to win!

Here are the activities going on at the Library this week:

Knitty Library (ages 9-99) – registration required
Tuesday, July 4 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Weekly activity.  Help us create a knitted masterpiece!

Dinosaurs of Canada (ages 5-12)  – registration required
Wednesday, July 5 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Uncover the dinosaurs that roamed Canada over 65 million years ago and make a plaster dinosaur that you can take home! 
(Activity animated by Redpath Museum.) 

Family Story Time (ages 0-6) – free, drop-in
Thursday, July 6 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Weekly activity. Listen to stories and sing songs as a family!

Great Inventions : Make Your Own Ice Cream (ages 7-12) - registration required
Thursday, July 6 from 2 to 3 p.m.
How much do you know about chemistry? Learn fascinating things, then participate in a fun science lab. (Activity animated by the McGill University Institute of Parasitology.)

Paint Like Agnes Nanogak (ages 3-12) – free, drop-in
Friday, July 7 at 10 or 11 a.m.
Each week come discover a Canadian artist. Then, learn how to make your own masterpiece in their style!

See you soon!