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Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

George Ashe Storytime Area at George Ashe Library

Open

Library Branch: George Ashe Library

Room: George Ashe Storytime Area

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Crafts and DIY, Culture of Reading, Early Literacy, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and rhymes, followed by an exciting hands-on craft inspired by the story. Perfect for little ones who love reading and crafting!

Access Justice with Jessica Mason

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Virtual

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

As a continuation of her commitment to providing access to justice, Jessica is offering in-person and online Pro Bono (for the public good) legal consultations. Pro Bono signifies professional services delivered without compensation.

Celebrate Winter: DIY Cards! (6-12 yrs)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Auditorium at Central Library

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

Feeling crafty? Come on by and create a hand-made card for someone you love! Supplies will be provided.

Crafternoon! (5-12 yrs)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Quiet Study Room at George Ashe Library

Waitlist

Library Branch: George Ashe Library

Room: Quiet Study Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

Time to get crafty! Come and get creative with a variety of seasonal fun craft supplies. What will you make? Supplies will be provided.

The Prism Collective

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Auditorium at Central Library

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Young Adult

Program Type: 2SLGBTQIA+, Inclusion and Belonging

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to the Prism Collective! We will be meeting every month for games, activities, watch parties, and discussions around community and identity.

This is a program for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members and allies ages 16 – 25.

Great Gingerbread Decorating Competition

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Teens Area at Central Library

Waitlist

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Teens Area

Age Group: Teen

Registration Required

Event Details:

The competition is on... who can make the Greatest Gingerbread House?

Roll up your sleeves and get messy as you go face to face with other legendary Gingerbread House constructors. Build, decorate, and enjoy!

Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Maker Space - Event Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Crafts and DIY, Culture of Reading, Early Literacy, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and rhymes, followed by an exciting hands-on craft inspired by the story. Perfect for little ones who love reading and crafting!

Anime Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Maker Space - Event Room

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Film Screening, Inclusion and Belonging

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for our biweekly Anime Club meetup, where anime enthusiasts and those new to the genre come together for snacks, watch parties, and discussing our favourite moments and characters!

Anime of the month: Attack on Titan

Open book of poetry beside a potted plant, sunlight shining.

Creative Writing Series: Poetry

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Auditorium at Central Library

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Young Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Culture of Reading, Writing and Publishing

Registration Required

Event Details:

Is poetry simply a bunch of fancy rhymes jumbled together, or is it so much more? Learn the answer at this program as we take a look at the characteristics of a poem, different types of poetry, and just how powerful poetry can be.

Tween to Teen: Craft Night

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Teens Area at Central Library

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Teens Area

Age Group: Children, Teen

Program Type: Games and Activities, Inclusion and Belonging

Registration Required

Event Details:

Relax and connect while making crafts with other tweens!

This is a program for youth (ages 10-14)

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Rooms	No room assigned	Auditorium	Central Lobby Outreach Table	Collab Room 1 (blue)	Maker Space - Event Room	Teens Area	No room assigned	No room assigned
All Day								This event is in the "Children" group Tails of Hope Short Story Contest (5-12 yrs) All Day 5/12–7/13 Children Virtual Full Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Writing and Publishing Registration Required Event Details: Join Pickering Public Library, Pickering Animal Services and Hifive Kids Dental & Braces and write a story about your furry friend.
10:00am		This event is in the "Children" group Neurodivergent Storytime (2-6 yrs) 10:00am–10:45am Children Central Library This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Children Program Type: Inclusion and Belonging Event Details: This storytime takes place in a quiet and safe environment. It includes interactive stories, songs, action-rhymes, fingerplays and sensory activities which promote literacy skills and development.					This event is in the "Children" group Claremont Storytime (2-5 yrs) 10:00am–10:30am Children Claremont Library This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Claremont Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Culture of Reading, Early Literacy, Storytime Event Details: This interactive and fun storytime features books, action songs and rhymes for the whole family!
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11:30am					This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group VPI Employment Services Job Fair 11:30am–3:30pm Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Central Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Maker Space - Event Room Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Financial Literacy, Inclusion and Belonging Event Details: VPI Employment Services would like to formally invite you to an in-Person Job Fair.
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1:00pm	This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Community Makers & Artisans 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Central Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Event Details: Meet up with fellow makers every Thursday! Bring your own projects, share ideas, and socialize.		This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Harm Reduction Information and Education 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Central Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Lobby Outreach Table Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Program Type: Community Partnership Event Details: Harm Reduction Outreach Counsellors with the Harm Reduction Outreach program at John Howard Society Durham will be on-site at the Pickering Central Library to offer harm reduction education and information as well as Naloxone training and distribu
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4:00pm						This event is in the "Teen" group Youth Drop In 4:00pm–5:30pm Teen Central Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Teens Area Age Group: Teen Program Type: 2SLGBTQIA+, Community Wellness, Games and Activities, Inclusion and Belonging Event Details: Games, Music, and Snacks. Every week, every time. A Youth Outreach Worker from Durham Community Health Centre will be on site. Resources included. All welcome! Disclaimer(s) Teen only event This event is intended for teens between the ages of 13-19 only. To maintain a safe space for our teens, children and adults are not permitted.
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5:15pm				Reservation Ahmad Danish 5:15pm–6:00pm Central Library This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
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7:00pm		This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Local History Speaker Series: Ontario Archaeology and the Sebastien Site with Alistair Jolly, MA 7:00pm–8:30pm Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Central Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors Program Type: Local History and Genealogy Registration Required Event Details: Learn with the TRCA’s Supervisor of Archaeology, Alistair Jolly, about the prehistory of Ontario and why we do archaeology.			This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Introduction to Computer & Online Security 7:00pm–8:30pm Teen, Adult, Seniors Central Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Maker Space - Event Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors Program Type: Computers and Technology, Maker Space Registration Required Event Details: This workshop will teach you the fundamentals of protecting your computer from viruses, malware, trojans, rootkits, etc and protecting yourself online from socially engineered hacking scams such as phishing.
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