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Writing Contest

11/01/2024 @ 9:30am - 11/30/2024 @ 9:00pm
Teen, Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
All Library Locations
Library Branch: All Library Locations
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Culture of Reading, Writing and Publishing
Event Details:

Calling all writers: submit your poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction by November 30th for your chance to be featured on our library website and win some fun prizes!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tea & Books: Yearly Highlights

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Wellness, Culture of Reading, Inclusion and Belonging
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Our staff will present new and exciting books available at the Library as you enjoy some tea, snacks, discussion and social time with others. You just might discover your next favourite author!

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Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions

Food will be served at this event. Please let us know if anyone registered has any allergies or dietary restrictions.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID Tax Clinic Session 1

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Filing your taxes each year unlocks benefits you may be eligible to receive. Have a modest income and a simple tax situation?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hub

1:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Event Details:

Get help accessing benefits that may put money in your pocket!

Open a Registered Education Savings Plan, get Social Insurance Numbers and other ID, and learn about the Canadian Dental Care Plan!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness
Event Details:

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID Tax Clinic Session 2

1:45pm - 2:30pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Filing your taxes each year unlocks benefits you may be eligible to receive. Have a modest income and a simple tax situation?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID Tax Clinic Session 3

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Filing your taxes each year unlocks benefits you may be eligible to receive. Have a modest income and a simple tax situation?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID Tax Clinic Session 4

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Filing your taxes each year unlocks benefits you may be eligible to receive. Have a modest income and a simple tax situation?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID Tax Clinic Session 5

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Filing your taxes each year unlocks benefits you may be eligible to receive. Have a modest income and a simple tax situation?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mobile ID Tax Clinic Session 6

5:15pm - 6:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Collab Room 1 (blue)
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Financial Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Filing your taxes each year unlocks benefits you may be eligible to receive. Have a modest income and a simple tax situation?

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

CLEAResult Outreach Table

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
George Ashe Library
Library Branch: George Ashe Library
Age Group: Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership
Event Details:

Join CLEAResult for information and support regarding the Save on Energy’s Energy Affordability Program (EAP), and Enbridge’s 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

English Conversation Circle

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Silent Room 1
Age Group: Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Inclusion and Belonging
Event Details:

For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham.

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Seniors Social

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Community Wellness, Games and Activities

Get together with other seniors every Tuesday afternoon for coffee and conversation. This drop-in social features Scrabble, dominoes, cards, and lively discussion.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Open Tech Talk: Apple iPhones and iPads

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Maker Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing of technology, Open Tech Talk is a drop-in discussion group, whereby clients can bring in their tech related questions to discuss with library staff as well as share their love of technolo

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Community Makers & Artisans

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Seniors
George Ashe Library
Library Branch: George Ashe Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY
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 "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Harm Reduction Information and Education

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Y/Z 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

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Intro to Digital Art Software: Krita

7:00pm - 8:30pm
All Ages, Teen, Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: All Ages, Teen, Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Maker Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Unlock your inner artist with our Krita workshop. Krita is a free digital painting software used by professionals and hobbyists to create digital art.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness
Event Details:

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

DIY Gifts

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen, Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Teens Area
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY
Event Details:

Ever wanted to make a beautiful homemade gift for someone special? The Library's got a boatload of leftover supplies from this year's programs that would make perfect gifts with a little bit of love and creativity.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Y/Z Young Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

English Conversation Circle

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Silent Room 1
Age Group: Adult, Y/Z Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Inclusion and Belonging
Event Details:

For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham.

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Seniors Social

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Community Wellness, Games and Activities

Get together with other seniors every Tuesday afternoon for coffee and conversation. This drop-in social features Scrabble, dominoes, cards, and lively discussion.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

DIY Personalized Gifts: Vinyl Cutter

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Maker Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Want to make a custom gift for the holidays? Come and learn how to create your own design with the Vinyl Cutter! Learn the basics of vector graphics to create your design and cut it using the vinyl cutter.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Photo Series: Photo Processing and Printing

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Maker Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This workshop will demonstrate the basics of photo editing and post processing using software like Adobe Lightroom. We will look at concepts like white balance, color correction and how these concepts relate to the printing process.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness
Event Details:

An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary.