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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
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!

Bronze statues of woman holding scales.

Access Justice with Jessica Mason

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

cards

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

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Central Library
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.

craft supplies

Crafternoon! (5-12 yrs)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Quiet Study Room at George Ashe Library
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.

A picture of a rainbow on a glass prism

The Prism Collective

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Central Library
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.

A gingerbread house.

Great Gingerbread Decorating Competition

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens Area at Central Library
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!

various crafts

Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library
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!

A red cloud

Anime Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library
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
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.

A board game

Tween to Teen: Craft Night

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens Area at Central Library
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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Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

10:00am–11:00am
Children
George Ashe Library
Open
Registration Required
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!

Celebrate Winter: Creative Cookie Time! (2-6 yrs)

1:00pm–1:45pm
Children
George Ashe Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: George Ashe Library
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Culture of Reading, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for everything cookies! Enjoy cookie stories, songs and decorate your own delicious cookie to take home. Dress for mess! Supplies will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Celebrate Winter: Creative Cookie Time! (2-6 yrs)

3:00pm–3:45pm
Children
George Ashe Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: George Ashe Library
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Culture of Reading, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for everything cookies! Enjoy cookie stories, songs and decorate your own delicious cookie to take home. Dress for mess! Supplies will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Central Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
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)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
George Ashe Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
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.

Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
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!

Celebrate Winter: Festival of Lights (6-12 yrs)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
George Ashe Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: George Ashe Library
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Inclusion and Belonging
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shine bright with us! Explore how different cultures celebrate with light—from Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, to Bodhi Day, each tradition shines in its own way. Enjoy stories and create your own light-themed craft.

Vinyl Craft: Decorate Mugs!

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space - Event Room
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Crafts and DIY, Maker Space
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drink hot chocolate in style this winter with a custom vinyl design! Transform a plain coffee mug into a winter wonderland using vinyl decals. All supplies will be provided.

Intro to UX Design

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Crafts and DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover how User Experience (UX) Design shapes the way we interact with the world. In this beginner-friendly session, we'll break down what UX is, explore core principles and walk through the phases of the UX design process.

Fantastic Frames! (7-12 yrs)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Central Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build and decorate a colourful picture frame from popsicle sticks, then make it your own with gems, stickers and more! A perfect way to showcase a special photo or drawing. Supplies will be provided. 

Christmas Eve

All Day
Claremont Library
Closing
Branches:
Claremont Library

Christmas Eve

1:00pm–9:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, George Ashe Library

Christmas Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, George Ashe Library, Claremont Library

Boxing Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, George Ashe Library, Claremont Library

New Year's Eve

All Day
Claremont Library
Closing
Branches:
Claremont Library

Noon Years Eve! (0-12 yrs)

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Games and Activities
Event Details:

Bring your party hats and noisemakers and come countdown the New Year! We will have games and activities for families to participate in. Supplies will be provided.

New Year's Eve

1:00pm–9:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, George Ashe Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Central Library, George Ashe Library, Claremont Library

Pencil Case Makeover! (8-12 yrs)

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space - Event Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts and DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Transform an ordinary pencil bag into your own masterpiece! Use colourful markers to decorate and design something that is one-of-a-kind. Supplies will be provided. 

Community Makers & Artisans

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space - Common Area
Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY
Event Details:

Meet up with fellow makers every Thursday! Bring your own projects, share ideas, and socialize.

Pastel Exploration with Jam's Creative Lab

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Young Adult
George Ashe Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: George Ashe Library
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Young Adult
Program Type: 2SLGBTQIA+, Community Partnership, Crafts and DIY, Inclusion and Belonging
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get colourful and messy in this pastel workshop hosted by Jam's Creative Lab. This session will explore different types of pastels and different techniques you can use to create your very own masterpiece.

Hot Cocoa Mugs Needle Felting

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teen, Adult, Young Adult
Central Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Young Adult
Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this hands-on session, you will craft your very own felted hot cocoa mug--marshmallows included!

Family Drumming Afternoon with Drums et al (all ages)

1:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages, Children, Teen, Adult, Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Area
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Teen, Adult, Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Black History Month, Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Games and Activities, Inclusion and Belonging
Event Details:

Celebrate an afternoon of traditional African drumming with Drums et al. Families will learn hand drumming, African chants and the origins of drums and drumming in Africa.

Disclaimer(s)

Library Event Photo Policy

By attending this Library event, you consent to having your photo/video taken by Library staff in accordance with Library Policy. 

Community Makers & Artisans

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, Young Adult, Seniors
Central Library
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Maker Space - Common Area
Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY
Event Details:

Meet up with fellow makers every Thursday! Bring your own projects, share ideas, and socialize.