Week Calendar

Got big ideas? Let’s turn them into awesome kid businesses! Join other creative kids to brainstorm fun products, cool services, and amazing business ideas. 

Join us for a lively puppet show featuring two beloved classic tales brought to life with wiggly puppets, outrageous voices, and delightfully terrible puns. Expect lots of laughs, big smiles, and plenty of kid-powered giggles!

Pick a silly head, choose a wacky body, then draw your own arms and legs to bring your creation to life. When your crazy critter is ready, send it off to explore one of our awesome biomes—rainforest, desert, ocean, and more!

Get ready for a fast-paced, laugh-filled performance the whole family will love!

Explore the science of light & colour! Children discover how white light is made and separated into a rainbow of colours.

Are you new to Canada and not sure how to find a job? Join this workshop presented by the Pickering Welcome Centre to help you with your job search! 

Come join the fun! Kids will create their own short script, pick their puppets, and bring their story to life on our puppet stage. Get ready for giggles, creativity, and a show-stopping performance!

Visit us at our mobile library, Ovee! This service will be at the given address at the scheduled date and time.

The Neighbourhood Organization (TNO) is a community-based, multi-service agency dedicated to offering a broad range of community services.

Discover local wildlife as you create beautiful compositions with simple materials! Participants will design their own cardstock cutouts of plants and animals, then transfer the images to paper by rubbing with coloured crayons.

Celebrate Hungry Caterpillar Day as we read the famous book and then make bright, buggy crafts inspired by the book. Come wiggle, giggle, and create with us as we explore the wonderful world of caterpillars and butterflies!

This interactive and fun storytime features books, action songs and rhymes for the whole family!

Visit us at our mobile library, Ovee! This service will be at the given address at the scheduled date and time.

Visit us at our mobile library, Ovee! This service will be at the given address at the scheduled date and time.

Get together with other seniors every Tuesday afternoon for games and conversation. 

Light refreshments provided while supplies last.

This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.

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

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.

Build confidence and a love of reading with certified therapy dogs from Therapeutic Dogs of Canada in Paws To Read! Children are invited to read aloud to a friendly therapy dog in a calm and supportive setting.

Attention young writers! Do you love writing stories or sharing your awesome ideas? In this fun workshop, you’ll learn how to organize your thoughts and bring your writing to life.

Kids are invited to get creative and transform everyday recycled items into amazing works of art! Using materials like cardboard, bottle caps, paper rolls, and more, children will design unique crafts. Supplies will be provided.

Follow the rainbow to the fun! The luck of the Irish is in the air at our St Patrick’s Day celebration featuring various crafts and activities. Wearing green is encouraged but not required.

Kids will design, build, and play their very own board games! From creating characters and challenges to decorating game boards and making up rules, participants will use their imagination to craft a game they can take home and enjoy.

Test your grammar superpowers as we swap nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to create the goofiest, wildest Mad Libs ever. We’ll play together as a group and crack up as our stories turn completely ridiculous.

Explore digital drawing  using our Wacom tablets and an easy to use art program.

Come spend an afternoon at the movies...at the library! We will be watching Zootopia 2!

In this hands-on program, participants will learn how to design their very own small object using Tinkercad. The library’s 3D printers will turn digital designs into real, touchable creations!

Hey card sharks, Sally Baubles will lead us in sewing our own playing card holders. No prior sewing experience required. All supplies are provided.

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This program will introduce children to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.

Create a custom candle using wax and simple techniques. Add your own unique design and essential oils to make something you love and can take home! Supplies will be provided.

Visit us at our mobile library, Ovee! This service will be at the given address at the scheduled date and time.

Games, Music, and Snacks. Every week, every time. 

All welcome!
 

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!
 

Expand your connections and opportunities with our Networking Workshop for Youth Entrepreneurs! 

This engaging session is designed to teach young entrepreneurs the art of effective networking.

Participants will learn:

Find your voice at Toastmasters! 

Hear some great speakers and enjoy warm conversation and watch a Toastmasters meeting unfold. 

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.  

Visit us at our mobile library, Ovee! This service will be at the given address at the scheduled date and time.

Do you have a topic that you could yap about forever? Brush up on your presentation skills and bring your expertise to our PowerPoint Party. Teens will have a 2 to 5 minutes to present and answer questions on a topic of their choice.

Join the Litmus Chinese Dance Association and learn Uyghur dance! Uyghur music is upbeat, cheerful, and festive.

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Too much junk on your phone or computer? Learn how to declutter your digital life this Spring! This program will give you basic organizational & de-cluttering tips in 3 areas: your files, photos and emails. 

After-hours in the library with games, snacks, and music!