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Protect the Earth! Upcycled Crafts

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Teens Area at Central Library

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Teens Area

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Sustainability

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Take part in Earth Day activities by creating art with recycled materials. Do your part to lower waste while making a masterpiece! Supplies will be provided.

Young girl with art supplies at a table.

Recycled Art Workshop

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Quiet Study Room at George Ashe Library

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Library Branch: George Ashe Library

Room: Quiet Study Room

Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, Sustainability

Registration Required

Event Details:

Earth Day is April 22, 2026! Celebrate by creating a colorful work of art out of recycled paper. No art experience required.

A.I. in Your Daily Life

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Maker Space - Event Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Computers and Technology, Maker Space

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you interested in integrating AI into your daily life to automate routine tasks? This workshop provides the tools and knowledge to help you.

Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

Friday, April 24, 2026 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!

Open books, pens, writing, strewn across a table.

Poetry Crash Course

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Quiet Study Room at George Ashe Library

Open

Library Branch: George Ashe Library

Room: Quiet Study Room

Age Group: Adult, Young Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Culture of Reading, Writing and Publishing

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dive headfirst into the world of poetry! Perfect for beginners, this poetry crash course offers people a glimpse into what makes poetry so powerful, and provides the opportunity to start strengthening those writing muscles.

Heat Press T-Shirt Demo

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Maker Space - Event Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Computers and Technology

Event Details:

Come try our Heat Press! Learn how to prepare one of our premade designs and heat press your own Maker Space shirt! All materials will be provided while supplies last.

Spring into Gardening (4-12 yrs)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Quiet Study Room at George Ashe Library

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Library Branch: George Ashe Library

Room: Quiet Study Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Community Wellness, Gardening, Sustainability

Event Details:

Drop by and get your hands dirty as you plant a variety of seeds, just in time for gardening season! Whether you’re growing flowers or vegetables, we’ll provide all the supplies you need to start your gardening adventure. Come grow with us!

Introduction to Computer & Online Security

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Maker Space - Event Room at Central Library

Open

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Maker Space - Event Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Computers and Technology

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.

Crafty Tales (2-5 yrs)

Friday, May 1, 2026 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!

Made With Love: Mother’s Day Crafts! (5-12 yrs)

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Quiet Study Room at George Ashe Library

Open

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:

Join us to make a craft for someone special in your life! Whether it is for your mother, aunt, grandmother, caregiver, or another important person, participants will design a thoughtful gift to share their appreciation.

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Time	Mon (5/11)	Tue (5/12)	Wed (5/13)	Thu (5/14)	Fri (5/15)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Tails of Hope Short Story Contest (5-12 yrs) 05/11/2026 @ 9:00am–07/19/2026 @ 5:00pm Children Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Writing and Publishing Event Details: Join Pickering Public Library, Pickering Animal Services and Scholar's of Pickering and Ajax and write a story about your furry friend. If you don't have a furry friend, use your imagination and create an animal related story of your own.
10 am	This event is in the "Children" group Get Ready for Kindergarten (3-5 yrs) 10:00am–11:30am Children George Ashe Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: George Ashe Library Room: Quiet Study Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Culture of Reading, Early Literacy, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Get your child ready for kindergarten by attending this 5 week session. Each week builds on the skills introduced in previous sessions and aligns with the Ontario kindergarten curriculum. Weekly themes include:	This event is in the "Children" group Baby & Toddler Storytime (0-2 yrs) 10:00am–10:30am Children Central Library This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Storytime Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Culture of Reading, Early Literacy, Storytime Event Details: Perfect for little ones who love bounces and tickles! This storytime features books, songs and action rhymes for little ones!	This event is in the "Children" group Family Storytime (2-5 yrs) 10:00am–10:30am Children Central Library This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Storytime Area 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!	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 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!	This event is in the "Children" group Mini Makers! (2-5 yrs) 10:00am–11:00am Children Central Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Central Library Room: Maker Space - Event Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a fun program filled with hands on creativity and play! Each week children will explore a new activity such as crafts, building with LEGO and magnetic tiles, and imaginative play with different materials. This event is in the "Children" group Explore and Discover: Gardening Fun with EarlyON (2-6 yrs) 10:00am–11:30am Children George Ashe Library This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: George Ashe Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Community Wellness, Gardening Event Details: This program will provide children and their parents/caregivers with opportunities to participate in activities that introduce the world of gardening through planting, creative arts, and sensory experiences.
11 am				This event is in the "Children" group Homeschoolers Hub (5-12 yrs) 11:00am–12:30pm Children Central Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Central Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Wellness, Homeschoolers, Inclusion and Belonging Registration Required Event Details: Discover, create, and connect at our Homeschoolers Hub!
12 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Mall Storytime! (2-5 yrs) 12:00pm–12:30pm Children Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Culture of Reading, Early Literacy, Storytime Event Details: Join us for an interactive and fun storytime at The Shops at Pickering City Centre! This storytime will feature books, action songs and rhymes for the whole family!
1 pm	This event is in the "Children" group Music and Movement with EarlyON (birth to 6 yrs) 1:30pm–3:00pm Children Central Library This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Central Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Early Literacy Event Details: This program will introduce children to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.		This event is in the "Children" group Musical Babies with EarlyON (0-15 months) 1:30pm–2:30pm Children Central Library This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Storytime Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Early Literacy Event Details: This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Music and Movement with EarlyON (birth to 6 yrs) 3:00pm–4:00pm Children Central Library This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Storytime Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Early Literacy Event Details: This program will introduce children to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments.
4 pm
5 pm	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen" group DIY Vinyl Water Bottles (10-14 yrs) 5:30pm–6:30pm Children, Teen Central Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen" group Open Library Branch: Central Library Room: Maker Space - Common Area Age Group: Children, Teen Program Type: Community Wellness, Crafts and DIY Registration Required Event Details: Drink your water in style this summer with a creative vinyl design! Transform your plain water bottle into a beautiful work of art using vinyl decals. NOTE: Participants must bring their own water bottles.	This event is in the "Children" group Seed Scouts (5-10 yrs) 5:30pm–6:30pm Children George Ashe Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: George Ashe Library Room: Quiet Study Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Wellness, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Become a seed scientist! We’ll dive into books about plants, examine different types of seeds, conduct seed-sorting investigations, and plant a personal take-home garden. In this session, we will be investigating corn vs sunflower seeds.		This event is in the "Children" group Solar STEAM – Power from the Sun (8-12 yrs) 5:30pm–7:30pm Children Central Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Full Library Branch: Central Library Room: Maker Space - Event Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Partnership, Games and Activities, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Participants will build and test solar-powered models while learning how solar panels convert light into energy. This hands-on session connects engineering to renewable energy and future technologies.
6 pm	This event is in the "Children" group STEM Explorers (8-12 yrs) 6:30pm–7:30pm Children Central Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Central Library Room: Maker Space - Event Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Wellness, Games and Activities, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Join us Monday nights for hands-on STEM adventures designed for curious minds! Try out awesome tech, experiment with new ideas, work with friends, and unlock the power of building, coding, and imagining!		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen" group Youth Leadership Toastmasters (11-17 yrs) 6:30pm–8:00pm Children, Teen Central Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teen" group Full Library Branch: Central Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Children, Teen Program Type: Community Partnership Registration Required Event Details: The Youth Leadership Program with Toastmasters International is geared for youth to develop their communication and leadership skills through practical experience.

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