Fall into lots of fun at the library
This season offers plenty to enjoy for all age groups
A few special programs are coming up in the Children’s library on PD days.
Today at 2 p.m., kids can enjoy a Makerspace event — an hour of building and creating with library materials. Space is limited, so call to register.
In celebration of Mi’Kmaq History Month the Mi’Kmaq Legends Group will be performing on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m.
On Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. test sleuthing skills with C.S.I in the Library, and on Nov. 13, Drop-In Doodles offers drawing challenges throughout the day.
There are also afterschool and evening programs — both writing or crafting. The Junior Writer’s Group for ages 7-12 will be starting up on Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. and Craft Club will be back on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Regular programs in the children’s library are always available and offer an exciting age range of options. Starting with the youngest library patrons, on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. enjoy Wiggle, Giggle, Read! With songs, tickles and rhymes for babies and caregivers. Toddler Time is held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays, and Family Storytime for ages 3-5 (and their grownups) is Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
Other weekly programs include Comic Club at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Lego Club on Sundays at 2 p.m.
On Nov. 8, puppet drama returns to the library at 10:30 a.m.
For teens, the popular Dropin Drawing program continues on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.
Today at 7 p.m. travel through time exploring how the Island was formed and how it became the beautiful place it is today. The Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project is giving a slideshow and talk on the natural history of P.E.I. with a focus on the Acadian forest that will cover the native ecosystems of P.E.I. as well as their inhabitants.
The latest Financial Literacy session topic this month is Retirement and Government Plans. It will be presented on Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.
For those looking for health information, the Arthritis Society of P.E.I. will be offering an information session, Sleep and Fatigue, on Oct. 25 and a session on exercise on Nov.15. Both sessions start at 1 p.m. Contact the Arthritis Society to register: info@pe.arthritis.ca or 902-6282288.
Island native, Mo Duffy Cobb, will be at the library on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m., detailing how world travel helped her and her family deal with personal grief, as chronicled in her book “Unpacked: from P.E.I. to Palawan”.
The mid-morning book club meets Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. and will be discussing the 2017 Canada Reads selection, “The Break”, by Katherena Vermette. Drop in to the library to register and pick up a copy.
The library will be closed on Nov. 11 in honour of Remembrance Day. A few recommended reads for Remembrance Day include “Dunkirk: the history behind the major motion picture” by Joshua Levine and “Vimy: the battle and the legend” by Tim Cook. Beth Clinton is the regional librarian with the P.E.I. Provincial Library Service. Her column appears in The Guardian once a month. Anyone who would like more information on programs should call the library at 902-368-4642.