All kinds of spooky fun at the library this Halloween
Online trivia contest and photo challenge as library celebrates 125 years in Lakefield
On Thursday at 8:30 p.m., the Selwyn Public Library is offering Spooky Online Trivia for Adults. Gather your friends and family for some spooky trivia in honour of the Halloween season.
Trivia Night will take place online using Zoom and the game is played using Kahoot. Instructions and the Zoom link will be emailed out the morning of Trivia night. To register, go to mypubliclibrary.ca or phone 705-292-8022.
The Selwyn Public Library will also be hosting a Halloween Family Photo Scavenger Hunt Oct. 31. The list of things to find and photograph will be emailed to all who register.
Simply do your photo scavenger hunt at home and then email your completed photos to the library.
Photos will be judged on originality, creativity and completion. There will be extra points for dressing up and prizes will be awarded. To register, go to mypubliclibrary.ca or email Kathleen at kcharlton@mypubliclibrary.ca for more information.
The Lakefield library is celebrating 125 years of history in 2020. To celebrate the history of the Lakefield branch, the Selwyn Public Library has created a Lakefield Library History blog, which features a digital collection of photographs, articles and miscellanea from the past.
Go to l a k e f i e l d l i b r a r y. wordpress.com and “follow” the blog to see regular updates.
You click “follow” in the lower right corner to receive email notifications. Follow the Lakefield Library Blog from now until August 2021 to see regular posts celebrating the history of the Lakefield Library. If you would like more information, email kgardiner@mypubliclibrary.ca or phone the Lakefield Branch at 705-652-8623.
The Selwyn Public Library wants to connect with you online. This fall, there will be daily social-media posts, including Maker Mondays, Trivia Tuesdays, Workout Wednesdays and Live @ Night on Thursdays, which will be a Facebook Live event where Heidi shares the summary of two books you might want to check out. People will be encouraged to comment, share or try. For more information, email Heidi at heshikaty@mypubliclibrary.ca.
There will also be an Autumn Photo Contest during October for teens and adults. The theme for the photo contest is: “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” (L.M. Montgomery). Enter as many times as you like.
There will be prizes, such as a 10-pack of greeting cards with the winning photo, and one winner per age category. Photos will be judged on connection to theme and visualization.
To register for the Autumn Photo Contest, go to mypubliclibrary.ca.
Lakefield Lions Club
The Lakefield Lions Club will be organizing the Lakefield Santa Claus Parade differently this year. It will be a drive-by parade, where the floats are set up and stationary up and down the street across from the Lakefield Legion and the Lakefield Curling Club.
The club is still working on the final details, but the time and date will be 1 p.m. on Nov. 22. For more information, or to participate with a stationary float, contact Lion Bill Robertson at 705-931-1636.
Township of Selwyn
Selwyn Township will be commemorating Local Government Week from Monday to Friday this week. You can test your municipal knowledge during Local Government Week by joining the Township on social media for Selwyn trivia. Play daily for the chance to win an awesome prize. Go to selwyntownship.ca or phone 705-292-9507 for more information.
Waste Reduction Week will be from Monday to Sunday this week. To celebrate Waste Reduction Week, Selwyn Township will be hosting two socialmedia contests focused on two of the seven Waste Reduction Week themes: plastic and textile waste reduction.
For more information on the seven Waste Reduction Week themes, resources for individuals, families, schools and businesses; and various other ways to get involved, visit the Recycling Council of Ontario website at rco.on.ca.