Mid-February programs at Western Counties Regional Library
DIGBY COUNTY
Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. Adults can do their own Scrapbooking project with a group of people who want to share ideas and projects.
• Scrapbooking: • Pictorial Quilting Display:
During open hours in February. Pictorial quilter Carol Swinden will display her work using fabric and thread as a medium. Her work has been displayed in art galleries, published in magazines, and won awards in Canada and United States.
Thursday, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. Lisette Saulnier of the Caisse populaire de Clare will provide general information on why it is important to file your tax return, potential areas of deduction and reasons for taxation. Register by Feb. 14.
• Why File Tax Returns: • From Cameroon to Clare:
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. To highlight African Heritage Month, Désiré and Marie-Virginie Neyla will help you discover Cameroon, its history, customs and music. This program is in French and is in partnership with Université SteAnne.
Isaiah W. Wilson Memorial Library
Children aged five and under can drop in every Friday morning to listen to stories. Parents and guardians are expected to stay with their children.
Saturday, Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Adults can join library staff for a fun two hours of painting. Participants will be doing a mini painting to go in a mini frame. All supplies are provided, but participants can bring their own brushes, if they prefer. Space is limited. Register by Feb. 20.
• Mini-Picture Paint Day: Westport Library • Who Will Have Word?
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. The library is offering Scrabble board games for all ages. Enjoy a hot beverage while you play a game of Scrabble. We also offer French Scrabble board games.
Weymouth Waterfront Library • Pokemon Evening: the Trading Card
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Do you have too many duplicate Pokemon cards? If so, come to the library and trade with others and meet new friends who have the same interests are you do. This program is for youth aged 5 to 18.
SHELBURNE COUNTY Last (Barrington Passage)
Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Enjoy a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate as you colour away the cares of the day. Colouring pages and pencils are provided, but participants can bring their own if they choose. This program is for adults.
• Colouring Café: • Story Time Buddies:
days, 10 a.m.
Children play and sing their way to literacy with the residents of Bay Side Home. Activities are suited for preschool children and easily adapted for caregivers to join in with toddlers and babies, making this group fun for anyone not yet attending school!
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Get together with other creative minds and see where your imagination takes you! This program is for children aged 4 to 12.
• LEGO Club:
Wednes-
Clark’s Harbour Library
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1 to 2 p.m. Preschoolers and their caregivers can enjoy an hour of play, Valentine’s Day stories and crafts, and a snack.
• Valentine’s Story Time: Lillian Benham Library (Lockeport)
Join us for a game or two of Scrabble and enjoy a fun afternoon. This program is for adults.
Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fun stories, games, and snacks for children from birth to preschool. This program is presented in partnership with the King Street Family Resource Centre.
• Toddle and Tumble: • Writers Workshop - Story Structure with Rob Stork:
Saturday, Feb. 17 and 24, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Rob Stork will lead participants through a practical application of story structure in writing. All writers and aspiring writers are welcome. This program is an initiative of Write On! writers group and is funded by Shelburne County Arts Council’s mentorship program. This program is for adults and teens. Register by Feb. 13.
McKay Memorial Library (Shelburne) • Knitting Group:
to 4 p.m.
Whether you are an experienced knitter or a beginner, bring your yarn and needles and join the group.
Feb. 13 to 24 during open hours. Artist Deborah Bowles paints in a variety of media, including acrylic, watercolour, oil and mixed. Her work is based mostly on realism.
• Art by Deborah Bowles: • Story Manor:
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Thursday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. exciting new intergenera- tional program offers a preschool story hour in the residents main lounge area at Roseway Manor. The program for preschool-age children, caregivers and residents of the manor includes story, play and snacks.
Button Art! Thursday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. We will be turning silhouettes into works of art with buttons. Bring your creative side and any spare jars of buttons you have at home. Girl Thing is a program for girls in Grade 4 to 6. Register by Feb. 20.
• Girl Thing: YARMOUTH COUNTY • Community Grief Support Group:
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Grief recovery specialist Bertha Brannen is facilitating a community grief support group. Participants are asked to register ahead by contacting Bertha Brannen at 902-740-2146 or emailing info@rubyconsultants.ca. Seating is limited.
Pubnico Library • Ainsi font, font, font ... fête la Saint Valentin:
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Preschoolers and their loved ones are invited to come sing, dance and celebrate love. This program is in English and French.