Orange Shirt Day: Community Beading Workshop

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

When Phyllis Webstad went to St. Joseph’s Residential School for the first time, she took with her a shiny new orange shirt that her grandmother bought for her. That shirt was taken away and never returned. It has become a symbol of the Every Child Matters movement. On September 30th, we remember and recognize the […]

Free

Event Series Our Social Club

Our Social Club

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

WHO: Our Social Club is for neurodivergent young people from 16 to 30 WHAT: For those who want to make friends while having fun and learning new things.  Each week we schedule an activity while making time for socializing. We have a variety of activities planned, such as improv, music, board games, crafts, movies, story […]

Free

Our Social Club

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

WHO: Our Social Club is for neurodivergent young people from 16 to 30 WHAT: For those who want to make friends while having fun and learning new things.  Each week we schedule an activity while making time for socializing. We have a variety of activities planned, such as improv, music, board games, crafts, movies, story […]

Free

Author Talk: The Halifax Explosion

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

On December 6,1917 a wartime explosion occurred in Halifax harbour. In less than a minute, the 2.9 kiloton blast killed 2,000, injured 9,000, destroyed 1,600 houses, damaged 12,000 and made 6,000  people homeless. Join historian and local author Michael Dupuis as he explains why, how and where it happened, the results of the disaster and who was responsible?

Free

Babytime

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers. Drop-in. No registration required. Babytime is a wonderful way for you to bond with your little one through rhymes, stories and play time. It’s also a great way to meet other new parents! This is a drop-in […]

Event Series Gather & Connect

Gather & Connect

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Come enjoy our beautiful programming room on Friday mornings when Storytime is offsite. Bring a game or toy to share. This is an unsupervised space and parent & caregivers must remain with thier children at all times.  

Event Series Intergenerational Storytime

Intergenerational Storytime

Aspira Carolina Retirement Living 12 Alma Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Parents, grandparents and caregivers are encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with residents from the retirement community, hosted by the library’s Children’s Librarian. This program is best suited for children ages 18 months – 5 years. Drop in all welcome!

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