DIY Rain Sticks

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Create your own musical instrument (rain stick) to take home! Choose between different materials to create different sounds and decorate the outside of your instrument.

Free

The Music of Nature Hunt

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Trek through the library and surrounding area (library garden) to identify naturally occurring beats, rhythms, and melodies. Each child gets a notepad to record their observations during this investigation!

Free

BSLC Bereavement Circle

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

Join Bereavement Support Lanark County for a bereavement circle focused on "Memorializing Our Loved Ones." No registration required. Check out BSLC's other upcoming programs:

Perth Library’s Kids Got Talent: Open Stage and Mic!

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Come out to the library garden for open stage and mic afternoon! All are welcome. Show us your ultra cool dance moves, a song you've been practicing, a magic trick, or knock our socks off with some comedy! Please RSVP if you'd like to perform. Note: there's no Simon Cowell present.

Free

DIY Leaf and Flower Crowns

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Craft a lovely leaf or flower crown for your fairy attire and hold onto it for the end of the week... the fairy ball is coming up!

Free

Babytime

Stewart Park 41 Mill Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada

 This program is designed to lay the foundation of early literacy skills. Sing songs, learn rhymes and listen to stories. Infants and toddlers ages 0-18 months are welcome to join. Please reserve a free ticket for everyone in your group.

Free

Painting Wooden Ornaments

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Decorate wooden 'cookies' to hang indoors, outdoors on a tree, or save them for the holidays!

Free

DIY Egg Carton Fairy Houses

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Craft some teeny tiny fairy houses with various materials and egg cartons. These make a very unique display piece for summer and fall! "I do believe in fairies. I do! I do!" -Peter Pan

Free

Fairy Dance in the Library Garden

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Come out to the library garden for the Summer Fairy Ball! As always, dressing up is encouraged! *Cue the whimsical music...*

Free

Watershed Discovery Day – Storytime!

Crystal Palace 28 Drummond St E, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Join Heidi Saturday morning at the Perth Farmers Market for a special storytime! Listen to stories about fish and ponds and learn some fun songs. This is a free event and all are welcome!

Writing “Found Poems” and Button Pin Making

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

In this crafty afternoon we'll make found poems (also known as blackout poetry) with old literature and custom pins with the library's button maker!

Free

Babytime

Stewart Park 41 Mill Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada

 This program is designed to lay the foundation of early literacy skills. Sing songs, learn rhymes and listen to stories. Infants and toddlers ages 0-18 months are welcome to join. Looks like rain tomorrow so lets meet a the library! Please reserve a free ticket for everyone in your group.

Free

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