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

Holiday Card making with Gabe Thirlwall

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

Let's make Holiday cards together. Do you need cards for friends and family? Then join us to make cards for the holiday season. We will have a bunch of art supplies and do collage or drawing or whatever to make cards for the people we love. This workshop is for ages 12-18.    

Free

Film Club Fridays @ Studio Theatre Perth

Studio Theatre Perth 63 Gore St E, Perth, ON, Canada

Screenings are on select Fridays 2pm & 7pm. Regular film admission at the door is $12  cash (debit or credit). You can also buy a film pass. Film passes are $50 for 5 films of your choice. Film Club passes are available for purchase at the box office or at the Perth & District Library (please note that the […]

Event Series Restorative Community Circles

Restorative Community Circles

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

Please join us at the Library for Restorative Community Circles: a brave restorative space to connect with others, talk freely and think about what we can do to repair harm and restore community. Parents, caregivers, educators & youth workers welcome. Held in partnership with Lanark County Community Justice, YAK Youth Services, Queer Connection Lanark, Perth […]

Hour of Code: Stem workshop for grades 3-8

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

Sandra Theobald is returning to facilate a wonderful variety of Stem workshops. Each day is a stand alone workshop and you may register for which dates you like.  

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 Maberly Hall Book Club

Maberly Hall Book Club

Maberly Community Hall 180 Elphin-Maberly Rd, Maberly, ON, Canada

Maberly Hall Book Club is staff-led, and reads a variety of titles, curated largely from the library's own Book Club in a Bag collection. If you are interested in joining one of our book clubs please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGsxVJ0yU9BYM517S1rQF6OTR4KMnn0seXyJ-AD_W3W6LTJA/viewform?usp=sf_link

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.  

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