Programs for Families
Watch our family programs on YouTube: Family Craft Time with Jen, Museum Mondays, Story Time and Museum Show & Tell.
Kids Clubhouse
Tuesday September 29, 2020
Time: 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Location: The Blue Mountains You Tube Page.
THE KIDS CLUBHOUSE is a fun and exciting program geared just for kids. The Clubhouse will provide children with activities, crafts, puzzles, books, and movies that they can enjoy at home. Each week we will prepare a creative and engaging activity pack that can be picked up from our Holds Counter. Activity packs will be created for the following age groups:
Gr 1-3
Gr 4-6
Every activity kit will include a weekly craft materials list, and at your own pace. Every Tuesday check us out on our BMPL YouTube page at 4:30 pm, where we will guide you through the process of how to make your activity.
Session 1 runs Sept 14th - Dec 15th. Free Program.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://bit.ly/3afM5Q9
Outdoor Story Time: WEATHER PERMITTING
Friday October 2, 2020
Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Location: Bruce St. Lawn at L.E. Shore Library..
WEATHER PERMITTING
Bring your blankets! We will be hosting an engaging and fun Story Time session every week on Friday at 11 a.m.
We will have social circles clearly marked on the lawn (Bruce street) and properly sized to accommodate you and your children, while adhering to all provincial and Health Unit guidelines on physical distancing. You will be able to sit and listen to stories, and sing-along to songs and rhymes! While we normally support movement in our Story Times, due to physical distancing and to support everyone’s health & safety, all families and participants must remain within their marked social circle for the program.
Please note that Outdoor Story Time is weather dependant. For rain days, check out our Facebook page for our Virtual Story Time program.
Free program. Ages 0-5 . Drop-in. Spaces limited.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/
Trivia Game Night
Friday October 2, 2020 - Friday December 25, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page.
Play against each other or play as a group in an interactive online Trivia Game Night! Fill your house with laughter and glee as you answer questions and compete for the top-spot on our scoreboard.
Participate through our Facebook page every Friday night at 7pm when we share the link to the game.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/
Kids Clubhouse
Tuesday October 6, 2020 - Tuesday October 27, 2020
Time: 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library YouTube Page.
THE KIDS CLUBHOUSE is a fun and exciting program geared just for kids. The Clubhouse will provide children with activities, crafts, puzzles, books, and movies that they can enjoy at home. Each week we will prepare a creative and engaging activity pack that can be picked up from our Holds Counter. Activity packs will be created for the following age groups:
Gr 1-3
Gr 4-6
Every activity kit will include a weekly craft materials list, and at your own pace. Every Tuesday check us out on our BMPL YouTube page at 4:30 pm, where we will guide you through the process of how to make your activity.
Session 1 runs Sept 14th - Dec 15th. Free Program.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://bit.ly/3afM5Q9
Bedtime Story Time
Wednesday October 7, 2020 - Wednesday October 28, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 7:15pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.
Join Jen on Facebook for a Virtual Story Time!
Every Wednesday at 7 pm. Watch from the comfort of your own home.
Suitable for ages 0-5 years...or anyone who enjoys a good story.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/
Outdoor Story Time: WEATHER PERMITTING
Friday October 9, 2020
Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Location: Bruce St. Lawn at L.E. Shore Library..
WEATHER PERMITTING
Bring your blankets! We will be hosting an engaging and fun Story Time session every week on Friday at 11 a.m.
We will have social circles clearly marked on the lawn (Bruce street) and properly sized to accommodate you and your children, while adhering to all provincial and Health Unit guidelines on physical distancing. You will be able to sit and listen to stories, and sing-along to songs and rhymes! While we normally support movement in our Story Times, due to physical distancing and to support everyone’s health & safety, all families and participants must remain within their marked social circle for the program.
Please note that Outdoor Story Time is weather dependant. For rain days, check out our Facebook page for our Virtual Story Time program.
Free program. Ages 0-5 . Drop-in. Spaces limited.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca
One Card, One Million Possibilities: Ontario Public Library Week
Sunday October 18, 2020 - Saturday October 24, 2020
Time: 9:00am - 9:00am
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page.
Celebrate The Blue Mountains Public Library and all Ontario public libraries during Ontario Public Library Week, October 18th to 24th. All week long there will be activities that connect us with our library, and the value they add to the community. One Card, One Million Possibilities.
Each day during Ontario Public Library Week, we'll give you a behind the scenes look into the life in and at the library on our Instagram page. Engage with us and others to help celebrate your public library and those across Ontario.
Also, we'll be running a special New Library Membership campaign, with more exciting details to come.
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/
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Tuesday October 20, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom..
Join Ian Wheelband from RASC as we virtually stream telescope views of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. We will also identify the Fall constellations using a live sky video. Need a star finder? You may pick one up from the library in advance (while supplies last). This is a rain or shine event, and if we are clouded out we will still be able to view the objects from a remote (or prerecorded) telescope.
You will need a computer or laptop with a web camera, or a tablet or smart phone to participate in this event. Once registered, you will be sent a Zoom Meeting ID and password to attend this program.
Open to all ages. Free program.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.rasc.ca/
Author Talk with Terry Fallis
Thursday October 22, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Zoom.
In celebration of Ontario Public Library Week, join award-winner and bestselling author Terry Fallis for an engaging Author Talk on Thursday, October 22nd at 7pm on Zoom. Terry will be presenting on his seventh and most recent novel Albatross. Register now to guarantee your spot to hear from Terry Fallis. Registrants will receive a link to the online Author Talk with Terry Fallis.
You can read all of Terry Fallis's works and Albatross here
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca
Break The Fake: How to Tell What's True Online? Workshop
Monday October 26, 2020 - Friday October 30, 2020
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.
The Break the Fake: How to Tell What's True Online workshop will teach audiences four quick, easy steps they can take to spot misinformation and find out if something online is true or not. Designed for audiences aged 11 and up. Register online to receive a link to the workshop.
Not able to attend the workshop? Visit our Facebook page where we'll share a Self-Directed tutorial version after the workshop!
Media Literacy Week is an annual national campaign to help spread the word about the importance of media literacy and good digital citizenship. Celebrate Media Literacy Week, October 26th to 30th, with Break the Fake activities connecting us from coast to coast to coast.
Engage with us and others to help spread the word online of the importance of media literacy by using #MediaLitWk and #BreaktheFake.
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://mediasmarts.ca/
Spooktacular Halloween Howl
Saturday October 31, 2020
Time: 10:00am - 10:30am
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page.
Calling all witches, goblins and ghosts to our Spooktacular Halloween Howl! Join us for a frightfully good time on October 31st at 10:00am on our Facebook page.
Don't be a scaredy cat when you take part in scary Halloween stories and activities that will fill you full of fright. Howl with laughter when you stop in for a spell.
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/
Kids Clubhouse
Tuesday November 3, 2020 - Tuesday November 24, 2020
Time: 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library YouTube Page.
THE KIDS CLUBHOUSE is a fun and exciting program geared just for kids. The Clubhouse will provide children with activities, crafts, puzzles, books, and movies that they can enjoy at home. Each week we will prepare a creative and engaging activity pack that can be picked up from our Holds Counter. Activity packs will be created for the following age groups:
Gr 1-3
Gr 4-6
Every activity kit will include a weekly craft materials list, and at your own pace. Every Tuesday check us out on our BMPL YouTube page at 4:30 pm, where we will guide you through the process of how to make your activity.
Session 1 runs Sept 14th - Dec 15th. Free Program.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://bit.ly/3afM5Q9
Bed Time Story Time
Wednesday November 4, 2020 - Wednesday November 25, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 7:15pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.
Join Jen on Facebook for a Virtual Story Time!
Every Wednesday at 7 pm. Watch from the comfort of your own home.
Suitable for ages 0-5 years...or anyone who enjoys a good story.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/
Kids Clubhouse
Tuesday December 1, 2020 - Tuesday December 15, 2020
Time: 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library YouTube Page.
THE KIDS CLUBHOUSE is a fun and exciting program geared just for kids. The Clubhouse will provide children with activities, crafts, puzzles, books, and movies that they can enjoy at home. Each week we will prepare a creative and engaging activity pack that can be picked up from our Holds Counter. Activity packs will be created for the following age groups:
Gr 1-3
Gr 4-6
Every activity kit will include a weekly craft materials list, and at your own pace. Every Tuesday check us out on our BMPL YouTube page at 4:30 pm, where we will guide you through the process of how to make your activity.
Session 1 runs Sept 14th - Dec 15th. Free Program.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://bit.ly/3afM5Q9
Bedtime Story Time
Wednesday December 2, 2020 - Wednesday December 23, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 7:15pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.
Join Jen on Facebook for a Virtual Story Time!
Every Wednesday at 7 pm. Watch from the comfort of your own home.
Suitable for ages 0-5 years...or anyone who enjoys a good story.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/
Bedtime Story Time
Wednesday December 30, 2020
Time: 7:00pm - 7:15pm
Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.
Join Jen on Facebook for a Virtual Story Time!
Every Wednesday at 7 pm. Watch from the comfort of your own home.
Suitable for ages 0-5 years...or anyone who enjoys a good story.
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/