Saturday May 30, 2020 - Saturday June 20, 2020

Time: 11:00am - 11:30am

Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.

Join Jen every Saturday at 11am on Facebook for fun and easy to do activities and crafts at home with the kiddos. Not on Facebook? Watch in on YouTube.

Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/

Sunday May 31, 2020

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library.

Today is the final day for Picture and Words Writing and Visual Art Contest. 

Criteria for submission: 
The creative writing must be an original story or poem or comic with a maximum of 1000 words, and must be submitted with a visual piece of art.

There are 5 age categories:

Ages 0-5 years

Ages 6-10 years

Ages 11-14 years

Ages 15-18 years

Ages 18+

The winning pieces will be posted on our website and will also be featured in a Biblioboard exhibit. Winners will receive amazing prizes from local small business, such as Good Grief, Lemonade Collective, Bruce Wine Bar, Thornbury Bakery, Imagination Studio, and Jessica's Book Nook.

Please send entries, via email to libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca. You can also submit using our social media pages
Facebook @thebluemountainslibrary or Instagram @bmplibrary.  Submissions can be sent as photos or documents.

Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca

Wednesday June 3, 2020 - Wednesday June 24, 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/

Thursday June 4, 2020

Time: 9:30am - 9:45am

Location: Craigleith Heritage Depot Facebook page.

Join Curator Andrea Wilson as she highlights stories from Our Military Heritage Thursday mornings live throughout May.   Reading from memoirs, letters and documents you will discover how long and varied our military heritage is here in The Blue Mountains.  

Contact: Andrea
Phone: 519-599-3681
Email: depot@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/CraigleithDepot/

Friday June 5, 2020 - Friday June 26, 2020

Time: 11:00am - 11:30am

Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.

Join Jen on Facebook for a Virtual Story Time!

Every Friday at 11am. 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/

Friday June 5, 2020 - Friday June 26, 2020

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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/

Wednesday June 10, 2020 - Wednesday June 17, 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/

Friday June 12, 2020

Time: 1:00pm - 1:15pm

Location: Craigleith Heritage Depot Facebook page.

Talk n’ Sketch: Friday June 12 @ 1 pm. Skateboard Sketch - draw and colour your dream skateboard! Join Museum Technician Allison for a Wee Willi Winkels-inspired art activity on paper. Get your pencils, paints, and paper ready. Ideal for ages 5-12.

Contact: Allison
Email: depot@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://bluemountains.librariesshare.com/williwinkels/

Wednesday June 24, 2020

Time: 12:45pm - 3:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page.

Have small children at home and would like to encourage them to read more? In this Wired Wednesdays: Tumblebooks video, Ashley will be walking thorough Tumblebooks on our Virtual Branch. Tumblebooks is a great resource for read-a-longs, games, puzzles, and more! 

Check it out on our Facebook Page or our YouTube Page

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFK6LMfxyz-3cwEJ9pg9qCA

Don't forget! Ashley will also be online to take your tech help questions at 1pm on Facebook Live!

Contact: Ashley
Email: librarytech@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/

Saturday June 27, 2020

Time: 11:00am - 11:30am

Location: The Blue Mountains Library Facebook Page.

Join Jen every Saturday at 11am on Facebook for fun and easy to do activities and crafts at home with the kiddos.

Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/