Thursday January 21, 2021 - Wednesday January 27, 2021

Location: L.E. Shore Library.

Come get some wildflower seeds native to Ontario at the Pop-up Seed Library by eARTh Revival at L.E. Shore Library from January 21st to 27th.

Seeds are free and printed germination guides will be available for you to take home. We recommend that you only take 5 seed packets to ensure there is enough to go around, and to share with freinds if you have more than you need.

Native plants help protect the natural biodiversity of the landscape and support a thriving ecosystem, especially insects and pollinators. Be a land steward by allowing and choosing native plants for your landscape.

Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.earthrevival.ca/pop-upseedlibrary

Friday January 22, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Instagram Page.

The Blue Mountains Public Library and Inner Yogies invite YOU to participate in a soothing Virtual Gentle Yoga class. This class will be lead by Shikha Mehta Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Reiki Master & Teacher, Coach & Mentor, Founder of Inner Yogies.

Shikha will guide you through breathing exercises, yoga poses, and relaxation techniques. Join us for this gentle movement class.

This class is open to all skill levels. Grab your water bottle and yoga mat and enjoy this program from the comforts of home!

 Friday, January 22nd at 7pm, LIVE on our BMPL Instagram page.

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

Friday January 22, 2021 - Friday May 28, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 12:00am

Location: The 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.

Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainslibrary/

Tuesday January 26, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Learn about the transformative benefits of using native seeds in your landscape and gardens. Make big changes with the smallest seeds. Support beneficial insects and pollintators and restore balance and harmony to the ecosystem as Carrington from eARTh Revival helps you incorporate native plants into the landscape and help you ensure effective germination of the native seeds you collected from the Pop-up Seed Library at the L.E. Shore Library.

Register to get access to this informative presentation on starting your own Native Seeds.

Get your native seeds at L.E. Shore Library from January 21st to 27th, and be part of the movement to restore the ecosystem and save pollinators.

Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.earthrevival.ca/pop-upseedlibrary

Wednesday January 27, 2021

Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

 ABC Life Literacy Canada has exciting activities and events. Join author Barbara Reid, virtually on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, from 4:30-5:00 pm ET for a very special event. Registration is required for this event. 

Head on over to ABC Literacy for a full list of family resources, and activities and let us celebrate literacy together!

Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/all-programs/family-literacy-day/

Friday February 5, 2021

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Join us virtually for a fun and competitive night of "Among Us!" where crew mates win by completing tasks, and figuring out who the Imposter is!
Can you spot the imposter? In this game, the imposter can look like ANYONE! The Imposter can sabotage the ship, sneak through vents, trick players, and try to frame them! Why does the Imposter do this? To easily take over the ship!
Registrants will play together over Zoom and have the opportunity to meet new players, talk about the game, and have fun! 

Participants that register for this program need the following: 

• You will need a computer or laptop with a web camera, tablet or smartphone to participate in this event.
• Download the game via mobile download or on a computer.
• You must be able to join Zoom and play the game at the same time.
• Once registered, you will be sent a Zoom Meeting ID and password to attend this program.

Registration required. Ages 14 and up.

Contact: Jen
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca

Thursday February 11, 2021

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Join the Teen Group and have your say on Teen programs and services, become involved in your community, and meet new friends!

Being a part of the Teen Group gives you the chance to suggest ways that the Library can better serve our teen community, offer ideas for exciting teen programs, and provide feedback about the library's teen collection, including books, graphic novels, movies, and magazines. Being a part of the BMPL Teen Group is a great way to acquire your High School community service hours while having fun!

The Teen Group will meet the second Thursday of each month, virtually via Zoom. AGES 13-17

Contact: Jen
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/

Thursday February 11, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Winter 2021 is both chilly and socially restricted, but we can still observe the night sky and look through the telescope together. Join local astronomer Ian Wheelband for a virtual tour of the winter skies using a video camera and Zoom.  From under the stars to your warm comfy chair in front of the computer, Ian will use his telescope and video camera to give us a live and full-colour view of the most interesting objects in the winter skies.

We will look at the Orion nebula, the Moon, Uranus and Mars, as well as several other deep sky objects.  Ian will use a planetarium program to show us where the telescope is pointing, give some background information on our objects, and then show you how to find them with the unaided eye or your binoculars. 

Then, we will all watch together as the telescope moves across the night sky and zeroes in on our celestial targets. If it is cloudy where Ian is located, we will still be able to view "almost live" pre-recorded views through the telescope from a few nights earlier.  It will be almost like being there!

All Ages. Pre-Registration Required

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.

Contact: Jen
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.rasc.ca/

Saturday February 13, 2021

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Kate Hilton joins us in the first Author Talk of the year. Kate is the bestselling author of "The Hole in the Middle", "Just Like Family" and "Better Luck Next Time". Hear from Kate as she discusses her most recent novel "Better Luck Next Time" on Saturday, February 13th at 11am. Registrants will receive a link to the online Author Talk with Kate Hilton. 

You can read all of Kate's works here and place a hold.

Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.katehilton.com/

Saturday February 13, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/reelhistory2021.

The Craigleith Heritage Depot presents our next two new REEL History Films on Saturday February 13 at 7 pm.
These films are made and produced right here in The Blue Mountains.  The museum has teamed up with local film company, Mountain Goat Films to bring you two more films in our award winning series.  

These next films cover two of our amazing natural history features: Fossils & The Niagara Escarpent.  The evening begins with an introduction to the film series, then launching both short documentaries.  This is follwed by a Q & A with the filmmakers and then with the with the museum staff. Bring your interest and ask us about the series.  We love to share. 

This launch is coming to you in your own home, so get your snacks and drinks ready and settle in to learn some new things about the amazing natural history right at your doorstep. 

This will be on streamed on Crowdcast as well as Facebook and Youtube. 

Contact: Andrea
Phone: 5195993681
Email: Depot@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/

Monday February 15, 2021

Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Instagram Page.

Monday, February 15th at 10 am, LIVE on our BMPL Instagram page.

Contact: Jen
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.instagram.com/bmplibrary/

Thursday February 18, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

If you enjoy bird watching, then this is the presentation for you! Join David T. Chapman on Zoom Thursday, February 18th at 7:00pm as he presents Exploring the Birds of Ontario II. Everything from the small backyard visitors that we all know and love, to some of the largest birds like the Bald Eagle and Great Blue Heron. Check out rare visitors to our area like the Painted Bunting and Northern Hawk Owl. Watch an owl family grow up and leave the nest. Learn how you can enhance your birding experience. See both still images and video of these fascinating and colourful characters and more.

Register now to get your Zoom invitation.

Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: https://www.davidtchapman.com/

Thursday March 11, 2021

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Join the Teen Group and have your say on Teen programs and services, become involved in your community, and meet new friends!

Being a part of the Teen Group gives you the chance to suggest ways that the Library can better serve our teen community, offer ideas for exciting teen programs, and provide feedback about the library's teen collection, including books, graphic novels, movies, and magazines. Being a part of the BMPL Teen Group is a great way to acquire your High School community service hours while having fun!

The Teen Group will meet the second Thursday of each month, virtually via Zoom. AGES 13-17

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

Thursday April 8, 2021

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Join the Teen Group and have your say on Teen programs and services, become involved in your community, and meet new friends!

Being a part of the Teen Group gives you the chance to suggest ways that the Library can better serve our teen community, offer ideas for exciting teen programs, and provide feedback about the library's teen collection, including books, graphic novels, movies, and magazines. Being a part of the BMPL Teen Group is a great way to acquire your High School community service hours while having fun!

The Teen Group will meet the second Thursday of each month, virtually via Zoom. AGES 13-17

Contact: Jen
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/

Thursday May 13, 2021

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Join the Teen Group and have your say on Teen programs and services, become involved in your community, and meet new friends!

Being a part of the Teen Group gives you the chance to suggest ways that the Library can better serve our teen community, offer ideas for exciting teen programs, and provide feedback about the library's teen collection, including books, graphic novels, movies, and magazines. Being a part of the BMPL Teen Group is a great way to acquire your High School community service hours while having fun!

The Teen Group will meet the second Thursday of each month, virtually via Zoom. AGES 13-17

Contact: Jen
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/

Thursday June 10, 2021

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Zoom.

Join the Teen Group and have your say on Teen programs and services, become involved in your community, and meet new friends!

Being a part of the Teen Group gives you the chance to suggest ways that the Library can better serve our teen community, offer ideas for exciting teen programs, and provide feedback about the library's teen collection, including books, graphic novels, movies, and magazines. Being a part of the BMPL Teen Group is a great way to acquire your High School community service hours while having fun!

The Teen Group will meet the second Thursday of each month, virtually via Zoom. AGES 13-17

Contact: Jen
Phone: 519-599-3681 Ext. 5
Email: libraryprograms@thebluemountains.ca Website: http://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/