For you. . .Fall 2016
Programs in September, October, November & December
Celebrate Ontario Public Library Week October 17 to 24
Each year we celebrate Ontario Public Library Week in October. This is a time where we showcase what the Library does best, and invite you to take part. This year promises a fun line up of activities, starting with our annual book sale, continuing with an Adopt-a-Shelf program, Celebrity Check Out day, and special Tours of the Library. We end the week with a Green Screen Day, where the Library will truly take you anywhere. C’mon in and join the fun!
Adopt-a-Shelf
Do you love your library? Do you want to keep the books, DVD, talking books, and other library materials safe and tidy? If you said yes, then you sound like a perfect person to adopt a library shelf! This is a great family project, and maybe you will find something new to check out! Annual Book Sale Visit the Youth Services desk to Come out to our annual sale! pick your shelf We’ve been saving donated between October 17th to 21st books all year, just waiting for Celebrity Checkout you to come by and have a look. Local celebrities will be helping October 15th check out books at our Cobourg 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Bewdley libraries! October 19th
Green Screen Day!
Come and travel the world without leaving the Library using the green screen. October 22nd 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Discover Your Library with a Tour!
We are hosting a tour of the library! Ever wonder where your books go when you place them in the library drop-box? Check out the drop box, and see some other exclusive staff only areas. This is a great way to learn about all the different services of the library. October 17th 6:45 p.m. Families Welcome
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Special Events
The Library goes Downtown!
The Library has partnered with the Downtown Business Improvement Association and will be participating in two events this fall. On October 29th we will be at the Halloween Trick or Treat taking photos of you in your costume with our green screen. On November 25th we will be at the Holiday Shopping event with our green screen. Come on by to have your family’s holiday photo taken, and make a holiday craft.
Class Visits
Teachers! Bring your class to the Library. Fall is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the Library as a resource for your students. Tours are available for all grade levels and can also include thematic story times and book discussions. We would love to show you what CPL has to offer. If you’d like to arrange a Library visit for your students, call our Coordinator of Youth Services at 905-372-9271 ext. 6120 for more information.
Photographers Wanted
Do you have an interest in photography and want to help the library? We have the volunteer position for you! We are looking for volunteers to take photos at our programs and special events. Interested? Contact Jocelyn 905-372-9271 ext. 6249 volunteers@cobourg.library.on.ca
Calling All Grown-Ups! We need your colouring pages! We want to display your colouring pages at the Library in January 2017. To celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary, we want to display 150 adult colouring pages. Come check out our colouring books, or go to our website to find some great pages for you to colour.
Share Your Stories: Graphic Novel Edition
Hey kids! We know you love reading graphic novels so why not try your hand at writing comic/manga style short stories? Plan to be a part of our 13th annual Share Your Stories Writing Contest - the Graphic Novel Edition! Stories may be submitted beginning October 17th – during Ontario Public Library Week. The deadline for submissions is November 26th. Entries will be judged by members of your own community so be sure to get busy – this is your contest! Stay up to date with the CPL to see when we’ll have a visit from a graphic novelist to help us build the excitement! More information will be posted on our website, social media, and in the Library. Kicks off during Ontario Public Library Week. Our wrap-up celebration will be held on December 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Suitable for Ages Grades 1 to 3 Grades 4 to 6 Grades 7 & 8 High School Open to youth residing or attending schools in Cobourg and Hamilton Township. 2 Register for Programs online www.cobourg.library.on.ca
Ongoing Programs in Cobourg Boomers & Beyond
1-on-1 Computer Help
Book a library staff member for an hour of one-on-one help. 55+ and looking for something fun and free? Staff can offer basic instruction on your device. We can also Join us Friday mornings in the Rotary room for help set-up accounts, like email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. fun, games and a chance to socialize. Not sure if we can help? Give us a call and ask! Light refreshments will be provided. Please note: we cannot repair computers or devices or work Fridays: September 16th - October 28th with any sensitive or financial information. 10:00 a.m. By appointment. Contact the Reference Desk for availability 905-372-9271 ext. 6210
Programs at the Library are free, but registration is required. Visit the website www.cobourg.library.on.ca to reserve your spot today. The Book Club
This is a reading club for intellectually challenged adults. Each week a library staff member or guest reader reads from a book selected from the junior collection of the Library. No independent reading is required. We welcome guest readers & new members. Space is limited. Please call ahead if you are interested in attending, 905-372-9271. Mondays 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Starting September 12th
What do teens want from their Library?
Monday & Friday Movies
Join us at 2:00 p.m. in the Cobourg Library's Rotary Room for a free movie on Monday and Friday. Refreshments are available. Ask at your Local branch for a complete listing. Mondays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. Starting September 12th. Adults
Join TAG, our Teen Advisory Group, and bring your ideas to us. Assist with the enhancement and promotion of Library services to teenagers Family Story Time in the community. Projects include teen website feedback and Join our Youth Services Staff for stories, contributions, teen area and collection recommendations, program rhymes, songs and lively activities that ideas, teen displays, and overall service to teenagers. foster reading readiness skills. TAG meets the 2nd and last Tuesday of each month An energetic 30-minute program with a new theme each week. Build Together Lego Club Wednesday mornings Our drop-in Family Build Together LEGO Club has fun 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. themes planned for your family to build, expand your Ages 0-5 years with imaginations and to play together. parent or caregiver Introducing littleBits Magnetic Circuit Fun! September 25th Mother Goose November 27th Join us for this relaxed social time filled 2:00 p.m. with rhymes, songs, stories and a 'cup Families Welcome o' tea'�. Our next session starts Homeschooling Friends September 22nd. Join us weekly for educational programming for Homeschooling For infants 0-24 months & families. Explore what the library has to offer and meet other caregiver or parent. Homeschoolers in the local community. Register Online Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Register for Programs Online www.cobourg.library.on.ca 3 All Ages Welcome
Bewdley Family Story Time
Bewdley Yarn Circle
Programs in Ham
Join us on Thursday nights for a social yarn This family story time circle. Bring your hooks, needles, and yarn. explores a new theme each Meet other crafters and discover new week. In this class we sing patterns and ideas. songs, make a craft and Refreshments will be provided share a snack. Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Drop in sessions Friday Everyone Welcome mornings at 10:00 a.m. Bewdley Library 0-5 years and parent or Bewdley Book Club caregiver Join us once a month for great books & great conversation in Bewdley Library Hamilton Township. Gores Landing Movie Night Refreshments will be provided. Join us once a month for a movie night! September 28th - The �ockingbird �ext door by Marja Mills Refreshments will be provided. October 26th - The Girl with all the Gifts by Mike Carey The Jane Austen Book Club November 30th - Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman September 13th 7:00 p.m. The Last Wednesday of each month. at 6:30 p.m. Raiders of the Lost Ark Everyone Welcome October 18th 7:00 p.m. Gores Landing Book Club Kinky Boots New! If you can't make it to the Bewdley Book Club, join us in November 15th 7:00 p.m. Gores Landing for great books & great conversation. Everyone Welcome Please contact the Gores Landing Library to register. Gores Landing Library Titles will be announced in September. First meeting will be in October Refreshments will be provided. The First Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Starting October 4th Everyone Welcome
Happy 100th Roald Dahl
100 years with Roald Dahl and his book characters! Matilda, Charlie and the gang at the chocolate factory, Mr. Fox, BFG plus many more! Join the Library in celebrating Roald Dahl by participating in some drop-in style programs! Anytime the library is open you can help celebrate! Check it out at any of our branches during the month of September. 4 Register for Programs online www.cobourg.library.on.ca
September Pro Back to School Bingo
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Looking forward to going back to school, or going for your very first time? We’ll be playing back to school bingo to help gear you up for the upcoming year! September 1st Ages 4 to 7 @ 1:00 p.m. Ages 8 to 12 @ 2:00 p.m.
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Guess that Gourd!
PA Days @ the Library!
Drop by your local branch this October and see if you can guess the weight of our mystery gourd! We’ll weigh them just before Thanksgiving Halloween and see who’s right. You could win Bring along your thanks and a harvest treat as well as the gourd! Everyone’s share the morning with your welcome to play. One entry per visit. Library. We’ll provide crafts, a October 11th - 24th movie, and snacks. Bewdley & Gores Landing September 30th Cool Candy Science 10:00 a.m. What better way to learn Families Welcome science than with candy? Bewdley Library All candy, All science, All fun! September 22nd Fire Truck Fun 6:00 p.m. One of Bewdley’s very own Youth Of All Ages Welcome firefighters will stop by the Bewdley Library library with some fire-fighting gear and tell everyone a story about how to stay safe around Holiday Movie Night fire while having fun this fall. Grossology Learn about the work that Bring the family and join us Not a fan of science? Maybe you for a holiday movie to get you firefighters do and what it's haven’t heard of grossology. That’s the in the festive spirit! We'll be like to ride on the big red fire science of gross stuff. An adventure in showing Dr. Seuss's How the truck and what you can do to all things your Mom said not to play be a fire smart kid. Grinch Stole Christmas. with. Weak stomachs need not register. November 25th 10:00 a.m. Refreshments provided. November 3rd Families Welcome December 1st 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Bewdley Library Everyone Welcome Ages 8-13 years Bewdley Library Programs at the Library are free, Bewdley Library
ograms in Cobourg Celebrate International Literacy Day!
Time for Tea! Part 1: Tinkering with Tea
but registration is required. Visit the website www.cobourg.library.on.ca to reserve your spot today.
Make your own herbal tea at the Join us at the Library for a library! Learn about the properties of celebration of books and common plants and “weeds” in your literacy. Enjoy author readings, garden, how to dry your own herbs, poetry and more! and how to make your own delicious Brought to you in partnership teas. Sample a variety of herbs and be with The Help Centre. surprised by the tasty teas they make. Happy Un-Birthday Party! September 10th This hands-on workshop is offered in It’s party time! Celebrate your un-birthday on 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. partnership with local business Pure this PA Day with games, cake, crafts and music! Adults Joy Herbal Creations. September 30th September 14th 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Families Welcome Adults Register for Programs Online www.cobourg.library.on.ca 5
October Programs in Cobourg Puzzle Club
There’s ‘Gnome’
Join the club and work as a team to Place like the complete a weekly puzzle during the Library! month of October. Finished puzzles will Come meet Dewey! He is be put on display throughout the Library. our Library Gnome who Fridays in October loves to relax and read 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in his library graden. This Drop-in Program fall, Dewey is looking for Youth of All Ages Welcome your reading suggestions! Fill in a book recommendation CPL Fairy Gathering form during the Month Calling all fans of the Rainbow Magic series! of October to help Why not join us for an hour of fairy fun? Have Dewey choose his next fun creating your own fairy persona and build read. He will be your very own fairy house for your garden. choosing one new book October 4th each week and if he 6:30 p.m. chooses your book - you Ages 6 to 12 will win a prize! Month of October It’s the Great Pumpkin, Youth of All Ages Cobourg! Come and enjoy a family film favourite: It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. There will be a craft and snacks to welcome the coming of The Great Pumpkin. Meet Author Jack Whyte October 24th Join us at the Library and meet bestselling author 6:30 p.m. Jack Whyte!Renowned for his historical fiction, Families Welcome Scottish-Canadian author Jack White is best known for his Arthurian saga: A Dream of Eagles, Celebrate Culture Days Time for Tea! his Templar trilogy and, most recently, his 2016 Part 2: Let’s Talk Tea Guardians of Scotland series.Space is Stop by the Library and add Whether you’re just starting limited so registration is required.This program is your voice to our Poetry with sipping a cup, or are brought to you thanks to the support of the Pillar! intimately familiar with tea, Canada Council for the Arts, and in partnership We'll have a collection of we’re sure you’ll learn with Oshawa Public Libraries. magnetic words available on something new! Learn about October 12th the Pillar in our lobby - come the different types of tea, how 7:00 p.m. on in and use them to craft to brew for the best cup, and Adults your masterpiece. try a number of different kinds You can even snap a picture of tea along the way. Bring your of your work and share it favourite tea cup, or use one of with us on Facebook! ours, and let’s talk tea. October 1st 10:00 a.m. to October 6th 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. All Ages Welcome Adults
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November Programs in Cobourg Remembering Heroes
Families -- come help remember and honour our armed forces from both past and present. November 7th 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Families Welcome
Programs at the Library are free, but registration is required. Visit the website www.cobourg.library.on.ca to reserve your spot today.
Crafternoon
Bring along your imagination to design your own perler bead creation and learn how to use our button making machine! November 25th 2:00 p.m. Youth of All Ages Welcome
Join us for the 8th annual MacQuarrie Education Series: The Long Goodbye
International Games Day
Ambiguous loss is experienced when a person with dementia is So you think you’ve got game? Read, learn, physically here, but may not be mentally or emotionally present play during International Games Day @ your in the same way as before. Join us to learn about steps you can Library. The game is on at all of take to live positively with your losses and grief while caring for our Library branches! someone with dementia. This program is offered in partnership November 19th with the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, All ages – all branches - all day! Northumberland & Haliburton. Escape Room in the Library Please call the Alzheimer Society to register as seating may be Try our physical adventure game in which limited: 705-748- 5131 or 1-800- 561-2588 players use the elements within the room to November 3rd 1:00 p.m. solve a series of puzzles and escape within the time limit. Can you handle the pressure? Register today for your time slot. Registration will be taken for up to five participants in half-hour blocks. November 26th
Sitting Fit Chair Yoga
Join Certified Kripalu and Sivananda yoga instructor Janette Froncz and try Chair Yoga! Chair Yoga is a gentle form of yoga, suitable for even those with health or Introduction to Ancestry mobility restrictions. Poses are done seated Thinking of rooting around in on the chair or the chair is used for support your family tree? during standing and balance poses. Chair Join us for an introductory session on yoga is for all ages, fitness levels and Ancestry - Library Edition. We’ll teach you physical conditions. how to get started searching for your family (please check with your doctor before using marriage, birth and death records. trying any physical activity) November 24th November 2nd 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Adults Adults Register for Programs Online www.cobourg.library.on.ca 7
December Programs in Cobourg Hunt for the Holiday Pickle
Help Youth Services Staff find the missing holiday traditions in the Youth Services Department. Discover and learn about different holiday traditions from around the world and search for things like a holiday pickle, fried chicken, and a banana tree! All Branches December 5th to 9th
Dads & Donuts Storytime
A special story time just for male caregivers and their children. December 17th 10:30 a.m. Dads & Youth of All Ages
Christmas Karaoke
Get in the holiday spirit and join us for an evening of Festive music and holiday carols! Refreshments will be provided. Prizes will be offered for the best musical performances! December 14th at 6:30 p.m. All Ages Welcome
Sensational Snowman Session
If you love winter and building snowmen, then this is the program for you! Join us as we share stories, make a snowman craft and enjoy a tasty treat. December 30th 2:00 pm Families Welcome
Everything Christmas
Bring along your holiday spirit and join us for some festive fun! We will be watching the Rudolph movie, making a craft and sharing some cider and cookies too. December 20th 6:30 p.m. Families Welcome 8 Register for Programs online www.cobourg.library.on.ca