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Point Edward Library
Kids
SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB
Saturday, May 6 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 4 – 12
May 6 – Game Day: Play an extra-large game of TWISTER, or try our other games to challenge your friends and family.
KIDS’ DIY
Saturday, May 13 & 27 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 4 – 12
May 13 - Pixel Art: Create and put together your own character design using perler beads! Choose from a variety of bead colours and pegboards.
May 27 - Bird Feeders: Using cookie cutters and bird seed, we will create hanging ornament bird feeders.
Adults
ADULT DIY - FAIRY GARDENS 101
Friday, May 26 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Discuss fairy garden ideas before painting and designing your own fairy house.
Wyoming Library
Kids
KIDS’ DIY – BEE HOTEL
Monday, May 1 – 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Ages 5 – 12
Creatively reuse recycled materials and make a home for our winged friends
SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB
Saturdays, May 6, 20, June 3 & 17 - 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Ages 4 – 12
May 6 – Star Wars Day: From creating salt dough Jabbas to sling-shots an Ewok would be proud of, this Star Wars themed event is sure to be a blast.
May 20 – Minute to Win It: Compete against each other, or the clock, in five fun challenges.
June 3 – Unicorn: Read “Shine Like a Unicorn” by Shelli R. Johannes, then create your own shining unicorn with paper, markers and some glitter!
June 17 – Sheep in a Jeep: Despite there being sheep, this program won’t make you sleep! Prepare to have a blaa-st with this book and craft.
LEGO CLUB
Thursdays - 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Ages 5+
Be part of the LEGO Club! Meet for a variety of fun
LEGO building challenges:
May 4: Maze Level 1
May 11: Maze Level 2
May 18: Maze Level 3
May 25: Maze Level 4
June 1: Maze Party
June 8: Dinosaurs
June 15: Animals from Africa
June 22: Animals from the Ocean
June 29: Animals from the Jungle
AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB
Tuesdays & Wednesdays - 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Ages 5 – 12
May 2 – Glue Suncatcher: Calling all Picasso’s! Bring your love of colours with you as we make glue suncatchers. Create cool designs to hang in your window.
May 3 – Hippos: Read “Hippo Goes Bananas!” by Marjorie Dennis Murray and create a paper hippo.
May 9 – Button Bouquet: Make a bouquet to give as a gift and show your appreciation on Mothers Day. We will use wire, buttons and felt to create cute flowers.
May 10 – Flower Painting: Create 3D art with this salt, glue and paint activity.
May 16 – Rain Stick: Make your own rain stick instrument using cardboard tubes and explore the science of sound at the same time!
May 17 – Frogs: Read “I Don’t Want To Be A Frog” by Dev Petty and create a leaping frog craft.
May 24 – Snails: Read “Escargot” by Dashka Slater then create a fun rocking paper snail.
May 31 – Jellyfish: Read “Just be Jelly” by Maddie Frost, then create a jellyfish craft.
June 6 – Flower Weaving: Make vibrant and colourful flowers from a paper plate.
June 7 – Sailboat Painting: Create 3D art with this salt, glue and paint activity.
June 20 – Flying Butterfly: Create a colourful butterfly with moving wings. We’ll learn how caterpillars turn into butterflies.
June 21 – Bubble Painting: Experience a new media art style, as we pop some one-of-a-kind flower inspired art.
June 27 – Spin Drum: Create a spin drum, decorate it and give it its own style.
June 28 – Volcanoes: Read “The Red Lemon” by Bob Staake, and then create your own gushing, red lemon volcano.
Babysitting Prep Kit
Monday, June 12 – 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Ages 10 – 12
Create a tote bag which will hold your cache of tools to help you succeed and get prepared for entertaining kids.
Build With Construction
Tuesday, June 13 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14 – 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Ages 5 - 10
Build with Construction. Make it big or make it small, make it short or make it tall, make a marble run for all! This program will focus on building while incorporating elements of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).
Adults
DUNGEON & DRAGONS BEGINNERS AND BEYOND
Thursdays – 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
This D&D program is oriented toward adults that have never played D&D but are interested or curious - as well as more advanced players looking to meet like-minded people within the community. Create a character from scratch in the first week, then play several sessions through an adventure from start to finish in the following weeks. Learn the game mechanics, how to use the reference material, and make new friends with your team in an unforgettable adventure!
One Seed Lambton Preparing Your Garden
Saturday, May 6 – 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Sipkens Nurseries will explain how to get ready to plant your seeds, when to plant them, and how to plant them in either a backyard garden or a container garden. One Seed Lambton is a program to encourage everyone to grow their own produce and save their own seeds for next year’s planting. Seeds will be available for all participants to take. All levels of gardening experience are welcome from those who have never grown a single plant to those with green thumbs.
Learning For Life13 Things To Do With Dryer Lint
Wednesday, May 17 – 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 18 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Let us reduce and reuse, learn all the uses of dryer lint.
Adult Diy
Thursday, May 25 & June 15– 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
May 25 - Macrame Feather: Learn the technique to create a feathered macrame keychain and to use recycled jeans to make a feather.
June 15 - Felt Bird: We will be cutting and sewing with felt to make a cute stuffed bird. Simple steps will create this felted friend.
Adult Book Bingo
Thursday, June 22 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
When you BINGO, you’ll pick a new read to take home.
Battery recycling boxes are now available at these Lambton County
Library locations:
• Alvinston
• Brigden
• Bright’s Grove
• Corunna
• Forest
• Grand Bend
• Mallroad
• Petrolia
• Point Edward
• Sarnia
• Watford
• Wyoming
Items accepted for recycling: Rechargeable and single-use batteries weighing 5 kg or less each.
Alkaline
Lithium Primary
Lithium Ion
Nickel Cadmium
Small Sealed Lead Acid
Nickel Metal Hydride
Nickel Zinc
Wet-cell
Damaged and defective
