ONTARIO PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEK: OCTOBER 16

October 21 – EXIT: Escape Room – Dead Man on the

Orient Express: A classic tale of murder on the Orient Express, reimagined. The culprit of a grisly crime is still on board your train. The case is perplexing, and you must work together to solve it before the train reaches its destination and the assailant can escape. Use deduction, problem solving, and critical thinking to crack the case.

September 9, October 28 – Betrayal at the House on

the Hill: This tile game allows players to build their own haunted house tile by tile and creates a new thrilling game board every time. Secretly, one of the characters betrays the rest of the party, and the innocent members of the party must defeat the traitor in their midst before it’s too late!

CREATE WITH POETRY

Saturday, October 15, 22 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18 - 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Ages 13 -17 October 15, 22 – Blackout Poetry: Learn how to deconstruct and reconstruct a passage of text to create a poem by choosing an Anchor word, scan text, and then select resonant words based on the theme/topic of their anchor word. October 18 – Book Spine and Magnetic Poetry: Create a poem using words purely from a collection of book spines and/or organize magnetic words into the perfect expression of poetry.

TECH TUTOR

Tuesday, September 20, October 18 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a oneon-one session with one of our staff members. Register to book one-on-one help with your technical needs at Lambton County Library.

BOOK CLUB

Thursday, September 15, October 20 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. To reserve your copy visit or call Alvinston Library at 519-898-2921 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version browse the Libby app. September 15: Discuss “Cul-de-sac” by Joy Fielding, a riveting psychological thriller about a shooting that uncovers the secrets harboured by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac. October 20: Discuss “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead, a historical fiction novel about heists, shakedowns and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s.

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Kids

LEGO CLUB - WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Saturday, September 24, October 1 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 Master your building skills and use your imagination to create using LEGO. We will be completing a series of challenges each month. Collect all of your library Lego bricks and spin the lucky wheel. Whatever space the wheel lands on, that’s what we’ll build.

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB

Thursday, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ages 6 – 12 Learn about each week’s theme by participating in a variety of activities including a scavenger hunt, game and craft. September 15: Autumn September 22: Farming and Harvest September 29: Dr. Seuss October 6: Thanksgiving October 13: Airplanes October 20: Robert Munsch October 27: Halloween

EXPLORE WITH CODING LEVEL 3 - SPHERO

Saturday, October 15, 22 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 12 This program will be an introduction to block style programming with a spherical robot, which will required the use of math skills related to angles, measurement, and time. Participants will have a chance to use a block based programming style to create codes for a Sphero Bolt that will enable the Bolt to perform a specific task at the press of a button. Register by October 1 to reserve your spot.

EXPLORE WITH ELECTRICITY

Saturday, September 10, 17 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 12 September 10 – Makey Makey: Experience the invention and innovation process as you invent your own game controller using Makey Makey. September 17 – LittleBits: Develop science literacy while learning the basic concepts of a circuit that contains a switch or sensor.

FAMILY TRIVIA

Thursday, September 8, October 6 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 10 and up Compete against other families answering a series of 20 questions. September 8: Disney October 6: Notable Kids in History

Teens

BOOK CLUB - ADVENTURE GRAPHIC NOVELS

Saturday, October 8 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 13 -17 Explore new worlds, lands, or experiences in any graphic novel of you choosing and come discuss your findings with other readers. We will gather to discuss reading related to this month’s theme: adventure. Any graphic novel where characters go on a journey or experience new things will be perfect for this group.

SCAVENGER HUNT - FINDING HALLOWEEN

Saturday, October 29 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 10 - 16 Participate in a Halloween themed Scavenger Hunt in the Library that will have you diving into books, answering clues, and finding hidden answers. This scavenger hunt is more than just finding hidden items around the library! Put on your thinking caps and get ready to work your way through the library, the clues, and the books themselves.

TECH TUTOR

Tuesday, September 6, October 4 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a oneon-one session with one of our staff members. Register to book one-on-one help with your technical needs at Lambton County Library.

BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, September 13, October 11 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. To reserve your copy visit or call Florence Library at 519-692-3213 or visit lclibrary.ca To reserve an eBook version browse the Libby app. September 13: Discuss “The Promise” by Damon Galgut. Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. October 11: Discuss “They Left Us Everything” by Plum Johnson, a memoir about the importance of preserving family history to make sense of the past and nurturing family bonds to safeguard the future.

AMAZING RACE - LIBRARY EDITION

Tuesday, September 27, October 25 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Use clues, complete detours and road blocks using a variety of activities to conquer seven continents around the world and a final challenge.

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Kids

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB

Tuesday, September 6, 27, October 4, 25 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 September 6 – Rhythm Makers: Make and decorate percussion instruments such as hand drums and shakers, then use them to learn rhythm speak and notation through games. September 27 - French Club - L’Automne: Participants will play games and do craft activities in French relating to different themes each month designed to review and grow their French vocabulary and practice their French speaking skills. October 4 – Yarn Creatures: Make yarn creatures using yarn, googly eyes and cardboard rolls. October 25 - French Club - L’Halloween: Participants will play games and do craft activities in French relating to different themes each month designed to review and grow their French vocabulary and practice their French speaking skills.

FRENCH CLUB

Tuesday, September 27, October 25 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 6 – 12 Play games and complete craft activities in French related to different themes each month designed to review and grow your French vocabulary and practice your French speaking skills. September 27: L’Automne October 25: L’Halloween

EXPLORE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY - OCULUS GO

Tuesday, October 11, 18 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 13 and up Explore with Virtual Reality using our Oculus Go, a virtual reality headset. This program will allow participants to take turns using our virtual reality station and monitor each other’s progress.