FIND US OUTDOORS
It’s time to have some fun in the sun! We are going beyond our library walls to bring you thrilling adventures with super athletes, super heroes, and super animals! You can even sign up for a library card on the spot.
COUPE PARK
COUPE PARK DISCOVERS
Downtown - Coupe Park
Mondays, July 8 – Aug. 12, 10-11am
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with some farm friends and super humans!
July 8 – Goats
July 15 – Chicks
July 22 – Lambs
July 29 – Firefighting
Aug. 12 – Olympic Medalists
SPORTS STARS: LACROSSE
Downtown - Coupe Park
Wednesday, July 17, 2:30-3:30pm
Join us as our special guest Logan teaches us some basic lacrosse moves.
PAINSWICK’S FRONT LAWN
DOG AGILITY DEMO
Painswick – Front Lawn Wednesday, July 31, 10-11am
Get ready for the Red Barn Event Centre team to wow you with their dog agility demonstration!
Get ready for Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all interests and abilities.
This summer, step up to the challenge and explore the world around you. Discover the adventure of reading, join in some amazing programs, and have a BLAST while doing it all!
STORYTIME GOES TO THE DOGS!
Painswick – Front Lawn Tuesday, July 9, 10–10:30am
Enjoy songs, stories and rhymes as we learn about dog safety with our four legged furry friends from Red Barn Event Centre.
FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
Painswick – Front Lawn Thursday, Aug. 8, 9:30-10:30am
Join the Barrie Fire Department as we learn about firefighting.
STORYTIME SPECIALS @ THE PARK
Lampman Lane Park - 55 Lampman Lane
Wednesdays, July 3 – Aug. 21, 10am - 12pm
FIND US @ THE BEACH!
Minets Point Park & Beach
Tuesdays, July 2 & 23, Aug. 13, 10am - 12pm
Johnson’s Beach
Tuesdays, July 9 & 30, 10am - 12pm
Centennial Park & Beach
Tuesdays, July 16 & Aug. 6, 10am - 12pm
Join us for games and activities. Get a Library Card and play the Summer Reading Club.
St. Vincent Park - 60 Blake Street
Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10am - 12pm
Painswick Park - 231 Ashford Drive
Fridays, July 5 – Aug. 16, 10am - 11am
Peggy Hill Team Community Centre - 171 Mapleton Ave.
Wednesdays, July 3 – Aug. 14, 10am - 11am
Join us for storytime from 10 to 10:30am and stay for some fun activities. On July 10 we’ll welcome a special musical guest for Sing & Play with Russ!
Outdoor program. In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors at the closest library location with free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program on a first-come, first-served basis.
Downtown: 60 Worsley Street | Holly: 555 Essa Road | Painswick : 48 Dean Avenue
Kids can participate anytime, anywhere – at all of our library locations, at home, online, or wherever summer takes you.
The club is designed for kids aged 3 to 12 years old and is offered in English or French (when bilingual staff are available). Explore special programs, scavenger hunts, crafts and more!
Register online starting Tuesday, July 2
SRC KICK-OFF!
BIKE RODEO!
Painswick - Front Lawn
Wednesday, July 3, 10-11am
Bring your bike and kick off the Summer Reading Club with us! We’ll be decorating bikes, learning about bike safety, and riding the outdoor bike track.
THE
MORE YOU READ, THE MORE PRIZES YOU CAN WIN:
• Join the SRC and get a sticker
• Read 5 books and win a magic pencil
• Read 10 books and win a glow stick
• Read 15 books and win a desk pet
• Read 20 books and win a frisbee
• Read 25 books and win a desk pet
• Read 30 books and win a free book
• Read 30+ books and win a ballot to enter the end of summer draw
Join us for school-aged FUN all summer long!
SUMMER RE ADING CLUB PROGR A MS
EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS
BABY TIME MEET-UP
Painswick
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL SKILLS ®
Painswick
Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10-10:30am *except Aug. 8
Stay and socialize after stories and songs. For non-walking babies and a caregiver.
BABY GOOSE
Downtown
Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10-11am
Develop your baby’s early literacy skills with stories, rhymes & songs. For non-walking babies and a caregiver.
PARACHUTE PLAY
Holly
Fridays, July 5 – 26, 10-10:30am Painswick
Saturdays, Aug. 3 – 17, 10-10:30am
Songs, stories, and parachute fun for ages 2-5!
PLAY, LEARN, GROW
Painswick
Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 10-11:30am
Downtown
Wednesdays, July 3 – Aug. 14, 10-11am
Holly
Mondays, July 8 – Aug. 12, 9:30-11am
Hands-on STEAM-based activities and fun.
STORYTIME
Downtown
Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 10-10:30am
Stories, songs, rhymes, activities, and early literacy fun.
STEAM STORYTIME
Painswick
Saturdays, July 6, 13 & 27, 10-10:30am
Stories, songs, rhymes, and STEAM-based play.
STORY & CRAFT
Holly
Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 10-10:30am
Stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and early literacy fun! Recommended for school-aged children.
Monday, Aug. 19 & 26, 10-10:30am
Holly
Aug. 20 – 22, 10-10:30am
Downtown
Aug. 20 – 22 & Aug. 23 – 25, 10-10:30am
Develop skills to get ready for Kindergarten. Online registration opens August 1.
SRC SPECIALS
TUESDAY SPECIALS
Holly
Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 9:30-10:30am.
From obstacle courses to escape rooms, join us weekly for an exciting activity!
BUILD IT
Holly
Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 2:30-3:30pm
Get creative and build the most inventive structure!
CRAFT STOP
Downtown
Tuesdays, July 2 – Aug. 13, 2:30-3:30pm
Painswick
Thursdays July 4 – Aug. 15, 2:30-3:30pm
Holly
Fridays, July 5 – Aug. 2, 2:30-3:30pm
See a demo of each week’s new craft.
FRIDAY FLICKS
Painswick
Fridays, July 5 – Aug. 30, 2:30pm and 6:30pm
Bring the family for a movie on the big screen.
MESSY SCIENCE
Downtown
Thursdays, July 4 – Aug. 15, 2:30-3:30pm
Explore, discover, and get messy!
Ticketed program:
® Registered program:
Sign Up In person:
Outdoor program:
Limited free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program.
Online registration required.
Begins 15 minutes prior to the program; first-come, first-served.
In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to the nearest library location. Limited free tickets will be available 30-minutes prior to program on a first-come, first-served basis.
All other programs: Limited space; first-come, first-served.
GAME ON! NINTENDO SWITCH & BOARD GAMES
Holly
Saturdays, July 6 – Aug. 17, 10am-12pm
Race Mario Kart on the Switch or go old school with a board game. Sign-up for Switch is first-come, first-served.
PUPPET SHOW
Holly
Monday, July 8, 2:30-3pm
Downtown
Wednesday, July 10, 2:30-3pm
Painswick
Wednesday, July 17, 2:30-3pm
Enter the world of stories with a Puppet Show!
ZOOTEK
Painswick – Front Lawn
Wednesday, July 10, 9:30-10:30am
Downtown
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1-2pm
Zootek astounds us with some curious creatures.
ESCAPE ROOM: GOLD MEDAL QUEST
Painswick
July 20 & 21, 11am - 4pm
Solve the mystery of the missing Canadian gold medal!
MAGICAL MEL
Painswick – Front Lawn
Wednesday, July 24, 9:30-10:30am
Downtown
Wednesday, July 24, 1-2pm
An upbeat, hilarious, and interactive magical experience.
BIG SCREEN GAMING
Painswick
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2-3:30pm
Race Mario Kart on the big screen with the Nintendo Switch.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Take part in these virtual workshops recommended for ages 4-12! Register online.
SHOOT, SCORE, SCIENCE & MORE! ®
Online Workshop
Sunday, July 7, 1-2pm
Shoot, score and explore the science of sport.
MAGICAL SCIENCE! ®
Online Workshop
Sunday, July 21, 1-2pm
Discover a magical force that will levitate particles.
TEENS
CREATIVE CRAFTING
Downtown - Creative Spaces
Wednesdays, July 3 - Aug. 21, 3-5pm
Drop in for crafts and activities in our Creative Spaces.
GAME ON! VR
Holly July 9 &11, 6–8pm
Come try out VR! Ages 13+.
SKETCHBOOK SESSIONS
Painswick
Wednesdays, Aug. 21 & 28, 4-5:30pm
For teens and tweens who love to draw! Explore cartoon characters, animals and portraits. For all skills levels.
ANIME AFTERNOON
Holly
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1-3pm
Create buttons, draw comics, and meet with other fans as we watch popular anime!
