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Your guide to Lambton County Library news and programs.

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SUMMER READING PROGRAM

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Welcome to Check It Out! Welcome to Check It Out! your source for programs and events at Lambton County Library. The Summer Reading Program has blasted off and many out of this world programs are happening at your local library all summer long!

Beginning on page 11 you will find a list of events and programs at each library for the months of July and August. Programs are always being added. For the most up to date program and event information visit lclibrary.ca/calendar and follow up on Facebook and Twitter.

Start Your Family History Research Today! Travel back through centuries and become an eyewitness to history with your library card! In addition to a limited collection of local history materials at select library locations, your library card gets you access to tools like Ancestry Library Edition and ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Ancestry Library Edition, available at any library location using public computers or public wi-fi, is an online searching program with approximately 4,000 databases and billions of names. Ancestry Library Edition includes census, vital, church, court, and immigration records. Lambton County Library cardholders can also access full digital archives of three major newspapers, The Windsor Star, The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star from home with ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Get insight into everyday lives, places and events of the past with full text searching of historical content, which is among the most sought-after primary source material. Source materials, like newspapers and records, can be valuable for anyone conducting family genealogy. These resources also compliment the services offered by Lambton County Archives, who are subject matter experts in the fields of history and genealogy. Visit www.lclibrary.ca/localhistory to learn more.

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Important Dates

CLOSED!

FRIDAY, JULY 1: CANADA DAY, ALL LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED SUNDAY, JULY 31; CIVIC HOLIDAY, ALL LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED MONDAY, AUGUST 1: CIVIC HOLIDAY, ALL LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED

Upcoming Events SUMMER READING PROGRAM: JULY 4 - AUGUST 13 STAR GAZING PARTY: SATURDAY, JULY 16 AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 CELESTIAL BEAR: SIX NATIONS NIGHT SKY, PLANETARIUM: FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 TEEN PHOTO CONTEST: MAY 1 - JULY 10

Star Gazing Party July 16 and August 13 See Page 5

Staff Picks Library Technician, Coral, shares her Top 10 Space Themed Teen Books 1.

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre

Starflight by Melissa Landers

Sea of Stars by Jason Aaron, Dennis Hallum and Stephen Green

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate by Zoraida Córdova

Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne

Satellite by Nick Lake

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

10. Star Wars High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BORROW ANY OF THESE TITLES VISIT LCLIBRARY.CA!

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Summer Reading Program Over the next two months we encourage you to explore this universe and many others through activities, books and programs at Lambton County Library. The more you explore, read and participate, the more chances that you’ll return to Earth with fun prizes.

GALACTIC SCAVENGER HUNT

Each week of the Summer Reading Program, you can check out your local library’s windows / doors or the library’s website at lclibrary.ca for a clue leading you to a secret letter. Over the summer there will be six different clues and these six letters will spell out a secret code word. Once you have discovered the secret code word you can submit it online at lclibrary.ca/srp for your chance to win one of five space themed LEGO kits. There is a different code word for each library location. Visit the same location every week to correctly solve the secret code word.

STORYWALKS

Get outside this summer and visit the permanent and temporary StoryWalks across Lambton County. There is a different secret word at each StoryWalk location and you will find the secret word on the last page of each book. Participants will earn one ballot for every StoryWalk visited with a secret word submitted for a chance to win a star registered in your name. Submit the secret words at lclibrary.ca/srp. StoryWalks are located at: •

Ausable River Cut Conservation Area, Port Franks

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Canatara Park, Sarnia

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Mooretown Sports Complex, Mooretown

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Port Franks Community Centre, Port Franks

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Wildwood Park, Bright’s Grove

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Bridgeview Park, Petrolia

OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD DEEDS

Throughout the summer, you and your friends and family are encouraged to be on the lookout for superstars in the community. Whether it’s a family member, friend, acquaintance or someone you admire in your community, when you see a good deed visit lclibrary.ca/srp and submit the name of the young person and their good deed. You will earn one ballot for making the submission, and the superstars will earn one ballot for each good deed submitted on their behalf, for a chance to win a prize at the end of the Summer Reading Program. There will be one prize for each age group: •

Kids - telescope

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Teens – telescope

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Adults – a subscription box

Winners must live, work, attend school or own property in Lambton County.

STAR GAZING PARTIES

Explore the galaxy with the Sarnia Astronomical Society as they give you a tour of the night sky using telescopes and projection screens. Both parties will take place during the Perseids Meteor Shower.

Location

Date

Time

Mike Weir Park, Sarnia

Sat., July 16

9 - 11 PM

Oil Museum of Canada, Oil Springs

Sat., Aug. 13

9 - 11 PM

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ASTRONAUT TRAINING CAMP

Wyoming Library

Wed., July 13

6:30 - 7:30 PM

See if you have what it takes to train like an astronaut. Test your agility, balance, strength, and speed in the astronaut obstacle course. Create your own model of the solar system; hone your astronaut vision with the solar system scavenger hunt, practice the art of using an extendable arm with astronaut ball sorting;take an out of this world photo with a green screen at the time of registration and choose your space background. When you complete your training, you will be able to take home a copy of your photo.

Forest Library

Tues., July 19

3:30 - 7:30 PM

Arkona Library

Wed., July 20

1 - 4 PM

Grand Bend Library

Thurs., July 21 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Port Franks Library

Fri., July 22

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Brigden Library

Fri., July 22

1 - 2 PM

Port Lambton Library

Sat., July 23

1 - 2 PM

Watford Library

Mon., July 25

10 - 4 PM

For ages 5-10. The program will be hosted outdoors, so please plan for the weather.

Thedford Library

Tues., July 26

3 - 4 PM

Corunna Library

Wed., July 27

6 - 7 PM

Mooretown Library

Wed., Aug 3

6 - 7 PM

Location

Date

Time

Sarnia Library

Wed., July 6

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Bright’s Grove Library

Tues., July 26

10 - 11 AM

Mooretown Library

Wed., July 27

10 - 11 AM

Victoria Park, Petrolia

Tues., Aug. 9

10 - 11 AM

Forest Library

Wed., Aug. 10 10 - 11 AM

ESCAPE FROM MARS ESCAPE ROOM

In this thrilling escape room, you will find yourself trapped on Mars with very little time to escape. Stay calm, keep your wits about you and test your puzzle solving skills to see if you have what it takes!

Location

Date

Time

Shetland Library

Mon., July 4

1-2 PM

Point Edward Library Wed., July 6

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Petrolia Library

Wed., July 6

1 - 2 PM

Mon., July 11

10 - 11 AM

Alvinston Library

Thurs., July 7

11 - 12 PM

Inwood Library

Thurs., July 7

1 - 2 PM

Oil Springs Library

Thurs., July 7

4 - 5 PM

Bright’s Grove Library

Fri., July 8

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Mallroad Library

Sat., July 9

10 - 11 AM

Camlachie Library

Mon., July 11

1 - 2 PM

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THE CELESTIAL BEAR: THE SIX NATIONS’ NIGHT SKY - PLANETARIUM SHOW

Learn about Indigenous astronomy in this fascinating show that blends local culture, history and modern-day astronomy that shares the Six Nations’ sky lore and language through traditional Indigenous night-sky stories. With narration and visuals by a live presentation and prerecorded excerpts (in English, Mohawk and Cayuga), learn about the story of the bear and the brothers and how it is retold every year with the rotating patterns in the night sky. See the same stars with a completely different understanding and appreciation!

Location

Date

Time

Sarnia Library Theatre

Fri., Aug. 5

2 - 3 PM

This show was collaboratively-produced by members of the Six Nations, McMaster’s Indigenous Studies Program, and the McCallion Planetarium.

TEEN COSMIC READING CHALLENGE

Teens across Lambton County are encouraged to set reading goals and to participate in fun activities this summer by taking part in the Teen Cosmic Reading Challenge! Teens can register online or at their local library and report the number of days on which they have read for a minimum of 15 minutes. For every fourteen days reported, teens will earn one free book to a maximum of three book prizes. 5

The following five activities support your child’s development of early literacy skills. In addition, reading 1,000 books before Kindergarten promotes literacy and encourages parent and child bonding through reading. Visit Lambton County Library and start your own 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge with your child today.

R E A D

Reading together is the single most important way to help children get ready to read. Reading together increases vocabulary and general knowledge. It helps children learn how print books work. Shared reading also helps children develop an interest in reading. Children who enjoy being read to are more likely to want to learn how to read themselves.

W R I T E

Reading and writing go together. Both represent spoken language and communicate information. Children can learn pre-reading skills through writing activities.

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Children learn language and other literacy skills by listening to their parents and others talk. As children hear spoken language, they learn new words and what they mean. They learn about the world around them and important general knowledge. This will help children understand the meaning of what they read.

Songs are a wonderful way to learn about language. Singing also slows down language so children can hear the different sounds that make up words. This helps when children begin to read printed language.

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Early Literacy Help guide your child to get a head start on early literacy at Lambton County Library. Early literacy is what kids know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write. Lambton County Library offers a variety of programs that help foster early literacy, family literacy and lifelong learning. Check out programs happening at your library!

Baby Rhyme Time AGES 0 - 2

Learn new songs, activities and games that you can share with your baby anytime and play a key role in your child’s development. This 30 minute story time includes movement games, rhymes, songs and stories to help your baby recognize colours, shapes, letters and numbers.

Location

Date

Time

Bright’s Grove Library

Tuesdays from July 5 - August 8

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Mallroad Library Tuesdays from July 5 - August 9

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Point Edward Library

Wednesday, July 13

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Sarnia Library

Fridays from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. July 8 - August 12

Wyoming Library

Wednesday, July 27, August 3, 10

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Pajama Tales AGES 3 - 5

Grab your cozy pajamas and prepare your child for bed while encouraging a lifelong love of reading as a library staff member leads a 30 minute bedtime storytime.

Location

Date

Time

Sarnia Library

Wednesday, July 6, 20, 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. August 3, 24, 31

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Toddler Tales AGES 2 - 3

Learn new songs, activities and games that you can share with your toddler anytime and play a key role in their early literacy development. Experience the positive effects of reading, talking, singing, and playing - important activities for brain development in children - through stories and songs suitable for children ages 2 to 3 during this library staff-led story time.

Location

Date

Time

Brigden Library

Wednesdays from July 6 - August 10 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Bright’s Grove Library Thursdays from July 7 - August 11

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Camlachie Library

Mondays from July 4 - August 8

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Corunna Library

Mondays from July 4 - August 15

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Courtright Library

Tuesdays from July 5 - August 9

9:30 - 10:00 a,m.

Florence Library

Saturdays from July 9 - August 13

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Forest Library

Tuesdays from July 5 - August 16

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Mallroad Library

Wednesdays from July 6 - August 10 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Mooretown Library

Mondays from July 4 - August 8

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Oil Springs Library

Tuesdays from July 5 - August 9

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Petrolia Library

Fridays from July 8 - August 12

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Point Edward Library Mondays from July 4 - August 8

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Sarnia Library

Wednesdays from July 6 - August 17 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Watford Library

Mondays from July 4 - August 8

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Wilkesport Library

Saturdays from July 9 - August 13

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Wyoming Library

Fridays from July 8 - August 5

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

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Story Time in the Park AGES 3 - 5

Sing, read and play along with these age - and developmentally - appropriate songs, stories and movement activities and finger-plays. For ages 3- 5 years with a parent or caregiver. Enjoy the outdoors in this amped up story time!

Location

Date

Time

Veteran’s Park,

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

151 Wellington Street, Sarnia

Saturday Story Time AGES 3 - 5

Explore language rich stories with your child to expand their vocabulary, phonological awareness and numeracy skills at this 30 minute Saturday story time. A staff member will read stories, sing songs and lead activities to build attention span and help foster a love of reading for children.

Location

Date

Time

Bright’s Grove Library

Saturday, August 13

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Mallroad Library

Saturday, July 9, 16, August 6

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Point Edward Library

Saturday, July 16

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Sarnia Library

Saturday, July 9, August 6, 20

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

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Superstar Story Time - Summer Reading Program AGES 3 - 8

Join a local superstar as they read their favourite stories and talk about their work that makes a difference to residents of Lambton County.

Location

Date

Superstar

Time

Forest Library Thursday, July 7

Cesare Dicesare, Retired Paramedic

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Sarnia Library Thursday, July 7

Tracy Pound, Literacy Lambton

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Petrolia Library

Thursday, July 28

Steve McGrail,

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Corunna Library

Thursday, August 4

Wyoming Library

Thursday, August 11 Irene Barriault and Jana Lorbetski, Canadian Coast Guard

Teacher St. Clair Fire Department

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Exploring Languages French Story Time AGES 3 - 5

Sing, read and play along with us at these age - and developmentally - appropriate songs, stories and movement activities - in French. For ages 3-5 years with a parent or caregiver. Learn greetings, how to introduce yourself and about various themes, such as colours, numbers and animals, all while reading, singing and playing games to reinforce what you are learning! The language level will be appropriate for children and parents who are just beginning their French language journey and the program takes place in a mix of French and English.

Location

Date

Time

Petrolia Library

Friday, July 8, August 12

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

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SARNIA

Region One Sarnia Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

ACTIVITIES AND IDEAS FOR BABYSITTERS

PAPER BAG STARS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 06 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ages 12 and up Create a large paper bag star and learn about stars, space and astronomy All materials are provided.

Tuesday, July 5 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK CLUB -

Ages 11 - 15 Boost your babysitting skills by learning action songs and stories to read aloud and creating some ready to use activities that will educate and entertain children and impress their parents.

TECH TUTOR

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults 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. These sessions are in person. Please bring any required devices as well as any connecting and power cables you will need. Public wifi is available.

TEEN WRITING/ILLUSTRATING CLUB

Tuesday, July 5 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 10 – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 July – Space Character Jam: Collaborate with your peers to create a fun selection of space / sci-fi characters and use your creations to write a comic strip. August – Galaxy Art: Create the ultimate setting for your space stories using water color paint, salt and ink. Engage with a community of young creative writers/ illustrators to discuss the challenges of writing, share, be inspired, and refine your craft. Registration is required

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Thursday, July 7, August 11 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Adults Experience new Historical Fiction authors and titles with this monthly book club. Join at any time. Discuss the topic, settings, your impressions and your feelings around the book you read over the last month. Choose from a selection of books provided at the meeting or choose one from our catalogue to read for the following month.

KIDS’ DIY

Monday, August 8, 22 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 29 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 2 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 27 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 8 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16, August 13 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 30 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, August 13 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 July 8 - Dreamcatchers: Join Rosie to learn about the significance of dreamcatchers her Indigenous culture. Participants will listen to a story and have the chance to design and create their own dreamcatchers This program will be suitable for children 8-12. July 13 - Paper Orbs: Create two types of decorative paper orbs using paper folding and scoring techniques. Develop techniques to transform paper into unique orbs. July 16 - Out of this World Crayon Resis Art: Create a night sky using the crayon resist technique, where light black wash is applied over the crayon drawing.

July 23 - Friendly Monster Straw Painting: Create and design a friendly monster using a straw painting technique. All materials are provided. Paint will be used, so dress accordingly. July 27 - Rocket: Become a mini rocket scientist and create a mini rocket out of paper. July 30 - Constellation Bookmarks: Doodle, glue, and draw your own constellation bookmark while learning about the constellations used to navigate, to tell stories, and to understand the sky. Use your constellation bookmark to help you chart your way through your next adventure. August 2 - String Painting: Create interesting designs by pulling string through paint on black cardstock to make your designs really pop. August 8 - Stained Glass: Get creative and make your own stained glass picture with this fun, artistic activity! Participate in this program and create your own stain glass design. August 13 - Model Rockets: Listen to a space-themed story and build your own rocket ship that is out of this world. August 13 - LEGO Space Themed Building: Build a space-themed LEGO masterpiece. From space ships to space stations, or more. August 22 - Paint Your Own Planets: Create your own planets (or even your own solar system) as you experiment with colours, stencils, and techniques. August 29 - Felt Owls: Create small, decorative owls using felt. All materials will be provided.

WRITING CLUB WITH LOCAL AUTHOR JASON WADDLE - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Saturday, July 9, 23, August 6, 20 - 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Adults Explore the craft of writing with local author, Jason Waddle. Discuss technique and style, share your ideas and your own writing, receive constructive feedback from a published author.

KNOTTED CROCHET - TEEN LEARNING FOR LIFE

Sunday, July 10 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ages 13 - 17

Learn the double and half double crochet stitch with a cute knotted headband project. Beginner skills are required including: casting on, casting off, and the crochet stitch.

FAMILY ART NIGHT - STARRY SPACE NIGHT

Wednesday, July 13 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 9

Create a work of art inspired by real artists as we explore a new artist each month. This month, learn about Vincent Van Gogh and use his work as an inspiration to create your own Starry Space Night.

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ADULT GAMERS CLUB

Thursday, July 14 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Saturday, July 9, 23, August 6, 20 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ages 4 - 6

Adults

Explore circuits and coding while collaborating using Cubetto, small coding robots, to navigate a variety of fun challenges.

Discuss new and upcoming releases, share what you’re playing, talk gaming trends, and more, with other gamers. Whether you are Team Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, or PC, all adult gamers are welcome to join this bi-weekly club.

LEGO CLUB - STORY AND LEGO

Friday, July 15, July 29, August 12, 26 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ESL CONVERSATION GROUP - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Ages 6 - 12

Adults

Master your Lego skills while learning. Listen to a story and let your imagination take flight as you participate in a variety of fun and easy Lego building challenges.

Saturday, July 9, 23, August 6, 20 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Practice your English through topical discussions and casual conversation with other English learners in our bi-weekly ESL Conversation Group. All levels welcome. The group is hosted by Jason, who spent many years teaching English overseas before joining the library team.

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WRITING CHALLENGE - LEARNING FOR LIFE

TWEEN DIY - ECO CRAFT

Friday, July 15, August 5 - 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19, August 30 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ages 14 and up

Ages 9 - 12

Put your writing skills to the test by trying our monthly challenges, then join our in-person discussion for an informal chat about the entries. Entries must follow the word count limit and be family-friendly, but feel free to interpret the prompt however you like.

Transform organic and upcycled materials with this crafting program designed to bring new life to everyday objects. All materials provided.

July - Talk the Talk: Write a story using only dialogue, without any action or description. The word count limit is 200 words, and the prompt is “cold”. August – Set the Scene: Try to capture a mood or a narrative purely by describing a setting (if you’re having trouble thinking of a good scene, try capturing the mood of a setting from a favourite movie or TV show). The word count limit is 200 words MAGAZINE CLIP POETRY - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Saturday, July 16 - 3:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Adults

Create poetry using clippings and cut outs from magazines and newspapers. All materials are provided.

SCHOOL’S OUT READING PRACTICE

Saturday, July 16, August 13 - 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Kids You read to me, I’ll read to you, and we’ll both read a bit together. Practice your reading skills over the summer one on one with a library staff member. This practice program is suitable for any young reader.

July – Wooden Name Banners: Create your own name banner using scavenged wood and upcycled beads. August – Driftwood and Beach Glass Mobiles: Create your own mobile using beach glass and driftwood. SINGLE AND MINGLE BOOK CLUB

Thursday, July 21, August 25 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Ages 55+ Explore new genres of books while meeting new people. Choose a book that is disguised, open it to reveal what it is, read a short summary of the story, and keep it or pass it on to the next person. If you choose, you may then borrow that book using your library card and return for the next meeting to tell us what you liked or didn’t like about it.

SCIENCE ON THE PATIO - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Friday, July 22 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 9

Learn about how to use simple household items to explore the world around you and how things work. This program will be outside on the covered patio.

COSMIC READS - BOOK TALK AND DISCUSSION SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 23 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

POKEMON BATTLE CLUB - LEARNING FOR LIFE POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD BATTLING

Sunday, July 17, August 14 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages 12 - 17

Get your Pokemon team ready for battle. Bring your Nintendo Switch and Pokemon Sword or Shield to engage in friendly competition with fellow Pokemon fans! Players must be far enough in the game to access the Y-Comm feature to enable local battling

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Adults Discover some great reads to expand your knowledge of the cosmos and let your imagination soar. Share some of your favourite space-themed reads and pick up some recommendations to add to that ever-growing “to-beread” list.

ADULT DIY

WARRIOR CATS BOOK CLUB - FOR TWEENS

Adults

Saturday, July 30, August 27 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Thursday, July 28, August 11, 25 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Teens

Create 3D Greeting Cards: Create and design your own 3D card to give to loved ones on special occasions. July 28: Christmas in July August 11: Special Occasions August 25: New Year’s / Birthdays

Explore the popular Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter. Warrior Cats is based on the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats. Delve into this interactive book club. There will be book discussion, readings, and activities.

Friday, August 19 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Create a Galaxy: Practice calmness and mindfulness

as you create a galaxy jar. The mixture of liquids and colours can help you take a moment of calm and peace. All materials are provided. Saturday, August 27 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Paint the Universe: Explore your inner artist in this painting program. Learn unique painting skills and use them to create a colourful and starry universe.

3D LINE ART - LEARNING FOR LIFE Friday, August 05 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 12 Discover how to make a 3D drawing using lines and colour. Trace a space-themed shape and create the illusion of it popping out from the page.

TED TALK - IS OUR UNIVERSE THE ONLY ONE? SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, August 06 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

TECH 101 - E-LIBRARY RESOURCES

Adults

July 28 – eLibrary Resources: Learn about the eLibrary, electronic resources that you can get for free with a Lambton County Library card including eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, online courses and more. August 18 – iPad 101: Expand your knowledge of the iPad and learn some tips and tricks along the way! Bring your iPad and learn about iPad basics, settings, apps, photos, and more.

Explore the concept of the multiverse as explained by renowned astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson and Brian Greene. Expand your understanding of the universe by viewing and discussing recorded presentations on Multiverse Theory. According to LiveScience.com, Multiverse theory suggests that our universe, with all its hundreds of billions of galaxies and almost countless stars, spanning tens of billions of light-years, may not be the only one. Instead, there may be an entirely different universe, distantly separated from ours and another, and another.

TWEEN HANGOUT - OUT OF THIS WORLD CREATIVE WRITING AND DRAWING

Monday, August 08 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 28, August 18 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults

Saturday, July 30 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ages 9 - 12

Unlock your creative writing and art skills in this spacebased creative writing program. Explore the boundless universe of your creativity in this space-based creative writing exercise. Participants are invited to return in the evenings of August 3 and August 4 to have their final work bound and made into a book in Sarnia Library’s Makerspace.

BOOK CLUB - ADULT FICTION

Adults Discuss “The Big Finish” by Brooke Fossey, a heartwarming story about the power of human connection found in an unlikely friendship between a curmudgeonly old man and a desperate young woman. Like it or loathe it, come and discuss it!

STAR WARS DAY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Tuesday, August 09 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kids

Join the Rebellion and hone your Jedi skills with Star Wars-themed crafts and activities. 14

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ART AND BOOKS CLUB - ADULT BOOK CLUB

USE YOUR NOODLE! - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Thursday, August 18 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Adults

This program will show you practical and fun ways to repurpose pool noodles. These hacks are helpful indoors as well as outdoors!

August 18: Discuss “Sweetland” by Michael Crummey at Sarnia Library and then participate in a tour of the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery’s One Wave exhibit featuring Ned Pratt’s photography. Pick up a copy of “Sweetland” by Michael Crummey at the Sarnia Library. August 24: Discuss “Catching the Light” by Susan Sinnott at the Sarnia Library and then participate in a tour of the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery’s One Wave exhibit featuring photography by Ned Pratt. Pick up a copy of “Catching the Light” by Susan Sinnott from the Sarnia Library; copies will be available starting July 4, 2022.

Sarnia Library Theatre MOVIE NIGHT

Grab your friends and family for a free movie night on the big screen at the Sarnia Library Theatre. Friday, July 8 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Guaridans of the Galaxy - Rated PG-13

INTRODUCTION TO FOREST BATHING - LEARNING Tuesday, July 19 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Spaceballs - Rated G FOR LIFE

Sunday, August 21 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adults

Find out what forest bathing is and how you can incorporate it into your life to improve your health, wellness and happiness. Participate in this outdoor program, rain or shine Please dress accordingly.

CREATE WITH PERLER BEADS

Tuesday, August 23 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 24 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 6 - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monsters vs. Aliens - Rated PG Friday, August 19 - 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Rated PG-13

THE CELESTIAL BEAR: THE SIX NATIONS NIGHT SKY PLANETARIUM SHOW – SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Ages 8 - 12

Friday, August 5 – 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Create your own alien creature using Perler Beads, plastic beads that can be arranged in various ways to create art. Show off your creation in an out-of-thisworld photo shoot using the green screen!

Learn about Indigenous astronomy in this fascinating show that blends local culture, history and modern-day astronomy that shares the Six Nations’ sky lore and language through traditional Indigenous night-sky stories. With narration and visuals by a live presentation and pre-recorded excerpts (in English, Mohawk and Cayuga), learn about the story of the bear and the brothers and how it is retold every year with the rotating patterns in the night sky. See the same stars with a completely different understanding and appreciation! This show was collaboratively-produced by members of the Six Nations, McMaster’s Indigenous Studies Program, and the McCallion Planetarium.

COLOUR BLOCK CROCHET - TEEN LEARNING FOR LIFE

Saturday, August 27 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 13 - 17

Develop your crochet skills and learn how to change colours while creating a stylish tote bag. Beginner skills required: single crochet stitch, double crochet stitch, casting on, and casting off.

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July 8 , 6 - 8 PM Guardians of the Galaxy Rated PG-13

August 6, 3 - 4:30 PM Monsters vs. Aliens Rated PG

July 19 , 6 - 8 PM Spaceballs Rated G

August 19, 12:30 - 3 PM Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Rated PG-13

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Region Two Arkona Library

Forest Library

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

TWEEN HANGOUT - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 6, July 13, August 3, 10, 17, 24 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Ages 10 - 14 July 6 – Live Action Among Us: Can you spot the imposter, OR sabotage the crew before being discovered? Finish this activity by making your own Among Us craft.

July 13 – Paint a Nebula: Space can be just as beautiful as it is fascinating! Learn how to paint a nebula and bring the beauty of the universe into your home. August 3 – Space Colony Engineering: Could you create a colony in space? Use provided materials to build structures and devices to help your space colony survive. August 10 – Alien Robots and Space Habitats: Is there life outside of Earth? Create an alien robot that really moves using simple circuitry, then built a habitat for your robot to live in and watch it explore its home. August 17 – “Escape from Space” Marble Mazes: Can you build a marble maze so difficult that it will trap your friends in space forever? Using provided materials to build a space-themed marble run August 24 – Galaxy Splatter Art: Use the galaxy as your inspiration to create a fantastic work of splatter art.

KIDS’ DIY- SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Tuesday, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 Listen to space-themed stories, play space-themed games and make space-themed crafts.

DIE CUTTER TRAINING WORKSHOP MAKERSPACE TRAINING

Tuesday, July 5, August 16 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults Would you like to book time with the Silhouette Die Cutter to complete your projects? Get trained on the equipment by attending this workshop! The Silhouette Cameo is an electronic cutting machine that can cut a variety of materials, like paper, vinyl, cardstock, fabric, heat transfer material and more. Its a great tool for projects such as cardmaking and scrapbooking. Once you attend a training workshop, you can book the Silhouette and use it independently.

LEARNING FOR LIFE - CROSSWORD FUN!

Thursday, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults Working as a group, we will complete a challenging crossword puzzle. Exercise your brain by working with a group to solve the puzzles. Each participant will receive a list of the clues, and work together to complete the puzzle.

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FRIDAY BOOK CLUB

Grand Bend Library

Adults

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Friday, July 8, August 12 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To reserve a copy of the selected titles visit or call Forest Library 519-786-5152 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version browse the Libby app.

July 8: Discuss “Moonlight Over Paris” by Jennifer Robson, a historical romance about an aristocratic young woman leaving sheltered London to find adventure, passion, and independence in 1920s Paris. August 12: Discuss “The Runaway Heiress” by Meg Tilly, a suspensful story about a woman on the run from her violent, estranged, police lieutenant, husband; who is willing to bend any laws to get her inheritance. SUMMER READING PROGRAM BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, July 13, August 3, 24 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults|Teens From a selection of recommended books on our summer reading program list, you will choose one book to read for each meeting and discuss the book with others. This will be as spoiler-free as possible in case others want to read the book that you are reviewing. All ages are invited to attend and talk about the book they chose. A new list will be available on a weekly basis through the months of July and August.

GOOD MORNING BOOK CLUB

Thursday, July 14, August 11 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Adults To reserve a copy of the selected titles visit or call Forest Library at 519-786-5152 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app.

July 14: Discuss “It’s Better This Way” by Debbie Macomber, a romance novel about one woman’s struggle to pick up the pieces and find a new beginning after her marriage ends - but is the past truly behind her? August 11: Discuss “Akin” by Emma Donoghue, a work of psychological fiction about how the life of a retired professor is uprooted when he takes his great-nephew on a journey in the hopes of uncovering family secrets.

TWEEN HANGOUT SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 7, 14, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ages 10 - 14 July 7 – Live Action Among Us: Can you spot the imposter, OR sabotage the crew before being discovered? Finish this activity by making your own Among Us craft.

July 14 – Paint a Nebula: Space can be just as beautiful as it is fascinating! Learn how to paint a nebula and bring the beauty of the universe into your home. July 28 – Stop Motion Creation: Create a story about space or life on another planet, and film it using our stop-motion technology. We provide the materials and technology, you provide the imagination. August 4 – Space Colony Engineering: Could you create a colony in space? Use provided materials to build structures and devices to help your space colony survive. August 11 – Alien Robots and Space Habitats: Is there life outside of Earth? Create an alien robot that really moves using simple circuitry, then built a habitat for your robot to live in and watch it explore its home. August 18 – “Escape from Space” Marble Mazes: Can you build a marble maze so difficult that it will trap your friends in space forever? Using provided materials to build a space-themed marble run August 25 – Galaxy Splatter Art: Use the galaxy as your inspiration to create a fantastic work of splatter art.

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Port Franks Library

Friday, August 26 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Work together with your children / grandchildren to create a luminary light using maps to celebrate the places that you have visited during the summer or maybe the places you would like to go.

KIDS’ DIY - CREATE WITH PATTERN ART - MAKE A PAPER PLANETARIUM

Wednesday, July 6, 13, 20, 27 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Family

EXPLORE WITH CODING LEVEL 2 -

Ages 9 - 12

Wednesday, August 17, 24 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Create a paper planetarium using spirograph kits while learning about the solar system, in this four week series.

Ages 5 – 12

KIDS’ DIY – SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thedford Library

Ages 5 - 12

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Wednesday, August 3, 10 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

August 3 - Campfire Star Viewing Wand: Create a star viewing wand then use it on a clear night to find a star constellation such as Orion’s Belt. August 10 – Moon Journal: Create a journal to track the phases of the moon during a 28-day lunar cycle.

ADULT DIY - STAR GAZING - CONSTELLATION MAP

Friday, July 8, 22, 29, August 5, - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults

Learn about the different aspects of star gazing while creating a 8.5 x 11 inch constellation map and coaster.

Explore coding by using robots Dash and Dot or Ozobots.

HARMONICA CLUB FOR BEGINNERS BY BEGINNERS - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Thursday, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Adults Learn to play the harmonica with guided instructions. Recommended for beginners. Please bring your own harmonica with you.

KIDS’ DIY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

PORT FRANKS BOOK CLUB

Monday, July 11 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults To reserve a copy of the book visit or call Port Franks Library at 519-243-2820 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app.

July 11: Discuss “The Judge’s List” by John Grisham, a legal thriller that is true to form with plenty of twists and turns. August 8: Discuss “The Madness of Crowds” by Louise Penny, a murder mystery novel. This is the 17th book in her Chief Inspector Gamache Series where Three Pines has a contagion as the central theme running through it.

Friday, July 8, 15, 29, August 5, 12, 19 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Ages 6 - 12

July 8 – Galaxy Jar: Explore the universe by creating your own piece of it in a jar.

July 15 – UFOs & Aliens: Use your imagination to design and build a space creature. July 29 – Paper Bag Kite: Create your own kite using a paper bag to sail through the wind. August 5 – Paper Airplane Launcher: Create a paper airplane launcher. August 12 – Treasure Hunt: Learn how maps work then design and create your own treasure hunt map. August 19 – Triangle Tower Building: Explore concepts of engineering and construction while you build towers using poster board triangles.

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MACRAME - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Friday, July 22 - 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Ages 13 - 17

Learn how to create a pot hanger using macrame techniques.

Watford Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

FRUGAL LIVING - MAKING ENDS MEET – LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, July 5 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults

Learn tips on how to make your budget stretch.

Wingate, a tale of historical fiction based on a real-life scandal when the director of an adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families.

SEWING MACHINE TRAINING WORKSHOP MAKERSPACE TRAINING

Tuesday, July 12, August 2, 23 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 6 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Adults Would you like to book time with the sewing machine to complete your projects? Take training on the equipment by attending this workshop and become certified to book the equipment and use it independently. The Janome Model 5060 QDC computerized sewing machine is ideal for beginners and advanced users alike, and comes preprogrammed with 24 different types of stitches and a computerized screen that allows you to easily select your own stitching.

KIDS’ DIY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 July 6 - Build a Rocket: Explore a universe of stories with us as we design and build a rocket using objects found around the house. July 13 – Space Scenes with Perler Beads: Design and create any space themed creatures, vehicles, or objects you can imagine using perler beads. July 20 – Galaxy in a Jar: Discover a galaxy from far away, and create your own galaxy in a jar. July 27 – Paper Rocket Races: Build a paper rocket and put it to the test by racing your friends. August 3 – Alien Spaceships: Create your very own alien spaceship.

WATFORD BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, July 19, August 16 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults To reserve your copy visit or call Watford Library 519-876-2204. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app. July 19: Discuss “The Break” by Katherena Vermette, a Canadian fiction novel about a multigenerational MetisAnishnaabe family dealing with the fallout of a shocking crime in Winnipeg’s North End. August 16: Discuss “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa 20

LOWERING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, July 26 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ages 15 and up

Learn what “carbon footprint” means and ways that you can personally reduce it.

ADULT DIY - SPACE ROCKS - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, August 10 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults

Paint your favourite space scene on a rock for the perfect addition to your home or garden decor, or a gift for someone special.

Explore new worlds with the Summer Reading Program. Pick up your Summer Reading Program kit at your local library starting July 4.

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ALVINSTON - FLORENCE - INWOOD - OIL SPRINGS - PETROLIA - SHETLAND

Region Three

Read the Emily Henry trifecta this summer with your library card.

Alvinston Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Available on paperback, eBook and eAudiobook.

KIDS’ DIY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 9 July 7 – Straw Rockets: Design your own rocket that can be launched from a soda straw! Explore the challenges of engineering design as you build a rocket then see how different changes to the design will impact your rocket’s performance. July 14 – Star Finder: Make an origami “fortune teller” that will help you navigate the night sky. A constellation is a group of stars like a dot-to-dot puzzle. Learn how to identify these pictures in the night sky by making an origami star finder, then challenge your friends to find the constellations. July 21 – Planet Masks: Create masks to make yourself look just like the planets! Learn about the different planets and either create a mask for your favourite one or design a new planet of your very own. July 28 – Aliens Invade: Is there life beyond our planet? Explore the science behind the search for extraterrestrial life then build your own alien out of recycled materials. August 4 – Constellation Viewers: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night. August 11 – Constellation Cards: Learn about the different constellations in our skies and create your own with cards and pipe cleaners.

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TWEEN HANGOUTS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Friday, July 8, 29, August 12 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 9 - 12 July 8 – Space Rovers Obstacle Course: Can Mission Control and Rover work together to successfully navigate the obstacle course? Teams of scientists and engineers use rovers and other robotic vehicles to explore distant worlds and have the challenge of driving these vehicles remotely. July 29 – Marble Planets: Discover the sizes, shapes, and colours of the planets in our solar system and create a solar system of marbled planets using potato stamps. August 12 – Binary Bracelets: Create space bracelets using binary code. Learn how a computer communicates with binary code in two states, usually symbolized by 0 and 1, then create your own messages and a code for each letter of the alphabet, which we will then spell out with coloured beads on bracelets.

A PLACE FOR PLUTO READERS’ THEATRE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Friday, July 15 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12

Take part in a performance of “A Place for Pluto” by Stef Wade and discover all of the planets in our solar system. Participants will perform as each planet in our solar system along with the dwarf planet Pluto and discover the physical characteristics of the planets including their shape, size, colour, and what they are like on the surface. Listen to “A Place for Pluto” and have fun learning about props and theatre.

SPACE POP-CULTURE TRIVIA SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Friday, August 05 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults

TWEEN HANGOUT - BINARY BRACELET SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 09 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ages 9 - 12

Come and test your knowledge of space in popular culture! Participants will be quizzed about space as portrayed in TV, movies, books, and music. This adult program will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of space-specific science fiction as portrayed in all kinds of media.

Learn how a computer communicates with binary code in two states, usually symbolized by 0 and 1. Then create your own messages and a code for each letter of the alphabet, which we will then spell out with coloured beads on bracelets.

Florence Library

Thursday, July 14 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

KIDS’ DIY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4 - 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 9 July 7 – Constellation Viewer: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night.

July 14 – Straw Rockets: Explore the challenges of engineering design as you build a rocket then see how different changes to the design will impact your rocket’s performance. July 21 – Star Finder: Make an origami “fortune teller” that will help you navigate the night sky. A constellation is group of stars like a dot-to-dot puzzle. Learn how to identify these pictures in the night sky by making an origami star finder, then challenge your friends to find the constellations. July 28 – Galaxy Play Dough: Learn about the vastness of space while making your own galaxy out of playdough. We will use regular household supplies to create space in their own hands. August 4 – Aliens Invade: Aliens have invaded the library! Is there life beyond our planet? Explore the science behind the search for extra-terrestrial life then build your own alien out of recycled materials.

EXPLORE WITH CODING LEVEL 2 - DASH AND DOT

Kids Learn the basics of block coding with Dash and Dot Robots using the Wonder Workshop Blockly App. You will learn how to give instructions to the robot in such a way that the robot will perform the action and help build a foundation of coding knowledge.

SPACE ROVERS OBSTACLE COURSE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 16 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ages 9 -12

Can Mission Control and Rover work together to successfully navigate the obstacle course? Teams of scientists and engineers use rovers and other robotic vehicles to explore distant worlds and have the challenge of driving these vehicles remotely. Working in teams and using good communication, “Mission Control” and “Rovers” must try to successfully navigate through a large obstacle course.

EXPLORE WITH CODING LEVEL 2 - OZOBOTS

Tuesday, July 19 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 9 - 12

Send small robots on a journey using code, markers, and your imagination. Learn the basics of coding like how codes need to be written in order for computers or robots to follow them and develop the building blocks for more advanced coding.

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BOOK CLUB

Thursday, July 21, August 18 - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Adults 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. July 21: Discuss “Becoming,” an intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States. August 18: Discuss Helen Humphreys’s book “Rabbit Foot Bill” which is based on a true story about how a lonely boy in a prairie town befriends a local outsider in 1947 and then witnesses a shocking murder.

SPACE POP-CULTURE TRIVIA SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, August 11 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults Come and test your knowledge of space in popular culture! Participants will be quizzed about space as portrayed in TV, movies, books, and music. This adult program will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of space-specific science fiction as portrayed in all kinds of media.

BUILD WITH SIMPLE STRUCTURES

Thursday, August 11 - 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 16 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

A PLACE FOR PLUTO READERS’ THEATRE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 23 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Ages 9 - 12 August 11 – Straws and Connectors: Build structures from your imagination in different shapes and sizes with straws and connectors. Work both together and individually to solve problems as you use trial and error to build various structures. August 16 – Tegu Blocks: Play with magnet blocks to build towers, vehicles, and more. Work together and individually to solve problems as you use trial and error to build all sorts of fun creations.

Inwood Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Saturday, July 30, August 6, 13 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 9 July 30 – Planet Masks: Create masks to make yourself look just like the planets! Learn about the different planets and either create a mask for your favourite one or design a new planet of your very own.

August 6 – Marbled Planet Art: Explore the planets in our solar system and make your own marbled planet art. Discover the sizes, shapes, and colours of the planets in our solar system and create a solar system of marbled planets using potato stamps. August 13 – Constellation Viewers: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night.

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SPACE POP CULTURE TRIVIA SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Tuesday, July 5 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults Test your knowledge of space in popular culture! Participants will be quizzed about space as portrayed in TV, movies, books, and music. This adult program will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of space-specific science fiction as portrayed in all kinds of media.

TEEN BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, July 5, August 2 - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

KIDS’ DIY SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Teens

Tuesday, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Discuss any type of fiction (novel, manga, graphic novel, short stories) you’ve read relating to the month’s theme.

Ages 5 – 12

July: Fairy Tales August: Villains, scape-goats and anti-heroes.

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 9, 23, 30, August 6, 13 - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 5- 12 July 9 – Constellation Viewers: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night. July 23 – Space Rovers Obstacle Course: Can Mission Control and Rover work together to successfully navigate the obstacle course? Teams of scientists and engineers use rovers and other robotic vehicles to explore distant worlds and have the challenge of driving these vehicles remotely. Working in teams and using good communication, “Mission Control” and “Rovers” must try to successfully navigate through a large obstacle course. July 30 – A Place for Pluto Readers Theatre: Take part in a performance of “A Place for Pluto” by Stef Wade and discover all of the planets in our solar system. Participants will perform as each planet in our solar system along with the dwarf planet Pluto and discover the physical characteristics of the planets including their shape, size, colour, and what they are like on the surface. Participants will enjoy the story “A Place for Pluto” and have fun learning about props and theatre. August 6 – Planet Masks: Create masks to make yourself look just like the planets! Learn about the different planets and either create a mask for your favourite one or design a new planet of your very own. August 13 – Marbled Planet Art: Explore the planets in our solar system and make your own marbled planet art. Discover the sizes, shapes, and colours of the planets in our solar system and create a solar system of marbled planets using potato stamps.

July 12 – Constellation Cards: Learn about the different constellations in our skies and create your own with cards and pipe cleaners. July 19 – Straw Rockets: Explore the challenges of engineering design as you build a rocket then see how different changes to the design will impact your rocket’s performance. July 26 – Star Finder: Make an origami “fortune teller” that will help you navigate the night sky. A constellation is a group of stars like a dot-to-dot puzzle. Learn how to identify these pictures in the night sky by making an origami star finder, then challenge your friends to find the constellations. August 2 – Galaxy Play Dough: Learn about the vastness of space while making your own galaxy out of playdough. We will use regular household supplies to create space in their own hands. August 9 – Aliens Invade: Aliens have invaded the library! Is there life beyond our planet? Explore the science behind the search for extra-terrestrial life then build your own alien out of recycled materials.

EXPLORE WITH CODING LEVEL 1

Tuesday, July 12 - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 21 - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 9 July 12 – Cubelets: Explore with Cubelets, modular coding robots, to learn concepts that in order for there to be an output (light turning on, wheels turning, speaker chirping etc.) there has to be some sort of input. July 21 – Cubetto: Solve Cubetto challenges, creating a sequence of steps for the Cubetto robot.

TEEN DIY - LEARN TO FINGER-KNIT

Tuesday, July 12, August 9 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 July 12: Learn basic finger-knitting technique and make a first product: a coaster, small-placemat or flower round. August 9: Learn more finger-knitting techniques, including how to increase and decrease stitches, and start a new project by making a necklace.

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TWEEN HANGOUT - BINARY BRACELETS -

Oil Springs Library

Ages 8 - 12

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Saturday, July 16 - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Create space bracelets using binary code. Learn how a computer communicates with binary code in two states, usually symbolized by 0 and 1. We will create our own messages and a code for each letter of the alphabet, which we will then spell out with coloured beads on bracelets.

Saturday, July 2, 9, 16, 23, August 6, 13, 20, 27 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 12

BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, July 19, August 16 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults To reserve your copy visit or call Inwood Library at 519-844-2491, or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app. July: Discuss “Three Sisters” by Heather Morris, a story about the lives of three women who survived Auschwitz together and how they built their lives after the experience. August: Discuss “The Apollo Murders” by local astronaut Chris Hadfield, a thriller about an astronaut who must try and keep his crew together.

WRITING CLUB

Tuesday, July 26, August 23 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults Share your own writing with the group to receive feedback, love, and support. Participants should come with two pages of writing in any style or genre and be prepared to read their work out loud.

CREATE WITH PIXEL ART Tuesday, August 9 - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 Thursday, August 18 - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 23 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 August 9, 23 - Perler Beads: Use perler beads and graph paper to design original templates. While waiting for their designs to cool, they can attempt to re-create their designs on the Lite Brites. August 18 - Lite Brite: Create images using different concepts of light and translusence by following a pattern and see what happens to your creation when different light settings are applied! @LCLIBRARYCA

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July 2 – Donut Stuffie: Do you love donuts? Learn how to hand sew as you create a donut stuffie. What flavour will yours be? July 9 – Marbled Planets: Explore the planets in our solar system and make your own marbled planet art. Discover the sizes, shapes, and colours of the planets in our solar system and create a solar system of marbled planets using potato stamps. July 16 – Constellation Viewers: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night. July 23 – Constellation Cards: Learn about the different constellations in our skies and create your own with cards and pipe cleaners. August 6 – Star Finder: Make an origami “fortune teller” that will help you navigate the night sky. A constellation is group of stars like a dot-to-dot puzzle. Learn how to identify these pictures in the night sky by making an origami star finder, then challenge your friends to find the constellations. August 13 – Galaxy Play Dough: Learn about the vastness of space while making your own galaxy out of playdough. We will use regular household supplies to create space in their own hands. August 20 – Weaving: Learn how to weave using a cardboard loom and create a mini woven wall hanging. August 27 – Lego Challenge: Master your building skills and use your imagination to create using LEGO. LEGO is a great way to develop problem-solving, hand-eye coordination, patience, and planning skills. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or wanting to be a master builder!

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Thursday, July 7, 14, 28, August 11 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 9 July 7 – Aliens Invade: Aliens have invaded the library! Is there life beyond our planet? Explore the science behind the search for extra-terrestrial life then build your own alien out of recycled materials. July 28 – Straw Rockets: Explore the challenges of engineering design as you build a rocket then see how different changes to the design will impact your rocket’s performance. August 11 – Planet Masks: Create masks to make yourself look just like the planets! Learn about the different planets and either create a mask for your favourite one or design a new planet of your very own.

SPACE POP CULTURE TRIVIA SUMMER READING PROGRAM

July 21: Discuss “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles, a historical fiction novel set in 1950s America about two brothers who plan to leave their home in Nebraska and travel along the Lincoln Highway. August 18: Discuss “All Things Consoled” by Elizabeth Hay, a memoir about the shift she experienced between being her parents’ daughter to their guardian and caregiver. TWEEN HANGOUT - BINARY BRACELETS

Thursday, July 21 - 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ages 9 - 12

Thursday, July 14 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults Test your knowledge of space in popular culture! Participants will be quizzed about space as portrayed in TV, movies, books, and music. This adult program will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of space-specific science fiction as portrayed in different kinds of media.

BUILD WITH CARDBOARD CONSTRUCTION MAKEDO

Thursday, July 14 - 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

SPACE ROVERS OBSTACLE COURSE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 30 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 Can Mission Control and Rover work together to successfully navigate the obstacle course? Teams of scientists and engineers use rovers and other robotic vehicles to explore distant worlds and have the challenge of driving these vehicles remotely. Working in teams and using good communication, “Mission Control” and “Rovers” must try to successfully navigate through a large obstacle course.

Ages 9 - 12 Explore structural engineering concepts and simple structures with makedo, simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. In small groups complete a structural challenge that requires a creative design solution and will be guided through the process of creating a design and using that design to generate a prototype of their structure.

BOOK CLUB

Thursday, July 21, August 18 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults To reserve a copy visit or call Oil Springs Library at 519-834-2670 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app. 26

A PLACE FOR PLUTO READERS’ THEATRE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, August 4 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Kids

Take part in a performance of “A Place for Pluto” by Stef Wade and discover all of the planets in our solar system. Participants will perform as each planet in our solar system along with the dwarf planet Pluto and discover the physical characteristics of the planets including their shape, size, colour, and what they are like on the surface. Participants will enjoy the story “A Place for Pluto” and have fun learning about props and theatre.

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CREATE WITH PATTERN ART - SPIROGRAPH

Tuesday, August 9, 16 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ages 6 – 12

Learn how to use spirograph design tools to create your own solar system.

Petrolia Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

August 8 – Star Finder: Make an origami “fortune teller” that will help you navigate the night sky. A constellation is a group of stars like a dot-to-dot puzzle. Learn how to identify these pictures in the night sky by making an origami star finder, then challenge your friends to find the constellations.

OPP K9 TEAM WITH BLITZ AND CELAENA SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 21 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kids

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Monday, July 4, 11, 25, August 8 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Local OPP K9 team Blitz and Calaena along with officer Kris Black put themselves in the face of danger daily in order to help keep our community safe. Meet the team and learn what a typical day looks like for this duo.

Wednesday, July 6, 13, 20 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 July 4 – Planet Masks: Create masks to make yourself look just like the planets! Learn about the different planets and either create a mask for your favourite one or design a new planet of your very own. July 6 – Galaxy Play Dough: Learn about the vastness of space while making your own galaxy out of playdough. We will use regular household supplies to create space in their own hands. July 11 – Aliens Invade: Aliens have invaded the library! Is there life beyond our planet? Explore the science behind the search for extra-terrestrial life then build your own alien out of recycled materials. July 13 – Marbled Planet Art: Discover the sizes, shapes, and colours of the planets in our solar system and create a solar system of marbled planets using potato stamps. July 20 – Constellation Viewers: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night. July 25 – Constellation Cards: Learn about the different constellations in our skies and create your own with cards and pipe cleaners. August 2 – Straw Rockets: Explore the challenges of engineering design as you build a rocket then see how different changes to the design will impact your rocket’s performance.

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BINARY BRACELETS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 27 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 9 - 12 Learn how a computer communicates with binary code in two states, usually symbolized by 0 and 1. Then create your own messages and a code for each letter of the alphabet, which we will then spell out with coloured beads on bracelets.

SPACE ROVERS OBSTACLE COURSE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, August 3 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kids Can Mission Control and Rover work together to successfully navigate the obstacle course? Teams of scientists and engineers use rovers and other robotic vehicles to explore distant worlds and have the challenge of driving these vehicles remotely. Working in teams and using good communication, “Mission Control” and “Rovers” must try to successfully navigate through a large obstacle course.

A PLACE FOR PLUTO READERS’ THEATRE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, August 10 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 12

Shetland Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

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Monday, July 11, 18, 25, August 8 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 20, August 3 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 6-12 July 11 – Planet Masks: Create masks to make yourself look just like the planets! Learn about the different planets and either create a mask for your favourite one or design a new planet of your very own. July 13 – Galaxy Play Dough: Learn about the vastness of space while making your own galaxy out of playdough. We will use regular household supplies to create space in their own hands. July 18 – Aliens Invade: Aliens have invaded the library! Is there life beyond our planet? Explore the science behind the search for extra-terrestrial life then build your own alien out of recycled materials. July 20 – Marbled Planet Art: Explore the planets in our solar system and make your own marbled planet art. Discover the sizes, shapes, and colours of the planets in our solar system and create a solar system of marbled planets using potato stamps. July 25 – Constellation Viewers: Listen to a story about the stars and learn factual information about constellations. Then create your own constellation viewer to take home and use to see stars on a clear night. August 3 – Constellation Cards: Learn about the different constellations in our skies and create your own with cards and pipe cleaners. 28

August 8 – Straw Rockets: Explore the challenges of engineering design as you build a rocket then see how different changes to the design will impact your rocket’s performance.

SPACE POP-CULTURE TRIVIA SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 27 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults Come and test your knowledge of space in popular culture! Participants will be quizzed about space as portrayed in TV, movies, books, and music. This adult program will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of space-specific science fiction as portrayed in all kinds of media.

BINARY BRACELETS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Friday, August 05 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Ages 9 - 12 Create space bracelets using binary code. Participants will learn how a computer communicates with binary code in two states, usually symbolized by 0 and 1. We will be creating our own messages and a code for each letter of the alphabet, which we will then spell out with coloured beads on bracelet.

SPACE ROVERS OBSTACLE COURSE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, August 10 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 9 - 12 Can Mission Control and Rover work together to successfully navigate the obstacle course? Teams of scientists and engineers use rovers and other robotic vehicles to explore distant worlds and have the challenge of driving these vehicles remotely.

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BRIGDEN - CORUNNA - COURTRIGHT - MOORETOWN - PORT LAMBTON - SOMBRA WILKESPORT

Region Four Brigden Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

LEGO CLUB

Tuesday, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 6 – 12 Master your Lego skills while learning. Collect all of your Lego bricks and join us for a variety of fun and easy Lego building challenges. July 5 – Space Ships: Design and build a vehicle that will take us into space. July 12 – Operation Autopilot: Design and build a vehicle that could be driven on Mars or the moon. July 19 – STEAM Work is Teamwork: Work in teams to create a component that helps astronauts on a space walk. Each member will need to develop a part of the component and put them all together to create a useful tool for use in space. July 26 – Building a Bullseye: How do you think astronauts manage to dock at the International Space Station or stay on course? Design and build your own rocket and develop a way for them to be launched into our giant bullseye. August 2 – Space Safety: What kind of dangers could you run into in space? Design and build something that will help keep our astronauts safe. August 9 – Mission Accomplished: For your final challenge create a rover that can move the heaviest book in the library over a LEGO bridge.

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ST. CLAIR REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 06 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Ages 5 - 12

Learn about our planet and how to protect it with the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority. Myra Spiller will take participants outside for a story and an outdoor activity. Participants will have the opportunity to discover how the Authority manages the region’s natural environment and develop an enthusiasm for our natural heritage.

BOOK CLUB

Monday, July 25, August 29 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults To reserve a copy visit or call Wilkesport Library at 519-864-4000 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app. July 25: Discuss “Over the Boards” by Hayley Wickenheiser. August 27: Discuss “The Scent Keeper” by Erica Bauermeister.

Corunna Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

LEGO CLUB

Monday, July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 8 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ages 6 – 12 Master your Lego skills while learning.

July 4 – Space Ships: Design and build a vehicle that will take us into space. July 11 – Autonomous Vehicles: Design and build a vehicle that could be driven on Mars or the moon. July 18 – STEAM Work is Teamwork: Work in teams to create a component that helps astronauts on a space walk. Each member will need to develop a part of the component and put them all together to create a useful tool for use in space.

July 25 – Building a Bullseye: How do you think astronauts manage to dock at the International Space Station or stay on course? Design and build your own rocket and develop a way for them to be launched into our giant bullseye. August 8 – Mission Accomplished: For your final challenge create a rover that can move the heaviest book in the library over a LEGO bridge. KIDS’ CLUB - SPACE ADVENTURES SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Tuesday, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 8 July 5 – Week 1: Create your own galaxy art using spirograph kits, sponges and rollers for painting. July 12 – Week 2: Create your own galaxy art using spirograph kits, sponges and rollers for painting. July 19 – Week 3: Create space items out of LEGO like a rocket launcher, satellite and lunar rovers to race. July 26 – Week 4: Have you ever noticed the way that stars in the sky form a pattern or a picture? Create your own constellations using Lite Brite and Perler beads! August 2 – Week 5: Code your way through the constellations with the help of coding robots, Ozobots and Dash and Dot. August 9 – Week 6: Create a bottle rocket that launches and a sun catcher.

BUTTON MAKER WORKSHOP - MAKERSPACE

Thursday, July 7 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, August 10 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 12 and up Would you like to book time with the Button Maker to complete your projects? Take training on the equipment by attending this workshop! The button maker makes 2” inch buttons and buttons with a magnet backing with a few quick presses of a lever. After you complete the button maker training workshop you can book the button maker to create your own unique buttons and work independently.

KIDS’ DIY - TO THE MOON AND BACK

Thursday, July 14, 21, 28 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 8 July 14 – To the Moon and Back: Could an astronaut live on the moon? Explore our different stations and see if you’re up to the task like picking up the moon rocks, walking on the moon, playing in the sensory bin, and making a craft. July 21 – Shoebox Universe: Design your own mini universe in a shoebox. July 28 – Space Shuttle & BINGO: Design your own cardboard tub space shuttle or galaxy jar while playing space-themed BINGO.

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KIDS’ CLUB - LOOK UP! WHAT DO YOU SEE? THE NIGHT SKY SERIES

Saturday, July 16 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Ages 6 - 12

How high can you make your bottle rocket fly? Design, build and launch your very own bottle rocket. Learn about the science behind it from Brett McCallum, our local expert on all things engineering.

Wednesday, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Discover the wonders of our night sky in this six week series. Learn fun facts about objects in our night sky. Each week we’ll talk about an object in the night sky and make a craft or conduct an experiment relating to the topic of the week. Topics will include our sun, moon, planets, constellations, the Hubble Telescope, and the International Space Station.

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CREATE WITH CARD MAKING - ADULT DIY

Friday, July 22 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults

Create your own unique cards using calligraphy tools, stamping set and washi tape. Learn a new skill with beautiful results.

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WOMEN IN TRADE - PRESENTATION AND Q&A POLICE OFFICER - VICE BRANCH

Wednesday, August 17 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 13 -17

Are you interested in learning more about a career as a police officer? Our guest Carley is a police officer who works in the VICE branch. Listen to Carley discuss her experience as a police officer and her experience in investigative services. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions to seek insights about a career as a police officer working in the VICE branch.

Courtright Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

KIDS’ DIY - CONSTELLATION JAR LIGHT SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 7, 14 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ages 9 -14

July 7 – Constellation Jar Light: Light up your room with a constellation jar light. Choose from a variety of constellation patterns to design your own light. July 9, 14 – Constellation String Board: Create your own constellation art using wood, nails and string.

KIDS’ CLUB - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 21, 28 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 7- 12

July 21 – LEGO in Space: Explore the galaxy while building space items with LEGO such as rocket launchers, and space satellite building, lunar rover races, and LEGO space painting. July 28 – Launch a Paper Rocket: Learn about simple aerodynamics and design concepts while building your own paper rocket. August 4 – Rainbox in a Box: Have you ever wondered how scientists know what planets and stars are made from? Using a simple compact disc, participants will build their own spectroscope and learn about how light provides a valuable source of information for space exploration and science.

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB

Saturday, July 30, August 13 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ages 5 – 10 Craft, play games and read books.

EXPLORE WITH ELECTRICITY

Saturday, August 20 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 Explore concepts of electricity, circuitry, and conductivity using various kits and tools.

SPACE SCIENCE WITH PROFESSOR M. - BOTTLE ROCKET DESIGN, BUILD AND LAUNCH

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Ages 5 - 12

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Saturday, July 09 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Design, build and launch your very own bottle rocket. Learn about the science behind it from Brett McCallum, our local expert on all things engineering.

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SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB

Saturdays - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 Create crafts, play games and read books.

Saturday, July 16, 23 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

KIDS’ CLUB - FRIEND DAY!

Ages 5 - 8 Explore basic building and engineering concepts such as balance and stability as well as magnetism. Build a spaceship, a satellite, or come up with your own brilliant invention!

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Wednesdays - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 Create crafts, play games, read books and more while making new friends.

KIDS’ CLUB – SPACE ADVENTURES SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 8 July 6 – Week 1: Create your own galaxy art using spirograph kits, sponges and rollers for painting. July 13 – Week 2: Create a galaxy of fun with sponges and rollers for painting. July 20 – Week 3: Create space items out of LEGO like a rocket launcher, satellite and lunar rovers to race. July 27 – Week 4: Have you ever noticed the way that stars in the sky form a pattern or a picture? Create your own constellations using Lite Brite and Perler beads! August 3 – Week 5: Code your way through the constellations with the help of coding robots, Ozobots and Dash and Dot. August 10 – Week 6: Create a bottle rocket that launches and a sun catcher.

from the space aliens and decode their message to help them transport their space rocks. Then, help design a space alien’s face using the provided supplies. July 11: Collect samples from the moon in the astronaut exploration box, go on the ultimate interplanetary iSpy hunt, make your own fiery sun.

SPACE SCIENCE WITH PROFESSOR M. BOTTLE ROCKET DESIGN, BUILD AND LAUNCH

Saturday, July 9 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ages 5 – 12

How high can you make your bottle rocket fly? Design, build and launch your very own bottle rocket. Learn about the science behind it from Brett McCallum, our local expert on all things engineering.

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

WOMEN IN TRADE - STORYTIME AND Q&A - CHIEF OPERATING ENGINEER & UTILITIES OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Wednesday, July 13 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 Are you interested in learning more about the trades? Our guest Meagan is the Chief Operating Engineer (Site Steam Chief) and Utilities Operations Coordinator at Nova Chemicals Moore Site. Our guest will discuss her experience in the trades. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions to seek insights about a career as a Chief Operating Engineer and Utilities Operations Coordinator.

Port Lambton Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

KIDS’ CLUB - GALAXY ADVENTURE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Monday, July 11 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12 July 6: Space aliens have landed in the library and they need your help! Be an explorer, code cracker, engineer, and designer all in an hour’s length of time. Find clues 32

Saturday, July 9, August 6 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 12 July 9 – Hands On Galaxy Adventure: Create your own glittering, galaxy swirl in a bottle that can be worn as a pendant necklace, then hold the stars in your hands as you explore the science of non-Newtonian fluids with outer space oobleck. Finally, blast off on an interstellar journey as you race against your fellow adventurers to be the first to reach the centre of the galaxy. August 6 – Space BINGO and Rocket Ship Craft: Play space BINGO and make your own miniature rocket ship. Will a comet, the Mars Rover, Jupiter or a moon rock be your ticket to BINGO victory? Once the games are done, make your own cardboard tube rocket ship.

KIDS’ DIY SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 13, 20 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 July 13 – Spiraling Solar System: Learn about the solar system and use art techniques to make their very own spiraling planet mobile. Participants will use paint to create the swirling darkness of the Milky Way to use as a background for their solar system model. They will then use various art supplies to colour the sun and planets and will place them in the night sky to create a spiraling mobile that shows how the planets of our solar system orbit the Sun.

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July 20 – Space Alien: Learn to make their own pompom to use as an alien’s body and then decorate it to create the ultimate creature from outer space. You’ll also be able to make a flying saucer transport for your alien creature.

TEEN DIY

Saturday, July 16, August 13 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 July 16 - Hubble Hangout: Since 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope has been sending spectacular images of the universe back to Earth. Combine art and science to make some truly ‘stellar’ Hubble-inspired projects! Learn about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST or Hubble) and get inspired by images it has captured to paint your very own galactic rocks. Then find out what Hubble was up to on your birthday and make your own custom post card. Finally, light up the night sky and make your own mini constellation lantern. August 13 – Comets, Asteroids and Cosmic Dust, Oh My!: Create space object art using mixed media techniques such as chalk, paint and string.

ADULT DIY

Saturday, July 23 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults July 23 – Starry Sky Bottle Lamp: Learn acrylic paint techniques to turn an ordinary glass bottle into a night sky starscape. Choose your favourite constellations or use a map of the night sky to etch stars into the skyscape and finally light it up with twinkling lights that will project the constellations onto the wall or table when lit. August 10 - Nebula Sphere Ornament: Swirling paint and glitter will leave you seeing stars (or galaxies) with this stunning nebula ornament!. As an added bonus, find out what nebula, gas giant or other space wonder that Hubble Space Telescope saw on your birthday and make a keepsake post card of the image!

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SPACE EXPLORERS - LUNAR LANDING

Wednesday, July 27 - 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 15

Can you design and build a lunar lander, land it on target and then explore the moon’s surface with your own custom moon buggy? Build a lunar lander, learn to land on target like a real lunar astronaut by building a zipline contraption to practise hitting your target and then design and build your own moon buggy to rove the moon’s surface.

CARDBOARD CONTRAPTIONS - SPACE SHIPS

Wednesday, August 3 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 8 - 12

Use Makedo to design and build a spaceship big enough to launch you (and your imagination) into space!

Sombra Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

LOOK UP! WHAT DO YOU SEE? THE NIGHT SKY SERIES

Friday, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12 - 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Ages 5 - 10 Discover the wonders of our night sky in this six week series. Each week we’ll talk about an object in the night sky, make a craft, or conduct an experiment relating to the topic of the week. Topics will include our sun, moon, planets, constellations, the Hubble Telescope, and the International Space Station.

SOMBRA DAYS OUT OF THIS WORLD KIDS’ CRAFT

Sunday, July 10 - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lambton County Library will be at Sombra Days! Visit us at the Sombra Community Park and jump into warp speed with an out of this world paper plate craft. Create a galaxy out of a paper plate and construct moveable rocket ships using paint, construction paper, glue, and popsicle sticks to create their moveable piece of art.

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ADULT DIY - PAINTED JAR LIGHTS

Thursday, July 7, 14, 21, 28 - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 09 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Learn to play Canasta, a card game developed in Argentina and Uruguay in the 1940s, that became popular in North America and Great Britain in the 1950s. Beginners to advanced players are invited to join in with our weekly program that will help develop your card playing skills.

Let loose your creative side and paint your own jar light. Using the paint colours provided and some design samples for inspiration, paint a pattern on a jar. Add a flameless tealight to see how the design reflects on the surrounding surfaces.

Wilkesport Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

KIDS’ CLUB - GALAXY ADVENTURES

Tuesday, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Ages 5 - 12 July 5 – LEGO Adventures in Space: Explore other worlds using LEGO. Launch a rocket (paper airplanes), build a space satellite, and race (and build) lunar rovers. July 12 – Space Aliens: Space aliens have landed in the library and they need your help! Be an explorer, code cracker, engineer, and designer all in an hour’s length of time. Find clues from the space aliens and decode their message to help them transport their space rocks. Then, help design a space alien’s face using the provided supplies. July 19 – Spiraling Solar System: Learn about the solar system and use art techniques to make your very own spiraling planet mobile. July 26 – Lights, Colours, Space!: Have you ever wondered how scientists know what planets and stars are made from? Using a simple compact disc, participants will build their own spectroscope and learn about how light provides a valuable source of information for space exploration and science. August 2 – Lunar Landing Challenge: Follow the engineering design process to plan and build a shockabsorbing system out of paper, straws, elastics, tape, paper cups, and a couple mini-marshmallows for passengers. Drop test the construction, then work as a group to improve and correct the design. August 9 – To The Moon and Back: Do you dream of being an astronaut or of walking on the Moon? Explore different Moon challenges at different Moon stations. Master the safety Moon gloves, test your Moon walking balance, and discover how quickly you can collect Moon samples. 34

BUILD WITH RIGIMAJIG - BUILD A SPACE STRUCTURE

Thursday, July 14, 21 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 9

Be an engineer and a builder! Using Rigamajig, work together to build a large space structure. Rigamajig is a large-scale building kit used for hands-on free play. It’s a collection of wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts, and rope that allows children to follow their curiosity through play.

TWEEN DIY - GALAXY MINI JAR PENDANTS

Saturday, July 23 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ages 10 - 12

Create your own galaxy in a wearable mini jar pendant. Combine a colour mix to capture the wonder of a galaxy in a tiny jar. The jar is small enough to use as a necklace pendant. It may get messy, so please bring an apron or wear something old.

BOOK CLUB

Saturday, July 30, August 27 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Adults To reserve a copy visit or call Wilkesport Library at 519-864-4000 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version, browse the Libby app. July 30: Discuss “The Scent Keeper” by Erica Bauermeister. August 27: Discuss “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benajmins.

EXPLORE WITH CUBELETS AND CUBETTO SESSION 1

Thursday, August 11, 18 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 5 - 12

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BRIGHT’S GROVE - CAMLACHIE - MALLROAD - POINT EDWARD - WYOMING

Region Five Bright’s Grove Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

DIE CUTTER TRAINING WORKSHOP MAKERSPACE

Tuesday, July 5 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 30 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ST. CLAIR REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 7 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Ages 5 - 12

Friday, August 5 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Adults Would you like to book time with the Silhouette Die Cutter to complete your projects? Take training on the equipment by attending this workshop! The Silhouette Cameo is an electronic cutting machine that can cut a variety of materials, like paper, vinyl, cardstock, fabric, heat transfer material and more. It’s a great tool for projects such as cardmaking and scrapbooking. Once you have completed training, you can reserve the Silhouette and work independently.

KIDS’ DIY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 6 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27 - 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 4 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 July 6 – Origami Yoda Finger Puppets: Aspiring Jedi and Star Wars’ fans will the create finger puppets made famous in the Tom Angelberger series. July 27 – Galactic Goop: Concoct a wonderous creation that will delight all budding scientists. Tap into your scientific curiosity as standard household ingredients are mixed together to create an out of this world slimy substance. August 4 – Cosmic Comics: Crete your own comic! We will be reading a space-themed book for inspiration, then creating our own spacey comics. Will your comic adventure be on Neptune? An alternate universe? The opportunities are endless.

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ADULT DIY - ZODIAC PAINTED ROCKS

Monday, July 11, August 22 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults July 11 – Zodiac Painted Rocks: Create a rock as unique as your astrological sign in this DIY program for adults. Using the dot painting method, participants will transform a beach rock into a funky piece of art with a stylized representation of their zodiac sign. August 22 – Create with Card Making: Make your own greeting cards for family and friends. Do you have any special events or anniversaries coming up? Learn the basics in the art of card making and create a meaningful, homemade greeting cards for your loved ones. All supplies will be provided.

TECH TUTOR

Wednesday, July 13, 27, August 10, 24 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a one-onone session with one of our staff members.

STAR GAZING PARTY Saturday, July 16 | 7 - 9 PM Mike Weir Park, Sarnia

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CARDBOARD AUTOMATON - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Wednesday, July 13 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 6 - 12

Expand your curiousity and engage in the world of STEAM in the creation of this simple working machine. Blast off! Build a clockwork machine designed to move a rocket ship atop the device.

August 31: Participants, will unlock rhyming’s important ability to help aid in fluid reading. Discover the connection between reading and rhyming in this workshop designed for emergent readers.

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB - CONSTELLATION STITCH ART - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 28 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 9 - 12

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB - EXPLORE WITH ELECTRICITY

Thursday, July 21 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 6 - 12

Use hands on equipment to explore and create circuits. Work together to follow directions to complete three challenges! Create a lantern, cube car, and flashlight as we learn all about electricity.

After listening to a space-themed story, we will create stitched masterpieces that look like different constellations from the night sky! We will be using plastic sewing needles to do our stitching.

MEAL PLANNING & RECIPE SWAP LEARNING FOR LIFE

Monday, August 15 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults

BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, July 26, August 30 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults July 26: Discuss “The Glass Hotel” a work of literary fiction by Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel. Participants are given the option to join this discussion in person or through a Zoom link provided. “Why don’t you swallow broken glass?”, these words etched on the vista windows of an exclusive B.C. hotel, have triggering significance for Vincent. Working as a bartender at the hotel, she accepts the invitation of escape by a wealthy guest unravelling the events that follow. August 30: Discuss “The Promise” the 2021 Booker Prize winning novel by Damon Galgut. Participants are given the option to join this discussion in person or through a Zoom link provided. Manie fails to keep a promise made to his wife on her deathbed with reverberating consequences for generations of his family. Set during South Africa’s transition out of apartheid, participants will examine the story of one white family’s decline.

KIDS’ CREATIVE WRITING - JOURNALING ON MARS

Wednesday, July 27, August 31 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 6 - 12 July 27: Expand your imagination into extra-terrestrial realms during this writing program. Have you ever imagined what life would be like on another planet? Young writers, aged 6+, will unlock their inner creativity guided by writing prompts. 36

Expand your recipe repertoire. Looking for inspiration in your meal planning? Hate the question: “What’s for dinner?” This program will provide participants with plan ahead tips and new recipes through a swap.Participants are asked to bring their favourite recipes for the swap.

TEEN DIY - ZODIAC STRING ART

Wednesday, August 17 - 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 Make hangable art work with nails and string. Let your star sign inspire this crafty project and learn how to create string art while mapping out your astrological sign. Please note hammer and nails will be used in the creation of this project.

Camlachie Library Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB - ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Saturday, July 9 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 12

Step through the looking glass and take part in our Alice in Wonderland themed program. Down the rabbit hole we go, as we get together to read Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and create a wonderful craft. LCLIBRARY.CA

TRUE CRIME NIGHT

Wednesday, July 13, August 10 - 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Adults July 13 – Profile an Offender: Put your detective skills to the test as we hone in on profiling. In this staff-led program, use facts known about a solved murder case to identify the offender’s age, sex, race, family status and more. See if you have what it takes to accurately analyze evidence and find the killer. August 10 – American Predator: Dive into the investigation behind one of the most frightening serial killers in modern American history, Israel Keyes. Described by a prosecutor as “a force of pure evil,” examine the life and crimes of Israel Keyes. This staffled, book club style discussion will focus on the book “American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century”, though you’re welcome to join the discussion whether you’ve read the book or not. To read, reserve a copy in the library catalogue or read digitally using Overdrive or Libby.

KIDS’ DIY - SUMMER READING PROGRAM

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 23, August 6 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Ages 5 - 12 July 23 – Recycled Rockets: 3, 2, 1 blast off! Reuse plastic bottles, decorate them and turn them into your own rocket ship. With a parents’ help, they may take home the “rocket fuel” to have a fun outdoor blast off. August 6 – Tie Dye Art: Turn a plain coffee filter into art using markers and water.

BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, August 24 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults Discuss “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton, a bittersweet novel about an artist’s retreat that ends in murder, theft and ruin, and the secrets that unfold. To reserve your copy visit or call Camlachie Library at 519899-2202 or visit lclibrary.ca lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version of “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” browse the Libby app.

Saturday, July 16, July 30, August 13 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Ages 6 - 10 July 16 – Create an Alien: Make your own alien to keep you company on your journey across the galaxy! Use common household and craft materials to create a unique alien friend. July 30 – Art Challenge: Create out of this world art based on NASA’s Space Place Art Challenge. We will follow the NASA Space Place Art Challenge, to design, create and even have a chance to be featured on NASA’s website. August 13 – Wind Chime and Wall Hangings: Let your creative side soar as we create a beautiful wind chime, garden or wall hanging using driftwood, beads and other charms.

TECH TUTOR

Monday, July 18, August 29 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Adults Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a one-onone session with one of our staff members.

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TEEN DIY - GALAXY LIGHT

Tuesday, July 5, 19, 26, August 2 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 July 5 – Galaxy Light: Using only a ping pong ball, a tea light, and some paint, create a small, portable light that looks like a tiny planet. Take it home and light up your world! July 19 – Constellation Coasters: What starry constellation best represents you? Is it your star-sign, an animal, or mythological subject? Use glow-in-thedark paint to recreate your favourite constellation on a personalized coaster - great for putting your glass on at night, or giving to a friend as a surprise! July 26 – Upcycled Sculptures: Destroy something old to make something new! Bring in old toys or use our materials to destroy old toys/objects and turn them into creative sculptures or works of art. This destructive way of giving something new life is a great way to burn off energy.

August 2 – Moon on Canvas: Learn and use a marble painting technique to create a moon on canvas, with the option to add add a three dimensional figure for a unique, otherworldly look.

LEGO CLUB - SPACESHIP

July 25 – Paper Cup Rocket Launcher: Listen the book ‘Catch the Moon’ by Myla Goldberg, followed by a quick lesson in force and projection as you create a paper cup rocket. Test your rocket to see if Newton was right when he said every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

EXPLORE WITH SPHERO

Wednesday, July 6, 20, 27, August 3, 17, 31 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 12 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ages 6 - 12

Ages 13 - 17

Master your building skills and use your imagination to create using LEGO. Listen to a LEGO themed book then master your LEGO skills with the week’s challenge. July 6: Spaceship July 20: Outer Space July 27: Alien Challenge August 3: Space Houses August 17: Treehouse and zipline August 31: Loading dock and bridge

Develop code that controls your Sphero robot.

TECH TUTOR

Thursday, July 7, 21, August 4, 18, - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a one-onone session with one of our staff members.

SEWING MACHINE TRAINING WORKSHOP MAKERSPACE

Tuesday, July 12, August 2 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Adults

Would you like to book time with the sewing machine to complete your projects? Take training on the equipment by attending this workshop! The Janome Model 5060 QDC computerized sewing machine is ideal for beginners and advanced users alike, and comes pre-programmed with 24 different types of stitches and a computerized screen that allows you to easily select your own stitching. Once you attend this training workshop, you will be certified to use the sewing machine independently.

TEEN BOOK CLUB

Thursday, July 7, August 4 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

KIDS’ BOOK CLUB

Ages 13 - 17

Thursday, July 14, August 11 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Do you love reading or want to challenge yourself to read more? Participate in the Teen Book Club. This book club is just for teens. Explore different types of books and share your thoughts with others.

Ages 10 - 12

AFTERNOON KIDS’ CLUB

LEARNING FOR LIFE - COSMIC MOCKTAILS

Monday, July 11, 18, 25 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ages 6 - 12 July 11 – Bottle Cap Aliens: Greetings Earthlings! Make the most of recycled bottle tops and use them to create spacey creatures. Googly eyes, colourful arms, wings what do aliens look like? Create something out of this world to show everyone what you think our cosmic friends look like. July 18 – Planets Galore: What planet will you create? Design your own, or re-create a planet from our galaxy!

A book club just for kids! Read a book of your choice and share your thoughts with others. Join us if you love reading or want to challenge yourself to read more.

Friday, July 15 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults

Learn new ways to mix fruit juices along with the specific glass you should use. See how juices can collide to make a whole new colour of drink! These celestial themed mocktails will be garnished with fresh fruit to make your cosmic summer drinks extra-special. Recipes will be handed out along with glass preferences so you can continue to make these tasty treats all summer long.

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SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

KIDS’ DIY - PAINTING GALAXY ROCKS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 16, 23, August 6 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 28 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Ages 6 - 12

Ages 5 - 12

July 16 – Who Is Chris Hadfield: Learn about local astronaut Chris Hadfield, beloved for his storytelling and guitar playing from space and author of the book “The Darkest Dark”. We’ll be reading Hadfield’s book together, then learning more about the astronaut himself as we create moon sand from simple every day items, and make our own DIY astronauts. July 23 – Alphabet Space Puzzle: Journey through space as you listen to a space-themed story and create your own puzzle that depicts the solar system! Each piece of the puzzle also has a different letter of the alphabet on it, a great tool to take home to use with kids who are learning letters/the alphabet. August 6 – Candy Constellations: Use sweet treats to create a constellation themed game. Listen to a spacethemed story and use it as inspiration for a constellation craft! See if you can make all the candies land on the stars that make up the constellation in the mini ring game you’ve created.

What would rocks look like if they came from other planets? A universe of possibilities for you to paint. Create your very own galaxy rocks! These bits of earth make up our planet, but give them some spacey paint to see what they might look like if they came from another planet. Learn about constellations and rocks while we’re making our cosmic creations. Take them home, or leave them around the community for others to find.

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LEARNING FOR LIFE - NEW GRANDPARENT CLASS

Friday, July 29 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults

Are you a grandparent, or do you have young children in your life? Early literacy helps promote strong bonds with words and pronunciation along with the love for reading. Have fun learning book titles, easy children songs and fingerplays to enjoy with your grandchild! A great way to build a toolbox of items you can pull out to not only entertain, but also connect with the young ones in your life.

Thursday, July 21, August 18 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 9 - 12 Learn different techniques to improve your creative writing. Descriptive writing is an important skill that we will practice as we use our space-themed images for inspiration, and describe what you see during this creative writing session.

ADULT DIY - STRING ART

Friday, July 22 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

SAVING FOR POST-SECONDARY LEARNING FOR LIFE

Thursday, August 4 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults Is saving for a post-secondary education for your child or grandchild a financial goal? Not sure how it’s attainable with the high costs? What is an RESP? Our guest speaker Don Carey, has decades of experience to share as a financial advisor, so come in for this free program!

Adults Build constellations with cork board. Learn how to create a unique piece of art using string and cork, that you can use to decorate your home. Commemorate a special moment by creating a string art of a constellation that was in the sky when a special event happened, depict your star sign, it’s up to you.

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LEARNING FOR LIFE - LEARN TO PLAY RUMMIKUB

Friday, August 5 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults

Learn how to play the tile-based game Rummikub, and then practice and play against others. This game combines elements of the card game rummy.

LEARNING FOR LIFE – LEARN TO PLAY KNOCK KNOCK

Friday, August 12 - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults

Learn how to play the card game “Knock-Knock” (sometimes called “Sevens”). This fun game requires the use of a standard pack of 52 playing cards (without jokers) and is really easy to learn and can be played with two or more players.

August 16 – Galaxy Far, Far Away: Using colourful chalk and space stencils we will create our own galaxies. What do you imagine space is like - what colours and shapes would you see? August 26 – Pattern Art: Use a spirograph to create patterned artwork. Use a combination of artistry and mathematics to create colourful, intricate artwork that showcases delicate and repetitive designs.

TECH TUTOR

Point Edward Library

Wednesday, July 6, 20, August 3, 17, 21 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a one-onone session with one of our staff members.

CANADIAN BORDER SERVICES AGENCY K9 UNIT WITH BONES AND SMOKE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

ADULT DIY - VISION BOARDS

Friday, July 8, August 5 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 5 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 26 - 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ages 5 - 12

Adults

The K9 team with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Bluewater Bridge works diligently to ensure our borders are safe. Meet CBSA officers Amy and Vince with their dogs Bones and Smoke, and learn how they work together every day.

July 8 – Vision Boards: Create a vision board to help you focus on your goals. Vision boards can assist with clarifying, concentrating and maintaining focus on specific goals. Create your own vision board using photographs, magazine clippings and journaling to set your intentions and plan for your next big thing. July 26 – String Art: Learn how to create simple string art when we prepare this moon and star project. Please note: hammers and nails will be used in the making of this craft. August 5 – Everlasting Bouquet: Create a flower bouquet with no watering needed! These flowers will last a long time as this bouquet is made from discarded book pages. Learn to create different styles of flowers.

AFTERNOON KIDS’ CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Tuesday, July 5, Augsut 2, 16 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, August 12, 26 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 5 – 12 July 5 – Planets Galore: Design your own, or re-create a planet using a variety of craft supplies from our galaxy. July 29 – Spaced out Goop: Goop always seems like it’s defying gravity, but we’ll be making our goop even more space-tacular by adding items to make it even more otherworldly. August 2 – Friendship Space Bracelet: Listen to a short story about planets and then make a friendship bracelet using the colourful beads representing planets and a few stars as well. August 12 – Take Flight Challenge: Create a variety of different flight vessels and test their flight distance. Compete against others to see if your shuttle has the furthest flight, flies highest, is best at loops, and more.

SATURDAY KIDS CLUB SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 9, August 20 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 30, August 6, 13 - 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Ages 5 - 12 July 9 – Kindness Stars: Send words of kindness to a friend or family member. Make shooting stars that have messages on the tail to let friends or family know how special they are.

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July 23 – Constellation Stitch Art: After listening to a space-themed story, we will create stitched masterpieces that look like constellations in our night sky. We will be using plastic sewing needles to complete this project. July 30 – Alien in a Bottle: Read a space-themed story then create a sensory bottle with an alien inside. Your alien can travel through the starry galaxy when the bottle is squeezed. August 6 – Look and Find Jars: Challenge friends and family to find the hidden galactic objects in your very own Look and Find jar. These jars are a great way to learn about visual perception and can be very calming for kids. August 13 – Alien Puppets: Read a space-themed story about aliens, then create your very own alien puppet. August 20 – Perler Beads Beyond the Melting Wax: Create bracelets using Perler beads and charms. No irons needed here, let’s use Perler beads to make charming bracelets.

CONSENT – LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, July 19 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults Guest speakers from Rebound and from the Sexual Assault Survivors Centre will be providing an information session regarding consent.

WATER COLOUR PAINTING – LEARNING FOR LIFE

Friday, July 22 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults

Learn to paint in this beginner session to experience water colour painting. Water colour is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Paint alongside a video tutorial to create a piece of art, perfect for those who are new to painting and want to try something new.

LEARNING FOR LIFE - ALL ABOUT STARGAZING

Wyoming Library

Adults

Registration is required at all in-person programs. Register at lclibrary.ca or at your local library.

Tuesday, July 12 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Gather with others who are interested in stargazing and discover more about stargazing locations in Ontario. We will discuss the best locations for watching the night skies and mark these on maps.

AFTERNOON KIDS’ CLUB - CELEBRATE CANADA

Tuesday, July 5, 19 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 14 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

KIDS’ DIY - COSMIC COMICS SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Thursday, July 28, August 11 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2 - 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m

Friday, July 15 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ages 5 - 12

Ages 6 - 12

July 5 – Celebrate Canada: Poutine, Northern Lights, Mounties... what else is Canada famous for? Learn more while creating a themed craft. Celebrate and learn what Canada is famous for while we create a red and white wind spinner that you can use outside. July 14 – Aliens Have Landed: Learn about space and create an adventurous alien in a flying saucer. What is the difference between Earth and Mars? Maybe only the aliens know! Create and design our own personal alien with his own zig-zagging flying saucer. July 19 – Glow in the Dark Paint: Make glow in the dark paint, and learn how to turn a flashlight into a black light. July 28 – Moon Mud: Do you think there’s life on the moon? Discover the difference between life on Earth versus what it would be like to live on the Moon. With our lunar friend in mind, we’ll create Moon Mud for fun, finger squishing play.

Read a space-themed book for inspiration, then create your own spacey comics. Will your comic adventure be on Neptune? An alternate universe? The opportunities are endless.

TEEN DIY - STAR-STUDDED WALL HANGING

Tuesday, July 19 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages 13 - 17

Together we will work a few basic macrame knots to create a personalized hanging with a celestial twist. Add starry beads to create a unique look for your art.

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August 2 – Iggy Peck Architect – Build with Simple Structures: Put your hard hats on, it’s construction time! Read “Iggy Peck Architect” and learn how to plan and build like Iggy. August 11 – Rocket Building: 3,2,1...Blast off! How high will your rocket soar? Calling all astronauts, it’s time to build your rocket ship! Use your engineering, design and problem solving skills to see if you can create a rocket that flies.

WYOMING BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, July 6 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adults Discuss “The Book Women of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michelle Robinson. Cussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. But that doesn’t mean she’s got nothing to offer. As a member of the Pack Horse Library Project, Cussy delivers books to the hill folk of Troublesome, hoping to spread learning in desperate times.To reserve your copy visit or call Wyoming Branch 519-845-0181 or visit lclibrary.ca. To reserve an eBook version of “The Book Women of Troublesome Creek” browse the Libby app.

ADULT DIY - STRING PAINTING

Thursday, July 7, August 4 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults July 7 – String Painting: Learn how to string pull paint, a simple art technique that looks much more complex than it really is. Create a beautiful piece of art that you can use to decorate your home, or give as a gift. A great way for beginners to learn a new paint technique that can be used in future artworks. August 4 – Mosaic Tray: Make the perfect table top tray for all your hosting needs this summer. This fun project will be useful to use on your patio or deck. Create an upcycled mosaic tray using pieces of CDs to create the perfect accent piece to your tablescape.

July 16 – Marshmallow Constellations: Learn about the constellations in our sky and create them with tasty marshmallows. July 30 – Cosmic Painting: Create a galaxy painting with the tipping of a cup. Create your own paint pour artwork, by adding different paint colours to a cup and pouring it onto a canvas. This one of a kind artwork looks like the planets or night sky, with sparkles for a starry surprise. August 6 – Rocket Ship Challenge: Create your own rocket and then let it take flight! A classic space-age challenge: Can you make a rocket fly? Compete against others for the title of ‘Longest Flight’, ‘Most Accurate Flight’ and ‘Wildest Flight’. August 13 – Wreck this Journal: Make your own journal, and wreck it too. In this program you will make a journal with each page having a different challenge or task to complete. By the end of this 30 minute program each child will have their own journal to take home to complete the daily challenges.

TWEEN CREATIVE WRITING BOOK SPINE POETRY

Monday, July 11 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 9 - 12 Search through the library to find books you can use to create poems from the words on their spines! Haiku, Sonnet, Limerick, Acrostic- there are so many different styles of poems, but have you ever written a poem using someone else’s words? In this program you will create three unique poems, using only words found on the spines of books in the library.

SENIOR SERVICES IN LAMBTON COUNTY LEARNING FOR LIFE

Wednesday, July 13 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adults

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB

Learn about what resources are available for seniors in the community. Looking for information for yourself or your parents? Our speaker, Amy Weiler (Lambton Elderly Outreach and Age-Friendly Sarnia-Lambton), will share what various programs and services are offered and answer your questions.

Ages 6 - 10

TECH TUTOR

Saturday, July 9, 16, 30, August 6, 13 - 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. July 9 – Giant Alien Encounter Board Game: Become the game! Journey through outer space on a search for aliens. You are the game piece! Roll giant dice and move through the life-sized game board, venturing from planet to planet trying to collect as many aliens as possible. 42

Thursday, July 14, 28, August 11, 25 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults Need help navigating your computer, iPad or phone? Trying to set up an e-mail? We can help. Book a one-onone session with one of our staff members. LCLIBRARY.CA

3D PRINTER TRAINING WORKSHOP MAKERSPACE

TWEEN CREATIVE WRITING OUT OF THIS WORLD MOVIE SCRIPTS

Monday, July 18, August 8 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday, August 08 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 23 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Ages 10 - 12

Adults

What happens when a space movie is planned, written and directed by you? In this staff led program, we will follow an outline to create a space-themed film. Reach for the stars as you think of setting, characters, a problem, and a solution. Then, focus on creating dialogue between characters that represent the genre and pace of the movie.

Would you like to book time with our new 3D printers to complete your projects? Take training on the equipment by attending this workshop! The Ultimaker 2+ Connect printer lets you print 3D objects. Ready-to-print designs can be downloaded from the internet and adjusted using Ultimaker Cura to make it just right for you! Need to replace your lost hex wrench or want to make a keychain for a friend? Come and see what our new 3D printers can do. Once trained, you are certified to reserve the equipment and work independently.

ADULT DIY - STAR BAKER CHALLENGE

Monday, August 15 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 16 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

LEARNING FOR LIFE - TECH AND YOUR TEEN

Wednesday, July 20 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults

Learn about how to guide your child through safe internet usage. Wondering what you can do to help your child stay safe online? Hear from an OPP officer regarding what steps you can take to keep your child safe online and how to have conversations about privacy and other internet issues.

LEARNING FOR LIFE - CAMPING TIPS AND HACKS

Thursday, July 21 - 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Adults

Learn and share helpful camping tips. What are the best items to bring on your camping trip? Do you meal plan? How do you build your fire? Make camping life easier so you have time to really relax. We will be sharing tips and tricks to make things easier and more efficient. A great program for new or experienced campers to share wisdom or learn something new.

Tuesday, July 26, August 30 - 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Ages 13 - 17 Ready to Geek out? This manga club is for you. Meet up with like-minded peers to discuss your favourites. This 45 minute meet-up is perfect for youth aged 13-15. Talk about and get ideas for new manga or graphic novels to read.

Adults August 15 – The Science of Baking: Learn about the science of baking. The everyday treats that we eat are all about chemistry. Learn why our baked goods ‘rise’ and the science behind what makes our baked goods so delicious. August 16 – 11:00 a.m. – Pie Crust: Learn how to make, shape and bake pie crust. Jodi has a special recipe that makes the daunting task of making pie crust, easy! Learn how to make your own pie crust, and sample the delicious results. August 16 – 6:30 p.m. – Do More With Pizza Dough: Learn about the versatility of a Saturday night staple: Pizza Dough! The only rule? Don’t make pizza! While we do love pizza, it’s not the only delicious treat that can be made from pizza dough. Learn about the variety of items you can make.

KIDS’ DIY - STAR BAKER JUNIOR CHALLENGE

Monday, August 15 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 17 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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Ages 5 - 12 August 15 – Cupcake Décor: Learn tips and tricks on how to decorate a cupcake. Make homemade icing then get creative! Icing and other toppings will be used to learn how to create cupcakes so cool you won’t want to eat them. August 17 – The Science of Baking: Learn about the science of baking. The everyday treats that we eat are all about chemistry. Learn why our baked goods ‘rise’ and the science behind what makes our baked goods so delicious. 43

STAR BAKER - SUBMISSION DAY

Thursday, August 18 - 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults|Kids|Teens Submit your creation to the Wyoming Library to be judged for our STAR Baker Competition. Competitions will take place for Kids, Teen and Adults with the categories being: Galactic Cupcake Decorating (Spacethemed cupcake decor); Summer Berry (Baked goods that make use of summer berries); Pizza Dough Delights (Unique pizza dough-based creations). This will be drop in - as long as the library is open you can submit your baking.

STAR BAKER FINALE - JUDGING AND AWARDS

Friday, August 19 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Adults|Kids|Teens Meet the judges who will be deciding the winners of the STAR Baker Competition and see the other submissions! Winners will be presented with their awards as they arrive.

LEARNING FOR LIFE: SENSATIONAL SUMMER SALADS

Enhance your local and family research with access to historic newspapers, free with your library card.

Thursday, August 18 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adults

Bring your favourite salad recipe to share with others. We’ll discuss seasonal vegetables, produce tips and tricks, and you will learn how to make a delicious salad using the produce from our ‘One Seed Lambton’ seed, the bush bean! Registration is required.

SEED SAVING WITH MICHAEL SCHIMP - ONE SEED LAMBTON

Wednesday, August 31 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults

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Learn how to save seeds from this year’s One Seed Lambton plants for next year’s planting. Attend this workshop to learn from Michael Schimp, a certified seed collector, how to save seeds. He will explain how to plan ahead to make sure your seeds mature properly. He will also explain how to harvest the matured seeds, how to dry your seeds, and how to store them safely for next year’s planting. Michael will also explain the process for end of season garden care and how to put your containers or garden to bed for the winter.

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Online Programs Online Programs The following programs will be hosted online through Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration. For help setting up Zoom, please call the library for technical support at 519-337-3291. Pre-registration is required at all programs. Register by visiting the online calendar at lclibrary.ca or calling your local library.

GARDENING WITH CHILDREN LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, July 5 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

FLASH FICTION - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Friday, July 8, August 12 - 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Adults Stretch your creative muscles by submitting a piece of bite-sized ‘flash’ fiction in line with the month’s prompt, then join our online discussion for a friendly, informal chat about the entries. Entries must follow the word count limit and be family-friendly, but feel free to interpret the prompt however you like write in any genre, style, or mode, express your creativity, and have fun. Instructions for submission will be emailed to you after registering. July: promt: haze; word count: 200 words August: prompt: drift; word count: 150 words

Adults There is something magical that happens when children play in a garden. Learn how to create a children’s garden, and the benefits children gain from spending time in a garden . Studies have shown spending time in nature improves a person’s overall health and sense of well being. For children, being out in nature engages a child’s sense of wonder; learning where food comes, seeing baby birds hatch or playing in the mud. Learn how to create simple projects that will engage you and your children in the process.

KAHOOT! COSMIC TRIVIA CHALLENGE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Saturday, July 9 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults

Celebrate the wonders of space and test your cosmic knowledge! Put your knowledge of space and the cosmos to the test by participating in our KAHOOT! Cosmic Trivia Challenge. Let’s have some fun and learn some facts about the vast universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere! Join us online or bring your device to Sarnia Library.

HOOPLA TV/MOVIE CLUB

Thursday, July 7, 21, August 4, 18 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

LEARN TO CAMP 101 - LEARNING FOR LIFE

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Tuesday, July 12 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Engage your desire to watch TV and movies and expand it with group discussion and learn about Hoopla, a free streaming service with your library card. All kinds of genres and themes will be explored in TV and film media to foster a deeper appreciation and knowledge of the material. Programs will be chosen by the group.

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Have you ever wanted to go camping, but don’t where to start? Learn about the basics of camping. When we think of Canada, we think of the great outdoors, of time spent exploring the woods, camping and canoeing. In the last few years, there has been a resurgence of people going camping and getting in touch with nature again. Camping is a relatively inexpensive way to travel and to be out in nature. Join us today as we explore the basics of camping: finding a campground, setting up the site, building a fire, and what to do and not to do at a campsite. 45

HARVESTING VEGETABLES - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, July 19 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults

Our vegetable gardens have been growing all summer. How do you know when a tomato is ready, or a potato is ready for harvest? How do you preserve the bushels of tomatoes? After tending your garden all summer, harvesting can feel daunting. Discover tips and tricks on how to harvest your vegetables. Have you ever wondered when sweet corn is ready for picking, so when you eat it, it tastes sweet and juicy? What about that summer tomato, how can you tell if that red tomato is ready for picking? What about those potatoes, how soon is to soon to harvest? What do you do about the extra beans, zucchini and tomatoes that are so plentiful your family grows tired of them? Join us and learn how to identify when a crop is ready for harvest and how to preserve that harvest.

IDENTIFYING MYSTERY PLANTS LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, August 2 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults What is this plant and is it poisonous ? One of the most common questions asked at a garden centre. Discover how to identify common plants, both good and bad, that are found locally. Learn about basic plant identification. How to tell a juniper from a cedar, poison ivy from Boston ivy, a silver maple from a Norway maple, herbs and other amazing plants. We will discuss and identify these plants and more, as well as identify any mystery plants that you might have.

COOKING YOUR BEANS WITH CHEF PARESH - ONE SEED LAMBTON

Monday, August 8 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults

NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, July 19, August 16 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults Experience new non-fiction authors with this monthly book club. Read the selected book and discuss the topic, settings, your impressions and your feelings about what you have read. Select your choice of a non-fiction book and discuss the topic, settings, your impressions and your feelings around what you have read every third Tuesday of the month.

ONLINE WANDERLUST CLUB LEARNING FOR LIFE

Thursday, July 28, August 25 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults Satisfy your desire to wander during this monthly armchair travel series. Travel with us to well-known sights and locations, as we go off the beaten path without the hassle of airport check-in lines, COVID screenings, train delays, traffic jams, and all the other inconveniences that come with international travel. From the comfort of home, explore a new destination each month. Learn interesting facts and historical tidbits about each month’s location through videos, pictures, and more. If you’ve been lucky enough to travel to the destination in question, we are eager to hear about your experience! Here’s where we will be travelling:

Learn how to cook using your One Seed Lambton beans with Chef Paresh from Personal Touch Eatery. Attend this program to learn how to cook with your fresh beans. Registrants who register more than 24 hours in advance will receive an email with recipes shared by Chef Paresh. During the workshop, he will guide you through how to prep the veggies to be cooked and show a few different techniques for cooking methods. Take your Royal Burgundy Beans and create your own culinary masterpieces!

CREATING A POLLINATOR GARDEN LEARNING FOR LIFE

Tuesday, August 16 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Adults Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, what do these three animals have in common? They are pollinators. Learn to create a garden that will attract them to our yards. Bees are not the only insects that love flowers. Though bees are responsible for one of every three bites of food we eat; there are many kinds of butterflies, bugs and animals that can pollinate a plant. Learn how to create a garden that will attract many different kinds of pollinators to your yard. Choosing plants to create the right environment will create a happy home for our local pollinators to thrive.

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519-864-1142

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519-542-2580

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519-834-2670

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519-882-0771

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519-336-3291

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