Mobile Library Service

Library cardholders at long-term care homes and retirement homes in Lambton County can access library materials through our Mobile Library. This service provides residents with library materials delivered directly to them.

Sept 26 – Floating Dry-Erase Marker Drawings: Dream about what life will look like in the future! Then use a cool science trick to make our drawings of the future float!

Oct 3 – Weather Experiments: Learn about weather with fun demonstrations such as “tornado in a bottle” and “hurricane in a bowl.” Also, make your own rain gauge!

Oct 10 – Build with Contraptions: Build with Contraptions, a great way to learn about engineering and explore your creativity! Engineer a chain reaction!

Oct 17 - Build with Contraptions 2: Come and build the ultimate marble run!

Oct 24 – Fall Leaf Extravaganza: Learn about the anatomy of leaves and why they change colour. We will also be making leaf collages and leaf prints.

Oct 31 – Halloween Fun: Show off your costume, trick or treat, and stay for a spooky gourd slime sensory experience! Don’t miss our amazing gourd volcano!

Adults

Adult Diy

Tuesday, September 5 & October 3 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Sept 5 - Macramé Wall Plant Holder: Make a wall-mounted plant holder using macramé!

Oct 3 - Yarn Resist Watercolour Paintings: Create treed landscapes and other effects with the white space left by wrapping our watercolour works with yarn.

Writing Club

Tuesday, September 26 & October 24 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Participants should come with two pages of writing in any style or genre and be prepared to read their work out loud to the group. There will also be short writing exploration exercises and sharing with positive and constructive feedback.

Learning For Lifegenealogy Club

Thursday, September 28 & October 26 – 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Use AncestryLibrary to research your family history. Participants are encouraged to bring their own devices or use the library’s public computers.

Petrolia Library Kids

AFTERSCHOOL DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

Thursday, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19 & 26 –4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Ages 10-13

This afterschool program introduces pre-teens to Dungeons and Dragons. Create a character and join the ongoing story. Learn simplified game mechanics, roleplay, and make new friends in an unforgettable adventure!

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB

Wednesday, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 & 25–3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Ages 5+

Sept 6 - Leaf-Shaped Sun Catcher: Get excited about fall by making a leaf-shaped sun catcher to put on a window or near a sunny spot.

Sept 13 - Squirrels: Come and find out all about squirrels with a craft and a fun trivia game.

Sept 20 - Decorative Spoon: A wooden spoon craft will make a great decorative piece you can add to a fallthemed flower pot.

Sept 27 - Apples: Learn all about apples and make an apple name puzzle.

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Oct 4 - Scarecrows: Let’s make a scarecrow craft.

Oct 11 - Pumpkins: Everything pumpkins!

Oct 18 - Leaf Banner: Participants will explore colour in nature with these lovely DIY fall leaf banners that demonstrate naturally-occurring patterns and environmental science.

Oct 25 - Owls: Did you know owls become more vocal in late fall? Come learn all about owls while creating an owl hand print craft.

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB

Saturday, September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 & 28 –10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Ages 5-10

Sept 9 - Collages: Come in to learn about collages and make your own using scrap paper, recycled materials, and recycled magazines.

Sept 16 - Fall Wind Sock: Celebrate the beautiful colours of the season with this fall wind sock craft.

Sept 23 - iSpy Jars: Learn the game iSpy, play it with the group, then make an iSpy jar to take home for keeps!

Sept 30 - Pom-Pom Leaf Painting: Participants will use pom-poms held by clothespins to make fun colourful leaves and a tree.

Oct 7 - Dragons: Learn how to make a fire-breathing dragon out of a paper towel tube, or practice the art of origami into a dragon.

Oct 14 - Pumpkin Craft: Create a pumpkin masterpiece using paint and Q-tips.

Oct 21 - Self-Portraits: Trace each other onto a large piece of rolled-out paper and then decorate it using collaging, paint, glitter, and recycled materials.

Oct 28 - Sponge Painted Owl: Participants will learn a new art technique, painting with sponges!

Saturday Lego Club

Saturday, September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 & 28–3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Ages 6-12

Join us every Saturday and get creative with a variety of fun and easy LEGO-building challenges!

Tween Club

Friday, September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27–3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sept 8 - Create with Poetry: Participants will learn how to create different poems and will choose their favourite format to write a poem of their own.

Sept 15 - Stencil Art: Participants will learn a new art technique known as stencil art.

Sept 22 - Taste Test: Today’s activity is the taste test challenge. Participants will be challenged to guess the food they are trying.

Sept 29 - DIY Bear Bookmarks: Participants will make bookmarks to accompany their pages while they explore different worlds when reading.

Oct 6 - Internet Safety for Tweens: Learn about internet safety with the Sexual Assault Survivors Centre.

Oct 13 - Autumn Doodle Art: Participants can create a drawing, sketch, or scribble without a final goal or product in mind.

Oct 20 - Create with Dynamic Structures: This program will explore structural engineering concepts and simple machines through collaborative play.

Oct 27 - Zombie Barbies: Come and make spooky zombies out of Barbies!

PA DAY – I SPY

Friday, October 6 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Ages 6-10

Spend time at the library this PA Day as we explore all things based on the book series I Spy.

Firefighter Storytimeontario Public Library Week

Wednesday, October 18 – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Listen to stories and learn about fire safety with Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Chief, Jay Arns. After reading, Chief Arns will talk about what it’s like to be a firefighter, provide fire safety tips and answer questions from the audience. Ontario Public Library Week celebrates and raises awareness of the valuable role libraries play in the lives of people in Ontario.

Adults

Adult Diy

Tuesday, September 5, October 10 & 31 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 5 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Sept 5 - Yarn Birds: Make a cute little bird from yarn.

Oct 5- Gourd Painting: Create a fall decoration using gourds.

Oct 10 - Finger Painting: For world mental health day, try out the soothing effects that finger painting can have on you as an adult!

Oct 31 - Leaf Lantern: Come out and create a Leaf Lantern to light up the cool fall nights.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS –FOR BEGINNERS AND BEYOND

Thursday, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19 & 26 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

This program is for adults that have never played D&D as well as more advanced players looking to meet likeminded people within the community. Create a character, learn the game, understand how to use the reference material, and make new friends with your team in an unforgettable adventure!

Create With Poetry

Tuesday, September 19 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Explore methods of poetry writing.

LEARNING FOR LIFE –HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS’ CENTRE

Tuesday, October 3 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Learn about human trafficking from the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Centre in Sarnia. All public education provided by the Centre is designed to empower individuals by increasing self-awareness and awareness in our community. The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Centre educators employ writing exercises and brainstorming to engage participants and encourage sharing within a safe and non-judgmental environment.

LEARNING FOR LIFERAILWAYS THAT SPURRED EARLY OIL’S EXPANSION

Tuesday, October 17 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

A representative from Oil Museum of Canada will lead a discussion about how railways grew oil’s expansion in the 1860’s. Before the arrival of the railroads, local growth and development in Lambton County was at a standstill with the marshy land not attractive to new settlers. This all changed in 1858 with the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railroad and the first commercial oil well dug by James Miller Williams starting production in Oil Springs, Ontario. The Black Gold Rush started attracting men from all over to seek their fortunes in the booming oil industry. Problems arose from a lack of infrastructure on how to get this valuable product out of the swamps of Lambton. In this talk, we will look at how the booming oil industry and railroads are intrinsically linked in Lambton County spurring development from the building of the private Petrolia Spur line to the St Clair Tunnel to the USA.

ADULT LEARNING FOR LIFE –MURDER MYSTERY THEATRE

Tuesday, October 31 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Participants will take the roles of various cast and crew members celebrating the completion of filming of a movie when their director suddenly dies at the party. Whodunit?! Careful examination of the room might reveal traces of this mysterious individual. In the spirit of Halloween, you are encouraged to come incognito, so others don’t recognize you. Wear any Hollywood costume props you may have to jazz things up a bit.

Shetland Library Kids

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB – BUILD WITH CARDBOARD CONSTRUCTION

Wednesday, October 11 & 18 – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Ages 8-10

Create with Makedo, simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. Participants in small groups will be presented with 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. This program will focus on creating while incorporating elements of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).

Firefighter Storytimes Ontario Public Library Week

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