Region Four

Brigden Library

Kids

KIDS’ DIY

Thursday, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19 & 26

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Ages 5-10

Sept 7 - Back to School

Sept 14 - Let there be dragons

Sept 21 - Out of this World

Sept 28 - A-Maize-ing Fall Crafts

Oct 5 - Into the Woods: Play with your food! Use beans to create leaf mosaics and broccoli to paint fall leaves.

Oct 12 - Caught in a Web: Make a paper spider that can creep and crawl up a web made of yarn

Oct 19 - Be-witching Crafts: Take flight with these mini witch’s broom made from yarn and sticks

Oct 26 - Monster Mash: Be a graveyard smash by painting a mini gourd with your favourite Halloween monster.

Afterschool Kids Club

Monday, September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 16, 23 & 30 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Ages 6-12

Sept 11- Googly Eye Adventures: Go on a googly eye hunt and create a googly-eyed creature.

Sept 18 - But Will It Fly?: Make and test objects that claim they can fly.

Sept 25- Fall Nights: Paint owls and roll scarecrows. Things may get messy.

Oct 2- Time to Breathe: Make a Worry Monster and a Breathing Stick.

Oct 16- The Great Book Hunt: Track down the missing book and become the Great Librarian.

Oct 23- What Do You Meme?: Learn how to play the game and create your own meme. Recommended for ages 8-12.

Oct 30- Haunted Library: There are ghosts in the library! Find them, catch them, and make them. Recommended for ages 5-12.

Corunna Library

Kids

KIDS’ DIY

Wednesday, September 6 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Ages 4-12

Sept 6 - Paper Flying Machines: Build a paper flying machine and experiment with different setups and sizes.

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB

Wednesday, October 4, 11, 18, 25

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

Ages 4-12

Sept 7 - Pom-Pom Panda: Work with different materials to make a craft while learning about shapes, colours and textures.

Sept 14 - Monkey Craft: Let’s go bananas and make a monkey craft and mask.

Sept 21 - Reptile Craft: Create your favourite reptiles, a snake and a lizard.

Sept 28 - Safari Craft: How long is a giraffe’s neck? Is it longer than an elephant’s trunk?

Oct 4 - Bracelet & Bookmark Weaving: Create a bracelet or bookmark using embroidery thread and your imagination.

Oct 5 - Turkey Craft: Create some turkey-themed crafts perfect for Thanksgiving.

Oct 11 - Fork Painting: Create a painting of a bear using only a fork.

Oct 12 - Leaf It To Us: Create works of art using leaves as the inspiration or as the method.

Oct 18 - Fall Flowers: Paint fall flowers using recycled materials.

Oct 19 - Pom-Pom Pumpkin: Create your own melted crayon pumpkin and build with pumpkin cloud dough.

Oct 25 - Spooky Cork Bats and Crows: Make bats and crows out of corks.

Oct 26 - Hello Halloween: Spooky, spidery, and witchy crafts.

The Haunted Library

Friday, October 27 – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Visit Corunna’s Haunted Library. Play Creepy Games and make BOO-tiful Crafts. Visit the Dr. Bookenstein Room if you dare. Costumes welcome!

KIDS AND TEENS DIY –FIZZY RAINBOW PAINTING

Wednesday, September 20 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

It’s a science experiment and a masterpiece. Use baking soda and white vinegar blended with paint to create original fizzy art!

Firefighter Storytimeontario Public Library Week

Friday, October 20 - 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Listen to stories and learn about fire safety with a firefighter from St. Clair Fire Department. After reading, the firefighter 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 3 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 27 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Sept 5 - Fall Gnome Door Hanger: Decorate your house with this Gnome Fall hanger.

Sept 27 - Apple Décor: Create a unique piece of decor for your home using recycled wine corks.

Oct 3 - Thanksgiving Centerpiece: Decorate a wood base with chestnuts, Chinese lanterns, silk flowers and other supplies.

LEARNING FOR LIFE –AGE-FRIENDLY SARNIA-LAMBTON

Tuesday, September 19 – 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Learn how to navigate the services available in SarniaLambton. Services covered include those for ages 0 to 100+. From Health Care to Lawn Care, the Age-Friendly Network can help!

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP –LEARNING FOR LIFE

Thursday, October 19 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Lambton County Archives will discuss the history of emergencies in Lambton County and the surrounding area. Local Emergency Management Coordinators will outline emergency planning principles for both families and municipalities. Participants will learn how to create their own emergency plan, assemble a 72 hour emergency supply kit, how to shelter-in-place and evacuate, and subscribe for public safety alerts. This workshop will close with a Q&A and a draw for a starter Home 72-Hour Emergency Supplies Kit, generously sponsored by Lambton BASES.

Courtright Library Kids

Read Along Book Club

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

Come and enjoy an hour of relaxation and some hot cocoa while one of our library staff reads a chapter book. This month’s pick is “Winnie The Pooh” by A. A. Milne

SATURDAY KIDS’ CLUB

Saturday, September 9, October 7 & 28

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Ages 6-11

Sept 9 - Shoebox Theatre

Oct 7 - Paper Spinning Toy

Oct 28 - Origami Animals

EXPLORE WITH ELECTRICITY

Saturday, September 16, 23 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Ages 6-10

Explore with electricity! Explore concepts of electricity, circuitry, and conductivity. This program will focus on using circuits to explore the world of electricity and conductivity. The program will incorporate elements of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).

BUILD A FAIRY/GNOME HOUSE

Saturday, September 30 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Every fairy/gnome needs a good place to live! Build a special home for the magical little beings in your life.

CREATE WITH CARD MAKING AND CALLIGRAPHY

Saturday, October 14, 21 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Create using the card-making kit and calligraphy supplies and explore elements of S.T.E.A.M.

Adults

ADULT DIY - SIMPLE BOOKBINDING

Thursday, September 21 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Learn simple bookbinding techniques to create and decorate a small book.

Mooretown Library

Kids

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB

Wednesday, September 13, 20, October 11 &18

5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Sept 13 - Coding: Explore science and technology through coding.

Sept 20 - Coding: Explore science and technology through coding.

Oct 11 - Simple Structures: Build bridges using the simple structures kit.

Oct 18 - Simple Structures: Build bridges using the simple structures kit.

Port Lambton Library

Kids

AFTERSCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB

Wednesday, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 & 25 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Ages 6-12

Sept 6 – Back to School Breather: Take some deep breaths and find calm with back-to-school yoga poses.

Sept 13 – Everyone’s Welcome Here!: Make a ‘welcome’ wall banner and play fun icebreakers that will help you get to know newcomers and friends alike!

Sept 20 – Owl Be Seeing You In the Library!: It’s all about owls today with themed crafts and activities.

Sept 27 - Scarecrow Skullduggery: DIY scarecrow and harvest games.

Oct 4 – Falling For LEGO: Fall-themed LEGO builds, such as a pumpkin patch marble run, harvest hauling challenge, turkey tower and more!

Oct 11 - Go, Leaves, Go!: Make a 3-D leaf lantern, use the pattern art sponges to make a leafy fall forest and embark on a scavenger hunt in the leaf pile. (And you thought we were talking about a certain hockey team, didn’t you?)

Oct 18 - Spook-tacular Monster Makes: Make ghoulishly monstrous crafts to scare you into the Halloween spirit, and since it’s Ontario Library Week, you’ll make your own Monster Book of Monsters!

Oct 25 - Haunted Halloween: Crrreeeeak! Thump! Grrrrr! What’s that?! It’s spooky Halloween games and activities to celebrate the season.

TEEN DIY –MARVELOUS MINI CLIPBOARD NOTES

Wednesday, September 6 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Explore your creative side and make mini clipboard notes! Customize your clipboard with patterned papers and decorate the clip to show off your personality, finishing with bright note pages for sketching, journaling and sending messages to your friends.

Adults

ADULT

DIY –BE THANKFUL PHOTO HOLDER

Wednesday, October 4 – 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Embrace the fall season by crafting these birch wood photo holders. Personalize the holder with vinyl stickers or calligraphy featuring a fall or family message.

Sombra Library

LEGO CLUB

Tuesday, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Ages 6-12

Meet for a variety of fun LEGO building challenges.

BUILD WITH CONTRAPTIONS –CONSTRUCT A CHAIN REACTION

Tuesday, September 12, 19 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Build with Contraptions is a great way to learn about engineering and explore your creativity.

Adults

PAINT AFTERNOON – FALL SCENE

Thursday, September 21 – 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Follow along step-by-step to paint a beautiful fall scene of a pumpkin in the moonlight with windswept leaves.

EXPLORE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY –OCULUS GO

Tuesday, October 10, 17, 24 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Explore Oculus Go and learn about virtual reality.

LEARNING FOR LIFE –AGE-FRIENDLY SARNIA-LAMBTON

Thursday, October 19 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Learn how to navigate the services available in SarniaLambton. Services covered include those for ages 0 to 100+. From Health Care to Lawn Care, the Age-Friendly Network can help!