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Town of Perth Museum and Library Parking Lots are closed for 4-5 weeks for repaving starting October 15, 2024. Details
Town of Perth Museum and Library Parking Lots are closed for 4-5 weeks for repaving starting October 15, 2024. Details

Home School Hub

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Drop in and meet other homeschooling families at the library. This is an informal group and everyone is welcome. The program will run weekly on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3:30 pm. Please feel free to bring an activity, game, craft or a story to share.

Storytime with Heidi

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Join Heidi Thursday mornings for stories, songs and rhymes. This program is best suited for children ages 2-5 and takes place upstairs in the children’s department at the library. Registration not required drop in! If you prefer to join from the comfort of your home, sign up for the Zoom link here.

Cards @ The Library: Cribbage

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Join us for our ongoing series @ The Library. December 22nd will be Cards @ The Library: Cribbage! 4:30-6:30 in the Program Room on the second floor. Bring a partner or come on your own.

Event Series Teen Book Club

Teen Book Club

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Love to read and discuss books? Join our monthly teen book club and read a variety of YA books throughout the year. Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at the library. Snacks are provided! If you are interested in joining please email Heidi at htaber@perthunionlibrary.ca

Art Talk with Colleen Gray

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Art Talk with Colleen Gray  Join us Saturday, January 7th 12-1:30 for an art talk with Colleen Gray. Colleen is a local contemporary Indigenous artist who works to capture the past and the mystery of Indigenous spirituality in her art. Come out to a fascinating hour as Colleen highlights some of the little known details […]

Free
Event Series Readalikes Book Club

Readalikes Book Club

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Join fellow booklovers for a discussion of our monthly title, to share your recent reads, and for great conversation. Readalikes is currently at maximum capacity. If you are interested in joining one of our book clubs please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGsxVJ0yU9BYM517S1rQF6OTR4KMnn0seXyJ-AD_W3W6LTJA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Seed Sorting: January 10

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Sign up for January 10 3:00-5:30. Register below or call the library 613-267-1224.

Free
Event Series Spanish Conversation Group

Spanish Conversation Group

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Come practice your Spanish! The Spanish conversation group is led by Edgar and meets Wednesdays 5:45-6:45 in the Common Room on the main floor of The Library.

Guided meditation to support relaxation and emotional wellness

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Rideau Community Health Services will be offering a free, guided Mediation Group to support relaxation and emotional wellness! There are 10 spaces per session so register now by calling Rideau Community Health Services at 613-283-1952 ext 286

Event Series Book Buzz Book Club

Book Buzz Book Club

Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Book Buzz meets once a month to discuss a buzz-worthy collection of titles curated by the Perth & District Library. If you are interested in joining one of our book clubs please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGsxVJ0yU9BYM517S1rQF6OTR4KMnn0seXyJ-AD_W3W6LTJA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Learn to Code with Lynx

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Join Sandra Theobold and learn how to code with Lynx. Computers are limited so please bring a laptop if you have one. Please create your free Lynx login with parental permission: https://lynxcoding.club/Identity/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fme%2Fprojects  

Free

Author Talk: Michael Dupuis

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

No one had ever seen anything like it.  Nor would anyone again, until 1945 when an atomic bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima. When the munitions ship Mont-Blanc suddenly exploded in Halifax Harbour on December 6, 1917, the 2.9 kiloton blast instantly incinerated the ship and vaporized everything near it, causing a swath of death and […]

Free

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