Knitting Circle
2024-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Library Garden – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, ON, K7H 1T2, Canada
This event is open to all! Come bring your current knitting project and work alongside other creative crafters.
This group meets in the Garden in the summer Wednesdays from 10:00-12:00.
See you there!

Seed Collecting with Judy Wall
2024-08-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Join master gardener Judy Wall for an interactive workshop on seed collecting. Judy owned and operated a gardening business for 20 years just outside Perth called Rock Wall Gardens and has been a member of the Lanark County Master Gardeners for over 20 years!
Judy will discuss:

What seeds will or will not come true to their parentage.
When and how to properly collect seeds.
How to dry seeds, determine when they are dry enough to package.
How to package and store seeds properly.
Hands-on demonstrations with actual seeds

And much more!

Knitting Circle
2024-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
This event is open to all! Come bring your current knitting project and work alongside other creative crafters.
This group meets in the Frizell (Program) Room every Wednesday from 10:00-12:00.
See you there!

Film Club Fridays @ Studio Theatre Perth
2024-09-06, 2024-10-04 | Studio Theatre Perth, 63 Gore St E, Perth, ON, K7H 1H8, Canada
Screenings are on select Fridays 2pm & 7pm.
Regular film admission at the door is $12 cash (debit or credit).
You can also buy a film pass. Film passes are $50 for 5 films of your choice.
Film Club passes are available for purchase at the box office or at the Perth & District Library (please note that the library only accepts cash or cheque).
To learn what’s playing visit https://studiotheatreperth.com/film-club-fridays/

Film Club Fridays is a fundraiser of the Perth & District Library. Thank you for your support!

Lanark Speaks: Late Night Edition Featuring Dianne Skoll
2024-09-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott Street, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Together, Perth & District Union Public Library and Queer Connection Lanark (QCL) are excited to present “Lanark Speaks: Queer Speaker Series.” This series features 2SLGBTQI+ community members and a range of topics: drag, sports, horticulture, comedy, business, and identity. We invite everyone to join us in listening and learning from these speaker’s stories, experiences, talents, and shared wisdom.
Dianne is a comedian and a transgender woman who transitioned later in life who especially enjoys comedy about LGBT and trans experiences. She performs standup and sketch comedy and her comedy runs the gamut from one-liners and observational humour to edgy and ribald. Dianne was born in South Africa, grew up in Newfoundland, and is now based in Ottawa.
This performance is sponsored and made possible through support from Perth & District Community Foundation.
This is a 18+ event. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
*Registration for the live stream will close September 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm. If you register to view the Live Stream you will receive a separate email closer to the performance date with a link for viewing.*

Storytime with Heidi at the Maberly Hall
2024-09-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Maberly Community Hall, 180 Elphin-Maberly Rd, Maberly, ON, K0H 2B0, Canada
Join Heidi on select Tuesday mornings for stories, songs and rhymes. This program is best suited for children ages 0-5 and takes place at the Maberly Hall. Please plan to stay and play after the program.
Registration not required drop in!

Readalikes Book Club
2024-09-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Readalikes is a staff-led book club that reads a variety of titles, curated largely from the library’s own Book Club in a Bag collection.
Readalikes is currently at 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

Teen Book Club
2024-09-10 14:45 - 15:45, 2024-10-08 14:45 - 15:45 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Do you love reading and snacks? Join Teen book club to read, snack and hang out at the library!
email htaber@perthunionlibrary.ca if you would like to join.

Meditation and Associated Practices
2024-09-11 13:30 - 15:00 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Mary Lou Mongeau guides participants through meditation and associated practices, including practical techniques for growth, self healing, becoming aware of our true self, and alignment with the Universal Consciousness.
In a session you might explore

meditation
energy centers
balancing techniques
dreams and synchronicity
journal keeping
an energy perspective on relationships
reactions to a process of change
assuming responsibility

Drop-in sessions. All are welcome!

Book Buzz Book Club
2024-09-12 17:45 - 18:45 | Common Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Book Buzz is a volunteer-led book club that reads a variety of titles, curated largely from the library’s own Book Club in a Bag collection.
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

Intergenerational Storytime
2024-09-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Aspira Carolina Retirement Living, 12 Alma Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Parents, grandparents and caregivers are encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with residents from the retirement community, hosted by the library’s Children’s Librarian. This program is best suited for children ages 18 months – 5 years. Drop in all welcome!

Babytime
2024-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers. Drop-in. No registration required. Babytime is a wonderful way for you to bond with your little one through rhymes, stories and play time. It’s also a great way to meet other new parents!
This is a drop-in program. Newborn to 18 months. Spaces are limited. Please arrive at least 5 minutes prior to secure a spot.

Storytime with Heidi at the Library
2024-09-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Join Heidi on select Friday mornings for stories, songs and rhymes. This program is best suited for children ages 0-5 and takes place at the Perth Union Library.
Please plan to stay and play after the program.

Maberly Hall Book Club
2024-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Maberly Community Hall, 180 Elphin-Maberly Rd, Maberly, ON, K0H 2B0, Canada
Maberly Hall Book Club is staff-led, and reads a variety of titles, curated largely from the library’s own Book Club in a Bag collection.
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

Orange Shirt Day: Community Beading Workshop
2024-09-24 13:00 - 17:00 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
When Phyllis Webstad went to St. Joseph’s Residential School for the first time, she took with her a shiny new orange shirt that her grandmother bought for her. That shirt was taken away and never returned. It has become a symbol of the Every Child Matters movement. On September 30th, we remember and recognize the survivors of residential schools. The Perth & District Library is honoured to support this movement with a community beading workshop led by Shelley Bourgeois.

Participants will learn how to bead an orange shirt pin that they can wear in support of and to spread awareness of Orange Shirt Day. Please note, the beaded pins take 2+ hours to complete.

This program is free and open to 14+. Materials are provided. Bring your own snacks. Bring reading glasses if needed!
Donations are welcome to help cover the cost of supplies.

Please RSVP below.

Where Fact Meets Fiction
2024-09-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
In this lively presentation by author Laurie Ness Gordon, participants will learn the benefits of historical fiction and how fictitious characters are woven into real events to create an engaging narrative. Meet two characters from Finding Home. Sarah, a servant orphaned by cholera in London in 1869 desperately seeks her family. Richard, the disgraced son of an eastern Ontario sawmill owner must redeem himself, then seek his own path. Their journeys are brought together by a group of Home Children.
Laurie Ness Gordon, author of The Medal and Finding Home, has worked as an educator, workshop presenter and volunteer Project Manager for a touring art exhibition. She currently supports refugees from Syria and Somalia. She enjoys making music, travelling, swimming, shovelling snow and being ‘productive’. Her favourite holiday memory is a 5-week motorcycle trip across Canada.

Orange Shirt Day Storytime
2024-09-27 10:30 - 11:30 | Library Garden – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, ON, K7H 1T2, Canada
When Phyllis Webstad went to St. Joseph’s Residential School for the first time, she took with her a shiny new orange shirt that her grandmother bought for her. That shirt was taken away and never returned and has become a symbol of the Every Child Matters movement. On September 30th, we remember and recognize the survivors of residential schools. The Perth & District Union Public Library is honoured to support this movement with a live Storytime in our garden. Francine Desjardins will share stories and songs that celebrate Indigenous culture.
The program will run for 1 hour and starts at 10:30 am.
Registration not required drop in!
If you prefer to join from the comfort of your home, sign up for the Zoom link here.

MICRO:BIT Stem workshop for grades 3-8
2024-10-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Frizell (Program) Room – Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1T2, Canada
Sandra Theobald is returning to facilate a wonderful variety of Stem workshops. Each day is a stand alone workshop and you may register for which dates you like.
