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eBook Help

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Vernon
Curious about eBooks, eAudiobooks, or any of the ORL's many electronic resources? Having trouble making Libby work on your device? Book a time with one of our knowledgeable staff. Please bring in your device, library card and PIN number, and any necessary passwords. 

Note: Kindle eReaders (including Paperwhite, Oasis) are not compatible with borrowing public library eBooks.

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Pre-School Story Time at Mission Branch

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
A forest scene featuring deer, fox, and bear, over which Preschool Story Time is written.
Mission
Children's Area
Preschool Story Time at the Mission Branch uses stories, songs, rhymes, and movement to continue to build your child's language learning skills. Recommended for ages 3 to 6 with a parent/caregiver.
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Toddler Time at the Rutland Library

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Woodland creatures gathered together at night.
Rutland
Children's Area
Join us for an energetic half hour of songs, rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, & stories that focus on early literacy & language development. Toddler Time is our interactive literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your toddler through play time, songs, books, and dance. This program is recommended for toddlers from 18 months to 3 years of age. Caregiver participation is required.
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Family Story Time

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Story Time
Lake Country
Library
Family Story Time
Thursday stories for all!

Enjoy delightful family story times with books, songs, rhymes, and fun! Recommended for ages 5 and under, but everyone is welcome.
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Family Story Time at Downtown Kelowna Library

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Five penguins are bundled in scarves and hats.
Downtown Kelowna
Children's Area

Join us for fun stories, puppets, songs and rhymes that will have the children singing, dancing and learning together in another season of Story Time.

This FREE DROP IN Story Time is recommended for children ages 3 - 6 years and their caregiver. 

We welcome the whole family to join in the fun! 

Story Times are offered Thursdays and Saturdays 10:30 - 11: 15 am  January 11 - March 28


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Minecraft Adventure Camp

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Minecraft Logo
Revelstoke
Library
Join our teen and tween experts for a Minecraft primer: tips, tricks, and more!
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Osoyoos: Let’s Build a Boat!

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Okanagan Regional Library - Osoyoos Branch
Osoyoos
Library

Join us for a fun morning of boat building! Come build, test, and take home your very own battery powered sponge boat. All supplies are provided. Be prepared to make a splash! FREE event for ages 7 to 12. Registration is required, space is limited.

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Story Time

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Vernon
Children's Area
Family fun featuring picture books, interactive songs and rhymes. Story Time helps in the development of early literacy skills
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Story TIme

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Story Time
Westbank
Children's Area
Join us for fun stories, lively songs, silly puppets and witty rhymes.
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Stay and Play at Mission

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Two children riding a toy-like airplane
Mission
Children's Area
Join us after Story Times for Stay & Play, an unstructured playtime for children and their caregivers to socialize and explore. Soft play equipment and a variety of toys will be available. Recommended for children up to 5 years and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome.
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Baby Time

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Princeton
Library
Cancelled due to low attendance
Baby Time is our early literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your baby through the power of song and rhymes!
This program is recommended for babies from newborn to 18 months and their caregiver, but siblings are always welcome!

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Scrabble Club

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pile of Scrabble tiles.
Salmon Arm
Interested in playing Scrabble and meeting new friends? Come to the Salmon Arm Library Scrabble club every Thursday from 11 am-12 pm and every Saturday from 1-2 pm. 

Game boards and dictionary provided (though you're welcome to bring your own!).  All levels of experience welcome. 




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Stay & Play

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
Three kids making art at a table.
Salmon Arm
Children's Area
Enjoy time with your children and socialize with other families. The play area is always open but most popular right after Story Time or Baby Time. 
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Stay & Play

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Vernon
Children's Area
Enjoy time with your children and socialize with other families. The play area is always open but most popular right after Story Time or Baby Time. 
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Canasta (Hand and Foot Version)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fan of playing cards overlaid with text reading "Hand and Foot"
Armstrong
Meeting Room

Come and join our friendly group of Canasta players. No experience necessary- we will teach you!

 

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Colour and Chill

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Introduction to Alcohol Inks
Lake Country
Drop in to colour and chill at the library. Add to our art walls, pick up a couple of colouring sheets, or draw something of your own.
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Craft Connections

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grow a Rainbow
Revelstoke
Meeting Room
Join fellow creatives for conversation and inspiration! Drop in - Free - All Welcome!
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English Corner

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Princeton
Practice your conversational English with library staff, volunteers, and other language learners. Meet new people and improve your English through conversation. Everyone is welcome.
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Writer's Group

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Escape the Library! - Escape Room Event

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A large number of menacing cats and a stern older woman stand in an old library.
Lumby
Miss Petra, the mean old librarian has locked you in the library. Follow the clues and use your deductive skills to escape!

Please sign up for a time slot on the website or in the branch.
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Leif David, Magician

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Vernon
Meeting Room
An incredible children's show with everyone interacting, participating, and engaged in the comedy and magic.
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DNA Analysis Workshop @ Downtown Kelowna Library

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Science Kids
Downtown Kelowna
Great Room
Explore biochemistry with UBC Okanagan's Let's Talk Science Outreach Team! Participants will learn how to extract their very own DNA and find out what DNA looks like. Afterward, they will take a closer look at the language used by DNA. They will learn how to “speak” DNA by building codon keychains and will finish up by taking their own fingerprint. For ages 6 to 12. Registration is required
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Library Ukulele Circle

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Library Ukulele Circle
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room

Come strum with us! Join us for a fun and relaxed jam with fellow uke enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome, but players should know the basics. Please bring your ukulele and a music stand. Contact Kristy Smith with any questions: ksmith@orl.bc.ca

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Fun with S.T.E.A.M at the Summerland Library

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
STEAM
Summerland
Meeting Place
An after-school program with our tech expert who will teach you about S.T.E.A.M. Hands-on fun with Microbits and Virtual Reality!
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Story Building

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Science Kids
Lumby
Library
Use your imagination to build your story while Connie reads aloud.
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