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Lake Country Seed Library

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Garden plots laid out in squares.
Lake Country
"Borrow" and "Return" vegetable, fruit, and flower seeds from the library. Patrons can take up to seven packages a year. In return, we ask that you share any extra produce, especially with the Food Bank or Community Fridge. We also appreciate your saving seeds and giving them to the library to continue the cycle. Our Seed Library relies on local seed savers to refill the seeds each year. We graciously accept seeds from local growers.
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Break-in Bags (Teens and Seniors)

Friday, June 28, 2024
Mystery Puzzle Bag
Lake Country
Do you love escape rooms and puzzles? Then you're going to love a break-in bag! Think "escape room", except instead of trying to break out, you're trying to break in! Solve 3 puzzles to find the numeric code that will open the lock and free your loot. We will have bags specifically for Teens and some specifically for Seniors. Come into the library to sign one out. Limited quantities available.
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Father's Day Grab-N-Go

Saturday, June 15, 2024
 Colourful cartoon doodle of art supplies.
Peachland
Display Area
Stop by the library to pick up a Grab-N-Go bag to take home to make something special for your dad for Father's Day.
While supplies last!
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Game Time! Sundays at Mission

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Vibrantly coloured game markers and dices scattered across a yellow background.
Mission
Community Meeting Room
Bring your gang or just join in to play your favourite games at the Mission library! We have games for all ages, including chess, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, backgammon, UNO, cribbage, and kids' card games. We are also looking for Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts, including dungeon masters, to start new games of D&D.
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Sunday Lego Builders

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LEGO Bridge
Lake Country
Calling all Lego fans! Join us for a relaxing afternoon of creating and building together. Duplo will be available for younger siblings. We'll display your creations in the library every week!
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Story Time

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Preschool Story Time
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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Stay & Play

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Vernon
After Story Time we encourage you to visit our early years play area. Have fun with your little ones and connect with other families.
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Granny Squares

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Westbank
Meeting Room
Do you knit or crochet? Come and meet new friends while doing your handiwork.
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Chess Club

6:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Falling chess pieces
Revelstoke
Library
Drop by the library and challenge fellow chess enthusiasts to a game! Drop in - Free - All Welcome!
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Book a Sewing Machine

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Princeton
Sewing Machine 2
The Princeton Library will have six sewing machines available to book!

Use our sewing machines to make repairs, work on a quilting project, embroider your fabrics, and much more! Includes: cutting tools, measuring tools, pins, clips, thread, & needles.
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Mothers' Circle

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A woman lifts up a small child.
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Gather in a safe, supportive space to share all the challenges, joys, and surprises that come with welcoming a new baby! Facilitated by Deena of Little Mountain Doulas, connect with other new parents and learn more about postpartum health, pregnancy, infant health, and more. Geared towards caregivers of infants 12 months and younger. 

Expecting parents and all people who identify as mothers are welcome!

MayMila Fletcher from "The Milk Is In" coming to chat. She is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) that offers private breastfeeding support and prenatal breastfeeding classes. 

JuneMelanie McLeod from Salmon arm Wellness clinic will talk about tradition Chinese medicine and its approach to postpartum. 
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Rutland Story Time at the HUB

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Woodland animals gathered in a circle, listening to a creature read from a book.
Rutland
Join the Rutland Public Library for an energetic half-hour of songs, rhymes, games, and stories that focus on early literacy and language development. Hosted by the Central Okanagan Family HUB at Pearson Elementary. 
[700 Pearson Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 5H8]
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Baby Time at the Rutland Library

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Illustration of two owls sitting on a ledge.
Rutland
Children's Area
Join us at the Rutland Library for fun songs, rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books for babies. Baby Time is our joyful early literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your baby through the power of songs and rhymes! Drop-in to this FREE program for babies, newborn-18 months and their caregivers!
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Baby Time

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Vernon
Meeting Room
Baby Time is a group experience for parents or caregivers and their babies, up to approximately 18 months old. The program focuses on learning rhymes, songs, and finger plays to share together.
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Coffee on Us!

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Socrates Café
Lake Country
Drop in for a cup of coffee or tea at the library. Check out our cards and games, read a magazine, meet community neighbours, and enjoy!
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Stay & Play

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Vernon
After Story Time we encourage you to visit our early years play area. Have fun with your little ones and connect with other families.
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Baby Time at the Downtown Kelowna Library

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
A child in a blue suit rides upon a large purple fish.
Downtown Kelowna
Great Room

Baby Time is our joyful FREE 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, newborn - 18 months and their caregiver. 

We now have two timeslots to accommodate more families:

  • Mondays 10:15-10:45
  • Tuesdays 11:30-12:00
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Canasta

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Knitters and Stitchers

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Princeton
A creative group for all ages!
Knitting, crochet, embroidery, needle felting- the fibre arts are a world of creative opportunities. Join
members of all ages and abilities to share ideas, techniques, and good conversation. We provide the tea!
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Shuswap Spinners and Weavers

1:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
If you spin (or are interested in learning!), join the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers on Tuesday afternoons. Drop-in, no registration required.

Visit the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers blog for more information or find them on Facebook.
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Drop-in Chess

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Chess board with a king piece.
Westbank
Library
Join us every Tuesday afternoon to master your chess moves and challenge your peers.
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Osoyoos Builder's Club

2:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Osoyoos
Library
Calling all builders and imagineers! Imagine, create, and have fun after school every Tuesday at the Osoyoos Library with Lego and Keva blocks. Come join us from 2:30pm to 7:30pm every Tuesday to boost your imagination, expand your building skills, and have a chance to great prizes!
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Minecraft & Roblox

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Vernon
Community Room
An opportunity to play Minecraft (Education Edition) or Roblox with other kids. Drop-in, first come first serve for computers. This is self-lead, the library is only providing the space and technology. 
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D&D Club

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
A dragon hovering over grey mountains.
Lake Country
Join our Dungeon Master on an exciting D&D campaign where you create a character, battle monsters, and use the power of your imagination. Runs every Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 PM, until late June.
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Rutland Jr. Engineering Club

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Rutland
Community Room

Code. Learn. Unite. Build.

Get hands-on and make cool stuff in the Rutland Engineering Club! Learn from a variety of topics, like 3D Design, Robots, Building Challenges, Take-Aparts, and enjoy fun introductions into related topics from Coding, Math, Science with a focus on practical applications. Runs on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. New topics twice monthly!

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