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Lake Country Seed Library
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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)
Monday, April 01, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
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 08, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024
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.
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While supplies last!
Game Time! Sundays at Mission
Sunday, May 19, 2024
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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
Sunday, May 19, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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
Monday, May 20, 2024
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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Stay & Play
Monday, May 20, 2024
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
Monday, May 20, 2024
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
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
6:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Revelstoke
Library
Drop by the library and challenge fellow chess enthusiasts to a game! Drop in - Free - All Welcome!
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Registration is open
Book a Sewing Machine
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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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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.
Mothers' Circle
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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!
May- Mila 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.
June- Melanie
McLeod from Salmon arm Wellness clinic will talk about tradition Chinese medicine and its approach to postpartum.
Rutland Story Time at the HUB
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
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.
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[700 Pearson Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 5H8]
Baby Time at the Rutland Library
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
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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Coffee on Us!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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
Knitters and Stitchers
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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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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!
Shuswap Spinners and Weavers
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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.
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Visit the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers blog for more information or find them on Facebook.
Drop-in Chess
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Westbank
Library
Join us every Tuesday afternoon to master your chess moves and challenge your peers.
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Osoyoos Builder's Club
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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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Rutland Jr. Engineering Club
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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!