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Digital Support One to One Tutoring

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Vernon

Study Room

The Digital Support program offers adult patrons one-on-one tutoring by volunteers with The Literacy Society of the North Okanagan. One hour appointments offered at 10 am and 11 am Friday and Saturday.

Appointments can be booked at 250-542-7610 Ext. 6820, in person at the information desk at the library or online at Digital Support Literacy Society .

Enderby: STEAM Saturday

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fun with STEAM title with blue in doodles in the background.

Enderby

Children's Area

Each month we will have a STEAM project or activity available for school aged kids. Stop in to see what we have up our sleeve this month!

Knitting Circle

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Vernon

Community Room

The Vernon Knitters invite knitter of all experience levels and anyone interested in knitting to join them! Bring along yarn, needles and a project you are working on. You also welcome to bring your knitting questions and problems for this group of knitting fairies. Drop in.

Lego at the Library

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Oliver

Meeting Room

Join us at the library and let your Lego imagination go wild. All ages. This is a free play program. Parent or caregiver must be present.

LEGO Club!

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Princeton

Library

What will YOU build? Come into the library on Saturdays for LEGO games and challenges!

Meet and Geek Saturday

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Downtown Kelowna

Drop in and try out a range of technologies at the MakerSpace. Learn new skills or work on your project using our space and equipment. We support 3D printing, vinyl and materials cutting, podcasting, musical recording, audio and video digitization , and much more. Included tours and general inquiries, open booking times for stations, and hands-on activities.

Registration is closed

Rutland Pop-up Makerspace (4hrs)

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Rutland

Makerspace

This is a 4 hour period where certified ORL Makerspace users can make an appointment to use the Makerspace equipment in Rutland, or where any library user aged 14+ can get certified to use the Makerspace equipment.

Currently Available Equipment:

3D printer

Cricut Maker

If you are interested in getting certified or using the Makerspace equipment in Rutland at this time, please contact staff to set up an appointment! You will need to bring government issued ID to complete the certification process. Makerspace users under the age of 19 will need to bring their Parent/Guardian to co-sign the waiver and agreement.

Contact us to get started:

In person at the rutland library

rutland@orl.bc.ca

(250) 765-8165

Family Story Time

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Woodland creatures gather around a book in a forest at night.

Mission

Children's Area

Join us at the Mission Branch for a time when the whole family can sing, move, listen, and learn together. Recommended for ages 2 to 6 years with parent/caregiver, but all children are welcome!

Registration is closed

Osoyoos: Sipster's Guide to Wine for the Holidays

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

A person site at a table with wine glass, bottle, and Sipster's Guide book, Christmas trees are in the background.

Osoyoos

Library

Discover what's hot this holiday season for your entertaining and culinary enjoyment.

Our popular local author & wine expert, Luke Whittall, is back for a lively wine chat on the newest trend of non-alcoholic wines, holiday recommendations & books for gifting. Registration Appreciated, Drop-In welcome. Books Available for purchase and signing at this event.

Registration is closed

Paws 4 Stories

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Dog wearing a kerchief

Salmon Arm

Display Wall

Do you want to hang out with the sweetest dog ever? Come meet Rolo at the Salmon Arm library. Rolo is a miniature poodle and a certified St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to, petted and talked to. Rachel, his human, is also there to answer questions you may have about Rolo, therapy dogs, and more.

You can sign up for one-on-one sessions or drop-in and see if Rolo and Rachel are free for a chat.

**Please include your email address when registering to get your confirmation email as well as the link to cancel if need be. (You may be asked to verify your email address if it's your first time registering for a program online.)**

Story Time

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Girl leaning on a tree trunk, reading a story book. A bear and lion are in the foreground.

Vernon

Children's Area

Family fun featuring picture books, interactive songs and rhymes. Story Time helps in the development of early literacy skills

Christmas Puppet Show @ Downtown Kelowna Library

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

A cartoon reindeer wears a scarf around its neck and Chrismas tree ornaments from its ears.

Downtown Kelowna

Great Room

Join us for a fun, free, festive puppet show! Pick up your free tickets from the Children's Information Desk at the Downtown Kelowna Library starting November 22.

Family Story Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Golden

Library

Join us for stories, crafts and more!

Winter Holiday StoryTime

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Princeton

Join us for Winter Holiday Storytime! We'll have jingle bells, festive stories and special holiday crafts!

December 2, 9, & 16

Stay and Play

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Vernon

Children's Area

After Story Time we encourage you to visit our early years play area. Have fun with your little ones and connect with other families.

Board Games Saturday at Lake Country Library

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Close of view of a board game, and a hand holding a die, the other holding a game marker.

Lake Country

Library

Join us Saturday afternoons from 1:00-4:30 p.m. for an afternoon of Board Games.

Chess players are welcome too!

This is a self-directed program and you are welcome to bring in your own Board Games or use one of ours.

FREE and drop-in!

Christmas Tea with Live Music

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Music notes swirl out from a tea cup decorated with a sprig of holly.

Sicamous

By the Fireplace

Celebrate at the Sicamous Library! Bring your family to start off the holiday season with tea and live music. We will also have a craft table with supplies to make homemade cards.

Scrabble

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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.

The LEGO Club

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Golden

Library

Build and display your creations. All LEGO provided.

Registration is closed

Crafty Saturday

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Crafty Saturday

Oliver

Meeting Room

Join us to make some awesome Christmas Crafts. Registration required. Ages 7-12.

Computers for Beginners

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Rutland

Community Room

If you're looking for help using your computer more effectively, or looking for advice for problems that you've been having with your devices, this drop-in program with our technical staff may help!

If you're looking to learn about new things you may not know about, we'll have a short activity every week where you'll get to practice something useful - spreadsheets, document editing, file management, email, searching for help on the internet, accessing library resources, that sort of thing. This activity will go from 1PM to 2:30PM, and you can start setting up your device at 12:50PM if you want to be ready to go at the very beginning of that period. You're welcome to drop in later if you're looking for more specific support.

A limited number of laptops will be provided for training purposes, but please make sure to bring in your device and passwords if it's appropriate for the problem you're seeking help with.

Meet and Geek Saturdays

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Downtown Kelowna

Drop in and try out a range of technologies at the MakerSpace. Learn new skills or work on your project using our space and equipment. We support 3D printing, vinyl and materials cutting, podcasting, musical recording, audio and video digitization , and much more. Included tours and general inquiries, open booking times for stations, and hands-on activities.

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Four teens standing in a group.

Salmon Arm

Library

Come to our TAG meeting and see how you can help make the library a welcoming and exciting place for all teens in Salmon Arm.

TAG helps the Salmon Arm Youth Services Librarian with teen programs, book displays, and more!

Snacks provided at each meeting.

Writers' Group

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Vernon

Okanagan Room

We are a group of writers who meet once a month to write and discuss our works in progress. The meeting starts with introductions and discussion, then we do an hour long silent sprint. Anyone is welcome and no experience is necessary to join.

Computers for Beginners

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Rutland

Community Room

If you're looking for help using your computer more effectively, or looking for advice for problems that you've been having with your devices, this drop-in program with our technical staff may help!

If you're looking to learn about new things you may not know about, we'll have a short activity every week where you'll get to practice something useful - spreadsheets, document editing, file management, email, searching for help on the internet, accessing library resources, that sort of thing. This activity will go from 1PM to 2:30PM, and you can start setting up your device at 12:50PM if you want to be ready to go at the very beginning of that period. You're welcome to drop in later if you're looking for more specific support.

A limited number of laptops will be provided for training purposes, but please make sure to bring in your device and passwords if it's appropriate for the problem you're seeking help with.