We have so much going on for kids this July and August... Summer Reading Club, concerts, worms, robots, and more!

Read on for all the info.

What’s On at the Library! 

Summer Reading Club

Holiday Hours: the Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Canada Day (July 1) and BC Day (August 5).

SOUNDS Like Fun!

Will's Jams Outdoor Concert | All Ages

Sing and dance to the high-energy rock-pop music of Will's Jams on our rooftop garden, Swáy̓wi Temíxw, or the Storyhouse in case of rain.

Saturday, August 24, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Andy the Musical Scientist | 5+

Kids will be entertained and inspired with homemade, upcycled instruments in this one-of-a-kind performance.

Saturday, July 20, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Intro to Beat Making | Grades 6-7

Learn to make cool beats using the power of MIKI and Albeton Live software.

Tuesday, August 20, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Reading + Literacy

Book Buddies | Ages 6-12

Play literacy games and practice reading skills in this one-hour buddy-based program.

Thursdays, July 11 – August 1, 4 – 5 p.m.

Paws 4 Stories | Ages 6-12

Book a 20-minute reading appointment with a therapy dog!

Make Your Own Comic | Grade 5-6

Want to create your own comic? Join us in The Lab for a fun afternoon of comic-making with Pixton!

Wild + Wonderful

Ocean Design Lab | Ages 10-12

Become a future ocean hero with this hands-on workshop facilitated by Sea Smart Schools.

Wednesday, August 21, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Exploring Worms | Ages 4-7 
Discover the fascinating life cycle and behaviour of earthworms and other soil-dwelling creatures

Tuesday, July 9, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Escape Rooms

Participants must work with their team to find clues, solve puzzles, and use their tech smarts before time runs out!

Bot Bonanza!

Robot Maze Runner | Grades 4-5 

Create a giant maze and practise navigating your robot through it!

Tuesday, July 30, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. OR

Wednesday, August 14, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 

Dash Robot Games | Grades 3-4 

Program a Dash Robot to play a variety of fun games!

Thursday, July 18, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

Robot Build and Play with VEX

An action-packed STEAM building class filled with design, building, and coding your own robot!

Grades 5-6 |

Thursday, August 15, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Thursday, August 15, 2:30 – 4 p.m. OR

Sunday, August 25, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Build Your Tech Skills

Code a Silly Story | Grades 4-5 
Do you wish stories were sillier? Time to write your own!

Thursday, July 4, 2:30 –  4 p.m. OR

Thursday, August 1, 2:30 – 4 p.m. 

Star Wars Fun with SimBrix™ | Grades 4-5 

Build intricate Star Wars charactrs in a pixel art style using SimBrix. 
Friday, July 12, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. OR

Wednesday, August 14, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 

Build and Play | Grades 2-3 
Come to The Lab for an hour of unbridled imagination and building with LEGO™, Keva Planks™, SimBrix™, and Duplo™.

Wednesday, July 17, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 

Album Art Designer | Grades 5-6  
Design the first album cover for our up and coming dream band using Canva! 

Friday, July 5, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Animate Your Own Emoji| Grades 4-5 
Use Piskel to animate your own Emoji design.

Wednesday, July 24, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. 

Drone Simulator Fun | Grades 5-6
Learn the basics of drone flight and practice navigating a variety of drone models through an obstacle course. 

Wednesday, August 21, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Create Your Own LEGO™ Board Game | Grades 3-4 
Roll the dice to build your game and see who wins!

Tuesday, July 30, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Save the (Minecraft) World! | Grades 5-6 
Make a short stop-motion animation using LEGO™ Minecraft sets!

Thursday, August 8, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. OR 

Thursday, August 22, 2:30 – 4 p.m. 

Storytimes

All storytimes are drop-in and held in the Storyhouse

Beat the Heat Drop-in Play |

Birth - 5 Years

Join us for interactive free-play for the entire time or drop in for a bit. 

Wednesdays until August 28, 1:30 – 3 p.m.  

Tales for Twos | 2 year olds

Tuesdays until August 27, 10:30 – 11 a.m. 

Babytime | Birth - 24 months 

Learn songs, bounces, action rhymes and more for your baby's daily routine. 

Thursdays until August 29, 10:30 – 11 a.m.  

Family Storytime | All Ages 

Fridays and Saturdays until August 31, 10:30 – 11 a.m. 

Fun in French | All ages

A storytime for children of all ages to build French literacy skills. 

Saturdays until July 13, 11:30 – 12 p.m.  

A friendly reminder: all kids under the age of 10 need to use the Library with an adult or attentive caregiver.

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