Get Wild this summer with the TD Summer Reading Club at the Dutton Library. This drop-in reading program is for children 4 to 12 years old. It runs from Thursday, June 30th to Tuesday, August 16th. There will be a Penny Carnival on Thursday August 18th at 10:00 a.m. to wrap up the festivities. Come join the fun this summer with with reading, prizes,and activities. Sign up for one of the many programs on Thursday afternoons. Show your creative side on Lego Mondays which run throughout the summer. Register and read at least one book by Saturday, July 16th to qualify for our Elgin County Library wide draw. Registration for all programs can be done on-line through the Library Calendar at http://www.elgincounty.ca/library, calling the library at 519-762-2780 or dropping into the branch.
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July 12th, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Do you enjoy the process of writing? Why not join our writer's group? Each month the group will meet to share their work and explore new challenges and techniques. New members always welcome.
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Saturday, July 2nd to Saturday, September 3rd A summer reading club for both Adults and Teens. For every book you read receive a coupon for the monthly draw. Have fun reading this summer.
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June 30th at 6:30 p.m. Come play this classic word game at the library. Pick your letters, choose a great word and hope you land on a triple word score! Head to head fun whether you are a beginner or an expert.
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August 2nd at 10:30 a.m. For Children birth to 2 years and their caregivers.
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Ocean Slime Thursday, July 7th at 1:30 p.m.Ever want to make slime? You're in luck because this is your chance to make slime. Ages: 6 to 12 years old
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Storytelling and Drumming for Kids Thursday, July 14th at 12:30 p.m.Learn the art of drumming while listening to a traditional African tale. This interactive program will provide fun for all, as each participant will have a drum to play. Presented by Baba Williams. Space is limited. Please register in advance. Ages: 6 to 12 years old
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Wild in the Water and on Land Thursday, July 21st at 1:30 p.m.Come join us at the John Kenneth Galbraith Reference Library for an afternoon of wild activities. We will be creating wildlife masks and participating in some fun fishing. Ages: 6 to 12 years old
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Wild Wigs! Thursday, July 28th at 1:30 p.m.Have fun making a wild wig for your stuffed animal. All wigs will be judged, a prize will be awarded for the best wig! {Please bring your stuffed animal to the library.} Ages: 6 to 12 years old
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Wild About Butterflies Thursday, August 4th at 1:30 p.m.Learn about the wonderful world of butterflies. What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? How many butterflies can you identify? Make your own yarn butterfly to take home. Ages: 6 to 12 years old
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Species at Risk Thursday, August 11th at 1:30 p.m. Experts from the Rondeau Provincial Park will be on hand to talk about Carolinian Canada. Learn about plant and animal species that are endangered in your backyard. Ages: 6 to 12 years old
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Come create the weekly Lego challenge. Mondays at 1:30 p.m. July 4th ~ Garden July 11th ~ Marble Maze July 18th ~ Sand Castle July 25th ~ Lego Picture August 8th ~ Tree House August 15th ~ Lego Bridge Building August 22nd ~ Ice Cream Cone August 29th ~ Lego Board Game
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Thursday, July 7th at 6:30 p.m. The children's crusade : a novel
by Ann Packer
When their troubled youngest sibling returns, the three oldest Blair children, adults now and still living near the family home, find their lives disrupted in ways they could have never imagined as they each tell their story that is interwoven with portraits of their family at crucial points in their history.
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Thursday, August 4th at 6:30 p.m. A desperate fortune
by Susanna Kearsley
Hired by a once-famous historian to crack codes in a 300-year-old journal that once belonged to a Jacobite exile, Sara Thomas encounters complications in the form of the journal's reclusive owner, a charming Parisian neighbor and the journal's own writer. Original.
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Monday and Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 12 - 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Closed Canada Day Library Closure: Friday, July 1st, 2016 Civic Holiday Library Closure: Monday, August 1st, 2016
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Let's Connect ~ Grow with Baby
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July 5th and August 2nd 10:30 a.m to 12:00 p.m. Health questions answered by Registered Nurse Debi for families of young children from birth to 18 months. Infants weighed and measured.
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Movies at the Library Friday at 10:30 a.m. {starting July 8th} Sit back and relax Friday mornings at the library as we feature a full length children's movies. Enjoy air conditioned comfort as you enjoy a movie with your child. Movies and to be announced. Open to children of all ages!
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Annual Book Sale Thursday, August 25th 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 26th 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27th 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. Books in good condition are gladly accepted. Sorry we do not take magazines, textbooks or encyclopedias.
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