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Summer is Here! Middlesex County Library is excited to welcome you to our 2021 Summer Learning program. Tales and Trails is about celebrating our love of reading and our love of the outdoors. Our hope is to help you rediscover the simple pleasures of both a good book and the wonders of nature.
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Museum of Ontario Archaeology Spotlight with Katie Urban Tuesday July 13, 6:30 pm Join Katie Urban from the Museum of Ontario Archaeology on Zoom for an introduction to archaeology in Southern Ontario, the history of the museum site and items that have been discovered.
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Babe, I Hate to Go Screening & Discussion Monday July 19, at 7:30 pm on Zoom
Join us for a discussion with documentary filmmaker, Andrew Moir about his short film Babe, I Hate to Go. The film follows Delroy, who spends 6 months every year working on a farm in Ontario. Delroy is also keeping a secret from his family - he has cancer. The film will be screened during the session or can be found for free on CBC Gem.
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Make Friends with Salad Wednesday July 21 & 28, 6:30pm Join us on Zoom for a two-part deep-dive into the many ways you can elevate your salad making. Make your own dressings, discover new flavours and textures, and meet fellow foodies along the way. Each session includes a hands-on component and some supplies will be provided.
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Trivia Tournament Runs July 5 through August 14 Participants will receive a new Kahoot quiz via email each week of the tournament. Scores will be tracked for all 6 quizzes; the top scoring participants will be entered into a prize draw. All participants must be registered prior to July 5, and every participant must register with their own email address. Register on our website.
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Tales & Trails: Poetry Walk Saturday Mornings, July 10 - August 14 Take a leisurely walk through a local trail while enjoying that week's selection of poetry or a short story. Registration will be required each week to receive the location information; the number of participants may be limited to align with provincial guidelines.
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Tales & Trails: Snapshots
Submit your original photo of a 'tale' or a trail to be featured on our social media! All participants will be entered into a random prize draw.
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2021 Reading Challenge Read a book in each of our 12 categories during 2021 for a chance to win! The challenge is open to Middlesex County Library cardholders of all ages. Books of any format and length can be used. For more information and to download the form, visit our website.
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Summer Trivia Extravaganza Every Sunday, from noon until midnight Sundays at noon we post the link to a brand new Kahoot quiz on our Facebook page and Twitter account (you don't need an account to participate). Share the link and challenge your friends; we post the full results Monday morning. Winners get bragging rights!
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