LibraryAware

March 2023

Featured Programs

CBC Music Jam Squad

Chatham Branch
Saturday, March 25

10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm

In a 60-minute workshop, the Jam Squad will help you create music in GarageBand. Tablets will be provided, all you need is your creativity! For ages 8- 13. One parent or guardian must accompany each participant.

Register at https://form.jotform.com/jamsquad/registration.

This workshop is brought to you by CBC Music.

Gardening Talk at Ridgetown Branch

Ridgetown Branch
Tuesday, March 28

6:30 pm

Get ready for gardening season and learn how to spruce up your backyard using seeds from CKPL’s Grows Spring Seed Library. Tabita and Brian Hastings, owners of Urban Sunset Farm in Highgate, will be offering unique gardening ideas that go beyond flowers.

Adult Colouring Returns to Chatham Branch!

Friday afternoons from 2 to 4 pm

Are you looking for a creative outlet? Need some time to escape the everyday? Come and visit the Chatham Branch of Chatham-Kent Public library on Friday afternoons in the Community Living Café from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm for adult colouring. We will have all the supplies available for you to sit and colour.

This is a great opportunity to connect with people of all ages and all skill levels while colouring away your stress of the day. Come alone or bring a friend. Staff will direct you to the Café to sit down and take some time for yourself. No registration required, open to all ages and all skill levels, come and go as you please.

CKPL's Program Calendar

CKPL's Program Calendar

Visit CKPL's Program Calendar to browse the complete listing of library programs for all ages!

Adult Programs

CK Reads 2023

CKPL’s 2023 CK Reads title is “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” is a reimagining of “The Island of Doctor Moreau” set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. The story is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey and was a ‘New York Times’ Editor’s Choice recommended read.

Reserve your copy by calling or visiting your local CKPL branch or by searching “Daughter of Doctor Moreau” at search.ckpl.ca. CKPL’s 2023 CK Reads’ program will conclude in early May with a virtual author visit from Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

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Thank you to the Rotary Club of Chatham for sponsoring CKPL’s 2023 CK Reads program.

Chess Club
Ridgetown Branch
Every Thursday at 6:00 pm

Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring your own board or use one provided by the library. Drop in.

Adult Trivia Night

Join us every Wednesday for virtual Trivia Night! Each week CKPL posts a new Trivia Night game on CKPL's Facebook page. The game will be available from 6:00 pm until midnight. To play, click the link in our Facebook post, choose a nickname and enter the game. Don't forget to check back the next day to see how everyone scored!

Spice Club

Tuesday, March 28

7:00 pm on Zoom

Add some spice to your life! Each Spice Club kit includes information about the featured spice, two recipe cards and a sample of the spice. Please register to receive a Spice Club Kit by calling 519-354-2940 or texting 519-401-7174. Join us on Zoom for a virtual Spice Club discussion on Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00 pm.

Chess Club

Every Tuesday

5:45 to 7:45 pm

Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring your own board or borrow one from the library. No registration required.

Lego Discovery
Saturday, March 11

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Everyone is invited to come and get creative with our bins of LEGO. No registration required.

Adult Colouring
Every Wednesday

1:00 to 3:00 pm

Keep calm and colour on! Colouring is a great way to de-stress and relax. All supplies are provided. Registration not required. Ages 16+.

Knitting and Crochet Club

Every Thursday
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Join us every Thursday afternoon to trade patterns, give suggestions or learn a new skill.
No registration required.

Kid's Programs

Dresden Preschool Story & Skate

Dresden Arena

March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31

10:15 am

Join staff at the Dresden Arena for morning storytime followed by an hour of tiny-tot skating. Call Dresden Branch to register at 519-683-4922.

Wallceburg Branch Storytime
Wallaceburg Branch

March 9, 16, 23, and 30

10:30 am

Children ages 2 to 4 together with parents and caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, rhythm instruments and crafts. Registration required.

March Break Events

Monday, March 13

Chatham Branch:

Ticket Around the World- 9:30 am to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Ridgetown Branch:

Flying Spaceship Craft- 12:00 to 5:00 pm; drop in.

Wallaceburg Branch:

Ticket to Mario World- 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; drop in.

Click here for more information!

Tuesday, March 14

Blenheim Branch:

Travel Back in Time Storytime- 2:00 pm; drop in.

Chatham Branch:

Ticket to Ride- 9:30 am to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Ticket to Storytime- 10:00 am; registration required.

Dresden Branch:

Ticket to Fun!- 1:00 pm; drop in.

Ridgetown Branch:

Black Glue Galaxy Craft- 12:00 to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Ticket to Outer Space- 1:00 pm; drop in.

Tilbury Branch:

Make Your Own Spaceship- 2:00 to 4:00 pm; drop in.

Wallaceburg Branch:

Mario Cart Tournament- 2:00 to 4:00 pm; registration required.

Click here for more information!

Wednesday, March 15

Chatham Branch:

Ticket to Hogwarts- 9:30 am to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Ticket to the Movies- 9:30 am to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Wallaceburg Branch:

Stay and Play Lego- 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; drop in.

Click here for more information!

Thursday, March 16

Chatham Branch:

Ticket to Egypt- 9:30 am to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Ticket to Discovery- 2:00 pm; registration required.

Dresden Branch:

Ticket to Twilight- 6:30 pm; drop in.

Ridgetown Branch:

Lego Rovers- 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm; drop in.

Wallaceburg Branch:

Ticket to Aquarium- 12:00 to 7:00 pm; drop in.

Click here for more information!

Friday, March 17

Chatham Branch:

Ticket to the Emerald Isle- 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; drop in.

Ticket to Irish Dance Performance- 11:00 am; drop in.

Leprechaun Traps- 2:00 pm; registration required.

Dresden Branch:

Ticket to Storytime at Dresden Arena- 10:15 am; drop in.

Ridgetown Branch:

3D Astronauts Craft- 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm; drop in.

Wallaceburg Branch:

Stay and Play Lego- 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; drop in.

Click here for more information!

Saturday, March 18

Chatham Branch:

Ticket of Possibilities- 9:30 am to 4:30 pm; drop in.

Ridgetown Branch:

Space, the Final Frontier Crafts- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; drop in.

Click here for more information!

Happening all Week
Blenheim Branch:

Passport to Adventure - Explore four countries with crafts and activities.

Bothwell Branch:

Ticket to a Safari Adventure - Search for lions, dance with giraffes and make animal crafts.

Highgate Branch:

Ticket to Ride - Jump on the railway and enjoy all things trains! Toys, crafts, and a scavenger hunt!

Merlin Branch:

Ticket to Fame - Make a comic book and enjoy superhero activities.

Thamesville Branch:

Ticket to the Zoo - Visit the library zoo. Animals all around the branch have a message for you.

Tilbury Branch:

Ticket to Outer Space - Crafts and activity booklets.

Wheatley Branch:

Ticket to Outer Space - Crafts and activity booklets.

New Collection

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Video Games Now Available

Chatham-Kent Public Library is expanding its video game collection to now include games for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. All games are free to borrow with your Chatham-Kent Public Library card and are available from all 11 CKPL branch locations.

Video games can be borrowed for 14 days and can be renewed up to 2 times (provided no holds have been placed on the item). You may borrow up to 3 games at a time.

Virtual Library

Libby App by OverDrive

Still using the OverDrive app? Switch to Libby! The legacy OverDrive app will soon be retired and our digital library will best be enjoyed with Libby. Libby offers the same collection of digital titles from our library, but with new features we know you'll love.

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. It's free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.

If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, Ask CKPL.