OPEN:  Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED: Mondays  
  • Outside book drop is available 24-hours a day. 
  • We continue to offer curbside pickup. 
  • Reserve items online, call or email: info.wbpl@wasagabeach.com
  • ONLINE and IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
  • Follow us on social media or visit our website for updates. 
Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle (in-person)
Tuesdays: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This skill-building workshop is for the beginner or experienced djembe drummer.  Regular attendance is recommended to build personal skill level and to progress with the group.Mature teens are welcome to join us for this summer-long program. 
We have a supply of drums and percussion instruments available to use for the program.  Bring your own lawn chair.
This program will be outdoors but will be moved indoors if weather is not favourable. Register here.
BYOB Club (online)
Thursday, August 4 & 18: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Join this "virtual book club" via Zoom where you B.Y.O.B. - bring your own book!  Hear reviews and recommendations from fellow readers about books in the WBPL collection or available as e-books/e-audiobooks from the Libby App. New participants welcome anytime, even if it's just to listen in!
Click here to receive the Zoom details.
Live Music Outdoors with Eric Kidd
Sunday, August 7: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Back for another outdoor performance this summer, Eric Kidd provides a fun-filled evening of your easy listening, country and classic rock favourites for the whole family to enjoy.  Bring your own lawn chair to our library garden and enjoy some great tunes of summer as the sun sets. 
Pre-registration is suggested so that we may notify you if we need to reschedule due to weather.  Overflow parking at Town Hall lot.  All ages event.  Families are welcome!
Click here to register.
Simcoe Author Talk - Amber Cowie
Thursday, August 11: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Join your host Ramara Public Library as we welcome author Amber Cowie to discuss her new novel Last One Alive.  A team of researchers exploring the myth of a witch find their numbers mysteriously dwindling in this irresistible psychological thriller.  If you are a fan of Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, and Lucy Foley, this book is for you.  Click here to register.  
Travel Series: Southern Italy & Sicily (in-person - library boardroom)
Monday, August 22:  2:00 - 3:00 p.m. FULL
AND
Monday, August 22: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 
Journey with world traveller Jennifer to visit Southern Italy and Sicily.  Southern Italy features treasures of Rome, Pompeii, stunning Amalfi Coast and the unique UNESCO Trulli Houses.  Impressive scenery & architecture awaits in Palermo (Sicily's Capital), seaside villages and Greek ruins in the Valley of the Temples. Masks welcome.
 
Click here to register for our second seating of this program.  Please note the start time of your registration as there are two seatings.  The second showing will start promptly at 3:30 p.m.  Please arrive a few minutes early.
 
Please note: we are closed on Mondays but will open our boardroom for the timing of this program.
Live Music Outdoors with Dylan Lock
Wednesday, August 24:  6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
(EVENT RE-SCHEDULED FROM JULY 11TH)  
Join us for more live music with local legend Dylan Lock known for his versatile voice, who sings a wide variety of crowd-pleasing favourites. Last year Dylan had folks up dancing in the grass! Bring your own lawn chair to our library garden and enjoy some great tunes of summer as the sun sets. All ages event. Families welcome.
 
Pre-registration is suggested as we will attempt to notify you if we need to reschedule due to weather. Click here to register.  
Nancy Island Historic Tour
Tuesday, August 30: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: 119 Mosley Street
Join us for a tour of Nancy Island Historic Site, Simcoe County’s oldest and most viable War of 1812 site.  Attendees will be led by a costumed guide through the site which includes a personalized tour, video presentation and entrance to site facilities including the theatre, museum, Welcome Centre and gift shop. As a special treat, registrants for this event will also be granted access inside the hull enclosure to see the remains of HMS Nancy up close! Once the tour is complete, attendees are welcome to stay and enjoy the site’s facilities for the remainder of the day.
Please park in the “Nancy Island Municipal Lot” to the right of the building (parking on the left side is for the boat launch). Please obtain a library program free parking pass for your windshield from library staff at the site if you do not have a Town-issued municipal parking pass.
The library will be making a donation to the Friends of Nancy Island in lieu of admission.
Click here to register.  Free.
Diabetes Conversation Group (online)
Monday, August 29: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Have you or a family member been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes? Join the conversations online via Zoom led by a registered dietitian from the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre to learn how to stay well with diabetes. The group is usually held on the last Monday of each month to discuss different topics of interest, answer any questions you may have and to provide an opportunity to connect with other people in the community who share similar experiences. 
Click here to request the Zoom link for monthly meetings 
1:1 Tech Help With Drew
By Appointment:  In-person, Online or by Phone
Need a little guidance with your technology or exploring your virtual options? 
  • learn how to use Facebook
  • learn how to access Lynda.com
  • device assistance
  • how to transfer photos from one device to another 
  • how to download/use the new library app
  • "Zoom" introduction
  • how to download e-books
  • and more!
Request a 1:1 appointment with Drew today!  
Save the Fall Date!
Simcoe Author Talk - Anne Bokma
Wednesday September 14: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of conversation with award-winning author and journalist Anne Bokma.  Anne is the author of the memoir, My Year of Living Spiritually - One Woman's Secular Quest for a More Soulful Life.  In 2017, Anne embarked on a quest to become a more spiritual person. Raised in a strict fundamentalist Christian home, she left her religion many years ago but felt something was missing from her life. Her spiritual self was flagging and she wanted to revive her soul. She embarked on a holy host of spiritual practices to try and do just that.
 
Anne's book documents a diverse range of practices, from singing in choirs to starting a gratitude practice, observing Lent and going on a pilgrimage. Some were more unconventional -she spent a week at a witch camp, took magic mushrooms for the first time, had a past life regression therapy session, hosted a death dinner and picked out her own coffin. Along the way, she reconsiders key relationships in her life and begins to experience the greater depth of meaning, connection, gratitude and inner peace that she was longing for.
Part seeker’s memoir, part spiritual travelogue, her book is for anyone looking to uncover - or recover - their spiritual self.
 
Click here to register.
We Are A Georgian Good Food Box Ordering Site
 
The Georgian Good Food Box is a non-profit buying club that purchases fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution in Southern Georgian Bay monthly. To learn more, click here. 

Wasaga Beach Public Library
120 Glenwood Drive
Wasaga Beach, Ontario L9Z 2K5
705-429-5481
http://www.wasagabeach.library.on.ca/
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