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FREE Online Career Assistance Live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Click here for more information. To develop more job related skills, click here for LinkedIN.
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FREE Online Tutoring Online homework help for students in grades K-12 offered daily from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Also includes practice tests, support for adult learners, writing assistance, skills building and more. Click here for more information.
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Drumming with your hands and getting into the rhythm with the group can be therapeutic, hypnotic or just plain fun! Bring your own drum or borrow one of ours (supply is limited). This workshop is for beginner or experienced djembe drummers. Participants are also welcome to contribute to the group through the addition of sound layering using our percussion instruments. As of April, this group will meet weekly indoors and as the warm weather arrives we plan to be outdoors through summer. Please note the time change to morning. Regular attendance is encouraged to build personal skill level and to progress with the group. Current max. of 12 people. This is subject to change as we move to outdoors so please join the waiting list if interested in this program. We will notify you as spaces become available.
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Join the Alzheimer Society for this informative course on brain health strategies that have been proven to reduce the risk of dementia. If you are a person living with dementia, learn tips to slow the progression of the disease. You may also find this course informative if dementia runs in your family. This course focuses on healthy eating, stress management, physical and mental activity and lifestyle choices. Although this is a free course, there is a nominal fee of $5 for the workbook payable in exact cash to the instructor. Couples attending together may share a workbook. (The workbook is not required to participate). Registration with the Alzheimer Society is required. For more information or to register, please call 705-722-1066 ext. 229 or 1-800-265-5391. Space is limited to 12 participants.
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Join this "virtual book club" via Zoom where you BYOB - 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!
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Do you know the work of a Woodland Artist? Norval Morrisseau, through his unique approach to painting, brought recognition to Indigenous art and culture. You will be introduced to the work of this great Canadian artist, as well as the work of 4 others. Like Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Jackson Beardy, Carl Ray, and Eddie Cobiness turned to their Indigenous roots and traditional knowledge to paint bold, eye-catching images that tell the story of the Ojibwa in a unique way. To register for this program contact Sue Wright - with Good Learning Anywhere by calling 1-866-550-0697 ext. 1.
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What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada? Why was it created? And what are the 94 calls to action? These are just some of the questions we will examine in this course. We will also discuss how we can promote understanding of the calls to action. To register for this program contact Sue Wright - with Good Learning Anywhere by calling 1-866-550-0697 ext. 1.
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Join us on Earth Day! Get inspired to live lighter on this planet by living with less waste with sustainability entrepreneur, speaker and author Tara McKenna. Author Tara McKenna will discuss her book "Don't Be Trashy". Your host for this Simcoe Series Author Talk is Barrie Public Library. All Ages.
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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 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. Please note that Zoom allows for an option to listen in by phone, if you prefer. Contact Angela in advance at 705-429-5481 ext. 2411 to participate by phone. Click here to request the Zoom link for monthly meetings.
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In the February and March classes of this series, we worked on sketching and painting portraits. In April we will move to painting random people in public streetscape settings. Follow along for step-by-step drawing and painting instruction or join us to observe the creative process.Intermediate to advanced skill level is suggested for those drawing/painting along. Free to participate. Click here for more details and the supply list.
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Join your host Collingwood Public Library with author and poet Frazana Doctor for a discussion of her new title, You Still Look the Same, being launched May 1, 2022. “This debut poetry collection from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor (Seven) is both an intimate deep dive and a humorous glance at the tumultuous decade of her forties. Through crisp and vivid language, Doctor explores mid-life breakups and dating, female genital cutting, imprints of racism and misogyny, and the oddness of sex and love, and urges us to take a second look at the ways in which human relationships are never what we expect them to be”.
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Sign up through Wasaga Beach Public Library for income tax help with the Canadian Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). Assistance will be provided over the phone starting on March 1 through to April 28. If you have a simple tax return and an individual income of less than $35,000, or less than $40,000 as a couple, you should qualify for this free assistance. Register to request the assistance of a CVIP Income Tax Volunteer. Please be patient while volunteers attempt to reach out to all who are on their list before the tax deadline. The volunteers will make multiple attempts to reach you if necessary.
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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!
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Our seed library is back for a limited time (while supplies last). We have a selection of FREE vegetable, herb and flower seeds. Choose up to 3 packs! Look for the seed library on display near the magazine rack near the circulation desk. While you are there, check out the gardening book display for inspiration! Happy Earth Day on Friday, April 22nd!
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Now that warmer weather is approaching, look for us in the community in our Bookmobile! In April, the Bookmobile will be at the RecPlex on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. We will also be at Easter Eggstravaganza on Sat. April 16 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (RecPlex) - sign up for a library card - borrow books, DVDs, launch pads for kids and more - save a trip to the library and arrange to pick up your holds from the Bookmobile location - Watch for our monthly schedule, events and alternate locations throughout the spring and summer.
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Our Friends of the Library volunteers are planning a multi-day used book sale on the long weekend in May. Stay tuned for more information, but for now.... pencil us in for an awesome sale you won't want to miss.
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Creator Space Mobile Digital Arts Lab Digital video online sessions including; photography; design; and sound from professional artists to create your own digital art. Programs will be offered initially by online workshops, webinars, self-directed video series, with in-person programming to be implemented in the future. Sign up for their e-newsletter to learn more. NOTE: Library card number is required to register.
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Digital Illustration and Storytelling Saturday, April 2 - 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
ONLINE Join cartoonist and illustrator Jeff Wilson on this monthly online series, as he explores techniques and tools for digital illustration and storytelling using ProCreate software on iPads. Topics include using the Apple Pencil, digital drawing techniques and methods to express stories and working with colour, lighting and perspectives. No experience required. All ages. Register here. |
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Blender 3D Short Scene Design Interactive Meeting Room Part 1 Saturday, April 16 - 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
ONLINE Join animator Leon Arispunandar for an interactive online group session to discuss your own personal 3D design and animation of the Easter egg created from Part 1 and 2. Explore and discuss questions one on one with Leon while presenting your animation either in progress or completed, any stage is okay! Perfect for a beginner or intermediate 3D design or animation artist and we suggest starting the animation project outlined from Part 1 and 2 in order to attend with questions. All ages. Register here. |
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Adventure in Digital Arts Saturday, April 23 - 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. IN PERSON - Join Jeff Wilson for digital cartooning fun using ProCreate and Apple Pencil for drawing and also learn about video and photography with filmmaker Tom Strnad using iPads. Register here. Ages 8-13.
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Digital Illustration and StorytellingThursday, April 28 - 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ONLINE -Join cartoonist and illustrator Jeff Wilson on this monthly online series, as he explores techniques and tools for digital illustration and storytelling using ProCreate software on iPads. Topics include using the Apple Pencil, digital drawing techniques and thods to express stories and working with colour, lighting and perspectives. Register here. Perfect for ages 8+ no experience required.
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ONLINE OR IN-PERSON The Writers Club of Wasaga Beach is open to adult writers 18 yrs+ engaged in all genres - poetry, memoir, short stories, novels, fiction, essays, blogs and non-fiction. The group meets twice a month in-person at the library on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. There are no meetings during July and August.. Since Covid intervened, the group has been supporting each other through online email exchanges twice a month on the scheduled meeting days, and continue to do so. For now, there will also be a Zoom meeting on the first Tuesday of each month (excluding July and August) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for those who prefer an online format. There is no charge to participate and new members are welcome. Contact Angela at akemp.wbpl@wasagabeach.com to be connected with the Club.
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Check out the latest construction video update on the new library and twin pad arena set to open in 2023. These video updates will be happening monthly. Check out the building progress here. It's getting exciting now! To learn more about how to make a legacy donation for the new community building, explore the fundraising website here.
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Gain access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries as soon as they’re available on shelves. All that is required is your library card and a WiFi network. To access PressReader: Click on Sign In located in the top right-hand corner. Click on Library or Group. At the top of the screen, in the Search area, type Simcoe County Library. Select Library-Simcoe County Library Co-operative. Login with your library card barcode and pin number.
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Try the Mango Languages program on our website. It's free to use and all you need to do is create an account and password. Learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin and more. Give it a try here!
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Loyal Then, Loyal Now Saturday April 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Loyal Then, Loyal Now (online) Guest speaker Linda Corupe, herself a descendant of a United Empire Loyalist, will speak about United Empire Loyalists and the steps needed to prove descendency in order to gain a certificate from the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada. Click here to register and learn more about upcoming events and activities of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Click here to use the Library Edition of Ancestry (free to access from our website)
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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.
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