News from the Library

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📌Kids and Families  

This week:  

🌞 Registration for summer programs open now 

• Artful Adventures: Central America 

• Wild Planet Adventures: Volcanoes (Ages 7-9) 

• Dungeons & Dragons 

• Meet the Parrots with Parrot Partners 

• Wild Planet Adventures: Volcanoes (Ages 10-12) 

• Breakout to Summer - Escape Room 

• Things with Wings with Scientists in School 

• Zine Workshop / atelier de fabrication de fanzines 

• L’ABC du camping avec Parcs Canada

📌 Adults

 So many things to discover at the library! Borrow material from one of our new displays:  

• National Indigenous History Month   

• World Refugee Day – June 20th  

• Pride Month  

🎨 Granny Squares for Warmth Tuesday Jun 10, 2025 at 3:00pm Crocheters and Knitters - please join us to make granny squares for blankets, as well as to join squares, and to crochet or knit blankets and shawls. Everyone is welcome! 

📖 Book Clubs this month*  

• 🔖June 11th Dickinson Reads will be meeting and discussing: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese  

• 🔖Le 19 juin, le Club de lecture discutera de : Surface par Olivier Norek  

*Books are available at the 2nd floor reception. 
  

📖 Other literary events happening in June:

June is National Indigenous History Month! OPL is excited to present two Special Author Talks in celebration:  

• 💬 Michel Jean will be speaking at the St. Laurent Branch (515 Coté Street) on Thursday, June 19 at 7pm.  

• 💬 Phyllis Webstad will be speaking at Library and Archives Canada (395 Wellington St.) on Thursday, June 26 at 7pm.