Kids Programs

Toddler Tales
Every Tuesday Morning from 10:30-11:30am
Join us in the library for some stories, songs, sensory exploration, and a craft! 
This month, we explore the wonders of weather! 

Perfect for library friends age 0-4.

 
 
 
Raising Readers
Every Thursday Evening at 6:00pm

A Storytime program for kids of all ages! Get creative and messy with exciting crafts and unique activities every week!
This Month we explore a world of magic!
 
For library friends of all ages, caregivers must attend. 
 
 
Halloween Costume Exchange
October 7, 5pm-8pm
 
Have a costume bring a costume, need a costume take a costume!
An environmentally friendly way to save some money and find the perfect look for Halloween!
 
Costumes donations will be accepted up until 4pm on October 7th. 
Please donate generously!
PD Day Pompom Launchers
October 20th- 11:00am-2:00pm 
Drop in program
 
Free Halloween crafty fun with the library! Each child can make their own spooky launchers and test to see who can make theirs reach the target!
 
For library friends of all ages, caregivers must attend

Adult Programs

Coffee Club
Every Second Wednesday Afternoon at 1:30pm

Come listen to experts in their respective fields speak about topics that relate to our lives, our community, and our world.
Discover new skills, hobbies, and viewpoints with other members of the community, all while enjoying a nice hot coffee.
 
Upcoming Speakers
October 8th- Near North Maker Space | Come learn about how to 3d prints, virtual reality, and more!
October 22nd- TBD
 
 
 

The glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Morning Book Club
Meets October 29th at 10:30am at the Callander Bay Heritage Museum 
 
Looking for a classic book club? This is the one for you! 
 
Copies of each months book are available to borrow at the circulation desk. Simply speak with our staff to learn more.
 
Octobers Book: The Glass Maker By Tracy Chevalier
 
 
Callander Sleuth Society Mystery Book Club
Meets October 14th at 6:30pm
Have a passion for a good whodunit? Join us to discuss a new mystery novel each month. Snacks and good times are provided.

Copies of each months book are available to borrow at the circulation desk. 
 
Octobers Book: Everyone in my Family has Killed Some by Benjamin Stevenson
 
 
 
Dish! Cook Book Club
Meets October 21st at 6:00pm
 
Dish! The cookbook club is exactly what it sounds like: a group of people, getting together to discuss and eat select recipes from one cookbook each month. Our cookbook club aims to bring the community back into cooking!

Copies of each months book are available to borrow at the circulation desk. 

Octobers Book: What to cook when you don't feel like cooking by Caroline Chambers
 
 

Service Highlight for October
 
Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.
 
Answers await everyone—whether professional or hobbyist, expert or novice, genealogist or historian—inside the more than 7,000 available databases. Here, you can unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

Ancestry Library Edition is free for all library members to use.  
 
For more details and happenings, visit us on social media or at callanderpubliclibrary.ca
Callander Public Library
30 Catherine St. W.
Callander, Ontario P0H 1H0
705-752-2544

https://www.callanderpubliclibrary.ca/