Free summer fun at your library!
Week of July 28-August 1
Kids Programs

It's Fantasy Week!

Toddler Tales (Age 0-4)
Tuesday, July 29, 10:30
Callander Public Library Gardens (In the event of rain, the program will take place in the Library)
 

  
Featured Stories:
Monsters Counting by Flavia Z. Drago
The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring
 
Craft: Dragon & Fairy Wings

STEM Day (Age 5-12)
Wednesday, July 30, 10:30
  

Callander Public Library Gardens (In the event of rain, the program will take place in the Library)
  

Featured Stories:
The Bear Princess and The King Who Wanted to Touch the Moon - from a collection of folktales

Activity: Egg Drop Challenge

Creativity Day (Age 5-12)
Thursday July 31, 1:30
  

Callander Public Library Gardens (In the event of rain, the program will take place in the Library)
 
Featured Stories:
Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale by Steven Guarnaccia
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
 
Craft: Dragon & Mermaid Eggs

Storytime in the Park (All ages)
Friday August 1, 10:30
Centennial Park, Callander
Featured Stories:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Caroll
 
Activity: Madhatter Tea Party. Card games, hat craft, and more!

Adult Programs

Puzzles in the Garden
Wednesday July 30, 3:00
  

Callander Public Library Gardens (In the event of rain, the event will take place inside)

Join us for a casual afternoon in the garden where we enjoy cold drinks, work on a puzzle together, and enjoy new company. 
Stepping Through Time Walking Club
Thursday, July 31, 9:15
  

Start at the Callander Public Library- End at the Callander Bay Heritage Museum

Join us every Thursday morning as we take a walk around Callander, with a midway break for a lecture from the staff of the Callander Bay Heritage Museum celebrating the significance of a different location each week.

Suggested Reads

The Dragon Atlas : Legendary Dragons of the World
by Anna Claybourne

Travel the globe to discover the facts behind this fierce creature of myth and legend. See them in their natural habitats, lurking in the swamps of West Africa or guarding their treasure in a cave-dwelling in Europe. Read exciting tales of dragons good and bad, including the story of the dragon-slaying princess Thanake of Africa and the epic tale of Assipattle and the giant sea dragon. Beautifully illustrated maps pinpoint the locations of dragons around the globe, whilst special feature spreads take a closer look at dragon features, dwellings, and dragon sightings. From the spectacular Chinese dragon with its long snakelike body to the seven-headed Herensuge of the Basque region in Spain, this captivating compendium of dragon facts and exciting tales will take you on a mythical quest to discover all there is to know about these magnificent beasts.
Silverborn : the mystery of Morrigan Crow
by Jessica Townsend

"To learn more of the Wundrous Arts while traveling to new places in Nevermoor where she encounters people from her past, Morrigan Crow sides with someone very dangerous as she tries to untangle the mystery of who she is. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
The awakening
by Nora Roberts

An anxious young woman mired in student debt and working a hated job uses hidden funds to visit Ireland, where she uncovers truths about vivid dreams compelling her to embrace her destiny in a fantastical alternate world. 1,000,000 first printing.
Fairy science
by Ashley Spires

When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies in Pixieville are stumped, until Esther, a fairy who believes in science, gets to the root of the problem
Callander Public Library
30 Catherine St. W.
Callander, Ontario P0H 1H0
705-752-2544

https://www.callanderpubliclibrary.ca/