Parry Sound Public Library
• Parry Sound Public Library Newsletter March 2026 •
Friday, March 13th
 
Shrinky Dink Keychains
10:30 to 11:30 AM

Ages: 7 +
Located in the library auditorium*
 
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Saturday, March 14th
 
LEGO Club Mix-up Challenge
10:30 to 11:30 AM

Drop-in 
Located in the library
children's section
Tuesday, March 17th
 
Cozy Tales Storytime
6 to 6:30 PM

Drop-in
Put on your pyjamas and join us for bedtime stories and songs.
 
Located in the library
children's section
Wednesday, March 18th
Pokemon Party
2 to 3 PM

Dress up as your favourite Pokemon for a Pokemon Party!
For children of all ages
Located in the library auditorium*
 
REGISTRATION IS FULL
Thursday, March 19th
Tech Day
10:30 to 11:30 AM

Drop-in
Learn and explore with Botley Robots, OSMO Games, Marble Run, & more!
Located in the library auditorium*
Thursday, March 19th
Festival of the Sound
Rhythm & Blues
2 to 3 PM

Join us for a music and painting activity with Festival of the Sound.
Ages: 5 +
Located in the library auditorium*
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Friday, March 20th
Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere
Critters with a Bad Rap
10:30 to 12 Noon

Learn about the most misunderstood not-so "mean and nasty" critters in the biosphere.
Ages: 8 - 12
Located in the library auditorium
Saturday, March 21st
Crafternoon - Spring is Here!
10:30 to 11:30 AM

Drop-in
Located in the library children's section
* Library auditorium is not wheelchair accessible 

Babysitting & Sibling Care with First Aid / CPR / AED 
 
Tuesday, March 17th • 10 am to 4 pm
$70 • AGES 10+
Located in the library auditorium*
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Home Alone with First Aid / Internet Safety

Wednesday, March 18th • 10 am to 1 pm
$65 • AGES 9+
Located in the library auditorium*
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* Library auditorium is not wheelchair accessible 

•  On-going March Programs  •
Art Journaling*
Tuesdays at 10:30 am to 12 Noon
Mindful creative sessions. Visual journaling using mixed media
Materials and journals provided
Free drop-in program
 
Please note: there is no session on March 17th
 
Intro to Yoga*
Wednesdays at 1:30 to 2:15 pm
Light Yoga with certified instructor Ellen Koennecke of Yoga in the Sound. Weekly Drop-in program
$5 per session
 
Please note: there is no session March 18th
 

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French Group*
Wednesdays at 4:30 to 6 pm
Join us at the library for a
weekly casual French Group
Drop-in • All skill levels welcome
(not formal lessons)
 
Group of Young Children and Adult Doing Arts and Crafts
Homeschool Hangout
 Thursdays at 2 to 3 pm
Program runs Bi-weekly January 15th to March 12th, 2026
 
Homeschool Families are invited to drop-in, craft and connect with other homeschoolers. Located in the Children's section of the library.
 
* programs located in the library auditorium unless otherwise stated.  Auditorium is not wheelchair accessible.

• Titles for Women's History Month •
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby
We Are Still Here: Afghan Women on Courage, Freedom, and the Fight to Be Heard
The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising by Elizabeth R. Hyman
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

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Thank you to everyone who donated to our Winter Coat Drive! You helped keep others warm this season.
 

• Children's Titles •
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet by Geo Rutherford
The House That Floated by Guojing
Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature's Diversity and Our Own by Roz MacLean
Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids: A Funny, Laugh Out Loud Busy Book for Children with Over 250 Jokes, Riddles, Tongue Twisters, and Puns by Whee Winn
Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon (Dragon Girls #1) by Maddy Mara
Talons of Power: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #9) by Tui T. Sutherland
Pug's New Puppy: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #8) by Kyla May
Get Well, Eva: #16 by Rebecca Elliott
For more visit our Online Catalogue

Library membership privileges for township /municipal agreements (Parry Sound, Archipelago, Carling and McDougall) may have
expired on Dec. 31, 2025. 
 
Renew your library card online here or
contact us by email or phone 705-746-9601.
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Parry Sound Public Library
29 Mary Street
Parry Sound, Ontario P2A1E3
705-746-9601

https://www.parrysoundlibrary.com/