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OPEN Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 8 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Sunday 12 - 4 pm Monday - Closed - Outside book drop is available 24-hours a day.
- We continue to offer curbside pickup.
- Reserve items online, call or email wasagabeachpubliclibrary@gmail.com
- ONLINE and IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
- Follow us on social media or visit our website for updates.
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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. Current max. registration: 10 people. Masking indoors continues to be required. If the program happens to be full, please register to be added to the wait list and you will be notified as space opens in the group. We anticipate this group will continue to run through the summer. Free to participate. Registration covers the dates of March 8th and 29th. Register for the two March classes here. |
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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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Join Adult Program Coordinator, Angela Kemp, with the Adult Programs Department as a guest speaker in a Virtual Online Fair hosted by The Seniors Active Living Centre. Learn about all that’s available for older adults at the library. Participants will learn about: - the many things you can borrow that are NOT books
- options for readers with reduced vision
- Books on Wheels program for the homebound (seasonal or long-term services)
- The library’s community Bookmobile
- Free learning opportunities available from the library website
- Current and upcoming programs for adults at WBPL
Click here to learn more about the presentation schedule of all March break presentations (March 14-18) and the virtual field trips planned by the Seniors Active Living Centre for older adults 50 years+. Please note that the library has a number of tablets that may be borrowed to join online programming available at SALC and the library. Click here to place a hold on a tablet (three week loan period). Wi-Fi hot spots may also be borrowed for one week loans (subject to availability). Ask the library's front desk staff for more information on these and other items in our "Beyond Books" collection for borrowing. |
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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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(This is the second class of the portrait-focused series that began in Feb.) We will briefly review the steps that were covered in February’s portrait drawing class. This month… let’s paint! Students will learn more about the process of painting a simple front-facing portrait with a blue undertone as the base colour. We will discuss a “thick over thin” painting technique and the layering of colour from shadows to highlights. Intermediate to advanced skill level. You may participate with Jason as he provides step-by-step instruction or if you prefer, feel free to observe the creative process and take notes. Some students may choose to paint a family or loved one as their portrait. Please use a straight on portrait picture as a reference. You can also use your drawing image from the February Drawing Portraits class as reference if you wish. Free to participate. Click here for the supply list and to register for the Zoom details. |
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Join your host New Tecumseth Public Library for an evening with author Robert Hough as he discusses his book The Marriage of Rose Camilleri. Hough transports the reader into the epicentre of an unconventional love story, where he draws out captivating details from the fabric of an ordinary shared lifetime to create a story that lives in the moment and takes seriously the small but vital details of everyday life. Click here to request the Zoom link.
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This session is for parents of high school students who intend to go to post-secondary schooling. Parents will learn how to talk to their teen about money and plan for school. Click here to learn more and to register. This webinar is offered by the Credit Counselling Society which is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families find solutions to their debt and money questions. Note: this is the last session of this financial literacy series. |
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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. They 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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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 & Storytelling Saturday, March 5 10:00 am - 11:00 am Join cartoonist and illustrator Jeff Wilson in 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. ONLINE - All ages: register here |
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Blender 3D Design and Animation (Tutorial) Saturday, March 5 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Join animator Leon Arispunandar for an interactive tutorial workshop with a short animation project
assignment goal. The participants will work on their own project over a couple of weeks and a virtual
group meeting will take place to review the projects and to receive feedback from Leon. |
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Introduction To Digital Cinema Film Production Thursday, March 17
10:00 am - 11:00 am This virtual session will explore digital cinema film production using the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Camera. Topics will include manual focus and exposure, shot types, using different formats from HD to 4K and slow motion cinematography. Taught by award-winning filmmaker Tom Strnad. Perfect for a beginner looking to get started in digital film production. |
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Adventures In Digital Arts Saturday, March 19 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Join Jeff Wilson for digital cartooning and creating perspective in comics such as cityscapes and space. An intro to digital photography will show everyone how to capture perspective photos. |
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Blender 3D Design and AnimationSaturday, March 26 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Join animator Leon Arispunandar for an interactive tutorial workshop with a short animation project assignment goal. The participants will work on their own project over a couple of weeks and a virtual group meeting will take place to review the projects and to receive feedback from Leon. |
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The Writers Club of Wasaga Beach is open to adult writers 18 yrs+ engaged in all genres - poetry, memoir, short stories, novels, fiction and non-fiction. Prior to the pandemic, this group met twice a month in-person at the library. Since Covid, they have been supporting each other through online email exchanges twice a month and continue to do so. Recently, some of the group have begun meeting online via Zoom to further connect their writing community. The group connects on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) and virtual meeting times are 7:00 - 9:00 pm. There are no meetings during July and August. 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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Have you considered the doors that you can open by downloading the Simcoe County mobile library app? No more searching for your library card and store the whole family's card numbers as well. Perfect for self-check out of your items on your future visits to the library; download e-books and e-audio books; access library event registration on the fly; access online databases; access PressReader and LinkedIn Learning/Lynda.com.Free to download. Visit our website for download instructions and more info.
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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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Sat. March 5th - 2 PM (online): Collingwood and Area History with presenter: Carole Stuart 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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We are searching for new ways you can volunteer. Do you have video/editing skills? Do you have a talent, hobby or something you enjoy that you can share or teach other people online or in-person? Can you cook, share travel photos, sew, dance, teach basic French, know about car maintenance, like history? Interested to host an online program? Are you comfortable leading a discussion group? Do you have another idea about a topic you could offer to others? Email assp.wbpl@wasagabeach.com to tell us more. |
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