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Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Concession Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read. Discover stories, rhymes, music, finger plays and flannel boards at this interactive program.
Free
Graphic Design with Canva
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Learn basic graphic design using the web-based tool, Canva. Create eye-catching posters, social media posts and more. Participants must have a working email address and be familiar with using a computer.
Free
Play Kitchen
Stoney Creek Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Explore and create with our various food-themed stations and activities.
Free
Special Exhibition: Money in 10 Questions | Kids Edition
Burlington, ON
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Bank of Canada Museum asked Canadian kids what they wanted to know about money. A whole lot, as it turned out. More than 800 thoughtful, complex and just plain fun questions flooded in from across the country. This exhibition answers 10 of these questions using a series of play-based activity stations. The answers provide a foundation for what kids need to know to help them manage their financial futures. Try…
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Explore and Play
Waterdown Branch · Waterdown, ON
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Explore, create and play with our themed activity stations. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers with adult caregiver participation.
Free
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read. Discover stories, rhymes, music, finger plays and flannel boards at this interactive program.
Free
Holiday Storytime and Puppet Show
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Celebrate the holidays of the season and join us for stories, songs and a puppet show.
Free
Music for Babies and Toddlers
Valley Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Play with different musical instruments and shakers and learn new songs to sing at home with your baby or toddler.
Free
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Ancaster Branch · Ancaster, ON
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Bring the whole family to story time and get ready to read. Discover stories, rhymes, music, finger plays and flannel boards at this interactive program.
Free
Music for Babies and Toddlers
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Play with different musical instruments and shakers and learn new songs to sing at home with your baby or toddler.
Free
Music for Babies and Toddlers
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Play with different musical instruments and shakers and learn new songs to sing at home with your baby or toddler.
Free
Baby Stay and Play
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Attend Storytime and afterward, stay for social and play time. Suited for families with children ages birth to 24 months.
Free
Noon Hour Holiday Concert
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This week The Duet Club of Hamilton's Women of Song take the stage in Central Library's Hamilton Room. The Duet Club is the longest standing women's musical group of its kind in Canada and was established in 1889 by music teacher Ellen Ambrose. The Duet Club also provides musical scholarships to talented young musicians and provides a platform and audience for them to showcase their talents. Women of Song are a…
Free
Sit to Be Fit
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Increase your strength, balance, flexibility and endurance in this seated movement program. Registration required, call 1-800-565-4614 x102 or 905-768-4488, or email sherri.miller@alzda.ca. Presented by the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton.
Free
LEGO Build and Play
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Knit 'n' Natter
New Appleby · Burlington, ON
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Bring your own supplies and knit, crochet, or craft in this creative social group for all ages and skill levels. Children must bring an adult. Drop in anytime. Accessibility If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please contact us a few days before your visit at inclusion@bpl.on.ca or 905.639.3611 extension 1211.
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Writing Circle for Older Adults
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A workshop for writers who are older adults to create and share their fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction in a supportive environment.
Free
Explore Art at HPL - Winter Landscapes
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Create artworks inspired by the winter landscape. Whether drawing snow-covered fields, bare trees under grey skies, frosty windows, or imagined wintry worlds, this session focuses on how seasonal scenes can be translated into line, shape, texture and colour. Participants will experiment with visual elements like contrast, atmosphere and space, drawing from observation, memory, or imagination. No experience is…
Free
Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together Exercise Program
Valley Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Led by specially trained fitness instructors, the SMART program helps you improve your strength, balance and flexibility. Presented by VON Canada. To register, please call 289-442-4956.
Free
Imagination Stations
Stoney Creek Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Use your imagination and discover what you can create with our Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math (STREAM) kits and educational toys.
Free
LEGO Build and Play
Kenilworth Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Math Quest
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Go on a fun math adventure in the branch and get your name on HPL's Math Wall of Fame.
Free
Drop-In Nintendo Switch Gaming
Barton Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy some casual Nintendo Switch gaming at this drop-in program. Bring your friends and meet fellow gamers for four-player action.
Free
Imagination Stations
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Use your imagination and discover what you can create with our Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math (STREAM) kits and educational toys.
Free