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Doodle Drawing Meetup
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a weekly meetup to doodle, sketch, and colour. We provide materials and drawing prompts, and you take it from there. No art skill required! This meetup is all about enjoying the creative process alongside neighbours and friends. Meet new people, join a conversation, and feel more connected to your community. BPL meetups are casual, unstaffed activities that take place in the library's open areas. No…
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Board Game Drop-in
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hang out at the library and play a range of family-friendly board games, like Scrabble, Yahtzee, Blokus, and Candy Land. Drop in anytime to play. Children 10 and under may participate with direct adult supervision. 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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Board Games and Puzzles
Sherwood Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
Craft Cart
Carlisle Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bring your imagination to the table and make a cool creation to take home. Supplies provided.
Free
Family Movies at Terryberry
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sit back and relax with your family as you enjoy new releases and rediscover old favourites.
Free
Family Movies at Turner Park
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sit back and relax with your family as you enjoy new releases and rediscover old favourites.
Free
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
West Harbour Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.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
French Conversation Circle
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Practice your conversational French by speaking with a group of friendly fellow French learners at beginner or intermediate levels. Drop-in. Presented and led by Centre francophone Hamilton.
Free
Inner Peace with Flute Music & Meditation
New Appleby · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Relax and unwind during a unique evening of music and meditation with classically trained musician and meditator Shivangna. Experience the soothing sounds of the Bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute. Learn about the benefits of breathwork and mental silence on our mental health and well-being. Our presenter wraps up with a Q & A session following some simple exercises to promote calmness and tranquility. Please arrive at…
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LEGO Build and Play
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
LEGO Build and Play
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Letter-Writing Club
Westdale Branch · Hamilton, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Letter-Writing Club invites you to slow down, connect and create thoughtful letters, notes, holiday cards or postcards for friends, pen pals, family, or friends you haven't met yet.
Free
Louder Than a Firecracker
Central · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Let your feelings explode through poetry! Get inspired by poems and song lyrics, then break a few rules as you experiment with words, rhythm, and rhyme to create something uniquely yours. Play with language, try new ideas, and share your creations with the group if you feel comfortable. This writing workshop is geared to youth ages 11-14. About the Instructor Burlington-based author Sylvia McNicoll has written more…
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Tween Writing Circle
Waterdown Branch · Waterdown, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join us for writing activities, encouragement, conversation, contests, participation, instruction, empowerment and ideas for where to submit your writing.
Free
Family Chess Drop-In
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
An opportunity for kids and their adults to play chess and build their skills. Ask Staff to borrow a board and pieces.
Free
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read
Stoney Creek Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.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
Imagination Stations
Waterdown Branch · Waterdown, 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
Presidents Cup Naturals - Finals
The Studio · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m.
Net Capacity: 398 All persons entering a OVG Hamilton venue 13 years of age and under must be accompanied by a companion 16 years of age or older. Children under the age of 2 years old, do not require a ticket but they must sit on a guardian's lap. For more information on TD Coliseum, FirstOntario Concert Hall, The Studio visit www.firstontarioconcerthall.ca
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Killers of Kill Tony
FirstOntario Concert Hall · Hamilton, ON
7:00 p.m.
Net Capacity: 2,181 All persons entering a OVG Hamilton venue 13 years of age and under must be accompanied by a companion 16 years of age or older. Children under the age of 2 years old, do not require a ticket but they must sit on a guardian's lap. Please note all seating areas of FOCH require the use of stairs except the mezzanine. Please call us at 905-546-3100 and/or use the filters to search for accessible…
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Il Volo LIVE IN CONCERT
TD Coliseum · Hamilton, ON
8:00 p.m.
Net Capacity: 5,890 All persons entering TD Coliseum 13 years of age and under must be accompanied by a companion 16 years of age or older. Children under the age of 2 years old, do not require a ticket but must sit on a guardian's lap. For more information on TD Coliseum see www.tdcoliseum.com
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LEGO Build and Play
West Harbour Branch · Hamilton, ON
Time on the event website
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Da Bomb! - 90s Music Night!
Corktown Pub · Hamilton, ON
Dates vary, check full schedule
Da Bomb! - 90s Music Night! is on Nov 21, 2026 at Corktown Pub in Hamilton. Da Bomb! - 90s Music Night! starts at 9: 00 PM on the Main Stage at Corktown Pub. Catch live music and special events at Corktown Pub, Hamilton's long-running neighbourhood pub and music room in the heart of Corktown.
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Family STEAM Time
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Explore opportunities to design, invent, create, and re-imagine together as a family through loose parts play. All ages welcome; children 5 and younger may participate with direct adult supervision. 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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Finding Your Ending
Central · Burlington, ON
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Finding the right ending for your story might be the most difficult part of the writing process—the need to thread the needle with theme, magic, metaphor, and character, all without being too preachy or heavy-handed. In this workshop, take a look behind the curtain of great story endings and adapt what you learn to your own endings. Work on fitting resonant images and powerful character choices into story endings,…
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