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Tech Connect
New Appleby · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Gain confidence using everyday technology in this four-week, hands-on program designed just for older adults. Each weekly session explores a different topic, such as understanding your email, taking photos/videos on your device, and talking to friends and family through apps like WhatsApp and FaceTime. Each class includes plenty of time for hands-on practice, questions, and small-group support from trained…
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The Art of Legacy Work
Tansley Woods · Burlington, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A legacy is tangible—something that loved ones can hold onto, to help provide comfort and reminiscence year after year. It could be a collage, a handwritten letter, a video, or even a song. Legacy work provides a unique opportunity for people with a palliative diagnosis and their loved ones to reflect on their lives. It can be a meaningful way to spend time together, offering space for participants to remember life…
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Binbrook Book Club
Binbrook Branch · Binbrook, ON
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Binbrook Book Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Binbrook Branch, 2641 Regional Road 56, Binbrook. The November book title is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.
Free
Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Urban Core
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre - Support and services to immigrant and refugee individuals and families with settlement, career guidance, health and related issues.
Free
Drop-In Tech Help
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bring your phone, tablet or laptop computer and your technology questions to this drop-in program. Get help with email, learn how to download eBooks and more.
Free
English Homework Help for Adult Newcomers
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Get help with your schoolwork from a trained English Language Learner instructor. No registration is needed. All adult Newcomer English learners are welcome.
Free
Imagination Stations
Stoney Creek Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 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
Imagination Stations
Barton 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
Knit for a Cause
Kenilworth Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
High school students ages 14-18 knit a scarf, hat, or mittens for people in need and earn volunteer hours. Supplies provided, though participants may bring their own. This program typically runs through the school year, September-June. Please register as a volunteer by filling out the application form on the teen volunteer page of our website or by emailing volunteer@hpl.ca.
Free
Make a Button
Parkdale Branch · Hamilton, ON
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Design and create a button. Supplies provided.
Free
Drop-In Nintendo Switch Gaming
Kenilworth Branch · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 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
English Conversation Circle at Terryberry
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Talk about community, culture and customs in a group setting. To register please contact Abir at 905-531-3953 or email abir.alsaid@ymcahbb.ca. For English-as-a-second-language speakers. Participants must be Permanent Residents or Convention Refugees. Presented by YMCA Employment and Immigration Services.
Free
Imagination Stations
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 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
Valley Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Build, imagine and play with LEGO. LEGO is provided for use in the Library.
Free
Math Success
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Work with trained volunteers to strengthen your math skills. This program is for children in grades 5-8. Space is limited to first-come, first-served. Register when you arrive for the program or contact Neighbour to Neighbour in advance. Presented by Neighbour to Neighbour Centre.
Free
Math Success
Terryberry Branch · Hamilton, ON
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Work with trained volunteers to strengthen your math skills. This program is for children in grades 5-8. Space is limited to first-come, first-served. Register when you arrive for the program or contact Neighbour to Neighbour in advance. Presented by Neighbour to Neighbour Centre.
Free
Board Games and Puzzles
Saltfleet Branch · Stoney Creek, ON
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
Teen Study Hall
Binbrook Branch · Binbrook, ON
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A dedicated, quiet space in the library where you can concentrate and get your school work done.
Free
Board Games and Puzzles
Sherwood Branch · Hamilton, ON
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Challenge yourself or a friend to one of our many board games and puzzles.
Free
Leaps in Literacy
Red Hill Branch · Hamilton, ON
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
A free, early intervention literacy program for neurodiverse students in grades 2-8 with suspected or diagnosed learning disabilities, ADHD or level 1 autism. It's a multisensory program to ensure access and support for each student’s unique learning style. The program is based on the most recent science of reading, the OHRC Right to Read recommendations and the new Ontario Language curriculum. Lessons are taught by…
Free
Drop-In Tech Help
Dundas Branch · Dundas, ON
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Bring your phone, tablet or laptop computer and your technology questions to this drop-in program. Get help with email, learn how to download eBooks and more.
Free
French Conversation Circle
Westdale Branch · Hamilton, ON
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 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
Dinosaur Storytime
Turner Park Branch · Hamilton, ON
6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
It's Dino-vember at HPL. Join HPL Staff for stories, songs and rhymes about dinosaurs.
Free
Explore Art at HPL - Pattern and Repetition
Central Library · Hamilton, ON
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
This art program explores the beauty and structure of pattern and repetition in visual art. Experiment with repeated shapes, lines and motifs to create decorative, abstract, or symbolic artwork. Accessible and soothing, this activity is ideal for those who enjoy focused, meditative projects or want to explore visual balance and order.
Free