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WINTER 2014/15
programs • news • services
ADULTS•KIDS•TEENS
Community Art at the Library Page 4
Can
Creative
Writing
Be Taught?
Heritage Fair: Honouring Our Veterans
Page 2
Family Literacy Day
Page 7
by Gary Barwin Pages 8 & 42
www.londonpubliclibrary.ca
| communit y connections
Landon Branch Library Receives Gift from
Wortley Jazz and Blues Fest
On September 16, Landon Branch Library received a cheque for
$2,500 from the organizers of the Wortley Jazz and Blues Fest.
Organizers of the music festival held in August donated the proceeds
raised to their branch, a well-loved neighbourhood destination and
meeting place in Wortley Village. Thank you for your generosity!
Pictured above, left to right: John Noubarian, London Musicians
Association; Rod Lorimer and Marty Verweel, organizers of the Wortley
Jazz and Blues Fest; Susanna Hubbard Krimmer, CEO, London Public
Library; Bob Porter, President, Old South Community Association.
HERITAGE
FAIR
2015:
Beacock Branch Library Receives LUSO’s
Community Award
LUSO Community Services presented its first Community Award to
Beacock Library, a longstanding partner in providing programs and
services to the north east community. Over the years, beginning in
2003, collaboration on programming between Beacock and LUSO
has included Shared Beginnings (parent-child literacy), Fast Track
Tutoring, many programs for youth, and, starting in 2009, the Library
Settlement Partnership program (newcomer services). Beacock staff
and the Library system were recognized for their support of LUSO
and their programming and for the community.
LONDON
BLACK HISTORY:
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Honouring Our Veterans
Saturday, February 21
Central Library
9:15 am – 12:45 pm, Wolf Performance Hall
1:30 – 3:00 pm, Stevenson & Hunt Room
Interested in London’s War Experience?
Join us for presentations and information sessions on topics
related to remembering, honouring and researching war veterans.
Topics include: Londoners in WWI, the City of London’s Streets of
Honour program, Medals Research, Secrets of Radar Museum,
the Brick Street Cemetery and Researching Military Records. Also
available: hands-on access to records of Londoners who died in
WWI and WWII, courtesy of the Library & Archives Canada Lest
We Forget program. View staffed exhibits by over twenty military
and heritage associations. Co-sponsored by London Public Library
and London Heritage Council. Find details on presentations and
talks in the program listings under Central Library.
PAGE 2 • www.londonpubliclibrary.ca • winter 2014/2015
DANCE • SONG • SPOKEN WORD • HISTORY
Saturday, February 28
Central Library
y • Wolf Performance Hall
TICKETS FOR PERFORMANCE & RECEPTION
Adults: $12 Children under 12: $6
London Public Library is proud to host
London’s Annual Black History Month Closing Gala.
Presented in partnership
with the
London Black History
Coordinating Committee.
Holiday
Hours
November 8 to December 20
Our annual campaign distributes over 6,000 new
books to local children through 46 London agencies
that work with families in our community. Buy books
yourself or make a financial donation so our Librarians
can choose books for high-demand age groups.
However you decide to give, bring your donation to
any library branch.
Many local book stores offer a discount on books
purchased for A Book for Every Child® during the
campaign. Your donated books are collected at
the stores by Friends of the London Public Library
volunteers and delivered to the library.
December 24
9 am-12:30 pm
December 27
regular hours
December 25
all locations closed
December 31
9 am-12:30 pm
December 26
January 1, 2015
Central Library CLOSED
Sunday, February 15; Monday, February 16
(Family Day Weekend)
(see page 43 for list of participating book stores)
SUNDAY HOURS
OPEN THE WORLD OF READING FOR A CHILD
Central Library will be closed:
December 7, 14, 21 & 28
Sunday service resumes January 4, 2015.
Gary
Barwin
is a writer, composer, multimedia artist and
educator. He is the author of seventeen books of
poetry and fiction, plus books
k for both teens and
children. His work has been widely performed,
broadcast, anthologized and published nationally and
internationally. Visit him at www.garybarwin.com
Writer-in-Residence at Central Library
Gary Barwin is available, by appointment,
to meet with writers to provide individual
consultation and feedback on writing. He
has office hours at Central Library and
Western University until April 2015.
Gary’s Office Hours (by appointment)
Central Library
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4–7 pm
To make an appointment with Gary, email
[email protected] or call 519-661-4600.
Gary welcomes all writers, beginning or
experienced, to talk to him about their
work and about living the writer’s life.
Gary’s invitation goes out to youth too!
You can submit work to Gary in advance
of your appointment by sending it to
[email protected]. Submissions
need to be a maximum length of five pages
for poetry and 15 pages for prose.
The Writer-in-Residence program is
a co-sponsored project between the
Canada Council for the Arts, the James
A. and Marjorie Spenceley Fund, Western`s
Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Western`s
Department of English and Writing Studies,
and London Public Library. Special
acknowledgement goes to the Canada
Council for the Arts for their funding
support making this program possible.
www.londonpubliclibrary.ca • winter 2014/2015 • PAGE 3
| communit y connections
Beacock Mural in Meeting Room A
Community Art at the Library
New murals at two library locations were
the result of community art projects led by
artist Jeremy Jeresky over the summer.
Beacock and Crouch branch libraries
invited the community to come out to
paint and leave a lasting impression on
the walls of their libraries. With Jeremy’s
instruction and guidance, participants,
mostly youth and children, spent time
every week working on the murals while
building skills, confidence and community.
Jeremy got into art programming at
the libraries through the New School of
Colour, a community-based arts program
that partners with agencies in London
to provide art programming in locations
throughout the city. Because the Library
is community space and our locations are
recognized neighbourhood destinations,
it was a natural fit for us to work with
Jeremy’s New School of Colour to bring
art sessions, and then the murals, to the
community.
From the beginning of the summer Jeremy
wanted to do a mural at Beacock, so he
approached Maria, the supervisor at
Beacock, who was excited about the idea
of a mural as a community development
project and a lasting piece of art on the
wall. Then the mural expanded into two,
the second one at Crouch Branch Library.
Library staff at Beacock and Crouch saw a
fantastic opportunity to work with partner
agencies on projects that promoted
community building through art. The idea
took off and for weeks neighbourhood
folks, mostly youth, were painting murals
at their libraries under the guidance of a
professional artist and community worker.
Jeremy wanted the theme of the murals to
be fantasy landscapes, really whimsical,
colourful and with a lot of movement.
He designed a motif with mountains
and trees and rivers, but made space
for fantasy characters so the kids could
create something of their own to add to
the landscape. Being invited to create
a fantasy creature to put into the mural
allowed the kids to participate in a way
beyond just learning painting techniques.
It allowed them to participate in a more
conceptual way, to also be part of the
design and composition.
Jeremy saw the skill levels of the
participants grow throughout the weeks,
something he found very encouraging. He
saw that the kids had ideas to contribute
and gave them room to make adjustments
to the murals. What he felt from them was
a sense of empowerment that they were
adding to the space, to their library.
Library staff have seen the pride and
sense of ownership that participants
and community members feel about the
murals at their libraries. The projects have
left a lasting impression on the walls and
within the community.
“In a sense it’s place making, a term that’s used a lot in
the community development field, using culture, a cultural
endeavour, to add their sensibility of what this place is and means to
them. That’s pretty powerful when they’re given the opportunity to
make that kind of statement in terms of place making.”
Jeremy Jeresky,
Artist and Community Worker
The New School of Colour works with Ark Aid
Street Mission, Crouch Neighbourhood Resource
Centre, Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre, LUSO
Community Services and South London Neighbourhood
Resource Centre to deliver free art programming to youth
and adults facing social and economic barriers. A grant from
the Trillium Foundation of Ontario in 2012 made it possible
for the New School of Colour to expand its art programming
and offer art sessions in locations throughout London. The
mural projects were part of that programming.
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Training and Practice: Part of the Experience
Jeremy started the murals by drawing the outlines on the walls. The
next step was taking the participants through a training process
to prepare them for painting. They first practiced painting on
illustration boards and when their skills had developed, they were
ready to start painting directly on the wall. Each mural took several
weeks to complete, with participants coming out for a couple of
hours each week to painstakingly fill in the shapes. The black
background was the last piece of the mural to be painted, again a
painstaking process of filling in around the shapes. Job well done!
tickets go on
sale Dec. 8
Call 519-661-5122 for
tickets or information.
Purchase tickets in person
at Central Library or MEC
London.
children |
Gifts with Lasting Appeal! . . . . . and Literacy Appeal
We all want to give great gifts – to a teacher, for birthdays,
Christmas, Hanukkah and other occasions. I like giving gifts with
lasting play value. In my role as Literacy Facilitator at the Library I
have bought prizes and resources for more than 100 family literacy
events, giving me a lot of experience in spotting games and books
that are winners.
You really can’t go wrong giving a game or a
puzzle as a family gift. Companies
like Blue Orange or Thinkfun
produce games like Swish, Smart Mouthh and
Zingoo that help build literacy and other skills
while you’re having fun. These games give
lots of play value for the dollar.
Wherever I go, whatever age group I work with, one
game stands out in my collection of resources: Spot
Itt by Blue Orange Games. Players must spot the
matching picture on the cards. The game builds letter
recognition and vocabulary, and helps with focusing
skills. There are three ways to play and different
challenge levels. Adults be warned: the younger your opponent,
the less likely you are to win.
Everything old is new again and this is so true of puzzles! I usually
take a 100 or 200 piece puzzle to events and it never fails to draw
a crowd of parents and children. They don’t leave until the last
puzzle piece is in place. A lot of learning goes on at a puzzle table,
from problem solving to developing fine motor skills. It also
leads to some great conversations. Families can
spend some wonderful time with each other while
putting a puzzle together.
Books always make fantastic gifts. For young
chldren, favourite story books are something they read
over and over again. It’s also so satisfying to find the right book
for an older child. Staff at book stores or the Library can help with
suggestions for diferent ages.
A favourite book I like to give to children aged 3 to 7, teachers
or young babysitters is Press Heree by Herve Tullet. The reader is
invited to press colour dots on each page, or to shake them, to
make changes to the next page. Children of all ages want to read
it again and again. Because it’s magic!
Teachers receive a lot of gifts each year. Let’s face it, they don’t
need another coffee mug. Consider giving a teacher a great book
or game for the classroom. Or make a donation, in their name, that
supports literacy – to the Library or the A Book for Every Child®
campaign.
Gifts of games, puzzles and books are perfect for family games
nights or family reading times. These activities are opportunities
for so much learning and they give children the most precious gift
of all – your time and love!
Frances Cutt,
Literacy Facilitator, London Public Library
FUN-tastic
SATURDAY
JANUARY 24
10 am to 2 pm
CENTRAL LIBRARY
—251 Dundas St.
Community
Family Literacy
Celebration
DuffleBag Theatre presents
ROBIN HOOD
11 am
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL
Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created
by ABC Life Literacy Canada. Taking time every day to read or
do a simple learning activity with your child can dramatically
improve his or her literacy skills.
www.abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/family-literacy-day
Our Community Partners in bringing you Family Literacy Day Fun:
La Ribambelle, Ontario Early Years Centres, Investing in Children,
London Children’s Museum, Frontier College, Storybook Gardens,
Let’s Talk Science, Child and Youth Network, Community Early
Years Partnership, Collège Boréal, Centre de formation au rôle
parental et de littératie pour les familles, Spelling Bee of Canada
London Chapter, Parenting and Family Literacy Centres.
Face
painting
Remember to get your free tickets for
the show starting at 10 am.
Tickets are first come, first served.
A Family Literacy Day Event!
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anytime!
| writer-in-residence
CAN CREATIVITY BECREATIVE WRITING BE TAUGHT
by Gary Barwin
I’m often asked: “Can creative writing be taught? Can you teach creativityimagination?”
The answer is: Yes.
That was simple. So we’re done here. Goodbye.
But…I do have more to say. First let me illustrate how not to teach writingcreativity:
My first day of Grad school. As requested, I arrived with a stack of writing to show my very famous, prize-winning professor. He flipped through some pages disdainfully.
“You have far too little to say,” he said. He flipped through some more. “And you take far too
long to say it.”
That was crushing, but somehow I kept going, if only to spite him. And now, years later, to write
about how awful he was. But what did I learn? There’s nothing like writing out of bitterness? Maybe, but
really I think I kept writing and trying to get better at it because of other more positive mentors. They
helped me to connect my imagination with my own writing and with the writing of others. encouraged
me. And they encouraged me to trust myself. Because learning to write — learning to be creative — is
all abo
out trusting yourself: trusting that what interests you, what surprises, amuses,
engages, confuses, confounds, and compels you is worthwhile and is the
only way forward, whatever thatt looks like, even if it is different than what is
“supposed” to be.
I think everyone is we’re all naturally creative. You You just have to learn to be patient, quiet, or
goofy enough to look around inside your own brain and see - the many different paths which are available toto take, not just the one “sensible” or “obvious” one. To feel empowered to try these other ways.
I don’t think youyou learn to be creative. I think you yoratheru discover yyour own creativity.
And a good writing teacher can help you with this,. They can help you trust yourself, can
givve you confidence to move beyond your own comfort zone and can help guide you
toward your own (possibly new) enthusiasms.
continued on page 42
WINTER 2014/15
ADULTS•KIDS•TEENS
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| computer classes
Computer Classes
GETTING STARTED WITH COMPUTERS (series of 4 classes)
Registration is required for this course. Our four week computer series is for beginners. Each class is 2 hours.
Week One: Computers. Learn the basic functions of the computer, practice using a mouse and find out about
computers at your library in this hands-on session.
Week Two: Internet. Learn about the Internet, how to find and use websites, and discover our top five favourite sites.
Week Three: Email. Learn how to create, send and receive messages and find out about computers at your library.
Week Four: Social Media. Learn about two popular sites: Facebook and Twitter.
Register at any library location, by phone, 519-661-4600, or on our website. Free.
Date
Time
Location
Register Starting
Jan 10-31, Saturdays
1-3 pm
East London
Jan. 3
Jan 10-31, Saturdays
2-4 pm
Sherwood
Dec 13
Jan 14-Feb 4, Wednesdays
2-4 pm
Jalna
Jan 2
Jan 14-Feb 4, Wednesdays,
2:30-4:30 pm
Masonville
Jan 3
Jan 28-Feb 18, Wednesdays
2-4 pm
Byron
Dec 27
Feb 4-25, Wednesdays
1:45-3:45 pm
Sherwood
Jan 7
Feb 7-28, Saturdays
1-3 pm
East London
Jan. 31
Feb 11-Mar 4, Wednesdays
2:30-4:30 pm
Landon
Jan 21
Feb 7-28, Saturdays
2-4 pm
Central
Jan 3
COMPUTER HELP
Book a training session with our technology volunteers and get assistance in a small group setting. Get help with
your questions about using a computer, the Internet, email and more. Contact the library location to register for a
session, up to one week in advance.
Dates
Time
Location
Session Length
Wednesdays
Dec 3 &10, Jan 14 – Feb 25
10-11 am or
11 am-12 pm
East London
60 minutes
Thursdays
Dec 4 & 11, Jan 15 – Feb 26
6-7 pm or
7-8 pm
East London
60 minutes
Thursdays
Dec 4, 11 & 18, Jan. 8 – Feb 26
1:30-3 pm
Lambeth
30 minutes
Fridays
Dec 5, 12, &19, Jan 9 – Feb 27
1:30-3:30 pm
Lambeth
30 minutes
Saturdays
Dec 6, 13 & 20, Jan 10 – Feb 28
10 am-12 pm
Sherwood
30 minutes
Thursdays
Dec 4, 11 & 18, Jan 8 – Feb 26
1-3 pm
Stoney Creek
30 minutes
Fridays
Feb 6 – 27
1:30-4 pm
Carson
30 minutes
computers & technology |
Computers @ Your Library
PUBLIC COMPUTERS
FREE ACCESS
AVAILABLE AT ALL LIBRARIES
120 MINUTES PER DAY
•
•
•
•
•
Log On with your Library Card & PIN
Search the Internet
Check Email
Use Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
Print for a small fee
WIRELESS INTERNET
CONNECT
AT THE LIBRARY*
on your laptop or mobile device
with your Log On information**
Ask Library Staff for more information about using the Library’s computers and wireless service, setting up a PIN and
ensuring your Library Card is valid and up to date. *Wireless not available at Glanworth. **Library Card number and PIN.
Help With Your Mobile Device
London Public Library is here to help
you access library services with your
mobile device. If we are not familiar
enough with your specific device or
issues, library staff will be happy to
refer you to resources and information
that may help you better understand
your device. London Public Library
cannot be held responsible for any
physical damage or lost data that
may occur while assisting you with
your device.
Volunteer Technology Tutors
Ask us about library volunteers who
can help you with the basics of using
a computer, email, social media and
working online. Some can even help
you with your laptop or tablet and a
few speak more than one language.
Tech Tutors are scheduled for two hour
shifts at various library locations on
weekdays, evenings and Saturdays.
Ask library staff for complete details
or call 519-661-4600.
Your Virtual Library
language lessons for your next trip
mango languages
animated story books for family fun
tumblebook library
eMagazines to read on the go
zinio magazines
free access with your library card from our website
| storytimes
Storytimes encourage a life-long love of
books and reading, promote early literacy
and introduce young children and their
parents or caregivers to age-appropriate
books, rhymes and songs in a fun and
interactive setting. Find the one that
works best for you and join the fun!
Location
Time
Dates
Register Starting
Books For Babies (from birth with a caregiver)
Stories, songs, tickles and bouncing rhymes especially for baby and you! Best for babies who still enjoy laptime.
Stoney Creek
10-10:30 am
Wednesdays, Ongoing, except Dec 17, 24, 31
Drop in
Stoney Creek
2-2:30 pm
Thursdays, Ongoing, except Dec 18, 25, Jan 1
Drop in
Beacock
10-10:30am
Fridays, Ongoing
Drop in
Central
10:30-11 am
Fridays, Ongoing
Drop in
Westmount
10:00-10:30 am
Tuesdays, Jan 6-Feb 24
Drop in
Pond Mills
2-2:30 pm
Wednesdays, Jan 7-Mar 25
Drop in
Pond Mills
10:30-11 am
Fridays, Jan 9- Mar 27
Drop in
Byron
10:30-11 am
Fridays, Jan 9-Feb 27
Drop in
Masonville
10:30-11 am
Fridays, Jan 9-Mar 27
Drop in
Sherwood
10:45-11:15 am
Drop in
East London
2:30-3 pm
Wednesdays, Jan 14-Feb 18
Dec 16
Jalna
10-10:30 am
Thursdays, Jan 15-Mar 5
Dec 16
Masonville
10:45-11:15 am
Jan 8
Masonville
11:15-11:45 pm
Fridays, Jan 16-May 8, except Mar 20, 27, Apr 3
Drop in
Landon
11:30 am-12 pm
Drop in
Cherryhill
10:30-11 am
Drop in
storytimes |
Location
Time
Dates
Storytime (1 year and up with a caregiver)
Register Starting
Stories, rhymes, songs and more.
Central
10:30-11 am
Mondays, Ongoing
Drop in
Stoney Creek
11-11:30 am
Wednesdays, Ongoing, except Dec 17, 24, 31
Drop in
Beacock
11-11:30 am
Fridays, Ongoing
Drop in
Westmount
11-11:30 am
Tuesdays, Jan 6-Feb 24
Drop in
Byron
10:30-11 am
Thursdays, Jan 8-Feb 26
Drop in
Byron
2:30-3 pm
Thursdays, Jan 8-Feb. 26
Drop in
Pond Mills
10:30-11 am
Drop in
Sherwood
9:30-10:15 am
Drop in
Sherwood
10-10:45 am
Drop in
Masonville
9:30-10:15 am
Jan.8
Masonville
10-10:45 am
Fridays, Jan 16-May 8, except Mar 20, 27 Apr 3
Drop in
Landon
10:30-11:15 am
Drop in
Cherryhill
9:30-10 am
Jan 7
Family and Friends Storytime (all ages with a caregiver)
Stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities!
Crouch
10:30-11:15 am
Fridays, Ongoing, except Dec 26
Drop in
Carson
10:30-11:15 am
Wednesdays, Dec 3-Feb 25, except Dec 24, 31
Drop in
East London
10:30-11 am
Thursdays, Jan 8-Feb 26
Drop in
Jalna
10-10:30 am
Tuesdays, Jan 13-Mar 3
Drop in
Jalna
10-10:30 am
Drop in
Lambeth
10:30-11 am
Saturdays, Jan 17-Feb 28
Drop in
For additional Storytimes based on holidays or special themes, check your branch listings or the Storytime flyer.
| english as a second language
English Conversational Circles
For Newcomers to Canada
ESL Classes
Celebrate diversity through friendship and cultural exchange.
All newcomers are welcome! Co-sponsor: London Cross
Cultural Learner Centre. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration
Canada. Call 519-432-1133 x224 to register or for information
about volunteering for this program. ww.lcclc.org
No class December 22 to January 10.
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
Mondays, 7 – 8:30 pm
Central
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8 pm
Cherryhill
Masonville
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8 pm
Jalna
Beacock
Thursdays, 6:30 – 8 pm
Sherwood
ESL Class for Adult Newcomers
These classes focus on learning English for day-to-day use.
Emphasis is on Canadian culture, customs and communities.
There will be lots of opportunity to talk with English speakers.
ESL Reading Groups
Practice reading and speaking English in a group. We provide
books and other interesting things to read.
No meeting December 22 to January 10.
DAY & TIME
Beacock
Cherryhill
Saturdays, 10:30 am – 12 pm
Central
Saturdays, 10:15 – 11:45 am
Masonville
Saturdays,11 am – 12 pm.
Stoney Creek
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
Tuesdays, 9:15 am – 12 pm
Stoney Creek
Wednesdays, 9:15 – 11:45 am
Masonville
Listening and Speaking for ESL Learners
Improve your English without pressure or tests. Learn listening,
speaking, pronunciation and grammar, without memorizing
rules. Suitable for intermediate to advanced ESL learners. No
class December 24 or 31.
LOCATION
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
These classes are offered by the Thames Valley District School
Board, G.A. Wheable Centre for Adult Education. Free to
citizens, landed immigrants and refugees. Non-permanent
residents may attend for a fee. To register, participants must
provide recent Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) scores.
For more information and to register call the TVDSB Adult ESL
office, 519-452-2000 x69674.
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
Wednesdays, 6:30 — 8:30 pm
Central
ESL for Seniors
ESL for Children
Wacky Word Fun
Improve your English skills the fun way! Drop in, meet new
friends and enjoy a variety of games and activities designed
to help your language skills.
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 2 – 3:30 pm
Stoney Creek
Saturdays, 10:30 am – 12 pm
Central
Saturdays, 11 am – 1 pm
Jalna
These classes are specially designed for the older immigrant,
with emphasis on the language of everyday living and Canadian
customs and culture. There will be
lots of opportunity to talk with English speakers.
DAY & TIME
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:15 –11:45 am
Library PressDisplay
Get same-day access to newspapers from around
the world – from 90 countries, in 44 languages.
londonpubliclibrary.ca/Digital
LOCATION
Cherryhill
DOWNLOAD
NEWSPAPERS
FREE
with your library card
londonpubliclibrary.ca/digital
english as a second language |
Library Settlement Partnership (LSP) Classes & Workshops
Forms Workshop
Are you new to Canada? Do you need help filling out a form
or an application? Visit our Library Settlement workers for
assistance with filling out: work and study permits, interim
federal health documents, protected person documents,
permanent resident card applications and replacements,
citizenship applications, GST/HST and passport applications.
Contact the LSP office 226-700-2226.
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
Mondays, 1 – 3 pm
Central
For intermediate to advanced English language learners.
Improve your English skills through conversation, reading
and activities.
LOCATION
Mondays, 5 – 6:30 pm
Central
ONLINE RESOURCES
Improve your vocabulary through reading and discussion.
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
Tuesdays, 1 – 3 pm
Sherwood
Central
Saturdays, 2 – 4 pm
Sherwood
Preparing for the Canadian Citizenship Test
English Language Skills Improvement
DAY & TIME
English Pronunciation Group
DAY & TIME
LOCATION
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6 – 7:30 pm
Central
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6 – 8 pm
Beacock
Wednesdays, 6 – 8 pm
Sherwood
Saturdays, 11 am – 1 pm
Jalna
for ESL and CITIZENSHIP TEST
Road to IELTS: Prepare for
the IELTS test (International
Language Testing System). Find
practice tests, hints and tips on
types of questions on the test,
interactive activities and advice
videos from experts.
My Canada: Learn English while learning about Canada. Topics
include Canadian history, government, science, culture, climate and
more. Plus, basics like what coins are worth and how to interact
with your doctor. Great for preparing for the Citizenship test too!
Staff can show you how to access these resources with your library card.
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| Beacock
1280 Huron St.
519-451-8140
| Children
You’ll find Books for Babies, Storytimes and
Family Storytimes listed on pages 12 and 13.
Beacock Community Playgroup
(birth-6 yrs with caregiver)
Ongoing, Thursdays, 9:30-3 pm
Parents, caregivers and children participate in
interactive early learning activities. Program
is closed noon to 1 pm for lunch. Presented
by Ontario Early Years Centre, London NorthCentre (519-434-3644).
Shared Beginnings (LUSO): Where
Adults and Children Learn Together
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Enjoy crafts, games, songs, stories and much
more. Contact LUSO Community Services
(519-452-1466) for more information. Drop in.
Korean Language Fun
Ongoing, Saturday, 10-11:30 am
Meet other families interested in exploring the
world of Korea! We”ll learn a basic level of
the Korean language and enjoy singing and
storytime. All families are welcome!
Read Around the Block (Family)
Dec. 6, Saturday, 1:30-2:30 pm
At the Carling-Thames Family Centre.
335 Belfield Street
A special community celebration of family
literacy. These events feature games,
activities, crafts, food, iPads and fun for
the whole family! Brought to you with
the support of London Public
Library, the Child and
Youth Network, and
Family Centres.
Get crafty and
creative with our
Make It! edition
of Read Around the
Block. Build a better,
smarter world with our
fun materials and activities.
Drop in.
I’m Home (10-12 yrs)
Dec. 6, Saturday, 9:30-2:30pm
Register starting Nov. 15. Cost: $35.
Parent must attend 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.
A program designed to support parents in
preparing their 10 to 12 year old child to
move successfully to safe, home-based self
care. Parent attendance is required for part
of the program. Lunch break for Saturday
sessions is 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Financial
assistance may be available, please inquire
at registration. Co-sponsor: London Children’s
Connection.
Holiday Magic!
Make a dazzling gift to give to someone
special. Enjoy a National Film Board of
Canada short animated film. For the whole
family.
Orchestra London Cushion Concerts
for Young Children
Three Musical Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
Jan. 24, Saturday, 10:00 -10:45 am
OR 11:30-12:15 pm.
Tickets: $8 per person.
Join Orchestra London musicians for a unique
series designed for young children six and
under. Children must be accompanied by
a caregiver. Contact the Orchestra London
Box Office to order tickets, by phone: 519679-8778, or in person: 609 Wellington Street
Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm. Tickets will be
available at the door, subject to availability, 30
minutes before the performance.
Valentine’s Day Craft
(Family)
Feb. 14, Saturday,
2:30-4 pm
Show someone
you care by making
a Valentine’s craft for
someone special!
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Beacock Coffee and Games Fun!
Ongoing, Fridays, 10-11:30 am
Beginner to Intermediate Scrabble and
Euchre players needed! Non-competitive
cards and games fun held in a friendly, social
environment. Lots of board games available,
or bring your own. Everyone welcome!
Literacy and Basic Skills Program
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 5:30-9 pm
Register with Irene at Literacy London,
519-452-2660 x69712.
A part-time, one-to-one, small group adult
literacy program offered by Literacy London.
Seniors Group in French (50+)
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 10:30-12:30 pm
Contact Isabelle for more information, 519660-0875 x312.
Feel like you haven’t spoken French in a long
time? You’re not the only one. This group is
focused on educational and health information
sessions, sharing experiences, making friends
and having fun in French!
Beacock Book Club
Ongoing, first Wed/month, 7-9pm
Book discussion group. Call the branch for
book titles and information.
Beacock Knitters
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 1-4 pm
Join the group if you’re an experienced knitter
or if you want to learn to knit. It’s a great way
to meet new people and be creative.
Housing Support Services
Ongoing, Thursdays, 9-3:30 pm
For an appointment call 519-964-3663.
This service is for low income Londoners who
are having housing problems. If you are at
risk of homelessness you may be able to get
financial help to stay in your current housing
or get new housing. Help may be available
for rental arrears, last month’s rent deposit,
emergency energy costs and moving costs.
Housing Support Workers can help with
applications, give information and refer you
to community resources. Housing Support
Services at The Salvation Army Centre of
Hope administers The Housing Stability Fund.
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Byron Book Club
Ongoing-June 25, last Thurs/month, 7-8 pm
No meeting in December.
An informal book discussion led by staff
and open to all. Contact the branch for the
upcoming title. New members welcome!
Mystery Book Club
Ongoing, 2nd Wed./month, 7-8:45 pm
Add a little mystery to your life! Join us to
discuss great mystery novels.
Health and Wellness Series
Dec. 17, Jan. 29, Feb. 29, 6-7 pm
Improve your well being by attending our
workshops facilitated by Alevia Health &
Wellness staff.
Wed. Dec. 17: Stretching Techniques
Thurs. Jan. 29: Proper Pillow Use & Support
Thurs. Feb. 26: Detoxification & Fibromyalgia
Winter Wonderland Movies for Families
Jan. 3-31, Saturdays, 1-4 pm
Join us every Saturday afternoon in January
for a movie picked by you, the audience! We
will have several choices and the crowd picks
what to watch.
Prenatal Classes
Jan. 21-Mar. 4, Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
Register online with Middlesex-London
Health Unit. Cost: $10.
www.healthunit.com/prenatalhealth
Meet other families and learn about pregnancy,
coping through labour and birth, physical and
emotional changes after birth, infant feeding,
infant safety, and how to care for your new
baby. Register early in your pregnancy,
classes fill quickly. More class times and
locations are listed on the MLHU website.
Fee can be waived. Co-sponsor: MiddlesexLondon Health Unit.
Educational Opportunities for Seniors
Jan. 28, Wednesday, 1:30-3:00 pm
Topic: Tax Credits and Rebates for Seniors
A free presentation from community experts,
for seniors. Pick up a free copy of the booklet,
Educational Opportunities for Seniors 20142015, at your local library. For more information,
call Third Age Outreach, St. Joseph’s Health
Care, 519-661-1621 or 519-661-1620.
| Byron
1295 Commissioners Rd. W.
519-471-4000
| Children
Byron Community Playgroup
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
No playgroup Dec. 24 and 31.
Parents, caregivers and children participate
in interactive, early learning activities. Offered
with Ontario Early Years Centre, London West.
Chess in the Library (7+ yrs)
Jan. 6-Feb. 24, Tuesdays, 4-5:30 pm
Do you enjoy playing chess, but have no one
to play against? Members gather each week to
play casual, blitz and CFC rated chess games.
Players of all strengths are welcome to come
and play with volunteers from Chess in the
Library, London Chapter. Drop in.
Fun Flicks @ Byron
Jan. 16, 2:30-4 pm
Free tickets available starting Jan. 3.
Join us on your PA Day for some fun! We’ll
have a movie, door prizes and refreshments
so you can enjoy your day off. Call the branch
one week ahead to find out what is showing.
Love Is In The Air
Valentine’s Card Craft (Family)
Feb. 14, Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Drop in for a card-making craft to make cards
for the ones you love!
Byron Creative Craft Circle
Ongoing-May 14, Thursdays, 9 am - 12 noon
No program Dec. 11, Jan. 1 or Mar. 19.
Join us as we work on our own projects.
Contact the branch for more information.
Come and Paint @ Byron
Ongoing-June 18, Thursdays, 1-4 pm
No program Dec. 25, Jan. 1 or Mar. 19
Drop in with your own paint supplies for an
informal afternoon of painting. All welcome!
Tea Talk and Matinee 2014-2015
See page 40 for list of plays, dates and
information on purchasing tickets.
Holiday Open House @ Byron
Dec. 18, Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm
Join to welcome the holiday season with warm
cider, gingerbread cookies, caroling, seasonal
crafts and live music featuring the group Celtic
Knot and Friends. Make a lovely ornament to
take home.
Painting with Peter Lam
Jan. 20-Mar. 10, Tuesdays, 10-12
Register starting Dec 20. Cost: $70, due
at time of registration. Non-refundable.
London artist Peter Lam provides guidance for
artists of all levels. A list of painting materials
will be provided.
Prenatal Classes
Jan. 20-Feb. 24, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
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Tai Chi for Beginners
Jan. 20-Mar. 10, Tuesdays, 1-2 pm
Register starting Dec. 23. Cost: $45.
An instructor from the Phoenix Tai Chi Centre
leads this class suitable for beginners.
Participants will be required to sign a waiver
to hand in to instructor at the first class. Fee
is non-refundable unless course is cancelled.
Tai Chi for Intermediates
Jan. 20-Mar. 10, Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30 pm
Register starting Dec 23. Cost: $45.
leads this class suitable for intermediates,
students who have completed the beginners
course and/or have a knowledge of the first
19 moves of the Yang Tai Chi set. Participants
will be required to sign a waiver to hand in
to instructor at the first class. Fee is nonrefundable unless course is cancelled.
| Carson
465 Quebec St.
519-438-4287
| Children
French Homework Club (JK-grade 8)
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm, 4-5 pm
All Tuesdays EXCEPT 1st Tues of the month.
Do you have a child in French first language
or French Immersion school? Community
volunteers are available at Carson Branch to
provide homework help and support. Drop in.
Holiday Movie!
Dec. 30, Tuesday, 2-4 pm
Celebrate the season with a classic holiday
movie at the library.
Button Making (5+ yrs)
Jan. 16, Friday, 2-4 pm
Drop in to design and create your own button!
Valentine Day Craft
Feb. 3-14, Library hours
Come in and make a valentine for that special
someone. Drop in.
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Board Games at Carson!
Ongoing, Library hours
Drop in and enjoy one of our many board
games. We have old favourites and brand
new ones.
Tatting, Anyone?
Ongoing, 3rd Sat/month, 1:30-4:30 pm
Learn the art of tatting. Members of the London
Fringe Element Tatters will demonstrate and
teach those interested in keeping this art form
alive. Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a
particularly durable lace constructed through a
series of knots and loops. Make lace edging,
jewelry, doilies, collars and other decorative
pieces. Please bring your tatting supplies if
you already have some. Basic supplies will
be provided for beginners.
T-shirt to Scarf (12+ yrs)
Dec. 4, Thursday, 6:30-7:15 pm
Register starting Nov 19.
Recycle an old t-shirt by turning it into an
infinity scarf. Makes a great gift. Bring an
unwrinkled adult size t-shirt to the program.
Carson Community Book Club
Dec. 11, Jan. 8 & Feb. 12, Thursdays, 7 pm
Join us for lively discussions about great
books. New members are always welcome.
Books available at the branch one month prior
to each meeting. Dec. 11: A Christmas Carol;
Jan 8: The Age of Miracles; Feb. 12: The Call
of the Wild.
Clearing Clutter Support Group
Jan. 16-Mar. 6, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am
Register with Kim Tremblay at CMHA
Middlesex-My Sister’s Place, 519-679-9570
x27, or Kara Kelly at CMHA Middlesex,
Queens Ave. site, 519-668-0624 x350.
A support group for individuals who struggle
with the distress of having too much stuff and
no space to store it.
Holiday Crafts at Carson
December, Library hours
Drop in during the month of December to
make a fun holiday craft. Dec. 2-6: candy
cane mouse; Dec. 9-13: ornament; Dec.
16-20: holiday card.
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251 Dundas St.
519-661-4600
| Spriet Family Children’s Library
Christmas Tree Ornaments
Dec. 6 & 13, Saturdays, Library hours
Use our supplies and your imagination to
create decorations for the Children’s Library
and Teen Annex Christmas trees.
Happy Hanukkah Storytime (Family)
Dec. 10, Wednesday, 10:30-11:15 am
Join us for stories, crafts & refreshments.
Very Merry Ventriloquism with Sue!
(Family)
Sue’s show is full of merriment, seasonal
singing and festive fun. Sue VanDuynhoven
uses ventriloquial magic to bring her puppet
stars alive!
Winter Holiday Crafts (Family)
Dec. 20-Jan. 3, Daily, Library hours
Make a craft to take home.
Button Making (5+ yrs)
Dec. 22, Monday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Drop in to design and create your own button!
From Naughty to Nice: an NFB film
Dec. 23, Tuesday, 2:30-3 pm
Featuring the work of the internationally
renowned Old Trout Puppet Workshop, this
amusing cautionary tale about Santa Claus is
a treat for the whole family. (25 mins).
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Le premier cadeau du Père Noël: un film
de l’ONF/NFB
Dec. 23, Tuesday, 3-3:30 pm
Ce récit à la fois amusant et édifiant sur le Père
Noël met en valeur l’inégalable performance de
la troupe canadienne de réputation mondiale,
l’Old Trout Puppet Workshop. (25 min).
Rapunzel: A Puppet Show (Family)
Dec. 29, Monday, 2:30-3 pm
Puppetworks presents their version of
Rapunzel in this fast paced, laugh-filled story
with audience participation.
Happy Noon Year’s Eve! (Family)
Dec. 31, Wednesday, 11 am-12:15 pm
Join us for a family friendly version of New
Year’s Eve filled with party hats & noise
makers, games, refreshments and bubble
wrap “fireworks” as we count down to noon.
Blow The House Down Puppet Theatre:
Goldilocks and The 3 Bears,
3 Billy Goats Gruff (Family)
Jan. 2, Friday, 3-3:30 pm
How could one cute little blond girl wander off
the beaten path and create such havoc in the
house of the 3 bears? Meanwhile, the Gruff
bros tangle with the toll bridge Troll as they try
to cross that famous bridge. Don’t miss these
favourite tales with our Blow The House Down
Puppet Theatre twist, of course.
Captain Underpants: The Epic Event
Jan. 10, Saturday, 2-4 pm
To be brief, we want to win a framed pair of
underpants signed by author Dav Pilkey. And
we need you! Come to our epic event and pin
the undies on the Captain, enter the guessthe-number-of-underpants contest, find the
hidden underpants, write your own superhero
profile and lots more. You don’t have to be in
fourth grade or have a bad haircut to attend –
but it might help.
Paper Art Club (5+ yrs)
Jan. 10-Mar. 28 2-4 pm
No club meeting Feb. 14 & 21.
Join the Paper Art Club from Western
University for origami instruction. Learn some
great techniques and create awesome artwork.
Pop Up Storytime (Family)
Jan. 10-Mar. 7, Saturdays, 10:30-11 am
No storytime Jan. 24.
Pop in to the Children’s Library for wintery
Saturday morning stories, songs and fun in
front of the fireplace.
PA Day Craft
Jan. 16, Friday, Library hours
Drop in and make a craft to take home.
Films courts de l’ONF
Regardez 30 minutes de films courts de l’ONF
/ NFB pour les enfants.
NFB Shorts
Jan. 16, Friday, 2:30-3 pm
Watch a half hour of short National Film Board
of Canada films for children.
Tune Time! (Family)
Jan. 20-Mar. 10, Tuesdays, 10:30-11 am
This caregiver & child program supports early
literacy through rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
– the language of music.
FUN-tastic Community Celebration of
Family Literacy Day, 2015
Jan. 24, Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Bring the whole family to this fun-filled
community celebration of Family Literacy Day.
Learn more about how talking, reading, playing
and singing together helps your children – it
all starts with words! Crafts and activities,
stories and music, face painting, pizza (lowcost), draw prizes and more! There will also
be a special theatrical presentation of Robin
Hood by DuffleBag Theatre at 11 am in the
Wolf Performance Hall. DuffleBag Theatre is
presented by Prologue to the Performing Arts.
DuffleBag Theatre presents Robin Hood
Jan. 24, Saturday, 11-11:50 am
Free tickets available starting 1 hour before
the performance.
The ever popular DuffleBag Theatre brings the
classic story of Robin Hood to life in their funfilled and humourous fashion using audience
members as the stars. This presentation is
part of our FUN-tastic Community Celebration
of Family Literacy Day. DuffleBag Theatre is
presented by Prologue to the Performing Arts.
Kids Are Kind
Feb. 2-28, Daily, Library hours
It’s easy to be kind. Decorate a bookmark,
include a kind message and then hide it in
a book for another patron to find. You will
brighten someone’s day!
Paper Heart Cards (6+ yrs)
Feb. 7, Saturday, 3-4:30 pm
Create a Valentine’s Day card inspired by the
unusual combination of newspaper and water
colours (while supplies last).
Celebrate Freedom to Read Week (Family)
Feb. 22-28, Daily, Library hours
Borrow a challenged book from our display
and receive a unique button made by our staff.
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| Teens
Trans Youth London (12-20 yrs)
Ongoing, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Do you feel like you don’t fit into your body?
Have you been hiding who you are? Does
your gender not match your felt gender? If
you are looking for a safe place to explore
your gender identity, come out and meet with
other Trans Youth just like yourself.
Origami Jewellery (13-19 yrs)
Dec. 13, Saturday, 2:30-4 pm
Create funky, handmade origami jewellery.
Wear it or gift it this holiday season.
YOUth Movie Night at the Central
Library! (13-24 yrs)
Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Wednesdays,
5:30-8:30 pm
Bring your friends, your pillows and your
blankets to catch a recently released movie
or documentary on the big screen. Light
snacks are provided and there are some great
prizes to be won! Call 519-661-4600 to find out
what’s playing. This program is a partnership
with Youth Opportunities Unlimited.
The Next Best Book Club (12-18)
Dec. 20, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, Saturdays, 3-4 pm
Meet once a month to talk about cool books
for teens. If you’re 12 to 18, and like to read,
drop in!
MAKE LED Throwies (9-13 yrs)
Dec. 22, Monday, 3-3:30 pm
Register starting December 8.
Easy to make and so much fun. These LEDs
stay lit until you take them apart. The magnetic
attachment makes them easy to stick to stuff.
It will stay lit for about a week but they are
easy to make, so you should never run out!
Fabulous Arm Knit Infinity Scarf! (14-18 yrs)
Jan. 10, Saturday, 2-3:30 pm
Register starting Jan. 5.
A fast and easy way to knit a yarn scarf on
your own hands. With this technique you’ll
be able to create a scarf in less than an hour.
Nail Polish Marble Mugs (11-15 yrs)
Feb. 7, Saturday, 1:30-2:30 pm
Join us to make Marble Mugs. Simply give
a white mug a “watercolour” manicure! This
might be just the perfect gift for a Valentine.
White mugs provided.
Central Library
Introduction and discussion
by Professor Janina Falkowska
at some screenings.
Ida
Jan. 7, Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge
of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret
dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation. Film by Pawel
Pawlikowski. (80 min).
Bejbi Blues/Baby Blues
This is a realistic drama portraying the social issue of early
parenthood. Two kids become parents and raise their child
together. Carefree lifestyle, skateboarding with friends, colorful
outfits, parties with sex, alcohol and drugs …
Film by Katarzyna Roslaniec. (100 min).
Papusza
Jan. 17, Saturday, 2pm
About the rise and fall of the most distinguished Polish-Gypsy
poetess Bronislawa Wajs, widely known as Papusza, and her
relationship with her discoverer, writer Jerzy Ficowski. Film by
Joanna Kos-Krauze and Krzysztof Krauze. (130 min).
Pregi/The Welts
Jan. 22, Thursday, 6:30 pm
This is the story of the abusive childhood of a boy called Wojtek,
brought up just by his father after the death of his mother, and
its effect on his adult life. Film by Magdalena Piekorz. (89 min).
Mój Rower/My Father’s Bike
Jan. 29, Thursday, 6:30 pm
The film portrays difficult family relations between father, son
and grandson. The main characters, at odds with one another,
depart together on a journey that will allow them to find a long
lost bond between them. This comedy-drama looks with deep
insight into male nature and the difficult relations between
them. Film by Wojciech Trzaskalski. (90 min).
These screenings are made possible thanks
to the Polish Consulate in Toronto.
All films have English subtitles.
Two hours free validated parking in Citi Plaza during library hours.
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Forest City GO Club
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 6-9 pm
Come on out to play the ancient strategy
board game, GO. Easy to learn! Fun for all
ages! Contact Andy Begbie for details at
[email protected]. Meet on the 1st
floor of the library.
Community Justice Centre Services at
the Central Library
Ongoing-Apr 13, Mondays, 5-7 pm,
Wednesdays, 5-8:45 pm
Community Legal Services provides free legal
advice and representation to members of the
community who qualify for their services.
Western Law students advocate for clients
under the supervision of experienced lawyers
in the areas of criminal, landlord and tenant,
small claims, and consumer protection law.
The Small Claims Court Project helps people
with drafting Small Claims Court forms. Law
students and pro bono lawyers will be available
by appointment to help with legal issues and
court procedures. The Dispute Resolution
Centre offers free mediation services to help
parties resolve conflicts using a process that
is fast, convenient and confidential. Help is
provided in finding solutions in disputes about
small claims, co-op housing, car repair, noise
and more. For more information or to book an
appointment call 519-661-3352.
Backgammon for Everyone
The Forest City Backgammon Club invites
players of all ages, whether you’re a rank
beginner or current champion, to enjoy
backgammon on the 3rd floor of the library
on. Contact Derek Orton for details at
[email protected].
Literacy and Basic Skills Program
Ongoing, Thursdays, 5:30-9 pm
Register with Irene at Literacy London,
519-452-2660 x69712
No class Dec. 25 & Jan 1.
A part-time, one-to-one, small group adult
literacy program offered by Literacy London.
Science Fiction London Book Club
Ongoing, first Sat/month, 1:30-4:30 pm
Discuss books with other sci-fi enthusiasts.
Book lists available at the library or online at
sflondon.ca. Drop in. December: The Hundred
(book). January: Being John Malkovich (film).
February: The Map of Time (book).
Noon Meditation
Recharge your batteries in the middle of the
day with this essential practice for mental
hygiene. Research shows that it can improve
the immune system, increase energy levels
and help to gain greater emotional stability.
No experience necessary.
Socrates Cafe
Ongoing, last Mon/month, 7-9 pm
An open forum in the informal environment of
the Library’s Cafe for everyone who enjoys
listening, thinking and talking about life’s big
questions. Upcoming Topics: Dec: Do we need
to let go of the past and look to the future? Jan:
The Internet and digital surveillance: Who is
watching us? Feb: Is humanity approaching
a new start?
French Conversation Circles
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm
To register contact Speciose Mukakamanzi
by email at Speciose.Mukakamanzi@
collegeboreal.ca, or by phone at 519451-5194, or Surya Acharya by email at
[email protected], or by phone at 226700-2226. No classes Dec. 24 & 31.
Are you learning French and want to practice
your skills? Already speak French but it’s
getting rusty? Come practice with us and
enhance your confidence in speaking French!
Got the Facts on Milk? (documentary)
Feed Your Intellect Film Series
Dec. 4, Thursday, 6:30 pm
This entertaining, award winning feature
documentary dares to question the
conventional wisdom of the much publicized
health benefits of milk and dairy products. The
film is a humorous, yet shocking, exposition
that provokes serious thought about this
everyday staple.
Learning and Support Group for Adult
Survivors of Child Abuse
Dec. 7, 28, Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22
Saturdays, 10-12 pm
You are not alone. Child abuse thrives on
fear, secrecy and shame. Adult survivors of
child abuse are welcome to attend this free
learning and support group. Survivors will
learn that the secrecy and shame belong to
the perpetrators. Join us to learn, laugh and
help each other heal. Please note these are
not therapy sessions.
Enter Laughing: Canadian Editorial Art
from the Victorian Age
In 1849 Montreal a young Protestant Irish
immigrant sat down at a wooden carving easel
and drew what would become the first editorial
cartoon published in this country. The efforts
of John Henry Walker spawned a whole new
journalistic industry. The cartoon has stayed
with us for many a decade. Come have a
chuckle as we take a look at editorial cartoons
from our past. A co-sponsored program with
the Faculty of Information & Media Studies,
Western University.
Empowering You to Take Control of Your
Money: Part Seven, Long Term Care
Costs
Dec. 3, Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm
Register starting Nov. 3.
With guest speaker Heather Taylor, RN, owner
of Lil Peace of Heaven. Hosted by Terry R.
Baker & Linda Coutts, Consultants, Investors
Group.
Knitters Helping Knitters
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Get together with other knitters to share
knitting interests. Drop in.
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London Jazz Orchestra
Dec. 11, Thursday, 7:30-9 pm
The London Jazz Orchestra performs popular
selections of big band, swing and jazz music.
Enjoy their stylings of favourite standards, as
well as new and exciting arrangements. Ralph
de Luca directs the 18 piece stage band in its
27th anniversary season.
Classes Without Quizzes
Cultivating Leadership in Girls and
Young Women
Dec. 11, Thursday, 6:30-9 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
To register or find out more information visit
classeswithoutquizzes.uwo.ca, call 519-6612111 x88254 or email [email protected].
Some argue that leaders are born with a
set of innate traits and qualities that destine
one for leasdership. Join Brescia Universtity
College Principal Colleen Hanycz to learn
how leadership skills can in fact be acquired
or learned, with a specific focus on girls and
young women
Cinema Politica Film Series
Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, Mondays, 7-9 pm
Join us for a monthly film series of thoughtprovoking and timely documentaries. Cinema
Politica is a media arts, non-profit network of
community and campus locals that screens
independent political film and video by
Canadian and international artists throughout
Canada and abroad. Dec. 15: The Big Sellout;
Jan. 12: Silence is Gold; Feb. 9: Visions of
Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New
Way of Life.
Jazz for the People
Dec. 17, Wednesday, 7:15-8:45 pm
A free concert series featuring local and
regional jazz musicians. Supported by Friends
of the London Public Library.
Writer-in-Residence Gary Barwin:
Office Hours
Jan 6-Apr 8, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4-7 pm
Make an appointment by calling 519-6614600 or emailing [email protected].
Gary Barwin is available to meet with writers
at all levels to provide individual consultation
and feedback. Office hours are Tuesdays and
Wednesdays at both Western University and
the Central Library. Gary is a writer, composer,
multimedia artist, and educator and the author
of seventeen books of poetry and fiction as
well as books for both teens and children. His
work has been widely performed, broadcast,
anthologized and published nationally and
internationally. His latest book is Moon
Baboon Canoe (poetry, Mansfield Press,
2014) and he has just completed a novel,
Yiddish for Pirates (Random House, 2016).
You can submit work to Gary in advance by
emailing him at [email protected].
Submissions need to be a maximum length
of 5 pages for poetry and 15 pages for prose.
Nature in the City
Jan. 13-Feb. 17, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm
Jan. 13: Urban Deer: co-existing with
Bambi, with Kyle Stanley, Ministry of Natural
Resources; Jan. 20: Monarchs in Peril: Why
are they disappearing? with Bruce Parker,
Citizen Scientist and Monarch Tagger;
Jan. 27: Restoring Nature: A helping hand
for beleaguered Ecosystems with Mhairi
McFarlane, Nature Conservancy of Canada;
Feb. 3: Winterized Insects: Lessons in
Coping with Cold, with Brent Sinclair,
Western University Biology Department;
Feb. 10: Celebration of Bats, The Current
News, with Brock Fenton, Bat Ambassador
and Researcher; Feb. 17: Medway Valley
Heritage Forest, with Greg Thorn, Western
University. A six-part series of illustrated
talks on nature within the City of London.
The Music Cure: Reflections
on Music and Dementia
Jan. 13, Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm
Recent books such as Oliver Sacks’s
Musicophilia and documentaries such as
Alive Inside have raised popular awareness
of the effect of music on the brain in cases
of memory loss due to dementia. But what
does this evidence mean for individuals
and institutions providing long-term care for
those with cognitive impairments? In this
presentation, Grant Campbell draws on his
research in classification and dementia,
together with his experiences providing music
in dementia wards and nursing homes, to
reflect on the potential and the limitations of
music as a means of alleviating the suffering
caused by dementia. A co-sponsored program
with the Faculty of Information & Media
Studies, Western University.
Sitting: How Can Something That Feels
So Good Be So Bad?
Jan. 15, Thursday, 6:30-9 pm
Studies indicate adults spend most of their
waking time being sedentary, which has
been associated with an increased risk of
health problems. Kinesiology professor Harry
Prapavessis, Director of Western’s Exercise
and Health Psychology Lab will examine the
reasons we are so sedentary, why sedentary
behaviour is bad for you and how we can sit
less and move more.
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Grit Uplifted Creative Writing Group
Jan. 17-Apr. 18, Saturdays, 2-4 pm
The London InterCommunity Health Centre, in
partnership with London Public Library, offers
an open forum for learning, self-expression, and
the building of trust and community for people
who are homeless, at risk of being homeless,
or who have experienced homelessness.
Through weekly group sessions, participants
will be provided with organized support for
creative expression and skill development in
a welcoming and respectful environment of
positive social engagement and fellowship.
There are also opportunities for self-reflection
and the enhancement of one’s sense of selfworth. Drop In.
Doctored (documentary)
Your food, your medicine and your healthcare
have all been doctored. Doctored exposes
the unseen tactics of the American Medical
Association (AMA) and reveals an alarming
portrait of deception and criminality. Natural
strategies, especially chiropractic, are
deliberately pushed to the sidelines, often to
the detriment of patients.
Jazz for the People
Investment Essentials
Jan. 31, Saturday, 2-3:30pm
Investing can be a confusing and daunting
exercise but, with a little coaching and some
time, you can gain some clarity. This relaxed
seminar provides an interactive opportunity to
learn about investing including an introduction
to the different types of investments, taxes
the investments incur and fees you may be
charged, as well as discussing reasons to
invest and the risks involved. Presented by
Christopher Meyler, Financial Advisor.
Close Relationships and Mental Health
Finding Your Way 2015
Feb. 7, Saturday, 12:15 pm
An informative look at ways in which common
components of your relationship influence the
present and future mental health of you and
your partner.
Change a child’s life!
November 8 to
December 20
Donate new children’s books for all ages - babies to teens. Drop
off at any London Public Library location.
Give a financial donation in person or online - Library Staff will
buy the books for you!
Purchase books yourself - receive a 20% discount at participating
book stores in London.
For more information call: 519-661-5100 x7422 or 519-661-5100 x5850
www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/abookforeverychild
23 years of giving books to children!
Crime and Punishment: A Journey
Through the Criminal Justice
System in Ontario
Feb. 7, Saturday, 11:15 am
Interested in taking a tour of our correctional
and forensic mental health systems? Want to
know the differences between jails, prisons,
and forensic psychiatric hospitals? This
presentation discusses how these systems
work, which individuals are placed in each
system, and how we rehabilitate individuals
who have committed a crime.
Me, Worry? Understanding and
Combatting Anxiety
Anxiety is among the most common
psychological disturbances, with an estimated
one in four people developing an anxiety
disorder in their lifetime. Join us for an
overview of anxiety disorders, emphasizing
models of anxiety and how we can cope.
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sure to bring your up-to-date library card and
PIN (Personal Identification Number). Please
note: most Kindle eReaders do not support
Canadian library eBooks, with the exception
of the Kindle Fire.
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Feb. 17, Tuesday, 2:30-4 pm
Register starting Feb. 10.
Feb. 27, Friday, 2:30-4 pm
Mind-Body Connection
Learn about how your emotions and stress
affect your physical health. This is a discussion
about practices and strategies to help keep
the mind and body healthy.
Nature AND Nurture: The Interplay
Between Biology and Environment
in Depression
Join us for a discussion on the biological
and environmental factors involved in mood
regulation. Both risks and protective factors
for depression will be discussed, with an
emphasis on factors reducing risk.
eBooks
Digital Systems and Human Traces:
Uncovering the People Behind Our
Platforms
Feb. 10, Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm
There is little doubt that the advent of internet
and social media technologies has changed
our interactions and relationships with, and
expectations of, our everyday technologies.
Often we carry our social media platforms in
our back pockets on mobile technology in a
closeness that suggests intimacy: a one-toone relationship between us, to our platforms,
to the world. Yet, is the story this simple? In
this talk, we will discuss the host of politics
and people behind the scenes that suggest a
much more complex world where the stakes
may be much higher, and much less fun,
than we are led to believe. A co-sponsored
program with the Faculty of Information &
Media Studies, Western University.
Till the Cows Come Home (documentary)
Feb. 11, Wednesday, 6:30 pm
In the summer of 2010 the closing of the
Frontenac Prison Farm in Kingston, Ontario
ignited a passionate debate about food
security, prison reform and social justice. Til
the Cows Come Home follows the struggle
to save the farm and asks uncomfortable
questions about the nature of democracy in
Canada.
London Jazz Orchestra
Feb. 12, Thursday, 7:30-9:00 pm
The London Jazz Orchestra performs popular
selections of big band, swing and jazz music.
Enjoy their stylings of favourite standards as
well as new and exciting arrangements. Ralph
de Luca directs the 18 piece stage band in its
27th anniversary season.
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The Two Phases of Retirement Planning
Feb. 14, Saturday, 2-3:30pm
Register starting Jan . 16.
Retirement planning consists of both
accumulating wealth over your working
career and distributing that wealth over your
retirement. The two dangers of retirement
planning are not saving enough to retire
when you want (or at all) and, once retired, of
outliving your savings. This workshop explores
strategies to help you financially prepare for
retirement, and offers suggestions to make
your savings last the rest of your life. Presented
by Christopher Meyler, Financial Advisor.
Heritage Fair 2015: Honouring Our Veterans
Feb. 21, Saturday, 9:15 am-3 pm
Interested in London’s war experience? Prof.
Jonathan Vance gives a talk: “A Century Ago:
The First World War Comes to London”. Don
Menard looks at the City of London’s Streets of
Honour program (10.30 am); Michael O’Leary
discusses Researching Military Medals (11.00
am); Maya Hirschmann highlights the Secrets
of Radar Museum (11.45 am); and David Hall
talks on the war dead of Brick Street Cemetery
(12.15 pm). Later, in the Stevenson & Hunt
Room, Richard Holt discusses Researching
Military Records (1.30 pm) and Mark
Richardson will provide hands-on access to
records of Londoners who died in WWI and
WWII, courtesy of the Library & Archives
Canada’s Lest We Forget program (2.15 pm).
Over twenty military & heritage associations
will have staffed exhibits. Co-sponsored by
London Public Library and London Heritage
Council.
FINDING YOUR WAY 2015
Core Beliefs: The Filters Through Which
We Experience the World
Core beliefs are our deeply held beliefs about
ourselves, others and the world. Learn about
the ways that these beliefs influence our
actions, relationships and experiences for
better or worse.
Everyday Practices to Protect and
Improve Cognition
The brain is no longer believed to be hardwired,
but instead has the capacity to adapt with
experience and in response to change. Learn
about the everyday practices and lifestyle
choices that promote brain health, including
those thought to protect cognitive functioning
in aging.
Media’s Role in the Dehumanization of
Immigrants and Refugees
Feb. 23, Monday, 6:30-9 pm
Immigration policies and the treatment of
immigrants and refugees are contentious
issues involving uncertainty and unease. Join
Psychology professor Victoria Esses, Director
of Western’s Centre for Research on Migration
and Ethnic Relations, as she discusses the
effects of common media portrayals of
immigrants and refugees, on dehumanization
and its consequences.
Jazz for the People
Feb. 25, Wednesday, 7:15-8:45 pm
Starting Your Own Home Child Care
Business
Feb. 25, Wednesday, 1:30-3:30pm
Register starting Jan 28.
Join us for a free seminar on starting a home
child care business. The session will cover
what home child care is and the regulations
involved in home child care. Other topics
include how to organize your home and plan an
engaging early learning environment, as well
as information on liability issues, establishing
contracts with families and expert advice
on child-proofing, scheduling and planning.
Presented by London Children’s Connection.
The Ghosts in Our Machine (documentary)
Feb. 26, Thursday, 6:30 pm
This film illuminates the lives of animals
living within, and rescued from, the machine
of our modern world. Through the heart and
lens of animal rights photojournalist Jo-Anne
McArthur, audiences become intimately
familiar with a cast of non-human animals.
13th Annual Black History Month
Closing Gala and Reception
Feb. 28, Saturday, 4-7 pm
Join us for dance, song, spoken word, history
and more. Reception follows. Presented in
partnership with the London Black History
Coordinating Committee. Tickets: Adults: $12;
Children under 12: $6. Doors open at 3 pm.
Estate Planning: Because You Can’t Take
It With You
Feb. 28, Saturday, 2-3:30 pm
There are two certainties in life: death and
taxes. There are steps you can take to
properly prepare your estate, ensuring that
your legacy remains with your family and
not the tax collector. This workshop will give
information on how to put your estate in order,
to lessen your family’s burden and give you
peace of mind. Presented by Christopher
Meyler, Financial Advisor.
| Cherryhill
301 Oxford St. W.
519-439-6456
| Children
Cherryhill Community Playgroup
Ongoing, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am
in interactive early learning activities. Offered
with Ontario Early Years Centre, London
North-Centre. For information call 519-4343644. Drop in.
Lego Creation Station
(4-12 yrs with caregiver)
Ongoing, Last Sat/month, 2:30-3:30 pm
We provide the LEGO, you provide the
imagination.
Winter Fun Craft! (5+ yrs)
Join us as we create a fun wintery craft that
will warm your heart!
Dec. 13, Saturday, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
Parent must attend 11:30 am-2:30 pm.
of the program. Financial assistance may
be available, please inquire at registration.
Co-sponsor: London Children’s Connection.
Lunch break for Saturday sessions is
11:30 am-12:30 pm.
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Christmas Craft (Family)
Come create a Christmas craft. Drop in any
time during the day while supplies last.
Make Your Own Button (7+ yrs)
Jan. 3, Saturday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Use our button-making machine to design
and create your own buttons, to wear on
your backpack, your coat, or to give away to
a friend!
Shaping and Patterning Art Workshop
(9-12 yrs)
Jan. 16, Saturday, 2-4pm
Edith Coulaud, a visual arts teacher from
Paris, France, is offering this special workshop
exploring space, scale and colour through
abstract patterning and drawing. Participants
will create individual pieces and build a
collective work of art together. Materials
supplied.
Family Karaoke Party
Express yourself with music! Pick a song to
sing solo, with your family and friends, or sing
a Valentine’s love song.
Francophone Seniors’ Group
Ongoing, Fridays, 1-3 pm
Contact Isabelle for more information, 519660-0875 x312.
Feel like you haven’t spoken French in a
long time? You’re not the only one! Do you
miss your senior counterparts? Join our
group. We focus on educational and health
information sessions, sharing experiences,
making new friends and having fun in French!
Co-sponsored with London InterCommunity
Health Centre.
Laughter Yoga
Ongoing, 3rd Thurs/month, 11am-12pm
March 19 is changed to March 26.
Laughter yoga is a way we can connect with
our inner child. It is not yoga as you know
it: no different clothing is worn, no difficult
poses. We laugh and enjoy the release
laughter brings with it. You will clap, stretch,
either standing or sitting, and laugh. This is
a program created by a doctor in India who
knows the benefits of laughter. Yes, we are
healthier when we do the exercise of laughing!
| Teens
Exercise with Style (55+)
Ongoing, Fridays, 10-11 am
Creative flair in movement for older adults.
End your week on a natural high by joining
the VON for these classes. Presented in
partnership with Cherryhill Healthy Aging.
Teen Tuesdays @ Cherryhill (11+ yrs)
Ongoing, 2nd Tues/month, 7:30-8:30 pm
Join us for games, activities, book discussions
and crafts. Who knew Tuesday nights could
be so much fun?
Mixed Media Painters
Ongoing, 1st & 3rd Tues/month, 1:30-4:30 pm
Painters of any media and experience come
together to paint. Bring your own materials.
All ages welcome.
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Volunteer Tech Tutor
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 10 am-12 pm and
4-6 pm; Wednesdays, 10 am-12 pm; and
Saturdays, 10 am-12 pm
A volunteer Tech Tutor is available to assist
you with questions about Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, email or computer basics.
Stitch ‘n Time
Ongoing, 1st & 3rd Wed/month, 9:30-11:30 am
Bring your needlework, knitting, crocheting
or other handwork for a morning of sharing.
Learn tips, patterns and skills from each other.
Bring your own materials.
Cherryhill Book Club
Ongoing, 2nd Wed/month, 7-8:30 pm
Join a lively, informal discussion every month.
Call the branch for upcoming titles. Books
are available at the meeting. New members
welcome.
Ageless Grace: Timeless Fitness for
Body and Mind
Jan. 13-May 12, 2nd Tues/month, 1-2 pm
Class is limited to the first 20 participants.
Ageless Grace is a cutting edge brain fitness
program based on neuroplasticity that activates
all functions of the brain. During this sitting
exercise program, participants will discover
the five functions of the brain: analytical,
strategic, kinesthetic learning, memory/recall,
creativity, and imagination. Class is limited to
the first 20 participants, arrive early to sign up
and avoid disappointment. Co-sponsored by
Minto Cherryhill.
Writer-in-Residence Gary Barwin: Writing
Past, Present and Future (50+)
Join Gary Barwin for a writing workshop for
older adults. Through a series of enjoyable
writing activities we’ll explore a range of
techniques for creating vivid and powerful
writing from memories, observations,
descriptions, opinions and the imagination.
Prenatal Classes
Jan. 15-Feb. 19, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
Meet other families and learn about
pregnancy, coping through labour and birth,
physical and emotional changes after birth,
infant feeding, infant safety, and how to care
for your new baby. Register early in your
pregnancy, classes fill quickly. More class
times and locations are listed on the MLHU
website. Fee can be waived. Co-sponsor:
Middlesex-London Health Unit.
Watercolour Painting:
Intermediate/Advanced
Jan. 16-Mar. 6, Fridays, 1-3:30 pm
Register starting Jan. 2. Cost: $60, due at
registration.
Helen Bruzas will share her enthusiasm
and knowledge in teaching this class
for intermediate to advanced painters.
Participants bring their own supplies. Fee is
non-refundable unless course is cancelled.
Cost of materials not included in course fee.
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Beginner Drawing Course
Jan. 20-Mar. 10, Tuesdays, 1-2:30 pm
Register starting Jan. 6. Cost: $45, due at
registration.
Join us for this beginner drawing course. Learn
about materials such as powdered graphite
and water-base pencils, vine charcoal and
more. We will not be drawing landscapes,
however you will learn enough drawing skillls
to create landscapes on your own. Participants
do not need to bring supplies to first class as
they will be provided. Fee is non-refundable
.
Problem Solving Group for Seniors (65+)
Jan. 21-June 3, 1st & 3rd Wed/month,
1:30-3 pm
Interested in meeting new people, learning
about resources in your community, and
enhancing your coping skills? Join our problem
solving group as we discuss relevant and
timely topics such as living on a budget and
more. A new topic will be discussed at each
meeting. Co-sponsored with London Health
Sciences Centre.
Tai Chi for Beginners/Intermediates
Jan. 21-Mar. 11, Wednesdays, 1-2 pm
Register starting Jan. 7 Cost: $45.
leads this class suitable for both beginners
and intermediates. Participants will be required
to sign a waiver to hand in to instructors at
the first class. Fee is non-refundable unless
course is cancelled.
Thursday Movies
Jan. 22-Mar. 12, Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm
Join us for movies! For a list of titles, call the
branch.
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550 Hamilton Rd.
519-673-0111
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Saturday Cinema (Family)
Ongoing-June 6, 1st Sat/month, 2:30 pm
Comedy, action and adventure. We have it all!
Bring your friends and family for fun feature
films on the BIG screen and tasty treats.
Festive Card Creations! (7+ yrs)
Dec. 2, Tuesday, 6-7 pm
Better than Hallmark! Come create fun and
exciting handmade cards to give to friends
and family this holiday season!
Crouch Homework Club (7-12)
Dec. 4, Jan. 15-Mar. 5, Thursdays,
3:45-5:45 pm
Homework help is here! If you are having any
trouble with your homework, drop in to this free
program and get some help from volunteers
from Frontier College. Co-sponsored by the
Library and Frontier College.
Crouch’s Annual Tree Trimming Party!
(5-12 yrs)
Craft a beautiful ornament for your tree and
ours! Join us after to decorate our tree and
have some tasty holiday treats.
Peppermint and Pine Cones: Christmas
Drop-by Craft (5-12 yrs)
Dec. 20, Saturday, Library hours
Oh Christmas tree! Oh Christmas tree! Craft
a cute tree of your own to display at home.
Snowflakes and Icicles: Winter
Drop-by Craft (5-12 yrs)
Dec. 23, Tuesday, Library hours
Come by to create spectacular snowflakes.
Plush Penguin Pals (5-12)
It’s chilly outside. Come in out of the cold and
create a cute fuzzy penguin that will warm your
heart.
Hats and Horns Hooray! (5-12 yrs)
Dec. 30, Tuesday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Are you ready to ring in the New Year? Come
create fun items that will make your New
Year’s Party perfect!!
Whimsical Wish Jars (5-12 yrs)
Jan. 2, Friday, 2:30-3:30 pm
2015 is here! Join us to create a beautiful wish
jar for all your hopes and wishes throughout
the coming year.
PA Day Get Your Game On Event! (7+ yrs)
Jan. 16, Friday, 2-5 pm
Drop by to dance, drive or rock out! We will
play a variety of games from Just Dance 4 to
Mario Kart Wii. Join us for an afternoon of fun.
Family and Friends Puppet Show
(all ages with caregiver)
Jan. 16, Friday, 10:30-11 am
Gather around to watch a folk tale come alive!
Make your own puppet after the show. All
materials provided.
Film Fantastique pour les Enfants!
(Family)
Jan. 17 & Feb. 21, Saturdays, 2:30-4 pm
Comédie, action et aventure! Nous avons de
tout! Amenez vos amis et votre famille pour
regarder un film sur notre grand écran. Snacks
fournis.
Love Bugs (5-12 yrs)
Give everyone you admire a little
love bug bite!
Create some
cute, colourful
and silly bugeyed friends
to share this
Valentine’s
Day.
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Musical Mayhem! (10+ yrs)
Ongoing, 1st & 3rd Wed/month, 6:30-8 pm
Music! Videos! Karaoke! Come out and make
mayhem!
Teen Tuesdays! (10+ yrs)
Ongoing, 2nd & 4th Tues/month, 6:30 pm
Bring your friends and join us for a variety of
activities from gaming, crafts and new movies
on the Big Screen.
Teen Tuesday: Christmas Special (10+ yrs)
Get in the Christmas spirit! Our Christmas
special includes National Lampoon, cookies,
carols and crafting beautiful Polish star
ornaments for your tree.
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Crouch Library Artists
Ongoing, Fridays, 1-4 pm
Join our group of independent artists. Bring
your own paint and supplies. All levels
welcome.
Hamilton Road Gaming Group
Ongoing, Saturdays, 10 am-5 pm
A free open group promoting tabletop games.
Historical, fantasy and sci-fi miniatures, board
games and card games.
Focus on Art at Crouch
Join a group of established artists of mixed
media, and teacher Jacqueline Wojtowich.
Everyone welcome. Free introductory session.
For more information contact lyardy@rogers.
com.
Mystery Book Club
Ongoing, 1st Thurs/month, 7-8:30 pm
Add a little mystery to your life. Join us to
discuss great mystery novels.
Crouch’s Annual Holiday Open House
Dec. 17, Wednesday, 6-8 pm
Join us for an evening of music, singing and
refreshments as we celebrate the Holiday with
those in our Neighbourhood.
Hidden History of Hamilton Road
presents Thomas Dean
Feb. 19, Thursday, 7 pm
Join London lawyer Thomas Dean as he looks
back at the “good old days” of his youth in the
Hamilton Road area.
| East London
2016 Dundas St. E.
519-451-7600
| Children
Books & Builders (All Ages)
Build with a variety of cool building toys,
including LEGO. Plus, explore books and
literacy activities to highlight the best of both
worlds!
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AND Ongoing, 2nd Sat/month, 9 am-1 pm
Argyle
Seniors’ Satellite
RECREATION
FOR SENIORS
East London Library
WED. 11-2 & THURS. 1-4
Socialize with Others
Cards & Board Games
Yoga & Fitness Classes
Social Time
Carpet Ball
Computer Classes
Ask library staff about this
partnership program with the
City of London. Memberships are
affordable. Financial assistance
may be available.
Tai Chi
Jan. 13-Mar. 17, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:15 pm
Learn a series of flowing movements that tone
muscles, loosen joints, increase circulation,
improve digestion and reduce stress.
Prenatal Classes
Feb.12-Mar.25, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm.
No class March 19.
| Jalna
1119 Jalna Blvd.
519-685-6465
| Children
Christmas Tree Ornaments (5+ yrs)
Drop in to make a Christmas tree ornament.
Sing Read Play Love (birth-1 yr)
Register by calling OEYC London West,
519-473-2825.
Enjoy an hour of language-based play with
your baby. We will explore early language
development and early literacy through adult
discussion, looking at easy ways to bring
singing, talking and reading into day-to-day
play. We invite you to bring your baby with
you to sing, read, play and love. Co-sponsored
with the Ontario Early Years Centre, London
West.
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Winter Wonderland Craft (Family)
Join us to create a wonderful, wintry craft!
PA Day Craft
Jan. 16, Friday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Drop in and make a craft to take home.
Valentine’s Day Craft (Family)
Feb. 14, Saturday, Library hours
Show someone you care by making a
Valentine’s craft for someone special!
Jalna Tween Book Club (Grades 6-8)
Jan. 7-Feb. 4, Wednesdays, 7-8 pm
Join us for books, activities and snacks!
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Ongoing-Feb. 27, Saturdays, 12-1 pm
A volunteer Tech Tutor is available to assist you
with questions about Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
email or computer basics.
Ongoing, 2nd Sat/month 9 am-1 pm
AND Ongoing, Wednesdays, 1-5 pm
Coffee and a Card
Dec. 4-Feb. 19, 1st & 3rd Thurs/month, 2:303:30 pm
Come enjoy an afternoon out and make a
simple card that your family and friends will
love.
Jalna Book Club
Dec. 18-Feb. 19, 3rd Wed/month, 7-8 pm
Join a lively, informal book discussion. Book
titles are available one month in advance.
Book a Librarian: eBook Help
Jan. 10, Saturday, 10 am-12 pm
Would you like to download eBooks or
audiobooks to your tablet, eReader or mobile
device? Book a one-on-one appointment
with library staff for personalized assistance
learning to use the downloadable catalogue.
You will need to ensure your device is fully
charged and your Library Card is active and
up-to-date before the appointment. If you have
never used your device before, please visit our
tech tutor to get it set up before booking your
appointment.
Prenatal Classes
Feb. 5-Mar. 12, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
| Lambeth
7112 Beattie St.
519-652-2951
| Children
Holiday Card Making (7+ yrs)
Dec. 6, Saturday, 2:30-4 pm,
Material fee of $5 due at registration.
Get ready for the holiday season! Participants
will make 2 to 3 seasonal cards and learn the
art of card making.
Ontario Early Years Family Math
(3-6yrs)
Jan. 9-Feb. 6, Fridays, 10-11 am
Register at the branch, by phone or online.
A five week fun and interactive math program
for parents and children. Maximum 2 children
per adult. No childcare provided. Spaces
limited. Offered with Elgin-Middlesex Ontario
Early Years Centre.
Minecraft Party! (7+ yrs)
Jan.16, Friday, 1:30-3 pm
Come and play Minecraft in the library! Share
strategies, explore new terrain and create
amazing structures together. Play on our
computers or bring your own.
Feb.10-24, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm
Register starting Jan. 10. Cost: $35.
Parent must attend the first session from
8-8:30 and the last session from 7-8:30.
move successfully from supervised before
and after school care to safe, home-based
self care. Parent attendance is required for
part of the program. Financial assistance may
be available, please inquire at registration. Cosponsor: London Children’s Connection.
The Book Factory (3-6 yrs with caregiver)
Feb.13, Friday, 10-11 am
Register starting Nov 15.
You and your child can make a book together!
Create memories and start a unique book
collection. Offered with Elgin-Middlesex
Ontario Early Years Centre.
Super Fine Valentines (5-12 yrs)
Feb.14, Saturday, 1:30-4 pm
Love is in the library! Drop by to create a
Super Fine Valentine to give to your someone
special!
| General
Lambeth Library Holiday Open House
(Family)
Dec. 13, Saturday, 2-4pm
Come and welcome in the holiday season with
warm cider, music and a craft for the kids too.
| landon, masonville
| Landon
| General
| Children
Unplugged Saturdays!
Ongoing, 1st Sat/month, 2:30-3:30 pm
The first Saturday of each month we will
unplug the headphones from our Roland
digital piano so you can share a few pieces.
Sign up sheet available one week prior.
167 Wortley Rd.
519-439-6240
Christmas in the Village
Dec. 6, Saturday, 10 am-3 pm
Drop in to celebrate Christmas in the Village!
Music and activities featured throughout the
day. Check at the branch for details.
Maker Bus Christmas!
Dec. 6, Saturday, 11 am-12:30 pm
Visit the Maker Bus team during Christmas
in the Village! Come build, create and tinker.
Winter Holiday Crafts (Family)
Dec. 20, Saturday, 9-4:30 pm
Make a craft to take home.
PA Day Movie
Jan. 16, Friday, 2:30-4:30 pm
Come in and watch a recently released movie
on our big screen! Call the branch to find out
what’s playing.
Jan. 17 & Feb. 21, Saturdays, 2:30-4 pm
imagination.
My First Book Club (7-9 yrs)
Jan. 31 & Feb. 28, Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 pm
For children who are reading independently.
Join us for a book discussion and fun activities.
Pick up a copy of the book at the branch.
For more information call the branch.
Please include child’s name and age when
registering.
Valentine’s Day Craft
(Family)
Feb. 14, Saturday,
9 am-4:30 pm
Show someone you care
by making a Valentine’s
craft for someone
special!
ESL Reading Group
Ongoing, Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am
No sessions on holiday weekends.
A place for adults to practice reading and
speaking in English. Group is led by a
volunteer. Increase English vocabulary;
improve comprehension; practice
pronunciation. We provide free books and
other interesting things to read.
Landon Knitting Circle
Learn to knit; improve your skills; complete a
project; help someone else. Share patterns,
ideas and stories.
Home County’s Songwriters Workshop
Ongoing, last Sat/month, 1:30-3:30 pm
These sessions are for songwriters at any
level or for anyone interested in the art and
craft of songwriting. Bring your instruments
and your tunes (finished songs or works in
progress) for open discussion, group writing
exercises, song sharing and peer feedback.
Co-sponsored with the Home County Music
& Art Festival.
Landon Book Discussion Group
Ongoing, 2nd Tues/month, 7-8:30 pm
Local writer Jean McKay leads an informative
and lively discussion of literature.
Poetry London Workshop
Jan. 21 & Feb. 18, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm
Poetry London Workshops are open to anyone
who enjoys discussing poetry. The workshops
provide an opportunity for participants to take
a closer look at the work of that evening’s
featured poets, and to share their own poetry
in a mutually supportive atmosphere.
Poetry London Readings
Jan. 21 & Feb. 18, Wednesdays, 7:30-8 pm
Poetry London celebrates accomplished local
poets, and also cooperates with Toronto’s Art
Bar, The Hamilton Poetry Centre, Ancaster’s
Redeemer College, and London’s Fanshawe
College to provide nationally acclaimed poets
a multi-stop Ontario tour. POETS: Nov. 19:
Gillian Sze and Yvonne Blomer; Jan 21:
James Arthur and Jane Munro. February 18:
Sandra Ridley and David Seymour. For more
information check www.poetrylondon.ca.
Landon Cabaret
Feb. 13, Friday, 7:30-9:30 pm
Tickets: $5. Available at the branch
starting Jan. 23.
A musical and literary evening highlighting
some of the finest Old South musicians and
writers. An evening not to be missed!
| Masonville
30 North Centre Rd.
519-660-4646
| Children
Chess in the Library (7+ yrs)
Ongoing-June 12, Fridays, 4-5:30 pm
Do you enjoy playing chess, but have no one
to play against? Members gather each week to
play casual, blitz and CFC rated chess games.
Players of all strengths are welcome to come
and play with volunteers from Chess in the
Library, London Chapter.
Ongoing-Feb. 28, Saturdays, 2-3:30 pm
imagination.
PA Day Movie
Jan.16, Friday, 2:30-4 pm
what’s playing.
masonville |
SATURDAYS AT MASONVILLE
Winter Open House (all ages)
Dec. 6, Saturday, 1-4 pm
Join us! We are opening our doors to
celebrate the season! There will be buttonmaking and book-making centres from 1-4
pm, window colouring from 1-3 pm, 3D
printing and scanning with the MakerBus
team from 1-3 pm, and the Light of the
East Ensemble will be filling the library
with music from 2:30-3:15 pm.
Winter Movie Mania (Family)
Dec. 27, Saturday, 2-4pm
It’s a costume party AND movie time!
Drop in to watch the popular wintery
movie featuring an icy kingdom, and wear
a costume. Will you be a funny snowman?
A princess? A reindeer? Call the branch
to confirm the movie title.
The Wonderful World of Disney
Bring the whole family for an hour of
beloved Disney music at the library!
Performed live by Rachel Weisdorf in
Centre Space. Come enjoy all your Disney
favourites, and maybe even sing along to
a few.
Paper Folding (origami for all ages)
Jan. 10, 24, Feb. 7, 28, Saturdays,
10:30–11:30 am
Drop in to learn the art of paper folding.
Origami paper will be provided. The Paper
Art Club from Western University invites
all skill levels from beginners to advanced.
Rubik’s Cube Unplugged (all ages)
Discover your inner Rubik’s cube skills.
Local teen Ryan, who will be competing
next fall in the Canadian Championships,
will demonstrate his Rubik’s Cube talents,
bring his Rubik’s Cube collection, and
share some of his secrets with you that
you can try hands-on with his help!
Music in the Afternoon
Jan. 24 & Feb. 28, Saturdays, 3-4 pm
Music students from Western University
perform in Centre Space. Come sit, enjoy
and delight. Jan. 24: Classical piano and
violin duo; Feb. 28: Contemporary acoustic
and soul. No performance in December.
Movie Mania at Masonville (family)
Jan. 31 & Feb. 28, Saturdays, 2-4 pm
Drop in and watch a great family film!
Bring your pillow and a friend. Peanutfree snacks welcome. Call the branch to
find out what’s playing.
All Ages Gaming Afternoon with Uber
Cool Stuff (all ages)
You’ve never seen board games like this
before! Board games have come a long
way since Monopoly and Risk. Try out
some games for children and families,
teens and adults that you may have never
heard of, or bring your own for this gaming
event. We’ll be playing all over the library.
In cooperation with Uber Cool Stuff.
Feb. 12-26, Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm
Parents must attend the first session from
8-8:30 and the last session from 7-8:30.
move successfully from supervised before
and after school care to safe, home-based
self care. Parent attendance is required for
part of the program. Financial assistance may
be available, please ask at registration. Cosponsor: London Children’s Connection. Nonrefundable fee due at registration.
| Teens
Mother/Daughter Teen Book Club (12+ yrs)
Ongoing, 3rd Wed/month, 7-8:30 pm
No session in December.
March session changed to March 25.
Register both Mother and Daughter.
Join us as we read and share our favourite
books. Snacks are provided. Call branch to
find out upcoming book title.
Valentine Storytime (Family)
Feb. 14, Saturday, 10:30-11:15 am
Join us for stories, rhymes and a craft
about love! Children under 3 must be
accompanied by an adult.
First Lego League Beginner Robotics
(10-14 yrs)
Feb. 21-Mar.14, Saturdays, 1-3 pm
Registration begins Feb. 4.
Space is limited.
Robots are ready to invade the library!
Offered in partnership with local FRC
Robotics Teams and WE FIRST. You
will learn how to build and program
robots using Lego Mindstorms EV3 kits.
Participants will be divided into 2 groups to
problem-solve as teams and create robots.
This four-week program is two hours every
Saturday afternoon and attendance is
required on all Saturdays. Young people
must be 10 years old by the first day of the
program. This is a repeat of the program
we ran last summer and is open to new
participants.
T1 Empowerment
Ongoing, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm
No meeting Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.
A safe place for teen girls (aged 12 to 18)
with type 1 diabetes. Allowing teens to create
lasting friendships with peers alike, while
discussing issues, concerns and successes
about life with type 1 diabetes. Sessions focus
is on positivity and mentorship. Facilitated by
Kayla Brown, creator of T1 Diabetes Memes
and former president of the Western University
Diabetes Association.
| masonville
| General
Masonville Discussion Group
Ongoing, 1st & 3rd Thurs/month
1:30-2:30 pm
No group on December 18.
Are you retired and interested in current
events and politics? Come meet people and
discuss the latest events.
Book a Librarian: eBook help
Dec. 4-Feb. 28, Thursdays, 7 pm
AND Saturdays 11 am
Register by calling the branch.
No session Dec. 18, 25, Jan.1, Feb. 7.
charged and your library card is active and
never used your device before, please visit
our tech tutor to get it set up before booking
your appointment.
Masonville Book Circle
Ongoing, 2nd Thurs/month, 10:30-11:30 am
No meeting in December.
Join our discussion of contemporary works
and ones from past years now renowned.
Titles: Nov: February by Lisa Moore; Jan:
Longbourn by Jo Baker. Call the branch for
February title. Drop in.
Interlude
Come enjoy an evening filled with music! This
concert features London soprano Rachel
Weisdorf accompanied by Denise Jung on
the piano. You will be treated to a variety of
music, ranging from art song and opera to
musical theatre. Drop in.
Neighbourhood Drop In: Games, Cards
and Knitting
Ongoing-June 30, Tuesdays, 2-3:45 pm
No meeting Dec 23 or 30. Resumes on Jan 6.
Looking for a challenging game of Scrabble,
or to play Euchre? Maybe you’d just like to do
a puzzle or knit with companions and share
patterns, ideas and stories? Drop in and join
an activity of your interest.
Winter Concert Series
Jan. 8, 22 & Feb. 5, Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 pm
Warm up your cold winter evenings at
these intimate, candlelit evenings featuring
performances by London soprano Rachel
Weisdorf. Thurs. Jan 5: Diva-licious! Be
delighted by this live performance of all
your opera favourites, and perhaps some
you‘re not familiar with. Bring your boa for
a diva-filled hour! Thurs. Jan 22: Lullaby
of Broadway. Love musical theatre? Ms.
Weisdorf performs renditions of Broadway
classics and contemporary Broadway musical
theatre songs. Be wowed while exploring
the world of musical theatre! Thurs. Feb. 5:
Over the Rainbow. Be entertained with jazz
favourites and some new pop tunes! Join us to
travel over the rainbow for an hour of smooth
jazz and fun pop! Drop in.
Ongoing, Tuesdays, Thursdays
& Saturdays, 10 am-noon
Thursday Afternoon Movies
Ongoing, 1st & 3rd Thurs/month,
2:15-4:15 pm. No movie Dec. 18.
Watch recent films and enduring hits on the big
screen. Your own refreshments are welcome.
Call the branch for the movie titles one week
ahead of the showing. Dec 4: A British king
overcomes personal challenges and becomes
an inspiring leader; Dec 18: Take a break from
Christmas movies and watch one of Britain’s
funniest actors go on holiday; Jan 8: Joining
a national football team has always been this
young man’s dream; Jan 22: Considered one
of the greatest love stories of all time, we’re
getting you ready for Valentine’s Day early
with this film based on a British novel; Feb 5:
Set in Italy, this film features beautiful scenery
as a woman sets out on a new path for her life;
Feb 19: This caped crusader fights the forces
that threaten a city. Drop in.
Tai Chi Qi Gong: 18 Movements
(Intermediate)
Jan. 14-Feb. 18, Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45 pm
Tai Chi Qi Gong is an effective exercise for
health, improving flexibility and posture,
strength and balance, and the integration of
body and mind. For people who have taken
the Introductory course (except pregnant
women). Non-refundable fee payable at
registration.
Tai Chi Qi Gong: 18 Movements
(Introductory)
Jan. 14-Feb. 18, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm
Tai Chi Qi Gong is an effective exercise for
health, improving flexibility and posture,
strength and balance, and the integration
of body and mind. For beginners (except
pregnant women). Non-refundable fee
payable at registration.
Painting with Peter Lam
Jan. 15-Mar. 5, Thursdays, 10 am-noon
London artist Peter Lam provides guidance for
artists of all levels. A list of painting materials
will be provided. Non-refundable fee payable
at registration.
Masonville Book Club:
Prize Books: Which and Why?
Jan. 20-May 19, 2nd Tues/month, 7-8:30 pm
Join our monthly book club for stimulating
discussions about interesting books. Jan 20:
The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund
de Waal; Feb 17: The Roundhouse by Louise
Erdrich; Mar 17: We Need New Names by
NoViolet Bulawayo; Apr 21: The Woman
Upstairs by Claire Messud; May 19: All My
Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews.
Dealing With Feelings...Anxiety
(8-12 yrs with parent/caregiver)
Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm
Anxiety comes in many forms and for many
reasons. Your child may be anxious about
going to school, or have anxieties about
separation, bullying, not making friends easily,
or pleasing the teacher. Anxiety is individual,
but all stems from a fear of something. You
and your child can experience and practice an
innovative technique that lessens, and often
fully resolves, those feelings as they arise.
And, yes, as a parent, you may experience
anxieties about your child’s experiences at
school. Learn Emotional Freedom Technique
(EFT), a self-administered practice, to lessen
anxieties. Child and parent should attend all
three sessions.
pond mills, sherwood |
| Pond Mills
1166 Commissioners Rd. E.
519-685-1333
| Children
Christmas Family Movie
Dec. 27, Saturday, 2:30-4 pm
Celebrate the holidays by watching a favourite
Christmas family movie on our big screen!
Board Game Extravaganza (7-12 yrs)
Jan. 14, Wednesday, 7-8:30 pm
Drop in to have some fun playing a variety of
board games.
PA Day Movie
what’s playing.
Valentine’s Day Craft (Family)
Feb. 14, Saturday, 10 am-noon
Show someone you care by making a
Valentine’s craft for someone special.
Feb. 24, Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm
imagination.
| General
| Sherwood
1225 Wonderland Rd. N.
519-473-9965
| Children
After-School Tutoring
(Students Grades 1-12)
No session Dec. 25, Jan. 1 or Mar. 19.
This program is designed to help students
from Newcomer communities who are having
difficulty completing their homework. Help
available in all subjects in English and/or
French. For more information, call 519-9025108 or email [email protected]. Spaces are
limited – maximum of 3 students per volunteer.
Co-sponsored with LSP and NWLRC.
(4-12 with caregiver)
Dec. 6-Mar. 7, 1st Sat/month, 2:30-3:30 pm
imagination.
Snowman Craft Time (7-13 yrs)
Come in out of the cold and make fantastic
snowman crafts. Dress for a mess since we
will be painting, among other things!
Captain Underpants:
Lots-o-Laffs at the Library
Jan. 16, Friday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Help us win a framed pair of underpants signed
by Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey! All
we need to do is have the most awesome
Captain Underpants library event ever! We’ll
toss undies into the Turbo Toilet 2000, decorate
our own pairs of briefs, find our new Captain
Underpants names with Professor Poopypants’
Name Changer, and more. Join us for action,
thrills, laffs, and romance (just kidding).
We Love Birds! (7-13 yrs)
Make a special treat for the birds and a special
craft for yourself! We will be working with a
mixed birdseed that may contain nuts.
Computer Gaming (8+ yrs)
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm
Use our laptop lab to play computer games
on your own or with your friends. A fun hour
to chat, play, and enjoy!
| sherwood
Feb. 28, Saturday, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
Lunch break for Saturday sessions is 11:30
am-12:30 pm.
| General
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 10 am-noon
Well Baby/Child & Breastfeeding Clinics
Ongoing-Feb 25, Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30
am
No clinic on Dec. 24 or 31.
Meet other young families in a relaxed
setting. Talk to a public health nurse about
breastfeeding, growth and development,
early literacy, nutrition, safety and community
support for ages 0 to 4 years. In partnership
with Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).
Women of the World
Ongoing-Feb 21, 1st & 3rd Sat/month, 10-noon
Register by calling 519-902-5108 or
emailing [email protected].
Women of the World is a program where you
can meet and connect with other women;
share and learn from the experiences of other
immigrant women; learn about issues that are
important to your health and the health of your
family; get information about services in the
city; make friends and have fun! Daycare is
provided. Co-sponsored with LSP and London
InterCommunity Health Centre.
Celebrating Seniors Series
Ongoing, 2nd Wed/month, 2-3 pm
Join us each month for an activity or speaker.
Drop in. Bring a friend! Planned with the
Medway Seniors Group. December 10:
Music by Duo di Gala, refreshments and card
making. Ask staff about future topics.
Itch to Stitch Club
Ongoing-Feb. 26, Thursdays, 1-3 pm
No session Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.
Bring your current project: knitting, crocheting,
looming, rug hooking. Get help from other
stitchers or learn how to stitch. No experience
necessary. $2 weekly donation goes towards
our supply of needles, yarns and looms.
Cosponsor: Alice Saddy Association. Drop in.
Your Virtual Library
language lessons for your next trip
mango languages
animated story books for family fun
tumblebook library
eMagazines to read on the go
zinio magazines
free access with your library card from our website
Sherwood Book Club
Ongoing, 1st Tues/month, 2:15-3:15 pm
Join a lively, informal book discussion every
month. Call the branch for more information.
Chase Your Chills Away Open House
@ Sherwood
Dec. 10, Wednesday, 2-4 pm
Join us for a fun afternoon of crafts,
refreshments and music with Duo di Gala.
Prenatal Classes
Jan. 7-Feb. 18, Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
No class Feb. 11.
Sports Across Cultures
Jan. 24 & Feb. 14, Saturdays, 10-11:30 am
Register by calling Jyoti Ghimire at the
CCLC, 519-432-1133 x363.
Join us on Saturday mornings for physical
activity and information on how to keep your
family happy, healthy and moving during the
winter months. These information sessions
on physical literacy (basic movement skills
for you and your family) are accompanied by
a fun family activity. Nov. 22: yoga; Jan. 24:
fitness; Feb. 14: zumba. In partnership with
CCLC.
2014 - 2015
Feb. 25, Wednesday, 1:30-3:00 pm
Topic: Happiness and Wellness
Free presentations from community
experts, for seniors. Pick up a free copy of
the booklet, Educational Opportunities for
Seniors 2014-2015, at your local library. For
more information, call Third Age Outreach,
St. Joseph’s Health Care, 519-661-1621 or
519-661-1620.
stoney creek |
| Stoney Creek
920 Sunningdale Rd. E.
519-930-2065
| Children
Stoney Creek’s Grandest Storytime Ever!
(Family)
Dec. 17, Wednesday, 11-11:30 am
A grand storytime for grandchildren to come
with their grandparents. Aunts and uncles are
also welcome! Who would you like to bring for
a special time? Stories, songs and rhymes will
make you smile. Followed by a craft to make
together.
Happy Holiday Storytime (Family)
Dec. 19, Friday, 11-11:30 am
Join us for holiday stories and festive fun!
Stoney Creek Snowflakes
Falling All Around! (Family)
Dec. 20, Saturday, 10 am-1 pm
Drop in and create some snowflakes ... no
snowflake will ever be the same!
Holiday Movie!
Celebrate the season
with a classic holiday
movie at the library.
Water Babies: Story & Song
(birth-12 months)
Jan. 13-Mar. 3, Tuesdays,
1:30-2 pm OR 2-2:30 pm
In partnership with the Stoney Creek YMCA,
this parent and baby program focuses on
sharing baby books, songs, rhymes and
baby toys in a safe and soothing warm-pool
environment. This program is modelled after
Books For Babies and adapted for the water;
the entire program takes place in the pool.
Afterwards parents and babies are welcome to
gather for social/play time in the library meeting
room. Parents MUST accompany their babies
in the pool, with a maximum of one parent with
one baby. Space is limited. If you are using life
jackets for your baby, we recommend that you
bring your own if possible.
Eye Tricks: Optical Illusion Fun! (8+ yrs)
Jan. 16, Friday, 11 am-12pm
Learn about optical illusions, see and
experience some fun visual tricks, and make
an “eye-trick” marble spinner craft.
PA Day Movie
what’s playing.
Stoney Creek Tummy Time For Babies
(birth-7 months)
Jan. 23-Feb. 27, Fridays, 10-10:30 am
Register starting Wed. Jan. 14.
Tummy Time is a valuable part of your baby’s
daily routine and promotes healthy growth
and development. Join us for songs, rhymes,
books and play where time on baby’s tummy
is the focus. In co-sponsorship with the
Middlesex-London Health Unit, we will enjoy
fun together each week. Babies and parents
will find new ways for babies to spend time
comfortably on their tummies. Toys, mirrors
and other engaging activities will make this
time special.
Leggo My Lego Family Fun! (Family)
Jan. 24, and 31st, Saturday, 2-4 pm
Come as a family and have fun together with
your community, designing and creating all
kinds of Lego structures. Lego and Lego books
will be provided for your inspiration and fun.
PA Day Building with Lego
Love building things? Spend your afternoon
making creations out of our Lego collection.
Drop in for creative family Lego building time!
Stoney Creek ‘Puppy Love’ Dog Tales –
Group Setting! (7-13 yrs)
Feb. 14, Saturday, 10-11 am
On Valentine’s Day join us for some special
puppy love and literacy with a storytime
themed around love. A great way for readers
7 to 13 to practice reading skills and build
confidence. Meet a St. John Ambulance
Therapy Dog Team, ask questions, listen to
stories and songs and make a Valentine’s
craft. Interested children may also spend
one-on-one time reading to a dog. All St.
John Ambulance Therapy dogs have been
assessed to read with children.
Holiday Celebrations at the Stoney Creek
YMCA, Community Centre and Library
Dec. dates to be confirmed.
Call branch for details.
Enjoy a visit from Santa, songs, storytimes
and crafts to celebrate the holiday season.
Everyone welcome!
| stoney creek, westmount
| Teens
Stoney Creek Tween Book Club
(Grades 6-8)
Ongoing-May 16, 3rd Sat/month, 2-3:30 pm
Register at the branch.
Join the Stoney Creek Tween Book Club.
Members will share a love of reading, crafts
and snacks!
Teen Think Tank @ Stoney Creek
(Grades 9-12)
Dec. 11, Thursday and Jan. 28 & Feb. 25,
Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm
Come have fun and explore your creativity
through a multitude of media.
Stoney Creek Pause For Paws (13+ yrs)
Jan. 28, Wednesday, 2-3:30 pm
Studying for high school exams? Need a
chance to relax, let go of your stress and
have a break from studying while visiting
with a beautiful dog at the library? This is a
program for high school teens. The St. John’s
Ambulance Therapy Dog program will be
bringing 1 or 2 dogs to spend time with you!
Drop in and take a ‘pause for paws”.
| General
Stoney Creek Adult Book Club
Ongoing, 3rd Wed/month, 7:30-8:30 pm
Join our monthly book discussion group.New
members are welcome. Contact Elizabeth or
Jacqui at the branch for details.
Stoney Creek Ukulele Jam
Ongoing, 1st Thurs/month,
7:30-8:30 pm
March session will be our free concert
in the lobby of the YMCA. Come check
us out.
You can learn a few chords and start
playing songs at these fun and informal
jam sessions. For first-time players
and those with more experience.
Bring your own ukulele (and
music stand if you have one)
or just come to see if this might
be the right instrument for you.
Some spares are available.
Beginners, please come at
7 pm for tuning and basic
chord instruction. Spectators
welcome too!
The Best of the Best Movie Night
Ongoing, 3rd Thurs/month, 6:30-8:30 pm
Join us for Stoney Creek’s movie night where
we will uncover the best films from around the
world. Come out and change the way you see
the world.
Introduction to Spanish
Jan. 22-Mar. 12, Thursdays, 7-9 pm
Register in person at the YMCA at 920
Sunningdale Rd. East, by phone, 519-6674400 or at www.ymcawo.ca. Cost: $71.
Learn the basics of the Spanish language in
a program that will emphasize conversation
over grammar. Verbal and written exercises
will be included. A Stoney Creek Community
Centre, YMCA & Library program.
Prenatal Classes
Feb. 17-Mar. 31, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
No class March 17.
| Westmount
3200 Wonderland Rd. S.
519-473-4708
| Children
Westmount Community Playgroup
Ongoing, Thursdays, 9:45-10:45 am
OR 11 am-noon
No playgroup Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.
in interactive, early learning activities. Offered
with Ontario Early Years Centre London West.
For information call OEYC, 519-473-2825.
Westmount Library at the Family Centre
Dec. 2-Dec. 30, Tuesdays, 1-3 pm
The Westmount Librarian visits the Westmount
Family Centre for crafts, play and storytime.
Westmount Family Centre is located at 1019
Viscount Road, attached to Jean Vanier
Elementary School. Drop in.
Mosaic Ornaments (5-12 yrs)
Create a beautiful mosaic ornament for the
holidays! Make it as a gift or hang it on your
tree.
PA Day Movie
Jan 16, Friday, 2:30-4 pm
what’s playing.
Bird Feeder Fun (5 yrs +)
Jan. 17, Saturday, 10:30 am-12 pm
Help care for our feathered friends this winter
by making a bird feeder of bagels or cheerios.
Children under 7 must come with caregiver.
Just Beginning
(Ontario Early Years Centre Series)
Jan. 21-Feb. 11, Wednesdays, 10-11:30 am
Register by calling the Health Unit, 519-6635317 x 2378.
Just Beginning is a free 4-week program for
first time moms with a baby 0-6 months of age.
Bring your baby to a relaxed and supportive
setting and meet other new moms. Talk
about the ups and downs of motherhood.
Discuss infant feeding, safety, sleep, growth
and development, and play. Ask questions
and learn about community resources. Cosponsored by Ontario Early Years Centres.
Frozen Party! (3+ yrs with caregiver)
Love the movie Frozen? Join us for this
special frozen-themed event with games,
crafts and a sing-a-long!
Build and Decorate a Miniature House!
Feb. 7, Saturday, 2:30-4 pm
Build a miniature house out of cardboard then
decorate it together with various art supplies.
If you choose to use paint, please dress for
a mess!
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Super Fine Valentines (5-12 yrs)
Feb. 14, Saturday, 11 am-12 pm
Love is in the library! Drop by to create a Super
Fine Valentine to give to your someone special!
Register starting Feb. 1. Cost: $35.
Lunch break for Saturday session is 11:30
am-12:30 pm.
Leggo My Lego Family Fun! (Family)
Feb. 28, Saturday, 10:30 am-12 pm
Come as a family and have fun together with
your community, designing and creating all
kinds of Lego structures. Lego and Lego books
will be provided for your inspiration and fun.
| Teens
Teen Resumes and Job Searching
Ongoing, 3rd Fri/month, 3:30-4:30 pm
Need help building your resume or searching
for a job? Learn tips and tricks to build a
successful resume and learn how to find the
right job for you.
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Feedback Fridays
Ongoing, 4th Fri/ month, 2-3 pm
What types of programs would you like to see
at the library? Drop in over some coffee and
conversation to share some future program
ideas with us.
DVD/Video/CD Swap
Ongoing, 4th Sat./month, 12-4 pm
Come trade DVDs, videos or CDs.
Geocaching at Westmount
Ongoing, 3rd Sat/month, 9-10am
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting
game where participants use a GPS receiver,
or other navigational techniques, to hide
and seek containers (called geocaches or
caches). Over 480,000 geocaches, in over
100 countries, are registered on various
websites devoted to this sport. Westmount’s
co-ordinates: N 42° 55.5’ W 81°16.542’
Seniors Theatre
Ongoing, 3rd Thurs/month, 2:30-4:30pm
Enjoy classic films from the 1940s and 50s.
Call the branch one week prior for movie titles.
Library Orientation Tours
Ongoing, 2nd Sat/month, 11 am-12 noon
Come for a friendly tour to help you find what
you’re looking for and see what services are
available for you or your group.
TED Talks at Westmount: Ideas Worth
Spreading
Ongoing, 3rd Wed/month, 7-8 pm
Drop in to view inspiring online presentations
by experts covering a wide range of topics.
Ancestry Library.com
Ongoing, 1st Sat/month, 2-3 pm
Join us for a demonstration of the library
database: Ancestry Library Edition. There
will be plenty of time in the afternoon, and
available computers, to allow you to do some
searching for yourself.
Arabic/English Conversation Circle
Ongoing, 2rd & 4th Thurs/month, 7-8 pm
Whether you speak Arabic or English, or wish
to speak both, join our conversation circle
every other week to learn new words, phrases
and conversation skills. Everyone is welcome.
Book a Librarian - eBook Help
Ongoing, 2rd & 4th Sat/ month, 10-11 am
charged and your library card is active and
never used your device before, please visit
our tech tutor to get it set up before booking
your appointment.
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Getting Started with Zinio & Press Reader
Ongoing, 2nd Sat/month, 2:30-3 pm
Learn about Zinio and Press Reader and
downloading magazines and newspapers.
Demonstration will be shown on a Kobo Arc.
Westmount Friday Morning Book Club
Ongoing, 3rd Fri/month, 10-11 am
Join us for a lively discussion of current and
classic fiction and non-fiction titles. Pick up
current book at the branch.
Armor Modeling and Preservation
Society of Southwestern Ontario
Ongoing, 3rd Thurs/month, 7-9 pm
The Armor Modeling and Preservation
Society (AMPS) meets to foster a knowledge
and appreciation of the history of armored
vehicles through examination of preserved
examples located in both museums and
private collections, and in miniature through
modeling. Newcomers are welcome to attend.
Westmount Tuesday Evening Book Club
Ongoing, 2nd Tues/month, 7-8 pm
Want to chat with other book lovers? Join us
for book discussions. Pick up current book at
the branch.
Ontario Genealogical Society
Ongoing, 1st Sat/month, 10 am-12 pm
Everyone is welcome to attend meetings of
the London & Middlesex County Branch of
the Ontario Genealogical Society.
Women of the World
Ongoing, 2nd & 4th Thurs/ month, 5-7 pm
Women of the World is a program where you
can meet and connect with other women;
share and learn from the experiences of other
immigrant women; learn about issues that are
important to your health and the health of your
family; get information about services in the
city; make friends and have fun! Daycare is
provided. Co-sponsored with LSP and London
InterCommunity Health Centre.
Googling Your Family History
Ongoing, 1st Wed/ month. 2:30-4 pm
Learn about the special features on Google
that can help you discover your family history.
Googling to the Max
Ongoing, 3rd Sat/month, 10:30 am-12 pm
Learn to get the most out of Google and
discover 25 things about it that you didn’t know.
Joy of Reading Book Club
Ongoing, 3rd Thurs/month, 7-8 pm
Come into the branch anytime to pick up your
copy of the current selection.
Knit n’ Stitch
Looking for time to knit, crochet or stitch?
Need some help on your project? Then this
group is for you. New members are welcome!
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 9 am-12 noon
2014 - 2015
Dec. 10, Wednesday, 1:30-3 pm
Topic: Holiday Decorating for Seniors
Free presentations from community
experts for seniors. Pick up a free copy of
the booklet, Educational Opportunities for
Seniors 2014-2015, at your local library. For
more information, call Third Age Outreach,
St. Joseph’s Health Care, 519-661-1621 or
519-661-1620.
Westmount Holiday Open House
Dec. 20, Saturday, 2-4 pm
Drop by to celebrate the season! Join us for
holiday treats and to watch Irish dancers from
the Butler-Fearon-O’Connor School of Irish
Dance.
Casual Fridays at Westmount
Jan. 9-Feb. 27, Fridays, 10:30 am-12 pm
Meet up on Friday mornings for coffee,
conversation and various activities.
Computers, Internet and Genealogy
Group
Jan.14 and Mar. 11, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm
Find out how to use the Personal Ancestry
File program from the Family History Centre
to track your family genealogy.
Financial Fitness for 2015
Jan. 14, Wednesday, 2-4 pm
AND
Jan. 15, Thursday, 7-9 pm
Register for either session starting Jan. 2.
A new year! A new you! If your 2015
resolutions include making improvements
to your financial health, let “Personal Trainer
of Finance”, Dan McIntosh, get you on track
with a plan that helps you define your goals
and achieve them. Learn how to save more
money, plan for retirement, get debt under
control and more.
Westmount Craft Exchange
Jan. 17, May 16, Aug. 15, Saturdays, 2-4
pm
Do you have extra craft supplies at home that
you don’t need? Come trade and swap with
other crafters. We provide the space, you
make the deals!
Valentines for Veterans
Jan. 22, 23 & 24, all day
Come and create special valentines for
veterans living in long-term care facilities
across Canada. We will collect the valentines
and mail them to Veteran’s Affairs Canada so
they can be distributed by Valentine’s Day.
Shim Sham Line Dance
Jan. 29, Thursday, 7-8 pm
Step back to the 1920s when swing, jazz and
big band music ruled the night to learn the
shim sham dance. The shim sham combines
hop’n’bop steps and smooth grooves to get
you dancing with style in no time. No partner
or dancing experience required.
Westmount continued
Blind Date With a Book
Feb. 2-Feb. 14, Daily, Library hours
Come to the branch during the two weeks
before Valentine’s Day and pick out a book,
by reading a description only! Will it be true
love or a dud? Books will be gift-wrapped to
hide their identity.
Black History Films
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, Thursdays, 6:30 pm
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month by
showing films exploring the Black experience
in North America.
Heritage Week Quiz
Feb. 14-21, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am
Do you think you know your Canadian
history? Join us this Heritage week to test
your trivia skills! Match the correct name to
its corresponding photo to enter our contest.
The Most Romantic Film of All Time
Starting February 1st, drop in to vote for the
most Romantic Film of All Time. The film with
the most votes will be viewed on Saturday,
February 8.
Databases
Library
at the
Starting Your Own Home Child Care
Business
Feb 5, Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 pm
Register starting Jan 2.
Join us for a free seminar on starting a home
child care business. The session will cover
what home child care is and the regulations
involved in home child care. Other topics
include how to organize your home and plan an
engaging early learning environment, as well
as information on liability issues, establishing
contracts with families and expert advice
on child-proofing, scheduling and planning.
Presented by London Children’s Connection.
10 Things about
• What are they? Collections of articles from
newspapers, magazines, academic journals,
encyclopedias and directories – there are thousands
of articles that can be searched.
• Free to use with your library card.
• Specialized information – there are whole databases
on topics like health, science, literature, computer
technology, small engine repair and car repair.
• Geared to School Projects – just the information
needed for those projects regularly assigned to
students – i.e. biographies, Canadian literature
• One great business directory – Reference Canada
Business Directory lists accurate, up-to-date
information on 1.5 million Canadian businesses.
• Practice Tests: aptitude, citizenship, LSAT, MCAT,
TOEFL, RCMP, Canadian Armed Forces and more.
• Language Lessons in over 50 languages, plus ESL.
• Lots of content for children – including fun, animated
talking picture books, magazines and homework help.
• Get a Temporary Virtual Card if you’re accessing
online from home and don’t have a card.
Call 519-661-4600 during library hours if you need help.
Or come in to a location and ask staff about them.
Book
Blizzard!
JANUARY 6 –
FEBRUARY 28
Reading is SNOW much fun
at your Library! Kids can pick
up a Book Blizzard challenge
sheet at any London Public
Library starting January 6.
Cozy up and read on a cold
winter day, or participate in
fun challenges and tell us
about them. For each book
you read or challenge you
complete, put a snowflake up
in the Library and help us
create a winter wonderland!
Tea Talk
&
Matinee
SHREK
Dec. 10, Wednesday,
11:30 am-4 pm
Register by Dec 3
The Ladies Foursome
Feb. 4, Wednesday
11:30 am-4 pm
Register by Jan 28
Cost:
$45 for each performance.
Complimentary buses depart from
Byron, Cherryhill, East London and
Westmount at 11:30 am for a preperformance tea and talk and special
matinee at The Grand Theatre.
BALCONY SEATING ONLY for
SHREK. Buses return to those library
locations between 3-4 pm. Sponsored
by: The Grand Theatre, Grand Wood
Park, Voyageur Transportation
Services, London Public Library and
Friends of the London Public Library.
No refunds unless
program is cancelled.
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"I owe a lot
to the Library."
The Library was Mustafa’s
lifeline while he was learning
English. Now he has a job
and can support his family.
Watch the video, My Library: Mustafa
London Public Library’s YouTube channel.
youtube.com/londonpubliclibrary
Your gift enriches lives
in our community.
DONATE TODAY:
londonpubliclibrary.ca/donate
519-661-5100 x5460
| writer- in - residence
continued from page 8
Surprisingly, though, learning to be most yourself often involves reading lots of other people.
How do you become an expert sandwich maker? You trust your hunger. You try out many sandwiches.
You think about what tastes best for you and what you would keep and what you would change. You
might try out famous sandwich shops and their much-touted sandwiches, trying to figure out why
people like them, but ultimately, what tastes good to you.
The writing teacher can point you to mindblowingly relevant things to read. And tThey can help
you be more perceptive about see your own work betterbecause i. It’s often hard to really clearly see
your own writingork. Often you don’t even see notice the typos let alone the conceptual blind spots. A
professional chef might say, “Check out how adding rosemary to this recipe brings out the flavour of the
peaches.” You might not have noticed that, or known to think about it,. lLet alone if the recipe was one
you’ve made for years. The writing teacher (or cooking instructor) might encourage you to try a technique or ingredient you hadn’t thought to try or to use in that way. Or challenge you to come
up with a new recipe or to cheer you on when you do.
My favourite teachers were always enthusiastic and positive and excited about
what was going on in my writing but always challenged me to try to see the next step,
to see where I might go next. They expanded my imaginative world by pointing me to otther
pathfinders who had already made the writing world bigger with their explorations (even if
that meant exploring with great insight and sensitivity what was right there before them
— think of Alice Munro or Emily Dickinson) and suggested to new paths within my own
writing. They didn’t patronize me by patting me on the head and saying I was a “good little writer,” but
instead they inspired me to look further and more widely at what was possible. And they taught me
about revising
an
nd eddditting. Edditing. Editing. To sharpen and distill.
Can creative writing and imagination be taught? Yes.
The writing teacher can offer new tools and approaches, absolutely, but most importantly, they
help the writer discover, hone, and trust what is already there.
l o n d o n p u b l ic l i b r a r y.c a / f r ie n d s of t he l i b r a r y
friends |
251 Dundas St.
London, ON N6A 6H9
519-661-2448
Registered Charitable #:
89347 2886 RR0001
Like Friends on Facebook
and Follow on Twitter.
Left to right: Friends Len Carey, Connie Sullivan, and Deb Lowry.
Friend of the Year 2014: Connie Sullivan
STORE HOURS
10 am–5:30 pm Monday–Thursday
10 am–5 pm Friday
10 am–4 pm Saturday
Closed Sundays & Holidays
The store is operated by Friends of the
London Public Library and run entirely by
volunteers. It is located at the Central Library.
The Friend of the Year award was presented
to Connie Sullivan in recognition of her
contributions to Friends of the London
Public Library for many years. She has
served on the executive in different roles:
Secretary (2002-05), Vice-President
(2005-06), President (2006-08). Since
2011 she has been the coordinator of the
Speaking With Friends fundraising event.
In addition, Connie has coordinated
annual general meetings for many years,
participated, for three elections, in
organizing the Friends’ Meet and Greet
for municipal election candidates, and
chaired past Friends of the Year nominating
committees. She has been one of the
leaders in organizing the annual Friends of
Tw i t t e r @ LPL _ Fr i e n d s
Give the gift of reading to a child who might
not be able to have a book of his or her own.
The campaign continues to December 20.
These local book stores are generously
offering a discount on books purchased and
donated at the store during the campaign.
20% DISCOUNT AT THESE
PARTICIPATING BOOK STORES:
Chapters
1037 Wellington Rd. S.
Coles Bookstore
Masonville Place
Indigo
86 Fanshawe Park Rd. E.
Oxford Book Shop
262 Piccadilly St.
Scholar’s Choice
Trafalgar St. at Airport Rd. & 101 Fanshawe Park Rd. E.
The Book Store at Western
the Library Book Sale, arranging publicity,
contacting local charities and working as
a volunteer at the sale. Another area where
she has regularly given her time for several
years is at the Friends’ book store.
Connie is a major reason why the Friends of
London Public Library has been one of the
most successful Friends groups in Canada.
She frequently makes suggestions for
improving the Friends’ ability to add value
to the Library and her input is always well
thought out and offered in a construtctive,
positive manner. Her energy, enthusiasm
and advocacy for London Public Library are
contagious to everyone around her. It would
be difficult to imagine Friends of the London
Public Library without Connie Sullivan!
Friends of the London Public Library Membership Form
Name
Date
Address
Postal Code
E-mail address
Telephone
May we save postage by e-mailing the Among Friends newsletter to you? ❒ Yes ❒ No
Membership category Senior
❒ $ 5
Student
❒ $ 5
Individual ❒ $ 10
Family
❒ $ 20
Corporate ❒ $250
Membership fee
Add a donation!
Total enclosed
University Community Centre
Please make cheques payable to Friends of the London Public Library
Your book donations are picked up at the
stores by Friends of the Library volunteers.
Mail to: Friends of the London Public Library,
251 Dundas St.,
London, ON N6A 6H9
See page 3 for details on A Book for Every Childd®
OR: Drop off at any
Library location.
| new books for winter
KIDS
FICTIONp FOR
kid’s novels
icture books
Against the Tide
Bear Sees Colors
Karma Wilson
Colors, colors everywhere!
By Mouse and Frog
Frank Einstein and
the Antimatter Motor
Deborah Freedman
What happens when Frog
crashes into Mouse’s
story with some wild
ideas? Chaos!
Jon Scieszka
A lightning storm and a flash
of electricity bring Frank’s
inventions to life.
Construction
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
Sally Sutton
There’s lots of noise and
excitement involved in
building a library.
Kate DiCamillo
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso
o
and boots. What he doesn’t
have is a horse.
Flashlight
Princess in Black
Lizi Boyd
Inside a tent it’s cozy. But
what is going on outside?
Is it dark? Is it scary? Not
if you have your trusty
flashlight.
Shannon Hale
When trouble strikes,
Princess Magnolia ditches
her flouncy dresses and
becomes the Princess in
Black.
Uni the Unicorn
Sisters
S
Amy Rosenthal
Uni the unicorn is told
there’s no such things as
little girls!
R
Raina
Telgemeier
Raina can’t wait to be a big
R
sister, but things aren’t quite
s
how she expected them to be.
h
Unnatural Selections
Wallace Edwards
Meet a collection of
magnificent creatures, from
the stately Whalephant to the
talented Lizabouboon.
O
TEEN FICTI
An Ember in
the Ashes
Sabaa Tahir
Ashes to Ashes
Jenny Han
Atlantia
Tui T. Sutherland
Fifth in the Spirit Animals
series.
Sleeper
S
E Walters
Eric
New secrets will be brought to
N
llight. Seven Sequels series.
N
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Maggie Stiefvater
I Was Here
The Truth
Commission
n
Susan Juby
Gayle Forman
Unmarked
The Infinite Sea
Kami Garcia
Rick Yancey
Waterfall
Ally Condie
Terminal
Kathy Reichs
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Lauren Kate
new books for winter |
ADULT
Adult FICTION
Fiction
Alphabetique
Molly Peacock
The King of Shanghai
Ian Hamilton
Boston Girl
Anita Diamant
The Look of Love
Sarah Jio
Die Again
Tess Gerritsen
No Known Grave
Maureen Jennings
The Dress Shop of
Dreams
Punishment
Menna van Praag
Linden MacIntyre
Family Furnishings:
Selected Stories,
1995-2014
Revival
Alice Munro
Stephen King
Winter Street
Elin Hilderbrand
Flesh and Blood
Patricia Cornwell
ADULT NON- FICTION
Chasing Gold:
The Incredible Story
Behind the Nazi
Search for Europe’s
Bullion
Flashpoints:
The Emerging Crisis
in Europe
George M. Taber
Resilience
One Tragic Night:
The Oscar Pistorius
Murder Trial
George Friedman
Jessie Close &
Pete Earley
Mandy Wiener
The Attacker’s
Advantage:
Uncertainty’s Upside
The 20/20 Diet
Ram Charan
Phil McGraw
Brilliant:
The Science of How
We Get Smarter
Annie Murphy Paul
Count Me In: How
I Stepped Off the
Sidelines, Created
Connection, and
Built a Fuller, Richer,
More Lived-in Life
Effortless Healing:
9 Simple Ways to
Sidestep Illness,
Shed Excess
Weight, and Help
Your Body Fix Itself
Joseph Mercola
I Can’t Remember
If We Said Goodbye
Steve Earle
Emily White
wwwwwww.londonpubliclibrary.ca • fall 2014 • PAGE 45
Sandra’s Story
The library has always been a wonderful place for me, as a child,
as a young adult, as a working person, as a researcher. Most of
my life I attended libraries. I’m a library patron. I use the library,
borrow books and films, and come to events, and I’ve supported
the library as a donor. I’ve also worked with the library to create
a film series about my own passion, which is architecture and
modernism. We just finished our third MidMod Movies series,
a series of films about postwar and modernist architecture and
design. The period of 1945 to the early 70s is kind of the window
of time that we were looking at and it turned out that there were a
lot of films out there. It’s been quite successful.
The idea originally started when I went to the Interior Design Show
in Toronto and they happened to be doing a small film series.
They were showing six or eight films, really interesting stuff I’d
never seen before, and I made contact with a woman who was
a distributor for many of the films being screened. I talked to her
about the films just for my own interest.
When I came back to London I thought that we could show those
films here, that there might be some interest. I talked to some of
the library staff and they were very open to the idea. I put together
a proposal to show a series of six films and contacted the library
through Community Services. They put me in touch with the Arts
Librarian and we just ran with it. I did some research on my own
at home and put together a list of films. So we had a list of films
and got approvals from the various distributors and directors and
it was a go. For our first series in 2012 we had five films and one
speaker. We had a great turnout, about 40 to 50 people at every
screening.
“Curiosity and community are
the two things that spring to mind
when I think of public libraries,
because they’re in the community
and everyone can use them. ”
I think the library is a fascinating place for people to come together
as a community and also a place to go and to learn from each
other. Curiosity and community are the two things that spring to
mind when I think of public libraries, or any kind of library, but
especially public libraries, because they’re in the community and
everyone can use them. Libraries have become such fascinating
community centres, really, and new libraries are being built as
community centres or integrated with community centres. I think
it’s exciting to see all the changes that have happened, how
libraries have changed and adapted to new perspectives of how
they can be used, have adapted to new technologies. They really
have become so much more than just a place where books live.
Things are changing quickly, and ever more quickly, but if you
were to bring in a librarian from a hundred years ago into a current
library, I think at first they would be flabbergasted and quite
shocked, but then I think they would recognize the things that
libraries have always stood for, which is the sharing of knowledge.
At the base of it all is always curiosity. People are curious.
The library is one of the places where people can go to learn. Be
it personal, political, community oriented, regardless of what your
curiosity or question, library staff are very open to helping people
explore so many different things.
Libraries are very valuable to the community. Invaluable. I can’t
imagine a community without a public library system. I want to
live in a world where we all benefit as much as possible from a
really wide array of public services. The library to me is as much
part of a core of public service as hospitals and education and
public transit.
“The library is one of the places
where people can go to learn. Be
it personal, political, community
oriented, regardless of what your
curiosity or question . . .”
Watch the video, My Library: Sandra
London Public Library’s YouTube channel.
youtube.com/londonpubliclibrary
Community
Outreach
Meeting Room Rentals
Central Library: Call 519-661-5120
9 am-6 pm, Monday-Friday
Branch Libraries: Call the library location
for rates & availability.
Distribution of Posters and Flyers
For cultural, community, educational, nonprofit and charitable events and organizations.
Bring items to the Central Library Welcome
Desk for distribution to library locations and
fill out a distribution form. Bulletin board
space is limited and demand is high - we
do our best to post as many requests as
possible.
Art Exhibits
We have space for art exhibits at many of our
library locations. If you would like to exhibit
your art ask at your local library branch or
call 519-661-4600.
InterLibrary Loan
You can borrow materials from many
other library systems through our library’s
InterLibrary Loan service.
Visiting Library
Anyone unable to use standard library
facilities may request home delivery by
calling 519-661-6444. Visiting Library
Service also oversees the distribution of CNIB
Talking Books.
Borrowing Periods
Late Charges
Limit of 10 DVDs per card.
Maximum of 40 items per card.
Books & paperbacks
21 days
CDs & videos
21 days
Quick Picks, DVDs, Magazines
7 days
Information file material:
Central Branch
7 days
High demand material
7 days
eBook
up to 21 days
eAudio
up to 14 days
eVideo
up to 5 days
London Public Library has a policy of
collecting late charges on overdue materials
to encourage prompt return. Overdue
materials are charged on a calendar day
basis, including Sunday, at all locations.
An electronic or phone message will be left
about overdue items 6 days after the due
date. Remember you can
pay fines online.
Renewals
Limit of 3 renewals.
You cannot renew Quick Picks, high demand
materials or items with holds.
Renew items
• in person at any library
• online – use My Account tab
www.londonpubliclibrary.ca
• by phone 519-661-4600
Check to make sure your renewals were
successful and check the due date!
Outstanding late charges can affect your
ability to renew.
Give us your email address and we’ll send you a notice before
your materials are due.
ADULT MATERIALS
DVDs, Quick Picks &
Book Club in a Bag
All other materials
CHILDREN’S MATERIALS
DVDs & Quick Picks
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