What`s Happening - Stoney Creek Co

Programs for Adults
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
Dealing with Alzheimers & Dementia
Do You Really Need That?
Dealing with Stress
Presented by Lyndon George.
Tue Mar 24 1:30pm, Central*
Helpful hints to reduce the clutter.
Wed Mar 25 1pm, Concession*
Newfoundland Travelogue Program
Presented by Clint Earl.
Wed Mar 11 7pm, Sherwood
Staycation for March Break
Sat Mar 14 10am, Turner Park
Why is River Cruising so Hot?
Presented by the CAA Travel Team.
Tue Mar 31 7pm, Turner Park
Quest for the Bible
Presented by author David New.
Tue Mar 31 7pm, Westdale
Financial Planning for Post Secondary Education
Tue Mar 3 6:30pm, Waterdown*
Tue Mar 10 6:30pm, Millgrove*
Wed Mar 25 6:30pm, Carlisle*
Understand Your Home and Car Insurance
Mon Mar 23 7pm, Saltfleet*
French Conversation Circle
Practise your conversational French.
Wednesdays 10am, Turner Park
Houseplants 101
Presented by Neil, Greenhouse Supervisor,
with the City of Hamilton.
Tue Mar 10 10:30am, Sherwood
How to Help Wild Birds
Presented by a bird expert from FLAP.org.
Sat Mar 14 10:30am, Sherwood
St. Patrick’s Day Photos
Living Well with Diabetes
Party Etiquette
Mayan Cleansing Ceremony
Tips and tricks for throwing the perfect party.
Thu Mar 26 4pm, Central
Coffee 101
Presented by Jason Hofing of Relay Coffee Roasters.
Tue Mar 31 2pm, Stoney Creek*
VON Hamilton Caregiver Education Series
Four-part series talks about stress and linking with community
resources.
Mondays (except Mar 16) 10:15am, Terryberry
Nourishing Your Health
Presented by Dr.Tabrizi.
Thu Mar 5 2pm, Locke
Friendly Calling & Transportation Services
Become a volunteer or register a loved one.
Fri Mar 6 10am, Concession
Presented by the YMCA. Registar at 905-667-1515.
Wed Mar 25 6:30pm, Turner Park
Presnted by Sheny Rodriguez, owner of Maya Retreat Salon & Spa.
Thu Mar 26 2pm, Concession*
Eating 9 to 5
Presented by Community Food Advisors.
Thu Mar 26 7pm, Turner Park Branch
DIY Pinterest Fitness and Health
Tutorial with hands-on fitness ideas.
Sat Mar 28 2:30pm, Central*
Accessibility
What’s Happening is available in
other formats upon request. Email
[email protected] or call 905-546-3280.
Registration
Easy 360 Fit for 55+
To register for a program, contact a Hamilton Public
Library location near you!
Why Am I Not Losing Weight?
Central905-546-3200 55 York Blvd., Hamilton
Ancaster905-648-6911 300 Wilson St. E., Ancaster
Barton905-546-3450 571 Barton St. E., Hamilton
Binbrook905-692-3323 2641 Highway 56, Binbrook
Carlisle905-689-8769 1496 Centre Rd., Carlisle
Concession905-546-3415 565 Concession St., Hamilton
Dundas905-627-3507 18 Ogilvie St., Dundas
Freelton905-659-7639 1803 Brock Rd., Freelton
Greensville905-627-4951 59 Kirby Ave., Greensville
Kenilworth905-546-3960103 Kenilworth Ave. N.,
Hamilton
Locke 905-546-3492 285 Locke St. S., Hamilton
Lynden 519-647-2571 110 Lynden Rd., Lynden
Millgrove905-689-6582857 Millgrove Side Rd.,
Millgrove
Mount Hope905-679-64453027 Homestead Dr.,
Mount Hope
Red Hill905-546-2069 695 Queenston Rd.,
Hamilton
Saltfleet905-662-8611 131 Gray Rd., Stoney Creek
Sherwood905-546-3249467 Upper Ottawa St.,
Hamilton
Stoney Creek905-643-2912 777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Terryberry905-546-3921 100 Mohawk Rd. W.,
Hamilton
Turner Park905-546-4790 352 Rymal Rd. E., Hamilton
Valley Park905-573-3141970 Paramount Dr.,
Stoney Creek
Waterdown905-689-6269 25 Mill St. N., Waterdown
Westdale905-546-3456 955 King St. W., Hamilton
Bookmobile 905-546-3477
A full body workout for active older adults.
Mon Mar 9 2:30pm, Ancaster*
Presented by Eric Bucci, CAT(C) of Active Body Clinic.
Mon Mar 9 7pm, Saltfleet*
Connect Hearing
Free hearing tests onsite with specialists.
Wed Mar 11 2pm, Concession*
Mon Mar 23 2pm, Turner Park*
Recovery from Multiple Sclerosis
Drop in and get a special photo in front of our green screen.
Tue Mar 17 10am, Turner Park
Presented by Eva Marsh, author of Black Patent Shoes Dancing
with MS.
Wed Mar 11 2pm, Red Hill*
Totally Transit for Older Adults
Eating Well with Diabetes
Learn about the HSR and how to navigate public transit.
Mon Mar 23 2pm, Valley Park*
Presented by Dr. Richard Tytus.
Wed Mar 25 6:30pm, Sherwood
Improving the Lawn You Own
Presented by Brad Malton, owner of Outdoor Traditions.
Wed Mar 25 6:30pm, Stoney Creek*
Presented by the YMCA. Registar at 905-667-1515.
Wed Mar 11 6:30pm, Turner Park*
Visit the LH&A Department in person on the 3rd Floor of
Central Library, or online at hpl.ca/local-history.
Hamilton’s Main Library hosted the first ever Price Control Exhibit
which ran from March 1-22, 1944. Staff member Pat Allen studies a
poster warning women to think twice before they spend.
What’s Happening
Presented by Blackadar nursing staff.
Fri Mar 13 11am, Dundas*
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MARCH 2015
Arts & Culture
Freedom to Read Week: February 22-28
Gallery4 – Central Library, 1st Floor Lobby
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” Joseph Brodsky
March Exhibit: JUNOS & Music
Gallery4 will feature a music theme for the JUNO Awards.
This annual event encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their
commitment to intellectual freedom. For more information, visit
www.freedomtoread.ca.
Gallery4 Annex – Central Library, 4th Floor
March Exhibit: Carlie Peare
In my happiest moments, I turn to art - in my lowest moments,
art is all I have. Pearce is the winner of the HPL’s 2014 Book Bag
Design Competition through a call-for-submissions made in
partnership with the Hamilton Artists’ Inc.
Join us for a reading or writing event:
Gallery Turner Park
Wed Mar 4 2:30pm, Dundas
Discuss your favourite Canada Reads title.
Mon Mar 23 2:30pm Ancaster*
Author Reading: Denise Roig
Memoir Writer’s Expo
Featured paintings and ceramics by George Markos.
Roig will read from her new collection of
short stories, Brilliant.
Thu Mar 5 2:30pm, Ancaster*
Grandmothers of Steel
This film “shines a light on the urgent need to provide better
protection for the human rights of African grandmothers who
are working to secure better futures for their communities”.
Tue Mar 3 6:30pm, Westdale
Don’t miss the latest National Film Board
documentaries.
Wed Mar 11 1pm, Central - Buffy, Bryan Adams,
Toronto Jazz, Kate and Anna McCarrigle
Wed Mar 11 2:30pm, Dundas - The Lost Garden: The Life and
Cinema of Alice Guy-Blache
Pettit will read from her books Mary Janeway:
The Legacy of a Home Child and Whatever
Happened to Mary Janeway?
Mon Mar 9 3pm, Saltfleet*
John Terpstra, Falling Into Place
Stoney Creek Writers’ Circle
Paisley Avenue Poets
Death: Something to Talk About –
Memoir Writing
Monthly drop-in group discuss a different film selected by the
group each month.
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm, Dundas - Searching for Sugar Man
Blame it on Hamilton!
Dundas Photography Initiative
Join in the celebration of Hamilton’s musical heritage with a special HPL inthe-round concert at Central Library as part of JUNOFEST. Performers include
Matt Andersen, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Digging Roots, Jeremy Fisher,
Jon Harvey (Monster Truck), Terra Lightfoot, Ian Thornely (Big Wreck), Tomi
Swick, Hawksley Workman, Sarah Harmer and more guests to be announced.
Advance tickets available from Ticketscene.ca. Visit hpl.ca for details.
Fri Mar 13 8:30pm, Central Library
Share your photo skills and learn new ones.
Thu Mar 12 7pm, Dundas*
Let’s Talk Music
Turner Park Branch Open on Fridays
Starting Fri Mar 6, Turner Park Branch will be open from 10am
to 6pm to better serve the south mountain community.
Reminder ➞ Look for the *.
The asterisk (*) indicates that registration is required for
a program. Please call the branch to register.
See back cover for branch phone numbers.
Welcome spring with a fresh reading list.
Mon Mar 30 6:30pm, Barton*
Music Lives @ HPL
Van Gogh and Gauguin - Wed Mar 4 7pm, Terryberry*
Canadian artist William Kurelek - Thu Mar 19 7pm, Ancaster*
Pysanky: Art on Eggs
Barton Book Buffet
Join HPL’s Writer-in-Residence, Hal
Niedzviecki. Register at 905-546-3200 x6342.
Wed Mar 11 7pm, Terryberry*
Bryan Wylie Lectures
Local author shares his insights on the City of
Hamilton.
Wed Mar 25 12pm, Terryberry
Hamilton-based poets will read and discuss
their poems.
Thu Mar 26 7pm, Terryberry
Mon Mar 9 6pm, Stoney Creek
Film Forum
A demonstration of the traditional craft of egg painting.
Sat Mar 28 10am, Stoney Creek
Launch of Memoirabilia magazine with local
authors Thanh Campbell, Patricia Gagic,
Barbara Studham, Rita Bonnici & Viga Boland.
Tue Mar 24 7pm, Turner Park
Author Reading: Mary Pettit
NFB Film Club
Musicians from around the world play a variety of
stringed instruments
Sat Mar 7 2pm, Westdale
Canada Reads Wrap-Up
Book Klatsch Discussion Group
Junior JUNOS Concert
The 2015 JUNO nominees for Best Children’s Album perform a special concert for young
fans! The whole family will be on their feet dancing to Fred Penner, LuLu et le Matou
and Splash ‘N Boots. Hosted by Hamilton’s own Jude Johnson. Tickets are $15 + tax and
are available from ticketscene.ca and the customer service desk at Central Library.
Sat Mar 14 10am, Central
Ask me about…Freegal
March is music month and your library
card gives you free access to Freegal, a
music download service that provides
access to thousands of artists and songs across many genres.
Enjoy unlimited music streaming, and five free music
downloads each month.
Lunch Hour Concerts at Central Library
Fri Mar 6 12pm – Trio Arabica
Fri Mar 13 12pm – Mohawk College Music
Fri Mar 20 12:45pm – HPO Lunch and Learn
Fri Mar 27 12pm – Derek Elliott
Programs for Children & Families
Fri Mar 20 2:30pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Sat Mar 21 10:30am - Movie: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (all ages)
Freelton Branch, 1803 Brock Road, Freelton
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Safari Story Adventure (ages birth-5)
Wed Mar 18 4pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - Wii Gaming: Super Smash Bros (ages 10-12)
Greensville Branch, 59 Kirby Avenue, Greensville
Thu Mar 12 12pm - Family Storytime (ages birth-5)
Kenilworth Branch, 103 Kenilworth
Avenue North, Hamilton
Join us at the library for some fun activities in March!
*Green type indicates teen programming
Ancaster Branch, 300 Wilson Street East, Ancaster
Sat Mar 7 10am - Dr. Seuss Green Screen (all ages)
Mon Mar 16 2:30pm - Silent Library* (ages10+)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - BINGO* (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 2:30pm - Cartooning with Mike Cope*(ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 7pm - Economics 101: The Fault in
Our Wallets* (ages 12+)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Puppet Show (ages birth-5)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - Scratch Workshop* (ages 10+)
Sat Mar 21 3:30pm - Arts MakeShop* (ages 5-12)
Tue Mar 24 4:15pm - Tween Book Club* (ages 8-12)
Barton Branch, 571 Barton Street East, Hamilton
Mon Mar 16 2pm - Half Moon Yoga* (ages 5-12)
Mon Mar 16 6pm - Movie Night at 541 Eatery and Exchange
Tue Mar 17 10:30am Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum* (ages 8-12)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - Arm Knitting* (ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Soap Craft* (ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 6pm - Green Screen Fun!* (ages 12+)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Make Your Family Tree* (ages 10-12)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Wii Gaming (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 25 4pm - Green Screen Fun! (ages 12+)
Binbrook Branch, 2641 Highway 56, Binbrook
Mon Mar 16 6pm - Fairytale Character Visit* (ages birth-5)
Tue Mar 17 10am - Zumba for Kids* (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 6:30pm - Songwriting Workshop* (ages 10-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum* (ages 8-12)
Bookmobile
Do You Want To Find A Snowman? (ages 5-12)
Olaf is hiding on the Bookmobile. Look high, look
low, before the melting of the snow! Correct guesses
will be put in a draw for some great goodies!
Mar 17-20
Carlisle Branch, 1496 Centre Road, Carlisle
Mon Mar 16 6pm - Home Tweet Home*
(ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 2:30pm - Puppet Show:
Fractured Fairytales (all ages)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Little Monsters
Maker Lab (all ages)
Central Library, 55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
Sat Mar 7 2pm - Movie: Hercules (all ages)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am - Family Storytime (ages
birth-5)
Mon Mar 16 2pm - Make your Family Tree* (ages
10-12)
Tue Mar 17 11am & 2pm - St. Patrick’s Day Activity
Table (ages 5-12)
Tue Mar 17 12pm – Author Reading: Thanh Campbell
(ages 10+)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - Teen Movie: Dumb and Dumber To
(ages 12+)
Tue Mar 17 4pm - Fingerknitting (ages 12+)
Wed Mar 18 12pm - Ballet 101 with Ballet Jorgen (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Movie: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 6pm - Teen Movie: One Direction: This is Us (ages 12+)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm -Temporary Tattoo Parlour (ages 12+)
Fri Mar 20 2pm - Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum* (ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Movie: Planes: Fire and Rescue (all ages)
Sat Mar 28 2pm - Movie: Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue (all
ages)
Concession Branch, 565 Concession Street, Hamilton
Sat Mar 14-21 - Colouring Contest
Sat Mar 14-21 - I Spy Contest
Sat Mar 14 1pm - Movie: Big Hero 6 (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 10:15am - Family Storytime (ages birth-5)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - Cartooning With Mike Cope* (ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 10:15am - Tumbling Toddlers* (ages 3-5)
Wed Mar 18 1pm - Movie: Alexander & the... Bad Day (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Scavenger Hunt* (ages 5-12)
Fri Mar 20 11am - Family Yoga with Yoga Nest* (ages 4-10)
Sat Mar 14 2:30pm - Log
Cabin Workshop: A STEAM
program* (ages 5-12)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am - Family Dance Party
(all ages)
Mon Mar 16 2:30pm - Pioneer Silhouette Drawing* (ages 5-12)
Mon Mar 16 4pm - Green Screen Fun* (ages 12+)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - Quilt Storytime (ages 5-12)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Make Your Family Tree* (ages 10-12)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Pioneer Photo Booth (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - Pioneer BINGO (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 2:30pm - Pioneer Games (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Pioneer Weaving* (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - Pioneer Yarn Dolls* (ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 21 2:30pm - Lincoln Logs - Build a Homestead (ages 5-12)
Locke Branch, 285 Locke Street South, Hamilton
Tue Mar 10 6:30pm - Junior JUNO Jam I: Picks & Sticks student
performers (all ages)
Wed Mar 11 10:15am - Baby JUNOS! Music for
Preschoolers (ages birth-5)
Thu Mar 12 6:30pm - Junior JUNO Jam II: Picks &
Sticks student performers (all ages)
Mon Mar 16 1:30pm - Puppet Show & Teddy Bear
Sleepover (ages birth-5)
Tue Mar 17 6pm - Teddy Bear Sleepover (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 1:30pm - Let’s Talk Science: The Science of Magic* (ages
8-12)
Tue Mar 17 6pm - Storytime: Sleepytime Tales (ages birth-5)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am & 1:30pm - Button Making (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Wings of Discovery: Nutrition* (ages 3-5)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Start Your Engines! LEGO Racing (ages 5-12)
Lynden Branch, 110 Lynden Road, Lynden
Mon Mar 16 2:30pm - Animal BINGO (ages 5-12)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Puppet Show: Fractured Fairytales (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Home Tweet Home (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Safari Story Adventure (ages birth-5)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - Make Your Family Tree* (ages 10-12)
Sat Mar 21 2:30pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Dundas Branch, 18 Ogilvie Street, Dundas
Sat Mar 14 10:30am - Movie: Dolphin Tale 2 (all ages)
Sat Mar 14 2:30pm - Board Games (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - St. Patick’s Day Green Screen (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Make Your Family Tree* (ages 10-12)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum* (ages 8-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Family Storytime: iPad Dance Party (ages
birth-5)
Fri Mar 20 10:30am - Author Visit: Lisa McDonald (all ages)
Millgrove Branch, 857 Millgrove Side Road,
Millgrove
Mon Mar 16 2:30pm - Puppet Show: Fractured
Fairytales (all ages)
Mount Hope Branch, 3027 Homestead Drive,
RR1, Mount Hope
Mon Mar 16 3pm - Zumba for Kids* (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Just Plane Fun: Canadian
Warplane Heritage Museum* (ages 8-12)
Red Hill Branch, 695 Queenston Road, Hamilton
Sat Mar 7 2pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Sat Mar 14 2pm - Board Games (ages 5-12)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - St Patrick’s Day Craft* (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Zumba with Y on Wheels (all ages)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Little Monsters Storytime (ages 3-5)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Hour of Code* (ages 8-12)
Fri Mar 20 10:30am - Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane
Heritage Museum* (ages 8-12)
Fri Mar 20 2pm - Movie: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (all ages)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Wii Gaming (ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 28 2pm – Movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (all ages)
Saltfleet Branch, 131 Gray Road, Stoney Creek
Sat Mar 7 2pm - OP Robotics* (ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 14 2pm - Finger Knitting* (ages 8-12)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am - BINGO Bonanza* (ages 5-12)
Mon Mar 16 2:30pm - Movie: Alexander & the... Bad Day (ages 5-12)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Minecraft* (ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am – LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 2:30pm - Scavenger Hunt* (ages 8-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Fancy Nancy* (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - Hour of Code* (ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Movie: Big Hero 6 (all ages)
Mon Mar 23 & 30 3:30pm - Minecraft* (ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 28 2pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Tuesdays 10am – Ontario Early Years (ages birth-6)
Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton
Sat Mar 7 10:30am – Movie: The Lorax (all ages)
Sat Mar 7 1:30pm - Movie: Big Hero 6 (all ages)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am-1pm - Celebrate the
Pan Am Games (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - Meet an Alpaca! (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 2:30pm - Make Your Family Tree*
(ages 10-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Cartooning with Mike Cope*
(ages 8-12)
Sat Mar 21 10:30am - Family Storytime (ages birth-5)
Sat Mar 21 1:30pm - Teen Movie (ages 12+)
Stoney Creek Branch, 777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek
Sat Mar 7 2pm - Owl Fun!* (ages 4-7)
Mon Mar 16 2pm - Mummy Madness* (ages 8-12)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - Puppet Show (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum* (ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Do It Yourself LEGO Land Game* (ages 8-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Movie: Alexander & the... Bad Day (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 26 4pm - Teen Book Club (ages 12+)
Thursdays 10am - Ontario Early Years (ages birth-6)
Terryberry Branch, 100 Mohawk Road West, Hamilton
Tue Mar 3 4pm - Photoshop for Teens* (ages 12+)
Wed Mar 4 4pm - Teen Book Club (ages 12+)
Sat Mar 7 2pm - Movie: The Cat in the Hat (all ages)
Wed Mar 11 4pm - Wii Dance Party (ages 12+)
Sat Mar 14 2pm - LEGO Mania (all ages)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am - Family Storytime (ages birth-5)
Mon Mar 16 2pm - Just Plane Fun: Canadian
Warplane Heritage Museum* (ages 8-12)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - Dr. Seuss’ ABC BINGO! (ages birth-5)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - LEGO Mania: Dr. Seuss (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 6pm - Green Screen: Dr. Seuss (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Let’s Talk Science* (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 4pm - Amateur Astronomy (ages 12+)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Dr. Seuss BINGO!* (ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - Puppet Show (all ages)
Sat Mar 21 2pm Raspberry Pi Jam session* (ages 12+)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Movie: The Lorax (all ages)
Sat Mar 28 2pm - LEGO Mania: Dr. Seuss (all ages)
Turner Park Branch, 352 Rymal Road East, Hamilton
Sat Mar 14 10am - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Sat Mar 14 2pm - Star Wars Reads* (ages 8-12)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am - Movie: Alexander & the... Bad Day (ages
5-12)
Mon Mar 16 2pm - Science Fun* (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 10am - St. Patrick’s Day Craft Drop-in (all ages)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - Movie: Big Hero 6 (all ages)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - Cartooning with Mike Cope* (ages 8-12)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Minute to Win It Drop-in (all ages)
Thu Mar 19 10am - Family Day Party (all ages)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - FIFA Tournament* (ages 12+)
Fri Mar 20 10:30am - Movie: Big Hero 6 (all ages)
Fri Mar 20 2pm - Movie: Alexander & the... Bad Day (ages 5-12)
Sat Mar 21 10:30am - Movie: Big Hero 6 (all ages)
Sat Mar 21 2pm - Amazing Race...The Library Edition (ages 10-12)
Valley Park Branch, 970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Mon Mar 16 2pm - Calling all Minecrafters* (ages 8-12)
Tue Mar 17 2pm - BINGO (ages 5-12)
Wed Mar 18 2pm - Just Plane Fun: Canadian
Warplane Heritage Museum* (ages 8-12)
Thu Mar 19 2pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Waterdown Branch, 25 Mill Street North, Waterdown
Mon Mar 16 10:15am - Baby Storytime (ages birth-2)
Mon Mar 16 11:30am - Safari Story Adventure (ages birth-5)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - Build It! Fly It! Paper Airplane Fun (ages 8-12)
Tue Mar 17 6:30pm- Economics 101: The Fault in Our Wallets* (ages
12+)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - Puppet Show: Fractured Fairytales (all ages)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - LEGO Mania (ages 5-12)
Westdale Branch, 955 King Street West, Hamilton
Mar 14-19 - Leprechaun’s Treasure Contest (all ages)
Mar 14-19 - Westdale Colouring Contest (ages 3-12)
Mon Mar 16 10:30am - Just Plane Fun: Canadian Warplane Heritage
Museum* (ages 8-12)
Mon Mar 16 2:30pm - Let’s Talk Science with Harry Potter* (ages
5-12)
Tue Mar 17 10:30am - Cartooning with Mike Cope* (ages 8-12)
Tue Mar 17 2:30pm - Movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (all
ages)
Wed Mar 18 10:30am - Wings of Discovery-What
is on Your Plate* (ages 3-5)
Wed Mar 18 2:30pm - Board Games & LEGO
(ages 5-12)
Thu Mar 19 10:30am - Button Making* (ages
5-12)
Thu Mar 19 1pm - Puppet Show (all ages)
Thu Mar 19 2:30pm - Author Visit: Jean
Rae Baxter* (ages 12+)
Sat Mar 21 2:30pm - Movie: Pirate
Fairy (all ages)
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Disney On Ice – Passport to
Adventure
Visit any branch of HPL and enter
to win a family pack of four (4)
tickets to Disney On Ice – Passport
to Adventure at FirstOntario Centre
from Mar 19-22. One entry per person.
Enter by Sat Mar 7 at 5pm. Thanks to
FELD Entertainment for generously
providing tickets.
Calling All Reporters – Maple Leaf
Monster Jam
Do you have what it takes to be HPL’s
reporter in the pits at Maple Leaf
Monster Jam on Sat Apr 25? Visit hpl.ca/
kids and tell us why you’d make a good
reporter and you could win a family pack of four (4)
tickets plus pit passes. Contest starts Mar 1. Ages 7-12.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
“Today you are You, that is truer than
true.” Celebrate your you-ness in honour of
Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Mar 2 with fun and
games in the spirit of Seuss all week long!
For details, visit hpl.ca/kids.
Sit! Stay! Read!
Kids can get help reading from friends with four legs,
wet noses and tails! Trained pet therapy dogs and adult
volunteers will encourage reluctant readers to take part
in literacy activities. Presented in partnership with the
Hamilton Burlington SPCA. Ages 7-12.
Mondays 6pm (Mar 30 – May 11), Turner Park*
More Great Programs
March Featured Bookmark
Pick up this month’s bookmark created by
Jasmeen, age 3. Every month, one of 12
designs selected as part of the 2014 Canadian
Children’s Book Week bookmark contest is
featured.
Volunteer Opportunities
HPL’s LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to
Canada) program needs adult volunteer tutors to help
ESL students on a one to one basis. For more information
about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit
hpl.ca/about-hpl/volunteer-hpl.
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