Events
Fall into Reading 2023
In ProgressAll day,Online eventFall into Reading! Log your reading throughout the beanstack challenge to earn autumnal badges.
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Join us for an in-person Family Storytime at the Central Library! Children will learn early concepts through talking, singing, reading, and playing with their caregiver.
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Hello Seaton! Come join library staff every Wednesday morning for fun activities and to learn more about library services. Looking to sign up for a library card? Want a demonstration of the digital library? Perhaps you'd like to browse a…
DARS is a volunteer-led community outreach initiative that aims to serve low-income families and individuals experiencing housing instability in Pickering and Ajax. They offer a safe, inclusive space for social connection and a warm meal.…
This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music into your child’s everyday play experiences while…
An Ontario Works Outreach Worker from the Region of Durham will be onsite every Wednesday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary. The Outreach Worker can connect you to a variety of social services, supports,…
This program will introduce infants to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music into your child’s everyday play experiences while…
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GIMP is a free, open-source alternative to Photoshop that allows you to edit and create digital graphics. Come and learn how to download the software and how to use it to edit your images.
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Join us for an in-person Family Storytime at the George Ashe Library! Children will learn early concepts through talking, singing, reading, and playing with their caregiver.
Join us for an in-person Family Storytime at the Claremont Library! Children will learn early concepts through talking, singing, reading, and playing with their caregiver.
Games, Music, & Snacks. Every week, every time. A Youth Outreach Worker from Durham Community Health Centre will be on site. Resources included.
This is a program for teens (ages 13-19).
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Come visit the library to learn about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot! Sukkot is known as the “time of happiness.” After our holiday season in the fall, it brings in a week of Thanksgiving.
Sukkot has come to symbolize:
One, it’s a fun…
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The Pickering Public Library Board normally holds its regular public meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Board meetings are held in-person and all meetings are open to members of the public. If you wish to…
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Come and share your poetry and prose, or read some of your favourites! Everyone's welcome so bring your friends! A table will be available to share your (free) promotional materials.
This is a drop-in event, no registration is required.…
An Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Caseworker from the Oshawa office will be onsite every Friday at the Central Library to assist you, and no appointment is necessary. The Caseworker can connect with you to discuss your ODSP file…
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Flex your creativity with some collaging activities! Turn recyclable materials into works of art worthy of hanging in the Louvre.
This is a program for teens (ages 13-19).
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How and why do we use money? Help your child find out through friendly and engaging stories and hands-on activities.
This program offers a group experience for parents and babies focusing on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. This also provides parents a time to socialize and network with each other while spending quality…
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For newcomers in the Pickering area looking to practice conversational English, meet new people, and learn about your community. Join us for a one hour conversation circle in partnership with Community Development Council Durham.
Join us for an in-person Baby & Toddler Storytime at the Central Library! Babies and toddlers will develop early literacy skills through singing, reading, talking and playing with their caregiver.
