Mississippi Mills Public Library Engagement Activities - Spill the Tea, Biblio Bingo
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Mississippi Mills Public Library, Almonte, 155 High St, Almonte, ON, K0A 1A0, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Mississippi Mills Public Library has two activities for the community to engage in:

Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Biblio Bingo: Culture Connect Biblio Bingo is a fun way for library patrons to engage in guided learning as you choose your bingo journey from the prompts on the Culture Connect Biblio Bingo card. Some examples include watching a movie in a different language, reading a 2SLGBTQ+ story, reading something by an author who identifies as disabled, etc.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun 10 am-2 pm
Mon 10 am-5 pm
Tues 10 am-7 pm
Wed 10 am-5 pm
Thurs 10 am-7 pm
Fri 10 am-5 pm
Sat 10 am-2 pm

Greater Madawaska Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Global Games Night
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Greater Madawaska Public Library, 12629 Lanark Rd K0J 1H0, Calabogie, ON, K0J 1H0, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Greater Madawaska Public Library has three activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Global Games Night: There are so many different games played all around the world! Pop past the Library to play games you know and love with a multicultural twist! Learn card games played in other countries or challenge yourself to multi-lingual scrabble; there is lots of fun to be had!

Kits are available while supplies last. More details to follow.
Library Hours –
Sun & Mon closed
Tues & Wed 9 am-6 pm
Thurs & Fri 9 am-1 pm
Sat 9 am-2 pm

Lanark Highlands Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami, Biblio Bingo
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Lanark Highlands Public Library, 75 George Street, Lanark, ON, K0G1K0, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Lanark Highlands Public Library has four activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.
Biblio Bingo: Culture Connect Biblio Bingo is a fun way for library patrons to engage in guided learning as you choose your bingo journey from the prompts on the Culture Connect Biblio Bingo card. Some examples include watching a movie in a different language, reading a 2SLGBTQ+ story, reading something by an author who identifies as disabled, etc.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun & Mon – Closed
Tues 10 am- 7 pm
Wed 1 – 4 pm
Thurs 10 am – 1 pm
Fri 1 – 6 pm
Sat 10 am – 1 pm

Renfrew Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami, Biblio Bingo
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Renfrew Public Library, 13 Railway Ave., Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 3A9, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Renfrew Public Library has four activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.
Biblio Bingo: Culture Connect Biblio Bingo is a fun way for library patrons to engage in guided learning as you choose your bingo journey from the prompts on the Culture Connect Biblio Bingo card. Some examples include, watch a movie in a different language, read an 2SLGBTQ+ story, read something by an author who identifies as disabled, etc.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun – Closed
Mon 9 am-5 pm
Tues 10 am-8 pm
Wed 9 am-5 pm
Thurs 10 am-8 pm
Fri 9 am-5 pm
Sat 9 am-3:30 pm

Carleton Place Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Carleton Place Public Library, 101 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON, K7C 2T3, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Carleton Place Public Library has three activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting (June 19th, 3 pm – 4 pm): Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun – Closed
Mon-Thurs: 10:30 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-5:30 pm

Deep River Public Library Engagement Activities – Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Deep River Public Library, 55 Rd Ridge, Deep River, Ontario, K0J 1P0, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Deep River Public Library has three activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun – Closed
Mon & Sat 10 am-3 pm
Tues & Thurs 10 am-8 pm
Wed & Fri 10 am-5:30 pm

Whitewater Region Public Library Engagement Activities (Cobden & Beachburg) - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami, Biblio Bingo
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Whitewater Region Public Library Cobden, 12 Wren Dr., Cobden, ON, K0J 0A6, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Whitewater Region Public Libraries have activities for the community to engage in:
Cobden branch:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

Beachburg branch:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Biblio Bingo: Culture Connect Biblio Bingo is a fun way for library patrons to engage in guided learning as you choose your bingo journey from the prompts on the Culture Connect Biblio Bingo card. Some examples include, watch a movie in a different language, read an 2SLGBTQ+ story, read something by an author who identifies as disabled, etc.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours – Cobden Branch:
Sun, Tues, Fri – Closed
Mon 1 pm-5 pm
Wed 1 pm-8 pm
Thurs 9 am-1 pm
Sat 10 am-1 pm
Library Hours – Beachburg Branch:
Sun, Wed, Thurs – closed
Mon & Tues 1 pm-8 pm
Fri 9 am-1 pm
Sat 10 am-1 pm

Arnprior Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska St, Arnprior, ON, K7S 1R6, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Arnprior Public Library has three activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun – Closed
Mon & Tues 11 am-7 pm
Wed-Fri 10 am-5 pm
Sat 10 am-2 pm

Pembroke Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Spill the Tea, Origami
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Pembroke Public Library, 237 Victoria Street, Pembroke, ON, K8A 1B3, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Pembroke Public Library has three activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun – Closed
Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat 10 am-5:30 pm

Killaloe & District Public Library Engagement Activities - Origami
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Killaloe & District Public Library, 1 John Street, Killaloe, ON, K0J 2A0, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Killaloe & District Public Library has an activity for the community to engage in:

Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun & Mon – Closed
Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 11 am-4 pm
Thurs 11 am-6 pm

Petawawa Public Library Engagement Activities - Welcome Rock Painting, Biblio Bingo, Spill the Tea, Origami
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | Petawawa Public Library, 16 Civic Centre Road, Petawawa, Ontario, K8H 3H5, Canada
From the 15th to the 30th of June, the Petawawa Public Library has four activities for the community to engage in:

Welcome Rock Painting: Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them using the Welcome Rock painting kits that you can pick up at the Library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture.
Participants are encouraged to take a picture of their rocks in their garden or community and post them on social media with #WelcomeRocks and #CultureConnect for a chance to win a prize at the end of June.
Biblio Bingo: Culture Connect Biblio Bingo is a fun way for library patrons to engage in guided learning as you choose your bingo journey from the prompts on the Culture Connect Biblio Bingo card. Some examples include, watch a movie in a different language, read an 2SLGBTQ+ story, read something by an author who identifies as disabled, etc.
Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for kids of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Sun – Closed
Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm
Fri 10 am-6 pm
Sat 10 am -5 pm

Ottawa Valley Reads
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-30 | ON
The Ottawa Valley Reads event will mirror the successful Canada Reads competition; however, our chosen reads will celebrate culture, marginalized communities, BIPOC voices, Indigenous stories and more.
The five books that will be part of this friendly ready competition are….

The Boat People – Sharon Bala
The Break – Katherena Vermette
Black Boys Like Me – Matthew R. Morris
RU – Kim Thuy
Ohpikiihaakan-Ohpihmen (Raised Somewhere Else): A 60s Scoop Adoptees Story of Coming Home – Colleen Hele Cardinal

We can’t wait to start reading and engaging with culture! Visit you local library to see if they have these reads available to borrow. Stay tuned during June, when fellow community members will champion each book on our YouTube channel. After this, the voting will commence once again to determine our winner!
Following the premieres of videos, a weekly bracket vote will commence. Participants will be asked to eliminate a book week by week until we declare a winner during the last week of June. The competition is a great way to get our communities reading and talking about their love of books!

How can I engage?

Help promote and share the competition on your social media channels
Offer the selected books for borrowing in a special library spot
Inter-library loan the reads to have multiple copies available
Consider limiting borrowing time to one or two weeks
Keep a bracket on display tracking the competition results
Participate and read the books

Algonquin College's Pembroke Campus Library Engagement Activities - Spill the Tea, Origami
2024-06-17 - 2024-06-28 | Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus, 1 College Way, Pembroke, ON, K8A 0C8, Canada
From the 17th to the 28th of June, Algonquin College Pembroke Campus Library has two activities for the community to engage in:

Spill the Tea: Tea is a drink enjoyed around the globe. Stop by the Library to pick up your take-and-make kit with different types of teas to try and enjoy at home. Learn about the different teas and cultural traditions involving tea using the resources in your kit.
There is an opportunity for participants to share their experience online using both hashtags #CultureConnect and #SpillTheTea.
Origami or Paper Folding Activity: The art of origami is a beautiful and well-known tradition. Learning origami can be a great way for people of all ages to engage with a different culture. Stop by the Library to pick up a kit with beautifully coloured paper, instructions (or QR codes leading to video instructions) and a resource about the history and tradition of origami.

No registration is necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.
Library Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

Renfrew Public Library: Author Chat with Jamie Bramburger
2024-06-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Renfrew Public Library, 13 Railway Ave., Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 3A9, Canada
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with local author Jamie Bramburger as he answers all your questions about the 1942 Almonte train crash. Learn about this important piece of local history from the guy who literally wrote the book!
About:
On a cold Almonte night in December 1942, a military troop train loaded with soldiers crashed into the local train from Pembroke. The resulting disaster forever changed the lives of people in Renfrew, Pembroke, Almonte, and all across Canada. Now, local historian and former broadcaster Jamie Bramburger has gathered the stories of survivors, victims, and government documents to share the full story in his latest book: Sudden Impact: The Almonte Train Wreck of 1942. Join Jamie to hear the whole story, ask questions, and buy a copy of this important piece of history
Please note this event is for ages 14+
Reserve a spot for this event HERE

The Cricket Showdown! - Petawawa
2024-06-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Petawawa Civic Centre, 16 Civic Centre Road, Petawawa, Ontario, K8H 3H5, Canada
Have you ever wanted to try playing cricket but haven’t had the opportunity?
Now is your chance!
The Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark & Renfrew team and the Ottawa Tuskers cricket team invite you to join us for a day of learning, competition, and fun!
What’s on for the day:

10 am – 11 am: Cricket 101 Clinic open to the public
11 am: Cricket match between the Tuskers and local players in the area.
Lunch provided to cricket participants courtesy of Nala’s Kitchen

REGISTER HERE
* Please note that by registering for this activity, you agree to the terms of the PARTICIPANT WAIVER. This waiver can be found on the event registration page.
Learn more about the Ottawa Tuskers Sports Club inc. HERE

Petawawa Newcomer Container Market
2024-06-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Petawawa Civic Centre, 16 Civic Centre Road, Petawawa, Ontario, K8H 3H5, Canada
Join us at the Petawawa Civic Centre for the Petawawa Newcomer Container Market on Saturday, June 22nd! Try various tasty foods, purchase unique, crafted goods, and enjoy performances! No registration or tickets are required for this event. Just arrive ready to have fun!
Who is going to be there so far:

Mackie’s Golden Meals
Henna Tattoos by Bhawna & Shreya’s Jewellry
Nala’s Kitchen
Feo Bubble Tea
Thai Gardens
Sara Lake Studios
Irish Daisy Candle
Humble Beginnings
Small Town Company
Bumpy Road Studio
H’artful Design
Katy Clark Illustrations

With performances by Dharma Dharma (Belly Dance performance) and Navid (Spanish guitar performance).
This is going to be a container market you won’t want to miss!
