LIP

Welcome Rock Painting - Laurentian Hills Libraries
2022-06-04 | Ontario
Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them at your library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture. Following the Welcome Rocks painting session, 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.

When: Saturday, June 4th
Where: Chalk River Branch 12:00 pm-2:00 pm -15 Main St, Chalk River, ON
Point Alexander Branch 10:00 am-12:00 pm – 34465 Highway 17, RR1 Deep River, ON
Register: call or email.

Chalk River Branch 613-589-2966 crlibrary@laurentianhills.ca
Point Alexander Branch 613-584-2714 library@laurentianhills.ca

Max Participants: 15 per library branch

Lunch and Learn: Unpacking Language in the 2SLGBTQIA+ Context
2022-06-01 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Halifax) | Ontario
Join us to learn more about using respectful and meaningful language in the 2SLGBTQIA+ context.
This Lunch & Learn includes a local Brockville Pride organization presentation and a follow-up activity. Definitions of the 2SLGBTQIA+ acronyms, appropriate and respectful use of language and an opportunity to share solutions for challenging communication experiences will be part of this event.
Register here for this free online training opportunity.
Hosted by: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group for Every Kid In Our Communities and Lanark County Child and Youth Services Collaborative.

Welcome Rock Painting - Deep River Public Library
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-30 | Deep River Public Library, 55 Rd Ridge, Deep River, Ontario, K0J 1P0, Canada
Painted rocks are all the rage right now! The idea behind these Welcome Rocks is that community members can decorate them at your library and place them in locations for others to find as a welcome to our community gesture. Following the Welcome Rocks painting session, 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.

When: June 1 – 30 (while supplies last)
Where: 55 Ridge Road, Deep River, ON

Max Participants: 15

International Eats
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-30 | Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus, 1 College Way, Pembroke, ON, K8A 0C8, Canada
Food brings people together and connects us which is why Food Services at Algonquin College’s Pembroke Campus has created some international eats for you to explore this month.
Stop by Food Services to purchase a convenient grab-and-go frozen meal for $12.49 + tax. Serves 2 – 3 people!
Choose from:

Butter Chicken w/ Rice & Veg
Pad Thai
Pineapple Jerk Chicken, Veg & Rice

Stop by Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to explore some international eats. Call 613-735-4700 x 2725 if you have any questions.
*Please note: Food Services is closed from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. every day.

Culture Connect Colouring
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-30 | Ontario
Download our Culture Connect PDF colouring book for you and your littles to enjoy. When your masterpiece is complete (one or more pages) share them on Facebook or Instagram with #CultureConnectColouring to be entered into a prize draw. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Book Bingo
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-30 | Ontario
Culture Connect Book Bingo is a fun way to challenge young readers (and older) to engage; plus, you can choose your bingo journey from the 25 prompts on the Culture Connect book bingo reading challenge card. Readers who complete a vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or full card are entered into a prize draw.

When: The Entire Month of June. Please see branch website for hours of operation.

Participating Libraries

Deep River Public Library

55 Rd Ridge, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0

Laurentian Hills Library – Both locations

Chalk River Branch -15 Main St, Chalk River, ON
Point Alexander Branch – 34465 Highway 17, RR1 Deep River, ON

Petawawa Public Library

16 Civic Centre Rd, Petawawa, ON

Community Reads Event
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-29 | Ontario
Join us for this guided yet relaxed adventure into stories (memoir and fiction) of crossing cultures. Books about leaving and arriving, about being deeply within a culture and on the periphery, about feeling at home and in-between. Participants in the Community Reads Event can choose from the proposed book list (or choose their own within the theme) with the support of participating libraries.
The activity will culminate in a virtual Community Read Event meeting on June 29 to discuss common themes, explore experiences in crossing cultures, and contribute to a community discussion.
Below is a list of suggested books to consider. Your local libraries are an exceptional resource for finding one of the books listed below or recommending some titles you may not have considered before!

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story – Simu Liu
I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You by David Chariandy
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro
Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffman
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
RU by Kim Thuy
Becoming Eve by Abby Chava Stein

Register here for our virtual Community Read Event meeting on Wednesday, June 29, 6 – 7 p.m.

Culture and Diversity Word Walk
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-23 | Ontario
The Perth and District Union Public Library is hosting a culture and diversity-themed Word Walk. To participate, visit Last Duel Park or the Fallbrook Playground between June 1 and 23. Hunt for words hidden around either park. Then use these words to create a sentence, poem, or short story.
Submit your creation to the Perth & District Library by June 23 for a chance to win a prize! Submissions can be dropped off in person or submitted to esmith@perthunionlibrary.ca.
Please include the following with your submission:

Full name
Age
Contact information

Submissions are welcome from all age groups. No registration or library membership is required. Prize winners will be announced on June 30.
