Event List

Featured Events

Irish Dance Show & Demo

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Centre Court at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Family
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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Centre Court
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Catch the De Menezes Reilly Irish Dancers to see traditional Irish dancing.

Pysanky Eggs

Pysanka Egg Decorating

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to make beautiful eggs using the technique called pysanky. 

yoga pose

Family Yoga

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Family
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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This family class is structured so both parents and children can enjoy themselves while moving in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Dress comfortably.

colorful drawings of planets and sun

Basics of Astronomy with Jay

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Family
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting astronomy presentation with enthusiast, Jay at the Welland Museum.

Puzzle Tournament

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be the first to put together a 500-piece puzzle! Groups no larger than 2 persons.

Produce Market

Pop-Up Market

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Lounge at Main Branch

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Lounge
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Pay what you can as there are no set prices at this in-library fresh produce market! Please bring your own bag.

3D Printer

Family 3D Printer Demo

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Technology

Age Group:

Family
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn 3D Printer basics with library staff.

Bear Soapstone Carving

Soapstone Carving Workshop

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to carve your own soapstone sculpture with the Niagara Peninsula Geological Society.  

My Weird School book cover

Meet My Weird School Author: Dan Gutman

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room (Back) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Author Visits

Age Group:

Children, Family
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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Back)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Author Visits
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are VERY excited to present popular children's author of the My Weird School series, and more awesome books, Dan Gutman! Join this sure-to-be-fun virtual author visit on Zoom, and pick up a take home activity kit at your library branch!

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Adult Chess

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Adults, join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Adults, join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. 

balls of coloured yarn

Knitting Club

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Are you a skilled knitter or looking to learn new skills? Come out to the Knitting Club and share your tips and tricks with others while enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Are you a skilled knitter or looking to learn new skills? Come out to the Knitting Club and share your tips and tricks with others while enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

close up of someone writing on paper

Writer's Guild

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lounge at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Looking for a scribe tribe to share your creative writing with? Look no further! You are invited to join the  Writer’s Guild.

 

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Looking for a scribe tribe to share your creative writing with? Look no further! You are invited to join the  Writer’s Guild.

 

Yoga

Yoga for Older Adults

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

book club members sitting in a circle

Community Connections Books and More

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (Front) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

In collaboration with NHS Outpatient Mental Health, this book club will alternate discussing small portions of selected books and connecting with others through activities.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Front)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with NHS Outpatient Mental Health, this book club will alternate discussing small portions of selected books and connecting with others through activities.

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Scrabble Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room (Front) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us every Thursday at the Seaway Mall library branch for an afternoon of Scrabble fun starting at 1pm. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Front)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday at the Seaway Mall library branch for an afternoon of Scrabble fun starting at 1pm. 

Senior adults sitting in chairs with arms raised doing exercises

Healthy Safe and Strong Older Adults Exercise Group

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Seniors

Seniors exercise group. To register, call the Niagara Region intake line at 905-984-2621. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Seniors exercise group. To register, call the Niagara Region intake line at 905-984-2621. 

Minerals

Collecting Nature's Beauty: Fine Minerals and Crystals

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Jonathan Vasilyev will provide an introduction to the millennia-old hobby of mineral collecting.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jonathan Vasilyev will provide an introduction to the millennia-old hobby of mineral collecting.

Yoga

Yoga for Older Adults

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

scrabble board

Scrabble Club

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Seminar Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Test your word skills at the library! All skill levels are welcome to join this relaxed club for Scrabble aficionados! No registration required.

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Seminar Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Test your word skills at the library! All skill levels are welcome to join this relaxed club for Scrabble aficionados! No registration required.

ESL Entering the Workplace Conversation Circle

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room (Front) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Newcomers
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join us for conversations about interview prep, resume writing and more in this workplace prep newcomer program.

 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Front)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Newcomers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for conversations about interview prep, resume writing and more in this workplace prep newcomer program.

 

two adult men playing chess

Adult Chess

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Adults, join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Adults, join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. 

balls of coloured yarn

Knitting Club

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Are you a skilled knitter or looking to learn new skills? Come out to the Knitting Club and share your tips and tricks with others while enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Are you a skilled knitter or looking to learn new skills? Come out to the Knitting Club and share your tips and tricks with others while enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

Yoga

Yoga for Older Adults

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

View Details
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

book club members sitting in a circle

Community Connections Books and More

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (Front) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

In collaboration with NHS Outpatient Mental Health, this book club will alternate discussing small portions of selected books and connecting with others through activities.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Front)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with NHS Outpatient Mental Health, this book club will alternate discussing small portions of selected books and connecting with others through activities.

W Scrabble tile

Scrabble Club

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room (Front) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us every Thursday at the Seaway Mall library branch for an afternoon of Scrabble fun starting at 1pm. 

View Details
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Front)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday at the Seaway Mall library branch for an afternoon of Scrabble fun starting at 1pm. 

Secret history of Audrey James book cover

Book Club on the Canal

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gazebo at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Heather Marshall's novel, The Secret History of Audrey James is a beautifully woven story set in 1938 Germany and 2010 England. Two female main characters carry burdens and grief from things that happened in their past.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Gazebo
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Heather Marshall's novel, The Secret History of Audrey James is a beautifully woven story set in 1938 Germany and 2010 England. Two female main characters carry burdens and grief from things that happened in their past.

Senior adults sitting in chairs with arms raised doing exercises

Healthy Safe and Strong Older Adults Exercise Group

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Seniors

Seniors exercise group. To register, call the Niagara Region intake line at 905-984-2621. 

View Details
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Seniors exercise group. To register, call the Niagara Region intake line at 905-984-2621. 

Civic Holiday

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
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Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Yoga on the Canal

Yoga on The Canal

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gazebo at Main Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Come nurture in nature! Guided outdoor yoga practice for all levels. Connect, move, and breathe together. Presented in collaboration with the City of Welland.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Gazebo
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come nurture in nature! Guided outdoor yoga practice for all levels. Connect, move, and breathe together. Presented in collaboration with the City of Welland.

two adult men playing chess

Adult Chess

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Adults, join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. 

View Details
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Adults, join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. 

balls of coloured yarn

Knitting Club

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Are you a skilled knitter or looking to learn new skills? Come out to the Knitting Club and share your tips and tricks with others while enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

View Details
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Are you a skilled knitter or looking to learn new skills? Come out to the Knitting Club and share your tips and tricks with others while enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

close up of someone writing on paper

Writer's Guild

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lounge at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Looking for a scribe tribe to share your creative writing with? Look no further! You are invited to join the  Writer’s Guild.

 

View Details
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Looking for a scribe tribe to share your creative writing with? Look no further! You are invited to join the  Writer’s Guild.

 

Yoga

Yoga for Older Adults

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.

View Details
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Pose and stretch in this yoga class designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with the Seaway Mall.