Event List

Featured Events

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Niagara's Mobile Closet

Monday, May 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Branch

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

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

Niagara's Mobile Closet returns to WPL with their completely free shopping experience for those with clothing and show accessibility barriers. Several community support organizations offering resources and information will also be on site.

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So You Want to Be a Writer with Yvonne Van Lankveld

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Author Visits

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: Author Visits
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thinking about writing? Maybe a journal, a memoir, some poetry or the next great novel?

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Yoga for Older Adults

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
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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.

4 people doing a yoga pose

Yoga for Older Adults

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
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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.

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SJA New Parent & Grandparent Safety Workshop

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Parents & Caregivers

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Parents & Caregivers
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This new SJA workshop focuses on accident and injury prevention, first aid, choking and CPR techniques used on newborns, infants and young children.

Flowers

Summer Bouquets with Master Gardener Wendy Somers

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Meet Wendy Somers a Master Gardner in Niagara. Wendy will focus on the plentiful summer flowers and each participant will take home a bouquet with greens in a container. Cost is $15 per person.

woman reading to circle of kids

Histoire en français/French Storytime

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Il etait une fois…venez lire une histoire en français avec On y va à la bibliothèque! Il s'agit d'une baisse de classe. Aucune inscription n'est requise!

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TDSRC Launch

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
All Locations

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Teens
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Library Branch: All Locations
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The TD Summer Reading Club (TDSRC) is back! Visit any of our branches to register for the TDSRC. All branches will have drop-in activities, scavenger hunts, and more to kick off your child's summer reading success! While supplies last.

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Braiding Sweetgrass with Indigenous Dreams

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Join Mika Woolley (Mohawk) from Indigenous Dreams to learn about sweetgrass and the teachings of this medicine, which is sacred to the Haudenosaunee.

Participants will also braid sweetgrass.

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Toddler Tales

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Foster a love of reading in this program that develops language abilities. We will explore themed stories, rhymes, a song, activities, and bubbles!

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Foster a love of reading in this program that develops language abilities. We will explore themed stories, rhymes, a song, activities, and bubbles!

Baby reading book

Artsy Babies

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Each week you and your baby will enjoy socializing with other adults and make a one of a kind hand or footprint craft. There will be a story-time with songs, bounces, bubbles and parachute fun, too!  

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Each week you and your baby will enjoy socializing with other adults and make a one of a kind hand or footprint craft. There will be a story-time with songs, bounces, bubbles and parachute fun, too!  

Baby reading book

Artsy Babies

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Each week you and your baby will enjoy socializing with other adults and make a one of a kind hand or footprint craft. There will be a story-time with songs, bounces, bubbles and parachute fun, too!   

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Each week you and your baby will enjoy socializing with other adults and make a one of a kind hand or footprint craft. There will be a story-time with songs, bounces, bubbles and parachute fun, too!   

Children sitting in a group and listening to a story

Funtime Fridays

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Kids will listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy a weekly craft while parents will discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers.  

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy a weekly craft while parents will discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers.  

Staff Development Day

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site, Outreach
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site, Outreach
woman reading to circle of kids

Histoire en français/French Storytime

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Il etait une fois…venez lire une histoire en français avec On y va à la bibliothèque! Il s'agit d'une baisse de classe. Aucune inscription n'est requise!

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Il etait une fois…venez lire une histoire en français avec On y va à la bibliothèque! Il s'agit d'une baisse de classe. Aucune inscription n'est requise!

Canada Day

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Civic Holiday

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Labour Day

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Thanksgiving

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Christmas Eve

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Christmas Day

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Boxing Day

All Day
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site