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. 

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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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Toddler Tales: Summer Fun

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

(Ages 1-2 + caregiver)

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

(Ages 1-2 + caregiver)

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

children listening to story being read in French by adult

French Storytime with Madame Béatrice

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Family

Enjoy listening to a French language story read by presenter Béatrice Groux. "La coiffure d'une princesse" written by Haitian author Marie Aliette Forges. Participants will also enjoy making woolen braids with upcycled materials.

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

Enjoy listening to a French language story read by presenter Béatrice Groux. "La coiffure d'une princesse" written by Haitian author Marie Aliette Forges. Participants will also enjoy making woolen braids with upcycled materials.

kids painting a mask

Festive Tales & Treasures

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come celebrate the world with us through storytelling and crafting fun! Each session, children will discover festivals from around the world through engaging tales and create crafts inspired by these traditions. 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate the world with us through storytelling and crafting fun! Each session, children will discover festivals from around the world through engaging tales and create crafts inspired by these traditions. 

Book on a globe with a plane flying around the globe

Around the World Story and Craft

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Each week listen to a different story from a different country, followed by a fun craft and activity. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Each week listen to a different story from a different country, followed by a fun craft and activity. 

Adult reading to children

Histoire en français/French Storytime - Drop-in

Tuesday, July 15, 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!

Children sitting in a group and listening to a story

Storytime for Preschoolers

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Enjoy stories, music, and rhymes that develop your child’s early literacy skills.

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

Enjoy stories, music, and rhymes that develop your child’s early literacy skills.

kids painting a mask

Festive Tales & Treasures

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come celebrate the world with us through storytelling and crafting fun! Each session, children will discover festivals from around the world through engaging tales and create crafts inspired by these traditions. 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate the world with us through storytelling and crafting fun! Each session, children will discover festivals from around the world through engaging tales and create crafts inspired by these traditions. 

Book on a globe with a plane flying around the globe

Around the World Story and Craft

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Each week listen to a different story from a different country, followed by a fun craft and activity. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Each week listen to a different story from a different country, followed by a fun craft and activity. 

children listening to French story read to them by adult

French Storytime with Madame Béatrice

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Family

Enjoy this children's French Storytime read by Béatrice Groux, "Un si beau sourire" written by indigenous author Sunshine Quem Tenasco. Children will be asked what they find beautiful in themselves and make a craft with upcycled materials.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy this children's French Storytime read by Béatrice Groux, "Un si beau sourire" written by indigenous author Sunshine Quem Tenasco. Children will be asked what they find beautiful in themselves and make a craft with upcycled materials.

kids painting a mask

Festive Tales & Treasures

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come celebrate the world with us through storytelling and crafting fun! Each session, children will discover festivals from around the world through engaging tales and create crafts inspired by these traditions. 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate the world with us through storytelling and crafting fun! Each session, children will discover festivals from around the world through engaging tales and create crafts inspired by these traditions. 

Book on a globe with a plane flying around the globe

Around the World Story and Craft

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Each week listen to a different story from a different country, followed by a fun craft and activity. 

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Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Each week listen to a different story from a different country, followed by a fun craft and activity. 

Children sitting in a group and listening to a story

Storytime for Preschoolers

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Program Room (Full) at Seaway Mall Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Enjoy stories, music, and rhymes that develop your child’s early literacy skills.

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

Enjoy stories, music, and rhymes that develop your child’s early literacy skills.

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
children listening to story being read to them by an adult

Toddler Tales: Summer Fun

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
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! 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch
Room: Program Room (Full)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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! 

Children sitting in a group and listening to a story

Tales & Tunes in Hindi

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us at the library for a fun-filled Hindi story time with tales, songs, and rhymes that spark imagination and celebrate culture. 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a fun-filled Hindi story time with tales, songs, and rhymes that spark imagination and celebrate culture. 

Adult reading to children

Histoire en français/French Storytime - Drop-in

Tuesday, August 12, 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!

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