Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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

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.

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

Event Details:

This new SJA workshop focuses on accident and injury prevention, first aid, choking and CPR techniques used on newborns, infants and young children.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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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Crochet Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Full)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Participants will have an opportunity to share their projects, chat with other enthusiasts, get advice, and get inspired.

Live Paint with Robin

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Payment Required

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Full)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Payment Required

Event Details:

Our live paint class continues! Join artist Robin Nisbet as she instructs a
live step-by-step paint on canvas class. This class is for all skill levels and supplies will be
provided. Fee: $5.00/person

Adult Chess

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Health & Wellness

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Full)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

Join us for chess at the Seaway Mall library branch every Wednesday at 10am. No registration required. All skill levels. This is an adult program.

Writer's Guild

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Program Room

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.

Knitting Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Seminar 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 evening. Please bring your own yarn, needles, and supplies.

Yoga for Older Adults

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults, Seniors

Health & Wellness

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.

Community Connections Books and More

11:00am - 12:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Book Club

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.

Scrabble Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Health & Wellness

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.

ESL Conversation Circle

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Newcomers

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Newcomers

Event Details:

In partnership with the Welland Heritage Council and Bridges Niagara, this group is open to newcomers or anyone looking to improve their English language skills.

Members Choice Book Club

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Adults, Seniors

Book Club

Registration Required

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Back)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd is a fictional recreation of the life of Sarah Grimké, one of the first American feminists.

Painting with Jane

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Payment Required

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Full)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Payment Required

Event Details:

Let out your inner artist and join us the second Thursday of each month to paint along with Jane via her popular YouTube channel. All materials are provided, just bring yourself and some creativity. Fee: $5/person

Adult Summer Reading Passport Launch

9:00am - 5:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Book Club

Library Branch: All Locations

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

This summer, we invite you to join us as we read our way around the world. Get started by picking up your passport at any of our branch locations, then read books that feature various countries and keep track of them in your passport.

Collecting Nature's Beauty: Fine Minerals and Crystals NEW DATE JULY 26

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Health & Wellness

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Full)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

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

Yoga for Older Adults

9:30am - 10:30am

Adults, Seniors

Health & Wellness

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 Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

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.

Crochet Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults, Seniors

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Seaway Mall Branch

Room: Program Room (Full)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Participants will have an opportunity to share their projects, chat with other enthusiasts, get advice, and get inspired.

Canada Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Civic Holiday

All Day

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Labour Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Thanksgiving

All Day

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Christmas Eve

2:00pm - 8:00pm

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Christmas Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

Boxing Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

New Year's Eve

2:00pm - 8:00pm

Closing

Branches:

All Locations, Main Branch, Seaway Mall Branch, Diamond Trail Branch, Off Site

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