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  • Library Pen Pals
    Library Pen Pals
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Welland, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Become a Pen Pal with a participant at Summerside Rotary Library in Prince Edward Island! More details will be provided upon registration.
  • Lego Summer Challenge
    Lego Summer Challenge
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 15, 2024, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St S, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8, Canada
    Every Monday test your Lego Master skills! Use our building challenge cards to up your creative construction or just go with the Lego-building-flow. Adult Supervision recommended. Drop-in. All ages/family.
  • Reading Buddies
    Reading Buddies
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 15, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Reading Buddies is a program aimed at providing an engaging environment to help improve reading skills. Children aged 5-11 will be paired with a teen volunteer who will use books and literacy-based games to practice reading. Children of all reading levels are welcome.
  • Summer Olympics Fun
    Summer Olympics Fun
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    (8-12 years) Love the Olympics? So do we! Play some Olympics inspired games, do some sporty crafts, and more!
  • Meditation/Journaling with Marcia
    Meditation/Journaling with Marcia
    Jul 16, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    When combined, these relaxation practices can be especially effective in cultivating mindfulness, reducing stress, and promoting overall well-being. Please bring a journal and pen. $3/Session
  • Kanopy Space: Movie and Craft Exploration
    Kanopy Space: Movie and Craft Exploration
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 16, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St S, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8, Canada
    Every Tuesday, watch a different space-themed film from our Kanopy database and complete a space craft and activity. Adult supervision required. All ages/Family. Drop-in.
  • ESL Conversation Circle
    ESL Conversation Circle
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 16, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    In partnership with the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre and the Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre, this group is open to newcomers or anyone looking to improve their English language skills.
  • Family Paint
    Family Paint
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 17, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St S, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8, Canada
    (Family) Paint along to a YouTube video by the Art Sherpa. Families can choose to create one masterpiece together, or individual paintings. Register for one or all. Fee: $5/family or $5/project.
  • Space Science
    Space Science
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 18, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    (8-12 years) Learn about space! Do a science experiment, make some space objects, play space games, and more!
  • Fiero Code Club
    Fiero Code Club
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St S, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8, Canada
    (8-12 years) Come and explore the world of coding with us, where we learn how to code. Whether you're a coding newbie or a seasoned pro, we have got something for you!
  • Painting with Jane: Van Gogh
    Painting with Jane: Van Gogh
    Jul 18, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    (Adults) 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 provided. Fee: $5/person.
  • Mini Math
    Mini Math
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    Let's sort, count, make patterns, solve puzzles and have fun! Try hands-on activities that develop early numeracy skills. Ages 2 to 4 years + Caregiver.
  • Learn Guitar with Musician David Coruzzi (3 weeks)
    Learn Guitar with Musician David Coruzzi (3 weeks)
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 19, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    These learn to play the guitar sessions are for beginners. Learn chords, notes and strumming leading up to play an easy song. $10/Session
  • Dog Days at the Library
    Dog Days at the Library
    Jul 20, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Therapy Tails Ontario is coming to visit with children at the library for the purpose of furthering children’s reading skills in a non-judgmental format.
  • CreativeBug: Learn to Draw for Kids
    CreativeBug: Learn to Draw for Kids
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 22, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    (8-12 years) Learn to draw some creative things this summer, using the library's Creative Bug database resource.
  • Felted Soaps
    Felted Soaps
    Jul 23, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    2 Chicks/Le Studio returns to show you how you and your family can create two beautiful felted soaps! $5/family or $5/project!
  • Yoga on the Canal
    Yoga on the Canal
    Jul 23, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Gazebo on the Canal, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Come nurture in nature! Guided outdoor yoga practice for all levels. Connect, move, and breathe together. Presented in collaboration with the City of Welland.
  • Summer Book Club at the Gazebo- The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
    Summer Book Club at the Gazebo- The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
    Jul 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
    Gazebo at Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Michael Finkel's story, The Art Thief, is an incredible true story about the most prolific and brazen art thief in history. Between 1995 and 2001. Please bring a lawn chair.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Welland Public Library is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The Welland Public Library stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.

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