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Adult Subscription Book Bags
12:00 AM |
*All spaces currently filled*
Curated book bags for adults have returned! Register and for the next 3 months, a specially selected bag of books will be waiting for you to pick up from your selected branch the last Monday of January, February, and March.
Choose your genre and location, and we'll do the rest. If no genre is noted we will surprise you!
Please note - if you do not know your library card number, enter 12345 and staff will contact you.
Registration opens January 2 , with pick up dates of January 30, February 27, March 27.
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Reserved YOUth Use
9:30 AM to 04:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.
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Simple.Stories at County Park
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM | A simple drop-in storytime for children and their family or caregivers. Take and make crafts are available to take home afterwards.
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Private Booking
1:00 PM to 03:00 PM |
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Thunder Bay Financial Counselling Program
1:00 PM to 03:00 PM | Meet with a Financial Counsellor to learn about:
. All the income benefits you are entitled to and how to access them
. The importance of tax filing and how to access support to file your taxes
. Your finances and ask money-related questions
Financial Counselling & Coaching
. Assistance to Access Income
Supports/Benefits and Tax Filing
. Financial Literacy Education
* there is no cost to come see us
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?YOUth - Minecraft (grades 8-12)
4:30 PM to 06:00 PM |
Join the TBPL Minecraft Realm (bedrock) every second Monday to play survival mode. A link to join will be shared via Discord.
Ages 13-18. Participants younger than 13 -- check out Minecraft Tweens!
Join the Discord here or email youth@tbpl.ca
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?YOUth: Book Club
6:30 PM to 07:45 PM | Come discuss what books, graphic novels, or manga you've been reading with other readers! Grades 8-12.
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Reserved YOUth Use
9:30 AM to 04:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.
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Newcomers to Thunder Bay
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Drop-in for temporary foreign workers
Please contact Bridgette Postuma for more information: 807-346-7800 ; outreach.nlc@lakeheadu.ca
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?YOUth - Anime Club
6:00 PM to 07:30 PM |
Come together and share a similar interest in Japanese animated and illustrated media! We will have regular meetings, compete in character battles, trivia games, and a chance to share your drawings and cosplay costumes!
Every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. I hope to see you there!
For more information email youth@tbpl.ca
Join the Discord server by filling out this fast application (the server is for teens 13-18 only!) **Parents and guardians are responsible for determining what programs their teen can attend. If you or your teen are uncomfortable about watching anime rated PG13/14, this club may not be a good fit. Anime often includes violence, strong language and mild nudity.
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North End Book Club
6:30 PM to 08:00 PM | North End Book Club meeting in the Waverley Auditorium
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Reserved YOUth Use
9:30 AM to 05:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.
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NorWest Community Health Services
1:00 PM to 03:00 PM |
What we can offer:
- Wound care and assessments when we have our nurse
- Help with birth certificates (FEBRUARY)
- Help with clothing (referrals to Clothing Assistance May
Street)
- Narcan training
- Information about other community resources
Information about programs at Norwest:
- Path 525 (Safe injection site)
- Drug testing at Path
- RAAM (Rapid Access Addiction Medicine)
- FASD assessments and support (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
- Care bus
- Walk -In Clinic
- Foot Care
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Service Canada Info Bonanza!
1:00 PM to 04:00 PM | Service Canada will be at Waverley Library from 1-4pm in order to give information and answer questions about our programs and services!
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Northern Nature Trading
5:00 PM to 07:00 PM | Northern Nature Trading is a special kind of swap shop! Show us items you've found in nature and we'll award you points for what you know about your item, what makes it different, and the quality of it. Trade points for things in our collection like rocks, shells, and pine cones.
For more information or to learn how you can trade virtually, email us at nnt@tbpl.ca or visit www.tbpl.ca/northernnaturetrading
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Canadian Money Savers Club
6:15 PM to 07:30 PM |
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Read This Next Podcast
12:00 AM to 11:59 PM |
Join TBPL staff members Ruth and Nicole on your favourite podcast app or YouTube for the latest edition of Read This Next! They'll share their top recommendations and talk about ebooks you can check out from TBPL.
This program will be available afterward on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/tbpl
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Reserved YOUth Use
9:30 AM to 05:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.
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The Way of Mastery discussion
10:45 AM to 12:30 PM |
The Way of Mastery is a non-dual spiritual teaching with no religion, dogma or doctrine attached to it.
It is a process of allowing the old to pass away and the new to become your being...an 'un-doing' of every belief and concept we have.
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Wit Knits
1:30 PM to 03:00 PM | For new and experienced knitters aged 55+, you are welcome to join the Wit Knits. We gather weekly to knit (and crochet). Share stories and laughs with fellow group members while you work.
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Smudge Bowls
2:00 PM to 03:30 PM | Smudge Bowls Learn about the four sacred medicines and pick out/paint your very own smudge bowl. Perfect for people who would like to start smudging at home, or those who do not have the items they need to start! March 30 @ 2pm IKC
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Family History afternoons - **FULL**
2:30 PM to 04:00 PM |
**This program is full but Family History 1:1 sessions are available. Please email reference@tbpl.ca or phone 345-8275 ext. 7260 for more information.
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Northern Nature Trading
3:00 PM to 05:00 PM | Northern Nature Trading is a special kind of swap shop! Show us items you've found in nature and we'll award you points for what you know about your item, what makes it different, and the quality of it. Trade points for things in our collection like rocks, shells, and pine cones.
For more information or to learn how you can trade virtually, email us at nnt@tbpl.ca or visit www.tbpl.ca/northernnaturetrading
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Eggcellent Easter Eggs
4:00 PM to 07:00 PM | Haven't decorated Easter eggs yet? Looking for a new way to decorate? Drop by the County Park Branch experiment with us! All ages **ALLERGY ALERT**
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?YOUth: Art Club
4:15 PM to 06:15 PM |
Calling all creatives! Drop-in and create the weekly craft (painting, recycled art, and more), or work on your own projects. Grades 7-12.
Jan 12 - Sock Snowmen
Jan 19 - No event
Jan 26 - Colouring
Feb 2 - Perler Bead Fandom-Art
Feb 9 - Pal-Entines Cards
Feb 16 - Stencil Art
Feb 23 - Bead Making
Mar 2 - Tea Light Holder Decorating
Mar 9 - Tiny Book Workshop
Mar 16 - NO EVENT
Mar 23 - Cross-Stitch Fandom Art Mar 30 - Decorate the Department!
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?YOUth: Writers Club
6:30 PM to 08:00 PM | Flex your writing muscles! Come to the Library for writers club -- writing prompts, games, and more! Grades 8-12.
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YOUth Knitters *Volunteer!*
12:00 AM | Knit or crochet hats or scarves for those in need and get volunteer hours. Volunteers must be ages 13-18. Sign up here!
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YOUth Review *Volunteer!*
12:00 AM | Review books or movies that you loved (or hated) for community service hours. For each 250-300 word review you can earn up to 3 volunteer hours! Successful reviews will be posted to our blog. Volunteers must be ages 13-18. Sign up here!
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Play Day at Mary J
9:30 AM to 04:00 PM |
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Reserved YOUth Use
9:30 AM to 05:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.
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Play Day
10:00 AM to 04:00 PM | Every Friday during the long winter months the Auditorium at the Waverley Community Hub will be open for free play!
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CMHA Study Room Support
1:00 PM to 04:00 PM |
Referrals to New Foundations, Crisis Response, First Place Clinic, IMPACT, Mobile Crisis Response
Assistance with housing forms and referrals to CMHC's Housing First program
Intakes for Court Diversion Case Management Program
Connection to community partners
Support with access to basic food needs/food security supports
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Retirement Explorers
1:00 PM to 03:00 PM |
Retirement Explorers are a group of retirees who pursue active recreation options. Retirees and soon-to-be retirees are welcome to attend.
Boreal Museum Presentation/Workshop
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Reserved YOUth Use
9:30 AM to 05:00 PM | YOUth in grades 7-12 are welcome to use the YOUth space to suit their needs.
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Northern Nature Trading
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Northern Nature Trading is a special kind of swap shop! Show us items you've found in nature and we'll award you points for what you know about your item, what makes it different, and the quality of it. Trade points for things in our collection like rocks, shells, and pine cones.
For more information or to learn how you can trade virtually, email us at nnt@tbpl.ca or visit www.tbpl.ca/northernnaturetrading
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Tech Club
1:00 PM to 03:00 PM |
An easy-going, non-structured meetup for kids and parents who want to support one another navigating modern technology. If it's something techie - we're here for it! We've got aspiring coders, digital artists, gamers, tinkerers and other kindred tech spirits. Drop by with (or without) your own devices and see what others are doing - or show off what you've done to a supportive and like-minded group. Feel free to join virtually on our Discord server anytime and ask to join our mailing list.