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Program Guide Activities, Classes & Events January - February 2019 Your Original Social Network
Kids
BABY GROUP
Join us for great books, lively songs and fun rhymes.
Afterward, stay for playtime and meet other babies in the neighbourhood.
This early literacy program is recommended for babies from birth to 18 months.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library,
Wednesdays, Jan 9-Feb 27, 11am
STORY TIME
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories and art! Each session is centred around a theme, where books
and art projects are chosen to support the theme to increase vocabulary and knowledge of a subject.
Preschool story time is designed for three to five-year-old children.
Enjoy 30-40 minutes of stories, followed by a fun art activity.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Tuesdays, Jan 8-Feb 26, 10:30am
Lunenburg Library, Tuesdays, Jan 8-Feb 26, 10:30am
& Fridays, Jan 11-Feb 22, 1:30pm
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Thursdays, Jan 10-Feb 28, 10:30am
SPECIAL SATURDAYS
Visit the library on Saturdays for crafts and activities that stimulate your child's imagination.
Pop in any time and participate in scavenger hunts, self-led crafts, and more!
Appropriate for ages 3+
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Saturdays, Jan 12-Feb23, 11am-2pm
Lunenburg Library, Saturdays, Jan 12-Feb 23, 11am-2pm
HACKMATACK READING CLUB
Do you love to read? Join our Hackmatack Reading club!
Come and share what you have been reading.
We will be picking future Hackmatack selections from your favourites to read and
discuss, plus we always do a variety of fun activities, games, and crafts!
Registration Required, Ages 8+
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Mondays, Jan 14, 28 & Feb 11, 25, 3:30-4:30pm
More Kids
COOKING WITH KIDS!
This 6-week program focuses on teaching young children fundamental cooking skills.
They will learn how to identify ingredients, learn new cooking related vocabulary,
and follow recipes with pictures and words.
If your child has any dietary restrictions or allergies, please contact Katherine – 902-543-9222
Ages 2-5, registration is required.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Fridays, Jan 18-Feb 22,
TRY SOMETHING NEW!
Start the weekend off with a fun activity. Each week will be something new and fun!
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Fridays, Jan 11-Feb 22, 3-4pm
ROBLOX CLUB ADVENTURE CLUB
If you are a Roblox fan, bring your tablet to the Games, Games, Art, Crafts, Games, Games,
library and create adventures, play games, and and more Games! Indoors and Out.
explore virtual worlds with your friends! Kids age 8+
Lunenburg Library, Lunenburg Library,
Mondays, Jan 7-Feb 25, 3-4pm Fridays, Jan 11-Feb 22, 3-4pm
Be Creative
LEARN TO DRAW SOUND CIRCLE
Did you know the South Shore Public Library as Join us for our fun sound and movement
a great collection on “How to Draw” books? circle! Listen to fun songs and learn the
Let’s get them out and learn together. actions, play with instruments, play
We supply all the materials. movement games, and dance, dance, dance!
Ages 5+
Lunenburg Library,
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Fridays, Jan 11-Feb 22, 10:30am
Tuesdays, Jan 15-Feb 26,
LEGO CLUB
Drop in for some Lego building fun at this block party! Meet new friends and break out the
bricks for a building bonanza at the library.
Ages 4+
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Fridays, Jan 11-Feb22, 3-4pm
Lunenburg Library, Saturdays, Jan 12-Feb 23, 10-11am
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Saturdays, Jan 12-Feb 23, 11am-12pm
WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON KNITTING FOR BEGINNERS
Show us your creative side at our craft We’ll be teaching how to cast-on
time. Every week we will put out and the basic knit-stitch.
different craft supplies for you to Super simple to get started
create anything you wish! making something special.
All ages Ages 6-12 registration required
Margaret Hennigar Public LIbrary, Lunenburg Library,
Wednesdays, Jan 16-Feb 27, 3pm Tuesdays, Jan 8-Feb 26, 3-4
DIY DAYS
Come in and make something for yourself or to give as a gift. We provide the
supplies and the know-how, you put it all together and make it your own!
Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Wednesdays, Jan 9-Feb 27, 3pm
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All Ages Fun
SCREEN FREE AFTERNOON VIRTUAL REALITY
Go old school, get away from technology for DISCOVERY
an hour and play with board games, cards, Join us for a day where we show
and more! what Virtual Reality is and try it out.
Lunenburg Library, Margaret Hennigar Public Library,
Thursdays, Nov 1 -Dec 13, 3-5pm Thursdays, Jan 10-Feb 23, 3pm
CARNIVAL DAY
Come and play some classic carnival games like bowling, target shooting, ring toss and more!
Plus make a carnival themed craft.
Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Saturday, Jan 26, 10am-1pm
VIRTUAL REALITY LEARNING MINECRAFT CLUB
Join us for different art and education Build fantastic worlds and structures with other
lessons using virtual reality, from seeing Minecraft obsessed children.
the world, exploring cells, and Bring your own device or use ours.
adventuring into outer space.
Lunenburg Library,
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Thursdays, Wednesdays, Jan 9-Feb 22, 3-4pm
Jan 10-Feb 23, 3pm Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Tuesdays, Jan 8-Feb 28, 3-4pm
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Valentines
NINJA TURTLE Day VALENTINE’S DAY
VALENTINE CRAFT SCAVENGER HUNT
Come make a special valentine of your The week leading up to
favourite heroes in a half shell! Valentine's Day, come in and
complete the hunt to win a prize!
Lunenburg Library,
Saturday, Feb 2, 10:30am
CREATE YOUR OWN VALENTINES
Come make your own hand crafted Valentine’s Day cards with printing,
stitching and other mixed media for unique keepsakes that your friends
and family will LOVE. We will even send them in the mail for you!
All Ages
Margaret Hennigar Public Library,
Wednesday, Feb 6, 3pm, Friday, Feb 8, 3pm & Tuesday, Feb 12, 11am
Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Wednesday, Feb 6, 3pm
STITCHED FELT HEART POUCHES HOW MANY KISSES?
Stitch a felt heart for your valentine or Guess how many kisses are in a jar, the
make one to use as pouch to store all your winner gets to take them all home!
special valentines.
Ages 6+. Lunenburg Library,
Thursday, Feb 14
Lunenburg Library, Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Thursday, Feb 14, 3-4pm Thursday, Feb 14Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Monday February 18 is Nova Scotia Heritage Day, where we celebrate and remember an
individual that makes Nova Scotia so special. This year we honour Maud Lewis, her life and her
art, and to help celebrate South Shore Public Libraries will be having a variety of Maud Lewis
inspired events and activities.
PAINT LIKE MAUD LEWIS!
In celebration of Nova Scotia Heritage Day honouree Maud Lewis, we will be recreating one
of her famous paintings! Join us and a local artist as we learn a bit about Maud Lewis and then
create our own painting to take home.
All ages are welcome! Please make sure to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on.
Alean Freeman Public Library, Saturday, Feb 16, 10:30am-12:30pm
MAUD LEWIS PAINTING FOR ADULTS FOLK ART WATERCOLOUR
Enjoy this workshop that will show you how Kids can come and learn how to paint folk art
to paint like Maud Lewis. cats using watercolours like Maud Lewis.
Lunenburg Library, Monday, Feb 4, 3pm Lunenburg Library,
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Monday, Feb 4, 4pm
Thursday, Feb 7, 6pm
MAUD LEWIS PAINTING WORKSHOP FOR KIDS
Learn about who Maud Lewis was and why she is important to Nova Scotia Heritage. We will look at
some of her works, and paint on canvas in her style.
Ages 5+, drop in
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Saturday, Feb 16, 11am & 3pm
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Wednesday Feb 13, 3pm
MAUD LEWIS KIDS CRAFT MAUDIE SCREENING
A special Maud Lewis inspired Crafternoon activity. Join us for a screening of the film Maudie
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Lunenburg Library, Monday, Feb 4, 1pm
Wednesday, Feb 13, 3pm Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Thomas H. Raddall Library,Wednesday Feb 6, 3pm Wednesday, Feb 13, 1pm
Alean Freeman Public Library,
Wednesday, Feb 20, 6pm
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RECYCLING FITNESS BANKING
Kirk Symmonds, the Waste Fitness Instructor Denise BMO will be coming to the
Educator for Western Nova Scotia Covey will be joining us again library to share tips on how
will be talking about steps people to lead another chair exercise you can make the most of
can take to raise environmental class. This is a great way for your banking and save
knowledge and share ways on people with low mobility to money in the new year.
how to recycle more effectively. try and stay in shape
Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Thomas H. Raddall Library, Wednesday, Jan 23, 1pm
Wednesday, Jan 9, 1pm Wednesday, Jan 16, 1pm
NEW TECHNOLOGY HELP
Did you get an iPad or Tablet for Christmas?
Come to the library to pick up some essential skills.
We will give you an individual, hour-long essentials session.
Call your local branch to set up your appointment.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library,
Lunenburg Library, Mondays, 10am-1pm, Jan 7-Feb 11
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Tuesdays, 10am-12pm, Jan 8-Feb 12
AYURVEDA
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian Health Care system that has been continually practiced for the past 3000
years. It is currently practiced alongside conventional medicine in India and is becoming more and more
popular as a complimentary health care option in the West. It is based on the belief that as part of
nature, maintaining health and preventing illness, is more easily achieved if we live our lives with the
flow of nature's rhythms versus against the flow. More and more science is confirming time tested,
health promoting Ayurvedic practices as can be seen in the growing influence of Circadian Medicine and
chronobiology (aka modern day Ayurveda!).
Pam Greer is a Certified Ayurveda Health Coach offering educational workshops and individualized
consultations in the surrounding communities she looks forward to providing an hour long introduction.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Tuesday, Feb 12, 3pm & Tuesday, Feb 26, 6pm
Lunenburg Library, Saturday, Feb 2, 3pm & Thursday, Feb 28, 6:30 pm
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NEEDLE-FELTING FOR ADULTS
Starting in January, experienced or beginner needle-felters are invited to join our new group
on Tuesday afternoons, to de-stress, re-connect and create. We have lots of resources and
ideas to help get you started. Basic instruction and beginning supplies provided.
Lunenburg Library, Thursdays, Jan 10-Feb 28, 6-7:30pm
VIRTUAL REALITY NIGHT RUMI CONCERT
Explore the planet; see the bottom of Join us for a concert that celebrates
the ocean; be in a Van Gogh inspired the life and vision of Bahá'u'lláh, the
world, and more using our virtual architect of world peace.
reality system. All ages, drop in.
All ages, drop in.
Lunenburg Library,
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Saturday, Feb 16, 2pm
Thursday, Jan 17 & Feb 14, 6-8pm
CARDS & CARDBOARD
If you've ever wanted to raid a dungeon, run a theme park for robots, or become mayor of a small
Japanese town, then come to Cards & Cardboard at the Library! We have a variety of board and
card games for all ages to enjoy. Feel free to bring your favourites too.
Lunenburg Library, Thursdays, Jan 17 & Feb 21, 6-8pm
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Thursday, Jan 31 & Feb 28, 6-8pm
FRENCH CONVERSATION CLASS
Practice your French in a relaxed setting. No experience required.
Lunenburg Library, Thursdays, Jan 10, 24 & Feb 13, 27, 6:30-7:30pm
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Saturdays, Jan 12-Feb 23, 11am
www.southshorepubliclibraries.caWorkshops
& Talks
TIPS AND TRICKS TO SUPPORT YOUR STRUGGLING READER
In this one-hour workshop, Dijana MacMillan, B.Ed. will discuss causes of reading
challenges and will provide resources for assisting struggling readers. Resources will
focus on free and readily available activities and supports, that can be used to help
children or youth in the home and at school.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Thursday, Jan 17, 7-8pm
Lunenburg Library, Thursday, Feb 7 6:30-7:30pm
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Sunday, Jan 20, 2-3pm
AN EXPLORATION OF MINDFULNESS AND
WHETHER IT MIGHT BE FOR YOU.
Comparable to “exercise for the brain”, exponential research conducted over the last
35 years has demonstrated that those who regularly practice mindfulness reap a
multitude of benefits leading to improved health and overall sense of well-being. This
session aims to introduce mindfulness together with exploration of empirical research,
neuroscience in plain English, outcomes, and direct practices guided by the teacher.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Tuesday, Feb 5 6:30-8:30pm
WEEKLY WELLNESS CLASSES
Lisa Fowler will be teaching weekly classes on wellness, natural
alternatives, juicing, eliminating chemicals from your environment,
balancing hormones, healing and introducing many healthy products
to assist you in your journey to healing and wellness.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library,
Thursdays, Jan 3, 17, 31 & Feb 14, 28, 6-7pm
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LEARN TO PLAY CHESS
Everyone is welcome to try their hand at this classic game. From beginner to expert, and all ages,
no charge! Chess sets are available, but feel free to bring your own.
For more information please contact
Steve Saunders: 902-624-9361 or stephenpsaunders@gmail.com
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Wednesdays, 6-9pm
HANDCRAFT CIRCLE ADULT COLOURING
If you love knitting, quilting, and tatting, or would What is adult colouring? It is a simple way
like to learn,we invite you to come in, relax, share to express yourself and de-stress. Try it
your favourite patterns and find some new ones! with us! We provide the colouring pages
and supplies, or bring your own. Drop in!
Margaret Hennigar Public Library,
Sundays, 12-3pm Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Lunenburg Library, Wednesdays, 1-3pm Fridays, 1-3pm
Thomas H. Raddall Library, Tuesdays, 1-3pm
TRIVIA NIGHT COFFEE AND CROSSWORDS
Drop in, challenge your brain and share with
Join us for a night of pub style trivia.
friends and neighbours
Come alone or bring a team of up to 5.
Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Thomas H. Raddall Library,
Wednesdays, 10:30am
Thursday, Jan 24 & Feb 21, 6-8pm
BOARD GAMES
Did you know that the Margaret Hennigar, Lunenburg, and Thomas H. Raddall libraries all have
a collection of board games for patrons to use? From the classics to new, simple to strategic,
short to lengthy, we have them! There are games for people of all ages which are perfect to
share with friends, or to play with someone new.
For more information call your library branch.
www.southshorepubliclibraries.caReady, Set, Hold!
Here is a list of exciting books to be released in Jan and Feb that you can put a hold on RIGHT NOW!
The Red Address Book, Sofia Lundberg (Jan 8) The Age of Light, Whitney Scharer (Feb 5)
Meet Doris, an elderly woman living alone in her Yearning for a different life and haunted by her past, Vogue
Stockholm apartment. When she was a girl, she was model Lee Miller leaves behind a successful career to
given an address book by her father and she has carefully pursue her dream of being an artist. She catches the eye of
documented everyone she met and loved throughout the the famous Surrealist Man Ray, and though he wants to
years. Looking through the book now, Doris sees all the use her only as a model, Lee convinces him to teach her
crossed-out names and is struck by the urge to put pen to photography as well. But as Lee begins to find success as
paper. In writing down the stories of her past can she an artist in her own right, Man Ray's jealousy spirals out of
help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood? And what control, and soon their mutual betrayals threaten to
about Allan, the love of Doris’s life? destroy them both.
The Dreamers, Karen Thompson Walker (Jan 15) The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie (Feb 14)
In a college town, a freshman stumbles into her room, For centuries Iraden has been protected by the god known
falls asleep, and doesn’t wake up. Her roommate cannot as the Raven. His will is enacted through the Raven's
rouse her, nor can the paramedics who carry her away or Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. But the
power of the Raven is weakening and a usurper has
the perplexed doctors at the hospital. Then a second and
claimed the throne. The kingdom borders are tested by
third girl fall asleep and panic takes hold of the town. A
invaders who have made their own alliances with other
father succumbs to the illness, and at the hospital, a new
gods. Into this unrest comes the warrior Eolo, aide to
life grows, even as the mother sleeps. Those infected
Mawat - the true Lease. In seeking to help Mawat reclaim
display unusual levels of brain activity; they are
his city, Eolo discovers that the Raven's Tower holds a
dreaming heightened dreams—but of what?
secret that could destroy Iraden forever. Undercard, David
Golden State, Ben H. Winters (Jan 22)
Albertyn (Feb 19)
Lazlo Ratesic is 54, a 19-year veteran of the Speculative
When Tyron Shaw returns to his hometown after eleven
Service, from a family of law enforcement, and he values
years, he’s surprised to discover that two of his childhood
law and truth above all else. Laz must introduce himself
friends are all anyone is talking about: Antoine Deco, three
this way, lest he be guilty of a lie. In a society of truth-
years out of prison, hasn’t lost a boxing match since his
telling, lying is the greatest crime. Stopping those crimes release; and Keenan Quinn, a police officer who killed an
is Laz's job and he is one of the few permitted untruths, unarmed teenager and escaped punishment from the
to speculate on what might have happened. But when courts. Tyron has trouble reconciling either story with his
those in control twist the truth for nefarious means, the memory of these men. As Tyron reconnects with his old
Speculators may be the only ones able to fight back. community, he learns that much has changed since he left,
Fate, Ian Hamilton (Jan 22) and there’s much more that he never understood.
Hong Kong, 1970. The Dragon Head of the Fanling Triad Blood Orange, Harriet Tyce (Feb 21)
has died and the gang struggles to replace him. Until Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and
now, the Fanling Triad has operated in relative isolation, a career on the rise. But all is never as it seems. Alison's
but the death has drawn attention to the area and its client doesn't deny that she stabbed her husband - she
wealth. Other gangs start to make threatening moves wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is
and it’s obvious the Fanling Triad needs a strong leader deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to
who can fend off the threats. There are several Alison saving herself. But someone knows Alison's secrets.
candidates, one of which is the White Paper Fan, Chow Someone who wants to make her pay for what she's done,
Tung, but many who know him already refer to him as and who won't stop until she's lost everything....
“Uncle” . . .
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SOUTH SHORE SCRIBES
Following our summer write-a-novel-in-three months challenge, South Shore Scribes are kicking
off their next season. If you hope to write a book or have already been published, we would love
you to join us. All writers welcome!
Registration required. Call 902 543 9222 for details and to register.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Wednesdays, Jan 9, 23 & Feb 6, 20, 6-8pm.
BETWEEN THE LINES BOOK CLUB RADDALL READING CLUB
The Between the Lines Book Club meets the third The Raddall Reading Club meets the first
Thursday of each month. Wednesday of the month and discusses the
New members welcome! selected reading.
New members welcome!
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, 6:30pm
Jan 17, Sweet Ride, Ann Barry Thomas H. Raddall Library, 4pm
Feb 21, A Tale for the Time Being, Ruth Ozeki January 9, Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance
March 21, The Heart Goes Last, Margaret Atwood
SSPL 2019 READING CHALLENGE
Challenge 2019! Join us for our third annual reading challenge! This is a great opportunity to discover
new authors and genres while also competing against other library patrons for a grand prize! There
will also be a prize for those who finish the challenge first!
There are 24 tasks to complete, so that’s only 2 per month. All types of books count; physical books,
ebooks, audiobooks, and comics! Patrons of all ages are invited to take the challenge!
This year, each library branch will also be competing against each other to see which can have the
most completed challenges, so make sure to support your branch! In 2018 the Greenfield branch had
the most completed, will they do it again this year? Keep an eye on our social media to see how each
branch is doing! Stop by our official launch party to pick up your task sheet or drop in to any of our
branches.
Launch Party, Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Sunday, Jan 6, 1-3pm
www.southshorepubliclibraries.caArt on Display
Call for Artists
Margaret Hennigar Public Library is looking for artists to exhibit their art each month.
Please contact Katherine 902-543-9222 ksharp@southshorepubliclibraries.ca for more information.
MAHONE BAY QUILTERS GUILD
The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild was founded in 1991 and our goal is to support and promote quilting activities
throughout Lunenburg County and surrounding areas. Guild membership is open to anyone interested in quilts and
quilting and to date we have over 140 members. The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild is a chapter of the provincial
Mayflower Quilters Guild and also a guild member of the Canadian Quilters Association.
Our purpose is to bring together people who have an interest in quilting in any form, to learn and develop quilting
and share fellowship, to promote appreciation of all forms of quilting and to encourage recognition and
appreciation of all members' work. Meetings are held the first Monday of the month at Trinity United Chruch in
Mahone Bay.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, January
Come join the The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild at Margaret Hennigar Public Library on
Monday, Jan 28, 2-4pm to watch them hard at work!
ART IT'S A MATTER OF TASTE. COLOUR SERVED UP ON CANVAS
Acrylic paintings by Tom Alway and Peter Blais
Tom Alway and Peter Blais, artists and owners of the Painted Saltbox
Gallery, are celebrating their 19th season on the South Shore. Tom, a
graduate of the University of New Hampshire and York University.
Peter, born in Ottawa, is a graduate of Carleton University. In 1977 he
was a guest instructor with Nova Scotia College of art and Design.
In 1969 Tom joined the Stratford Festival as an actor and appeared on
Broadway in 1972. He then moved on to Stage Management and to a
twenty year career as a Set Decorator in both Toronto and Halifax.
In 2001, Tom was a requested artist in the "New Faces Exhibit" at the
Teichert Gallery in Halifax. In the same year he was also a part of the
gallery's "Streetscapes"show and in 2002, he was asked to exhibit two
works for the gallery's Corporate Reception. He continues to show at
the Teichert Gallery.
Since 1998, Tom and Peter have been showcasing their contemporary
fine art and fun art at the Painted Saltbox Gallery - a gallery they
designed to be inclusive, never highbrow and above all, entertaining.
The Saltbox Gallery is located in Petite Riviere NS, exit 15 off the 103.
Margaret Hennigar Public Library, February
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Tuesdays: Thursdays:
Wednesdays: Saturdays:
Jan 4, 25 & Feb 15 Jan 5, 26 & Feb 16
Jan 19 & Feb 9
Jan 11 & Feb 1, 22
Jan 18 & Feb 8
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