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2018-19
        Winter
             PROGRAM GUIDE

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      Did you know HPL offers free book clubs,
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2018/19 Winter Program Guide
     TABLE OF CONTENTS
5        BRANCH HOURS

6        GALLERY HPL

7        BLACK HISTORY MONTH
                                                                            The Hamilton Public Library
10       VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
                                                                            Board meets monthly from
11       LOCAL HISTORY & ARCHIVES                                           September through June at
                                                                            Central Library. For more
12       ADULT PROGRAMS                                                     information, please contact
                                                                            Karen Hartog 905-546-3214.
23       TECH & MAKERSPACE

29       OLDER ADULTS & SENIORS PROGRAMS                                    Hamilton Public Library Board
                                                                            Members (as of October 20)
32       STORYTIMES                                                         Lori-Anne Spence-Smith (Chair)
                                                                            George Geczy (Vice Chair)
34       EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS                                            Doug Brown
36       SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS                                                Vikki Cecchetto
                                                                            Suzan Fawcett
42       TEEN PROGRAMS                                                      Jennifer Gautrey
                                                                            John Kirkpatrick
44       2018 IN REVIEW                                                     Mary Ann Leach
47       BOOKMOBILE IN THE COMMUNITY                                        Councillor Judi Partridge
                                                                            Councillor Maria Pearson
48       MOVIES                                                             Clare Wagner

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HPL LOCATIONS
                                                                                   Registration
 Central
   905-546-3200                                 55 York Blvd., Hamilton            Look for the ® next to
   Program registration:                        Children's: x3416
 		                                             Adult's: x3434                     programs that require
 Ancaster           905-648-6911                300 Wilson St. E., Ancaster        registration. To register
 Barton             905-546-3450                571 Barton St. E., Hamilton
                                                                                   for a program, contact
                                                                                   the branch. For a listing
 Binbrook           905-692-3323                2641 Hwy 56, Binbrook
                                                                                   of programs by branch,
 Carlisle           905-689-8769                1496 Centre Rd., Carlisle          check the online event
 Concession         905-546-3415                565 Concession St., Hamilton
                                                                                   calendar at hpl.ca.

 Dundas             905-627-3507                18 Ogilvie St., Dundas             Disclaimer: All program dates
                                                                                   and times are subject to change
 Freelton           905-659-7639                1803 Brock Rd., Freelton           without notice. Visit our website
                                                                                   hpl.ca or call your neighbourhood
 Greensville        905-627-4951                59 Kirby Ave., Greensville
                                                                                   branch for the most current
 Kenilworth         905-546-3960                103 Kenilworth Ave. N., Hamilton   information. Reproductions of
                                                                                   any part of the publication, in any
 Locke*             905-546-3492                285 Locke St. S., Hamilton         format, is forbidden without the
                                                                                   express authorization of Hamilton
 Lynden             519-647-2571                110 Lynden Rd., Lynden             Public Library.

 Mount Hope         905-679-6445                3027 Homestead Dr., Mount Hope
                                                                                   Winter 2018/19 What’s
 Red Hill           905-546-2069                695 Queenston Rd., Hamilton        Happening Program Guide
                                                                                   printed circulation 17,000.
 Saltfleet          905-662-8611                131 Gray Rd., Stoney Creek

 Sherwood           905-546-3249                467 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton

 Stoney Creek       905-643-2912                777 Highway 8, Stoney Creek

 Terryberry         905-546-3921                100 Mohawk Rd. W., Hamilton

 Turner Park        905-546-4790                352 Rymal Rd. E., Hamilton

 Valley Park        905-573-3141                970 Paramount Dr., Stoney Creek

 Waterdown          905-689-6269                163 Dundas St. E., Waterdown

 Westdale           905-546-3456                955 King St. W., Hamilton

 Bookmobile         905-546-3477

*Temporarily closed until Dec 2018. Programs held at Melrose United Church,
86 Homewood Ave. Bookmobile also stops here on Fridays 10am-noon.

    ACCESSIBILITY
    If you require part of this publication in another format,
    please contact communications@hpl.ca or call
    905-546-3200 x3280.

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All locations are CLOSED: December 23, 25, 26 & 30, 2018 and January 1, 2019.
 HPL HOLIDAY                          Branches will be open: December 24, 27, 28, 29 & 31 on a holiday schedule.
 HOURS                                Family Day: Only Central Library and Turner Park Branch are open 1-5pm on Monday February 18.

                           Xmas Eve      Xmas    Boxing Day                                                   New Year’s
                  Dec 23   Dec 24       Dec 25    Dec 26      Dec 27    Dec 28    Dec 29   Dec 30   Dec 31     Jan 1          Jan 2
                   Sun      Mon          Tue       Wed         Thu        Fri      Sat      Sun      Mon        Tue            Wed
Ancaster          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Barton            Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Binbrook          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Carlisle          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Central           Closed    9-1         Closed    Closed       9-6        9-6      9-5     Closed    9-1      Closed       Regular Hours
Concession        Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Dundas            Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Freelton          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed       2-6        2-6      2-6     Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Extended Access   Closed    9-1         Closed    Closed       9-6        9-6      9-5     Closed    9-1      Closed       Regular Hours
Greensville       Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed       2-6        2-6      2-5     Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Kenilworth        Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Locke             Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed       1-6        1-6     10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Lynden            Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Extended Access   Closed    9-1         Closed    Closed       9-6        9-6      9-5     Closed    9-1      Closed       Regular Hours
Mount Hope        Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed       2-6        2-6      2-5     Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Red Hill          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Saltfleet         Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Sherwood          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Stoney Creek Closed        10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Terryberry        Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Turner Park       Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Valley Park       Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Waterdown         Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
Westdale          Closed   10 - 1       Closed    Closed      10 - 6     10 - 6   10 - 5   Closed   10 - 1    Closed       Regular Hours
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GALLERY HPL

Susan AJ Davis, Winter! Swans: An Artist's Journey                                              Margaret Flood, Something Round

Gallery4 – Central Library                           Gallery Barton                                Gallery Turner Park
1st Floor                                            December – February                           December – Rob Crosby,
December – Fuzzy Mall,                               Margaret Flood, Something Round               East Coast Reflections
#facesofhamilton                                                                                   January – Prerana Das,
January – Susan AJ Davis,
                                                     Gallery Dundas                                Movement & Stillness
Winter! Swans: An Artist's Journey                   December – February                           February – Student Art from Lincoln
                                                     Gerald Zeldin, New Acquisitions:              Alexander Elementary School for
February – Black History Month
                                                     After the Rain VII and After the Rain XI      Black History Month
Gallery4 Annex, Central
Library 4th Floor                                    Gallery Stoney Creek                          Special Exhibits @ Central
                                                     December – February                           February – Freedom to Read Week
December – Art Club @ Central,
                                                     Carol Woods, Badlands                         (1st Floor)
Art Club Creations
January – Youth artists and
RE-create mentors, DIY-together
February – Melanie Gillis and
Researchers’ Night Hamilton
Scientists and Innovators -
A portrait series

                                                     Prerana Das Movement & Stillness

                                       Gallery HPL: Call for Entries
                                       Local artists: submit your work for consideration in one of our galleries at Central Library
                                       Gallery 4, Gallery 4 Annex, Gallery Dundas, Gallery Turner Park, Gallery Stoney Creek or
                                       Gallery Barton.
                                       Submit your application through the online form on HPL.ca between
                                       February 15-March 30. Questions can be directed to arts@hpl.ca.

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BLACK HISTORY
                                                  MONTH
 ADULT PROGRAMS

                                                               Jackie
                                                               Washington Day
                                                               Join us for a Noon Hour Concert on
                                                               Friday February 15 to celebrate the
                                                               life and music of Hamilton’s own
                                                               Jackie Washington. Blues master,
                                                               musical pioneer and performer
                                                               and Canada’s first black disc jockey,
                                                               Washington remains an influential
                                                               part of Hamilton’s music scene. This
                                                               year we celebrate the 100th year since
                                                               Washington's birth in 1919 and 10
                                                               years since his death in 2009, at age 89.

 TURNER PARK                          CENTRAL LIBRARY                         KIDS PROGRAMS

Free Movies                           Gallery4 1st Floor
                                                                             Underground Railroad
Sun Feb 3 2pm 4 Little Girls (1997)   Feb 1-28 Black History Month exhibit   Paper Quilt Ages 4-12
Thu Feb 7 6pm                                                                Learn about the Underground
I am Not Your Negro (2016)                                                   Railroad Quilt codes and make a
Sun Feb 17 2pm                        STONEY CREEK                           paper quilt of your own to celebrate
Hidden Figures (2016)                                                        Black History Month.
Thu Feb 21 6pm Josiah Henson          Sidney Poitier Film Festival
                                                                             Wed Feb 6 4pm Terryberry ®
                                      Tue Feb 5 2pm A Raisin in the Sun      Sat Feb 9 10:30am Dundas
Turner Park Book Club                 (1961)                                 Sat Feb 9 10:30am Lynden ®
                                      Tue Feb 12 2pm To Sir, With Love
Thu Feb 21 2pm
Dreams From My Father
                                      (1967)                                 Book Explorers Ages 4-8
                                      Tue Feb 19 2pm Guess Who's Coming      Oscar Lives Next Door
by Barack Obama
                                      to Dinner (1967)                       by Bonnie Farmer
                                      Tue Feb 26 In the Heat of the Night
Gallery Turner Park                   (1967)                                 Fri Feb 15 4pm Central
                                                                             Thu Feb 21 3:30pm Concession
Feb 1-28 Student art from Lincoln
Alexander Elementary School for
Black History Month

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Hidden                                       Oscar Lives
 STAFF PICKS                             Figures                                      Next Door: A
                                         The True                                     Story Inspired
                                         Story of Four                                by Oscar
 KIDS                                    Black Women                                  Peterson’s
                                         and the                                      Childhood
Be A King                                Space Race                                   by Bonnie Farmer
Dr. Martin                               by Margot Lee Shetterly (2018)               & Marie Lafrance
Luther King                                                                           (2015)
                                         The author tells the compelling
Jr.'s Dream                              stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary             Long before Oscar Peterson became
and You                                  Jackson, Katherine Johnson and               a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a
                                         Christine Darden as they navigated           boy who loved to play the trumpet.
by Carole Boston
                                         mathematical equations, the space            When childhood tuberculosis
Weatherford (2018)                                                                    weakened his lungs, Oscar could
                                         race, and the civil rights movement
You can be a King.                       over three decades of brilliant              no longer play his beloved
Stamp out hatred. Put your foot          computing and discoveries.                   instrument. He took up piano
down and walk tall. You can be                                                        and the rest is history: Oscar
a King. Beat the drum for justice.       Mae Among                                    went on to become an international
March to your own conscience. See                                                     jazz piano sensation.
a class of young students as they
                                         the Stars
                                         by Roda Ahmed
begin a school project inspired by                                                    Radiant Child
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.               (2018)
                                                                                      The Story of
                                         When young Mae                               Young Artist
Ellen's Broom                            Jemison is asked by                          Jean-Michel
                                         her teacher what she
by Kelly Starling                                                                     Basquiat
Lyons (2012)                             wants to be when
                                                                                      by Javaka Steptoe
                                         she grows up, African American Mae
Ellen has always                                                                      (2016)
known that the                           tells her mostly white classmates that she
                                         wants to be an astronaut, a dream that       Jean-Michael
broom hanging on                                                                      Basquiat and his unique, collage-style
her family's cabin                       her parents wholeheartedly support.
                                                                                      paintings rocked to fame in the 1980s
wall is a special                                                                     as a cultural phenomenon unlike
symbol of her parents' wedding           Meet Viola                                   anything the art work had ever seen.
during slave days, so she proudly        Desmond                                      But before that, he was a little boy
carries it to the courthouse when the    by Elizabeth                                 who saw art everywhere: in poetry
marriage becomes legal.                  MacLeod (2018)                               books and museums, in games and in
                                         On the night of                              the words that we speak, and in the
Fancy Party                                                                           pulsing energy of New York City.
                                         November 8th
Gowns
                                         1946, Nova Scotia
The Story                                businesswoman
                                                                                      Sweet Clara
of Fashion                               Viola Desmond stood up for her right to      and the
Designer Ann                             be in the "unofficial" whites-only section   Freedom
Cole Lowe                                of a New Glasgow movie theatre...            Quilt
by Deborah                               and was arrested for it. Viola took her      by Deborah
Blumenthal (2017)                        quest for the right to freedom from          Hopkinson (2013)
                                         discrimination to the courts. While she      A young slave
As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could
walk, her momma and grandma              ultimately did not succeed, she was a        stitches a quilt
taught her to sew. When her mom          beacon to other                              with a map pattern
died, Ann continued sewing dresses.      early civil-rights activists.                which guides her to freedom in
It wasn't easy, especially when she                                                   the North.
went to design school and had to
learn alone, segregated from the rest
of the class. But the work she did set
her spirit soaring, as evidenced in
the clothes she made.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH - STAFF PICKS CONT'D

                                            Washington                              Becoming
 ADULT FICTION                              Black                                   by Michelle
                                            by Esi Edugyan                          Obama (2018)
Sing                                        (2018)                                  In this inspiring
Unburied                                    Unexpectedly                            memoir, the former
Sing                                        chosen to                               First Lady recounts
by Jesmyn Ward                              be a family                             her remarkable life,
(2017)                                      manservant,                             from her childhood
A story of how                              an 11-year-old                          on the South Side
the past affects                            Barbados sugar-                         of Chicago, to
the present and of                          plantation slave is initiated into a
                                                                                    her years as a lawyer balancing the
deeply entrenched                           world of technology and dignity
                                                                                    demands of motherhood and work, to
racism. Sing Unburied Sing describes        before a devastating betrayal
                                            propels him throughout the world in     her time at the White House where
the life of a biracial boy, his addicted,
                                            search of his true self.                she emerged as one of the most iconic
grieving black mother, and his
incarcerated white father. A road                                                   women of our time.
trip to Dad's prison kick-starts the        She Would
novel, which offers deeply affecting        be King                                 Black Like
characters and a strong sense of            by Wayetu Moore                         Who?
place (rural Mississippi).                  (2018)                                  by Rinaldo
                                                                                    Walcott (2018)
                                            A reimagining of
An American                                 the dramatic story                      This is the 20th
Marriage                                    of Liberia’s early                      anniversary
by Tayari Jones                             years through                           edition of
(2018)                                      three unforgettable                     Walcott’s
Celestial and Roy                           characters who                          groundbreaking
are newly married                           share an uncommon bond.                 study of black
professionals                                                                       culture in Canada,
leaning in to a                                                                     with essays on hip-hop, film,
bright future when                           ADULT NON-FICTION
                                                                                    literature, social unrest, sports,
Roy is convicted of a crime he did
                                            Barracoon:                              music and the electronic media.
not commit. This is not a heroes vs.
villains tale with a tidy resolution.       The Story                               In the Black:
It is a complicated, messy, moving          of the Last                             My Life
and thought-provoking story about           “Black Cargo”
love, family and the wide-reaching                                                  by Jolly B.
                                            by Zora Neale
effects of incarceration.                                                           Denham (2017)
                                            Hurston (2018)
                                                                                    Winner of the
No One is                                   The acclaimed
                                                                                    2017 Toronto
Coming                                      author, Zora Neale
                                            Hurston (1891-                          Book Award, this
to Save Us                                  1960), drafted Barracoon in 1931,       is a compelling
by Stephanie                                but the work was not published          memoir about
Powell Watts                                until now. This riveting biography      achieving success
(2017)                                      is based on the interviews she          and prosperity despite experiencing
A tale inspired                             conducted with Cujio Lewis (1840-       decades of discrimination. The author,
by The Great                                1935), the last known survivor of the   a Jamaican immigrant, pays tribute
Gatsby is set in the                        Atlantic slave trade.                   to a generation of activists who
contemporary                                                                        worked to transform Canada into
South and follows the difficulties                                                  a more just society.
endured by an extended black
family with colliding visions of
the American dream.

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We Need You!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES @ HPL
           Hamilton Public Library is currently recruiting for several volunteer positions.
          More information and applications can be found at hpl.ca/volunteer-opportunities

                     English Language Tutors Needed for Newcomer Learning Centre
        The Newcomer Learning Centre requires adult volunteers to help adult newcomers improve their English
     communication skills. Volunteers must have a good command of the English language, strong interpersonal skills,
                  patience and be available to meet with an adult learner for two hours twice a week.

                                       Visiting Library Service Volunteers
     Deliver the joy of reading to someone who is not able to get to the library on their own. Adults with their own
  transportation, who can spare about three hours per month, are needed to deliver library materials, pick up finished
 items and ensure their customers are happy with what they are receiving. Good interpersonal skills, trustworthiness
                                             and reliability are required.

                     For more information and to apply please visit,
                           hpl.ca/volunteer-opportunities.

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Connect with us!
        Phone 905-546-3408                        LOCAL HISTORY
      Email localhistory@hpl.ca
         Online lha.hpl.ca                           & ARCHIVES
                                                                                          Discover Your
                                                                                          Family History
                                                                                          For those who are just beginning
                                                                                          to research their family history,
                                                                                          Hamilton Public Library has
                                                                                          resources available to help you.

                                                                                          Thu Jan 24 1:30pm Ancaster ®
                                                                                          Wed Feb 6 10:30am Dundas ®

                                                                                          Genealogy Club
                                                                                          If you are new to genealogy and
                                                                                          need help with research, or an avid
                                                                                          researcher looking to connect with
                                                                                          fellow researchers, our Local History
                                                                                          & Archives has the resources to help
                                                                                          you trace your family history.

                                                                                          Wed Dec 19 1pm Central ®
Ukrainian Christmas, 1979, Hamilton Spectator Collection.                                 Preserving Family Photographs
                                                                                          Wed Jan 16 1pm Central ®
                                                                                          Flamborough Archives
                                                                                          Wed Feb 20 1pm Central ® Using
                                                                                          Newspapers for Genealogy Research

                                                                                          What's New in LH&A!
                                                                                          Discover all of the new and exciting
                                                                                          items and collections at Hamilton
                                                                                          Public Library’s Local History
                                                                                          & Archives.

                                                                                          Thu Feb 28 1:30pm Ancaster ®

                                                                                          Children learning to skate at the Forum,
Children discovering reading as recreation, 1977, Hamilton Spectator Collection.          1959, Hamilton Spectator Collection.

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ADULT
              PROGRAMS
                                          Noon Hour Concerts
 ARTS & MUSIC                             Add a little culture to your lunch
                                                                                  BUSINESS & MONEY
                                          hour; visit Central Library on
                                          Fridays and enjoy a mix of music,
Art Club                                  literature and art.
A weekly, informal art-making club
to share ideas and techniques with        Fri Dec 7 12pm Central
fellow artists. Feel free to bring your   Holiday Brass Concert
current project.                          Fri Dec 14 12pm Central Sarah Emm
                                          Fri Dec 21 12pm Central
Mondays Dec 3, Jan 7, 28 & Feb 4          Holiday Sing Along
6:30pm Stoney Creek                       Fri Jan 4 12pm Central Alex Miller
                                          Fri Jan 11 12pm Central Laura Keating
Tuesdays 1:30pm Central
                                          Fri Jan 18 12:30pm Central
                                                                                  The Art of Change
                                          HPO Concert Master & Associate          Management
Christmas Concert                         Fri Jan 25 12pm Central                 in Leadership
A musical treat of holiday                Guitar Hamilton
favourites. Presented by Aaron            Fri Feb 1 12pm Central Gillian Nicola   Most managers fail at leadership
and Aidan.                                Fri Feb 8 12pm Central Laura Keating    in less than 24 months. Discover
                                          Fri Feb 15 12pm Central                 how to avoid common pitfalls. Learn
Mon Dec 17 6:30pm Barton                  Jackie Washington Day                   why leadership has a systematic
                                          Fri Feb 22 12pm Central Jesse Luciani   approach to empowering others
                                                                                  to follow your vision for change.
Friday Night Tour                                                                 Presented by Andrew Guy,
                                          Paint Night
Meet at 5pm in the Living Room at                                                 international motivational speaker,
Central Library on the first Friday       Join staff as they guide you
                                                                                  author and leadership and staff
of each month for a highlights tour       through the process of creating
                                                                                  development trainer.
of HPL’s art collection. It continues     your own masterpiece. No
on to the Art Gallery of Hamilton         experience necessary. Supplies          Mon Jan 28 6pm Central
at 6pm for a docent-led tour.             provided. Bring a shirt or smock for
                                          painting. Registration opens Jan 28.
Fridays Dec 7, Jan 4 & Feb 1 5pm                                                  Kick-off
                                          Mon Feb 4 6:30pm Sherwood ®
Central                                                                           Networking Event
                                                                                  We’re hosting a networking
Greensville Pickers                                                               event for Hamilton entrepreneurs
Share your love of guitar and                                                     to launch our spring Power Up
music. All skill levels welcome.                                                  Mondays series. Bring your
Bring your instrument.                                                            business cards, questions and
                                                                                  friends to connect with like-
Mondays 6:30pm Greensville                                                        minded business owners in
                                                                                  the community.

Hands-on Art Workshop                     Beginner Ukulele                        Mon Feb 25 6pm Central
Learn basic art techniques and            Learn the basics of the ukulele with
how art can promote physical and          other adults over four sessions.
mental well-being. Presented by           Ukuleles provided.
Stephan Hossbach.
                                          Tuesdays Feb 26-Mar 19 10am
Mondays 1:30pm Barton ®                   Turner Park®

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FINANCES                                Money Basics for                        RRSP Strategies
                                         Newcomers                               Examine different ways to use
                                         Learn about Canada’s banking and        your RRSPs to maximize their
Buying and Selling                       credit system, as well as how to        benefit, learn the ins-and-outs
Your Home                                avoid debt and scams. Presented by      of spousal RRSPs and strategies
Whether buying your first home, or       the Credit Counselling Society.         to boost your retirement.
upgrading or downsizing your current                                             Presented by Arlo Graham
one, a real estate agent can help you    Tue Feb 5 7pm Turner Park ®             from IG Wealth Management.
navigate through today’s market.
Presented by Sutton Group Innovative                                             Mon Feb 11 7pm Waterdown ®
                                         Organizing Your Finances
Realty Inc.
                                         Learn which documents are
                                         important to keep, how to store         Tax Planning Tips
Thursdays Dec 13, Jan 10 & Feb 14
                                         them securely and how to create a       Learn strategies to help minimize
12pm Barton                                                                      your taxes and keep more of your
                                         just-in-case-something-happens-
Thu Feb 7 12pm Red Hill                  to-me sheet so your loved ones can      hard-earned money in your pocket.
                                         take care of your affairs. Presented    Presented by Arlo Graham from IG
Credit-Free Christmas                    by the Credit Counselling Society.      Wealth Management.
Learn how to avoid a debt hangover                                               Thu Feb 21 7pm Waterdown ®
                                         Tue Jan 8 7pm Turner Park ®
in January. Presented by the Credit
Counselling Society.

Tue Dec 4 7pm Turner Park ®

                18-29 Years Old?

 Let our Navigator         Jobs
   connect you to:         Education
                           Skill Building                                                    (Formerly known as the Learning Annex)

                           Community Connections

         The Circuit 4.0, Central Library, 4th Floor
        (55 York Blvd, attached to Jackson Square)

               hamilton.ca/xperienceannex
               xperienceannex@hamilton.ca

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CRAFTS, GAMES & HOBBIES

Adult Colouring Circle                              Book Page Wreath                           Central Chess Nuts
Colouring – it’s not just for kids                  Repurpose old, unwanted books              Drop in and play chess with your
anymore. Join us for a relaxing                     into beautiful wreaths for the             set, or borrow one with your
session of colouring. Supplies                      holiday season. Supplies provided.         library card.
provided or bring your favourite
colouring pages to share.                           Wed Dec 12 2pm Turner Park ®               Tuesdays 1pm Central
                                                                                               Thursdays 4:30pm Central
Fridays 10:30am Red Hill                                                                       Saturdays 1pm Central
                                                    Boredom Busters
Tuesdays Dec 4, 18, Jan 15,
                                                    Challenge yourself or a friend to          Christmas Paper Crafts
Feb 5 & 19 2:30pm Terryberry
                                                    a fun board or card game, or put
                                                                                               Make a holiday paper craft.
                                                    together a puzzle.
                                                                                               Presented by Michelle Kotyk
                                                    Mondays & Thursdays 1pm Central            from Stampin' Up.

                                                                                               Mon Dec 17 2pm Saltfleet ®

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Embroidery Hoop Weaving
                                       Turn wooden embroidery hoops
                                       into beautiful woven circles to hang
                                       on the wall. Supplies provided.

                                       Thu Jan 10 2pm Kenilworth ®

                                       Holiday Card Making
                                       Make a holiday- or winter-themed
                                       greeting card to take home.
                                       Supplies provided.
Craft Circle                           Tue Dec 18 7pm Dundas ®
Exchange ideas, inspiration and new                                             Knitting & Crochet
techniques related to crafts. Bring
your own supplies.
                                       Holiday Ornaments                        Hamilton Public Library has
                                       Make and take home holiday ornaments.    knitting and crocheting programs
Thursdays 1:30pm Dundas                                                         for all ages and skill levels. Drop in
                                       Tue Dec 11 2pm Barton ®                  and check one out today!

Crafternoon                                                                     Mondays 2pm Stoney Creek
A new crafty creation each month.                                               Mondays 7pm Sherwood
Supplies provided.                                                              Tuesdays 10am Valley Park
                                                                                Tuesdays 2pm Binbrook
Mon Dec 3 2:30pm Terryberry ®
                                                                                Tuesdays 6:30pm Carlisle
Button Wreath Ornament
                                                                                Tuesdays 6:30pm Saltfleet
Thu Jan 24 2:30pm Terryberry ®
                                                                                Tuesdays 6:30pm Terryberry
Mandala Stones
                                                                                Wednesdays Dec 19, Jan 16 & Feb 20
Thu Feb 7 2:30pm Terryberry ®
                                                                                6:30pm Dundas
Book Art Flowers
                                                                                Wednesdays 6:30pm Red Hill
                                                                                Wednesdays 6:30pm Westdale
Create a Holiday Photocard                                                      Wednesdays 7pm Greensville
Bring in a digital photo to create                                              Thursdays 10am Concession
a photocard with Microsoft                                                      Thursdays 1:30pm Turner Park
PowerPoint to send to your family
                                                                                Fridays 2pm Central
and friends this holiday season.
                                                                                Saturdays Dec 1, 15, 29,
Wed Dec 5 10:30am Red Hill ®           Intro to Calligraphy                     Jan 12, 26, Feb 9 & 23
Thu Dec 13 2:30pm Terryberry ®         Learn the basics of simple script        10am Kenilworth
                                       calligraphy and create your own
                                       greeting card or similar small project
Cribbage & Euchre                      to take home. An introductory class      Make a Holiday Card
Enjoy playing popular games with       held over two, two-hour sessions.        Parents, grandparents and
new and old friends.                   Supplies provided.                       caregivers work with children to
                                                                                create a holiday card. Presented
Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30pm          Tue Dec 4 6pm Dundas ®                   by Hamilton Aging Together
Central                                                                         (hamiltonagingtogether.ca).
                                       Keep Calm & Paint On                     Sat Dec 1 10am Central
Cross Stitch Club                      Join us for a fun afternoon of
Bring your current project, or start   exploring a variety of painting
a new one. Find friendship and         techniques and styles. No experience     Paper Flowers
inspiration in the company of other    necessary. Supplies provided.            Learn how to make giant paper
stitchers. All skill levels welcome.                                            flowers in bright, cheerful colours.
                                       Thursdays Jan 17, 31, Feb 14 & 28        Supplies provided.
Tuesdays 2pm Kenilworth                2pm Binbrook ®
                                                                                Thu Feb 14 2pm Kenilworth ®

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Paper Quilling                                                              Spa Colouring Circle
Create beautiful Christmas                                                  Join us for a relaxing candle-lit session
ornaments or holiday pendants                                               of colouring, conversation,
with strips of coloured paper.                                              tea and music. Supplies provided.
Supplies provided.
                                                                            Wednesdays Jan 9-23 & Feb 6-20
Thu Dec 13 2pm Kenilworth ®                                                 2pm Binbrook

Personalized Gift Tags                                                      Trivia Night!
                                                                            Prove to your friends who’s the
Create one-of-a-kind gift tags to   Social Scrabble                         smartest at this fun, pub-style trivia
impress your friends and family.
                                    Create words with this classic family   night. Teams welcome.
No craft experience necessary.
                                    game. Players of all skill levels are
Supplies provided.
                                    welcome. Game boards and Scrabble       Thu Feb 28 6:30pm Red Hill
Thu Dec 6 2:30pm Waterdown ®        dictionaries provided.
Tue Dec 11 2:30pm Freelton ®
                                    Wednesdays 1pm Concession
                                                                            Wii U Gaming
Thu Dec 20 2:30pm Carlisle ®                                                Join us for some Wii U excitement.
                                    Tuesdays Dec 18, Jan 15 & Feb 19
                                    11am Westdale
                                    Mondays Jan 7 & Feb 4 1pm Westdale      Thursdays Dec 6, Jan 3 & Feb 7 2pm
                                                                            Kenilworth

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Mindfulness Meditation                       Taking Control of
                                          A talk that covers the basics of             Chronic Illness
                                          mindfulness, including how you               A discussion about the impact of
                                          might integrate it into your own life.       chronic illness, such as diabetes,
                                          Mindfulness meditation can prevent           arthritis, chronic pain, Multiple
                                          depression, reduce anxiety, help people      Sclerosis, Crohn’s and colitis, on daily
Assertiveness                             manage stress, and even improve              life and strategies for coping and
If you struggle with being assertive,     immune system functioning.                   managing illness.
we have some practical strategies on
how to address and overcome barriers      Sat Feb 2 11am Central                       Sat Feb 9 11am Central
to assertive communication. Learn the     Presentation by Rachelle Pullmer, and        Presented by Matilda Nowakowski,
characteristics of effective assertive    Joanna Bhaskaran, both psychology            clinical and health psychologist at
communication and how it differs from     residents at St. Joseph’s Healthcare.        the Chronic Pain Clinic at St. Joseph’s
passive or aggressive communication.                                                   Healthcare.
                                          Thu Feb 7 7pm Terryberry
                                          Presented by Katherine Holshausen,
Mon Feb 25 6:30pm Sherwood
Presented by Matilda Nowakowski,
                                          psychologist in the Dialectical              Understanding and
clinical and health psychologist at
                                          Behavioural Therapy Program in               Dealing with Excessive
                                          the Community Psychiatry Clinic at           Clutter and Hoarding
the Chronic Pain Clinic at St. Joseph’s
                                          St. Joseph's Healthcare and Hanna
Healthcare and Karen Zhang, clinical,                                                  About five per cent of the general
                                          McCabe-Bennett, clinical psychologist
health and rehabilitation psychologist                                                 population struggles with excessive
                                          at the Anxiety Treatment and Research
at the Medical Bariatrics Clinic in St.                                                clutter and hoarding. This educational
                                          Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare.
Joseph’s Healthcare.                                                                   talk focuses on understanding how
                                                                                       clutter problems develop, how to tell if
Managing Big Emotions                     Tackling Anxiety                             you or a loved one may have a problem
                                          A discussion about the strategies and        with hoarding and strategies to begin
Those who sometimes feel controlled                                                    the process of de-cluttering.
                                          techniques to effectively cope with
by their emotions can learn practical
                                          anxiety, which is a common emotion
strategies to help manage and cope with                                                Mon Feb 18 6:30pm Sherwood
                                          often experienced in response to stressful
difficult situations in this talk.                                                     Presented by Hanna McCabe-Bennett,
                                          or threatening situations and life events.
                                                                                       clinical psychologist at the Anxiety
Sat Feb 9 2pm Turner Park                                                              Treatment and Research Clinic at St.
                                          Sat Feb 2 2pm Ancaster
Presented by Jenna Boyd, psychology
                                          Presented by Jesse Renaud, psychology        Joseph’s Healthcare.
resident at St. Joseph’s Healthcare
                                          resident in the Anxiety Treatment and
Hamilton in the Anxiety, Mood,
                                          Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare
and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
                                          and Jenna Boyd, psychology resident at
programs and Katrina Bouchard,
                                          St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in the
psychology resident at St. Joseph’s
                                          Anxiety, Mood, and Dialectical Behaviour
Healthcare Hamilton in Forensic
                                          Therapy programs.
Psychiatry and the Borderline
Personality Disorder Clinic.              Wed Feb 20 7pm Turner Park
                                          Presented by Matilda Nowakowski,
                                          clinical and health psychologist
                                          at the Chronic Pain Clinic at St.
                                          Joseph’s Healthcare.

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Leaving Stress-land
 HEALTH & WELLNESS                          Learn to recognize your stress
                                            triggers, change how you react
                                            to them and opt for healthier
Check Your Hearing                          alternatives to alleviate daily
Hearing loss negatively impacts             stress and anxiety.
one’s quality of life. Sign up for a
complimentary hearing screening             Tue Dec 11 2pm Concession
                                                                                   Taoist Tai Chi Demonstration
onsite with specialists. Presented by
Connect Hearing.                                                                   An ancient art that provides benefits
                                            Local Health Integration               to body, mind and spirit with gentle
Wednesdays Dec 19 & Feb 6 2pm               Networks Services                      movements. Wear comfortable
Red Hill ®                                                                         clothing. Presented by the Fung Loy
                                            Get answers to your important
                                                                                   Kok Taoist Tai Chi Society.
Thu Jan 10 2pm Red Hill ®                   questions about home health
                                            and community care services
                                                                                   Thu Jan 17 2pm Red Hill ®
                                            available in the community.
Diabetes: Living Well                       Presented by Local Health
Learn diabetes self-management              Integration Networks (Community        VON Caregiver Series
skills on topics including medication,      Care Access Centres).                  Are you caring for a family member
healthy eating, physical activity,                                                 or friend with a long-term health
preventing complications and blood          Wed Dec 5 10am Sherwood                condition? This series talks about stress,
sugar targets. Presented by health                                                 staying on top of your care situation,
professionals from Hamilton Health                                                 tackling your emotions and linking
Sciences and the Les Chater YMCA.           Meditation                             with community resources. Register
Register by calling 905-667-1515.           Transform a driven, frantic life       by calling 905-523-1055 x408.
                                            into a harmonious and balanced
Wednesdays Dec 12, Jan 9 & Feb 13           one through meditation, which          Fridays Jan 4-25 1pm Turner Park ®
6:30pm Turner Park ®                        can help improve your concentration,
                                            health and self-esteem. Presented
                                            by Omid Hassani of Heartfulness         COOKING
Diabetes: Eating Well                       Hamilton.
Discover healthy food choices, meal                                                Slow Cooker Meals
planning and carbohydrate counting          Wednesdays 7pm Saltfleet               Chop, grate, peel and stir your way to
with health professionals from                                                     healthy eating and learn more about
Hamilton Health Sciences and the
Les Chater YMCA. Register by calling        Take Charge: Chronic                   Canada's Food Guide in an interactive
                                                                                   cooking demonstration using slow
905-667-1515.                               Pain Self Management
                                                                                   cookers. All food and recipes are
                                            A six-week workshop to help            included. Presented by City of
Wed Jan 23 6:30pm Turner Park ®             those with chronic or ongoing          Hamilton Community Food Advisors.
                                            pain improve their quality of
Happy & Healthy Holidays                    life. Find out about treatments,       Thu Jan 17 6:30pm Terryberry ®
                                            healthy eating, exercise, stress
Essential oils and mindfulness tools        management, problem solving
to help you be your best over the           and how to talk to your doctor
                                                                                   Tasty Tuesdays
holiday season.                             and/or healthcare provider.            Food-themed programs that include
                                            Register by calling 905-521-2100       sharing recipes, watching videos, guest
Tue Dec 4 2pm Concession ®                                                         speakers and sampling tasty treats.
                                            x77153. Presented by Hamilton
                                            Health Sciences.
                                                                                   Tuesdays Dec 11, Jan 8 & Feb 12 2pm
Improve Your Work/
                                            Mondays Jan 7-Feb 11 10:30am           Red Hill
Life Balance
                                            Sherwood ®
An introduction to the process necessary
for integrating work with life. Presented
                                                                                   Winter Soup Workshop
by Andrew Guy, international speaker,                                              Learn how to make a hearty, healthy
author and leadership and staff                                                    winter soup. Presented by City of
development trainer.                                                               Hamilton Community Food Advisors.

Mon Jan 14 7pm Saltfleet ®                                                         Tue Jan 15 2pm Concession ®

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LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Club De Lecture
Francophone
Les rencontres du Club de Lecture
Francophone ont lieu une fois par
mois, le premier jeudi du mois a la
succursale centrale.

Thursdays Dec 6 & Feb 7 7pm Central ®

English Conversation Circle
Practice your English-speaking                       French Conversation Circle                      Learn a Language
skills, meet new friends, learn about
library services and talk about your                 Practice your conversational                    Hola. Buon Giorno. Bonjour. Learn
community, culture and customs.                      French with a group of friendly,                a new language through HPL’s
For permanent residents and                          fellow francophones.                            vast borrowing collection and our
convention refugees. Presented in                                                                    online resource, Mango Languages,
                                                     Wednesdays Jan 16-Feb 27 10am                   available through hpl.ca.
partnership with the Community
Connections Program of the YMCA                      Turner Park
                                                                                                     Mon Jan 21 10:30am Saltfleet ®
Hamilton Brantford Burlington.
Register by calling 905-531-3953.                                                                    Thu Feb 21 1pm Central ®
                                                                                                     Thu Feb 21 2:30pm Waterdown ®
Mondays & Wednesdays 4pm                                                                             Thu Feb 21 6:30pm Red Hill ®
Terryberry ®
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4pm Central ®

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LITERARY

Author Event:
Books and
Chocolate
Author Luba Lesychyn
talks about her book
Theft by Chocolate, a
museum mystery about
a woman looking for chocolate, love
and an international art thief. And
because reading is always better with    Barton Book Club                     Books @ One: Non-Fiction
chocolate, there will be samples.                                             Book Club
                                         Wed Dec 12 2pm Barton
Thu Feb 7 7pm Central                    The Sense of an Ending               Tue Dec 11 1pm Central ®
                                         by Julian Barnes
                                                                              The Other Wes Moore: One Name,
                                         Wed Jan 9 2pm Barton
                                         Stories from the Vinyl Cafe          Two Fates by Wes Moore
 BOOK CLUBS                                                                   Tue Jan 8 1pm Central ®
                                         by Stuart McLean
                                         Wed Feb 13 2pm Barton                Mennonite in A Little Black Dress
4th Friday Book Club
                                         Hotel on the Corner of Bitter        by Rhoda Janzen
Fri Dec 28 2pm Dundas ®                  and Sweet by Jamie Ford              Tue Feb 12 1pm Central ®
The Five People You Meet in Heaven                                            On Mexican Time: A New Life in San
by Mitch Albom                           Beyond the Book Club                 Miguel by Tony Cohan
Fri Jan 25 2pm Dundas ®
How to be a Victorian                    Tue Dec 18 2:30pm Terryberry ®
by Ruth Goodman                          Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey    Book Ends Book Club
Fri Feb 22 2pm Dundas ®                  Tue Jan 22 2:30pm Terryberry ®
The Winter Palace: A Novel of                                                 Tue Dec 18 2pm Saltfleet ®
                                         Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Catherine the Great                      Tue Feb 26 2:30pm Terryberry ®       Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay
by Eva Stachniak                                                              Tue Jan 15 2pm Saltfleet ®
                                         Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
                                                                              Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
AGH Reads Two Book Club                  Binbrook Book Club                   by Susannah Cahalan
Hamilton Public Library partners                                              Tue Feb 19 2pm Saltfleet ®
with the Art Gallery of Hamilton         Wed Dec 19 2pm Binbrook              The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
in offering a club that focuses on       The Curious Incident of the Dog in
fiction and non-fiction art books.       the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Register by emailing education@
                                                                              Book Lovers Book Club
                                         Wed Jan 23 2pm Binbrook
artgalleryofhamilton.com or calling      Sarah's Key by Tatiana Rosnay        Mon Dec 10 1pm Saltfleet ®
905-527-6610.
                                         Wed Feb 27 2pm Binbrook              Mon Jan 14 1pm Saltfleet ®
Sat Dec 15 2pm Central ®                 The Lady in Gold by                  Mon Feb 11 1pm Saltfleet ®
Sofie & Cecilia by Katherine Ashenburg   Anne Marie O'Connor
Sat Jan 12 2pm Central ®
                                                                              Carlisle Book Club
Lisette's List by Susan Vreeland         Books and Brews
Sat Feb 16 2pm Central ®                                                      Tue Jan 8 3:30pm Carlisle ®
                                         Meets at Mulberry Coffee House,
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
                                         163 James St. N. Pick up book at     Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
                                         Central, 2nd Floor.                  Tue Feb 5 3:30pm Carlisle ®
Ancaster Book Club                                                            It’s Kind of a Funny Story
                                         Mon Dec 10 7pm 163 James St. N.,
Thu Dec 13 1:30pm Ancaster ®                                                  by Ned Vizzini
                                         Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett                                                  Tue Dec 4 3:30pm Carlisle ®
Thu Jan 17 1:30pm Ancaster ®             Mon Jan 14 7pm 163 James St. N.,
                                                                              The Husband's Secret
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl         Klee Wyck by Emily Carr
                                                                              by Liane Moriarty
by Mona Awad                             Mon Feb 11 7pm 163 James St. N.,
Thu Feb 21 1:30pm Ancaster ®             The Elegance of the Hedgehog
News of the World by Paulette Jiles      by Muriel Barbery

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Concession Adult                      Kenilworth Adult                        Page Turners Book Club
Book Club                             Book Club
                                                                              Wed Dec 12 2pm Central
Thu Dec 13 2pm Concession ®           Mon Dec 17 2pm Kenilworth               The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood        They Left Us Everything: A Memoir       Wed Jan 9 2pm Central
Thu Jan 10 2pm Concession ®           by Plum Johnson                         Saints, Unexpected
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay      Mon Jan 28 2pm Kenilworth               by Brent Van Staalduinen
Thu Feb 14 2pm Concession ®           The Fishers of Paradise                 Wed Feb 13 2pm Central
A Disappearance in Damascus           by Rachael Preston                      Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
by Deborah Campbell                   Mon Feb 25 2pm Kenilworth
                                      Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis            Red Hill Book Club
Dundas #1 Book Club
                                                                              Wed Dec 19 2pm Red Hill
                                      Kenilworth Mystery
Fri Dec 14 2pm Dundas ®               Book Club                               The Views from Castle Rock
The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog                                              by Alice Munro
Named Scout by Jill Abramson          Wed Dec 5 2pm Kenilworth                Wed Jan 30 2pm Red Hill
Fri Jan 11 2pm Dundas ®               Mr. Churchill's Secretary               The Woman Who Walked into Doors
Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese     by Susan Elia MacNeal                   by Roddy Doyle
Fri Feb 8 2pm Dundas ®                Wed Jan 2 2pm Kenilworth                Wed Feb 27 2pm Red Hill
The Mermaid's Daughter                The Thirteenth Tale                     The Best Kind of People
by Ann Claycomb                       by Diane Setterfield                    by Zoe Whittall
                                      Wed Feb 6 2pm Kenilworth
Dundas Drop-In Book Club              Station Eleven                          Sherwood Monday
                                      by Emily St. John Mandel                Book Club
Wed Jan 16 2:30pm Dundas
The Boy in the Moon by Ian Brown      Locke Adult Book Club                   Mon Dec 3 2:30pm Sherwood ®
Wed Feb 20 2:30pm Dundas                                                      The World We Found
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta         Thu Jan 10 1:15pm Locke                 by Thrity Umrigar
                                      Still Life by Louise Penny              Mon Jan 7 2:30pm Sherwood ®
Great White North                     Thu Jan 24 1:15pm Locke                 The Prison Book Club
Book Club                             The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry          by Ann Walmsley
A drop-in club that discusses         by Gabrielle Zevin                      Mon Feb 4 2:30pm Sherwood ®
Canadian non-fiction titles. Theme:   Thu Feb 14 1:15pm Locke                 The Little Paris Bookshop
Men and Women Behaving Badly.         The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien   by Nina George
                                      Thu Feb 28 1:15pm Locke
Thursdays Dec 13, Jan 10 & Feb 14
7pm Dundas
                                      Daisy Bates in the Desert               Sherwood Wednesday
                                      by Julia Blackburn                      Adult Book Club
Greensville Drop-In                                                           Wed Dec 12 2:30pm Sherwood ®
                                      Meandering Minds
Book Club                                                                     Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
                                      Book Club
                                                                              by Helen Simonson
Wednesdays Dec 19, Jan 16 & Feb 20    Booklovers aged 17-25 discuss
                                      inspiring literature. For book pick     Wed Jan 16 2:30pm Sherwood ®
7pm Greensville
                                      up and registration, contact            Full Tilt Dunkirk to Delhi
                                      Jordanna at jlaman@stjoes.ca.           by Bicycle by Dervia Murphy
                                      Presented in partnership with           Wed Feb 20 2:30pm Sherwood ®
                                      St. Joseph's Healthcare.                Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
                                      Thu Jan 31 5pm Central

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Stoney Creek Adult                         STORIES & WRITING
                  Book Club
                  Mon Dec 17 6:30pm Stoney Creek ®          Adult Reading Circle
                  The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje       An inclusive and engaging storytime
                  Mon Jan 21 6:30pm Stoney Creek ®          with music, stories, jokes and fun for
                  Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay       supported adults with limited abilities.
                  Mon Feb 25 6:30pm Stoney Creek ®
                  The World According to Bertie by          Wednesdays Jan 9, 16 & 23 10:30am
                  Alexander McCall Smith                    Turner Park

                  Turner Park Book Club                     Hamilton Mountain
                                                            Writers’ Circle
                  Dec 20 2pm Turner Park ®                  AA bi-weekly meeting for people
                  The Little Paris Bookshop                 interested in learning about the book-
                  by Nina George                            writing process. Participants share
                  Thu Jan 17 2pm Turner Park ®              stories, practice creative writing, hone
                  The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls       short fiction, novel and non-fiction
                  Thu Feb 21 2pm Turner Park ®              writing skills and network with other
                                                            writers. Led by educator Barry Gottlieb.
                  Dreams From My Father
                  by Barack Obama                           Wednesdays Dec 5, 19, Jan 2, 16 &
                                                            30, Feb 13 & 27 6:30pm Terryberry
                  Valley Park Adult
                  Book Club                                 Hamilton Poetry Centre
                  Tue Dec 4 2pm Valley Park ®               A supportive atmosphere for new and
                                                            experienced poets to share their work
                  The Midwife by Jennifer Worth
                                                            with peers. Bring 12-15 copies of a poem
                  Tue Jan 8 2pm Valley Park ®
                                                            you would like to workshop.
                  Room by Emma Donoghue
                  Tue Feb 5 2pm Valley Park ®               Thursdays Jan 10 & Feb 7 7pm Westdale
                  Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
                                                            Lit Chat
                  Waterdown Adult                           Authors host each meeting and discuss
                  Book Club                                 a different theme each month.

                  Wed Dec 12 2pm Waterdown ®                Tuesdays Dec 11, Jan 8 & Feb 12
                  The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion       7:30pm Central
                  Wed Jan 9 2pm Waterdown ®
                  Gutenberg's Apprentice
                  by Alix Christie
                  Wed Feb 13 2pm Waterdown ®
                  A Possible Life: A Novel in Five Parts
                  by Sebastian Faulks

                  Westdale Mystery
                  Book Club
                                                            Stoney Creek Writers' Circle
      Gary        Tue Dec 4 1:30pm Westdale                 Connect with local authors and readers.

     Barwin
                  An Agatha Christie title of your choice
                                                            Mon Dec 10 6:30pm Stoney Creek
                  Tue Jan 8 1:30pm Westdale
                                                            Guest Author Christin Whitlock
     Writer-in-   The Seagull by Ann Cleeves                Navigating writing conferences
                  Tue Feb 5 1:30pm Westdale                 Mon Jan 14 6:30pm Stoney Creek
     Residence    Pagan Spring by G.M. Malliet              Guest Editor Trudi Down
                                                            Pros and cons of self-publishing
                                                            Mon Feb 11 6:30pm Stoney Creek

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Tower Poetry Society                      John Howard Society
Open to poets of all ages and             Learn about the criminal justice
                                                                                        TECH & MAKERSPACES
inclinations. Bring 20 copies of          system, how to apply for a record
your best work and receive                suspension (pardon) and community
constructive criticism from your          programs and services. Presented by           COMPUTER CLASSES
literary colleagues.                      the John Howard Society.

Saturdays Jan 12 & Feb 9 2pm              Wednesdays 1pm Barton                        Level 1-4:
Westdale
                                                                                       Level 1: Using a Mouse
                                          Podcast Club
                                                                                       An introductory program to the
Writing Through                           Listen and discuss different podcasts        Windows operating system and
Illness & Crisis                          each week with new and diehard               computer basics. No previous
Find your style and tell your story       podcast enthusiasts and discover new         experience required.
through journaling, blogging, letter-     shows to enjoy between sessions.
writing and other formats.                                                             Sat Dec 1 10am Central ®
                                          Wednesdays Dec 19, Jan 23 & Feb 27           Thu Jan 3 1:30pm Ancaster ®
Sat Jan 12 2pm Concession                 6:15pm Stoney Creek                          Mon Jan 7 2pm Turner Park ®
                                                                                       Wed Jan 9 10:30am Red Hill ®
                                          Special Needs Social                         Sat Jan 12 10am Central ®
 THIS & THAT                              Drop-in                                      Tue Jan 22 2:30pm Sherwood ®
                                          Join us for games and crafts in an           Sat Feb 2 10am Central ®
                                          inclusive, social setting and feel free to   Mon Feb 25 2:30pm Terryberry ®
                                          be you. Bring along your support staff
                                          and meet new friends.
                                                                                       Level 2: Computer Basics
                                          Tuesdays Dec 4, Jan 8 & Feb 5                with Windows
                                          2:30pm Saltfleet                             Learn the basics of using a Windows-
                                                                                       based computer: hardware, software,
                                                                                       storage devices and how to navigate
                                          True Crime Meetup                            on it.
                                          Discuss gruesome crimes and creepy
                                          killers, share your favourite books,         Sat Dec 8 10am Central ®
                                          documentaries and podcasts and               Thu Jan 10 1:30pm Ancaster ®
                                          discover new ones. Warning: Not
Dog Training 101                                                                       Mon Jan 14 2pm Turner Park ®
                                          for the faint of heart.
Meet three professional dog trainers                                                   Wed Jan 16 10:30am Red Hill ®
and their well-trained, happy dogs.       Tuesdays Dec 18, Jan 15 & Feb 19             Sat Jan 19 10am Central ®
Trainers answer your questions and        6:30pm Saltfleet                             Tue Jan 29 2:30pm Sherwood ®
the dogs demonstrate some tricks. Pets                                                 Sat Feb 9 10am Central ®
can’t attend. Presented by Invisible      Winter Birds
Fence Brand.
                                          Find out which birds make Hamilton           Level 3: Intro to the
Sat Jan 26 10:30am Valley Park ®          their home in the winter and how to          World Wide Web
                                          attract them to your yard. Presented
Sat Jan 26 2:30pm Waterdown ®                                                          Access the Internet, learn basic
                                          by the Hamilton Naturalists Club.
                                                                                       techniques for successful searches
Film Forum                                                                             and how to use search engines.
                                          Sat Jan 5 11am Sherwood
For fans who want to talk about films                                                  Sat Dec 15 10am Central ®
as much as watch them. A new title                                                     Thu Jan 17 1:30pm Ancaster ®
each month. Borrow the film from the                                                   Mon Jan 21 2pm Turner Park ®
library, view at home and drop in to                                                   Wed Jan 23 10:30am Red Hill ®
discuss. Held at the Hamilton Air Force                                                Sat Jan 26 10am Central ®
Association, 128 King St., Dundas.                                                     Tue Feb 5 2:30pm Sherwood ®
                                                                                       Thu Feb 14 1:30pm Central ®
Tuesdays Dec 18, Jan 15 & Feb 19 2pm

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iPad: Level 1-2:                        Become a 3D Maker
                                                                                  Learn how to create 3D designs
                                          iPad Level 1                            through Tinkercad, a browser-based
                                          Learn the basics, like navigating the   program that teaches the basics of
                                          iPad, finding apps, downloading and     3D design. Includes an introduction
                                          organizing them. Bring your fully       to 3D printing.
                                          charged device.
                                                                                  Saturdays Dec 1, Jan 5 & Feb 2 10am
                                          Tue Dec 11 2:30pm Sherwood ®            Central ®
                                          Wed Dec 12 2:30pm Valley Park ®
                                          Mon Jan 7 10:30am Saltfleet ®           Become a Smart Internet
Level 4: Searching                        Thu Jan 17 6:30pm Red Hill ®            User: Security
with Google                               Mon Feb 11 2pm Turner Park ®
                                                                                  Learn how to protect yourself
Learn tips and tricks for Internet        Wed Feb 20 2:30pm Valley Park ®         from scams, malware, viruses
searching using Google. Make your                                                 and fake news.
time online faster and more productive.   iPad Level 2
                                                                                  Mon Dec 10 2pm Turner Park ®
Wed Dec 12 10:30am Dundas ®               Explore more advanced multimedia
                                                                                  Thu Dec 20 1:30pm Ancaster ®
                                          features (pictures, music and video)
Sat Dec 22 10am Central ®                                                         Wed Jan 9 10:30am Dundas ®
                                          and home-sharing capabilities. Bring
Mon Jan 28 2pm Turner Park ®              your fully charged device.              Wed Feb 6 10:30am Red Hill ®
Wed Jan 30 10:30am Red Hill ®                                                     Thu Feb 28 1:30pm Central ®
Thu Jan 31 1:30pm Ancaster ®              Mon Jan 14 10:30am Saltfleet ®
Thu Jan 31 1:30pm Central ®               Thu Jan 31 6:30pm Red Hill ®
Tue Feb 12 2:30pm Sherwood ®              Tue Feb 12 2pm Turner Park ®
Sat Feb 23 10am Central ®

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Become a Smart Internet                    SOFTWARE &                                 Microsoft Word Basics
User: Privacy                              PROGRAM SKILLS                             Learn the basics of Microsoft Word
Simple strategies and tools to make                                                   including formatting text, copying and
your time online more secure.             Intro to Microsoft                          pasting, inserting images, clip art and
                                          PowerPoint                                  more.
Mon Dec 3 2pm Turner Park ®               Enhance your reports and presentations;
Thu Dec 13 1:30pm Ancaster ®              learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint.   Wed Dec 12 10:30am Red Hill ®
Wed Feb 13 10:30am Red Hill ®                                                         Mon Jan 14 2:30pm Terryberry ®
Wed Feb 20 2:30pm Waterdown ®             Wed Dec 19 10:30am Red Hill ®               Tue Jan 22 10am Central ®
Thu Feb 21 1:30pm Central ®                                                           Wed Jan 30 2:30pm Waterdown ®
                                          Intro to Windows 10
iMac Basics                               Learn how to connect to a Wi-Fi             Microsoft Word Applied
                                          network, locate and run applications.       A follow-up to the Microsoft Word
Learn the basics of using a Mac
                                          Bring your fully charged Windows            Basics class. Practice formatting a
computer: hardware, software, storage
                                          10 laptop.                                  document and working with tables,
devices and how to navigate on it.
Learn new skills to use on the iMacs                                                  headers, footers, pictures, margins
                                          Thu Dec 13 1:30pm Central ®                 and more. Basic knowledge of Word
in our Makerspaces.
                                          Thu Jan 10 6:30pm Red Hill ®                is a prerequisite.
Fri Jan 18 10:30am Red Hill ®             Tue Jan 15 10am Central ®
                                          Mon Feb 4 2pm Turner Park ®                 Mon Jan 21 2:30pm Terryberry ®
Wed Feb 13 10:30am Dundas ®
                                          Thu Feb 7 1:30pm Central ®                  Tue Jan 29 10am Central ®
                                          Wed Feb 27 10:30am Red Hill ®               Thu Jan 31 2:30pm Waterdown ®
 MAKERSPACE &                                                                         Thu Feb 14 1:30pm Ancaster ®
 DIGITAL STUDIOS
                                          Microsoft Excel Basics
                                          Learn the basic functions of Microsoft
                                                                                      SPECIAL INTEREST
                                          Excel including formulas, commands          TECH CLASSES
                                          and keystrokes. Basic knowledge of          Ancestry Library Edition
                                          computers, keyboarding and mouse
                                                                                      Learn the basics of searching
                                          skills are prerequisites for this class.
                                                                                      census, immigration and military
                                          Tue Dec 4 10am Central ®                    records from Canada, the United
                                                                                      Kingdom, the United States and
                                          Thu Dec 13 6:30pm Red Hill ®
                                                                                      around the world. Gain access
                                          Thu Jan 10 1:30pm Central ®                 to charts and forms to help you
                                          Mon Feb 4 2:30pm Terryberry ®               organize your research.
                                          Tue Feb 5 10am Central ®
Embroidery Intro                                                                      Wed Dec 5 & Feb 6 1:30pm Central ®
                                                                                      Thu Jan 24 1:30pm Central ®
If you’re casually into embroidery, or    Microsoft Excel Applied
would like to learn more, this program    Learn the basic functions of Microsoft
is designed to get you started and make   Excel including formulas, commands          Appy Hour
the most of our embroidery machine in     and keystrokes. Basic knowledge of          Bring your device and discover
the Makerspace.                           computers, keyboarding and mouse            free applications to put on it,
                                          skills are prerequisites.                   including library apps for ebooks,
Saturdays Dec 8, Jan 12 & Feb 9
                                                                                      audiobooks, magazines, music, TV
10am Central ®                            Tue Dec 11 10am Central ®                   shows and movies.
                                          Thu Jan 17 1:30pm Central ®
HPL Makerspace Meetup                     Mon Feb 11 2:30pm Terryberry ®              Thu Dec 6 1:30pm Ancaster ®
                                          Tue Feb 12 10am Central ®                   Thu Dec 6 1:30pm Central ®
We have the tools, equipment,
resources and space to collaborate        Thu Feb 21 1:30pm Ancaster ®                Mon Dec 17 2pm Turner Park ®
with fellow Makers.                                                                   Mon Jan 28 10:30am Saltfleet ®
                                                                                      Mon Jan 28 2pm Kenilworth ®
Tuesdays Dec 4, Jan 8 & Feb 5
6:30pm Central

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Create Your Website                        Digital Devices                              Lights, Camera, Edit
Promote your business or organization      Get help with library resources, web         Learn the basics of video editing, such as
with a website. Choose from different      tools and digital devices including how      when to pan or zoom, dissolve or fade
templates and learn some of the            to load books to an eReader or tablet,       and add music. Intended for beginners.
fundamentals and best practices of         transfer pictures from a digital camera
web design.                                to a computer, or music to MP3 players.      Saturdays Dec 15 & Jan 19 10am
                                                                                        Central ®
Thu Jan 10 2:30pm Terryberry ®             Mondays 2pm Central
                                           Fridays 10:30am Barton
Sat Jan 26 10am Central ®
                                           Fridays Dec 14, Jan 11 & Feb 8 10am
                                                                                        Picture Perfect Photos
Sat Feb 23 10am Central ®                                                               Learn how to retouch, crop, add text
                                           Red Hill
                                           Wednesdays Jan 16 & Feb 6 3:30pm             or graphics, adjust the brightness and
Manage your                                Freelton ®                                   resize photos.
Digital Pictures                           Wednesdays Jan 23 & Feb 13 2:30pm
                                                                                        Sat Dec 22 10am Central ®
                                           Carlisle ®
Get help organizing your pictures                                                       Tue Jan 8 2:30pm Sherwood ®
or moving them from your camera,                                                        Wed Jan 23 2:30pm Valley Park ®
phone, or tablet to your computer.         Digitize your Memories                       Tue Feb 5 7pm Red Hill ®
                                           Learn how to use our photo scanner to        Sat Feb 16 10am Central ®
Tue Feb 26 10am Central ®                  digitize film negatives and VHS cassettes.   Thu Feb 28 7pm Ancaster ®
                                           Session limited to eight participants.
Smarter Homes                                                                           Shopping Online
                                           Tue Dec 4 2:30pm Sherwood ®
Learn the basics of controlling                                                         Learn about online shopping and get
and automating your home’s                 Wed Dec 5 2pm Lynden ®
                                                                                        the answers to your questions about
lights and appliances using                Wed Dec 5 2:30pm Valley Park ®
                                                                                        safety and security.
Apple's HomeKit framework.                 Tue Dec 11 10:30am Turner Park ®
                                           Thu Dec 13 2:30pm Waterdown ®                Mon Dec 3 2pm Kenilworth ®
Mon Jan 14 6pm Central ®
                                           Fri Jan 18 2pm Central ®                     Wed Feb 20 10:30am Red Hill ®
                                           Tue Jan 22 2pm Red Hill ®
 TECH HELP                                 Tue Jan 22 7pm Turner Park ®                 Tablet Club with Teen
                                           Mon Jan 28 2:30pm Terryberry ®               Tech Volunteers
                                           Mon Feb 25 2pm Turner Park ®
Audio Drop-in Clinic                                                                    Bring your tech questions and get
                                           Thu Feb 28 2:30pm Waterdown ®                one-on-one help with your tablet, iPad,
Learn to record your voice, use
various effects in GarageBand or                                                        eReader, computer or smartphone.
overcome a snag in an audio project.       Learning with Lynda.com                      Wednesdays Dec 12, Jan 9 & Feb 13
                                           Learn how to access thousands of video       3:30pm Ancaster
Sat Dec 29 10am Central                    courses taught by industry experts.          Wednesdays Dec 12, Jan 9, 23,
                                                                                        Feb 6 & 20 4pm Turner Park
                                           Thu Feb 7 1:30pm Ancaster ®                  Thursdays Dec 20 & Jan 17 3:30pm
                                           Wed Feb 27 2:30pm Waterdown ®                Dundas ®
                                                                                        Tuesdays Jan 29 & Feb 26 3:30pm
                                                                                        Red Hill ®
                                                                                        Tue Feb 26 4pm Terryberry

Book an                                         Book up to one hour with library staff for help using online resources,
                                                devices, computers and Centre for Equitable Library Access applications.

Appointment                                     Staff is also able to assist people age 18+ with research. Contact your
                                                neighbourhood branch to arrange an appointment.

Ancaster Branch...........905-648-6911     Kenilworth Branch...... 905-546-3960         Stoney Creek Branch....905-643-2912
Barton Branch............. 905-546-3450    Locke Branch................905-546-3492     Terryberry Branch........905-546-3921
Central Library... 905-546-3200 x3434      Lynden Branch.............. 519-647-2571     Turner Park Branch..... 905-546-4790
Central Makerspace... 905-546-3200 x3406   Red Hill Branch............ 905-546-2069     Valley Park Branch....... 905-573-3141
Concession Branch.......905-546-3415       Saltfleet Branch........... 905-662-8611     Waterdown Branch..... 905-689-6269
Dundas Branch.............905-627-3507     Sherwood Branch........905-546-3249          Westdale Branch......... 905-546-3456

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OLDER ADULTS & SENIORS
                   PROGRAMS
Audiobook Club                             Friendly Calling                           Sit to be Fit
A monthly get-together for people          Bring your questions to this information   Increase your strength, balance, flexibility
who listen to books.                       table staffed by Friendly Calling          and endurance through simple exercise.
                                           volunteers who provide support and         Presented by the Alzheimer Society.
Wednesdays Jan 30 & Feb 27                 information to maximize seniors’ ability
10:30am Dundas ®                           to age at home. Presented by Dundas        Mondays & Wednesdays 1pm Dundas
                                           Community Services.                        Tuesdays 12pm Red Hill
                                                                                      Tuesdays 2:45pm Terryberry
Book Klatsch                               Fridays Dec 14, Jan 25 & Feb 22            Tuesdays Dec 4-Feb 12 1:30pm
A light-hearted discussion for book        2:30pm Red Hill                            Sherwood
lovers. You are sure to come away                                                     Wednesdays 12pm Saltfleet
with some great recommendations.                                                      Thursdays 12:15pm Kenilworth
                                           Income Tax 101                             Fridays 12:30pm Red Hill
Wednesdays Dec 5, Jan 2 & Feb 6            Do you know which federal and
2:30pm Dundas                              provincial credits you are entitled        Tech Afternoons for Adults
                                           to apply for if you are a senior or        Sign out one of our laptops and learn
                                           retiree? You may be overlooking            tips and tricks such as searching,
Brain Fit                                  some beneficial credits.                   shopping and learning online.
Keep your brain fit and sharp with
fun activities. We’ll also share a few     Wed Jan 23 10:30am Dundas ®                Fri Dec 14 2:30pm Binbrook ®
of the recent updates about reducing                                                  Shopping Online
your risk of dementia. Presented by                                                   Fri Jan 11 2:30pm Binbrook ®
the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton
                                           News and Conversation                      Learning with Lynda.com
and Halton.                                Lively and civilized discussion about      Fri Feb 15 2:30pm Binbrook ®
                                           current events and shared ideas.           Searching With Google
Tue Jan 8 2:30pm Valley Park
Wed Jan 16 3pm Terryberry ®                Tuesdays Dec 4, Jan 8 & Feb 5 2pm
Tue Jan 22 2pm Concession                  Stoney Creek
Wed Jan 23 2pm Saltfleet ®
                                           Older Adults Social Club
Chair Yoga                                 Share your stories, talk about issues
Gentle and slow stretches increase         that affect you and enjoy activities of
                                           interest to you.
strength, balance, flexibility and                                                      Memory Café
endurance while increasing range of
                                           Wed Dec 12 2pm Central                       A gathering for people and
motion and flexibility. Presented by a
                                           Christmas Memories and Conversations         their caregiver to get together,
Certified Seniors Fitness Instructor for
                                           Wed Jan 9 2pm Central Social Hour            socialize and enjoy relaxing
the Alzheimer Society.
                                           Wed Jan 23 2pm Central                       conversations in a safe,
                                                                                        comfortable, supportive space.
Wednesdays 1pm Sherwood                    Information Hamilton
                                                                                        Includes music, art, performances
Wednesdays 2:15pm Concession               Wed Feb 13 2pm Central
                                                                                        and guest speakers. A diagnosis of
                                           Virtual & Augmented Reality Intro            dementia isn’t required.
                                           Wed Feb 27 2pm Central Social Hour
Conversation Commons                                                                    Mondays 10:30am Dundas
A new topic each month features                                                         Tuesdays 10:30am Sherwood ®
lively and civilized discussion.           Older Adult Writing Group                    Wednesdays 10:30am Central ®
Share ideas and a minimum of               Connect with local writers and               Wednesdays 1pm Stoney Creek
celebrity gossip.                          enhance your skills.                         Wednesdays Jan 9-Feb 27 2pm
                                                                                        Ancaster ®
Wednesdays Jan 23 & Feb 27 2:30pm          Fridays 10am Central                         Wednesdays Jan 9-Feb 27 1pm
Dundas                                                                                  Turner Park ®

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