Join us at the Central Branch for a hands-on workshop led by the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum! Using pre-cut wooden pieces and pre-drilled holes, children ages 4 to 8 will build and decorate wood monsters with paint, yarn and more.
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P.A. Day Fun at KFPL
Looking for something fun to do on the upcoming P.A. Day? Join us at KFPL for FREE hands-on activities! At the Rideau Heights Branch, discover the magic of magnets with playful experiments and challenges. Over at the Central Branch, design your own custom water bottle sticker using the Create Space Cricut Maker. At the Calvin Park Branch, get crafty and create a tiny dragon, dinosaur, shark or other wild creature with a big surprise inside!
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Reading Buddies: Literacy Support for Grades 1–3
Children in grades 1-3 will receive one-on-one reading support led by teen volunteers and library staff. Participants must register for the full four-day session, running from July 14 to 17.
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Join the Fun with the TD Summer Reading Club!
Get ready for a summer full of stories, fun and prizes with the TD Summer Reading Club at KFPL!
Pre-readers (ages 0–5) and school-age kids (ages 6–12) can track their reading and complete fun activities on Beanstack to earn badges and enter monthly prize draws. The Grand Prize—a $100 Indigo gift card and a goody basket—will be awarded to one participant in each age group who completes the TD Summer Reading Club! Kids are encouraged to visit the library weekly to share their reading, collect a sticker and put their name up on the Wall of Achievement. Sign up now on Beanstack and start your summer reading adventure! Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting summer reading programs at KFPL.
The challenge runs until Sunday, Aug. 24.
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Wisdom in the Wind
Ages 6 and up are invited to a nature-themed art workshop with local Indigenous artist Laura Moses. Children will enjoy a read-aloud and create their own dandelion painting and stick owl craft.
