Learn why it's so important to have a will and Power of Attorney.  Local lawyers will go over the elements of a will, what happens when someone dies without one, what powers of attorney are, and what to consider in estate planning.  Questions will be welcome, but no legal advice will be provided. Free to adults, but seating is limited. To avoid disappointment, please register in advance online or by phone at 613-549-8888.  Monday, November 18, Isabel Turner, 7 p.m.  This talk will be repeated twice:  on Saturday, November 23, Sydenham, 2 p.m. and on Thursday, November 28, Calvin Park, 7 p.m.  All three presentations will be the same.

Kids love storytimes, but why should kids have all the fun?  Come relax at Grownup Storytime: listen to a couple of short readings — short stories, essays, articles, excerpts and more.  Then enjoy a chat about what you've heard.  Bring your lunch or your knitting, or just take a break from your busy day. 

Grownup Storytime returns to Sydenham for another six weeks, but with a slight change in time and location.  The first session will be on Monday, November 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., with selections relating to Remembrance Day.

Free to adults.  Drop in; no registration required.  Mondays November 11 through December 16, by the fireplace at Sydenham branch, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Fermentation preserves food in a natural way without the use of vinegar, sugar, pasteurization or artificial preservatives, creating a live and cultured super food, rich in nutrients, probiotics and enzymes.

In this demo with Jenna Empey from Pyramid Ferments for our Constellations lecture and demonstration series, you will learn about various types of food and beverage fermentation, their health benefits, and our local ferment community.

Did you know you can write music with drawings and collaged visual media?! Whether you have musical training or not, "graphic scores" will probably be new to you. In this hands-on workshop, Kingston's Tone Deaf Festival invites youth to explore other ways of composing music... no musical knowledge necessary!

The days of two genders—male, female; boy, girl; blue, pink—are over, if they ever existed at all. Gender is now a global conversation, and one that is constantly evolving.

KFPL is pleased to announce the inauguration of our Constellations lecture and demonstration series with the Kingston/Katarokwi paperback launch of Dr. Lee Airton's Gender: Your Guide. Airton is an Author and Assistant Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies in Education at Queen’s University. Their gender-friendly guide to gender diversity empowers readers with the skills we need to “welcome all of the ways that people do gender.” The work has been called "a must-have for everyone" (Washington Post), "a warm, inviting guide to a complicated area" (Globe and Mail), and "an invaluable resource for both new and veteran allies" (Library Journal).

On Monday, November 11, Airton will be at KFPL’s Central branch from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm to read from their work, discuss its contents, and field questions from the audience.