Family Story & Craft Time
2022-04-28 13:00 - 13:45, 2022-05-05 13:00 - 13:45, 2022-05-12 13:00 - 13:45, 2022-05-19 13:00 - 13:45, 2022-05-26 13:00 - 13:45 (America/Halifax) | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Stories and songs followed by a craft for little ones and their caregiver. For children ages 0-5.
How to Participate
Call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.

Shelf Care Bingo
2022-05-02 - 2022-05-07 | Nova Scotia
Give yourself some shelf care! Take home your Shelf Care Bingo Sheet from your local library and combine reading with self-care. Complete the challenge by getting five in a row and be entered into a draw for a $25 Indigo Card!
Pick up your shelf care challenge beginning on May 2 and complete it by the end of May to be entered into the draw.

Happy Bookers Book Club
2022-05-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Love reading? Love to talk about books you’ve read? Come join us for lively discussions on all types of fiction and non-fiction. We’ll feature different titles and authors each month. Come and share your impressions, thoughts and interpretations of a book we have all read.
In May, we are discussing Transcription by Kate Atkinson. Request a copy here.
How to Participate
Call 902-883-9839 or email elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. Registration is limited.

One-on-One Tech Help
2022-05-04 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-05-11 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-05-18 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-05-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Meet with our digital trainer to get your questions answered about your devices, social media, and more!
How to Participate
Please call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to book an appointment.

Introduction to BiblioCommons
2022-05-06 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-05-13 13:30 - 14:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us to learn the ropes of our new BiblioCommons library catalogue! Drop-in, no registration required.

Mother's Day Craft
2022-05-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Let’s use our creativity and make something special for a loved one for Mother’s Day. Drop-in, no registration required. For ages 3-12.

Teen Take-and-Make: Wish Bracelet
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-21 | Nova Scotia
Pick up one of our teen kits with everything you need to make a beaded wish bracelet! While supplies last. For ages 13-18.
How to Participate
Swing by your local library starting May 16 to pick up your kit. No registration required.

Full STEAM Ahead: Science Stations
2022-05-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us as we bring you the best of science experiments and new opportunities for discovery. Fun for the whole family!

Recipes Around the World: Japan
2022-05-23 - 2022-05-28 | Nova Scotia
This month our recipes feature Japanese cuisine from the chefs at Yoka Japanese & Thai Restaurant in Truro, just in time for Asian Heritage Month! Take home printed recipe cards of our featured recipes from your local library. In partnership with YREACH.
No registration required. Pick up your recipe cards beginning May 23 at your local branch.

Adult Craft Night
2022-05-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us for an evening of crafts and conversation. This month, we’ll be creating painted geometric cork coasters!
How to Participate
Call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.

One on One Tech Help
2022-06-01 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-06-08 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-06-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2022-06-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Issues with your phone? Laptop? Social Media? Meet in-person with our digital trainer to get your tech questions answered.
How to Participate
Please call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to book an appointment

Family Story & Craft Time
2022-06-02 13:00 - 13:45, 2022-06-09 13:00 - 13:45, 2022-06-16 13:00 - 13:45 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Let’s get together! Join us in-person for stories and songs followed by a craft for little ones and their caregiver. For children ages 0-5.
How to Participate
Call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.

Happy Bookers Book Club
2022-06-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Let’s talk books! Easy, informal discussion about the month’s selection. In June, we are discussing Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. Request a copy here. Copies are available in both electronic and print formats..
How to Participate
Call 902-883-9839 or email elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. Registration is limited to eight.

Author Reading: Charlotte Mendel
2022-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Drop in and listen to local author, Charlotte Mendel, read from her new young adult title – Reversing Time: One Boy’s Quest to Change History. An opportunity for questions and discussion will follow the reading.
How to Participate
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Father’s Day Craft
2022-06-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Make something special for dad on his special day! An in-person, drop in craft activity is planned. Ages 3-12

Adult Craft Night
2022-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Feeling crafty? Join us for an evening of crafts and conversation at the Elmsdale Library.
How to Participate
Register at 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca. Registration is limited to 8.

Art Exhibit Opening: Acadian Surfaces: Nancy Chiasson
2022-06-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Elmsdale Library, 15 Commerce Ct, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us for the opening of the exhibition Acadian Surfaces by Nancy Chiasson! Nancy Chiasson will open the event with an Artist Talk from 10:30-11:30am. She will discuss the inspiration, research, and process used in creating the Acadian Surfaces project. A reception will follow just outside the library in the foyer of the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre from 11:30am-12:30pm. Refreshments will be provided. This event is free, no registration is required.
About the exhibition: Acadian Surfaces is a ceramic mural created by Nancy Chiasson through a year-long research and creative process. The work explores the natural and cultural heritage of the Shubenacadie Waterway, focusing on the history of Acadian settlers and their interaction with the landscape of Mi’kma’ki. Acadian Surfaces will be on display at the Colchester-East Hants Public Library – Elmsdale Branch from June 25-August 25, 2022.
