June Take and Makes (preschool)
Drop by for a craft to do at home with your little. All supplies are provided to make a fun project. (while supplies last) For ages 2-5 This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Drop by for a craft to do at home with your little. All supplies are provided to make a fun project. (while supplies last) For ages 2-5 This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Monthly take and make for school age kids. Pick up in June and take home for something to do when you are bored. (while supplies last) For ages 6-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Kits change on a weekly basis and contain all supplies needed to complete the craft. . For preschool and early elementary kids. Drop In: No registration necessary
What’s your favourite dinosaur? Help us find it with a scavenger hunt. All ages are welcome Drop in – Please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Get your line and hook ready, as fishing season is upon us. We guarantee you'll catch some fun with our fishing themed scavenger hunt. All ages are welcome to participate. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Pick up the supplies to make an adorable pine cone animal. All ages are welcome to participate. While supplies last. This is a drop in program.
Drop by your library during the month of June to search for hidden images of all kinds of different people!. All ages are welcome to participate. This is a drop-in program.
Weekly take-and-make craft kits are available for pick up in-branch. For preschool and early elementary children. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Time to unwind, get your homework done, and hangout with your friends. For ages 8-15. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Come in and enjoy some games, activities, and maybe some cake to celebrate the end of a school year and the launch of Summer Reading Club. Choose your own adventure by signing up for summer reading to win prizes. For ages 3-12
Please join us in celebrating Pride with stories read by Rouge Fatale. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. It will be the most fun storytime EVER! For children ages 13 and younger; adults in attendance must be accompanying a child. Registration is required - to register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca.
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Summer Reading Club is here! Come by the Truro Library June 28 6:00-7:30 or June 29 2:00-4:00 for music, snacks, activities, and PRIZES! And while you’re here, sign up for a summer of reading and MORE prizes! For ages 3-12
Stomp on in to our Dino-mite launch party for Summer Reading. There will be games, crafts, and photo ops. For ages 3-12 This is a drop in program. Registration is not required.
Summer Reading Club is here! Come by the Truro Library June 28 6:00-7:30 or June 29 2:00-4:00 for music, snacks, activities, and PRIZES! And while you’re here, sign up for a summer of reading and MORE prizes! For ages 3-12
The campaign is going to be an adventure of a group of fighters, trying to complete 20 challenges, each harder than the next. Ages 12-16. Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Come in and build, explore, and create with hundreds of blocks! All ages are welcome This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.
Come in and make your canvas come alive by using your artistic skills! Add some foam shapes, small stones, colour, and other interesting objects. For children This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For more details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Create a gallery of artwork, inspired by the book My Art, My World by Rita Winkler! Draw the world as you see it and make frames for your art. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Ready to embark on a fantasy adventure? Join us at the Elmsdale library for action, drama, and dice! No experience required; all materials provided! For ages 10-13 Registration required. Please call at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Drop into the branch and choose an adventure to complete from our Board of Adventures! Try a new adventure every day. For ages 3-12. No registration required.
Do you enjoy writing? Meet us at the library to share your stories and hone your craft. For ages 9-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Drop by the lab and have some fun finger painting! Explore what you can create with your fingers and some paint! For ages 3-12 This is a drop in program. Registration is not required.
Ready, set, go! Try to beat the clock with our epic Minute to Win It games or cheer on other players. Are you up for the challenge?For ages 8-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Make your own doll using yarn and googly eyes. Share your pictures with us as you have adventures all summer. For ages 8-14. No registration required.
Join us for stories, songs, and activities perfect for little ones and their families! All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Let your creative juices flow. Come and paint a Terracotta pots and start your own little herb garden. All materials will be provided. For ages 8-14. To register, please email tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-657-3064
Theresa Meuse is an Indigenous educator, advisor, and author. In 2020 she founded on Mi’kma’ki Craft Supplies, with the purpose of sharing Indigenous culture. She will lead us in a Medicine Pouch workshop. For ages 5-12. Spaces are limited. To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
It’s game time! Check out our selection of board games. Play your favourite or learn a new one. For children and teens No registration is required. Please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details
Well shiver my timbers, there is an adventure afoot! Prepare yourself for our underwater adventure. Pirates, Mermaids and Sea Creatures, oh my! There will be activities, crafts and lots of fun. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Do you like to go big with your art? Come help us decorate the sidewalks and walkways around the library! (Weather permitting!) All ages are welcome. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Come and enjoy story time at the library. A great way for your little one to make new friends. For children ages 0-2 This is a drop-in program. Please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details
Love colours? Create your own unique art to take home. See you at the library! For children For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Craft your very own cardboard car and then settle in to watch some short films on the big screen! For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Walk the plank and dive into some pirate fun. Gloves will be provided if you choose not to get your hands messy. For all ages. No registration required.
Ready to embark on a fantasy adventure? Join us at the Elmsdale library for action, drama, and dice! No experience required; all materials provided! For ages 10-13 Registration required. Please call at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register
Join us for a visit from Hope for Wildlife. We will be learning about the organization and meeting a few of their rescue animals. For all ages. To register, email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Drop into the branch and choose an adventure to complete from our Board of Adventures! Try a new adventure every day. For ages 3-12. No registration required.
Celebrate summer outdoors with some seasonal storybooks, songs, and social time! If the weather doesn’t co-operate, we will read inside in the Children’s Area. For ages 0-5. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Do you enjoy writing? Meet us at the library to share your stories and hone your craft. For ages 9-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Join us for stories, songs, and activities perfect for little ones and their families! All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
It's musical fun for all, featuring quality family musical entertainment with acclaimed Kindie artist, ECMA nominee, and entertainer Sue McBride. Sue will whisk you away on a magical, musical journey to celebrate summer in style. This event will be hosted at the Stewiacke Community Centre. All ages, no registration required.
Join us as we build, create and design our own popsicle stick catapults and balloon rockets and see how far we can launch them all while learning about the science of propulsion! For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Flower Power Craft. Make your own beautiful bloom using recycled plastic containers and tissue paper. Using recycled materials and creating art. What could be better? For ages 5-12
Choose your Science Adventure. We are doing 3 science adventures. Something might explode. Something might be grown. We aren’t sure what will happen with our third experiment... join us to find out! For ages 5-12. To register, email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124.
Carbon Nation? It’ll be a sensation! Join Clean Foundation at the library for experiments, observation, and games to explore the way carbon works in the world and why switching to renewable energy and preserving the world’s forests and oceans is so important. Discover the carbon cycle and discover FUN! for ages 8-12 Email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or […]
See the water cycle as you’ve never seen it before! Join CEHPL and the Clean Foundation for a workshop exploring how water moves in our natural world, through observation, experimentation, condensation… and a whole lot of fun! For ages 5-12. Call to register at 902-657-3064 or email tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Ahoy Mateys! Wear your costume, get your pirate name and enjoy crafts, games and activities. All ages. No registration required.
Come for some stories and leave with a craft! Each week will feature a new theme and a fabulous craft. What more could you ask for? For ages 3 and up. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Pick up a nature scavenger hunt sheet to take with you on your next outdoor adventure! All ages are welcome to participate. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Hello Maties! Set out your new adventure on finding a new treasure. X marks the spot!! This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Moon sand is a sensory delight for astronauts of all ages. Wear your messy clothes to the library for some fun. For all ages. No registration required.
Learn all about Hope for Wildlife and meet their education animals! For children ages 5-12 This program does NOT require registration, but will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Tickets are available at the children's desk upon arrival.
Going camping is always an adventure! We are setting up a tent and preparing for a fun quest. For ages 3-12. To register, email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124.
Ready to embark on a fantasy adventure? Join us at the Elmsdale library for action, drama, and dice! No experience required; all materials provided! For ages 10-13 Registration required. Please call at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Drop into the branch and choose an adventure to complete from our Board of Adventures! Try a new adventure every day. For ages 3-12. No registration required.
Do you enjoy writing? Meet us at the library to share your stories and hone your craft. For ages 9-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Discover clues, decipher codes, and solve puzzles. Can you beat the time and break out? For ages 8-14 This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Astronauts, planets, aliens… oh my! Your afternoon will be out of this world with games and activities. Costumes welcome! For all ages. No registration required.
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to get things started… on the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, this is what we call our puppet show! For all ages
Grab your sunglasses and a beach towel and join us for some indoor fun in the sun! Enjoy beach-themed crafts, games, and activities. For ages 8-14. Drop-in - no registration required.
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to get things started… on the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, this is what we call our puppet show! For all ages
Constable Katie Titus from the Truro Police Service will be here for a storytime and touch-a-car event - with an extra special guest, police dog Mojo! This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Make a galaxy jar using a few simple ingredients. Swirly, bright and mesmerizing, they are the perfect project. For all ages. No registration required.
Come and enjoy story time at the library. A great way for your little one to make new friends. For children ages 0-2 This is a drop-in program. Please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details
Come for some stories and leave with a craft! Each week will feature a new theme and a fabulous craft. What more could you ask for? For ages 3 and up. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Drop by the children’s section and try your hand at a craft. Make it, then take it! For ages 5 and up This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Show off your artistic skills by creating a one-of-a-kind paper bag. What a great gift! This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Join us and our friends from Maggie's Place for a Teddy Bear's Picnic in the Civic Square. The rainy day location is the Read room in the library. Bring a blanket and your favourite stuffy for some songs, stories, and snacks! All ages are welcome. This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.
Ready to embark on a fantasy adventure? Join us at the Elmsdale library for action, drama, and dice! No experience required; all materials provided! For ages 10-13 Registration required. Please call at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register
You are getting sleepy. Your eye lids are feeling heavy. Quick, slip into your pjs and grab your favourite stuffy, and head to the library as we prepare for a bedtime storytime. All ages are welcome. This is a drop-in program. No registration is needed.
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Drop into the branch and choose an adventure to complete from our Board of Adventures! Try a new adventure every day. For ages 3-12. No registration required.
Celebrate summer outdoors with some seasonal storybooks, songs, and social time! If the weather doesn’t co-operate, we will read inside in the Children’s Area. For ages 0-5. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Do you enjoy writing? Meet us at the library to share your stories and hone your craft. For ages 9-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
What will you create? Drop in to the Lab for an unstructured craft time and let your imagination run free! All supplies provided.For ages 5 and up
Make a mini masterpiece that fits in the palm of your hand! Tiny canvases and normal-sized art supplies provided. For ages 8-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Let’s get building! We have tons of LEGO for you to build your masterpiece. All ages are welcome! This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Make your abstract watercolor creation in a stress free, relaxing environment. For ages 8+. No registration required.
Join us for stories, songs, and activities perfect for little ones and their families! All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
We are bringing all the fun of camping to the library, with none of the work. There will be campfire songs, stories, games and of course, snacks. Don't miss out on the fun. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required
We are going on a Nature Adventure. We will start by making binoculars to help on our nature scavenger hunt then head outside to find everything. For ages 3-12. To register, email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124.
Charge up on static electricity! In this workshop we'll conduct hair-raising experiments and explore the characteristics of magnets. At the end, we'll have a tug-of-war using the super power of electromagnetism. For ages 8-12. To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Elmsdale Library is excited to host the Dalhousie SuperNOVA workshop! Come and explore with us! Registration is required as space is limited. For children ages 8-12 To register, please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
SuperNOVA will be visiting us with hands-on games, experiments, and challenges! For ages 5-12. To register, please email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124.
Make a passport at the Stewiacke library and explore your world while having fun making crafts, playing games and eating yummy snacks! For ages 8+. No registration required.
Come for some stories and leave with a craft! Each week will feature a new theme and a fabulous craft. What more could you ask for? For ages 3 and up. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Drop in to the Children’s Area to work on jigsaw puzzles for all ages and abilities! Chat and relax as you put the pieces together. All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Pool noodles are not just for swimming! Visit us at the library and see what wild and wacky creation you can make! For children For more details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Gather in front of the library for some rollicking, rambunctious relay races! Featuring the treasured three-legged race and wild wheelbarrow run. For ages 5+ To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-895-4183
Let’s mix it up and have some fun with awesome board games. For ages 8-14 Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Ready to embark on a fantasy adventure? Join us at the Elmsdale library for action, drama, and dice! No experience required; all materials provided! For ages 10-13 Registration required. Please call at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Drop into the branch and try a quick craft. All crafts should only take about 5 minutes. We provide all the supplies and an example you can follow - or use your imagination and make something one of a kind! All ages. No registration required.
Do you enjoy writing? Meet us at the library to share your stories and hone your craft. For ages 9-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Roar like a dinosaur at the library! Drop by for a variety of crafts and games, like building Roary our Allosaurus or making pasta dinos! For ages 5-12. No registration required.
Join us for stories, songs, and activities perfect for little ones and their families! All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Jack will read his new book When You Can Swim, and chat about being an author, and then lead participants in a collaborative drawing activity! For ages 3-9. No registration required.
Jack Wong's first children's book, When You Can Swim, is an ode to swimming in nature. The Halifax artist wrote and illustrated the book as a way to encourage children of all backgrounds to explore the world of water. For ages 4-9. Copies of When You Can Swim will be available for purchase at the event. This […]
Jack Wong is an author and illustrator who was born in Hong Kong, raised in Vancouver, and now lives in Halifax. He will visit the library to read his most recent picture book, When You Can Swim, chat about being an author, and lead participants in a collaborative drawing activity. For ages 4-9. Copies of When […]
Have you ever been to another country? Did you ever wonder what games they play in Africa? Travel to different countries with our adventures tour. For ages 5-12. To register, email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124.
What is Makedo you ask? Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. Build imaginative and useful creations from upcycled cardboard. We can't wait to see what you create. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Take a break from outdoors and lets have fun playing active X-box games. For ages 8-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Have fun playing games with your teddy at Dennis Park. All stuffed animals welcome. For ages 3-8 This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Come for some stories and leave with a craft! Each week will feature a new theme and a fabulous craft. What more could you ask for? For ages 3 and up. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.