Take-and-Make Craft
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.
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Celebrate You! Scavenger Hunt
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.
Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
4 events,
Heroes & Adventurers
Heroes & Adventurers
Role-playing game nights with extraordinary people! We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. No experience needed. All ages welcome! Register to play by emailing: HAATruro@gmail.com Sorry, no drop-in players at this time.
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Drag Queen Storytime with Rouge Fatale
Drag Queen Storytime with Rouge Fatale
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.
6 events,
Seniors Social Time
Seniors Social Time
Interested in getting out regularly and meeting some new folks? Our bi-weekly seniors craft and social time is open to all. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Makers in the Maker Lab
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. For adults This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Summer Reading Club Launch Parties!
Summer Reading Club Launch Parties!
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
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Borrowing eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines on Libby
Borrowing eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines on Libby
Are you a senior who’d like to learn about Libby? Come join us to learn how to find, request, use, and return ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines! In partnership with @NS and their Digital Literacy Trainer for Seniors To register email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
4 events,
Summer Reading Club Launch Parties!
Summer Reading Club Launch Parties!
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
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55+ Pride Week Social
55+ Pride Week Social
Gen X? Boomer? The Library is hosting a 55+ Pride Social where you can enjoy some refreshments, a few treats and an opportunity to connect with your community. This is a Drop-In program. No Registration required.
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All Blocks Party
All Blocks Party
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.
Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
4 events,
Truro Art Society: Transformation art exhibit
A transformational art exhibit from the Truro Art Society will be running through July and August at the Truro Library. Members of the Truro Art Society will be on site to talk with you about their art and the inspiration behind the exhibit on Saturday, July 15 @1:30-3pm. This is a drop in program.
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My Art, My World
My Art, My World
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.
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Heroes & Adventurers
Heroes & Adventurers
Role-playing game nights with extraordinary people! We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. No experience needed. All ages welcome! Register to play by emailing: HAATruro@gmail.com Sorry, no drop-in players at this time.
4 events,
Makers in the Maker Lab
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. For adults This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Get Messy!: Finger Painting
Get Messy!: Finger Painting
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.
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Minute to Win It!
Minute to Win It!
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.
4 events,
Summer Storytime Series
Summer Storytime Series
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.
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Medicine Pouch Workshop with Theresa Meuse
Medicine Pouch Workshop with Theresa Meuse
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
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Pirate & Mermaid Party
Pirate & Mermaid Party
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.
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Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk Chalk
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.
3 events,
Teen Take-and-Make
Pick up a kit with everything you need to make a macramé keychain, plus some extra goodies! For ages 13-18 Drop in and pick up your kit, while supplies last.
Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
6 events,
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Drive-In Movie
Drive-In Movie
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.
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Heroes & Adventurers
Heroes & Adventurers
Role-playing game nights with extraordinary people! We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. No experience needed. All ages welcome! Register to play by emailing: HAATruro@gmail.com Sorry, no drop-in players at this time.
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Getting to Know Your Local Food Bank
Getting to Know Your Local Food Bank
The Colchester Food Bank plays a vital role in our communities. Join us when Executive Director, Shelly DeViller, drops by to talk about the services provided by the Food Bank and how we can help them continue to support those in need in our communities. This is an adult program. This is a drop in […]
5 events,
Makers in the Maker Lab
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. For adults This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Teen Recess!
Teen Recess!
Who said recess is just for kids? Take a break at the Truro Library with snacks, games, and all the fun that comes with being a kid… for teens! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
5 events,
Summer Storytime Series
Summer Storytime Series
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.
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Tissue Paper Flowers
Tissue Paper Flowers
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
3 events,
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Canceled Community Partner Friday: Carbon Nation with Clean Foundation
Canceled Community Partner Friday: Carbon Nation with Clean Foundation
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 […]
4 events,
Saturday Stories
Saturday Stories
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.
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Meet the Artists: Truro Art Society
Meet the Artists: Truro Art Society
The Truro Art Society are the creators behind the art exhibit “Transformation” running through July and August at the Truro Library. They will be on site to talk with you about their art and the inspiration behind the exhibit. All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
3 events,
Nature Scavenger Hunt
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.
Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
6 events,
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Hope for Wildlife
Hope for Wildlife
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.
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Heroes & Adventurers
Heroes & Adventurers
Role-playing game nights with extraordinary people! We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. No experience needed. All ages welcome! Register to play by emailing: HAATruro@gmail.com Sorry, no drop-in players at this time.
Media Lab Certification Class
Media Lab Certification Class
Curious about the Media Lab and what kind of podcasting, music, photography, and video equipment we have to use? Sign up, take a tour, get certified, and get ready to start using the Media Lab for your own projects! For ages 16+ To register email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Podcasting PLUS
Podcasting PLUS
Curious about the world of podcasting and how you could make a podcast in the Media Lab? Join us for an introduction to designing, equipping, recording, editing, hosting, and launching a podcast with a take-home workbook guide and a beginners podcasting technology tutorial in the Media Lab. For ages 16+ To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
3 events,
Makers in the Maker Lab
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. For adults This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Escape Room
Escape Room
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.
4 events,
Puppet Show
Puppet Show
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
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Puppet Show
Puppet Show
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
2 events,
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Police Storytime
Police Storytime
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.
2 events,
Saturday Stories
Saturday Stories
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.
3 events,
Paper Craft
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.
Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
6 events,
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Teddy Bear Picnic
Teddy Bear Picnic
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.
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Heroes & Adventurers
Heroes & Adventurers
Role-playing game nights with extraordinary people! We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. No experience needed. All ages welcome! Register to play by emailing: HAATruro@gmail.com Sorry, no drop-in players at this time.
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Bedtime Storytime
Bedtime Storytime
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.
Lego Night for Adults
Lego Night for Adults
Love LEGOs? Drop by the Truro Library's Maker Lab and join our LEGO program, for adults! All are welcome, and welcome to bring a LEGO kit you've been working on. We will also have a kit available to work on as a group. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
5 events,
Overbooked Social Time
Overbooked Social Time
Feeling disconnected and a little out of the loop? Maybe some friendly conversation and companionship would help. Drop by the library for our Overbooked Social Time. Snacks and activities will be on offer. Open to all adults and seniors. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Makers in the Maker Lab
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. For adults This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Get Crafty!
Get Crafty!
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
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Get Crafty!: Tiny Art
Get Crafty!: Tiny Art
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.
4 events,
Summer Storytime Series
Summer Storytime Series
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.
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Library Camp Out
Library Camp Out
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
2 events,
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Mad Science: Invisible Forces
Mad Science: Invisible Forces
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
2 events,
Saturday Stories
Saturday Stories
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.
3 events,
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Jigsaw Puzzle Drop In
Jigsaw Puzzle Drop In
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.
Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
4 events,
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Outdoor Relays
Outdoor Relays
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
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Heroes & Adventurers
Heroes & Adventurers
Role-playing game nights with extraordinary people! We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. No experience needed. All ages welcome! Register to play by emailing: HAATruro@gmail.com Sorry, no drop-in players at this time.
5 events,
Makers in the Maker Lab
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. For adults This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs!
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.
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Pop-up Employment Services with Nova Scotia Works
Pop-up Employment Services with Nova Scotia Works
Nova Scotia Works will be at the library to help with resumes, job search supports, and with information about funded programs and assistance available from case management. All ages welcome, from teens to seniors. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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Heartstopper Night
Heartstopper Night
It’s official: Heartstopper season two is on its way, and our favourite characters are headed to Paris! Share in the excitement with snacks, crafts, book recommendations, and more. For ages 13-18. No registration required.
4 events,
Summer Storytime Series
Summer Storytime Series
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.
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Author Visit: Jack Wong
Author Visit: Jack Wong
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 […]
Teen Room Drop In
Teen Room Drop In
Get out of the sun this summer in the newly reopened Teen Room! Grab a snack, play some games, make art, or just hang out with old friends or new ones! For ages 13-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
2 events,
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Makedo Cardboard Creations
Makedo Cardboard Creations
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.
2 events,
Saturday Stories
Saturday Stories
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.
