Puppet Show
2021-12-11 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join the Library Puppets for a holiday show! All ages.
How to Participate
Space is limited – call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.
For our shared safety, participation in Library events will require attendees ages 12 and up to show Proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination with matching ID (including adults accompanying youth under 12). Face masks are required in all Library spaces. Visit our Current Status of Library Service for more information.

Tech Playground
2021-12-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
See what technology is available at the Library’s Maker Lab! Play with Cubelets, Ozobots, Sphero and more! For ages 7-12.
How to Participate
Space is limited – call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.
For our shared safety, participation in Library events will require attendees ages 12 and up to show Proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination with matching ID (including adults accompanying youth under 12). Face masks are required in all Library spaces. Visit our Current Status of Library Service for more information.

Crafts Around the World: Ghana
2022-02-07 - 2022-02-12 | Nova Scotia
Achi is a game similar to Tic Tac Toe that originated in Ghana and is played by all ages. Craft your own Achi game board and play with the whole family! In partnership with YREACH.
How to Participate
Drop by your Library to pick-up your craft kit beginning February 7. While supplies last.

Freedom to Read Week: Blackout Poetry Kit
2022-02-21 - 2022-02-27 | Nova Scotia
This month, celebrate Freedom to Read Week by creating blackout poetry! Simply black out the words you don’t want from your book page and keep other words visible to form your poem. Submit your poems to info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

How to Participate
Drop by your Library to pick-up your craft kit the week of February 21st. While supplies last.

Teen Night: May the 4th Be With You
2022-03-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Celebrate Star Wars Day at the library with trivia, crafts, and more. Costumes are welcome and prizes will be up for grabs! Drop-in, no registration required. For ages 13-18.

March Break Stress Bags
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-20 | Nova Scotia
Feeling stressed? We’ve put together a fun kit to help grown-ups get through March Break.
How to Participate
Swing by your local library during the week of March 14 to pick up your bag. No registration required.

Drop-In Scavenger Hunt
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-20 | Nova Scotia
Drop into your local library anytime between March 14-19 to test your detective skills and help us find hidden items! No registration required.

March Break Craft Bundles
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-20 | Nova Scotia
Drop into your local library between March 14-20 to pick up a craft kit. No registration required, while supplies last.

Drop-In Vaccine Clinic
2022-03-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia Health is partnering with Colchester-East Hants Public Library to offer a drop-in vaccine clinic at the Truro Library to help support vaccine accessibility.

Open to anyone ages 5+
Offering first, second, and third (if eligible) doses
Community members will be asked to provide their health card number and ID at the vaccine clinic
Due to limited space, we ask that only one support person accompany each child
Free parking available

For those with mobility challenges, special needs, and/or have significant anxiety about needles, please notify clinic team members on site. Having this information helps the clinic team better prepare to offer support.
All eligible Nova Scotians are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. For a list of other drop-in vaccine clinics available across the province, please visit https://www.nshealth.ca/drop-in-vaccine-clinics. Up-to-date information around COVID-19 cases and resources can be found at www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus
For your safety, in-person programs will follow attendance limits as fitting to the program space and set-up. Participants are expected to be socially distanced, wear masks, and follow the Library’s other COVID-19 protocols.

Crafts Around the World: Sweden
2022-03-21 - 2022-03-26 | Nova Scotia
Dala horse designs are often used in Scandinavian toys and are symbols of strength or good luck. The name comes from the central Swedish province, Dalarna. Embroider your own lucky Dala horse design! In partnership with YREACH.
How to Participate
Email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-895-4183 to register. Once registered, you may drop by your Library to pick-up your craft kit beginning March 21.

March Craft Along
2022-03-28 - 2022-04-02 | Nova Scotia
Enjoy a craft night from the comfort of your home. This month, you’ll be creating your very own spring mobile.
How to Participate
Email info@cehpubliclibrary or call 902-895-4183 to register. Once registered, you can pick up your craft kit at your local library during the week of March 28.

Baby, Me, & Mother Goose
2022-04-05 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-04-12 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-04-19 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-04-26 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-03 10:00 - 10:45 | Maggie’s Place, 1027 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, B2N 1H7, Canada
Learn rhymes, songs & have fun with your baby! For ages 3-18 months. In partnership with Maggie’s Place Family Resource Centre.
How to Participate
Call Maggie’s Place at 902-895-0200 to register. This program is hosted by Maggie’s Place.

Storytime Lab
2022-04-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2022-04-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2022-04-29 11:00 - 11:30 | Nova Scotia
Join us in-person as we explore science through stories, songs and activities. For ages 3-5.
How to Participate
Register by emailing info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-895-4183.

Rug Hooking Demonstration with Beverly Levine
2022-04-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Beverly Levine, creator of the current Truro Library art exhibit “Flowers in Bloom” will be demonstrating rug hooking with a group of local rug hookers called Friday Friends. Drop by and try your hand at rug hooking! Drop-in, no registration required.

Little Green Thumbs
2022-04-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spring has sprung! Celebrate the season by planting your own flower. Drop-in, no registration required (while supplies last). For ages 4-12 with a parent/caregiver.

Teen Seed Kit
2022-04-19 - 2022-04-26 | Nova Scotia
Pick up one of our teen kits at your local branch with everything you need to make a spring seed bomb! While supplies last.

Crafty Teens
2022-04-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Come join in the fun and make a upcycled t-shirt scarf for Earth day. Drop-in, no registration required. For ages 13-18.

Introduction to the Same Page Catalogue
2022-04-28 15:30 - 16:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us in-person to learn the ropes of our new Same Page library catalogue. Call 902-895-4193 or email info@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.

Drop-In: Scavenger Hunt
2022-05-02 - 2022-05-31 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Drop into the Truro Library anytime between May 2-31 to test your detective skills and help us find hidden items! No registration required.

Art Exhibit: Lyndia Baird-Wellwood
2022-05-03 - 2022-06-30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lighthouses of the Digby and Annapolis Shore by Lyndia Baird-Wellwood. Running May 3 – June 30, 2022.
How To Participate
Visit the art show during the Truro Library’s open hours. This exhibit is displayed on the Second Floor.

Tales for Twos
2022-05-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rhymes, songs, and simple stories for toddlers and their parents or caregivers. For ages 18-36 months.
How to Participate
Space is limited – call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.

Family Storytime
2022-05-07 11:00 - 11:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us for stories, songs, and Saturday morning fun! All ages. Drop-in, no registration required.

Meet the Artist: Lyndia Baird-Wellwood
2022-05-07 13:00 - 17:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lyndia Baird-Wellwood is the creator of the current Truro Library art exhibit “Lighthouses of the Digby and Annapolis Shore.” She will be on site to talk with you about her art and inspiration for the exhibit.
Drop-in, no registration required.
