Colchester East Hants Public Library

David's Book Discussion
2022-06-24 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Everyone is invited to come, sit, and chat about the book of the month! In June, we are discussing Atonement by Ian McEwan. Feel free to pick up a print copy at the Truro circulation desk (while supplies last), or place a hold here. Drop-in, no registration required.

Family Storytime
2022-06-25 11:00 - 11:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kids, bring your parents, grandparents, aunt and uncles to the library for stories, songs, and Saturday morning fun! All ages are welcome. No registration required.

Drag Queen Storytime
2022-06-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Please join us in celebrating Pride Month with stories read by Rouge Fatale. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. It will be the most fun storytime EVER! All ages are welcome. This event is drop-in

Scrabble Group
2022-06-27 13:30 - 16:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! Drop-in, no registration required.

Summer Reading Club Launch Party
2022-06-28 13:30 - 15:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Celebrate the beginning of Summer Reading Club with a party in the Civic Square! Sign up for the Club, play giant games on the lawn, and more! In partnership with our friends at Truro Parks, Recreation and Culture.
How to Participate
This is a drop-in program for children ages 3-12. No registration is required. In-Person (Civic Square – Rain Location, Farmer’s Market Canopy)

Story Walk
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-23 | Kiwanis Park
Take a stroll through Kiwanis Park and enjoy our Story Walk. The picture book, “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox” by Danielle Daniel will be on display to read and enjoy with your family!

“Unrestricted” Art Exhibit by the Truro Art Society
2022-07-04 - 2022-08-31 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
During the summer of ’21, the Truro Art Society created an exhibition titled “Restricted” with art works intended to reflect the nature of the Covid-19 lockdowns. This year the Truro Art Society members return with a new exhibition titled “Unrestricted”. In this collection the artists convey ideas of emerging freedoms and the lifting of regulations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
To participate, visit the art show during the Truro Library’s open hours. This exhibit is displayed on the second floor.

African Drumming Workshop with Andrew Dahms
2022-07-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Percussionist Andrew Dahms from Roots Drum and Dance will lead a workshop in African Drumming at the Truro library! Learn to play the djembe, a hollow wooden drum topped with goat skin that was first used by people in Mali. For ages 5-12
To register, email: info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Picture Book Putt-Putt
2022-07-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fore! The Children’s Area will be tranformed into a mini golf course. Practice your swing and see if you can sink a hole-in-one! Ages 3+
This is a drop in program. No registration is required.

Drop-In woven bracelets
2022-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Stop by the Maker Lab to create wearable art for yourself, or give it to a friend.
No registration is required

Pressed Wildflower Bookmark Teen Take-and-Make/Summer Reading Expansion Pack
2022-07-11 - 2022-07-31 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
It’s our special July Teen Take-and-Make! Inside the kits you’ll find: supplies for making a botanical bookmark using flowers and leaves, a delicious snack, and bonus challenges for more chances to win our Summer Reading Club grand prizes!

The Art of Bird Photography
2022-07-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Photographer Cliff Sandeson will show a number of bird images with tips, suggestions, and hints to help improve your own bird photography. Cliff will take you through photos from all seasons and from a variety of habitats. This program is for adults.
This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.

Castle Quest
2022-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hear ye, hear ye! The King decrees a new castle be built! Working together, create a castle using cardboard and a MakeDo kit to befit royalty. For ages 5-12
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Lego Drop-In
2022-07-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Calling all Lego fans! The library has Lego-lots of it! Stop by and build something fun and fabulous. We can’t wait to see you!
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Etched Birchbark Medallion Workshop with Crystal Gloade
2022-07-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Millbrook First Nation Artist, Crystal R. Gloade, will lead us in etching the surface of birchbark medallions with an assortment of designs from animal paw prints to Mi’kmaq petroglyphs. For adults
To register, call 902-895-4183, or email: info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Spellbinding Slime
2022-07-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
We provide the magic materials, and you create the ooey, gooey, stretchy, feel-good slimy creations to take home! For ages 5-12
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Heartstopper Teen Program
2022-07-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Make Heartstopper-inspired stickers and crafts, get book recommendations, and talk about everyone’s favourite show(and comic) right now! For ages 13-18
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Giant Board Games Drop-in
2022-07-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Would you like to be your own game piece in Snakes and Laddeers? Maybe Tic Tac Toe is more your style? Either way, we will have giant board games for you to play!

Fairytale Puppet Show
2022-07-23 11:00 - 11:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join our Library puppets as they take you to a land far, far away. Ages 3+
This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.

Adult Colouring Night
2022-07-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
A great way to spend an evening! Chill out to some music, relax as you colour, and de-stress. Materials provided. Have your own materials? Feel free to bring your own!
This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required

Art Attack
2022-07-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
From old and outdated to fantastic and new! Come into the library and upcycle thrift store finds into your own masterpiece. Add a bit of your own pizazz and tap into your creative side. Ages 13-18
This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.

Printmaking Craft Night
2022-08-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Try your hand at the art of printmaking! Sketch, etch, and stamp your very own design. For ages 8-16
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Origami Creations
2022-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Love to do Origami, or want to try it for the first time? Drop by the Maker Lab for a morning of paper folding! All ages are welcome.
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Smartphone Camera
2022-08-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Today’s smartphones are great cameras. For most of us, they are all you need to make wonderful images, from portraits to landscapes to travel photos. Learn how to use the camera and software found in smartphones to make photographs. Some of the software demonstrated will be free, some will be purchased. The workshop will be presented on an iPhone but all smartphones can be used. This program is for adults.
This is a drop-in program for adults. No registration is required.

Author Reading: Gary Blackwood
2022-08-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join author Gary Blackwood as he reads from his new novel “The Devil to Pay.” There will be a Q&A time and copies of the book available for purchase.

Teen Giant Board Games
2022-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
What’s more fun than board games? GIANT board games! Join us outside in the Civic Square for an evening of life-sized games and snacks! (In case of rain, we’ll be in the Library.) For ages 13-18
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

SRC Wrap Party
2022-08-18 13:30 - 15:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Our fun-filled Summer Reading Club is coming to an end. Come on by and help us celebrate an awesome summer of fun. There will be bubbles, volcanoes, oobleck and more. Please dress for mess! For ages 3-12
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Discovery Centre: Sail the Sour Seas
2022-08-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fire, acid, and shellfish. No, it’s not a Maritime seafood recipe. In this engaging live science show, we will connect how humans’ CO2 emissions are causing our oceans to become more acidic and explore the impact this will have on shellfish populations and all of us who depend on them. For ages 5-12
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

The Day the Crayons Quit Scavenger Hunt
2022-09-01 - 2022-09-29 | Truro Library, 754 Prince St, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Crayons have quit and are hiding in the Library! Can you help us find them?
Drop into the library from September 1 – 29 during open hours. No registration required. Ages 3+
