Virtual Tween Trivia: My Little Pony
2022-05-19 15:30 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Show off your knowledge of Equestria for a chance to win prizes! Sign up solo or assemble a team. Ages 8-12.
How to Participate
Register 1 spot per household/device. Call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions before the event takes place.
Tech Requirements: All devices are accepted.

Virtual Conversational English
2022-05-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Is English your 2nd language? Or maybe your 4th? Our Conversational English program is intended for those who would like to practice their English in a fun and friendly environment. In partnership with YREACH.
How to Participate
1 spot per household/device. Call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions before the event takes place.

Virtual Author Reading with Sarah Sawler
2022-05-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Did you know gold was first discovered in Nova Scotia in 1858? Or that a real Maud Lewis painting was found in a thrift store? Join the author of 100 Things You Don’t Know About Atlantic Canada – For Kids as they share amazing facts and stories about the East Coast! All ages.
How to Participate
Call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions before the event takes place.
Tech Requirements: All devices are accepted.

Storytime Online
2022-06-02 10:00 - 10:30, 2022-06-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2022-06-16 10:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Enjoy library Storytime from the comfort of your home. Tune in via Zoom for songs, stories and rhymes for all ages! Ages 2+
How to Participate
Email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-895-4183 to register. Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration.
Tech Requirements: All devices are accepted.

Virtual Tween Trivia: Minecraft
2022-06-16 15:30 - 16:00 | Virtual
Show off your knowledge of all things Minecraft for a chance to win prizes! Sign up solo or assemble a team. Ages 8-12.
How to Participate
Register 1 spot per household/device. Call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions before the event takes place.
Tech Requirements: All devices are accepted.

Virtual Book Club
2022-06-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
In June, we are discussing The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. Request a copy here.
How to Participate
Register 1 spot per household/device. Call 902-895-4193 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions before the event takes place.
Tech Requirements: All devices are accepted.

New to Nova Scotia: Nutrition
2022-06-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Are you a newcomer to Nova Scotia? Learn about how to adjust to a new culture of selecting, preparing, and eating nutritious food with Master of Applied Human Nutrition Luba Synyuk. In partnership with YREACH. All ages.
How to Participate
Register 1 spot per household/device. Call 902-895-4193 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions before the event takes place.
Tech Requirements: All devices are accepted.

Perfecting Pronouns: Building Inclusive Language for Everyday Interaction
2022-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join Isaac & Cyn, Inclusion Leaders at Simply Good Form and Hosts of the Hey Cis! podcast for a one-hour “lunch and learn” to explore the history and importance of pronouns and what you can do every day to build inclusive communication.
All registrants will also be entered to win a Pink Balloon pride pack, featuring a hard-cover copy of the Pink Balloon, stickers, and a trans pride butterfly pin!
How to Participate
To register, please email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-895-4183.

Tween Virtual Fairytale Breakout Room
2022-07-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Work together to discover clues, decipher codes, and solve puzzles. Can you beat the time and break out? For ages 8-12
This is a virtual program. Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration. To register, email: info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Virtual Breakout Room for Tweens
2022-08-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Work together to discover clues, decipher codes, and solve puzzles. Can you beat the time and break out? For ages 8-12
To participate: Email: info@cehpubliclibrary.ca Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration. All devices are accepted.

Tween Virtual Puzzle Hour
2022-10-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Work together to discover clues, unravel riddles, and solve puzzles. Bring your brain power and break the codes! For ages 8-12
To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration.

Author reading with Charis Cotter
2022-10-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join author Charis Cotter for a creepy tour of the most haunted island in the world. She will show how traditional ghost stories reflect the landscape, culture and history of Newfoundland. It will be a spine-chilling good time.
To register, please call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration.

Tween Virtual Puzzle Hour
2022-11-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Work together to discover clues, unravel riddles, and solve puzzles. Bring your brain power and break the codes!
For ages 8-12
To register, please email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Eddie’s Litterless Quest With Clean Foundation
2022-11-03 09:30 - 10:15 | Virtual
Join our puppet friend Eddie for humour, rhymes, and songs. Learn about the importance of keeping the environment clean and how you can help – starting with a month-long waste reduction challenge!
For Grades P-3
Register with Clean Foundation at https://forms.office.com/r/P3hJz8hjf9

Disney Trivia for Tweens
2022-11-17 15:30 - 16:00 | Virtual
Feel the magic and enjoy some Disney trivia. Costumes are welcome but not necessary. For ages 8-12
To participate, register at info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Virtual Author Visit – Chad Lucas
2022-11-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Chad Lucas is a writer, communications professional and author of books for children and young adults. His latest novel, Let The Monster Out is an equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing and accepting your fears.
For ages 10-14
To register, please email info@cehubliclibrary.ca

Virtual Holiday Trivia for Tweens
2022-12-22 15:30 - 16:00 | Virtual
Show off your holiday knowledge for a chance to win prizes! Sign up solo or assemble a team. For ages 8-12
To register, please call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration.

New Year's Intentions versus Resolutions - Start the New Year on a Positive Note
2023-01-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
As we head into the New Year, you may find yourself surrounded by people talking about their New Year’s Resolutions. If you have steered away from New Year’s Resolutions in the past, or if these conversations leave you feeling drained, you are not alone. But why does it feel like New Year’s Resolutions are so hard to stick to, and is there something else you can focus on instead? Instead of concentrating on what “bad” habits you want to change this year, choose to focus on fostering the best version of yourself, whatever that looks like. Suitable For Adults
This is a virual program. To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Virtual Author Reading: Wanda Taylor
2023-02-23 10:00 - 11:00
We’re happy to welcome author Wanda Taylor who will read from her books “Birchtown and the Black Loyalists” as well as “We Are Not the Zoo”. If we’re lucky, she may give us a sneak peek into her next book coming out this spring! For ages 5+
To register, please email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Register 1 spot per household/device. You will be emailed an invitation link to Zoom and instructions at time of registration.

Virtual Author Reading: Sharon Robart-Johnson
2023-02-28 18:30 - 19:30
In honour of African Heritage Month, join us online to listen to Sharon Robart-Johnson read from her book Jude and Diana that chronicles two enslaved sisters in nineteenth century Nova Scotia.
To register, please call 902-895-4183 or email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Author Visit with Gordon Korman
2023-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Gordon Korman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 100 middle-grade and young adult books! He’s received countless awards and honours and his books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Join us on Zoom to laugh, learn, and hear the story of how Gordon Korman wrote his first book, This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, when he was 12! For ages 7+
To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca . You will receive a follow up email with your Zoom link.

Virtual Author Visit With Rebecca Thomas
2023-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Rebecca Thomas is an award-winning Mi’kmaw author and poet who served as Halifax’s Poet Laureate from 2016-2018. Her first picture book, I’m Finding My Talk, was a Globe & Mail Top 100 Pick and a CBC Best Picture Book in 2019. In 2022, Thomas’s newest picture book, Swift Fox All Along, was short-listed for a Governor General’s Literary Award. Join us on Zoom for poems, stories, and more.
To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca. You will receive a follow up email with a Zoom link.

Farida Zaman: Illustrating Children’s Picture Books (Virtual Visit)
2023-05-01 10:45 - 11:45 | Virtual
Farida will introduce you to the process of illustrating children’s picture books and then guide you through a simple warm up exercise of sketching children’s faces with different emotions. For Grades 2-3.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.

Dustin Archibald: Creating Chaotic Comics (Virtual Visit)
2023-05-02 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Dustin will lead you through a fun, interactive workshop about learning how to write comic books. From stoic superheroes to ferocious felines, you will learn what it takes to make a comic book from start to finish and get a chance to create your own.
For Grades 3-7.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.

Marty Chan: Folktales and Furry Tails (Virtual Visit)
2023-05-03 10:45 - 11:45 | Virtual
Marty Chan combines storytelling, technical magic, and audience participation to bring Chinese folktales to life. He’ll share the legend of the first rainbow and how it was created and then invite you to become one of the characters in the story. He’ll also reveal the real-life cats who inspired his picture book, True Story, and share the creative process with some behind-the scenes images of the illustrations in progress.
For Grades K-3.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.

Author Sadé Smith Workshop (Virtual Visit)
2023-05-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
You will hear more about Sadé’s background and the inspiration for her book, Granny’s Kitchen, before learning about the Shelly-Ann doll. You will enjoy exploring topics about Jamaican Culture, such as family, food, and language, while engaging children in their own experiences of Jamaica.
For Grades K-3.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.

Lydia Lukidis: Crafting Nonfiction (Virtual Visit)
2023-05-04 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Have you ever wondered how can you write a short text based on facts and evidence, with nothing imagined? Welcome to the world of nonfiction, where every statement must be rooted in the truth. To get started, you will learn the importance of research and the quality of one’s sources. Lydia will use her book Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana
Trench as an example.
For Grades 2-6.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.
