Virtual Breakout Room for Tweens
2022-08-10 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | 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.

Joshua Goudie: Shining a Light through the Darkness - Creating Positive Social Change with Spooky Stories (Virtual Visit)
2023-05-05 10:45 - 11:45 | Virtual
It’s no secret that scary stories provide thrills. But when handled correctly, a terrifying tale can also be the best way to share messages of love, empathy, and inclusion. In this workshop, Joshua helps you examine stories that pack a fright (but won’t keep you up all night). Drawing on Newfoundland and Labrador’s unique local folklore, this collection of fantastical tales
features an underlying message of how life’s big problems (even the dark and scary ones) can be resolved without ever losing one’s sense of wonder. This workshop will feature age-appropriate readings with keen attention paid to content and potential sensitivities. You will not be presented with stories that feature violence or life-threatening situations, but will instead focus
on stories that are dark in tone (think: the works of Roald Dahl and Shel Silverstein).
For Grades 2-6.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link.

Author Reading: Genevieve Graham
2023-05-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Genevieve Graham is a USA Today and #1 best-selling author who is passionate about breathing life back into Canadian history through tales of love and adventure. Join us as she reads from her most recent novel “Bluebird” (published April 2022) and takes questions about the book and her writing.
This is a virtual program.
Register by calling 902-895-4183 or info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Virtual Author Reading: Cynthia Sweeney
2023-05-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Join us as Cynthia Sweeney reads from her book “The Pink Balloon”. Cynthia is a diversity, equity and inclusion educator, who along with BriAnna Simons wrote The Pink Balloon as a resource for parents and educators who might feel unsure about talking with young children about their identities.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
You may expect a follow up email with the Zoom link.

Virtual Book Club
2023-05-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
A bi-monthly book discussion that can happen from the comfort of your favourite chair. In May, we will be discussing Winter Wives by Linden MacIntyre. Print copies can be made available through the library.
Register by calling 902-895-4183 or info@cehpubliclibrary.ca Expect a follow up email from library staff to make arrangements for print copies

Summer Reading Club Virtual Information Sessions
2023-06-06 18:30 - 19:00, 2023-06-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-08 10:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Our 2023 Summer Reading Club theme is CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE and we can’t wait to tell you all about it. If you are an educator, caregiver, or parent of children ages 3-12, we invite you and your children to join us on Zoom for a fun-filled information session about how SRC works… including all the fabulous prizes and programs we have to offer!
Email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call (902) 895-4183 to register and specify the date you’d like to attend. You will receive a follow up email with the Zoom session link.

Pronouns: Perfecting Pronouns, Building Inclusive Language for Everyday Interaction
2023-06-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join Cyn & Quinn, Inclusion Leaders at Simply Good Form, to explore the history and importance of pronouns and what you can do every day to build inclusive communication.
To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca, or call 902-895-4183

Virtual Tween Trivia-Superhero Edition
2023-09-21 15:30 - 16:00 | Virtual
Wham! Bang! Pow! Let your inner Superhero out and see who will become Captain Trivia! Sign up solo or assemble a team. 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.

Virtual Library Info Session
2023-09-28 10:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Learn about your local library! Join us on Zoom on Thursday, September 28 from 10:30am – 11:00am to find out about the fun and exciting events we are planning for the children and youth in our communities! Perfect for classes and homeschool groups. For ages 4-12
Email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register.

Indigenous Virtual Blanket Exercise
2023-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
This online workshop brings people together to explore truths that are integral to the reconciliation process. Guided by experienced vIBE facilitators from Santele’s Healing Circles, participants are actively involved on a journey through the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The journey spans centuries, from pre-European contact to treaty-making, colonization, resistance, and perseverance.
This event is for everyone ages 18+. It takes place via Zoom and requires access to a desktop computer or laptop.

To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca
