Calling all budding wordsmiths and artisans….. Share your stories and drawings. We will laminate them and have them available here at the branch for others to enjoy/borrow. For ages 6-16 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Slime Time! Choose your slime, choose your add ins, and get your own personalized slime to take home! For ages 5-12. No registration required.
Get your game on! Come on out for an evening of board games. This is your chance to play some old favourites or learn a new one. For teens and adults. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required. Please call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details
Is English your second language? If you are wanting to learn English, then we can help. Learn English with Eve. All are welcome. Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Issues with your phone? Laptop? Social Media? Meet in-person with our digital literacy trainer to get your tech questions answered. Please call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to book an appointment
Need help getting hired or promoted? Learn to communicate your value and skills. Valerie Manuel, Career Practitoner with Nova Scotia Works and YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth will be available to assist you. For ages 16+ Drop In or register at valerie.manuel@halifax.ymca.ca
Have you ever wondered about what's in the cabinets in the Maker Lab? Stop by to satisfy your curiosity. The tech petting zoo is a collection of tech devices that children can test drive and see how they work. We promise none of them will bite. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. […]
Take a break from outdoors and lets have fun playing active X-box games. For ages 8-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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 5-10. Spaces are limited. To register please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Bring your own device or use one of our computers. This program covers: eReaders/ebooks, basic computer navigation, basic app use, basic cellphone use, basic tablet use, general internet instruction, research and using library electronic resources. Open to all ages This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Are you ready to explore? Follow clues around the children’s area until you find the treasure! For ages 5+ No registration required.
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Show off your artistic skills by creating a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. For children For details, please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Da Vinci was an accomplished artist and skilled scientist and you can be too! Paint to explore solubility, absorption and surface tension. Weave a colourful pattern to model climate change. Create a pneumatic creature to investigate the power of air. Discover the joy of combining science and art! For ages 4-12. To register, email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca […]
Bring your imagination and help us make our sidewalks beautiful. August 15, with a rain date on August 17. All ages are welcome to participate. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Let’s mix it up and have some fun with awesome board games. For ages 8-14 Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
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.
Ready to embark on a fantasy adventure? Join us at the Elmsdale library for action, drama, and dice! No experience required; all materials provided! For ages 10-13 Registration required. Please call at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to register
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.
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Drop into the branch and try a quick craft. All crafts should only take about 5 minutes. We provide all the supplies and an example you can follow - or use your imagination and make something one of a kind! All ages. No registration required.
Do you enjoy writing? Meet us at the library to share your stories and hone your craft. For ages 9-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
They say, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it!'. But, what if it is broken? How can we rethink what we buy, repair what we have, and reimagine what things could be? Join the Discovery Centre’s #GenAction team to get hands-on and be empowered with new skills! Together, we'll explore the materials that we buy, […]
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.
They say, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it!'. But, what if it is broken? How can we rethink what we buy, repair what we have, and reimagine what things could be? Join the Discovery Centre’s #GenAction team to get hands-on and be empowered with new skills! Together, we'll explore the materials that we buy, […]
Did you know that over 600 people have been to space? We’re heading to the stars at Outer Space Night! Enjoy snacks and activities and make galaxy art to take home. For ages 8-14. No registration required.
Let’s get building! We have tons of LEGO for you to build your masterpiece. All ages are welcome! This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca
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
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.
Let’s celebrate all our Summer adventures with SRC. For ages 3-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
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
Looking for a space to be out and social? Want to make some new friends in the area? Have scalding opinions on media that you’re dying to share? Join us for a time of fun and friendly gay chatter! All 2SLGBTQIAP+ and questioning individuals welcome! Light refreshments available. For ages 19 and up For details, […]
Learn to play the Ukelele . This is an ongoing program, but beginners are welcome to join. This is a program for adults. Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Is English your second language? If you are wanting to learn English, then we can help. Learn English with Eve. All are welcome. Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Issues with your phone? Laptop? Social Media? Meet in-person with our digital literacy trainer to get your tech questions answered. Please call 902-883-9838 or email at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca to book an appointment
Need help getting hired or promoted? Learn to communicate your value and skills. Valerie Manuel, Career Practitoner with Nova Scotia Works and YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth will be available to assist you. For ages 16+ Drop In or register at valerie.manuel@halifax.ymca.ca
Drop in to the library for firefighter stories then let's visit our friends at the Truro Fire Service for a fire station tour! For ages 3-12. No registration required.
Take a break from outdoors and lets have fun playing active X-box games. For ages 8-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
Let’s celebrate the end of Summer Reading Club. We're having a party and you're invited! For ages 3-15. To register, email mtuniacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-866-0124.
Are you new to the area? Retired? Just want to get out of the house? Join us for a monthly gab session and get to know the people in your community. Light refreshments will be available. Drop-in, no registration required.
We’re getting together to make some zines! What’s a zine? It’s a DIY mini magazine/fanzine – they can be about anything you want it to be! Even Albert Einstein’s quest to become a Pokémon Master or a collection of haikus about pecan pies - whatever you want! We’ll have coloured-sharpies, magazines for cut-outs and collages […]
Keep those super fun summer memories going by adopting a shell to read to. Select a shell, fill out the adoption certificate, have a snack and take your new family member home. For ages 3-18 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.
