Come in and build, explore, and create with hundreds of blocks!  All ages are welcome This is a drop-in program.  Registration is not required.

What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in program.  No registration is required.

Come in and make your canvas come alive by using your artistic skills! Add some foam shapes, small stones, colour, and other interesting objects. For children This is a drop in program. No registration is required. For more details, please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Create a gallery of artwork, inspired by the book My Art, My World by Rita Winkler! Draw the world as you see it and make frames for your art. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.  

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.

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.

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 

This is the one time you are encouraged to be on your phone. Play bingo and point based games. There will be prizes! For ages 13-18. No registration required.

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.

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.

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

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.  

Drop by the lab and have some fun finger painting! Explore what you can create with your fingers and some paint! For ages 3-12 This is a drop in program. Registration is not required.

Ready, set, go! Try to beat the clock with our epic Minute to Win It games or cheer on other players. Are you up for the challenge?For ages 8-14 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.

Make your own doll using yarn and googly eyes. Share your pictures with us as you have adventures all summer. For ages 8-14. No registration required.

Join us for stories, songs, and activities perfect for little ones and their families! All ages are welcome. This is a drop in program. No registration is required.

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.

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 5-12. Spaces are limited. To register: email info@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Let your creative juices flow. Come and paint a Terracotta pots and start your own little herb garden. All materials will be provided. For ages 8-14. To register, please email tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca or call 902-657-3064

It’s game time! Check out our selection of board games. Play your favourite or learn a new one. For children and teens No registration is required. Please call 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details

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

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

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

Well shiver my timbers, there is an adventure afoot! Prepare yourself for our underwater adventure. Pirates, Mermaids and Sea Creatures, oh my! There will be activities, crafts and lots of fun. For ages 5-12 This is a drop in program. No registration is required.  

Improve your conversational English with Eve and meet new people in the community. All are welcome. Registration by phone 902-657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca

Do you like to go big with your art? Come help us decorate the sidewalks and walkways around the library! (Weather permitting!) All ages are welcome. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.

Come and enjoy story time at the library. A great way for your little one to make new friends. For children ages 0-2 This is a drop-in program. Please call us at 902-883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details

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.

Bring your imagination and create something special. Library space is available for display. All ages. No registration required.