Check out this month's Virtual Programs and follow the links below to learn more on all we have in-store this season. Be sure to follow us online @rwlibrary and explore this month's Activities Calendar. For more on upcoming festivities visit our Holiday Events Calendar.
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Programs for Children and Families |
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Watch our YouTube Channel Looking to catch one of our fabulous programs on the fly? For Kids, Teens and Adults, there's something for all ages. Visit RWLibrary's YouTube channel for an array of captivating on-demand content. |
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten- on ReadSquared – Designed for children ages birth - prekindergarten - On Now! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an excellent way to help your child on their path to reading success. Track the books you read with your child. Yes, repeated books do count! Each book you read is a chance to bond and build your child’s language skills. Register at: rwlibrary.readsquared.com |
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Merry Maker – on Zoom – Designed for ages six to 10 years Registered Tuesday, Nov. 30-Tues, Dec 14 at 4 p.m. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Join us to explore phenomenal creations through challenges and activities based in STEAM: Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, and Math with a special holiday twist. |
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Holly Jolly Storytime– on Zoom – designed for families with preschool-aged children Registered Thursday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. OR Wednesday Dec. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Join us for songs, stories, and an activity that will be sure to put your family in the holiday spirit. Register for Holly Jolly Storytime |
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Jingle Babies – on Zoom – Designed for birth to 12 months with adults Registered Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, bounces and more as we celebrate your little one’s first holiday season! |
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Noon Years Eve- on Zoom- designed for families Registered Friday, Dec. 31 at 11:30 a.m. Help us ring in the New Year a little bit early. Join us for songs, a craft and a whole lot of fun! |
Programs for Adults |
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RWL Cooks: Doughnuts and Crullers – on YouTube – designed for Adults and Teens Recorded - available Dec.1 Visit RWLibrary's YouTube channel Join RWL to fry up some Old Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts and French Crullers. These recipes are fresh from some of the tasty selections in RWL's collection! |
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Crochet Bookworm Bookmarks – on YouTube – designed for Adults and Teens Recorded - available Dec.1 Visit RWLibrary's YouTube channel Crochet with RWLibrary and make your very own Bookworm Bookmark! |
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Triangle Tote Bag – on YouTube – designed for Adults and Teens Recorded - available Dec.1 Visit RWLibrary's YouTube channel Join RWL to sew a triangle tote bag using our hobby kit sewing machine! |
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Macramé Gnome Ornaments – on YouTube – designed for Adults and Teens Recorded - available Dec.1 Visit RWLibrary's YouTube channel Join RWL to learn how to make your own Macramé Gnomes that can serve as an ornament or air freshener. |
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Knit-Free Interchangeable Holiday Yarn Garland – on YouTube – designed for Adults and Teens Recorded - available Dec. 1 Visit RWLibrary's YouTube channel Join RWL to learn how to make Fun knit-free yarn garland with interchangeable Halloween, winter, and New Year decor. |
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Author Talk with Drew Hayden Taylor – on Zoom – designed for Adults Registered Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Originally from the Curve Lake First Nations, in Central Ontario, Drew has spent the last two decades travelling the world and writing about it from the Aboriginal perspective. An award-winning playwright, author, columnist, film maker and lecturer, he has managed to bridge the gap between cultures by tickling the funny bone. In our final Author Talk in our Indigenous Author Series, Taylor will discuss exploration, and the celebration of Indigenous humour and how it’s used in his work. |
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Holiday Adult Craft: Snow Globe Cards and Watercolour Gift Bags – on Zoom – designed for Teens & Adults Registered Thursday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Join a small group on Zoom to create some art to share this holiday season! We provide the supplies; you provide the tools. Register at least 72 hours in advance to arrange contactless pick-up of your supply kit from your local RWL branch.
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Winter Waste Wins! - On Zoom – designed for Teens & Adults Registered Monday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Stay warm this season knowing that you've got winter and holiday waste management covered. From baking to gift wrapping and real tree curbside collection, we'll have you singing through the holiday season. |
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Let’s Get Quizzical Adult Trivia: Holiday Movies - On Zoom- Designed for Adults Registered Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. Join us for our monthly trivia night. Put your knowledge of holiday movies to the test! Register for Let’s Get Quizzical Adult Trivia: Holiday Movies |
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Suggest and Socialize: Book Club Social & Gift Ideas – on Zoom – designed for Adults Registered Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Join fellow book lovers to talk books and get ideas for gift giving or your next book club picks. Learn about new books coming out soon and share your book club’s favourites. Register for Suggest and Socialize: Book Club Social & Gift Ideas |
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Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival (WRMFF): Sing Me a Lullaby - on Zoom - designed for Adults Registered Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. As part of Waterloo Region’s Global Migration Film Festival, we invite you to screen the film Sing Me a Lullaby. At the beginning of her journey to find her biological grandparents, Tiffany Hsiung says, “All I had with me were two names on a napkin.” Sing Me a Lullaby unravels the complex tensions between love and sacrifice, captured over 14 years and across two continents. Told through the intertwined journeys of daughters and their mothers, this is a story about recovering familial history, healing inherited pain, and understanding that love comes in many forms. |
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Weight Bearing Exercises and Osteoporosis with Amanda Stevens - on Zoom - designed for Adults Registered Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Join registered physiotherapist Amanda Stevens on how to use weight bearing exercises to help with osteoporosis. You should consult your physician or other health care professional before starting this physio program and its associated physical activity. |
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Holiday Candy Making - On Zoom- Designed for Adults Registered Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Sugar, butter, cocoa powder…these are just a few of the friends you’ll spend time with at our candy making program! Register to receive your Zoom link for our candy making demonstration and some sweet recipes. |
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