WHAT’S HAPPENING Edition 28 ™ @ Your Library September - November 2018

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4 Kids Zone Downtown Painswick 8 Teen Territory MON 9:30am-9pm MON 9:30am-5pm 10 Collaboratory TUES 9:30am-9pm TUES 9:30am-9pm 11 Adults & Seniors WED 9:30am-9pm WED 9:30am-9pm 16 Technology THURS 9:30am-9pm THURS 9:30am-9pm 18 Business FRI 9:30am-5pm FRI 9:30am-9pm 19 Calendar of Events SAT 9:30am-5pm SAT 9:30am-5pm 22 Membership Guide SUN 12pm-5pm SUN 12pm-5pm

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ASTRONOMY: A STUDENT’S RESEARCH JOURNEY SEED SAVING WORKSHOP▲ Painswick - Massie Family Program Room Painswick - Huronia Room Wednesday, Sept. 19, 10:30-11:15am Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7-8pm

Margaret Ikape, Masters student in Astronomy and Downtown - Angus Ross Room Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, will be Monday, Oct. 1, 7-8pm speaking about her research journey into the world Had success growing the seeds borrowed from of astronomy, touching on “space, the universe, and our Seed Library? Or interested in collecting and everything in it”! properly saving seeds for your garden next summer? Come and learn seed saving basics from a Simcoe BPL COMIC CON® County Master Gardener. Downtown Branch Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:30am–4pm REPAIR CAFÉ Dust off your superhero cape and join us for our Downtown - Flex Space third annual BPL Comic Con®! This full-day event Saturday, Oct. 13, 1-4pm celebrates all things comic. Featuring local vendors, Do you have a broken item at home that needs a Artist Alley, cosplayers, superhero fan meetup, repair? Bring it to the Repair Café, where one of our workshops, cake contest, face painting, games and handy volunteers will help you fix it. Learn a new more! Come dressed in costume and enjoy this day skill, save money, and help the environment. Don’t of fun for all ages. Admission is free. replace it, repair it! ® Comic Con is a registered trademark of San Diego Comic Convention.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY NOTICE Library staff, volunteers or hired photographers may take photos and/or videos at our programs for promotional purposes. This could include use on our social media, website, and print publications. Please let staff know if you would not like your (or your child’s) photo taken.

What’s Happening @ Your Library | Edition 28, September - November 2018 3 KIDS ZONE KIDS ZONE

CARNEGIE DAYS STORYTIME – CANADA 1, 2, 3 Downtown - Angus Ross Room Saturday, Sept. 29, 10-10:30am

Join library staff as they participate in the MacLaren Art Centre’s DROP-IN FAMILY STORYTIMES celebration of Carnegie Days! Learn and celebrate what makes Canada special with picture books by Canadian authors that explore the idea of Downtown - Angus Ross Room family and being Canadian. Children will have fun making a related craft Mondays, Sept. 10-Dec. 10, 10am after the stories, rhymes and songs. This program replaces the usual Fridays, Sept. 14-Dec. 14, 10am Saturday 10am Drop-in Storytime. Saturdays, Sept. 15-Dec. 15, 10am

Painswick - Massie Family Room LIBRARY ON THE LOOSE – HOLLY COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 11, 10am Holly Community Centre - 171 Mapleton Avenue Thursdays, Sept. 13-Dec. 13, 10am Thursdays, Sept. 20 – Nov. 22, 10-10:30am

Library staff are on the loose! Join us for an interactive half-hour Come in for a half-hour of stories, storytime at the Holly Community Centre. We use stories, songs and songs and other activities that will other pre-literacy activities that help your child get ready to read. help your child get ready to read. Recommended for children ages 5 years and under accompanied by a Recommended for children ages 5 parent or caregiver. years and under, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. TINKER LAB LIVE – ORO-MEDONTE Oro-Medonte Community Centre - 71 Line 4 North DROP-IN BABY GOOSE Tuesdays, Sept. 25 – Nov. 27, 6-8pm Downtown - Children’s Floor Wednesdays, Sept. 12-Dec. 12, 10am Get wired @ the pop-up activity station at the Oro Medonte Community Centre! Have fun, experiment, and create while Painswick - Massie Family Room you wait at the ice rink. Spend your time together with STEAM-based Thursdays, Sept. 13-Dec. 13, 11am learning for curious kids of all ages. Tinker with K’NEX, Magna-Tiles and Parents or caregivers are invited to more at an interactive station filled with new ideas each week. join us for a half-hour interactive program of stories, rhymes, songs PAWS 4 STORIES ▲ and other early literacy activities Downtown – Angus Ross Room that you can continue to enjoy at Tuesdays, Oct. 9 - 30, 6-6:30pm OR 6:30-7pm home! Get your baby off to a great Painswick – Peacock Discovery Room start on the road to reading. Thursdays, Oct. 11 – Nov. 1 6-6:30pm OR 6:30- 7pm This program helps improve the reading skills of children by having them read to a Therapy Dog. There is evidence that children in this program quickly improve their reading skills and comprehension. To register, visit any Public Services desk or call 705-728-1010.

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REGISTERED STORYTIMES FRIDAY FLICKS Painswick - Massie Family Room Parents or caregivers are invited to enjoy 30 minutes Fridays, 6:30-8:30pm (excl. Oct. 19) of interactive stories, songs, rhymes and other Join us for popular and entertaining movies perfect pre-literacy activities with their child. for the whole family. Admission is free and you can If you would like to bring other children who are not bring your own nut-free snacks and refreshments. the specified age, please attend our Drop-in Visit our online calendar for movie listings. Storytimes or Library on the Loose instead. Please note: Additional 2:30pm showings will play on Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 16 & Nov. 23. TODDLER TIME ▲ Downtown – Angus Ross Room CIRCLE OF READERS ▲ Wednesdays, Sept. 26 – Nov. 14, 10–10:30 am Downtown - Angus Ross Room For one-year-old children who are walking. Thursdays, Oct. 4 – Nov. 8, 6:30–7:30pm

Painswick - Massie Family Room TALES FOR TWOS ▲ Tuesdays, Oct. 23 – Nov. 27, 6:30–7:30pm Downtown – Angus Ross Room Tuesdays, Sept. 25 – Nov. 13, 10–10:30 am Circle of Readers promotes a love of reading and self-esteem and builds the reading skills of children For two-year-old children and their caregiver. in Grades 2 - 5. Participants read with a volunteer for the first part of the hour, followed by a group activity, TIME FOR THREES ▲ then everyone comes together for a reading circle. Downtown – Angus Ross Room Thursdays, Sept. 27 – Nov. 15, 10–10:30 am HOMEWORK HELP For three-year-old children. This storytime will also Downtown - Children’s Area help your child make the transition to school. Mondays, Sept. 10 – Nov. 5, 6-7:30pm Tuesdays, Sept. 11 – Oct. 30, 6-7:30pm

Painswick - Huronia Room Thursdays, Sept. 13 – Nov. 1, 6-7:30pm

We’re pleased to partner with Lakehead University’s Education Program to provide homework help for elementary students in K - Grade 8. Drop-in program on a first-come, first-served basis.

MAKER MONDAYS Downtown - Tinker Lab Mondays, Sept. 10 – Nov. 26, 4–5pm No program Oct. 8

Maker Monday Join us upstairs in the new Tinker Lab and unleash your inner Maker! Science experiments, art projects, and everything in-between. Ages 8+.

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SCIENCE LITERACY WEEK – SEPT. 17 – 23 YOUTH BOOK CLUBS ▲ Downtown - Angus Ross Room Join us as we highlight Science Literacy Week 1st Wednesday of the month starting Oct. 3, 7–8pm by featuring science in our Drop-in Storytimes Painswick - Huronia Room all week. We also invite you to have some fun at 2nd Thursday of the month starting Oct. 11, 7–8pm our Maker Monday and join us for an astronomy Do you love to read and talk about books with program! friends? Join other 9- to 12-year-old avid readers for ASTRONOMY: A STUDENT’S RESEARCH JOURNEY exciting discussion and fun activities. Clubs at both Painswick - Massie Family Room locations will run from October until May. Limit of Wednesday, Sept. 19, 10:30-11:15am 12 children per branch. Register online beginning September 10 on our Events Calendar. Margaret Ikape, Masters student in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, will be MATH QUEST ▲ speaking about her research journey into the world Downtown - Children’s Floor of astronomy, touching on “space, the universe, and Tuesdays, Oct. 16 – Nov. 20, 6:30–7:30pm everything in it”! In this fun activity-based program, children will complete challenges using basic math skills with the BPL COMIC CON® help of volunteers. This is not a tutoring program Downtown Branch but is intended to develop numeracy and patterning Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:30am–4pm skills for children ages 6-9. Limit 12 children.

Dust off your superhero cape and join us for our KIDS 3D DESIGN ▲ third annual BPL Comic Con®! This full-day event Downtown - Angus Ross Room celebrates all things comic. Featuring local vendors, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2:30–4pm Artist Alley, cosplayers, superhero fan meetup, workshops, cake contest, face painting, games and Painswick - Massie Family Room more! Come dressed in costume and enjoy this day Saturday, Oct. 6, 2:30–4pm of fun for all ages. Admission is free. Learn how 3D printing is used in everyday life then ® Comic Con is a registered trademark of San Diego design your own object using 3D design apps. As Comic Convention. 3D printing jobs can take several hours to complete, participants will be notified when they can pick up PA DAY CRAFTS their designs. For ages 8-12. Limit 10 children. Downtown & Painswick - Children’s Areas Each PA day, Library Hours HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR Downtown - Children’s Floor Let your creative juices flow and join us for some Painswick - Massie Family Room crafty fun on your next PA day. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2:30-4pm PA DAY MOVIES Come and see what hauntingly creepy activities Downtown - Angus Ross Room await you at this fun filled and spine chilling event! Sept. 28, Oct. 22, Oct. 26, Nov. 16, Nov. 23, 2:30pm Painswick - Massie Family Room POSTCARDS FOR PEACE Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 16, Nov. 23, 2:30pm Downtown and Painswick - Children’s Areas November 1-11, during library hours Kick back and enjoy a movie with us on your next PA day. See movie listings on our online calendar. Help support our troops by writing a message of appreciation for their sacrifices and contributions to peace-building around the world.

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Letters to Santa

HARRY POTTER ESCAPE ROOM ▲ LEGO ROBOTICS BOOTCAMP ▲ Painswick - Huronia Room Downtown - Angus Ross Room Friday, Nov. 9, 3-8pm & Saturday, Nov. 10, 10am-4pm Saturday, Nov. 17, 2:30–4:30pm

Downtown - Georgian Room Painswick - Massie Family Room Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17, & Friday, Nov. 23, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2:30–4:30pm 10am-4pm Learn to design and build autonomous LEGO robots Find the Book of Spells and use its powers for good! that perform a series of missions. Children will work Test your courage and quick thinking in our Harry together and develop critical thinking, collaboration Potter Escape Room - a real-life adventure game and communication skills as well as learn to apply in which you and three friends are locked in a room math and science concepts. Ages 9-12 years; Age and have to use elements of the room to solve a limit is firm. Limit 10 children. series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room LETTERS TO SANTA within 20 minutes! All ages event. Downtown & Painswick - Children’s Areas Registration begins November 1. To register call Nov. 24 - Dec. 10, Library Hours 705-728-1010 or email [email protected]. Register as Tell Santa what you’ve been doing this year or draw an individual and be grouped with some new friends, a picture to share with Santa and his elves. Best of or register as a group of 4 to 6 people. all, you will get a reply from the big man himself. Both of our locations will have a special postal box LEGO ROBOTICS FOR PARENTS AND KIDS ▲ where children can leave their letters. We’ll deliver Painswick - Massie Family Program Room the mail to Canada Post, where the postal elves will Saturday, Nov. 3, 2:30–4:30pm make sure Santa replies. Downtown - Angus Ross Room Saturday, Nov. 10, 2:30–4:30pm BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2018 – 2019 Work with your 7- to 9-year-old child to build a Lego Calling all interested schools and robot and make it go! This program is designed for homeschoolers! If you would like pairs of one adult and one child but if a parent/ to put together a Battle of the caregiver has two children of that age group they Books team of up to 12 Grade 4-8 may work as one group. Limit of 9 pairs of parent students to take part in our 25th and child. Age limit firm. annual Battle of the Books, please contact Kalina Cook at [email protected] or 705-728-1010 ext. 2271 for information and details.

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BOOK REVIEWS FEATURE FILMS BPL COMIC CON® Downtown - Angus Ross Room Downtown Branch Thursdays, Sept. 6 - Nov. 29, Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:30am–4pm Do you have a book, movie, or 6:30pm video game that you love? Earn Dust off your superhero cape volunteer hours by writing a Enjoy free movies at the library! and join us for our 3rd annual review of your favourite title! Ask staff or visit our online BPL Comic Con! This full-day Reviews will be posted on our calendar to see what will be event celebrates all things comic. website. Contact Kalina Cook at playing, and bring snacks and Featuring local vendors, Artist [email protected] for more refreshments with you to enjoy. Alley, cosplayers, workshops, details. cake contest, face painting, TEEN COFFEE HOUSE games and more! Come dressed Downtown - Teen Area in costume and enjoy this day Monday, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 & Nov. of fun for all ages. Admission is TEEN READ WEEK: IT’S 19, 6:30-8pm free. WRITTEN IN THE STARS Do you love to sing, recite ® Comic Con is a registered Downtown & Painswick - Teen poetry, or perform improv? trademark of San Diego Comic Area Teens in Grades 7 to 12 are Convention. October 9-13, during library hours welcome to sign up starting at 6:15pm for a performance slot! BULLET JOURNALING FOR Celebrate Teen Read Week at Enjoy refreshments in a casual TEENS the library with fun activities coffee house atmosphere. Family Painswick - Huronia Room in the Teen Area. Don’t forget and friends are welcome to Friday, Sept. 28, 6-8pm to check out our Teen Writers watch. Group - it launches on October Downtown - Angus Ross Room 10! Saturday, Oct. 6, 2-4pm YOUTH HUB Downtown - Angus Ross Room Bullet Journaling is the new 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month, way to not only journal but Sept. 11 - Dec. 11, 4-6pm organize your personal life, work and everything in between! BCHC, CMHA, and Youth Haven Come and find out what it’s staff are here to answer any all about and get some tips on of your health and wellness getting started. Bring your own questions. Activities and healthy notebook, any kind will do! snacks are also available!

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Harry Potter Escape Room

BOOK SWAP HOLLY HANG OUT free to bring along your own Downtown - Flex Space Holly Youth Centre favourite too, as long as you’re Saturday, Oct. 6, 1-4pm Oct. 19, Nov. 16 & Dec. 13, willing to teach others how to 3:30-5pm play! Families and people of all Bring books that you would ages welcome! like to share with others and Drop in to the Holly Youth exchange them for new reads. Centre for a fun activity provided HARRY POTTER ESCAPE For every book you bring you’ll by the library. Don’t forget to ROOM ▲ get a token, which can then be check out a junior or young adult Painswick - Huronia Room used to exchange for new-to- novel from our Book Nook – no Friday, Nov. 9, 3-8pm & Saturday, you books. Book Swap Rules: library card required! Ages 10+. Nov. 10, 10am-4pm No library books; no text books; no damaged or moldy books; NANOWRIMO WRITE-INS Downtown - Georgian Room maximum 10 books per person. Downtown - Flex Space Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17, Open to all ages! Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2-3pm & Friday, Nov. 23, 10am-4pm

Saturday, Nov. 24, 2-4pm Find the Book of Spells and use TEEN WRITERS GROUP ▲ its powers for good! Test your Downtown - Flex Space November is National Novel courage and quick thinking in our Wednesdays, Oct. 10 – Nov. 21, Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! Escape Room. An Escape Room 7-8pm (excl. Oct. 31) Come and meet other Wrimos to is a real-life adventure game in get ideas, talk about your novels, Join this writers club with local which you and three friends are run writing sprints, or just write. writer Mark Jacquemain. Enjoy locked in a room and have to use fun, creative writing games and elements of the room to solve INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK activities and a chance to discuss a series of puzzles, find clues, Downtown - Small Flex Space your own work, stories and ideas. and escape the room within 20 Thursday, Nov. 8, 5-8:30pm Ages 12+. minutes. All ages event. Downtown - Flex Space Registration begins November TEEN 3D DESIGN ▲ Sunday, Nov. 11, 1-4pm 1. To register call 705-728- Downtown - Angus Ross Room Join libraries worldwide in 1010 or email [email protected]. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2:30-3:30pm enjoying some analog gaming. Register as an individual and be Painswick - Massie Family Room Board and card games of all grouped with some new friends, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2:30-3:30pm kinds will be available from or register as a group of 4 to 6 the library’s new collection people. Learn how 3D printing is used of in-house games including in everyday life and then design KingDomino, Forbidden Island, your own object using 3D design Sushi Go and Zombie Dice. Feel apps. Ages 12+.

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DIY OPEN HOURS

Join us in our CoLab, a space to learn, create, and BAD ART MONTH experiment for adults and teens 13+. Visit our online Downtown - Teen Area Events Calendar for a schedule of programs. Tuesdays and Thursdays in November, 3:30-4:30pm

Bad art is still art. Drop-in to create some art. MAKE & TAKE Creations will be put on display in the library! Fridays, Sept. 7 & 21, Oct. 5 & 19, Nov. 9 & 23, 2-4pm

Kick off your weekend by sparking your imagination FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH ▲ and taking your creation home! Painswick - Massie Family Room Thursday, Nov. 15, 7-8:30pm DIY OPEN HOURS Given how important financial skills are to navigating Mondays starting Sept. 10, (excl. Oct. 8) 1-8pm life, it is suprising that our schools don’t teach kids Tuesdays starting Sept. 4, 1-8pm about money. Too many students are graduating Thursdays starting Sept. 6, 1-8pm in debt and facing difficult financial choices when Saturdays starting Sept. 1 (excl. Sept. 22), 1-4pm they are just starting out. Learn how to prevent this from happening to you by establishing good Tinker, build, hack, make, share, and have fun financial habits. Join Sandy Daykin of Credit Canada while learning a new skill. See below for a list of as she explains how to safely and wisely navigate the Collaboratory tools you can try! financial maze. CODESIGN Wednesdays, Sept. 5 - Nov. 28, 2-4pm

We provide a specialized project and you learn the skill! Build confidence in using new technologies and “making”.

WHAT CAN I USE IN THE COLLABORATORY?

• Ultimaker 3 (3D printer) • Acer Veriton X4640G computers • Vinyl Printer • Wacom Intuos Pro tablets • Button Maker (3” & 1.75”) • Adobe Creative Suite • Cricut Maker • GoPro Hero 5’s • Cricut Cuttlebug • Canon Rebel T6 Cameras • Janome 2380 sewing machines • iOgrapher (mobile video case for • Fibre & textiles: knitting & crochet iPad) looms, spools, hooks & needles • Google Cardboards

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Greek Islands

AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 MINUTES sleeping bag and safety gear on her back from the shores of Lake Nhambavale to Jangamo Beach. Travel vicariously through others as you enjoy photos and stories from their travels around the world. MOLSON SITE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG Each session features a presentation followed by an Downtown - Angus Ross Room opportunity to ask questions. Thursday, Oct. 18, 7–8:30pm

BACKPACKING SWEDEN In 1985 students from four Barrie secondary schools Downtown - Angus Ross Room participated in an archaeological dig on the Molson Monday, Sept. 10, 7–8:30pm site under the direction of educator Janet Turner. See the students at their work stations, both in With only a backpack and hammock in which to the field and lab, and the surprises unearthed at sleep, Tyler Ellison travelled to Sweden. Over the this 400+ year-old Protohistoric First Nations’ course of three weeks, he made his way from towns settlement. in the Arctic Circle, to the unique neighbourhoods of Stockholm, to an island in the Baltic Sea. GREEK ISLANDS Painswick - Massie Family Room EXOTIC MONTSERRAT: THEN AND NOW Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7-8:30pm Painswick - Massie Family Room Thursday, Sept. 13, 7-8:30pm Our presenter Dave Yawney is back with the second part of Greek Islands. Although the Cyclades Once a popular get-away destination, Caribbean Islands are the popular destination, there are other island Montserrat was hit hard in 1989 by Hurricane treasures in the Greek Islands. Dave explores Corfu Hugo and then in 1995 by a volcano. Joan Giannone (Ionian Island), auto-free Hydra (Saronic Island), and will share fascinating first-hand experiences and Rhodes (Dodecanese Island). pictures from before and after the hurricane, including a short excerpt from her soon to be UGANDA published book. Downtown - Angus Ross Room Tuesday, November 20, 7–8:30pm MOZAMBIQUE: THE ULTRA AFRICA RUN Painswick - Massie Family Room Join us as Monika Sergeant talks about her recent Thursday, Oct. 4, 7-8:30pm experience working with a team of volunteers who have been making life better for Uganda’s neediest Hear from Steph, who participated in The Ultra children and its people living in the more remote Africa Race in Mozambique. This 5-day, 220 km foot parts of the country. Also hear about her experience race was self-supported, carrying all her own food, Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest in Uganda.

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Author Meet & Greet

AUTHOR AND WRITING PROGRAMS and editing tools, editorial services and resources, how to get your ISBN, how to format for e-book and print versions, book cover designs that sell, FINDING YOUR VOICE ▲ tax implications for a Canadian author receiving US Painswick - Massie Family Room royalties (W8-BEN form), receiving international Wednesday, Sept. 5, 6-8pm royalties, and marketing. An Amazon international bestselling author, Judy Penz Sheluk writes two mystery series, as well a AUTHOR MEET & GREET short crime fiction. She is also on the Board of Downtown - Flex Space Directors at Crime Writers of Canada, representing Saturdays, Oct. 6 - 27, 1-3pm Toronto and Southwestern . Meet published authors and learn about their work. Each week will have a different author HISTORICAL FICTION ▲ panel. Authors attending are: Anita Arvast, Bianca Painswick - Massie Family Room Lakoseljac, Dave Ferguson, Eric Walberg, Jane Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6-8pm Hamilton, Janet Goldblatt, Jennifer Witterick, JL History, legend and the art of storytelling with Benson, Johanne Levesque, John Worsley Simpson, Barrie Doyle. You want your work to be enjoyed; Kelly Baker, Peter Jennings, Tracy L. Ward, and Val more than that, believable. Easy enough if you’re Losell. Check our online Events Calendar for details. writing about modern times, but what if your story is set in the past? We’ll look at techniques and tips NANOWRIMO WRITE-INS for digging into the past to make your stories come Downtown - Flex Space alive. Where do you find out what food a medieval Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2-3pm monk ate or what an Egyptian Pharaoh wore to bed, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2-4pm and how do you make it real to your readers? You Come and meet other Wrimos in a designated never know what you’ll learn when you delve into space. Get ideas, talk about your novels, run writing history. sprints, or just write. Commiserate with people going through the same noveling problems, brag WRITING AND SELF-PUBLISHING ON A about how well your novel is going, or just bring your SHOESTRING BUDGET ▲ materials and join the write-in! Painswick - Massie Family Room Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6-8pm

Amazon best-selling author, Annette Zoheret, will show you how to go from your initial idea to a published book that sells. You’ll learn about: writing

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LEGAL WORKSHOP SERIES

WILLS FEATURE FILMS Come dressed in costume and Downtown - Angus Ross Room Painswick - Massie Family Room enjoy this day of fun for all ages. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 7-8:30pm Mondays, Sept. 10 - Oct. 1, Oct. Admission is free. 29 - Nov. 26, 2-4pm Do you have a will? Are you Comic Con is a registered thinking of preparing one? Join Downtown - Angus Ross Room trademark of San Diego Comic estate lawyer, Sonja Hodis, for an Thursdays, Sep. 6 - Nov. 29, Convention. informative session in which she 6:30-8:30pm will explain why and when you DOES YOUR BRAIN NEED Enjoy free movies at the library! need to have a will and what you A BOOST? NATURAL Ask staff or visit our online should consider when having a APPROACHES TO KEEP YOUR calendar to see what will be will drafted. BRAIN HEALTHY ▲ playing, and bring snacks and Painswick - Massie Family Room refreshments with you to enjoy. POWER OF ATTORNEY Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7-8:30pm Downtown - Angus Ross Room ADULT LEGO ROBOTICS ▲ Our brain is responsible for so Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7-8:30pm Downtown - Angus Ross Room much of what happens in our Powers of Attorney are an Saturday, Sept. 15, 2:30–4:30pm daily lives and often we often important legal document in any don’t even think about it! Join Painswick - Massie Family Room estate plan. Join Sonja Hodis, Katherine Parent RNCP, CNP of Wednesday, Oct. 31, 10:30am- estate lawyer, for an informative Make Good Choices and Dr. Pete 12:30pm discussion about the different Douros ND, HOM of Awakened types of powers of attorney that We’re offering a one-day Heart Naturopathic to explore are available and the issues you introduction to Lego Robotics the importance of brain health. should consider when having for adults with the support of them drafted. Invest Barrie – because Lego and MEMORY CAFÉ ▲ robots are for grown-ups, too! Painswick - Massie Family Room ESTATE TRUSTEE Participants will learn to design Wednesdays, Sept. 26, Oct. 24 & Downtown - Angus Ross Room and build autonomous LEGO Nov. 28, 2-4pm Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7-8:30pm robots that perform a series of missions. Space is limited. A social activity for those with Have you been named as an memory concerns and their Estate Trustee for someone? BPL COMIC CON® caregivers. There will be a new Are you thinking of appointing Downtown Branch activity each month and light someone as your Estate Trustee? Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:30am–4pm refreshments provided. Limit Join Sonja Hodis, estate lawyer, Dust off your superhero cape of 40 people. Register for each for an informative session in and join us for our third annual month individually on our Events which she will explain the legal BPL Comic Con®! This full-day Calendar at barrielibrary.ca. duties and responsibilities of an event celebrates all things comic. Estate Trustee. Featuring local vendors, Artist Alley, cosplayers, workshops, cake contest, face painting, games and more!

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Repair Café

SEED SAVING WORKSHOP ▲ veterinarians and will share some INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK Painswick – Huronia Room of her first-hand experiences Downtown - Small Flex Space Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7-8pm using oils. Thursday, Nov. 8, 5-8:30pm

Downtown – Angus Ross Room CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR Downtown - Flex Space Monday, Oct. 1, 7-8pm FUTURE: LET’S PROTECT OUR Sunday, Nov. 11, 1-4pm PLANET ▲ Had success growing the seeds Join libraries worldwide in Painswick - Massie Family Room borrowed from our Seed Library? enjoying some analog gaming. Thursday, Oct. 11, 7-8:30pm Or interested in collecting and Board and card games of all kinds properly saving seeds for your Take a whirlwind tour around the will be available from the library’s garden next summer? Come and globe with Climate Reality Leader, new collection of in-house games learn seed saving basics from a Catherine Jones to see climate including KingDomino, Forbidden Simcoe County Master Gardener. change in action, and then bring Island, Sushi Go and Zombie Dice. the focus home to Ontario. Learn Feel free to bring along your own OCTOBER SEED RETURN about the basic science, what the favourite too, as long as you’re Had success growing the seeds near future has in store, what is willing to teach others how to you borrowed from the Seed being done to mitigate the causes play! Families and people of all Library? In October, bring at least and how we can help Canada ages welcome. 6-8 seeds in any small envelope meet its commitment to the Paris with the type of seed clearly Climate Agreement. HARRY POTTER ESCAPE marked on it. Returns let more ROOM ▲ library members “borrow” seeds REPAIR CAFÉ Painswick - Huronia Room next year! Downtown - Flex Space Friday, Nov. 9, 3-8pm & Saturday, Saturday, Oct. 13, 1-4pm ESSENTIAL OILS AND Nov. 10, 10am-4pm PET CARE ▲ Do you have a broken item at Downtown - Georgian Room Painswick - Massie Family Room home that needs a repair? Bring Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7-8:30pm it to the Repair Café, where one & Friday, Nov. 23, 10am-4pm of our handy volunteers will help Your pets are part of your you fix it. Learn a new skill, save family; did you know you can use Find the Book of Spells and use money, and help the environment. essential oils in their care? Join its powers for good! Test your Don’t replace it, repair it! Cyndi as she talks about essential courage and quick thinking in our oils. She will cover which oils Escape Room. An Escape Room to avoid as recommended by is a real-life adventure game in

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which you and three friends are discusses several ideas and LEARN SPANISH ▲ locked in a room and have to use parenting strategies to help teens Painswick - Massie Family Room elements of the room to solve create positive connections. Wednesdays, Sept. 19 – Nov. 21, a series of puzzles, find clues, 7–8pm (except Oct. 17) and escape the room within 20 minutes. All ages event. LANGUAGE PROGRAMS Learning to speak Spanish opens the door to a broad and exciting Registration begins November 1. world. This is an elementary To register call 705-728-1010 or FRENCH CONNEXION course for students who have email [email protected]. Register Succursale du centre-ville - dans never studied Spanish. You as an individual and be grouped l’espace flex petit will learn basic vocabulary and with some new friends, or register Les mercredis, le 5 septembre au grammar that will allow you as a group of 4 to 6 people. 28 novembre, 19h-20h30 to communicate with Spanish Rencontre d’échanges littéraires speakers about everyday matters. PARENTING et culturels. Améliorez votre The instructor has professional français parlé et rencontrez experience teaching. Limit of 16 des gens dans une ambience people. RAISING RESPONSIBLE décontractée et conviviale. Peu TEENS ▲ SPANISH CONVERSATION importe votre niveau, venez Downtown - Angus Ross Room CIRCLE partager et pratiquer la langue Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30pm Painswick - RBC Living Room française. Ce programme est Thursdays, Sept. 20 - Nov. 22, Discuss how to encourage teens offert en partenariat avec le 7-8pm to take part in family decisions, Collège Boréal. be respectful and considerate, ¿Hablas español? Join us in ENGLISH CONVERSATION get involved in family activities, the RBC Living Room at the CIRCLE develop healthy lifestyles and be Painswick Branch every Thursday Downtown - Flex Space reliable. night to practice your Spanish! Saturdays, Sept. 29 – Dec. 15, RAISING COMPETENT TEENS ▲ 11am–12:30pm KAFFEKLATSCH Downtown - Angus Ross Room Painswick - RBC Living Room Practice English, meet new Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6:30-8:30pm Saturday, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, friends, and learn more about life 10am Learn how to encourage teens to and culture in Canada! Volunteer build the skills needed to do their facilitators will lead small group Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Join us in best in school and prepare for discussions and activities to the RBC Community Living Room jobs. Includes developing self- help you build your vocabulary, on the first Saturday morning of discipline, creating good routines, improve your confidence and the month for a German social. getting involved, problem solving, practice your conversation skills. Open to anybody – fluent and following school rules and having Families and people of all ages learners – who wants to speak supportive friends. are welcome. German.

GETTING TEENS CONNECTED ▲ Downtown - Flex Space Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30pm

Explore the importance of getting teens positively involved in their communities. The seminar

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LIBRARY CLUBS TECHNOLOGY Join our community-led clubs at the library. Meet like-minded people and have some fun! All of the TECH ONE-ON-ONE library clubs run Sept-June and meet on a monthly Book a one-hour one-on-one session with a library basis at a regular day and time. To register or to add staff member who can help you work through your your name to the wait list of any of our clubs, please technology questions. Call at least a week in advance come to the Service Desk or call 705-728-1010. to book a time. Choose from the following topics: Space is limited. Ask staff for more details. • eBooks and eAudiobooks • Hoopla & RB Digital NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB • SimplyAnalytics Downtown Branch • Information Barrie Database The Monday morning Non-Fiction Book Club has • BPL Website openings for 4 new members. Register to join in • Ancestry.ca Library Edition and chat about a variety of intriguing and insightful • Yahoo, Gmail or Outlook. books. • Social Media

CRAFT CLUB Painswick Branch INTRODUCTION TO EMAIL: GMAIL ▲ The Adult Craft Club is looking for new members! Downtown - Flex Space Register to join us as we make a simple craft Tuesday, Sept. 4, 10-11:30am and socialize over tea on the second Wednesday Drop in to learn how to send and read email using afternoon of each month. Gmail. Navigate the email inbox and address book, organize your messages, and send documents and pictures as attachments. For adults who are comfortable using the Internet. Limit of 8 people.

Craft Club INTRODUCTION TO ANCESTRY ▲ Painswick - Massie Family Room Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2:30-4pm Downtown - Flex Space Thursday, Oct. 25, 2:30-4pm

This workshop gives you tip and strategies for successfully using Ancestry.com the leading family history website, with access to billions of records world-wide. Library members have free access to the Library Edition at both library branches. Limit of 8 people.

EBOOKS – GETTING STARTED ▲ Downtown - Flex Space Tuesday, Sept. 25, 10–11:30am

Discover how to use electronic books (e-books) from our collection using your computer, mobile device or specialized e-reader. We’ll show you how to search and browse our library catalogue for e-books and

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e-audiobooks. Basic knowledge of email and Internet is required; bring your own device if you have one. Limit of 6 people.

TABLET TRAINING: IPAD ▲ Downtown - Flex Space Tuesday, Oct. 9, 10am–11:30am

Learn the basics of how iPad tablets work, how to download and use apps, and how to take advantage Welcome to 3D Printing of library services on these mobile devices. Please bring your own iPad and any relevant passwords. Limit of 6 people. INTRODUCTION TO EMAIL: OUTLOOK ▲ TABLET TRAINING: ANDROID ▲ Downtown - Flex Space Downtown - Flex Space Friday, Nov. 2, 10-11:30am Thursday, Oct. 19, 10-11:30am Learn how to send and read email using a web-based Little to no experience using tablet computers? email service. Navigate the email inbox and address Learn the basics of how Android tablets work, book, organize your messages, and send documents how to download and use apps, and how to take and pictures as attachments. For adults who are advantage of library services on these mobile comfortable using the Internet. Limit of 8 people. devices. Please bring your own Android tablet and any relevant passwords. Limit of 6 people. PRE-BEGINNER INTERNET: MOVING THE MOUSE ▲ Downtown - Flex Space FIGHT FAKE NEWS ▲ Wednesday, Nov. 7, 10–11am Painswick – Huronia Room Monday, Oct. 22, 10-11:30am Do you wish you could get in on the computer age, but can’t get that computer mouse to move? We will Downtown - Angus Ross Room use Internet games and exercises to help you learn Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2:30-4pm to master the mouse in this low-pressure, hands-on What does “fake news” look like on the Internet? workshop. Limit of 8 people. We’ll look at ways to spot online posts and articles INTERNET SEARCHING ▲ that may be misleading or telling only one side of the Painswick - Massie Family Program Room story. We’ll also introduce you to a range of online Monday, Nov. 19, 10:30am-12pm resources providing trusted and quality assured news from all sides of the political spectrum. Learn the difference between a browser and a search engine, a directory and a database, and most WELCOME TO 3D PRINTING ▲ important: how to find and interpret the best results Painswick - Massie Family Program Room the Internet has to offer. Monday, Oct. 29, 10:30am-12pm INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET ▲ We’ll talk about some ways that 3D printing is being Downtown - Flex Space used today and then you can design and print your Wednesday, Nov. 21, 10-11:30am own object using 3D design apps. As a 3D printing job can take several hours, participants will design This workshop will introduce you to the web browser, objects that will be printed later and can be picked common features of web pages and how to move up after the program. Ages 16+. Limit of 6 people. around the web. For people with very little or no Internet experience, but with mouse skills. Limit of 8 people.

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BUSINESS

Unless otherwise noted, these programs are offered in partnership with the Small Business Centre, Barrie, Simcoe County & Orillia. To register call 705-720-2445 or visit barriebusinesscentre.ca. Limit of 10 participants per session.

SOCIAL MEDIA DROP-IN FOR YOUR BUSINESS ▲ your competitive analysis, generate sales leads/ Downtown - Georgian Room (Sept 7th in Flex prospects, and identify your target market. Register Space) online for this library program on our Events Friday, Sept. 7, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, 12-1pm Calendar or by calling 705-728-1010.

We’re offering a solution to the business owner’s BUSINESS PLAN BASICS ▲ social media woes! Small business owners will be Painswick - Massie Family Room given the opportunity to ask questions and discuss Thursday, Sept. 27, 2-4pm challenges faced on the business side of social Downtown - Georgian Room media. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2-4pm STARTING YOUR BUSINESS BASICS ▲ Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-8pm Painswick - Massie Family Room Writing your first business plan is a major step in Thursday, Sept. 13, 2-4pm putting your small business on the map. We’ll walk Downtown - Georgian Room through each component of the plan and best Thursday, Oct. 4 & Nov. 1, 2-4pm practices in completing it, and introduce you to Library market research and business planning tools. For those considering entrepreneurship and those starting businesses who are ready to take the next ASK AN EXPERT SERIES: CASH FLOW ▲ steps, led by a Small Business Consultant. Topics Downtown - Angus Ross covered include financing, marketing, taxation, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6:30-8pm regulations and permits, market research and more. Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business; it is LEGAL SERIES: RENTAL CONTRACTS FOR important to understand the inflows and outflows COMMERCIAL SPACE ▲ to be able to budget for all your business’ activities. Downtown - Flex Space Take a closer look at just how cash flow works with Thursday, Sept. 13, 6:30-8pm Mike Grube, Area Manager Small Business Banking with TD Canada Trust. Are you a business owner looking to rent or currently renting? Raquel M. Ness of Downey Tornosky Lassaline & Timpano Law will share tips about how to work with your landlord and make sense of your rental contract.

SIMPLY ANALYTICS HANDS ON ▲ Downtown - Georgian Room Tuesdays, Sept. 25 (Flex Space) & Oct. 23 (Georgian Room), 2-4pm

Learn how to make maps and tables from SimplyAnalytics work for your business! Follow along in a 30 minute demonstration followed by a 1.5 hour hands-on searching session. Learn how to begin

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LABOUR DAY LABOUR DAY 10am Intro to Email 2pm CoDesign 6:30pm Feature Films 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 1pm DIY Open Hours 6pm Writing 12pm Social Media Library Closed Library Closed Workshop ▲ Drop-In ▲ 7pm French Connexion 2pm Make & Take 6:30pm Friday Flicks

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10am Storytime 10am Storytime 10am Baby Goose 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 2pm Feature Films 4pm Youth Hub 2pm CoDesign 11am Baby Goose 6:30pm Friday Flicks 2:30pm Adult Lego 4pm Maker Mondays 6pm Homework Help 7pm French Connexion 2pm Start Your Robotics ▲ 6pm Homework Help Business Basics ▲ 7pm Around the 6pm Homework Help World: Sweden 6:30pm Feature Films 6:30pm Rental Contracts ▲ 7pm Around the World: Montserrat

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THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING 9:30am Oro Storytime ▲ 10am Baby Goose 10am Holly Storytime 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 10am Tablet Training: 2pm CoDesign 10am Storytime 12pm Social Media 10:30am English Library Closed Library Closed iPad ▲ 2pm Craft Club ▲ 11am Baby Goose Drop-In ▲ Conversation Circle 10am Storytime 6:30pm Raising 2pm Business Plans ▲ 2pm Make & Take 11am English Conversation Circle 4pm Youth Hub Responsible Teens ▲ 6pm Paws for Stories ▲ 6:30pm Friday Flicks TEEN READ 1pm Author Meet and 6:30pm Circle of 7pm Teen Writers ▲ 6pm Homework Help WEEK Readers ▲ Greet 7pm French Connexion 6:30pm Feature Films 7pm Essential Oils ▲ 1pm Repair Café Oct. 9 - 13 7pm Learn Spanish ▲ 6:30pm Circle of 2:30pm Teen 3D 6pm Paws for Stories ▲ Readers ▲ Design ▲ 6pm Homework Help 7pm Youth Book Club ▲ 7pm Spanish Drop-in 7pm Climate Change ▲

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All Day PA Day Crafts 9:30am Oro Storytime ▲ 10am Baby Goose 10am Holly Storytime All Day PA Day Crafts 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 2pm CoDesign 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 10:30am English 10am Fight Fake News 2pm Simply Analytics ▲ 2pm Memory Café ▲ 11am Baby Goose 2:30pm PA Day Movie Conversation Circle 2:30pm PA Day Movie 4pm Youth Hub 6:30pm Getting Teens 2:30pm Ancestry 6:30pm Friday Flicks 11am English Conversation Circle 4pm Maker Mondays 6pm Paws for Stories ▲ Connected ▲ 6pm Paws for Stories ▲ 1pm Author Meet and 6pm Homework Help 6pm Homework Help 7pm Learn Spanish ▲ 6pm Homework Help PA Day (SMCDSB) Greet 6:30pm Circle of 7pm French Connexion 6:30pm Feature Films 2:30pm Halloween PA Day (SCDSB) Readers 7pm Teen Writers ▲ ▲ 6:30pm Circle of Spooktacular 6:30pm Math Quest ▲ 7pm Power of Attorney Readers ▲ 7pm Wills 7pm Spanish Drop-in

28 29 30 31 ▲ Registered Program. Registration starts on the 10am Storytime 9:30am Oro Storytime ▲ 10am Baby Goose 20th of the month prior to the program. For October 10:30am Welcome to 10am Storytime 10:30am Adult Lego 3D Printing ▲ 6pm Paws for Stories ▲ Robotics ▲ programs, registration begins September 20, unless 2pm Feature Films 2pm CoDesign 6pm Homework Help otherwise noted in program description. Register via 4pm Maker Mondays 6:30pm Circle of 7pm Learn Spanish ▲ 6pm Homework Help Readers ▲ 7pm French Connexion barrielibrary.ca, by phone or in person. 6:30pm Math Quest ▲

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10am Storytime 9:30am Oro Storytime ▲ 10am Baby Goose 10am Holly Storytime 10am Storytime 10am Storytime 2pm Feature Films 10am Storytime 10am Pre-Beginner 10am Storytime 12pm Social Media 10:30am English 4pm Maker Mondays 3:30pm Bad Art Teens Internet 11am Baby Goose Drop-in ▲ Conversation Circle 6pm Homework Help 6:30pm Circle of 2pm NaNoWriMo 3:30pm Bad Art Teens 2pm Make & Take 11am English Write-In Conversation Circle Readers ▲ 5pm Board & Card 3pm Harry Potter 6:30pm Math Quest ▲ 2pm CoDesign Games Escape Room ▲ 10am Harry Potter Escape Room ▲ 7pm Around the World: 6pm Writing 6pm Business Plan 6:30pm Friday Flicks Greek Islands Workshop ▲ Basics ▲ 2:30pm Lego Robotics Parents & Kids ▲ 7pm Teen Writers ▲ 6:30pm Feature Films 7pm Youth Book Club ▲ 6:30pm Circle of 7pm French Connexion Readers ▲ 7pm Learn Spanish ▲ 7pm Youth Book Club ▲ 7pm Spanish Drop-in

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Getting a library card is easy, and can save you thousands of dollars a year. It allows you to borrow books, movies, and TV shows for free, access online courses and use our digital library.

GETTING A LIBRARY CARD Items can be returned to either branch regardless Residents of Barrie and Oro-Medonte can register of where you borrowed them from. They can be for a free library card. Visit either branch and bring returned 24/7 using the drop slots on the outside your current photo ID with name and address and of both branches. one piece of proof of address. Non-residents who own property in Barrie or Oro-Medonte may also get PLACING HOLDS a library card by showing a current property tax bill Bestsellers and popular items will often have a wait and identification. list to check the item out – you can place a hold on the item to secure your place in line. When it’s your Businesses and non-profits: Corporations, turn, you’ll be notified that you can pick up your item businesses & non-profits in Barrie and Oro-Medonte from the Holds shelf at the branch you requested. may request a corporate card that gives full access Holds may be placed online through the catalogue to all library services for business purposes. or by asking a staff member. Students: students and faculty may get a library card by showing their Georgian RENEWING ITEMS Library card and student ID. Renew items 24/7 through our automated phone renewal system or log in to your account at Visitors and tourists: Visitors and tourists may sign barrielibrary.ca. To renew by phone, call up for a 3-week library card while staying in a hotel 705-728-1010 and choose Option 2. or cottage in Barrie or Oro-Medonte. $20 refundable deposit required. Library material may be renewed with the following exceptions: Buy a Membership: $75.00 for a one year • You’ve already renewed the item three times membership; $25.00 for a one year student • Someone else has placed a hold on the item membership; $10.00 per card for each additional • You have $10.00 or more in fines family member. • The item is a Grab & Go item Resident cards are renewed every 2 years. Non- • The item is an Interlibrary Loan resident, Oro-Medonte residents, Midland residents,

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