THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
We are looking for young authors to create some amazing books we can add to our library’s collection.
Draw, write and create a book with your own original story and you can win the chance to have your book added to the library!
Please note that this contest is for children ages 4-12, not all books will be selected for the collection.
Stories must be submitted in hardback notebooks, you may request a suitable notebook when you request the full guidelines.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and lots of fun!
Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Zoom video communications platform became an important and popular online tool that allowed us to stay connected with our community, friends and family members, as well as to access community services and programs.
Join this virtual meeting one Tuesday a month. In these presentations, expect a friendly and engaging atmosphere. No prior knowledge is required, only an active and open mind! Explore a new philosophy topic each month. In partnership with The Aurora Philosophy Institute (API). New members always welcome. Pre-register. Tuesday May 24: Some philosophers from the Indian subcontinent – An introduction. Pre-register. Zoom details will be emailed.
Play Jackbox Party Games with us via Facebook Live every Tuesday. It’s easy to play from home, just watch our Live Stream via Facebook for all the game prompts and banter and enter your answers on a separate device. To join the game go to Jackbox.tv on your device browser and enter the room code to play. Please note we recommend you have two devices for this, one to watch and one to play along.
Every Tuesday l 7pm
Facebook Live
Jackbox.tv
Registration opens: May 15
Join us for Family Storytime!
We have stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of safe fun!
Wednesdays 10:30-10:50
Grab your LEGO® and join us on Zoom for a fun time building together.
All you need is your device and all your LEGO® pieces and we’ll have challenges, contests and lots of fun together!
Recommended for ages 4-10
Wednesdays April 6-June 22, 4:00-5:00 pm
Register below to recieve the Zoom link
If you enjoy discussing books, join us the last Wednesday of the month (excluding Dec.) from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for this Virtual Book Club. Wednesday May 25: The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Hamid Mohsin. Pre-register. Zoom details will be emailed.
Practice your English listening, reading and conversational skills. All levels welcome!
May 25: Freedom Soup / By Tami Charles
In partnership with Catholic Community Services of York Region (CCSYR) through Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP).
To register email LSP@ccsyr.org; Call/Text 416-258-9015.
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Join Polly on Facebook every Thursday for a fun science experiment you can do at home!
Thursdays, 10:00 (but watchable anytime!)
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Best for ages 3-10 years, with parent help.
Learn how to answer challenging interview questions, address employer concerns, and make a positive and lasting impression.
Hosted by RCN Employment Services.
This Employment Ontario Employment Service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Feel the benefits of gentle core body stretches, movements and postures that will engage both sides of the body. Led by Jackie Thornton. For Zoom details, email bpreyde@aurorapl.ca
We will use pencils and markers to draw!
Learn cool facts and draw about what we learned in this weekly afterschool art and literacy program.
Join us every Thursday on our Minecraft Realms Plus server to play along, or watch us play on Facebook Live.
To play you will need to have your own copy of Minecraft on PC, Switch, PS4 to join.
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for
Are you passionate about social justice, current events, and creating change in society? Join our biweekly meetings where we'll share our ideas and opinions about making a difference.
For grades 9-12
Thursdays, January 20, February 3 & 17, March 3, 17 &31
7-8 pm (Zoom link will be sent out prior to meetings)
To register, please email ya@aurorapl.ca
Build your self-confidence, create an action plan, work one-on-one with a career coach and receive support for one year. Plus, access networking events with guest speakers.
For women 18+ living in York Region.
Register at: wcyr.ca/registration
In partnership with Women’s Centre of York Region.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a puppet show!
Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
April showers, May flowers and new books to read! Download the Beanstack app and register to track the books you read, complete some activities, earn digital badges or write some reviews. With each badge you achieve you’ll get a raffle ticket you can apply to prizes from different Aurora businesses. Register at https://aurorapl.beanstack.org
Reading challenge runs April 1-June 30, join anytime.
Get your spring reading on! Join us to earn cool virtual badges for reading books, writing book reviews, and completing seasonal activities!
Top 10 readers earn certificates, and everyone can enter fun prize draws.
Register: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
Ages 0-12 years
April 1-June 11, 2022
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
We are looking for young authors to create some amazing books we can add to our library’s collection.
Draw, write and create a book with your own original story and you can win the chance to have your book added to the library!
Please note that this contest is for children ages 4-12, not all books will be selected for the collection.
Stories must be submitted in hardback notebooks, you may request a suitable notebook when you request the full guidelines.
April 25, May 30, June 27 l 7pm
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and lots of fun!
Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Play Jackbox Party Games with us via Facebook Live every Tuesday. It’s easy to play from home, just watch our Live Stream via Facebook for all the game prompts and banter and enter your answers on a separate device. To join the game go to Jackbox.tv on your device browser and enter the room code to play. Please note we recommend you have two devices for this, one to watch and one to play along.
Every Tuesday l 7pm
Facebook Live
Jackbox.tv
Calling all crossword puzzle lovers!
Join us each month as we tackle a challenging crossword puzzle together virtually. The host will share their screen and read out the clues, and participants can suggest answers. It's fun and easy, and you may even learn something new!
Join us for Family Storytime!
We have stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of safe fun!
Wednesdays 10:30-10:50
Grab your LEGO® and join us on Zoom for a fun time building together.
All you need is your device and all your LEGO® pieces and we’ll have challenges, contests and lots of fun together!
Recommended for ages 4-10
Wednesdays April 6-June 22, 4:00-5:00 pm
Register below to recieve the Zoom link
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Join Polly on Facebook every Thursday for a fun science experiment you can do at home!
Thursdays, 10:00 (but watchable anytime!)
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Best for ages 3-10 years, with parent help.
Feel the benefits of gentle core body stretches, movements and postures that will engage both sides of the body. Led by Jackie Thornton. For Zoom details, email bpreyde@aurorapl.ca
We will use pencils and markers to draw!
Learn cool facts and draw about what we learned in this weekly afterschool art and literacy program.
Join us every Thursday on our Minecraft Realms Plus server to play along, or watch us play on Facebook Live.
To play you will need to have your own copy of Minecraft on PC, Switch, PS4 to join.
Local teens wanted to contribute fresh ideas for our YA programs and collections. Tell us what you think while earning volunteer hours. To register, email ya@aurorapl.ca
Meetings are every other Thursday, 7-8 pm
January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, April 7 & 21, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 16
Build your self-confidence, create an action plan, work one-on-one with a career coach and receive support for one year. Plus, access networking events with guest speakers.
For women 18+ living in York Region.
Register at: wcyr.ca/registration
In partnership with Women’s Centre of York Region.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a puppet show!
Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
April showers, May flowers and new books to read! Download the Beanstack app and register to track the books you read, complete some activities, earn digital badges or write some reviews. With each badge you achieve you’ll get a raffle ticket you can apply to prizes from different Aurora businesses. Register at https://aurorapl.beanstack.org
Reading challenge runs April 1-June 30, join anytime.
Get your spring reading on! Join us to earn cool virtual badges for reading books, writing book reviews, and completing seasonal activities!
Top 10 readers earn certificates, and everyone can enter fun prize draws.
Register: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
Ages 0-12 years
April 1-June 11, 2022
Miss Eva Lasting brings a little glitz and a lot of heart to story hour! This family-friendly event raises awareness of gender diversity, promotes self-acceptance and builds empathy through a fun literary experience. Wear your favourite outfit and participate in the magic.
Fun for all ages!
Learn 3D modelling skills by using virtual Legos to build simple but cool creations! No download required, lessons on Zoom.
We will use the website Mecabricks to build our virtual Lego models.
Guided lessons each week to build different Lego constructions.
Recommended for Ages 9 - 14
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
While the media tend to portray Muslim women as submissive and silenced, filmmaker Saïda Ouchaou-Ozarowski has chosen to distance herself from that caricature, with which she does not identify. She sat down with six Muslim Canadian women eager to talk about what shapes their identities. The resulting documentary, In Full Voice, offers an intimate perspective on the journey of these women, who have a common desire to share their visions of Islam.
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
We are looking for young authors to create some amazing books we can add to our library’s collection.
Draw, write and create a book with your own original story and you can win the chance to have your book added to the library!
Please note that this contest is for children ages 4-12, not all books will be selected for the collection.
Stories must be submitted in hardback notebooks, you may request a suitable notebook when you request the full guidelines.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and lots of fun!
Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
June is Seniors Month! Join us for a virtual information session about personal taxes and seniors' benefits and credits, with Canada Revenue Agency. Pre-register. Zoom details will be emailed.
Play Jackbox Party Games with us via Facebook Live every Tuesday. It’s easy to play from home, just watch our Live Stream via Facebook for all the game prompts and banter and enter your answers on a separate device. To join the game go to Jackbox.tv on your device browser and enter the room code to play. Please note we recommend you have two devices for this, one to watch and one to play along.
Every Tuesday l 7pm
Facebook Live
Jackbox.tv
Join us as we delve into the flavourful world of spices!
Each month, we'll explore a spice by learning about its history and uses, and use the spice to try out some new recipes on your own.
Here's how it will work:
- Pick up your pre-portioned spice and a collection of recipes from the library before the event date
- Try making one or more of the recipes
Join us for Family Storytime!
We have stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of safe fun!
Wednesdays 10:30-10:50
Join us monthly to practice English in everyday conversation. Each meetup will feature a different theme. All levels of spoken English are welcome.
Register at bit.ly/37ETyrp or email Claudia at colguin@aurorapl.ca
Enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles but don't have the space to do one at home? Give a virtual jigsaw puzzle a try with our Puzzle Club. Together we'll work on completing an entire jigsaw puzzle in an hour.
No experience necessary, can be played on a tablet or computer.
This program will take place over Zoom - instructions will be emailed out 2 days prior.
Grab your LEGO® and join us on Zoom for a fun time building together.
All you need is your device and all your LEGO® pieces and we’ll have challenges, contests and lots of fun together!
Recommended for ages 4-10
Wednesdays April 6-June 22, 4:00-5:00 pm
Register below to recieve the Zoom link
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Join Polly on Facebook every Thursday for a fun science experiment you can do at home!
Thursdays, 10:00 (but watchable anytime!)
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Best for ages 3-10 years, with parent help.
Feel the benefits of gentle core body stretches, movements and postures that will engage both sides of the body. Led by Jackie Thornton. For Zoom details, email bpreyde@aurorapl.ca
We will use pencils and markers to draw!
Learn cool facts and draw about what we learned in this weekly afterschool art and literacy program.
Join us every Thursday on our Minecraft Realms Plus server to play along, or watch us play on Facebook Live.
To play you will need to have your own copy of Minecraft on PC, Switch, PS4 to join.
Farzana Doctor’s debut poetry collection is both an intimate deep dive and a humorous glance at the tumultuous decade of her forties. Through crisp and vivid language, Doctor explores mid-life breakups and dating, female genital cutting, imprints of racism and misogyny, and the oddness of sex and love and urges us to take a second look at the ways in which human relationships are never what we expect them to be.
Are you passionate about social justice, current events, and creating change in society? Join our biweekly meetings where we'll share our ideas and opinions about making a difference.
For grades 9-12
Thursdays, January 20, February 3 & 17, March 3, 17 &31
7-8 pm (Zoom link will be sent out prior to meetings)
To register, please email ya@aurorapl.ca
Build your self-confidence, create an action plan, work one-on-one with a career coach and receive support for one year. Plus, access networking events with guest speakers.
For women 18+ living in York Region.
Register at: wcyr.ca/registration
In partnership with Women’s Centre of York Region.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a puppet show!
Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Join Physiotherapist Sheela Zelmer for this virtual 4-part series. Learn about some common dysfunctions of the pelvic floor, identifications and causes. Find out what treatments are available and what you can do to help yourself. Part 4, June 10: Better Bladder Control. Pre-register. Zoom details will be emailed.
April showers, May flowers and new books to read! Download the Beanstack app and register to track the books you read, complete some activities, earn digital badges or write some reviews. With each badge you achieve you’ll get a raffle ticket you can apply to prizes from different Aurora businesses. Register at https://aurorapl.beanstack.org
Reading challenge runs April 1-June 30, join anytime.
In these uncertain and stressful times, learn the benefits of meditation and basic meditation techniques that you will be able to practice on your own or with others. One hour virtual sessions once a month. New members welcome. Pre-register. Zoom details will be emailed.
Get your spring reading on! Join us to earn cool virtual badges for reading books, writing book reviews, and completing seasonal activities!
Top 10 readers earn certificates, and everyone can enter fun prize draws.
Register: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
Ages 0-12 years
April 1-June 11, 2022
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join a safe space where members of the LGBTQ2 community, their friends, family or allies can come together. This is a place to seek support if you have questions or concerns about sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, or a place where you can make new friends or connect with old ones.
Whether you are new to our community or are a long-time resident, Just 4 You is your space to build friendships, learn something new and have some fun. Guest speakers and hands-on activities will be listed in advance.
Register at bit.ly/3xKZycX or email Claudia at colguin@aurorapl.ca
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and lots of fun!
Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
April 12, May 10, June 14 l 4pm
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Zoom video communications platform became an important and popular online tool that allowed us to stay connected with our community, friends and family members, as well as to access community services and programs.
Protect yourself by understanding the differences between a legitimate call from the CRA and a scam, how to report a scam and what to do if you if you were the victim of a scam or fraud.
This session will be interactive and attendees will be able to share their experiences and stories. We will also demonstrate how to browse the Canada.ca website to find information.
In partnership with Canada Revenue Agency.
Play Jackbox Party Games with us via Facebook Live every Tuesday. It’s easy to play from home, just watch our Live Stream via Facebook for all the game prompts and banter and enter your answers on a separate device. To join the game go to Jackbox.tv on your device browser and enter the room code to play. Please note we recommend you have two devices for this, one to watch and one to play along.
Every Tuesday l 7pm
Facebook Live
Jackbox.tv
An online gathering for people who want to explore the issue of feminism in relation to monthly book titles and as a broader subject.
This club will be offered through Zoom; instructions will be emailed 2 days before the event.
Email kstark@aurorapl.ca to receive your copy of the book.
Spring Dates:
Join us for Family Storytime!
We have stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of safe fun!
Wednesdays 10:30-10:50
Grab your LEGO® and join us on Zoom for a fun time building together.
All you need is your device and all your LEGO® pieces and we’ll have challenges, contests and lots of fun together!
Recommended for ages 4-10
Wednesdays April 6-June 22, 4:00-5:00 pm
Register below to recieve the Zoom link
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Join Polly on Facebook every Thursday for a fun science experiment you can do at home!
Thursdays, 10:00 (but watchable anytime!)
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Best for ages 3-10 years, with parent help.
Bond with your baby and connect with other families.
Feel the benefits of gentle core body stretches, movements and postures that will engage both sides of the body. Led by Jackie Thornton. For Zoom details, email bpreyde@aurorapl.ca
We will use pencils and markers to draw!
Learn cool facts and draw about what we learned in this weekly afterschool art and literacy program.
Join us every Thursday on our Minecraft Realms Plus server to play along, or watch us play on Facebook Live.
To play you will need to have your own copy of Minecraft on PC, Switch, PS4 to join.
Local teens wanted to contribute fresh ideas for our YA programs and collections. Tell us what you think while earning volunteer hours. To register, email ya@aurorapl.ca
Meetings are every other Thursday, 7-8 pm
January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, April 7 & 21, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 16
Build your self-confidence, create an action plan, work one-on-one with a career coach and receive support for one year. Plus, access networking events with guest speakers.
For women 18+ living in York Region.
Register at: wcyr.ca/registration
In partnership with Women’s Centre of York Region.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a puppet show!
Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
April showers, May flowers and new books to read! Download the Beanstack app and register to track the books you read, complete some activities, earn digital badges or write some reviews. With each badge you achieve you’ll get a raffle ticket you can apply to prizes from different Aurora businesses. Register at https://aurorapl.beanstack.org
Reading challenge runs April 1-June 30, join anytime.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and lots of fun!
Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Death Cafés are part of a global movement “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of our (finite) lives.”
Join Vilma Oliveros to gather with people of all ages, demographics and belief systems and talk about death in a safe and relaxed setting.
* Please note Death Café is not a bereavement/grief support group or counselling session.
In partnership with Hope House Community Hospice.
June 9 – Register for your kit
June 21 | 7pm Zoom Tutorial
Play Jackbox Party Games with us via Facebook Live every Tuesday. It’s easy to play from home, just watch our Live Stream via Facebook for all the game prompts and banter and enter your answers on a separate device. To join the game go to Jackbox.tv on your device browser and enter the room code to play. Please note we recommend you have two devices for this, one to watch and one to play along.
Every Tuesday l 7pm
Facebook Live
Jackbox.tv
Join us for Family Storytime!
We have stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of safe fun!
Wednesdays 10:30-10:50
A social colouring club, for adults!
Whether you are looking for industry insight, your first job, changing careers or professional development, the Multi-Sector Career Fair is your opportunity to network directly with employers from a wide variety of high demand sectors and connect with Career Centre staff.
Participating employers to be announced.
In partnership with ACCES Employment.
Register at sforce.co/3HUa33q
Grab your LEGO® and join us on Zoom for a fun time building together.
All you need is your device and all your LEGO® pieces and we’ll have challenges, contests and lots of fun together!
Recommended for ages 4-10
Wednesdays April 6-June 22, 4:00-5:00 pm
Register below to recieve the Zoom link
Practice your English listening, reading and conversational skills. All levels welcome!
Jun 22: Hold That Thought! / By Bree Galbraith
In partnership with Catholic Community Services of York Region (CCSYR) through Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP).
To register email LSP@ccsyr.org; Call/Text 416-258-9015.
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Join Polly on Facebook every Thursday for a fun science experiment you can do at home!
Thursdays, 10:00 (but watchable anytime!)
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
Best for ages 3-10 years, with parent help.
Learn the Do's and Don'ts of writing a cover letter and resume and how to target employer needs and submit applications.
Hosted by RCN Employment Services.
This Employment Ontario Employment Service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Feel the benefits of gentle core body stretches, movements and postures that will engage both sides of the body. Led by Jackie Thornton. For Zoom details, email bpreyde@aurorapl.ca
We will use pencils and markers to draw!
Learn cool facts and draw about what we learned in this weekly afterschool art and literacy program.
Join us every Thursday on our Minecraft Realms Plus server to play along, or watch us play on Facebook Live.
To play you will need to have your own copy of Minecraft on PC, Switch, PS4 to join.
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a puppet show!
Every Friday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
April showers, May flowers and new books to read! Download the Beanstack app and register to track the books you read, complete some activities, earn digital badges or write some reviews. With each badge you achieve you’ll get a raffle ticket you can apply to prizes from different Aurora businesses. Register at https://aurorapl.beanstack.org
Reading challenge runs April 1-June 30, join anytime.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
April 25, May 30, June 27 l 7pm
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and lots of fun!
Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am
On Facebook, available to watch any time!
https://www.facebook.com/aurorapubliclibrary
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Zoom video communications platform became an important and popular online tool that allowed us to stay connected with our community, friends and family members, as well as to access community services and programs.
Celebrate Canadian authors in this kickoff to the I Read Canadian Reading Challenge.
Play Jackbox Party Games with us via Facebook Live every Tuesday. It’s easy to play from home, just watch our Live Stream via Facebook for all the game prompts and banter and enter your answers on a separate device. To join the game go to Jackbox.tv on your device browser and enter the room code to play. Please note we recommend you have two devices for this, one to watch and one to play along.
Every Tuesday l 7pm
Facebook Live
Jackbox.tv
Join us for Family Storytime!
We have stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of safe fun!
Wednesdays 10:30-10:50
If you enjoy discussing books, join us the last Wednesday of the month (excluding Dec.) from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for this Virtual Book Club. Wednesday June 29: The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett. Pre-register. Zoom details will be emailed.
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Feel the benefits of gentle core body stretches, movements and postures that will engage both sides of the body. Led by Jackie Thornton. For Zoom details, email bpreyde@aurorapl.ca
We will use pencils and markers to draw!
Learn cool facts and draw about what we learned in this weekly afterschool art and literacy program.
Join us every Thursday on our Minecraft Realms Plus server to play along, or watch us play on Facebook Live.
To play you will need to have your own copy of Minecraft on PC, Switch, PS4 to join.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Whether you are new to our community or are a long-time resident, Just 4 You is your space to build friendships, learn something new and have some fun. Guest speakers and hands-on activities will be listed in advance.
Register at bit.ly/35IzkzH or email Claudia at colguin@aurorapl.ca
Join us monthly to practice English in everyday conversation. Each meetup will feature a different theme. All levels of spoken English are welcome.
Register at bit.ly/37ETyrp or email Claudia at colguin@aurorapl.ca
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Bond with your baby and connect with other families.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Whether you are new to our community or are a long-time resident, Just 4 You is your space to build friendships, learn something new and have some fun. Guest speakers and hands-on activities will be listed in advance.
Register at bit.ly/35IzkzH or email Claudia at colguin@aurorapl.ca
Join us monthly to practice English in everyday conversation. Each meetup will feature a different theme. All levels of spoken English are welcome.
Register at bit.ly/37ETyrp or email Claudia at colguin@aurorapl.ca
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Your book cover is your most powerful marketing tool for your writing.
Discover how to judge a book by its cover! How do great covers get made?
Learn which questions to ask, which design pitfalls to avoid, and how your
cover can bring your story to life. This workshop is aimed at both
self-publishing authors and those working with a publisher.
Facilitated by author and book designer, Rachel Rosen.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Bond with your baby and connect with other families.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
In Swimming Back to Trout River music and its riveting power connects the characters through space and time. Capture the power of music and performance in this year’s OBOA photography contest.
In partnership with The Auroran newspaper.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FAMILY
Writing Contest
Swimming Back to Trout River is a moving story of a Chinese family navigating change in turbulent times. Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the OBOA 2022 writing contest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)
Submissions can be in any genre but must be original and unpublished in any form
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
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We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Jan Wong went to China as a starry-eyed Maoist in 1972 at the height of the Cultural Revolution, renouncing rock and roll and hauling pig manure in the paddy fields. Learn about her experiences in Maoist China and how her love affair began to sour as she became aware of the harsh realities of Chinese communism.
About Jan Wong
Attention to the senses is a form of meditation that not only anchors writers to their creative source, but provides nuanced information about character, setting and even plot.
Inspired by Linda Rui Feng’s Swimming Back to Trout River, this workshop takes a deep dive into the essence of your subject matter by awakening and writing with the five senses.
Beginner and experienced writers welcome. Bring a work-in-progress (novel, short story, poem, or memoir) or use the exercises to discover something new.
Be transformed as the York Chamber Ensemble, featuring solo violinist Joyce Lai, sweeps you into a folktale of star-crossed lovers. This one-movement concerto includes three sections that correspond to the three phases of the story - Falling in Love, Refusing to Marry and Metamorphosis. Composed by He Zhanhoa and Chen Gang (1958).
Library Living Room (COVID protocols permitting)
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Experience the language of movement as the Mellow Sisters & Tian Shu Art Group reveal the richness of the art of Chinese Dance.
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Linda Rui Feng is a writer and a scholar, a practitioner and researcher of imaginative storytelling.
Meet the author at the OBOA grand finale event and enjoy a fascinating glimpse into the experiences that shaped the powerful novel, Swimming Back to Trout River.
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge is simple. We want you to create a reading habit with your preschool aged child. Doing so will support their growth and build key early literacy skills that will help them be ready when they start school. It's never too late to start! 1 book per day for 3 years equals 1,095 books! You can do it!
Sign up via Beanstack: https://aurorapl.beanstack.com/reader365
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join a safe space where members of the LGBTQ2 community, their friends, family or allies can come together. This is a place to seek support if you have questions or concerns about sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, or a place where you can make new friends or connect with old ones.
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Online discussions about books with fun monthly games and activities posted on Google Classroom that you can join and complete at your own pace!
Books will be available at the beginning of each month. Library card required.
Please email ltang@aurorapl.ca to register or to get more information!
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
We bring the Creative Studio to you with a new project each week. Place a hold in the library catalogue, pick up your supplies and follow our tutorial to make something amazing. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Bring home your own fantastic APL program and make something fun with your child. Simply place a hold in the library catalogue and pick up your supplies. Includes easy-to-follow instructions. Limited kits are available each week. Place a hold on a kit today at https://bit.ly/30fMI8o
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
The APL Writers Group is a small working collective that meets for the purpose of supporting and critiquing each other's work. This is not a writing workshop; rather an opportunity for writers to hone their work with feedback from other writers.
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Join us on Facebook Live for Online Trivia on Wednesday nights!. Test your skills and maybe learn something new!
Playing is easy- simply tune in at 8 PM, go to our Facebook page and type your comment in the chat. You think the answer is #2? Just type "2" into the chat!
Online discussions about books with fun monthly games and activities posted on Google Classroom that you can join and complete at your own pace!
Books will be available at the beginning of each month. Library card required.
Please email ltang@aurorapl.ca to register or to get more information!
