Upcoming Programs & Events
Explore Play Learn
About the Program
Get ready for stories, songs and lots of fun activities.
Seniors Social Club
About the Program
Come and join the fun at our Seniors Social Club! Sip on hot tea or coffee while enjoying lively conversations, plenty of laughs, and the chance to meet new friends in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Tech Connect Appointment
About Tech Connect
During this personalized one-on-one technology session, a Tech Coach will help you build your digital skills and knowledge using your laptop, tablet or mobile device. Select the topic that you want to learn about such as Waterloo Public Library's online resources, using email or navigating the internet.
Tech Connect Appointment
About Tech Connect
During this personalized one-on-one technology session, a Tech Coach will help you build your digital skills and knowledge using your laptop, tablet or mobile device. Select the topic that you want to learn about such as Waterloo Public Library's online resources, using email or navigating the internet.
20s and 30s Social Club
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Meeting new people as an adult isn’t always easy—but it can be fun! Join us for a relaxed, welcoming social night designed for those in their 20s and 30s. We’ll provide games and laid-back activities to help break the ice, so you can unwind, de-stress, and connect with new people in a low-pressure environment.
All Things 80's Trivia Night
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Time to rewind! Enjoy snacks, mocktails and test your memory with our 80’s pop culture, music and movie trivia.
Ones Exploring Art
About the Program
Stories, songs and activities for little ones and their grown ups to explore colours, textures and messy art.
Explore Play Learn
About the Program
Get ready for stories, songs and lots of fun activities.
Canadian Children's Book Week Author/Illustrator Visit
Join Sid for a workshop where we look at the pieces of nature that exist all around us and explore ways to lovingly document, preserve, and care for the things we find (while leaving them where they belong). Participants will draw and write about their chosen treasures and the surrounding environment, sparking stories to tell and coming away with fun games and activities for interacting with the natural world.
Chinese Conversation Circle
About the Program
Learn Chinese language and culture in a fun, relaxed environment. Meet new friends in the community and enjoy engaging activities together.
Tech Connect Appointment
About Tech Connect
During this personalized one-on-one technology session, a Tech Coach will help you build your digital skills and knowledge using your laptop, tablet or mobile device. Select the topic that you want to learn about such as Waterloo Public Library's online resources, using email or navigating the internet.
Tech Connect Appointment
About Tech Connect
During this personalized one-on-one technology session, a Tech Coach will help you build your digital skills and knowledge using your laptop, tablet or mobile device. Select the topic that you want to learn about such as Waterloo Public Library's online resources, using email or navigating the internet.
Art Club for Kids
About the Program
Do you love creating art and trying new projects? Join us in Art Club to learn, create and make lots of different arts and crafts
After School Art Club
About the Program
The focus will be on fun and creativity as we experiment with a variety of art styles and mediums.
English Conversation Circle
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Practice your conversational English and meet new people with the YMCA Immigrant Services. This program is open to all English levels.
Bedtime Storytime
About the Program
This evening storytime is perfectly timed right before bedtime. Wear your pajamas and come to the library for some songs, stories, and play to get the wiggles out before bedtime.
Gross Science
About the Program
Science is everywhere, and some of it is truly disgusting. We’ll explore gross science with experiments, crafts, and stories.
Learn Create Play
About the Program
This active play program is all about mind, body, creativity, and play. Move, learn, and explore with exciting new activities each week.
Canadian Children's Book Week Author Visit
Join Leonarda for a fun and interactive session on anger and social and emotional learning. Leonarda will read her picturebook, Fighting Words, and prompt children to notice the consequences and impact of unfiltered explosive anger and how we can repair and learn to be accountable.
Loom Knitting
About the Program
Learn the basics of loom knitting, a fast and fun way to create beautiful knit items.