Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle
2025-04-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Drumming with your hands and getting into the rhythm with the group can be therapeutic, hypnotic or just plain fun!

Wasaga Writers Club
2025-04-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Experienced and amateur writers are welcome to join meetings to share writing, seek critiques and enjoy the creative process.

Adults Sew Savvy: Make Boxer Shorts
2025-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Progress your beginner sewing skills by making simple shorts in this 2-session program. Attendance is required for both dates: April 9 & 16.

🎟️ Registration requires a WBPL membership card.
✂️ This is a TWO-SESSION workshop. Participants MUST attend both dates: Wednesday, April 9 & Wednesday, April 16 from 1 – 3pm.
Join us for this beginner sewing class designed for adults with some sewing machine experience! Over two sessions, you’ll learn how to create a pair of shorts with a patch pocket and elastic waist—perfect for casual wear or sleepwear.
📅 This is a TWO-WEEK program on Wednesday afternoons. Participants must be available for both sessions to ensure they complete their project.
What You’ll Need to Bring:
🔹 Fabric of your choice (cotton broadcloth, flannelette, gingham, or lightweight denim):

1.5 yards if using 60” wide fabric
1.75 yards if using 45” wide fabric
(Fabric available at Fabricland, Len’s Mill in Barrie, or some Walmart stores.)
🔹 Elastic: 1” width, 1 yard (for the waistband)
🔹 Thread (optional—library will provide thread, but you may wish to bring your own matching thread)

📌 Important Notes:
✅ Pre-requisites: A WBPL library card AND completion of the WBPL Learn Machine Basics class OR previous experience with an electric sewing machine.
✅ Attendance Commitment: This is a TWO-SESSION class. If you register, you are committing to attending BOTH dates.
✅ Prepping Your Fabric: Please pre-wash and dry your fabric before class to prevent shrinking. Press with an iron at home or arrive early to use the library’s iron.
✅ Limited spots: Maximum of 6 registrants. If you register but cannot attend, please notify us promptly so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist.
🪡 Come stitch, learn, and create in a fun and supportive setting!

Friends Of The Library Meeting
2025-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library | Remax Room South, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, L9Z 2X2, Canada
Whether you’re a book enthusiast, a community advocate, or someone simply looking to make a positive impact, joining the Friends Of The Library is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for literature and learning.
Discover how you can contribute to the growth of our library, promote literacy initiatives, and foster a sense of community spirit. Join us as we help shape the future of our library and create a vibrant hub for knowledge and cultural exchange.

Tiny Art Decor
2025-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Let’s get crafty!

📅 Ages: Adults
📌 Wasaga Beach Public Library card required for registration.
Join us for a creative mixed-media workshop where you’ll craft two unique home décor pieces—perfect for your space or as a heartfelt gift. Participants will create:
✨ A twined mosaic heart
✨ Cocktail glasses with beaded accents on 5×7 canvases
All supplies are provided.

Registration Information:
🔹 WBPL membership required – Have your library card number ready to register.
📞 Interested but don’t have a WBPL library card for registration? Contact the library for more information at 705-429-5481 during business hours.
🚨 Coming soon: One registration per library card—please register each guest separately.

Sew Savvy Open Studio (Adults)
2025-04-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join us for Sew Savvy: Open Studio, where you’ll have access to an on-site sewing coach ready to support you every step of the way.

Stitch-Talk-Walk
2025-04-14 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-28 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-05-05 13:30 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join us every Monday for a cozy knitting and crochet circle at the library! Get creative, enjoy conversation, and take a walk on the track.

Tech Class: Android Devices
2025-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
This beginner-friendly program covers the basics of using your Android phone or tablet, helping you navigate with confidence.

Bring Your Own Book Club
2025-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | ON
Join this “virtual book club” via ZOOM where you BYOB – bring your own book!

Tech Class: Apple iPhones and iPads
2025-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
This beginner-friendly program covers the fundamentals of using your iPhone or iPad.

Vegetable Gardening 101
2025-04-17 14:30 - 15:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Learn tips from a Master Gardener on growing your own vegetables.

📅 Ages: Adults
📌 Wasaga Beach Public Library card required for registration.
Join Master Gardener Gail Cocker for an informative presentation designed for new gardeners. Learn how to get started with vegetable gardening, from selecting the best garden site and soil preparation to composting and planting schedules. Gail will cover bed design, essential garden care, and basic pest control strategies to help you cultivate a thriving vegetable garden.
About the Presenter:
Gail Cocker has been a dedicated member of the Simcoe County Master Gardeners since 2017 and earned her Horticulture Certificate from the University of Guelph in 2020. After retiring, she moved to a large property in Mulmur Township, where she expanded her gardening endeavors. Gail tends to a large vegetable garden, perennial gardens, a lavender hillside, and a cutting garden while also managing 45 acres of forest.
Committed to biodiversity, Gail focuses on increasing native plant species in her gardens to restore the ecosystem. She is also an active member of the Creemore Horticultural Society and leads a volunteer team that maintains the new gardens in the Village Green in downtown Creemore.
Whether you’re just starting your gardening journey or looking to refine your skills, this presentation will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to grow your own fresh produce!

Adults Sew Savvy: Make Boxer Shorts
2025-04-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Progress your beginner sewing skills by making simple shorts in this 2-session program. Attendance is required for both dates: Apr 23 & 30.

🎟️ Registration requires a WBPL membership card.
✂️ This is a TWO-SESSION workshop. Participants MUST attend both dates: Wednesday, April 23 & Wednesday, April 30 from 1 – 3pm.
Join us for this beginner sewing class designed for adults with some sewing machine experience! Over two sessions, you’ll learn how to create a pair of shorts with a patch pocket and elastic waist—perfect for casual wear or sleepwear.
📅 This is a TWO-WEEK program on Wednesday afternoons. Participants must be available for both sessions to ensure they complete their project.
What You’ll Need to Bring:
🔹 Fabric of your choice (cotton broadcloth, flannelette, gingham, or lightweight denim):

1.5 yards if using 60” wide fabric
1.75 yards if using 45” wide fabric
(Fabric available at Fabricland, Len’s Mill in Barrie, or some Walmart stores.)
🔹 Elastic: 1” width, 1 yard (for the waistband)
🔹 Thread (optional—library will provide thread, but you may wish to bring your own matching thread)

📌 Important Notes:
✅ Pre-requisites: A WBPL library card AND completion of the WBPL Learn Machine Basics class OR previous experience with an electric sewing machine.
✅ Attendance Commitment: This is a TWO-SESSION class. If you register, you are committing to attending BOTH dates.
✅ Prepping Your Fabric: Please pre-wash and dry your fabric before class to prevent shrinking. Press with an iron at home or arrive early to use the library’s iron.
✅ Limited spots: Maximum of 6 registrants. If you register but cannot attend, please notify us promptly so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist.
🪡 Come stitch, learn, and create in a fun and supportive setting!

Earth Week: Into the Wild of Ontario
2025-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join us to celebrate our wonders of nature for Earth Week!

📅 Ages: Adults
📌 Wasaga Beach Public Library card required for registration.
Join us for an adventurous journey through the layers of the atmosphere! This exciting program covers meteors, the Aurora Borealis, and noctilucent clouds, before bringing us back down to Earth to explore Ontario’s trilliums, trees, songbirds, and owls. We’ll wrap up with a deep dive into the weirdest clouds in our troposphere and how they form!
About the Presenter:
David T. Chapman started doing photography as well as storm chasing at the age of 16. He is self-taught in the art of photography and has been pursuing his career professionally since the age of eighteen. He learned at a very young age from his father to appreciate his surrounding environment. He enjoys taking photographs and videos of weather phenomena, especially lightning, as well as scenery and nature. David likes to seek out unusual examples of nature such as superior mirages, albino birds, ice caves and various types of naturally created vortexes, ranging in size from dust devils to tornadoes. To date, he has found multi-petalled Ontario trilliums, the highest of which had 33 petals. David is also a professional speaker and enjoys entertaining and educating a great crowd. His main areas of expertise are: Weather/Aurora Borealis, Local Interests and Scenery of Ontario, Birds and Wildlife.

Wasaga Mosaic Mural Tile Painting: Adults
2025-04-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Help contribute to a collaborative community art project!

Friday Afternoon Book Club
2025-04-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-05-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join the fun! Friday Afternoon Book Club usually meets on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month. This group is fragrance-free.

Family Genealogy: Research Organizational Tips
2025-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Conquer the chaos! Learn practical strategies to bring structure and clarity to your family history research.

📅 Ages: Adults
📌 Wasaga Beach Public Library card required for registration.
Has your family history research spiraled out of control? Are you finding materials scattered throughout your home? Or perhaps you’re new to genealogy and searching for ways to organize the information you’ve uncovered. If so, this presentation is for you!
Join us as we explore practical strategies to bring order to your genealogy project. Topics will include how to begin (or start over), essential organization basics, using research checklists, creating a plan, logging your discoveries, tracking sources, and choosing between paper and digital systems. We’ll also discuss ways to future-proof your project. While there’s no single ‘right’ way to organize your research, this session aims to provide inspiration and tools to help you determine your next steps.
About the Presenter:
Nancy Leveque has been passionate about family history since her early teens. Since 2006, she has served as the Newsletter Editor for the Simcoe County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, combining her love of history and writing. In 2012, she published Researching Your Ancestors in Simcoe County: A Study in Migratory Patterns and Family History, a resource she wishes had been available when she began her research in the 1990s. Today, Nancy continues to share her knowledge by writing articles, giving presentations to local groups, and assisting others with their family history projects.

Genealogy Interest Group
2025-04-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join others who share your love of genealogy!

Mother's Day Spring Tea
2025-05-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Recplex, 1724 Mosley St., Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 1Z8, Canada
Mother’s Day Spring Tea
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Doors open at 12:30 PM)Location: Wasaga Beach RecPlex, Hall 1A, 1724 Mosley St, Wasaga Beach
Join the Friends of the Wasaga Beach Public Library for a delightful Mother’s Day Spring Tea! Enjoy an afternoon filled with warm company, delicious tea, and a charming atmosphere as we celebrate mothers and the arrival of spring.
✨ Tickets: $30📌 Get tickets at the Wasaga Beach Public Library, Veronica’s Flowers or I.D.A Pharmacy.
Don’t miss this wonderful community event!

Upcycled Book Vase
2025-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Let’s get crafty! Repurposing – from book to flower vase!

📅 Ages: Adults
📌 Wasaga Beach Public Library card required for registration.
In this session for adults 18 years+, participants will learn step-by-step how to upcycle and transform a discarded book by removing pages and folding others to create a book vase with stem holders for dried/faux florals. Redesign and change your florals seasonally to make this book vase a lasting conversation piece for your home. All supplies provided.

Registration Information:
🔹 WBPL membership required – Have your library card number ready to register. Please register each participant separately with their library card.

Sew Savvy: Learn Machine Basics (Adults)
2025-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Learn the basics of machine sewing in this one-session class for beginners.

Travel Series: Athens, Greece
2025-05-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Embark on a visual journey as we step back in time with a visit to the historical capital city: Athens, Greece

🎟️ Registration requires a WBPL membership card.
Athens is the Capital City, Symbol of Democracy and Birthplace of Modern Olympics. It’s easy to be impressed with the world-famous landmark of the Acropolis and Parthenon after visiting the New Acropolis Museum to see the 2,500 year old treasures preserved from Ancient Greece. Not to be missed is the hourly “Changing of the Guards” Ceremony with the Elite Presidential Guards.
A unique experience will be our visit to Meteora, a UNESCO site, where a group of Monasteries are perched on summits of almost inaccessible vertical rock formations. We’ll take a ferry to Hydra, a nearby island, where mules replace motorized vehicles. Cape Sounion will be magical as we see the Temple of Poseidon at sunset. This journey will bring history to life.
