Stories & Sensory Play
2023-10-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-11-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-11-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-11-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-11-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Children are invited to explore the weekly activities designed to engage their senses and support learning and development.

Homeschool Meet-up
2023-10-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Looking to connect with the local homeschooling community? Here’s your chance!

Join Wasaga Beach Homeschooling families, as they gather monthly, for the opportunity to network, share resources, activities and establish social connections.
Please register, parent/educator and each child including age.

Wonder Wednesday
2023-10-25 16:30 - 17:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Did you ever wonder…?

October Theme: Pulleys
Once a month, we will engage our curiosity through books, activities and other resources to learn about interesting topics in science, technology, math and even history.
Ages 5 to 12

Intergenerational Storytime & Halloween Costume Parade
2023-10-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Waterside Retirement Lodge, 239 Zoo Park Road, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 0A1, Canada
Join us, as the library takes Storytime and a Halloween Costume Parade to our friends at Waterside Retirement Lodge.

Share stories, sing songs, play games and do crafts all while making new connections and friendships. Families and children will benefit from an inviting and fun environment, with interactions across generations. You are never too old or too young to have fun!
Families and children 4 and under.

Location: 239 Zoo Park Rd, Wasaga Beach
• Meet at the front lobby at Waterside, and you will be directed from there.

Music & Storytime
2023-10-31 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-07 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-14 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-21 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-28 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-02-06 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-02-13 10:00 - 10:45 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Listen to your favourite books, sing tunes and play along with instruments.

Intergenerational Storytime
2023-11-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Waterside Retirement Lodge, 239 Zoo Park Road, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 0A1, Canada
Join us, as the library takes Storytime to our friends at Waterside Retirement Lodge.

Share stories, sing songs, play games and do crafts all while making new connections and friendships. Families and children will benefit from an inviting and fun environment, with interactions across generations. You are never too old or too young to have fun!
Families and children 4 and under.

Location: 239 Zoo Park Rd, Wasaga Beach
• Meet at the front lobby at Waterside, and you will be directed from there.

Intergenerational Storytime: Christmas Stories & Santa Visit
2023-12-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Waterside Retirement Lodge, 239 Zoo Park Road, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 0A1, Canada
Join us, as the library takes Storytime to our friends at Waterside Retirement Lodge with an opportunity for photos with our special guest!

Special guest, Santa, will be on site for storytime.

Santa photo opportunities will be available. Santa will be accepting non-perishable food donations for the local foodbank.

Share stories, sing songs, play games and do crafts all while making new connections and friendships. Families and children will benefit from an inviting and fun environment, with interactions across generations. You are never too old or too young to have fun!
Families and children 4 and under.

Location: 239 Zoo Park Rd, Wasaga Beach
• Meet at the front lobby at Waterside, and you will be directed from there.

Intergenerational Storytime
2024-01-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Waterside Retirement Lodge, 239 Zoo Park Road, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 0A1, Canada
Join us, as the library takes Storytime to our friends at Waterside Retirement Lodge

Share stories, sing songs, play games and do crafts all while making new connections and friendships. Families and children will benefit from an inviting and fun environment, with interactions across generations. You are never too old or too young to have fun!
Families and children 4 and under.

Location: 239 Zoo Park Rd, Wasaga Beach
• Meet at the front lobby at Waterside, and you will be directed from there.

Pokémon Club
2024-02-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join our Pokémon Club for epic battles, trades, and Pokémon fun. Unleash your skills and connect with fellow trainers. Gotta catch ’em all!

Bring your deck and have fun playing Pokémon The Card Game with other junior players while sharpening your game strategy.
A working knowledge of how to play the game is helpful.
This club is recommended for ages 7-12.

EarlyON Baby and Me
2024-02-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Baby and Me
Join other parents and their babies to meet in an informal, supportive environment. Each week a topic of interest is presented along with songs and stories.
Join us upstairs for Walk and Talk on the track on the 3rd Friday of every month. Don’t forget some indoor shoes!
To Register: https://www.missioninc.com/cso/simcoe/en-ca/earlyon/events/3807_20240202T100000Z

EarlyON Stay, Play and Learn
2024-02-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Stay, Play and Learn
Adults and children together – Stay, Play and Learn play group allows opportunities for caregivers and families to take part with their children in a wide range of early learning inquiry based activities which enhance children’s developmental skills.
Pre Register:
https://www.missioninc.com/cso/simcoe/en-ca/earlyon/events/3811_20240205T100000Z

Youth Art Workshop - Watercolour
2024-02-06 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-02-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Join us each Tuesday evening in February, for a four-week series of art skills taught by talented local secondary school artists.

Ages 10 -14 years. Registration required. Must commit to all four weeks.
Feb 6: Week 1 – Introduction – The process of Painting With Watercolor
Project of the week – Experiment with different processes of watercolor painting through painting three different sunsets (one starting with pencil, one starting with pen, and one starting with watercolor as the base).
Feb 13: Week 2 – Layering and shadows/highlights
Project of the week – Paint a tree using the techniques demonstrated. Use your own creative approach and experiment with different shades of paint to create the dimensions of tree bark.
Feb 20: Week 3 – Texture
Project of the week – Paint an animal of your choosing, incorporating learned texture skills as you paint.
Feb 27: Week 4 – Combining what you have learned
Project of the week – Paint a scene of your choosing incorporating the skills you learned these past three weeks.

Talking Tuesday
2024-02-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Connect, make friends, and revive the art of conversation. Explore free activities and enjoy snacks.

Open Program Room (Ages 2-4)
2024-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Stop in each Wednesday to enjoy a variety of engaging self-directed activities, including crafts, puzzles, learning centres & sensory play.

Family Crochet
2024-02-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Interested in learning some basic crochet stitches? Come to the library and give it a try! We provide the materials needed.

Learn single stitch, double stitch and split stitch.
This is a family program, parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. Due to the complexity of the skill, it is recommended that children are ages 8 or older.

EarlyON Baby and Me
2024-02-09 10:00 - 23:00 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Baby and Me
Join other parents and their babies from birth to 12 months to meet in an informal, supportive environment. Each week a topic of interest is presented along with songs and stories. This program is facilitated by EarlyON.
Join us upstairs for Walk and Talk on the track on the 3rd Friday of every month. Don’t forget some indoor shoes!
To Register:
https://www.missioninc.com/cso/simcoe/en-ca/earlyon/events/3808_20240209T100000Z

EarlyON Stay, Play and Learn
2024-02-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Wasaga Beach Public Library, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2P1, Canada
Adults and children together – Stay, Play and Learn playgroup allows opportunities for caregivers and families to take part with their children in a wide range of early learning inquiry based activities which enhance children’s developmental skills.
Pre register here: https://www.missioninc.com/cso/simcoe/en-ca/earlyon/events/3812_20240212T100000Z
