Events

Learn how to code using some of the latest iPad apps. For kids in grades 4-7. iPads provided. 

Registration for this program begins on January 28th

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Celebrate your favourite characters with fun crafts and games inspired by the characters from Bluey!

For Grades K-3.

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Caution, construction ahead!  Use mystery materials to engineer a structural masterpiece. Connect with other kids and let your imagination run wild as you build and create! For Grades K-7.

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Calling everyone who loves to draw! We start on paper and switch to drawing with fun art apps on library iPads.

Registration for this program begins on Monday January 27th.

Please contact the branch to register. For Grades 3-7.

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Join us online to discover new books and connect with other kids. Fantasy, adventure, laugh-out-loud books and graphic novels - each month has a different focus. For Tweens in Grades 4-7.

This month please read whatever you like! We’ll be…

Learn to access eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines for free from your phone or tablet! We will cover the basics of using the Libby app to access reading materials from VPL's digital collection. Participants will learn how to set up the app,…

Do you have questions about banking, mortgages, and how to build credit? This workshop is designed to help you manage your finances wisely, understand credit, and make informed banking decisions. Don't miss this opportunity to boost…

Registration will open on Friday, February 24 at 12 pm (noon).Do you enjoy chatting about diverse queer reads with other queer folks? Join this three-month book club for discussion and social connection in an inclusive and welcoming…

In Northern Uganda in the 1990s, children as young as eleven years old were kidnapped and forced into service for the Lord’s Resistance Army. In her first novel, acclaimed poet Otoniya J. Okot Bitek tells the fictional story of three…

Relax and enjoy the many benefits of colouring with like-minded creatives. We'll provide the colouring pages and pencil crayons!

Drop-in.

Rhymes, songs, bounces, fingerplays and stories for parents and caregivers with their babies. Recommended for newborns to approximately 18 months. Stay for a half hour after the program for playtime.

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Have you ever wondered how to protect yourself from investment fraud? Join us to learn how to spot the signs of fraud and make smarter investment choices to secure your financial future. Whether you're new to investing or looking to sharpen…

An interactive program for children and their grown ups. Have fun while learning rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories from the comfort of your own home. For children ages newborn - 5 years old.

Registration is required. To register,…

Drop in for independent playtime with your children aged 5 and under and a chance to connect with other families. Explore library books, blocks and other toys in this casual self-led session. For ages 0 – 5 years.

Drop in for independent playtime with your baby and a chance to connect with other families. Explore library books, blocks and other toys in this casual, self-led session. For ages 0 – 18 months.

Come to the library for some chess fun and test your skills against other kids in a five-round, Swiss style tournament. By registration only, contact the branch for more details.

VPL's Children's Services is working to make our programs…