Do you play chess? Interested in learning or building your chess skills? Drop-in to the McConnell Library for Chess Club. Some instruction available with chess club volunteer Donald MacLean donaldmaclean935@yahoo.com For more information call Tara at 562-2013 or email tmacneil@cbrl.ca
Do you love to knit or crochet? Do you love to socialize? If you do, join us for a little of both on Tuesday nights!
Curious about gardening but not sure where to start? Join us at the McConnell Library for “Gardening 101.” Michelle Smith - local farmer, seed-saver, and gardening columnist with over 30 years of experience - will guide you through the basics and share practical tips to help you grow with confidence. Whether you’ve got a backyard,… Read More »Gardening 101
Join us for a fun filled session of tea and trivia while we test your knowledge on a variety of subjects. Call the library to register ~902-862-2892.
A NS Public Health Unit will be set up at the Glace Bay Library on Wednesday, May 21st from 11am to 6pm to provide an all ages vaccination and testing clinic. Book an appointment or drop-in for COVID-19 & Pneumococcal vaccines and COVID-19 & Influenza tests. Book a COVID-19 vaccine. Book a COVID-19 or influenza… Read More »Public Health Mobile Unit All Ages Vaccination and Testing Clinic
Are you an adult looking to improve your English Conversations skills? Come and practice with local volunteers. Please email Dorothy at dkaiser@cbrl.ca for more information.
Join us for a weekly Letter Writing Social. We supply the pens, beautiful stationery, stamps, and a quiet place in which to get in touch with loved ones far away.
The library has partnered with The Rotary Club of New Waterford to bring the community another 5 week armchair yoga program! The series begins on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 from 2pm-3pm and runs to May 28th. Registration is required. Space is limited. Call the library to register 902-862-2892.
The North Sydney Library is hosting a branch party in celebration of CBRL’s 75 Years of Service! Everyone is welcome to attend this fun event for the whole family! Enjoy light refreshments, participate in a community art piece (stamping painted leaves on a prepared canvas), enter the prize draw, and share your thoughts on your… Read More »Celebrate CBRL’s 75th Anniversary
Are you an adult looking to improve your English Conversation skills? Come and practice with local volunteers. Please email Dorothy at dkaiser@cbrl.ca for more information.
Imagine you had a fall or a stroke that resulted in you being unable to communicate. Would your loved ones know what help or care you would want or not want? Would they know how to speak on your behalf? This is where an Advance Care Plan can help you and provide peace of mind… Read More »Advance Care Planning
Something special is brewing at the North Sydney Library… and you’re invited! We’re excited to launch our pop-up InSidewalk Café, happening three Thursdays in May! Come sip, relax, and connect! We’ll have warm coffee, fluffy muffins, and comfy spaces. When: May 15th from 10:30am-12pm May 22nd from 10:30am-12pm May 29th from 10:30am-12pm Swing by and… Read More »InSidewalk Café
Come join us to work on a fibre craft. Bring your own project and enjoy tea and conversation.
The Banned Books Book Club was started in the fall of 2022, and thus far they have read Black Like Me, The Hate U Give, The Kite Runner, and more. Their next book, which they will be reading in January and February, is Jessica Johns' Bad Cree. The club reads a few chapters each week… Read More »Banned Books Club: Bad Cree
Imagine it and build it! Enjoy Lego fun Thursdays 3:00-4:30 at Baddeck Library.
A story time and craft activity for ages 9-12. Space is limited. Please call the library at 902-736-3219 to save your spot!
A D&D series for youth (ages 7-12) by youth. If you are interested in learning more about the table top roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons and the character creation that goes with this game, join Skylar and learn the basics. Starts Thursday, April 3 (to May 22). Space is limited. Call the library to register… Read More »Dungeons & Dragons (ages 7+)
Are you an adult looking to improve your English Conversations skills? Join us for lessons and practice. Registration is required. Please email Dorothy at dkaiser@cbrl.ca for more information and to register.
Join Physiotherapist Belinda Lau-Beaton to learn some basics on backcare. The workshop will cover common causes of neck and back pain and the associated symptoms, as well as managing back pain. Belinda has over 30 years experience working in the orthopedic field. Registration is not required for this session.
The true story of Alan Bates’ 20-year fight against wrongful accusations by the Post Office, exposing one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Starting more than 20 years ago, the Post Office wrongly dismissed, harassed and prosecuted hundreds of innocent subpostmasters for theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective… Read More »Talks & Docs: Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office, Part I (Mini-Series)
