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  • April 2026

  • Tue 14

    READ Coast to Coast

    February 21 - April 30

    Read Coast to Coast is a fun reading challenge from Same Page for all ages! Read Canadian authors from across the country (one Canadian book read = one ballot into… Read More »READ Coast to Coast

  • Tue 14

    English Conversation Group

    April 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm English Conversation Group
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Newcomers are invited to practice their English language skills in a conversational setting with volunteers from the community. This is a drop in event, no registration is needed.  

  • Tue 14

    Chess Club

    April 14 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Chess Club
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Do you play chess? Interested in learning and or building your chess skills? Drop-in to the McConnell Library's Chess Club ~ Tuesdays 2:30-4:30pm Some instruction available with Chess Club volunteer… Read More »Chess Club

  • Tue 14
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    Lego Tuesday

    April 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    North Sydney Library 309 Commercial St, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Drop-in to the North Sydney Library for some Lego time every Tuesday from 3:00-4:00. Ages 5 and up.

  • Tue 14

    Advance Care Planning

    April 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Main-a-Dieu Library 2886 Louisbourg-Main-a-Dieu Rd, Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia, Canada

    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… Read More »Advance Care Planning

  • Tue 14

    Wake Up Your Garden

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join resident expert Kimmy McPherson at the Glace Bay Library for an evening of tips, tricks, and gardening 101 on how to wake up your garden and get growing! Registration… Read More »Wake Up Your Garden

  • Tue 14

    Knitting Group

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Knitting Group
    New Waterford Library 3390 Plummer Ave, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Bring your knitting or crocheting and craft with others. Open to all adults. No registration required.

  • Wed 15

    National Canadian Film Day!

    April 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Join McConnell staff for a full day of Canadian films to celebrate National Canadian Film Day! Featuring: ‘Perfectly A Strangeness’ ‘A Time for Making: Artisans Share Their Handmade Crafts’ ‘Geographies… Read More »National Canadian Film Day!

  • Wed 15

    Tea & Trivia

    April 15 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Tea & Trivia
    New Waterford Library 3390 Plummer Ave, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Tea and Trivia ~ Wednesdays at 10:30am Open to adults. Registration is required. Phone 902-862-2892 for more information, or to register.

  • Wed 15

    Coffee & Muffin Social

    April 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Coffee & Muffin Social
    Sydney Mines Library 1 Fraser Ave, Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Come join us for coffee and muffins. Enjoy new friendships. Everyone welcome. (Wednesday April 15, 22, 29 and May 6 from 10:30am-12noon)    

  • Wed 15

    Digital Literacy Training – Glace Bay

    April 15 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Glace Bay Library 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Mathew (CBRL's Digital Literacy Trainer) will be on-site at the Glace Bay Library to host one-on-one tech help sessions onWed. April 15. Mathew can help you do more with computers… Read More »Digital Literacy Training – Glace Bay

  • Wed 15

    Advance Care Planning

    April 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Glace Bay Library 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

    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… Read More »Advance Care Planning

  • Wed 15

    Memory Cafe Series

    April 15 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Memory Cafe Series
    Baddeck Library 520 Chebucto St, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Join us at the Baddeck Library Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30pm on: January 14, February 11, March 18 & April 15 What is a memory Cafe? A free social event for individuals,… Read More »Memory Cafe Series

  • Wed 15

    April Art Night – Oil Pastel

    April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Glace Bay Library 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Learn to draw flowers with oil pastel. This art evening is for teens and adults. Registration required. Please call 902-849-8657 or email us at glacebay@cbrl.ca          … Read More »April Art Night – Oil Pastel

  • Wed 15

    ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ – National Canadian Film Day Screening

    April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Join McConnell staff to celebrate National Canadian Film Day with a screening of: “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie”. Content warning: Strong language, violence, crude humor. Some viewers may… Read More »‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ – National Canadian Film Day Screening

  • Wed 15

    English Conversation Group

    April 15 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm English Conversation Group
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Newcomers are invited to practice their English language skills in a conversational setting with volunteers from the community. This is a drop in event, no registration is needed.

  • Thu 16

    Tech Thursdays at the McConnell Library

    April 16 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Tech Thursdays at the McConnell Library
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Thursdays from 11 AM – 2 PM, our Digital Literacy Trainer is available for drop-in sessions. Bring your device, and stop by to learn how to navigate the SamePage catalogue,… Read More »Tech Thursdays at the McConnell Library

  • Thu 16

    Fibre Lunch

    April 16 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    North Sydney Library 309 Commercial St, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Come join us to work on a fibre craft. Bring your own project and enjoy tea and conversation.

  • Thu 16

    Dementia Friendly Connections Cafe

    April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dementia Family Cafe
    Glace Bay Library 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

    We welcome the community to join us at this cafe to improve social and emotional well-being for older adults with memory challenges and their care partners and families. Make connections,… Read More »Dementia Friendly Connections Cafe

  • Thu 16

    Never Too Late: A Talk with Author Frances Peck

    April 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Sydney (McConnell Library) 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Growing up on the Mira, Frances Peck wrote for pleasure all the time. But in her twenties, with bills to pay, she gave up creative writing to work as an… Read More »Never Too Late: A Talk with Author Frances Peck

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