Cape Breton Regional Library

Lego Fun Fridays
2026-03-20 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | Ingonish Library, 35938 Cabot Trail, Ingonish, Nova Scotia, B0C 1K0, Canada
Drop in, join friends and have fun getting creative with Lego. Registration is not required.
When: Every Friday in January & February from 2:00 – 4:30 pm
All ages welcome (under 8 yrs. must be accompanied by an adult).
Note: Unexpected library closures will be posted on CBRL.ca and the Victoria North Regional Library Facebook page. ‘Like’ our page to stay up to date on programs.

Pressed Flower Pinch Pots
2026-03-20 14:30 - 16:30 | Louisbourg Library, 10 Upper Warren St, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, B1C 1M6, Canada
Make an air-dry clay pinch pot, decorated with dried flowers to celebrate the first day of Spring! This event is for all ages.

Tai Chi at the Baddeck Library
2026-03-21 09:00 - 10:30 | Baddeck Library, 520 Chebucto St, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, B0E 1B0, Canada
A multi activity program presented by Victoria County Recreation and hosted by the Baddeck Library.
Learn the exercise of tai chi: as a self-care asset; for digestion and immunity and also improved circulation.
The 12-week program is free and starts on January 10th. All ages welcome, first come first served.
For more information call the Baddeck Library 902-295-2055, or email baddeck@cbrl.ca

Did someone say Candy Sushi?!!
2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | New Waterford Library, 3390 Plummer Ave, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, B1H 4K4, Canada
Drop by the New Waterford Library and help make your own candy Sushi to go. Yummy!

Saturday Fun: Board Games
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, Canada
Fun for the whole family – drop-in to play board games.

March Break Bingo!
2026-03-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Baddeck Library, 520 Chebucto St, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, B0E 1B0, Canada
Drop in to the Baddeck Library any time during opening hours to play March Break Bingo! There will be twenty activity stations set up for you to try. Do five stations in a row to receive a small prize. Do all twenty stations for a bigger prize!

Super Saturday: Easter Craft
2026-03-21 10:00 - 23:00 | Glace Bay Library, 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, B1A 3B9, Canada
Hop on down to the Glace Bay Library to make an Easter craft! All materials are supplied and no registration is required.
Date and Time: Sat March 21
10 – 11am

Tai Chi 2 at the Baddeck Library
2026-03-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Baddeck Library, 520 Chebucto St, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, B0E 1B0, Canada
Saturday’s 9am Tai Chi was so popular ~ the library scheduled a second session for 10:30!
Thanks to Michelle and library staff for being so flexible!
Call the Baddeck Library 902-295-2055, or email baddeck@cbrl.ca for more info.
A multi activity program presented by Victoria County Recreation and hosted by the Baddeck Library.
Learn the exercise of tai chi: as a self-care asset; for digestion and immunity and also improved circulation.
The 12-week program is free and starts on January 10th. All ages welcome, first come first served.

JR D&D
2026-03-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Glace Bay Library, 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, B1A 3B9, Canada
Children (ages 5-12) are welcome to the library for an afternoon of D&D.

*POSTPONED* Seed Starting Workshop
2026-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, Canada
Unfortunately this session has been postponed – new date TBA.
Join Clary and Percy Ager co-owners of Ager Lane Flower Farm and Event Space aka the Zucchini Wives @zucchini.wives for a seed starting workshop! Participants will get the chance to start Vegetables, Herbs and Flowers that will provide you with an abundant garden for the 2026 garden season. This workshop will be a great way to learn more about what vegetables, herbs and flowers are complimentary to growing in our Cape Breton climate and a way to get excited about the upcoming season.
No experience necessary – participants will leave with a tray of starts, that will only need water once you take them home!
Space is limited – sign-up in the space below.
Thanks to the generous support of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Dungeons & Dragons
2026-03-23 15:30 - 19:30 | Glace Bay Library, 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, B1A 3B9, Canada
Join our Dungeons and Dragons group (for teens and adults).

Micro-Fiction Contest
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-28 | Louisbourg Library, 10 Upper Warren St, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, B1C 1M6, Canada
Calling all writers! The Louisbourg library would like to invite you to enter our Micro-Fiction Contest. Interested patrons can visit the Louisbourg branch to receive their prompt(s). There are four age categories: 10-12 yrs, 13-15 yrs, 16-18 yrs and Adult. All stories are to be 300 words or less. Your stories will be displayed anonymously to be judged by our community.
Pick up prompts: Tues. Mar.24-Sat.Mar.28
Hand in micro-fiction: Tues. Apr.7-Fri. Apr.10
Community vote: Tues. Apr.14-Sat. Apr.18
Winners announced: Tues. Apr.21

Second Annual Puzzle Competition
2026-03-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 14:00 - 16:00 | New Waterford Library, 3390 Plummer Ave, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, B1H 4K4, Canada
Join us at the New Waterford Library for our second annual puzzle competition! Five teams are welcome with up to five puzzlers on a team. Each team will have two hours to complete the same puzzle. If no one finishes it, the team closest to finishing it will win. This is a registered event. Please call the Library at 902-862-2892 to reserve your spot.

English Conversation Group
2026-03-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, 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.

Chess Club
2026-03-24 14:30 - 16:30 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, 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 Donald MacLean.
*Note: anyone 8 years old or younger must be supervised by a parent, guardian, or responsible caregiver in the library (this includes chess club).

Lego Tuesday
2026-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | North Sydney Library, 309 Commercial St, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, B2A 1B9, Canada
Drop-in to the North Sydney Library for some Lego time every Tuesday from 3:00-4:00.
Ages 5 and up.

Dungeons & Dragons: an introduction for adult beginners
2026-03-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, Canada
If you’ve wanted to try tabletop role playing (TTRP) like Dungeons & Dragons this is your chance to be introduced to the basics. Join Derek Stewart, a long-time fan of tabletop role playing for some guidance in the game.
If you have questions for Derek you can email ttrpgderek@gmail.com
This program is for adults (18+) .
Space is limited and registration is required.
Sign-up in space below.

Knitting Group
2026-03-24 18:00 - 19:30 | New Waterford Library, 3390 Plummer Ave, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, B1H 4K4, Canada
Bring your knitting or crocheting and craft with others.
Open to all adults. No registration required.

Tea & Trivia
2026-03-25 10:30 - 11:30 | New Waterford Library, 3390 Plummer Ave, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, B1H 4K4, Canada
Tea and Trivia ~ Wednesdays at 10:30am
Open to adults. Registration is required.
Phone 902-862-2892 for more information, or to register.

Babies and Books-Drop in
2026-03-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, Canada
A fun, drop-in story-time to introduce babies to books, songs, rhymes and play at their library! This series is for parents/caregivers and babies up to 18 months.

Kids Easter Fork Art
2026-03-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Glace Bay Library, 143 Commercial Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, B1A 3B9, Canada
Drop in and make an Easter craft using forks and paint.
A fun program for kids. Registration is not required.

Fibre Lunch
2026-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | North Sydney Library, 309 Commercial St, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, B2A 1B9, Canada
Come join us to work on a fibre craft. Bring your own project and enjoy tea and conversation.

Beginner Watercolor
2026-03-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, Canada
Join Sarah Blanchard from the NSCC Therapeutic Recreation Program as she teaches you some of the tricks and techniques for starting out in watercolor. All Materials are provided. This is a registered event and spots are limited so please register by signing up below or by phoning the Sydney Branch at: (902)-562-3161

**Cancelled** Escape to Europe: a Katharine McLennan slideshow
2026-03-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Sydney (McConnell Library), 50 Falmouth St, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P6X9, Canada
**Unfortunately we are cancelling this program**
Beat the winter blahs and travel across Europe and time through a historic collection of slides and stories from the library’s archives! Experience Europe through the eyes of one of the library’s key benefactors, Katharine McLennan.
Everyone welcome.
Registration not required.

FILM: “THE DREAMER: BECOMING KAREN BLIXEN” Part 5 & 6 (2022)
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Baddeck Library, 520 Chebucto St, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, B0E 1B0, Canada
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, the library is screening a 6-part series on the life of Karen Blixen. Beginning at the time of the author’s return to Denmark in 1931 after many years in East Africa, penniless, sick and divorced, THE DREAMER: BECOMING KAREN BLIXEN depicts her journey from this point to becoming the renowned writer of “Out of Africa”, “Babette’s Feast”, and other short story collections and novellas.

Story Time
2026-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Ingonish Library, 35938 Cabot Trail, Ingonish, Nova Scotia, B0C 1K0, Canada
Visit the library Friday mornings for stories, crafts and social time.
Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers are welcome!
Registration is not required.

Story Time
2026-03-27 10:30 - 11:00 | Louisbourg Library, 10 Upper Warren St, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, B1C 1M6, Canada
Join library staff for stories, rhymes, and songs. The story time activities are largely aimed at toddlers and preschoolers and their parents (or caregivers), but babies are also welcome and we have age-appropriate toys and books for all!

No registration for this fun activity. Drop-in.

If you have any questions, email louisbourg@cbrl.ca.

Friday Crafternoon
2026-03-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Baddeck Library, 520 Chebucto St, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, B0E 1B0, Canada
Knit, stitch, crochet or even decoupage — all are welcome at our Friday Crafternoon.

Join us Fridays from 1:00-3:00 with your latest project to share, get help or just craft in company.

Tea and cookies will be served.

Some materials and tools for beginners who just want to get started.

Hope to see you there!
