Are you an avid puzzler looking for a fresh challenge? Do you tend to finish a puzzle once and then tuck it away in a closet, never to be seen again? Then you should participate in the McConnell Library Jigsaw Puzzle Swap! It’s a great way to exchange a completed puzzle for one that is… Read More »Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Adventure awaits at the library! Join our D&D campaign every Monday from 3:30-6:00pm to start your new quest. For teens & adults. No registration required.
Victoria County is offering a free yoga program at the Baddeck Library every Tuesday morning from 9-10am. Come and try Hatha Vinyasa, Restorative & Hatha types of yoga. All ages welcome.
Join us on Tuesday afternoons in February, at the Pensioners Club to make connections, learn new things and have fun! The first session will be a Meet & Greet with some musical entertainment on the side. We will also spend some time chatting about future programs that would interest the group. Light refreshments will be… Read More »Seniors Social: Meet & Greet
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
Fun activities at your library for ages 4-9. We will be making slime, playing with play dough and clay, building with Lego and playing board games. Space is limited and registration is required. Call the library to register 902-736-3219.
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!
How connection to nature, our true selves, and each other can inspire music, art, and craft. Artist Rose Morrison—an award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddler—will share the stories and music she has collected over her 25-year music career, the value of collaboration, and how to find joy and self-expression through the practice of mindfulness. All are welcome.
A fun 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. Registration is not required. The first 3 sessions will be guided by library staff and will include books, songs and rhymes; the final session will focus on… Read More »Babies & Books
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.
Every Wednesday in February join staff from Money Path Atlantic for hands-on, guided workshops to help you with your finances. Everyone is welcome! Come to one, some or all 4 sessions. Feb. 5: Mapping my money priorities & budget building Feb. 12: Credit, Canadian banks & spotting scams Feb. 19: Money goals, savings, &… Read More »Financial Wellness Wednesdays
Join us for Chair Yoga, a gentle way to stretch and strengthen with support from a chair. Led by experienced instructor Helen Slade. Registration is required and a waiver will need to be signed by participants before the session. Call the New Waterford Library to register 902-862-2892. No prior yoga experience is necessary – all… Read More »Chair Yoga
Drop in to make some Valentine's Day Cards! No registration is required: all are welcome.
The sixth annual CBRL Seed Library is fast approaching and we need help packaging seeds! If you have a little time to spare and would like to contribute to food literacy in Cape Breton, please register for the session below. Volunteers will spend two hours scooping seeds into small envelopes and sealing them with labels… Read More »Volunteer Seed Packaging Session #1
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 David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars. The club reads a few chapters… Read More »Banned Books Club: Snow Falling on Cedars
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 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.
