Senior Safety Navigator, Barry Gordon and Community Police Officer, Gary Fraser will share safety tips for seniors: including, the Vials of Life program; preventing falls; managing other risks around the home and staying safe in the community too. Everyone welcome. Registration not required.
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, access library e-resources like Kanopy and Hoopla, create an email account and more. Funded by @NS Community Technology Network.
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. Drop-in program - registration is not required. April 17 & 24 and May 1 & 8 *May 8th session will be a special baby-safe sensory event!
Bring your knitting or crocheting project and join in with other crafters on Friday afternoons. Tea provided.
Join Physiotherapist Belinda Lau-Beaton for some basics on shoulders, identify some common shoulder problems and learn how to treat them. Belinda has over 30 years experience working in the orthopedic field. Registration not required for this information session.
Staff from the Alzheimer's Society of NS offer a monthly Caregiver Support group at the library. Caregivers should call 1-800-611-6345 to register for these sessions.
Enjoy the benefits of walking and celebrate NS Walks Day! Meet at the McConnell Library for 1:30pm and take an easy stroll around Wentworth Park. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Snacks at the library after the walk. Everyone is welcome!
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, access library e-resources like Kanopy and Hoopla, create an email account and more. Funded by @NS Community Technology Network.
Join Physiotherapist Belinda Lau-Beaton for some basics on back health: learn how to manage chronic neck & back pain. Belinda has over 30 years experience working in the orthopedic field. Registration not required for this information session.
Bring your knitting or crocheting project and join in with other crafters on Friday afternoons. Tea provided.
Join Physiotherapist Belinda Lau-Beaton to learn how to manage symptoms of osteoarthritis - focusing on the hips & knees. Belinda has over 30 years experience working in the orthopedic field. Registration not required for this information session.
Senior Safety Navigator Barry Gordon, along with Dan Taylor & Steve MacKenzie from CBRM Fire Services will share some of the potential risks of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are found in many electronic devices, such as, power tools, tablets, cell phones, portable power banks, and mobility aids. Know the dangers and learn how to… Read More »Fire Services: The Hazards of Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
Come discuss William Peter Blatty's classic horror novel "The Exorcist" with our Horror Book Club! Contact us at (902) 562-3161 and reserve your physical copy today, or access the digital copy via Hoopla and start reading! Register in space below.
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, access library e-resources like Kanopy and Hoopla, create an email account and more. Funded by @NS Community Technology Network.
Bring your knitting or crocheting project and join in with other crafters on Friday afternoons. Tea provided.
Save the date for our Spring Craft Supply Swap! Why buy new when you can swap? Clear out your "someday" stash and refresh your creative materials with us! Here's how it works: Bring bags/boxes of crafting supplies to the McConnell Library between Monday, April 27th and Friday, May 15th and receive a voucher to use to "shop" for the same number of… Read More »Spring Craft Supply Swap
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, access library e-resources like Kanopy and Hoopla, create an email account and more. Funded by @NS Community Technology Network.
Bring your knitting or crocheting project and join in with other crafters on Friday afternoons. Tea provided.
Join us at the Sydney library to make a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers! All materials provided.
This program is cancelled - we hope to re-schedule at some point in the future. You’re warmly invited to join staff from the Ecology Action Centre for Kitchen Table Talks: Keeping Energy Affordable at Home. This session is meant to feel like sitting around a kitchen table - grounded in conversation around energy. We’ll talk… Read More »CANCELLED* Kitchen Table Talks: Keeping Energy Affordable at Home