10:00 AM | Mill Street Library, 1 Mill Street
Both locations of the library are closed for a staff professional development day.
10:00 AM | Village Green Park, 53 Hewitt St.
Join our friends from EarlyON Dufferin for songs, stories and a craft in the park.
Meet at Village Green Park, 53 Hewitt St., at 10 a.m.
10:30 AM | Alder Street Library, 275 Alder Street
Take part in this interactive program that has something for everyone. Sing songs, listen to stories and rhymes, and play games that encourage literacy and learning.
Talking, singing, reading and playing are the key skills and fun ways to help your child get ready to read. Developing early literacy skills makes it easier for children to learn to read once they begin school, and helps to foster a lifelong love of reading and learning. No registration is required.
Recommended for age 5 and under. This is a drop-in program.
10:30 AM | Mill Street Library, 1 Mill Street
Drop in clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on a first-come, first serve basis. Participants need to bring personal identification, all tax slips, rent or property tax receipts, summary of prescriptions, charitable donations, and other related documents.
The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) program, staffed by trained volunteers, helps individuals and families e-file their 2023 tax return. From students to seniors, those with a modest income and a simple tax situation are eligible for this service. Find out if you are eligible for the tax program.
CVITP is offered with support from the Canada Revenue Agency.
1:00 PM | 1 Mill Street, Orangeville
Explore the amazing world of loose parts inspired by children’s stories with Heather Jackson of The Sunflower School. The featured book is Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld. What lies beneath the sidewalk, our feet, in a hole and underground? Explore under tables with loose parts.
For ages 2.5 to 6 years with a parent/caregiver.
Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways. Loose parts’ theory is about remembering that the best play comes from things that allow children to play in many different ways.
Additional Dates:
Tuesday, May 28 - 1 to 2:30 p.m. - One Patch of Blue by Marthe Jocelyn
Tuesday, June 25 - 1 to 2:30 p.m. - I Am Me: A Book of Authenticity by Susan Verde
1:00 PM | Mill Street Library, 1 Mill Street
Give your child a jumpstart to a love of reading by engaging in fun, interactive activities with your baby. This is a drop-in program for newborns to 18 months.
There will be time to socialize with other new parents after the program.
Every Child Ready to Read is an early childhood literacy program for children from birth to age five. Library staff will demonstrate ways to help children get ready to read, incorporating five activities: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.
This program is also offered on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Alder Street location.
7:00 PM | Mill Street Library, 1 Mill Street
Jump into the world of books with the Check it Out Book Club. This club will utilize our library Book Club in a Bag kits and discussion guides to explore a wide range of genres.
This month the group with discuss Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Check It Out Book Club is currently full. Please add your name to the waiting list.
10:30 AM | Mill Street Library, 1 Mill Street
Celebrate Earth Week at this special storytime! Sana Ahmed from Waste Services Dufferin will be joining for a special book donation and reading.
Take part in this interactive program that has something for everyone. Sing songs, listen to stories and rhymes, and play games that encourage literacy and learning.
Talking, singing, reading and playing are the key skills and fun ways to help your child get ready to read. Developing early literacy skills makes it easier for children to learn to read once they begin school, and helps to foster a lifelong love of reading and learning. No registration is required.
Recommended for age 5 and under. This is a drop-in program.
10:30 AM | Mill Street Library, 1 Mill Street
Drop in clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on a first-come, first serve basis. Participants need to bring personal identification, all tax slips, rent or property tax receipts, summary of prescriptions, charitable donations, and other related documents.
The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) program, staffed by trained volunteers, helps individuals and families e-file their 2023 tax return. From students to seniors, those with a modest income and a simple tax situation are eligible for this service. Find out if you are eligible for the tax program.
CVITP is offered with support from the Canada Revenue Agency.