Calendar - Orangeville Public Library

It takes a village to support the village! With various community partners, Queer Village hosts events geared towards 2SLGBTQ+ people and their allies who want to meet in safe spaces where everone is welcome. Follow @dufferincountyqueervillage on Facebook and Instagram to stay informed about upcoming events. Please note, Queer Village events are intended for adults 18+. Thank you for your understanding.

The book club is currently full. Please add your name to the waitlist to be notified should a spot become available. If the form is unavailable, please email libraryprograms@orangeville.ca to express your interest and add your name to the waitlist.

22 Oct

Makerspace Heat Press Everything

6:30 PM | Alder Street Library, 275 Alder Street

Come to the OPL Makerspace and learn how to use the Cricut and the Cricut Heat Press! The library will be providing the Heat Press Vinyl. Please bring shirts, sweaters, or other fabrics to put the vinyl onto.

Open to everyone 14+ - Limit of 6

This program requires registration.

23 Oct

Every Child Ready to Read Babies

10:30 AM | Alder Street Library, 275 Alder 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 at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Mill Street Library.

23 Oct

Teen Chronicles: Spooky Reads & Hocus Pocus Movie Night

6:00 PM | 1 Mill Street, Orangeville

Join us for a spooky edition of Teen Chronicles Book Club! Come chat about all the creepy, thrilling, mysterious, and supernatural books you've been reading, then stay for a special screening of Hocus Pocus at 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend, enjoy some yummy snacks and enter for a chance to win a door prize. Ages 13 to 17.

Please register in advance.

23 Oct

Book Launch with Allison Bothley & Loud for Libraries

7:00 PM | 1 Mill Street, Orangeville

Join Orangeville writer Allison Bothley to celebrate the launch of Practice for Drowning, her debut poetry chapbook.

The evening will feature a reading from the collection and a conversation about Allison’s journey to publication, her writing practice, and the role libraries have played in her creative life. The program will conclude with Loud for Libraries, a community spoken-word session celebrating Ontario Public Library Week.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for cake, coffee, book sales, and signing. Book sales and signing will also continue after the program.

Interested in sharing an original poem or spoken-word piece about libraries? Apply in advance for one of eight three-minute reader spots in the Loud for Libraries session.

Apply to Read: Loud for Libraries Spoken-Word Session

25 Oct

HWG Spooky Open Mic

1:00 PM | 1 Mill Street, Orangeville

Orangeville Public Library and the Headwaters Writers' Guild present a Spooky Open Mic Spectacular!

Join us for a fun and frightening afternoon of local authors and poets sharing their work.

Please register in advance to become a speaker; spots are limited. Email hwg5.writers@gmail.com to secure your spot.

Registration is not required to join as an attendee and enjoy the stories!

26 Oct

After School Club

4:30 PM | 1 Mill Street, Orangeville

REady, Set, Strum! UkuLynda from The UKULADIES and UKULADDIES is joining us for a fun, hands-on ukulele experience!

By the end of the class, participants will have the basics they need to start playing the ukulele—no previous experience required. Get ready to learn simple chords, strumming techniques, and how to play along with a song.

This After School Club is for children ages 7–12.

Registration is required to reserve a ukulele. Space is limited to 15, so register early to secure your spot!

27 Oct

Every Child Ready to Read Storytime

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.

Every Child Ready to Read Storytime is also offered on Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. at the Mill Library.

27 Oct

Makerspace All about Coasters

6:30 PM | Alder Street Library, 275 Alder Street

From wooden, to acrylic, to 3D printed, come visit the OPL Makerspace to discover how you can create a set of personalized coasters using the Makerspace equipment!

Open to everyone 14+ - Limit of 6

Please register in advance as space is limited.