09/06/2026
Get ready for an amazing week ahead with a lineup of exciting programs! 🌟 Check out what's happening:
Watercolour Painting 101
🕒 Wednesday at 10:30am
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ Learn how to watercolour paint with local artist Dianne Massender in this 4-week course. No experience necessary. Cost is $35 per person (cash only, includes cost of painting kit). Non-refundable, registration required, space is limited.
Knitting Circle
🕒 Wednesday at 1:30pm
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ Calling beginner, intermediate and skilled knitters and crocheters to join our weekly in-person social knitting circle. Recommended for adults and seniors. Drop-in.
Homeschool Activity Time
🕒 Wednesday at 2:00pm
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ Gather at the library to meet other homeschool families for social activities, games, and a guided craft or science experiment. Recommended for ages 4-13. Drop-in.
Tech Thursdays
🕒 Thursday at 10:00am
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ Patrons have the chance to book a half hour time slot between the hours of 10-12 for a one-on-one session with a librarian. Get help with devices, social media or general tech help. By appointment only.
Cricut Craft Club
🕒 Thursday at 1:00pm
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ The craft club is a monthly program that teaches a new project each month to showcase the amazing crafting ability of the Cricut Maker 4 and Cricut Design Space. No experience is necessary. Cost is $7 per person (cash only), non-refundable. Recommended for adults and seniors. Registration is required.
Seed Savers Club
🕒 Thursday at 6:30pm
🗺️ Wellandport Branch
ℹ️ The Seed Savers Club meets on the second Thursday of each month. Club members collect, grow and share heirloom seeds and plants. We share gardening knowledge and experience. We help to stock the seed libraries at the West Lincoln branches and promote seed diversity in the community. The club also helps with the year-round care and maintenance of the Wellandport Indigenous Healing Garden. Drop-ins are welcome.
D&D in the Library
🕒 Friday at 3:30pm
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ Calling all Paladins, Warlocks, Druids and Barbarians! Come to the library Friday afternoons and begin your fantasy adventure. All materials provided. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration is required.
Chess Club
🕒 Friday at 4:30pm
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ An inter-generational chess club for all ages and stages. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player you’ll have fun learning tips and tricks to improve your strategy. Drop-in.
Braiding Sweetgrass
🕒 Saturday at 11:00am
🗺️ Wellandport Branch
ℹ️ Learn the art of braiding sweetgrass. We will be joined by Louis Harris, a member of the Six Nations, from Heartland Forest to teach Indigenous braising technique followed by a cleansing of our Indigenous Healing Garden. Drop-in.
Cookbook Clique
🕒 Saturday at 2:00pm
🗺️ Smithville Branch
ℹ️ It’s back! Do you have a passion for food? Join the clique! Using a different cookbook every month we’ll challenge ourselves to make something new. In September we’ll be making soba noodle salad from Angela Liddon’s cookbook, Oh She Glows Every Day. Registration required. Cost is $15 per person, per program (cash only). Non-refundable. Please bring a reusable container large enough to fit two servings.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-lincoln-public-library-78036678533
📌 Save the dates and join us for a week filled with library! For more details, visit our website or contact us. 🎉
