Programs and Workshops

Meditation Through Movement:  Keswick Branch
Fridays, January 10 - February 14

Keswick Branch
Fridays
January 10 - February 14
2 - 3 p.m.
For ages 16+
$60 for 6 weeks (pre-registered) or $20 per class (drop-in)
Space is limited, so register ahead of time to reserve your place, or drop-in for a session if space allows. To register, visit any GPL branch or call Keswick Branch at 905-476-5762.

Come and learn mindful meditation, breathing, and stretching techniques to ground yourself in the moment, release tension, and start the year off right. 

Keswick Branch
Friday, January 24
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Free, and please register by calling 905-476-5762 or register in-person at Keswick Branch.
Laptops will be provided.

Learn how to navigate Ancestry Library Edition to find your roots. Complementary genealogy resources will be supplied as well as handouts to aid you in your search.

The Art of Downsizing and Decluttering: Pefferlaw Branch
Wednesday, January 29

Pefferlaw Branch
Wednesday, January 29
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Free, Registration Required
To register, visit any GPL branch or call Pefferlaw Branch at 705-437-1514.

Planning a move to a smaller space? Yearning to purge your new space for the new year? Arlene Stephenson, the Downsizing Diva, will be on hand to show you how simple organizational changes can have a big impact! Learn creative and inexpensive techniques that will help you begin the process of downsizing and organizing your home.

Blind Date with a Book:  All Branches--February 1 - 15

All branches
Saturday, February 1 - 15

We would like to "fix you up" on a blind date...with a book, of course! Library staff select books for a variety of ages and interests, and wraps them in paper so you won't know the "identity" of your date until you get home. You may be surprised to find a new love! And even if your date turns out to be a dud, all is not lost. Fill out the ballot attached to each book for a chance to win a prize. Books are available from February 1 - 15. Last day for ballot submission is February 23. Prize draw is February 25. 

Super Simple Soap Making:  Pefferlaw Branch--Sunday, February 9

Pefferlaw Branch
Sunday, February 9
2 - 3 p.m.
For ages 16 and up. (Not recommended for those who are allergic or sensitive to scents.)
Free, Registration Required

Learn how to make your own soap, with customized scent and colour, from melt-and-pour soap base.  Particpants will go home with a small sample of soap made in class. All supplies will be provided, but please wear clothing you don't mind getting spills on.  

Ancestry Library Edition -- Second Session -- Program is full!

Keswick Branch
Friday, February 14
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Free, and please register by calling 905-476-5762 or register in-person at Keswick Branch.
Laptops will be provided.

Learn how to navigate Ancestry Library Edition to find your roots. Complementary genealogy resources will be supplied as well as handouts to aid you in your search.

Ancestry Library Edition -- Third Session -- Program is full!

Keswick Branch
Friday, February 28
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Free, and please register by calling 905-476-5762 or register in-person at Keswick Branch.
Laptops will be provided.

Learn how to navigate Ancestry Library Edition to find your roots. Complementary genealogy resources will be supplied as well as handouts to aid you in your search.

Free Tax Clinics:  All Branches--Various dates and times in March

All branches
Various dates and times in March
Registration begins February 1

Volunteers from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario will be on hand to help eligible individuals with submitting their 2019 tax returns. For more information regarding eligibility, or to register, visit any branch or call the host branch.