November 2020 Guide

IN THE L P what's on at wpl november 2020 New Parents Connect Page 3 Celebrate Diwali Page 6 Author Adnan Khan Page 8 wpl.ca

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IN THE L P november 2020 table of contents ask us 3 Explore Play Learn Have questions? We can help! 4 School Age & Family Fun 4 Author Events for Kids [email protected] 519-886-1310 5 Kids Reading Clubs 7 Adult & Teen Programs Library staff are answering phones, 8 Author Event with Adnan Khan monitoring voicemail and email 11 Renison Lecture Series Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm 11 Teen Scene 12 Coming in December Library hours Main Library John M. Harper Branch McCormick Branch Monday to Saturday Monday to Saturday Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm 10:00am to 6:00pm 10:00am to 6:00pm WaterlooLibraryON @WaterlooLibrary @WaterlooLibrary waterloolibrary v l a Virtual Program Live Stream Play Anytime Virtual programs will Watch live on our Fun activities that you take place live on either Facebook page and can do anytime! Find Google Meet or Zoom YouTube channel to ask current and past Play Pro and require questions and leave Anytime programs at registration at wpl.ca. comments. You can also wpl.ca/play-anytime Participants will receive watch a recording of the an email with the link to event later on our Find FAQs and join the live program. Facebook page and supply lists at: YouTube channel. bit.ly/wpl-live Our programs are free! 2

EXPLORE 1000 books before PLAY kindergarten LEARN Ages 5 and under with a caregiver pre-kindergarten Join the club at waterloo.readsquared.com explore play learn v Explore the world of early literacy with your preschooler. The mission is simple: Ages 5 and under with a caregiver Read! Wednesdays, November 4, 18, 25 Create an account with us (using the link & Monday, November 9 above) where you and your child can track 10:30am to 11:00am all of the books you read together. Each Stories, songs and fun activity ideas for week, new missions to help you build the preschool crowd. literacy skills for life will appear in your account. new parents connect v Graduates of the program will receive a special gift and certificate. For more For parents with infants up to 9 months information about 1000 Books Before Mondays | 9:15am to 10:15am Kindergarten visit: In this series we connect new parents 1000booksbeforekindergarten.org with each other and with some of the best resources in our community. November 9: Meet a Family Visitor from Waterloo Region Public Health November 16: Meet an Infant Sleep Consultant November 23: Meet Breastfeeding Buddies November 30: Get to know your EarlyON Centres Our programs are free! v Register at wpl.ca 3

SCHOOL AGE Kit Pick-Up & FAMILY FUN Programs with this symbol have supplies or a kit to pick up ahead of the program start date VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISITS Meet Biologist & Author Meet cartoonist & Author Anuradha Rao v scott chantler v Grades 7+ Grades 7+ Thursday, November 5 Tuesday, November 17 12:30pm to 1:15pm 11:00am to 12:00pm Register now at wpl.ca Register now at wpl.ca Join Anuradha Rao, conservation Scott Chantler is an award-winning biologist and author of One Earth, Canadian author, cartoonist and People of Color Protecting Our Planet illustrator. His work includes Two for an awesome discussion about the Generals, Northwest Passage and the power of people to create positive children's series Three Thieves. Scott change for our environment. In this talk, will be discussing how graphic novels Anuradha will talk about the people are created, including the research behind the biographies profiled in her involved, writing and illustration tips. book - activists from around the world who made a difference. Teachers, enjoy these virtual author events in your classroom. Register yourself and broadcast to your entire class Visit wpl.ca/teachers for information on programs and services for classrooms and teachers. Stem Design Club with after school magic tricks v Engineering Science Quest v Grades 3 to 6 Grades 1 to 3 Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 Monday, November 2 to 23 4:00pm to 4:30pm 4:00pm to 5:00pm Hocus Pocus! You have 30 minutes to In this club, participants will learn the learn and practice magic tricks that will fundamentals of STEM, such as human amaze your family and friends. anatomy, physics and light, electricity and more by building cool projects! Kit Pick-Up v Register at wpl.ca 4 Our programs are free!

SCHOOL AGE & FAMILY FUN family astronomy v kids' reading clubs Families for the love of stories Thursdays, November 12 to December 3 7:00pm to 7:45pm Grades K to 4 Explore the night sky! During weekly Monday, October 5 to Saturday, December 19 programs we will learn about the moon, Register at waterloo.readsquared.com planets, stars, galaxies and nebulae. We all love a good book - let's keep the reading going all fall! bird feeder building for families v You'll find new reading challenges every 2 weeks to help you discover new books, Saturday, November 14 explore new ways of writing or try your 2:00pm to 5:00pm hand at illustration. Activities are fun to or do on your own or as a class adventure. Saturday, November 28 10:00am to 1:00pm page turners Learn to use real tools while you construct your own wooden birdhouse. Grades 5 to 8 The workshop will include step-by-step Monday, October 5 to Saturday, December 19 instructions and lots of tips for using Register at waterloo.readsquared.com tools safely. This program is designed Autumn is here and the reading fun for kids to participate in with an adult continues. New missions are posted or caregiver. every 2 weeks, including writing challenges, book 'bingo', fun videos and Telling Our COVID-19 Stories projects. These activities are suitable for Through Textiles v kids on their own or in their classroom working together. Families Monday, November 16 7:00pm to 7:45pm From Behind the Mask is a community art project to create a quilt made from our individual COVID-19 stories. In this workshop, we'll think about the ways in which stories can be expressed through textiles. Plus, get started on creating quilt blocks that can be submitted for this project. Our programs are free! Kit Pick-Up v Register at wpl.ca 5

SCHOOL AGE & FAMILY FUN special virtual event family tech playground v celebrate diwali l Grades 1 to 6 Tuesdays, November 17 to December 15 Families 4:00pm to 5:00pm Saturday, November 14 We will hook you up with all of the tech 3:30pm to 5:00pm you need to learn about coding, Diwali is the festival of lights, electricity, 3D printing and more! Each celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs week we will discover something new and Jains across the world. The Tamil about the world of technology. Cultural Association of Waterloo Region will be showcasing cultural dance, drawing how to's v cooking delicious sweet and savoury dishes, and doing Kolam or Rangoli art Grades 3 to 6 during this beautiful Diwali celebration. Wednesdays, November 25 to December 16 Everyone is welcome to participate. 4:30pm to 5:00pm Welcome to Drawing How To's! We'll break down illustrations into easy steps that everyone can follow. Week 1: Snowflakes, Twinkly Lights & Trees Week 2: Winter Creatures Week 3: Snowpeople & Elves Week 4: Dr. Seuss Style KIDS' FIELD TRIPS New interactive virtual activities for school age kids every week. Find them at wpl.ca/field_trips Our programs are free! Kit Pick-Up l Watch live on v Register at wpl.ca 6 Facebook & YouTube

adults ADULTS & TEENS virtual book clubs Mohair: Fleece to Yarn v WPL Book Clubs are open to everyone. Monday, November 9 Registrants will receive an email with 7:00pm to 8:00pm the link to join the meeting. Did you know that mohair is a fibre that For more information, visit wpl.ca or comes from angora goats? Learn all contact Christine at [email protected]. about the exceptional qualities of this luxury fibre, including how it is shorn november book club & Author and processed, with the owner of special author visit v Event Wellington Fibres, a local wool mill. If you enjoy working with wool, then join Albatross us for a cozy chat about mohair. by Terry Fallis remembrance day: Thursday, November 12 meet a veteran writer v 11:00am to 12:00pm Wednesday, November 11 Terry Fallis join us LIVE! 1:00pm to 2:00pm Terry Fallis will join us for a US Army veteran and writer Keith Dow discussion of his book Albatross joins us for a discussion about using and answer all of your questions, in writing as a way to express and process this extra special edition of our his experiences. Keith served in Iraq virtual book club! from 2009 to 2010 and is a published poet, currently developing a publishing company he co-founded to feature the voices of veteran authors. This presentation is in partnership with the Memory Project. coming up in december v Teachers, register yourself and broadcast to your entire class Visit wpl.ca/teachers Blaze Island for information on programs and services by Catherine Bush for classrooms and teachers. Thursday, December 10 11:00am to 12:00pm v Register at wpl.ca 7 Our programs are free!

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adults ADULTS & TEENS renison lecture series holey social safety net, batman! can we get basic income? v Journeys at the Intersection of Faith and Sexuality: Tradition, Thursday, November 12 Scripture & Affirming Sexuality v 7:00pm to 8:30pm How would a universal basic income Tuesday, November 17 mend Canada's safety net and lead to 7:00pm to 8:30pm better outcomes for all people? Learn Register for this event at Eventbrite.com about the fundamentals of Basic The relationship between organized Income and why this idea has gained religion and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, considerable attention during the bisexual, queer, and trans (2SLGBTQ+) COVID-19 crisis. This webinar is communities is complicated, with presented by the Basic Income religious-based faith being both a Working Group of Waterloo Region. source of suffering and comfort for 2SLGBTQ+ people. In recent years, among us tournament v many religious institutions have created spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ Monday, November 16 acceptance and affirmation; however, 7:00pm to 8:00pm the traditions and scriptures of Who is the ultimate impostor? We'll try organized religion continue to be used to answer that question through WPL's by some to disavow acceptance and first Among Us tournament! affirmation for queer and trans lives. Participation requires you to have the Join five faith practicing people who Among Us game installed on your identify along the 2SLGBTQ+ spectrum smart phone. as they explore the relationship between organized religion and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Our programs are free! v Register at wpl.ca 9

adults ADULTS & TEENS online book chat with mark & the cookbook book club martina: Taking a Look At Children’s Books v Monday, October 19 to Thursday, December 31 Join the club at waterloo.readsquared.com Wednesday, November 18 6:30pm to 7:30pm Looking for the next best cookbook? Join Mark and Martina of Hospice Join our cookbook book club for adults. Waterloo Region as they explore and discuss the themes of grief and death in You'll work your way through new recipes two powerful and praised children's and challenges. Can you plan a Fiesta Night? books. Cry, Heart, But Never Break by What's the trick to the perfect chocolate author Glenn Ringtved, and The Heart cake? Review recipes and popular and The Bottle by author Oliver Jeffers cookbooks, share your successes and get in this online book chat. recommendations from culinary enthusiasts in your community. ADULT FIELD TRIPS Digital field trips just for adults! Museums, art galleries, fascinating facts and fun activities all from the comfort of your home. Check it out at wpl.ca/adult_field_trips. Our programs are free! v Register at wpl.ca 10

adults ADULTS & TEENS Financial literacy: marvel trivia night v make a will month v Monday, November 30 Wednesday, November 18 7:00pm to 8:00pm 7:00pm to 7:30pm After 123 movies in the past 10 years and Robin Ellis, Wills & Estates Lawyer at $4,567,890,000,000,000,000 in the box Duncan, Linton LLP and Investment office, it is time to put your knowledge Advisor, Luke Charbonneau are here to of the Marvel phenomenon to the test. share the essentials about setting up Just a word of warning: this trivia your will. This webinar will focus on challenge will cover ALL of the Marvel estate planning considerations and universe: movies, comics, television, the strategies and why a will planning is works. Avengers, assemble! essential. TEEN SCENE volunteers needed university & college info session l teen book club...coming soon! Saturday, November 14 10:00am to 10:45am We are looking for creative, energetic and book savvy teens to help us create a teen Learn about the many scholarships and worthy Virtual Book Club. We are looking bursaries that may be available to you. for prize ideas, book recommendations, Discover where to find the trivia, reading challenges and visual opportunities, how to apply for them, graphic ideas! If you are looking for how to plan for deadlines and all about community service hours, or if you just what you will need to apply. think you have great ideas to add contact Participants who watch live will have Mariah Baldasaro at [email protected] the opportunity to ask questions. for more information. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to tune in as well. Our programs are free! l Watch live on v Register at wpl.ca 11 Facebook & YouTube

sneak DECEMBER peak EVENTS FOR KIDS FOR TEENS & ADULTS christmas crafts v holiday coffee drink guide with matter of taste coffee v Grades 3 to 6 Monday, December 14 Adults & Teens 4:15pm to 5:15pm Tuesday, December 1 T-minus 11 days until Christmas. Wear 7:00pm to 8:00pm your jolliest clothing while creating Staff at Matter of Taste are experts at pieces of art to keep or give away as choosing the perfect coffee. They'll gifts. demonstrate how to make the best coffee at home and will share t'was the night before information about new signature christmas Party l beverages and teas for the holidays. Use the ingredients you already have at Families home or purchase kits for the workshop Thursday, December 24 ahead of time at Matter of Taste. 10:00am to 10:45am T'was the night before Christmas and Wine and Cheese Night In: all through the house...the children Charcuterie Board Making were celebrating from their own with Vincenzo's v COUCH! WPL presents crafts, songs and stories as we prepare for Santa to arrive. Adults & Teens Thursday, December 3 Noon Years Eve Party 7:00pm to 8:00pm Extravaganza! v Learn how to make a delicious charcuterie board and what wines you Families can pair wine with your favourite Thursday, December 31 cheeses. Vincenzo's is here for virtual 11:30am to 12:00pm wine and cheese and a great night in. Are you ready to ring in the New Year? Just because we can't celebrate in person doesn't mean we can't party together online! Register and learn more about these upcoming programs at wpl.ca Our programs are free! Kit Pick-Up l Watch live on v Register at wpl.ca 12 Facebook & YouTube

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