Youth Programs & Events

Are you creative? Want a challenge? Join us in a fun initiative to create something unique from a mystery goodie bag, bring it back to be displayed, and enter to win an arts supply prize pack! 

Categories:

Grades K-8

Grade 9-12

Adults 18+

If you were lucky enough to grab a kit... Return your creation by August 20

Join to explore art mediums! This program is for teens and tweens specifically. 

Listowel Branch, 6:30-8pm

• Monday, September 15
• Monday, October 20
• Monday, November 17 
• Monday, December 15 

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Let's go on an adventure together! Are you between the ages of 9-14 and wanting to play D&D?! Join us! 

Listowel Branch

• Saturday, October 18, 10am-Noon
• Saturday, November 8, 10am-Noon
• Saturday, December 13, 10am-Noon

REGISTER

Have your say! We want to hear from our youth. This program will run once a month on the first Thursday of the month

Listowel Branch, 6:30-7:30pm

• Starting October 2

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Nothing beats being in the library after hours and we've paired that up with the following awesome activities... 

For ages 12-17

Listowel Branch, 6-8pm

• November 7: Smash Bros. Tournament < REGISTER 
• December 5: Pony & Perler Beads < REGISTER

Come and create! We will have art supplies out for all to create with. This is a self directed exploration of art. 

• Listowel Branch 
• Saturday, September 6, 10:30-11:30am
• Saturday, October 4, 10:30-11:30am
• Saturday, November 1, 10:30-11:30am
• Saturday, November 29, 10:30-11:30am
• Monkton Branch
• Saturday, September 13, 10:30-11:30am
• Saturday, October 11, 10:30-11:30am
• Saturday, November 8, 10:30-11:30am
• Saturday, December 6, 10:30-11:30am
• Atwood Branch
• Saturday, September 27, 1:30-2:30pm
• Saturday, October 25, 1:30-2:30pm
• Saturday, November 22, 1:30-2:30pm
• Saturday, December 20, 1:30-2:30pm

Drop by! 

Come have fun after school! Something different every week!! Drop by.  For teens & tweens. 

Are you wanting to learn how to play D&D?! We've got you. Join us! For youth ages 9-14

Listowel Branch

• Saturday, September 13, 10am-noon

REGISTER

Think you can crack the code?! Come make a decoder then solve the mystery with us. For ages 7+ 

Listowel Branch

• Monday, September 22, 6:30-7:30pm < REGISTER

Monkton Branch 

• Tuesday, September 23, 6:30-7:30pm < REGISTER

Atwood Branch

• Wednesday, September 24, 6:30-7:30pm < REGISTER 

Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt?! This is a family friendly activity that will have you outside exploring and then you will create art out of the scavenger hunt finds! Listowel Branch will display creations for the month of October. 

All Branches in North Perth

• September 2-26 

In honour of Truth and Reconciliation Day, we will be creating moccasin paintings on a variety of surfaces! Come get creative and learn about the Indigenous ties. 

Listowel Branch

• September 30, 1-2pm for adults, 4-5pm for youth

Drop by! 

Ever wanted to explore the art of Tae Kwon Do?! We have our Listowel Tae Kwon Do club coming for us to explore together. Family Friendly! 

• Thursday, September 11  6pm

REGISTER

DROP BY ON SEPTEMBER 2 FOR THIS AWESOME LINEUP!

Atwood: 

Animal Scavenger Hunt 

Animals Storytime, 3pm

Community Crossword 

Caterpillar on a Leaf Take & Make

Listowel: 

Animal Scavenger Hunt 

Animals Storytime, 10:30am 

Community Crossword 

Caterpillar on a Leaf Take & Make

Just Dance Competition (Nintendo Switch), 11am-1pm

Smash Bros. Competition (Nintendo Switch),  5:30-9:30pm

Mindfulness in Motion, 3-4:30pm

Pen Pal Party! 3-4:40pm

Cricut T-Shirts & Pencil Cases, 1:30-3pm

• Bring your own T-shirt or pencil case to decorate. We will be decorating with paint and stencils made on the Cricut.

Chess Meet-Up, 11am-1pm

Monkton: 

Animal Scavenger Hunt 

Animals Storytime, 11:30am 

Community Crossword 

Caterpillar on a Leaf Take & Make

Calling all youth artists!! Submit your original artwork for a chance at a prize. This initiative is in collaboration with The North Perth Arts and Heritage Collective

Listowel Branch: 

• September 15 to October 10 

In collaboration with the North Perth Arts and Heritage Collective, join for a demonstration of different art techniques and participate in an activity for all ages. We will announce the winners of our Art in the Library contest at this event. 

Listowel Branch

• October 25, 11-2pm 

Winners will be announced at 11am. 

Drop by! 

This is an intergenerational craft! Come and get crafty with us. 

Listowel Branch

• Thursday, October 23, 5-6:30pm

DROP BY

You won't know what's coming... But what you should know: It'll be a blast! Try it out. 

Listowel Branch

• Tuesday, October 21, 4pm 

DROP BY

With the branch closed, someone has broken into the library and left a body behind! Who could have done this? Think you can solve this classic case of "Whodunnit"!? 

Atwood Branch

• Friday, October 24, 4-6pm < REGISTER 

Not only are we opening the doors after hours, but a nerf battle?! You do NOT want to miss this! 

This will be for teens and tweens (12-17) and they'll have to bring their own Nerf gun (no automation allowed)

Listowel Branch: 

• Sunday, October 26, 1-3pm

REGISTER

Join us and drop by on October 10 for any/all of these events! 

Listowel Branch: 

Video Game Scavenger Hunt 

Video Game Storytime

Community Crossword 

Video Game Take & Make

Minecraft Hour of Code, 12-1pm

Trivia Afternoon, 3-4pm 

Minecraft Crafting, 3-4pm 

Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Up, 1:30-2:30pm (teens)

3D Pumpkin Paper Craft, 12-1pm 

Create a Spheros maze and compete in a race in celebration of International STEAM day! 

Listowel Branch

• Thursday, November 6, 4:30-5:30pm < REGISTER

Atwood Branch

• Saturday, November 8, 1:30-2:30pm < REGISTER

Monkton Branch

• Saturday, November 8, 10:30-11:30am < REGISTER

Join for passive programming for each category in the Forest of Reading

• • November 1^st is Blue Spruce at 12 and Silver Birch Express at 1:30
  • November 8^th is Silver Birch at 12 and Yellow Cedar at 1:30
  • November 15^th is Red Maple at 12 and White Pine at 1:30
  • November 22nd is Evergreen at 12 and French Popular Prize at 1:30
  • November 29^th is French Larch Prize at 12 and French Tamarac Prize at 1:30

All Branches

Need something to do on November 21? DROP BY! 

Listowel Branch

Astronaut Scavenger Hunt 

Astronaut Storytime

Community Crossword 

Astronaut Game Take & Make

LEGO Creations, 12-1pm

Book Speed Dating, 3-4pm

Makedo Program, 3-4pm

Friendship Bracelets, 12-1pm 

STEAM Art Afternoon: Scientific Illustrations, 12-1pm 

Come see all the different outdoor activities and kits we have that you can enjoy the outdoors this winter!

Listowel Branch

• Thursday, November 20, 4pm.

Drop By

If you are 9-13 years old and want to craft with us... Join for this program! It's fun and festive and bound to fill up! 

Listowel Branch

• Monday, December 1, 4-5pm

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Get free goodies to craft at home! 

All branches

• December 1 - until quantities last 

(no holds, maximum two per family, should be ages 3+) 

Make your own time travelling movie!!! How cool, eh? Sign up to join the fun. For ages 8-14. 

Listowel Branch

• Monday, December 8, 4-5:30pm 

REGISTER

Use our Birding Kits to spot some winter birds! We will be providing a checklist of birds to spot, and those who participate and can show pictures of the birds they spotted will be entered in a draw to win a prize! 

All Branches

• December 4 to December 17

Join for a photography challenge for adults and teens! Submit your photos daily for the challenge (via social media chats). Every day you submit a photo you are entered into a draw. At the end of the 31 days the winner of the draw (one adult and one teen) will be selected, and the winner gets to put their photographs up in the displays in the library.

All Branches

• December 1-31