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  • Earth Week -"Keep Our Community Clean"
    Earth Week -"Keep Our Community Clean"
    Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    All Branches, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    In honour of Earth Day, residents of Welland are asked to take part in the “Community Parks Clean Up”. Kits for the clean-up, including bags and gloves, will be available for pick up from April 15 to 19 at all library branches and Seaway Mall Customer Service on a first come basis.
  • PAWS Therapy Dogs
    PAWS Therapy Dogs
    Apr 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Visit with dogs from Therapeutic Paws of Canada (TPOC) at the library! Read with TPOC certified dogs who help to provide stress relief and comfort, and really love a good book.
  • Rooted in Beauty-Native Plants in the Garden
    Rooted in Beauty-Native Plants in the Garden
    Apr 20, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Join Heather Swann from Plantwise Garden and Landscaping Design for an inspiring seminar that explores the benefits of Ontario’s beautiful native plants and incorporating them into our landscapes.
  • Decluttering with Urge to Purge
    Decluttering with Urge to Purge
    Apr 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    (Adults) Need help with extensive decluttering, hoarding, or household clearance? Representatives from Urge to Purge will share all the tips you'll need in this information session. 
  • One Book One Niagara: Kai Thomas
    One Book One Niagara: Kai Thomas
    Apr 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Welland Centennial Secondary School, 240 Thorold Rd, Welland, ON L3C 3W1, Canada
    Join us for an evening with Kai Thomas, author of the One Book One Niagara selected title, In the Upper Country! Get your free tickets to the Grand Finale by visiting https:// onebookoneniagara.ca/events
  • Teen Scene: Tissue Paper Art
    Teen Scene: Tissue Paper Art
    Apr 24, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Main Branch , Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    (13-17 years) Join us to learn the different techniques of textured art. Create your own art by combining tissue paper, glue, and paint. All supplies included.
  • Afternoon Book Club- Rage the Night by Donna Morrissey
    Afternoon Book Club- Rage the Night by Donna Morrissey
    Apr 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    We will be discussing the novel Rage The Night by Donna Morrisey. This is an intimate story of one man’s quest to discover the truth of his birth and a fascinating account of a true 1914 Newfoundland tragedy.
  • Improv Class for Kids
    Improv Class for Kids
    Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    (8-11 yrs) This intro to improv for kids focuses on game play, saying yes, building confidence, and having fun! Fee: $5 per child.
  • Spin Days at the Library with NHWS Studio
    Spin Days at the Library with NHWS Studio
    Apr 27, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    For more than 75 years, the Niagara Handweavers and Spinners Guild has been supporting fibre artists and craftspeople in Niagara Region. Come join the members of the NHWS as they spin and share their knowledge about all things fibre.
  • Pop-Up Produce Market
    Pop-Up Produce Market
    Apr 29, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Pay what you can as there are no set prices at this in-library fresh produce market! Please bring your own bag.
  • Pizza and Poetry
    Pizza and Poetry
    Apr 29, 2024, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Poetry evokes emotion, creates connections with the world and conveys thoughts and ideas through creative expression. It is also a way for us to explore the experience of grief. Presented by Hospice Niagara for teens aged 14 to 17yrs. who have had someone close to them die, regardless of the cause.
  • Care for The Caregiver with Welland McMaster Family Health
    Care for The Caregiver with Welland McMaster Family Health
    Multiple Dates
    Apr 30, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    During this 4-week series with the Welland McMaster Family Health team, you will learn ways to feel more empowered and confident by building and improving your skills as a caregiver.
  • Telus Wise Foot Print Workshop
    Telus Wise Foot Print Workshop
    Apr 30, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    TELUS Wise Footprint workshop is designed to help elementary school students learn how to be good digital citizens and keep their digital footprint clean. *Intended for children in Grades 2-6 along with a parent or caregiver.
  • Mixed Media Art with Robin Nisbett
    Mixed Media Art with Robin Nisbett
    Apr 30, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Have fun and explore working with mixed media. Mixed media art uses paint combined with other things like found images, bits of text, watercolour, ink or different materials to create interesting and expressive works of art. Fee $5.00/person
  • Writer's Guild
    Writer's Guild
    Multiple Dates
    May 01, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Looking for a scribe tribe to share your creative writing with!? Look no further! You are invited to join the newly-formed Writer’s Guild.
  • Teen/Adult Summer Makeup on a Budget
    Teen/Adult Summer Makeup on a Budget
    May 04, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Enjoy learning some trending light summer makeup looks with Anai from Artistry by Ania
  • Spring Wreath with Wendy Somers
    Spring Wreath with Wendy Somers
    May 04, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Master Gardener Wendy Somers is back to show us how to make a heart-shaped spring wreath. Fee $15/person.
  • Developing Concepts Through Tactile Materials
    Developing Concepts Through Tactile Materials
    May 06, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Come learn how to create individualized tactile materials (e.g sensory bins, experience books etc...) to support concept development! This creative and informative workshop is great for parents, caregivers or support staff of individuals with disabilities of all ages.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Welland Public Library is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The Welland Public Library stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.

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