Family Literacy Challenge

Grab a Family Literacy Challenge Sheet from your local library branch or download a copy here. Then get busy completing your Family Literacy Challenge activities.
Drop off your sheet by January 27th to be entered in the prize draw for a fantastic Family Literacy basket!

Lego Building Club (6+ years)
LEGO City

At the Central Library: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Saturday, March 10th, 2012
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Come and use your imagination and building skills with other kids. Lego is provided. Parents of children 6 to 9 years are asked to stay in the room.

Youth Leadership: Public Speaking (8 to 12 years)

At the Central Library:
Thursdays from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m., January 5th to February 2nd.

Do you want to develop your public speaking skills? Effective public speakers become better leaders. Gain experience in public speaking in a fun and interactive environment through the Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program. Please call to register.

This session is FULL

WiseGuys Homework Club (8 to 11 years)

At the Central Library:
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Session One: January 24th to March 1st, Session One is now full
Session Two: April 24th to May 31st, Registration begins Friday, March 23rd at 9:30 a.m.

Snacks, homework help, computer lab and all kinds of fun educational games and activities! Learn to use the Library and the Internet to find the information you need for school. Registration is required by phone or in person.

Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda 2

At the Central Library:
Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m.

Kung Fu! Adventure! A big panda voiced by Jack Black! What more can one ask for? Come watch the Dragon Warrior and the Furious Five fight a new villain who threatens China! Come and watch Kung Fu Panda 2 on our big screen!

Snowflakes (9 to 12 years)

At the Central Library:
Monday, March 12th at 9:30 a.m.

At the Petticoat Creek Branch:
Monday March 12th at 2:00 p.m

It has been said that no two snowflakes are alike. Come and observe snowflakes and make your own. Good cutting skills are required. Registration is required and begins Friday, January 6, 2012. Register by phone or in person.

Wild about Mo Willems (6 to 8 years)

At the Central Library:
Tuesday, March 13th at 9:30 a.m.

At the Petticoat Creek Branch:
Wednesday, March 14th at 9:45 a.m.

Come and enjoy hilarious stories, games, and craft featuring the famous Mo Willems characters Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and more! Registration is required and begins Friday, January 6, 2012. Register by phone or in person.

At the Central Library:
Wednesday, March 14th at 2:00 p.m.

At the Petticoat Creek Branch:
Thursday, March 15th at 2:00 p.m.

Help us build a city out of lego bricks! Build the biggest, best house, skyscraper, mall or whatever your imagination can come up with! All Lego is provided. You just need to bring your imagination! Parents of children 6-9 are asked to stay in the room. Registration is required and begins Friday, January 6, 2012. Register by phone or in person.

Gnomeo and Juliet (rated G)

At the Central Library:
Saturday, March 17th at 2:00 p.m.

At the Petticoat Creek Branch:
Tuesday, March 13th at 6:30 p.m.

The greatest love story ever told, starring...garden gnomes? Gnomeo and Juliet, have many obstacles to overcome when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find a
happy ending? 84 minutes. Registration is required and begins Friday, January 6, 2012. Register by phone or in person.

At the Central Library:
Wednesday, March 14th at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

At the Petticoat Creek Branch:
Thursday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The search for food is on! In this Let’s Talk Science workshop, sensory activities will help children understand how animals use their senses to locate food, one of the keys to survival. Registration is required. Registration is required and begins Friday, January 6, 2012. Register by phone or in person.

Celebrate Pickering's 200th Birthday!
Bicentennial Block Logo

2011 is a year of celebration and reflection as Pickering marks its bicentennial year. It has been 200 years since the very first Township council sat down to make decisions about the community we now live in. This is a special opportunity to reflect on our past, enjoy where we are today, and look forward to the future.

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