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  • Halloween: The Bellwoods Game
    Halloween: The Bellwoods Game
    Oct 05, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Seaway Mall branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    (Family) Meet Celia Krampien, the author of "The Bellwoods Game", a popular chapter book for youth. Listen to her read from her book, ask questions, followed by a Halloween craft and activity.
  • Yoga for Older Adults
    Yoga for Older Adults
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 07, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Pose and stretch in this yoga program designed for older adults. Presented in partnership with Seaway Mall.
  • Pop-Up Produce Market Main Branch
    Pop-Up Produce Market Main Branch
    Oct 07, 2024, 1:30 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.
  • Family History with Dan Barrett
    Family History with Dan Barrett
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 07, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    This beginner program will teach the basics of how to research, catalogue, and organize your family history using traditional methods. Please bring a 3-ring binder and page dividers.
  • Return2Hope Counselling Group Therapy Sessions
    Return2Hope Counselling Group Therapy Sessions
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 08, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Are you interested in learning more about proven strategies for self-care and mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive group environment? If so, you are invited to join our weekly group therapy sessions led by a counsellor from The Hope Centre’s Return2Hope program.
  • Introduction to Photography with Peter Ferguson, Welland Camera Club
    Introduction to Photography with Peter Ferguson, Welland Camera Club
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 08, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Explore the basics of photography using a camera and cell phone. Learn what constitutes a "good" photograph and how to process your images. Fee:$10/3 sessions
  • Pop-Up Produce Market
    Pop-Up Produce Market
    Oct 09, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St S, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8, Canada
    Pay what you can as there are no set prices at this in-library fresh produce market! Please bring your own bag.
  • Community Connections Book Club
    Community Connections Book Club
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    In collaboration with the NHS Outpatient Mental Health this biweekly book club will discuss small portions of chosen books each meeting between September and December. Two book are chosen for this time frame.
  • Infant Massage
    Infant Massage
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 10, 2024, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk Welland, Ontario L3B 6J1
    Massaging your baby brings wonderful benefits, including bonding with baby, relieving gas, colic and constipation, and promotes relaxation/sleep. Join EarlyON by Port Cares to learn massage techniques. Must be infants that are not crawling *Limited Class Size
  • Reading Buddies
    Reading Buddies
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 10, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St S, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8, Canada
    Reading Buddies is a program aimed at providing an engaging environment to help improve reading skills. Children aged 5-11 will be paired with a teen volunteer who will use books and literacy based games to practice reading. Children of all reading levels are welcome.
  • Meditation/Journaling with Marcia
    Meditation/Journaling with Marcia
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Meditation and journaling are two beneficial relaxation practices. When combined, these practices can be especially effective in cultivating mindfulness, reducing stress, and promoting overall well-being. Please bring a journal and pen. Fee: $5/person
  • Writers Guild
    Writers Guild
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 16, 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.
  • Understanding Memory Loss Workshop for the Caregiver with WMFHT
    Understanding Memory Loss Workshop for the Caregiver with WMFHT
    Oct 17, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    Are you caring for someone with memory loss? Join the Welland McMaster Family Health Team's Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Social Worker, and Pharmacist to discuss common issues and strategies. Register online at wellandmcmasterfht.com/eventcalendar.php.
  • Canadian Library Month- No Pressure Book Club
    Canadian Library Month- No Pressure Book Club
    Oct 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Introducing No Pressure Book Club, where we talk all things books and reading. With no set theme or topic, No Pressure Book Club is designed for those who simply like to chat with fellow readers and share what they've been reading or listening to - whether it's books, short stories etc.
  • Human Library
    Human Library
    Oct 19, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Join the conversation at our first in-person Human Library! Our "books" are all human volunteers who have opted to speak about their experiences openly to interested readers and answer their questions. Each “book” may be checked out for a period of 15 minutes. This is a drop-in event.
  • Creative Artists Unite Exhibition- Special event with Writer’s Guild
    Creative Artists Unite Exhibition- Special event with Writer’s Guild
    Oct 19, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall- adjacent to Hart Store, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    As the culmination of co-operative projects between the Welland Writer’s Guild (WWG) and Visual Arts Welland (VAW) draws to a close this October, both groups together will be hosting an unveiling on Saturday, October 19th at the Seaway mall, near Hart.
  • Ontario Genealogy Society - Help with Your Family History
    Ontario Genealogy Society - Help with Your Family History
    Oct 19, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 1M3, Canada
    The Ontario Genealogical Society will be on-site to answer questions and provide direction to those researching their family history.
  • Resumes and Job Searching for Teens with Job Gym
    Resumes and Job Searching for Teens with Job Gym
    Oct 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    (Teens) Calling All Teens! Thinking about getting a job? Need help writing your resume? Job Gym Employment Counselors will teach you how to create a great resume and also great job searching techniques that could put you ahead of the competition.

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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