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  • Library Jams: A Musical Series Featuring Rockstar and Sideman
    Library Jams: A Musical Series Featuring Rockstar and Sideman
    Mar 17, 2025, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Local seniors are joining our roster to bring live music in the library! Everyone is invited to listen to these local talents, so bring your family and friends and get ready to sing, dance, and have fun. Light refreshments will be provided. Funded by the Ontario Government
  • Meditation/Journaling with Marcia
    Meditation/Journaling with Marcia
    Mar 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, 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 a pen. Fee $5.00/person
  • Dementia Education Series: Next Steps and Care Essentials
    Dementia Education Series: Next Steps and Care Essentials
    Multiple Dates
    Mar 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    This 4 week learning series offers an opportunity for family and friends of an individual living with dementia to learn more about dementia, develop caregiving strategies, and become familiar with community resources and supports.
  • The Brain Injury Association of Niagara (BIAN) Information Booth
    The Brain Injury Association of Niagara (BIAN) Information Booth
    Mar 20, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Come chat with Sarah from The Brain Injury Association of Niagara (BIAN). BIAN is a Community Clubhouse located in St. Catharines that offers day program services for adults (18+) in the Niagara community with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI).
  • Community Connections Books and More
    Community Connections Books and More
    Multiple Dates
    Mar 20, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    In collaboration with NHS Outpatient Mental Health, this book club will alternate discussing small portions of selected books and connecting with others through activities.
  • Library Jams: A Musical Series Featuring Doug Mundy Duo
    Library Jams: A Musical Series Featuring Doug Mundy Duo
    Mar 20, 2025, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Local seniors are joining our roster to bring live music in the library! Everyone is invited to listen to these local talents, so bring your family and friends and get ready to sing, dance, and have fun. Light refreshments will be provided. Funded by the Ontario Government
  • Pop-Up Produce Market
    Pop-Up Produce Market
    Mar 20, 2025, 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.
  • Feeding with Confidence
    Feeding with Confidence
    Mar 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Main Branch , 50 The Boardwalk Welland, Ontario L3B 6J1
    Krista Hilton IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) will present on breastfeeding, introduction of solid foods, and how to best meet a baby's nutritional needs from 0-12 months. After the brief presentation, there will be opportunity for questions.
  • Spring Nature Walk with NPCA
    Spring Nature Walk with NPCA
    Mar 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    EC Brown Conservation Area, 536 River Rd, Fenwick, ON L3B 5P4, Canada
    Learn about local wildlife, native plants, and hiking in all seasons with the NPCA. Please wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Uneven ground and slippery conditions possible. Presented in partnership with Lincoln Pelham Public Library.
  • An Afternoon with Rachel Rosen
    An Afternoon with Rachel Rosen
    Mar 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    Join us as we host a virtual visit with Rachel A. Rosen, an activist, graphic designer, a high school teacher and co-author of The Sad Bastard Cookbook: Food You Can Make So You Don't Die.
  • WMFHT Understanding Stress and Anxiety Workshop
    WMFHT Understanding Stress and Anxiety Workshop
    Mar 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    Feeling stressed? There are tools and strategies to help. Join the Social Workers from Welland McMaster Family Health Team to: • Learn more about stress, anxiety, and the difference between • Recognize what anxiety looks like and feels like • Gain effective tools
  • Paint Night with Robin
    Paint Night with Robin
    Mar 25, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    Our live paint class continues! Join artist Robin Nisbet as she instructs a live step-by-step paint on canvas class. This class is for all skill levels and supplies will be provided. Fee: $5.00/person
  • Members Choice Book Club
    Members Choice Book Club
    Mar 27, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    Join in the discussion of The Life we Bury by Allen Eskens. This story follows Joe Talbert, a college student given an English course assignment to write a brief biography about a stranger.
  • Yoga with Andrea
    Yoga with Andrea
    Mar 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Beginner-friendly, gentle Hatha yoga for every body. Dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat, water, blanket, and eye pillow (if you have one) and a pillow. Presented in partnership with the City of Welland.
  • Winter Book Sale
    Winter Book Sale
    Mar 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    Find books to curl up with at this one-day-only book sale! Bring a grocery tote or box and fill it for $5. WPL totes will be available for purchase ($2 ea.). Alternatively, with the donation of non-perishable food items, fill a WPL tote bag for $1.
  • Ontario Genealogical Society: Family Research Help
    Ontario Genealogical Society: Family Research Help
    Mar 29, 2025, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St, Welland, ON L3C 5Z4, Canada
    The Ontario Genealogical Society will be on-site to answer questions and provide direction to those researching their family history.
  • Return2Hope Counselling Group Therapy Sessions
    Return2Hope Counselling Group Therapy Sessions
    Multiple Dates
    Apr 02, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 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.
  • ESL Conversation CIrcle
    ESL Conversation CIrcle
    Multiple Dates
    Apr 03, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk, Welland, ON L3B 6J1, Canada
    In partnership with the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre and the Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre, this group is open to newcomers or anyone looking to improve their English language skills.

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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