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Reading Buddies

For Grades 1 through 3. Teen volunteers and library staff provide one-on-one reading support and fun literacy activities for new readers .

Please bring your free TD Summer Reading Club booklet to track your reading. 

This program requires free registration.

Caregivers of children under the age of 7 must remain in the program space; caregivers of children ages 7-9 must remain in the library during the program. Thank you.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning |

TAGS: | |

Calvin Park Branch

Phone: 613-549-8888

Hours


Upcoming events

Rescheduled
Tue, Dec 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Tuesday, December 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy an activity and socialize with your peers!

Tue, Dec 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Room B
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy an activity and socialize with your peers!

Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For teens. Climate change is one of the most pressing global issues of our time. Join KFPL as a teen volunteer for the Kingston Youth Climate Council.

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For newborns and pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, rhymes and tickles. Parents and caregivers will learn, and practice, fun and simple ways to incorporate early literacy skills in the home.

Thu, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For adults and teens aged 12 and older. This half-hour, six-week beginner ukulele workshop series will teach the basic anatomy of the ukulele, plus chords, strumming and songs.
This event is full

Fri, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Opening for an elementary class (K-6) visit at the Calvin Park Branch. Please register and a staff member will contact you for more details.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Dec 06, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Opening for an elementary class (K-6) visit at the Calvin Park Branch. Please register and a staff member will contact you for more details.
Registration is now closed

Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For children of all ages. The whole family is encouraged to participate actively in stories, songs and movement activities to maximize your child’s pre-reading skills for life.

Tue, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Learn to improve your small business's digital presence in this engaging and informative session hosted by the Kingston Economic Development Corporation.Register

Tue, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy an activity and socialize with your peers!

Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For newborns and pre-walking babies. Stories, songs, rhymes and tickles. Parents and caregivers will learn, and practice, fun and simple ways to incorporate early literacy skills in the home.

Thu, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For adults and teens aged 12 and older. This half-hour, six-week beginner ukulele workshop series will teach the basic anatomy of the ukulele, plus chords, strumming and songs.
This event is full

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Enfants 5 ans et moins (10h-10h45) & Enfants de 6 ans et plus (11h-12h) Ce programme présente des histoires racontées de vive voix, accompagnées d’activités!

Sat, Dec 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Learn some festive ukulele tunes to suit the season!

Tue, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For youth. Come grab a snack, enjoy an activity and socialize with your peers!

Tue, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For teens. Climate change is one of the most pressing global issues of our time. Join KFPL as a teen volunteer for the Kingston Youth Climate Council.

Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
All ages. Join us to welcome winter with an evening of puppetry and song! Drop in to see the puppet shows, The Perfect Gift and Bear Snores On. Fun for the whole family!

Sat, Dec 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For children of all ages. The whole family is encouraged to participate actively in stories, songs and movement activities to maximize your child’s pre-reading skills for life.

Mon, Dec 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
All ages. Join us for a festive winter sing-along with children’s artist Gerry Mitchell. Featuring all your favourite songs like Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bells! Free tickets are required.

Fri, Dec 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
All ages. Drop in anytime to unleash your creativity with a variety of holiday crafts, colouring stations and exciting LEGO building activities.

Sat, Dec 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
For children of all ages. The whole family is encouraged to participate actively in stories, songs and movement activities to maximize your child’s pre-reading skills for life.