Name: Family Literacy Day
Start: 2025-01-27T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-27T19:15:00-05:00
Location: Central Branch

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Family Literacy Day

with Let's Talk Science

2025-01-27 18:30:00 2025-01-27 19:15:00 America/New_York Family Literacy Day All ages. Learn about the formation of acid rain through pollution, and what impacts this has on plants and ocean life. Lots of hands on activities for the whole family to enjoy. Registration req. Central Branch - Meeting Room 1

Monday, January 27
6:30pm - 7:15pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-27 18:30:00 2025-01-27 19:15:00 America/New_York Family Literacy Day All ages. Learn about the formation of acid rain through pollution, and what impacts this has on plants and ocean life. Lots of hands on activities for the whole family to enjoy. Registration req. Central Branch - Meeting Room 1

Central Branch

Meeting Room 1

All ages. Learn about the formation of acid rain through pollution, and what impacts this has on plants and ocean life. Lots of hands on activities for the whole family to enjoy. Registration req.

Family Literacy Day is a nationwide campaign aimed at highlighting the significance of reading and participating in literacy activities as a family. This year’s theme is: Learn to Be Green, Together.

For more info: Family Literacy Day 2025: Learn to be Green, Together

AGE GROUP: | Early Years | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning | Early Literacy and School Readiness | Climate and Sustainability |

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Central Branch

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming events

Crochet and Knit Circle - with YarnGK

Tue, Feb 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Meet other yarn enthusiasts, learn new techniques or learn a new hobby entirely. Beginners are welcome. For ages 10 and up.

Reelout Queer Film Festival Movie Screening - In Her Gaze: Women's Shorts

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1

For adults ages 18+. Join Reelout Queer Film Festival for a movie screening! Registration required.

Registration is now closed

Robotics Club - with Queen's Connections

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Ages 9-12. Join Queen’s Connections to practice coding and engineering skills! Each week, tackle fun challenges with robots like Dash, Lego Spike, and more.

Registration is now closed

Create Space Open House

Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Friends of the Library Create Space

Drop by the KFPL Maker Space and learn about all the tools we have to offer.

Reelout Queer Film Festival Movie Screening - The Splendor of Gender Shorts

Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1

For adults ages 18+. Join Reelout Queer Film Festival for a movie screening! Registration required.

Rhythm & Rhyme

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 3 and under. Through rhythm, rhyme and movement, children will naturally develop language and increase their ability to hear the smaller sounds in words.

Business Basics - with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation

Thu, Feb 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Learn how to get your business off the ground, how to register your business, make a business plan and more!Register

Reelout Queer Film Festival Movie Screening - Snips, Snails and Puppy Love Tales

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1

For adults ages 18+. Join Reelout Queer Film Festival for a movie screening! Registration required.

Make it Happen - Needle Felting- Part 1

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 14 and up. Join us in the Gather/Create Space to learn a useful hands-on skill taught by a community expert. No previous experience necessary.

This event is full

Rescheduled

New Adult Advisory Board Meeting

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

New date Thursday, February 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Monthly meeting of KFPL's New Adult Advisory Board (NAAB).

20 something social series - Murder Mystery Night

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Join members of our New Adult Advisory Board for an evening of mystery! For ages 18-30.

Lunar New Year - Spring Festival

Sat, Feb 08, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Join KFPL and the Chinese Canadian Association of Kingston and District (CCAKD) for an afternoon of Lunar New Year festivities!

Create Space Open House

Sat, Feb 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Friends of the Library Create Space

Drop by the KFPL Maker Space and learn about all the tools we have to offer.

Craft and Create

Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather & Create Space

Work on crafty projects, learn to use makerspace equipment, learn from other local makers, and get inspired!

Robotics Club - with Queen's Connections

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Ages 9-12. Join Queen’s Connections to practice coding and engineering skills! Each week, tackle fun challenges with robots like Dash, Lego Spike, and more.

This event is full

One Earth - Green Burials

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Explore topics related to climate, sustainability, and energy efficiency!

Create Space Open House

Wed, Feb 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Friends of the Library Create Space

Drop by the KFPL Maker Space and learn about all the tools we have to offer.

Café Franglish - with ACFOMI

Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Meeting Room 1

Pratique ton anglais et ton français dans un environnement convivial! Practice your English and French in a friendly environment.

Rhythm & Rhyme

Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 3 and under. Through rhythm, rhyme and movement, children will naturally develop language and increase their ability to hear the smaller sounds in words.

New Adult Advisory Board Meeting

Thu, Feb 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Monthly meeting of KFPL's New Adult Advisory Board (NAAB).

Make it Happen - Needle Felting- Part 2

Thu, Feb 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 14 and up. Join us in the Gather/Create Space to learn a useful hands-on skill taught by a community expert. No previous experience necessary.

Class Visit - CENTRAL

Fri, Feb 14, 10:30am - 11:30am

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Opening for an elementary class (K-6) visit at the Central Branch. Please register and a staff member will contact you for more details.

Registration is now closed

Class Visit - CENTRAL

Fri, Feb 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Opening for an elementary class (K-6) visit at the Central Branch. Please register and a staff member will contact you for more details.

Registration is now closed

Create Space Open House

Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Friends of the Library Create Space

Drop by the KFPL Maker Space and learn about all the tools we have to offer.

Vibrant Voices - A Song Circle for 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies

Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1

Join us for a joyful song circle that centres 2SLGBTQIA+ and gender-expansive voices. Everyone is welcome, including friends and allies. For ages 13+.

Cancelled

Craft and Create

Mon, Feb 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Work on crafty projects, learn to use makerspace equipment, learn from other local makers, and get inspired!

Crochet and Knit Circle - with YarnGK

Tue, Feb 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Meet other yarn enthusiasts, learn new techniques or learn a new hobby entirely. Beginners are welcome. For ages 10 and up.

Robotics Club - with Queen's Connections

Tue, Feb 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Ages 9-12. Join Queen’s Connections to practice coding and engineering skills! Each week, tackle fun challenges with robots like Dash, Lego Spike, and more.

This event is full

Create Space Open House

Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Friends of the Library Create Space

Drop by the KFPL Maker Space and learn about all the tools we have to offer.

Rhythm & Rhyme

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 3 and under. Through rhythm, rhyme and movement, children will naturally develop language and increase their ability to hear the smaller sounds in words.

Make it Happen! with Agnes - Stencil and Spray with Hill Werth

Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather & Create Space

For ages 14 and up. Join us in the Gather/Create Space to learn a useful hands-on skill taught by a community expert. No previous experience necessary.

Registration opens Thursday, February 6 2025 at 9:00am

Welcoming Wall Art

Sat, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Ages 4-8. Join Bria Wannamaker for an inclusive art therapy workshop, crafting a boho-style wall hanging with wood and yarn in diverse skin tones to celebrate our differences.

Registration opens Saturday, February 8 2025 at 9:00am

Craft and Create

Mon, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather & Create Space

Work on crafty projects, learn to use makerspace equipment, learn from other local makers, and get inspired!

Resistance in a Hostile Environment: Subnormal - with Chichi Ayalogu

Tue, Feb 25, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Meeting Room 1

School groups, join Black Studies at Queen's University for a documentary screening, followed by a discussion with Black Studies Predoctoral Fellow Chichi Ayalogu.Register

Create Space Open House

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Friends of the Library Create Space

Drop by the KFPL Maker Space and learn about all the tools we have to offer.

Aging Well - MAiD- Medical Assistance in Dying

Wed, Feb 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Aging Well is a bi-weekly speakers' series that explores topics of interest for older adults.

Registration opens Wednesday, February 12 2025 at 9:00am

Café Franglish - with ACFOMI

Wed, Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Meeting Room 3,Meeting Room 4

Pratique ton anglais et ton français dans un environnement convivial! Practice your English and French in a friendly environment.

Exploring Entrepeneurship - with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation

Thu, Feb 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Are you ready to explore entrepreneurship? Join Norman Musengimana from Kingston Economic Development to learn how to start your journey!Register

Make it Happen - Crochet 101

Thu, Feb 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends of the Library Gather & Create Space

Learn the basics of crochet with Brandon Elderhorst from YarnGK. This program is designed for beginners. No experience necessary!

Freedom to Read Week - Freedom to Read-a-Thon

Fri, Feb 28, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Support the right to read and intellectual freedom by stopping by the lobby of KFPL's Central Branch to listen to community leaders read aloud passages from banned and challenged books.

Kente Cloth Paper Weaving - with the African & Caribbean Students' Assocation

Sat, Mar 01, 10:00am - 11:00am

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 8-12. Join the African & Caribbean Students' Association at Queen's University, learn about the history of Kente cloth and use paper to do your own weaving!

Registration opens Saturday, February 8 2025 at 9:00am

Repair It! with Repair Cafe Kingston

Sat, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Friends of the Library Gather Space

A welcoming space to learn new skills and connect with our community of fixers. Bring your broken items and learn how to fix them!

Carnival Headpiece Workshop - with the African & Caribbean Students' Assocation

Sat, Mar 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 2

Learn about and make your own Carnival Headpieces, with the African & Caribbean Students' Association at Queen's University.

Registration opens Saturday, February 8 2025 at 9:00am

Craft and Create

Mon, Mar 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm