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Reading Buddies for Seniors: Hour-Long Program

Live Online Event

Hour-long program for seniors and adults via Zoom on Friday afternoons, from July 23 through August 27. Teen volunteers and staff will read short excerpts from works of both fiction and nonfiction.

Most of us, adults as well as children, enjoy listening to storytelling.  Even better than an audiobook is hearing a story read aloud. 

Try this weekly hour-long program for seniors and other adults via Zoom on Friday afternoons, from July 23 through August 27, in which teen volunteers and library staff will read short excerpts from works of both fiction and nonfiction.

This expansion of the Reading Buddies program to an adult audience will be offered weekly on Friday afternoons in both a half-hour session from 2 to 2:30 PM, as well as in an hour-long session from 3 to 4 PM.  Registration for either session is open to both individual adults as well as to groups of two or more.  Participants are welcome to stay online after the readings for a brief conversation about what has been read.  Please register for this 3 to 4 PM hour-long session by clicking on the blue Register button above; to register for the 2 to 2:30 PM half-hour session please visit https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/5316390.

Registrants  will need access to a computer or other device with a stable Internet connection.  Access to a webcam and a microphone is helpful, though not necessary.  For those new to online programming we recommend that registrants arrange for assistance at their end from someone familiar with Zoom.  Registrants will need to download in advance the latest version of Zoom to whichever device they'll be using.  They will also be asked to provide an email address so  that we can send them a link to the weekly Zoom meeting. 

Both the half-hour and the hour-long program require free registration using a Kingston Frontenac Public Library membership.  If you do not already have a KFPL membership please contact Anne Hall at ahall@kfpl.ca or (613) 549-8888 ext 3528. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | New Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning |

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Upcoming events

Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Bring a blanket and sunscreen and join us for stories, songs and plenty of outdoor fun.

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of outdoor fun at Greenwood Park.

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in and join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun in the City Hall Amphitheatre in downtown Kingston. Don't forget your blanket & sunscreen!

Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Enjoy live, local music at the Summer Kickoff Music Festival! Celebrate South Frontenac’s talent in music, food, and drink at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith.

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ages 0-6. Discover a haven of possibilities with plenty of gross motor activities and cozy play spaces! EarlyON is open from 9-12:30 p.m., with a structured KFPL musical program at 10:30 am

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Bring a blanket and sunscreen and join us for stories, songs and plenty of outdoor fun.

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of outdoor fun at Greenwood Park.

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in and join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun in the City Hall Amphitheatre in downtown Kingston. Don't forget your blanket & sunscreen!

Tue, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Bring a blanket and sunscreen and join us for stories, songs and plenty of outdoor fun.

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of outdoor fun at Greenwood Park.

Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in and join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun in the City Hall Amphitheatre in downtown Kingston. Don't forget your blanket & sunscreen!

Fri, Jun 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
All ages. Join us for outdoor Storytime fun at Sydenham Point. This program is in partnership with EarlyON.

Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 3:00pm
For families. Join us at the Inclusive Fun Fair in partnership with The Inclusive Play Project Kingston. KFPL will be providing mini storytimes inside the Rideau Heights branch at 10:30 & 2 p.m.

Tue, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Bring a blanket and sunscreen and join us for stories, songs and plenty of outdoor fun.

Wed, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of outdoor fun at Greenwood Park.

Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in and join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun in the City Hall Amphitheatre in downtown Kingston. Don't forget your blanket & sunscreen!

Fri, Jun 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
All ages. Join us for outdoor Storytime fun at Sydenham Point. This program is in partnership with EarlyON.

Sat, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
For children of all ages. Join us for a special storytime with Drag artist, Gila Münster. Enjoy inclusive books, stories and songs that foster acceptance and embrace diversity.

Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Bring a blanket and sunscreen and join us for stories, songs and plenty of outdoor fun.