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Earth Day 2023

with New Climate Stories
2023-04-22 13:00:00 2023-04-22 16:00:00 America/New_York Earth Day 2023 Celebrate the planet we call home. Join KFPL, New Climate Stories and other local climate organizations to make art and find creative ways to fight for political change, and combat the climate crisis. McBurney Park -

Saturday, April 22
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-22 13:00:00 2023-04-22 16:00:00 America/New_York Earth Day 2023 Celebrate the planet we call home. Join KFPL, New Climate Stories and other local climate organizations to make art and find creative ways to fight for political change, and combat the climate crisis. McBurney Park -

Celebrate the planet we call home. Join KFPL, New Climate Stories and other local climate organizations to make art and find creative ways to fight for political change, and combat the climate crisis.

Activities will include engaging in music and nature therapy; button- and poster-making; pollinator garden kits; bicycle tune-ups; information booths on climate projects happening locally; and making a large collaborative mural. Bring an old t-shirt, as well, to decorate!

Event partners include Sustainable Kingston, 350 Kingston, Cycle Kingston, the Butterflyway Project, and several local musicians.

Learn more about New Climate Stories.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | New Adults | Early Years | Children | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community Outreach |

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About the branch

KFPL often has events and program "in the community," outside of the library branches. Look in the description of the program for more information about where it is located.

Upcoming events

Bookmarks Author Talk - An Hour with Catherine Hernandez
Mon, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom A
Meet Canada Reads and Queen's Reads author Catherine Hernandez for an online author chat!
Stories in the Park
Tue, May 30, 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 fun.
Virtual Teen Advisory Group Meeting
Tue, May 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zoom A
Monthly meeting of the virtual Teen Advisory Group. Members develop and deliver library programs for fellow teens and assist with other library business as it arises.
Stories in the Park - Greenwood Park
Wed, May 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun at Greenwood Park.
Stories in the Square
Thu, Jun 01, 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!
Stories in the Garden - Bay Park Community Garden
Thu, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Bring a blanket, and meet us at the Bay Park Community Garden for a story and hands on gardening with one of the city's Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions. Registration required.
Canceled
Books and Barks Dog Walking Bookclub
Thu, Jun 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This is what happens when you combine book lovers and dog lovers! Walk, laugh and chat about books while giving your four-legged friend a night out.
Community Gardeners --Bay Park Community Garden - P.A. Days
Fri, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ages 6-10. Make a difference in your community! Meet us at the Bay Park Community Garden for hands on gardening with one of the city's Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions.
Stories in the Park
Tue, Jun 06, 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 fun. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook and log the books we read!
Stories in the Park - Greenwood Park
Wed, Jun 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun at Greenwood Park. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook to log the books we read!
Kingston Pride Kits for Teens - Take Home Kit
Thu, Jun 08, All day
For ages 13 to 17. Receive a Pride-themed kit with biodegradable body glitter, a book to keep, and more! Kits will be available for pickup starting Thursday June 8 at your designated pick-up branch.
Registration is now closed
Stories in the Square
Thu, Jun 08, 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!
Stories in the Garden - Bay Park Community Garden
Thu, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Bring a blanket, and meet us at the Bay Park Community Garden for a story and hands on gardening with one of the city's Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions. Registration required.
Stories at the Point - Kickoff Concert with Wilderness Betty
Fri, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
All ages. We're kicking off our bi-weekly outdoor Storytime at Sydenham Point with a fun-filled, nature-infused folk concert by Wilderness Betty! Drop in.
Stories in the Park
Tue, Jun 13, 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 fun. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook and log the books we read!
Atypical Development in Children - Growing Up Human Series
Tue, Jun 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom A
Join Laura de la Roche, a PhD Candidate in the ASD Studies Lab at Queen’s University, for a talk on Atypical Child Development.
Stories in the Park - Greenwood Park
Wed, Jun 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun at Greenwood Park. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook to log the books we read!
Stories in the Square
Thu, Jun 15, 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!
Stories in the Garden - Bay Park Community Garden
Thu, Jun 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Bring a blanket, and meet us at the Bay Park Community Garden for a story and hands on gardening with one of the city's Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions. Registration required.
Drag Queen Storytime - A Kingston Pride and KFPL Collaboration
Sat, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
All ages. Drop in and join us at Springer Market Square to celebrate Kingston Pride. Drag queens will showcase books promoting the messages of diversity and inclusion and acceptance.
Stories in the Park
Tue, Jun 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 fun. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook and log the books we read!
KFPL at National Indigenous Peoples Day
Wed, Jun 21, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Visit the KFPL booth in City Park between 10-4:30pm to learn about our Indigenous resources and enjoy a StoryWalk of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox.
Stories in the Park - Greenwood Park
Wed, Jun 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun at Greenwood Park. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook to log the books we read!
Stories in the Square
Thu, Jun 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!
Stories in the Garden - Bay Park Community Garden
Thu, Jun 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Bring a blanket, and meet us at the Bay Park Community Garden for a story and hands on gardening with one of the city's Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions. Registration required.
Stories at the Point
Fri, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
All ages. Join us bi-weekly for outdoor Storytime fun at Sydenham Point. This program is in partnership with EarlyON. Please register at www.keyon.ca to attend.
Stories in the Park
Tue, Jun 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 fun. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook and log the books we read!
Stories in the Park - Greenwood Park
Wed, Jun 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
For children of all ages. Drop in! Join us for stories, songs & plenty of fun at Greenwood Park. Bring along your child's TD Summer Reading Club notebook to log the books we read!
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