Newcastle Library
Alternate Saturdays; Apr 6, 20, May 4, 18, Jun 1
10:30-11:00am

All ages | Drop in

Join us for stories, songs and fun!

Newcastle Library
Saturday, Jun 1
2-4pm

Grades 5-8 | Registered -- register now!

Boost your child’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills with Ontario Tech University’s Engineering Outreach!

Students will learn the fundamentals of the engineering design process and tackle design challenges, exploring how engineering can solve diverse and real-world issues.

Presented in partnership with Engineering Outreach, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University.

Register online, by phone by calling Information Services at 905-623-7322 x2712, or in person at any CLMA library location.

Bowmanville Library
Mondays, Apr 8 to Jun 17 (excluding May 20)
10:30-11:30am

Ages 0-5 | Drop in

Have fun and make new friends! Children and their caregivers will have an opportunity to play, explore and socialize. This is a casual program, please feel free to arrive late or leave early.

Newcastle Library

Mondays, Jun 3, 10, 17, 24
1:30-3pm
Ages birth to 15 months | Drop in

Thursdays, Jun 13, 20, 27
1:30-3pm
Ages birth to 15 months | Drop in

This program will introduce children to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music and musical instruments into your child’s everyday play experiences while promoting a healthy lifestyle and intimate social bonds.

Presented with EarlyON Child and Family Centres.

Courtice Library

Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Jun 12
1:30-3pm
Ages birth to pre-crawling | Drop in

Mondays, Apr 8 to Jun 17 (excluding May 20)
1:30-3pm
Ages crawling up to 15 months | Drop in

This program will introduce children to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music and musical instruments into your child’s everyday play experiences while promoting a healthy lifestyle and intimate social bonds.

Presented with EarlyON Child and Family Centres.

Newcastle Library
Tuesdays, Apr 2 to Jun 18
10:30-11:15am

Ages 0-3 | Drop in

Drop in each week for stories, songs and rhymes, followed by a social playtime!

Bowmanville Library
Tuesdays, Apr 2 to Jun 18
10:30-11:15am

Ages 1.5 - 3 | Drop in

Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes using the skills taught in Every Child Ready to Read©, designed to help build early literacy skills!

Courtice Library
Alternate Tuesdays; Apr 9, 23,  May 7, 21, Jun 4, 18
1:30-3pm

Ages birth to 12 months | Registered -- register now!
Please note: separate registration required for each session. Registration is through the EarlyON KeyON system at https://www.keyon.ca/.

Learn techniques in Infant massage that will promote healthy development, growth and positive interaction between parents/caregivers and children in this course.

This course is facilitated by a certified infant massage instructor.

Presented with EarlyON Child and Family Centres.

Newcastle Library
Tuesdays, Mar 12 to Jun 25
Adults | Registered -- please call Durham College CES Bowmanville Office at 905-697-4472 to register

In-take appointments: Mar 12, 26; Apr 9, 23; May 7, 21; Jun 4, 18
Job searches and resume building assistance: Mar 19; Apr 2, 16, 30; May 14, 28; Jun 11, 25

Give your career and skills a boost with Durham College Community Employment Services! Their free services include:

• Professional assistance with resumes and cover letters;
• Job search support;
• Employment Counselling support; and
• Interview skills practice and advice.

Sessions and services are available by appointment only. Please call Durham College CES Bowmanville Office at 905-697-4472 to register.

Bowmanville Library
Tuesday, Jun 4
6:30-7:30pm

All ages | Drop in

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month and learn about Indigenous experiences with this compilation of four short films provided by the National Film Board of Canada:

• Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher (Heather Campbell, 2023)
  • To Heather Campbell, her grandmother Evelyn was a teacher, a matriarch and a beloved family member, but to everyone else in the small community of Rigolet, Labrador, she was a force of nature otherwise known as Miss Campbell.
    As a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system, Evelyn was the only teacher in a one-room school, teaching grades K–12. Although she had inherited the methodologies of earlier educators, her motivation was entirely different. In a career that spanned more than 35 years, she embraced her Inuit heritage and passed on her passion for learning through music and stories. In 1986, Evelyn Campbell was awarded the Order of Canada.
    Part oral history and part visual poem, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher combines Heather’s exquisite water colour paintings of narwals, polar bears, seals and birds with home movies, family photos and lively animation to capture the spirit of this extraordinary woman for her documentary portrait.
    
    
• Hebron Relocation (Holly Andersen, 2023)
  • Filmmaker Holly Andersen of Makkovik, Nunatsiavut, always knew that the house she lives in carries within its frame the echoes of the forced displacement of northern Labrador Inuit. In Hebron Relocation, Andersen explores what makes a place a home as she speaks with friends and family about how the relocation impacted generations of Labrador Inuit.
    Andersen’s house was one of many homes across Labrador hastily built for incoming northern Inuit relocatees. In 1959, residents of the community of Hebron were told that, without question, they would be divided up and relocated to more southerly communities across Labrador. Most families were not prepared for such a drastic change and left everything they knew behind.
    Weaving together intimate stories from her community with rare footage that gives us a glimpse of community life during this upheaval, Andersen provides a heartfelt look at a difficult past that has changed the lives of Labrador Inuit forever.
    
    
• Nalujuk Night (Jennie Williams, 2021)
  • Nalujuk Night is an up close look at an exhilarating, and sometimes terrifying, Labrador Inuit tradition. Every January 6th from the dark of the Nunatsiavut night, the Nalujuit appear on the sea ice. They walk on two legs, yet their faces are animalistic, skeletal, and otherworldly. Snow crunches underfoot as they approach their destination: the Inuit community of Nain.
    Despite the frights, Nalujuk Night is a beloved annual event, showing that sometimes it can be fun to be scared. Rarely witnessed outside of Nunatsiavut, this annual event is an exciting chance for Inuit, young and old, to prove their courage and come together as a community to celebrate culture and tradition.
    Inuk filmmaker Jennie Williams brings audiences directly into the action in this bone-chilling black and white short documentary about a winter night like no other.
    
    
• Evan's Drum (Ossie Michelin, 2021)
  • An adventurous young boy and his determined mother share a passion for Inuit drum dancing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Evan’s Drum is a joyful visit to a family’s loving home, and an uplifting story of cultural pride. After generations of silence, the rhythm of the traditional Inuit drum has returned to Labrador, and seven-year-old Evan is part of the new generation that will keep its heartbeat strong.

For more information about National Indigenous History Month, please see the Government of Canada website.

Courtice Library
Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Jun 19
10:30-11:15am

Ages 1.5 - 3 | Drop in

Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes using the skills taught in Every Child Ready to Read©, designed to help build early literacy skills!

Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Center
Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Jun 19
10:30-11:30am

Ages 0-5 | Drop in

Have fun and make new friends! Children and their caregivers will have an opportunity to play, explore and socialize. This is a casual program, please feel free to arrive late or leave early.

Bowmanville Library
Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Jun 19
10:30-11:15am

Please note: a Mayor and Councillor Storytime is being held on Jun 19 with Councillor Rang!

Ages 0-3 | Drop in

Drop in each week for stories, songs and rhymes, followed by a social playtime!

Courtice Library

Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Jun 12
1:30-3pm
Ages birth to pre-crawling | Drop in

Mondays, Apr 8 to Jun 17 (excluding May 20)
1:30-3pm
Ages crawling up to 15 months | Drop in

This program will introduce children to interactive songs, nursery rhymes, music, creative movement and musical instruments. Parents/caregivers will learn how to make and incorporate music and musical instruments into your child’s everyday play experiences while promoting a healthy lifestyle and intimate social bonds.

Presented with EarlyON Child and Family Centres.

Bowmanville Library
Wednesdays; Apr 3, May 1, Jun 5
3:30-4:30pm

Grades 7-12 | Registered -- register today!

Earn volunteer hours at the library! Enthusiastic youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Group. TAG members will have a say in library programs and services for teens and assist with children's programs, learn leadership skills and more.

Register through the Clarington Volunteers Portal, and don’t forget to download the CauseConnect app to track your hours and available opportunities!

Courtice Library, Maker’s Space
Wednesday, Jun 5
4-6pm

Grades 5-8 | Registered -- register now!

Make your own movie full of wonderful worlds and dramatic scenes! Join us for an introduction into the movie making experience. Explore the skills and areas needed to work through creating and rendering a monster movie!

Register online, by phone by calling Information Services at 905-623-7322 x2712, or in person at any CLMA library location.

Newcastle Library
Wednesdays, Apr 3 to Jun 26 (no classes on May 29)
4-5pm

Ages 55+ | Drop in

Increase flexibility, relax the mind and body, and meet new people from your community with this gentle form of yoga! Classes are suitable for all fitness levels, with alternative movements or modifications provided.!

Presented in partnership with Community Care Durham.

Be sure to check out our other programs offered in partnership with Community Care Durham!

• Mondays: Zumba Gold
• Tuesdays: Tai Chi
• Wednesdays: Chair Yoga
• Fridays: Falls Prevention Class

St. Francis Centre for Community Arts, Ajax, and online via Zoom
Wednesday, Jun 5
7-8:30pm

Adults | Registered -- register now for in person or Zoom!

Join us for a special evening with author Drew Hayden Taylor, award-winning playwright and author from the Curve Lake First Nation. Drew will share a reading from his newest novel, Cold, and will speak about his journey to becoming a writer. A book signing will follow. Drinks and refreshments available for purchase.

Presented in partnership with the Ajax Public Library, Oshawa Public Libraries, Whitby Public Library, and Pickering Public Library.

Orono Library
Thursdays, Mar 14 to Jun 27
Adults | Registered -- please call Durham College CES Bowmanville Office at 905-697-4472 to register

In-take appointments: Mar 14, 28; Apr 11, 25; May 9, 23; Jun 6, 20
Job searches and resume building assistance: Mar 21; Apr 4, 18; May 2, 16, 30; Jun 13, 27

Give your career and skills a boost with Durham College Community Employment Services! Their free services include:

• Professional assistance with resumes and cover letters;
• Job search support;
• Employment Counselling support; and
• Interview skills practice and advice.

Sessions and services are available by appointment only. Please call Durham College CES Bowmanville Office at 905-697-4472 to register.

Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle, Orono Libraries
All ages | Drop in

Enjoy stories and songs with special guests, Mayor Foster and Councillors!

Please click the "See More" button for full program details.

For more information about the Mayor and Council, please see the Municipality of Clarington's website.

Bowmanville Library
Thursday, Jun 6
10:30-11:15am

Grades 1-3 | Drop in
Classes welcome -- confirm your classroom now!

Join Enaahtig Healing Lodge and Centre & Indigenous Initiatives at Durham Community Health Centre for a special program filled with Indigenous voices, stories and drumming in celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month.