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Family drop-in

Monday, June 30, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Canadian culture and language training: Basic

Monday, June 30, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Wednesday open door community hub

Wednesday, July 2, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Toddler storytime

Wednesday, July 2, 10:00 am to 10:30 am

Canadian culture and language training: Basic

Wednesday, July 2, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

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Next 7 days

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Children

Family drop-in

Monday, June 30, 2025, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Immigrants and newcomers

Canadian culture and language training: Basic

Monday, June 30, 2025, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Open door community hub

Wednesday open door community hub

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Children

Toddler storytime

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:00 am to 10:30 am

Immigrants and newcomers

Canadian culture and language training: Basic

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Urban homesteading

Open sewing studio

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Teens and tweens

Teen open gaming

Thursday, July 3, 2025, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Urban homesteading

North Shore knitters

Thursday, July 3, 2025, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Children

Baby storytime

Friday, July 4, 2025, 10:15 am to 10:45 am

Children

Baby storytime

Friday, July 4, 2025, 11:15 am to 11:45 am

General

Summer movie matinee: Babe

Friday, July 4, 2025, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Children

Build with Lego & Keva

Saturday, July 5, 2025, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Authors & writers

North Shore Authors Collection book sale

Saturday, July 5, 2025, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Open door community hub

Sunday open door community hub

Sunday, July 6, 2025, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Collaboratory

Open gaming: Minecraft

Sunday, July 6, 2025, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Children

Family drop-in

Monday, July 7, 2025, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Immigrants and newcomers

Canadian culture and language training: Basic

Monday, July 7, 2025, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

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