Adults | North Perth Public Library

Adult Programs

North Perth Public Library

For ages 18+

Let's Learn: House Plants for Beginners (April)

Calling all plant newbies! Want to learn about how to take care of house plants? Come hear! And better yet - leave with your own plant starter to take home and watch grow.

Listowel Branch:

April 7, 6:30pm < REGISTER

Let's Learn: Miniature Making (May)

Join us for the next installment in the Let's Learn series! Learn how to make miniatures using polymer clay, all materials supplied! Come learn and be inspired.

Listowel Branch: Thursday, May 14, 6:30pm < PROGRAM FULL

Monkton Branch: Wednesday, May 27, 6:30pm < REGISTER

Mystery Makers Challenge (May/June)

Test your creative abilities!

Pick up a mystery bag of goodies and create a unique piece of art from the bag's contents. Bring it back to be displayed and enter for a chance at a prize!

Listowel Branch

First round:

Pickup: May 11

Drop-Off: May 25

Second round:

Pickup: June 8

Drop-Off: June 22

Let's Learn: Internet Safety with the OPP (June)

For the final session of Let's Learn...

Come chat with an OPP officer about internet safety and how to protect yourself and your loved ones (especially children) online.

There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the session.

Listowel Branch: Tuesday, June 30, 6:30-7:30pm < REGISTER

Framed Herbarium Art (June)

Using dried flowers and herbs we will show you how to create your own framed herbarium art. This is a registered program, please register below to attend.

Monkton Branch, 6:30-7:30pm:

Wednesday, June 3 < REGISTER

Listowel Branch, 6:30-7:30pm:

Wednesday, June 24 < PROGRAM FULL

Book Clubs (Year round)

*** Please note: all book clubs pause for the summer unless specified otherwise.

Listowel Branch

1st Mon of each month at 1:00pm – Fiction < REGISTER
3^rd Tues of every other month at 2:00pm – NonFiction < REGISTER
2nd last Tues of each month at 6pm - Fiction < REGISTER

Off-Site

Perth Meadows residents only:

3^rd Monday of each month at 11:00am

Words with Friends

A community book club where you can discuss books you are currently reading, provide recommendations, participate in discussions, meet new people, and have a coffee/tea and snack!

Continues in the summer!

Listowel Branch, 6:30pm

First Wednesday of every month < REGISTER

Read, Reflect, Repeat: Reading Journaling

Have you ever wanted to keep a book log, but find you're never able to maintain it? We've got you covered. Join us for Read, Reflect Repeat, a monthly journaling club, where we come together to discuss the books we have read the past month in a fun, friendly, and creative space!

Listowel Branch, First Tuesday of each month, 6:30-7:30pm:

May 5
June 2
July 7
August 4

< REGISTER

Community Crafts (Year round)

Come get crafty with the North Perth Public Library! This is a program is geared for individuals (and their caretakers/support workers) to gather, craft, and meet other members of our community. It's free, it's fun, and anyone is welcome to join!!

Listowel Branch, Second Tuesday of each month, 2pm

May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11

< PROGRAM FULL

The Community's Living Room (Year round)

In partnership with VON, we team up to bring a program with an assortment of movement, mindfulness, connection, and other activities like music, reading, and games. Each session will look a little different, but we guarantee it will be fun!

‬Listowel Branch, Every fourth Tuesday, 2pm

April 28
May 26
June 23
July 28
August 25

DROP BY!

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Seed Lending Library (Year round)

How Does it Work?

Patrons can take up to 5 packets of seeds per visit, this will allow as many people as possible to use this service.

Take your seeds home, plant them and enjoy growing, harvesting and eating your crops. If you wish to save some of your seeds to donate to the Seed Library you can collect them at the end of the growing season or as the plants produce seeds.

How Do You Donate or Return Your Seeds?

Once you have collected seeds from your crop, set some aside for yourself and the library if you wish to return some. You must let your seeds dry before storing them in paper envelops in a cool dry place.

We will accept seeds returned in their original envelop, or an envelope labeled with the following information:

Common Name

Days to Maturity

Year Saved

Location Grown

Drop your seeds off to a staff member any time.

We will also take donations of new packages of seeds including vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit to help us add to our collection.

For more information, check out our seed lending library pamphlet.

Writers Club (Year round)

Let's write!

If you have ever thought, pondered, dreamt, or deliberated about writing, this club is for you. Together we will explore the world of writing through conversation, brainstorming, sharing, and each meeting we will end with a writing prompt to take home and explore. This is the perfect opportunity to step out of the wishing phase and into your writing era. All you need to bring is a notebook and your imagination. See you at the library.

Listowel Branch, Last Monday of each month, 6:30pm