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Pick up supplies to make your very own everlasting Pokémon card fidgets; gotta make 'em all!
Every month we'll have craft kits for teens to take home. They can be found in the Teen Section while supplies last.
Weekend Wonders
In ProgressWeekend Wonders is all about hands-on activities and experiences - and fun for both kids and grown-ups alike.
Each weekend will be your day to play games, unleash your inner artist, and experiment.
All Ages
Toot toot, all aboard! The Library is your transportation destination.
Zoom on in to paint with cars, fly a paper plane, and make a fun train craft.
Ages 3+
Super Saturdays are all about hands-on activities or experiences that…
Join us for this fun-filled opportunity to explore the world of engineering!
Featuring:
STEM-themed exhibitors with a range of informative and interactive displays on topics from coding to electric race cars; The…Join us to play Dungeons & Dragons in the Library program room!
No experience is necessary, registration is required.
Open to grades 6-12.
Registration requiredRegister for eventTD presents Celebrating African Heritage
Vincentian-Canadian author Moashella Shortte and her daughter Siena will join us to read from her children's book Mirror and to share insights into developing a positive self-image in…
Come play at the Library! This program is designed for little ones and their caregivers to explore open-ended play, create with hands-on activities, and interact with each other.
Unstructured play allows children to foster creativity…
Learn how to add patches, repair knitwear, darn socks, fix hems, add buttons, and so much more. We have sewing machines, a serger, an embroidery machine, mini mending looms, lots of scrap fabric, a slew of notions, and hand-sewing…
Join the Dartmouth Junior Chess Club for an opportunity to learn chess in a fun atmosphere, play against others, take on new challenges, and develop your own strategies, guided by local experts.
Ages 5+
This program runs every…
Kidspace
CancelledSpend the afternoon at the Library with fun hands-on activities, and let your imagination run wild!
See what you can build with our big blue blocks: will you make a castle, a fort, or maybe a reading cave? Or, you can create a masterpiece…
Crafternoon for Kids
CancelledDrop in for some simple crafts and activities.
Crafternoon is free for the whole family to enjoy. All materials are provided.
Ages 3+ (with a grown-up to help)
Do you want to start your garden early? Find out how to grow vegetables and flowers from seed by starting early indoors with Jim Sharpe of the Atlantic Master Gardeners.
The workshop will include how to prepare your containers, how to…
Registration closedDrop by our open studio times and settle in with an independent creative project of your choosing. We have a wide variety of state-of-the art technology and creative equipment, including 3D printers, cricut cutters, sewing…
TD presents Celebrating African Heritage
Vincentian-Canadian author Moashella Shortte and her daughter Siena will join us to read from her children's book Mirror and to share insights into developing a positive self-image in…
Apologies, this program has had to be delayed one week and will now be happening on Saturday, April 1!
We are a few days into Ramadan and these paper lanterns make the perfect decorations.
About the take home version: These kinds…
Weekend Wonders is all about hands-on activities and experiences - and fun for both kids and grown-ups alike.
Each weekend will be your day to play games, unleash your inner artist, and experiment.
All Ages
Let your imagination run wild with the Library's block collection. Create some fun for the whole family.
All Ages
Assistive Devices are used to help complete everyday tasks more easily, like opening bottles or holding objects. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to build open-source assistive technology devices that will help you or your…
This short 4-week course will provide you with foundational knowledge of conversational Irish. Taught by fluent Irish speaker Kieran Walker, you will learn basic structures and phrases in the Irish language including greetings, how to…
Registration fullMaud Lewis is one of Canada’s most renowned folk artists, one whose story and paintings delight thousands of visitors in Nova Scotia every year. At the heart of the Maud Lewis collection at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, is her…