Events

Don't You Want Me is a global photography project that reveals the bond between queer and trans people and their rescue dogs. Photos and stories cultivate empathy, understanding, and admiration.

By finding strength and purpose in the…

Would you like to become a Black Beauty Culture Hair Innovator? This is what an innovator does:

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn to adapt toys. We will have some that need modifications, or you can bring in your own toys for advice on how to adapt them to your needs.

Assistive Devices are used by individuals to help…

Add some love to your holiday gift giving with these homemade gift ideas. We'll show you how to make peppermint hand scrub, lavender bath soak, a fragrant simmer pot, and a hot chocolate treat. Samples and recipes are included.

Interested in learning to quilt? This is an opportunity to try new techniques with like-minded people who want to learn some beginner quilting projects.

Basic sewing skills would be helpful, as well as a portable sewing machine, fabric and…

Join us for all things textiles in this drop-in sewing and fibre-arts session. Sew or stitch to your heart’s content. We have sewing machines, a serger, an embroidery machine, knitting needles, crochet hooks, embroidery hoops, needle…

This is your time to settle in with a creative project of your choosing. From drawing pencils to 3D Printers and everything in between - the Lou Duggan Creative Studio has your making needs covered. 

Available Equipment…

Celebrate the holidays with The Cantatrice Ensemble Honour Choir. You'll enjoy listening to the choir perform seasonal selections and well-known holiday songs, and you will also be invited to sing along for a few of the more familiar…

Do you have a shiny new piece of tech but you’re not sure how to use it? Are your devices giving you trouble? 

Bring your technology questions to our Tuesday Tech Drop-In program. Staff will be on-hand to offer general tech help,…

Do you feel like sitting down to a free, big-screen viewing of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™? Today, we will be watching the following match:

10:45 AM R16: 1F vs. 2E

Bring your fave game snacks. Everyone is welcome at all viewings at…

Join us for an afternoon of stitchery and conversation. 

Share patterns, stitches, yarn, advice, and projects, and draw inspiration from the Library's crafty resources.  Everyone is welcome.

This weekly meet-up is community-run…

Get "hooked" on rug hooking every Tuesday afternoon with a fun group of rug hookers. 

Share your rug-hooking work and techniques, or just come to chat and appreciate the art.

In partnership with the Eastern Shore Matters

Good books are a pleasure to discuss, especially with friends - or friendly strangers! 

Join the Bedford Book Worms Book Club to read and discuss books that can inspire, challenge, and resonate. The club takes place on the first…

If thinking about big concepts in life and science really sparks your synapses, you'll love Ideas Seminars!

Facilitated by Andrew Kernohan, Ph.D., enjoy lively weekly group discussions about life, the universe, and everything. Topics…

Experience and appreciate opera on a whole new level!

Join Dr. Walter H. Kemp, Artistic Director of Opera Nova Scotia, as he delivers a lecture series on "Approaches to Opera: Glimpses of Opera as Art Work and Production 1800 to Today."

A…

Do you have a shiny new piece of tech but you’re not sure how to use it? Need a little help figuring out how to Word? 

Make a one-to-one appointment with one of our Tech Hosts. We can provide general help, tailored tech training, and…

Join us for an adult arts and crafts drop-in at the Library. We'll supply the materials and instructions, so you just have to stop by and get creative!

Makers of all levels are welcome.

Craft Schedule

November 8: Macramé KeychainNovember 22:…

Please join us to honour The National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Gender-based Violence.

This year we bring forth a call to action to build safer spaces for our most vulnerable and at-risk and marginalized communities across Nova…

Join us as we make a Nordic cross stitch ornament for your tree. We have three simple designs to choose from, and a staff member will be on hand to guide the session.

All materials will be provided.

Art Therapist Evie Dunville welcomes you to a workshop offering insight and strategies for navigating stress, and building capacity through a guided creative process promoting wellness. 

The session will encourage connecting with…