August eNewsletter

*NEW DVDs*

Challengers

Civil war

The fall guy

Love lies bleeding

Monkey man

*NEW Series DVDs*

Manifest, seasons 1-4

*NEW Documentary DVDs*

Breaking the silence

D-Day: 80th anniversary

All branches of the Selwyn Public Library will be closed on Monday, August 5. Have a great weekend!

Ennismore Library is launching a new travel collection! Learn what’s available and how to book travel equipment to take with you on your next trip.

Date: Wednesday, August 21

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Ennismore Library

RSVP to Travel Collection Launch

Fall Program Registration is now open

We know that no one wants to think about fall yet, but we can’t help opening up registration for our popular fall program line-up! We will have Babytime, Toddlertime and Storytime programs as well as Homeschool Connect, PA Day offerings and more. Visit our website for details and registration.

Lakefield Farmers’ Market Fun (All Ages, drop-in)

Pick up a craft, visit a Storywalk, play with big bubbles and LEGO, and complete a scavenger hunt at the Lakefield Market.

Date: Thursday, August 22

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Farmers’ Market at Isabel Morris Park

TD Summer Reading Club 2024 (Ages 4-10)

Join the TD Summer Reading Club anytime this summer for stories, games, crafts, contests and much more. It will be out of this world! Come once or as often as you’d like. Runs until August 15.

The club will meet in Lakefield on Tuesdays, Bridgenorth on Wednesdays, and Ennismore on Thursdays.

Ages 4-6 meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Ages 7-10 meet from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Register for the TD Summer Reading Club

Kids LEGO Club every Friday (Ages 4+)

Come play! Ages 8 & under attend with an adult.

Dates: Fridays until August 23

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Register for LEGO

Birds of Prey Experience (All Ages)

Back by popular demand! Learn about the raptors that live in our neighbourhoods and around the world with this live, up-close, repeat visit with some amazing birds of prey. Children attend with a caregiver. This program is full, however, we expect spaces to open up. Please add your name to the wait list if you want to attend.

Date: Wednesday, August 7

Time: 10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.

Location: Bridgenorth

Add your name to the waitlist

Monthly Colouring Contests, In-Branch Scavenger Hunts, Mystery Book Bags and Homeschool Haul are also happening! Check the website for all of the details. 

Dera Oram – Whimsical Woodlands: A Gallery of Enchantment, Portraits and Playful Landscapes

Enter the Whimsical Woodlands; a visual journey that seamlessly weaves together enchanting portraits and playful landscapes. Each stroke of the brush captures the essence of innocence, inviting you to explore a world where the magic of childhood intertwines with the allure of the forest. View Whimsical Woodlands during the month of August during Bridgenorth Library open hours.

Needlework Drop-ins

A time for people to work on their own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, and hand-embroidery projects. No formal teaching will be provided. No registration required.

Tuesday, August 6 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Makerspace @ The Lakefield Farmers' Market

The Makerspace will be at the Lakefield Farmers' Market with a number of items for sale. Everything has been made in the Makerspace by a volunteer or staff. All proceeds go directly to Makerspace programming.

Dates: Thursdays - August 1 and August 15

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Lakefield Farmers’ Market at Isabel Morris Park

Families and Visitors are Welcome!

During the month of August, we encourage families and visitors to schedule a visit to the Makerspace! A tour around the space will inspire you to design, create, and learn a new skill. See the machines and example projects, ask questions, and register for a Makerspace card if you wish.

Open hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Tours can be scheduled by phone: 705 651-8601 or email makerspace@mypubliclibrary.ca

Take a Seed, Leave a Seed @ Ennismore Library

We hope you enjoyed the seed exchange this year at Ennismore Library. Remember to save your seeds from this year’s harvest to drop-off at the library for next year’s exchange! For more information, email Sarah Jones or call 705 292-8022.

Home Library Service

Did you know monthly delivery of Library materials is available to homebound readers residing in Bridgenorth and Ennismore? For more information on the service and eligibility please email Sarah Jones or call 705 292-8022.

New-to-You Stores

Did you know that the library operates two thrift stores in partnership with Community Care Chemung? Both the Ennismore Community Thrift Shop and the Bridgenorth Treasure Trove are seeking donations, as well as volunteers to work in these lovely stores. Donations can be received during open hours.

For more information on volunteering or donations, call 705-292-8708 or email Chemung Community Care.

Some women won't be painted out of history . . .

Everybody knows that in 1938, runaway heiress artist Juliette Willoughby perished in an accidental studio fire in Paris, alongside her masterpiece Self Portrait As Sphinx.

Fifty years later, two Cambridge art history students are confounded when they stumble across proof that the fire was no accident but something more sinister. What they uncover threatens the very foundation of Juliette’s aristocratic family and revives rumors of the infamous curse that has haunted the Willoughbys for generations.

But what does their discovery mean? And how is it connected to a brutal murder in present-day Dubai?

A tale of love and madness, obsession and revenge, The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby unravels the riddle posed by a Sphinx who refuses to reveal her secrets. -From the publisher.

Bridgenorth Library: 705-292-5065

Lakefield Library: 705-652-8623

Ennismore Library: 705-292-8022

SPL Makerspace: 705-651-8601