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Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
2024-08-15 14:30:00 2024-08-15 15:30:00 America/New_York Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program Kids John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

Thursday, August 15
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-15 14:30:00 2024-08-15 15:30:00 America/New_York Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program Kids John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

John M. Harper Branch

Program Room

Kids

Connect with your Galaxy Guide (Summer Reading Club staff) for activities and crafts! We’ll be hosting pop-ups each week based on the Summer Reading Club theme of the week.

This is a drop-in program recommended for kids ages 5 to 12 years old. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Making and Crafting |

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John M. Harper Branch
Phone: 519-886-1310 ext. 310
Hours
We're closed Monday September 02 due to Labour Day
Mon, Sep 02 Closed
(Labour Day)
Tue, Sep 03 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 04 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 05 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 06 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Sep 07 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Sep 08 Closed
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About the branch

Located on the west side of Waterloo, the John M. Harper Branch shares a building with the Stork Family YMCA. This branch features Study Rooms, a large Community Room and outdoor courtyard. 

Upcoming events

Conversations of Courage and Resilience - with Crow Shield Lodge
Tue, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full
Newcomer Information Night - Health and Wellbeing Fair
Wed, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Everyone Welcome
Baby Connections
Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Cancelled
Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
Back to School Decorating Party
Mon, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.
Cancelled
Graffiti Fence Name Designs
Mon, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
STEM Club
Mon, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Financial Literacy Workshops - Intro to Basic Budgeting
Mon, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adults
Discovering STEM
Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.
Intro to Ancestry
Tue, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adults
Living with Loss Peer Support Group - with Bereaved Families of Ontario
Tue, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
AdultsRegister
A Discussion with Leah Reesor-Keller - in partnership with Words Worth Books
Tue, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults
Discovering Tools
Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
Passport Pals
Wed, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old
Cancelled
Seed Planting & Pot Decorating
Wed, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
For kids 6 to 9 years old.
Paper Airplane Engineering
Wed, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
Books & Barks
Wed, Sep 18, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Bedtime Storytime
Wed, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
English Conversation Circle
Wed, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults
Baby Sensory Tummy Time
Thu, Sep 19, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
The Wonders of Beeswax
Thu, Sep 19, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adult
Computer Club - Back to Basics
Thu, Sep 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For older adults
Stuffie Sleepover
Thu, Sep 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 3 to 8 years old with a caregiver.
Writer's Drop-in
Thu, Sep 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults
T-Rex Tea Party
Sat, Sep 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years old.
This event is full
Family Maker Morning
Sat, Sep 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families.
Seed Saving Workshop - with Seeds of Diversity
Sat, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
Lumen at WPL - Glow Getters: Black Light Fun for all Ages
Sat, Sep 21, 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Everyone welcome
Remembrance Reflections Poppy Making Workshop - Hosted by City of Waterloo Museum
Mon, Sep 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Pavilion - Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON
Adults
Baby Connections
Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Cancelled
Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
Newcomers & New Cultures
Mon, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids 6 to 9 years old.
Cancelled
Graffiti Fence Name Designs
Mon, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
STEM Club
Mon, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Discovering STEM
Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.
Cancelled
DIY Macramé Feather
Tue, Sep 24, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
John M. Harper Branch
Adults
iMind: Artificial Intelligence - with Dr. Mohamed I. Elmasry - in partnership with Words Worth Books
Tue, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults
Discovering Tools
Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
Passport Pals
Wed, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old
100 Cup Challenge
Wed, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
Books & Barks
Wed, Sep 25, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Bedtime Storytime
Wed, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
English Conversation Circle
Wed, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults
Financial Literacy Workshops - RRSPs & TFSAs
Wed, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adults
Baby Sensory Tummy Time
Thu, Sep 26, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Computer Club - Back to Basics
Thu, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For older adults
2SLGBTQIA+ Reading Group - presented in partnership with SPECTRUM
Thu, Sep 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult
Conversemos en Español - Let's Chat in Spanish
Thu, Sep 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full
Hot Glue Wax Seals
Thu, Sep 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adult
This event is full
Black Talk - Conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib & Antonio Michael Downing
Fri, Sep 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The CIGI Campus
Presented in partnership with TextileRegister
Saturday Stories
Sat, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For families with children of all ages.
Craft Extravaganza!
Sat, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Families.
Natural Wonders: World Traveler
Sat, Sep 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids 5 to 13 years old with a caregiver.
Harvest Tales and Tunes
Sat, Sep 28, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
For families
Baby Connections
Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Cancelled
Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
Cancelled
Social Walking Series
Mon, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adult
Time to Clay
Mon, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids 6 to 9 years old.
Registration opens Monday, September 9 2024 at 7:00pm
STEM Club
Mon, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full
A Discussion with Heather O'Neill - in partnership with Words Worth Books
Mon, Sep 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults
Registration opens Monday, September 9 2024 at 7:00pm
Discovering STEM
Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.
Time for You: a Book in Nature
Tue, Oct 01, 5:45pm - 7:15pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, September 10 2024 at 7:00pm
Cancelled
DIY Coffee Scrub
Tue, Oct 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch
Adult
Discovering Tools
Wed, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Wed, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
Passport Pals
Wed, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old
Cancelled
Discovering Structures
Wed, Oct 02, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Geometry Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Oct 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 11 2024 at 7:00pm
Books & Barks
Wed, Oct 02, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Let's Talk for Newcomer Youth
Wed, Oct 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Youth ages 14 to 21.Register
Bedtime Storytime
Wed, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Cancelled
Sew Your Own Creature
Wed, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
English Conversation Circle
Wed, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults
Learn Create Play
Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Baby Sensory Tummy Time
Thu, Oct 03, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Bird Walk on the GeoTime Trail
Thu, Oct 03, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch
Adults
Computer Club - Back to Basics
Thu, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For older adults
Cancelled
Community Change Maker Meet & Greet - Civic Literacy
Thu, Oct 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Conversemos en Español - Let's Chat in Spanish
Thu, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full
A Discussion with Nimra and Manahil Bandukwala - in partnership with Words Worth Books
Thu, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults
Registration opens Thursday, September 12 2024 at 7:00pm
Saturday Stories
Sat, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For families with children of all ages.
Cancelled
Hammer a Hedgehog
Sat, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch
For families with children ages 5 and up.
Baby Connections
Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 6 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Cancelled
Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
Cancelled
Social Walking Series
Mon, Oct 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adult
Arts & Crafts & Gratitude
Mon, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids 6 to 9 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Monday, September 16 2024 at 7:00pm
STEM Club
Mon, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Financial Literacy Workshops - Debt Smarts
Mon, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adults
Registration opens Monday, September 16 2024 at 7:00pm
ESQ STEM Autumn Club, Ages 6 to 8 - with Engineering Science Quest (ESQ)
Mon, Oct 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
Registration opens Monday, September 16 2024 at 7:00pm
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