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Families Under the Rainbow Special Storytime

"Still My Tessa" with CBC Kids Reads Winner Sylv Chiang

2024-10-11 10:30:00 2024-10-11 11:30:00 America/New_York Families Under the Rainbow Special Storytime For Families Eastside Branch - Program Room

Friday, October 11
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-10-11 10:30:00 2024-10-11 11:30:00 America/New_York Families Under the Rainbow Special Storytime For Families Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

For Families

Join us for a special rainbow storytime, fun crafts and activities with 2024 CBC Kids Reads winner Sylv Chiang as she reads her book Still My Tessa, a gently affirming story of the connection between siblings, and learning to embrace non-binary identities, and be an effective ally at home and in our communities.

Have fun together in a safe and supportive environment for 2SLGBTQ+ children, families, and allies.  This is a drop-in program.

Families Under the Rainbow, also known as Youth Under the Rainbow, is a 2-year project generously funded by a grant from the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation. This program seeks to support children and families' sense of belonging in the community. The goal is to help foster a safe and supportive environment for 2SLGBTQ+ children, their families, and their allies. This program is run in collaboration with several organizations including SPECTRUM, Waterloo Public Library, Region of Waterloo Public Libraries, Kitchener Public Library, Idea Exchange, and Artshine.

Families Under the Rainbow is a program presented in partnership with Spectrum Waterloo Region’s Rainbow Community Space.

About Sylv Chiang:

Sylv Chiang grew up in Toronto. As an only child, she had a lot of quiet time to read. Her favorite series was Trixie Belden, but she also loved books by Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary. In Grade One, she wanted to be an author when she grew up. Besides reading, young Sylv loved playing outside, swimming, and doing gymnastics. Sylv studied French at the University of Toronto, and since all her past jobs had involved teaching kids, the obvious path was to become a French teacher. She has taught French Immersion, Extended French, and Core French in the Toronto District School Board. Sylv’s favorite part of being an author is when her characters surprise her by doing something she wasn’t expecting.  When she’s not writing, you can find Sylv on her yoga mat or at the local library.

Programmer:  Nancy


Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and video may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.

For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video.

Eastside Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Oct 07 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 08 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 09 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 10 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 11 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Oct 12 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Oct 13 Closed

About the branch

Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.

Upcoming events

Cancelled
Sat, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For anyone ages 10 and up.

Sat, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adults
This event is full

Mon, Oct 14, All day
All library locations
All locations CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Tue, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Rescheduled
Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
New date Tuesday, October 15, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Main Library
Adults

Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families.

Cancelled
Tue, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Oct 16, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Oct 16, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Wed, Oct 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Youth ages 14 to 21.Register

Wed, Oct 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, Oct 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch
Adults

Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 17, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Cancelled
Sat, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids of all ages

Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For ages 12 and up.
This event is full

Cancelled
Sat, Oct 19, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Offsite
Adults

Sat, Oct 19, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
Adults
This event is full

Cancelled
Mon, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Babies 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Mon, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adult

Mon, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.

Mon, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Mon, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Oct 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Royal Canadian Legion Waterloo Branch 530, 316 Marsland Drive, Waterloo, ON
Adults

Tue, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families.

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adults

Wed, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old

Wed, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Oct 23, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Wed, Oct 23, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Wed, Oct 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Youth ages 14 to 21.Register

Wed, Oct 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens 13 to 18 years old.

Wed, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adults

Thu, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 24, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, Oct 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For ages 13 and up.

Thu, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adult

Thu, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Sat, Oct 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Cancelled
Sat, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids of all ages

Sat, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Families.

Sat, Oct 26, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Everyone welcome

Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For individuals age 13 and up.

Rescheduled
Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Saturday, October 26, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch
Everyone welcome

Mon, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Mon, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Babies 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Mon, Oct 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adult

Mon, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.

Mon, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Mon, Oct 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Oct 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For older adults

Tue, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Oct 29, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For older Adults.

Cancelled
Tue, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
John M. Harper Branch
Adult

Tue, Oct 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Adults

Wed, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old

Wed, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
Ages 5 and under with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.

Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Oct 30, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Wed, Oct 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Youth ages 14 to 21.Register

Wed, Oct 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, Oct 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families.

Thu, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 31, 10:45am - 12:15pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adult

Thu, Oct 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, Oct 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Fri, Nov 01, All day
All library locations
Families

Sat, Nov 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Cancelled
Sat, Nov 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, Nov 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids of all ages

Cancelled
Sat, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch
For kids ages 5 and up with a caregiver.

Sat, Nov 02, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
Adults
This event is full

Sat, Nov 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For teens 13 to 18 years old.

Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Pavilion - Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON
Adults

Mon, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Babies 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adult

Mon, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 10 to 13 years old.
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 7:00pm

Mon, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Mon, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 7:00pm

Mon, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Mon, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For older adults

Tue, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Tue, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 7:00pm

Tue, Nov 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 7:00pm

Wed, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old

Wed, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 16 2024 at 7:00pm

Wed, Nov 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For older adults
Registration opens Wednesday, October 16 2024 at 7:00pm

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.

Wed, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Nov 06, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Wed, Nov 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Youth ages 14 to 21.Register

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adults

Wed, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults
Registration opens Wednesday, October 16 2024 at 7:00pm

Wed, Nov 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Wednesday, October 16 2024 at 7:00pm

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Thursday, October 17 2024 at 7:00pm

Thu, Nov 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
Adult

Thu, Nov 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, Nov 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Thu, Nov 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Adult
This event is full

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Cancelled
Sat, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For families with children of all ages.

Sat, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids of all ages

Sat, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Families.

Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages 5 to 8 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Thursday, October 17 2024 at 7:00pm

Mon, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Mon, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
Babies 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Nov 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Nov 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Monday, October 21 2024 at 7:00pm

Mon, Nov 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens age 13 to 18 years old
Registration opens Monday, October 21 2024 at 7:00pm

Mon, Nov 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages 9 to 11 years old.
Registration opens Monday, October 21 2024 at 7:00pm