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Registration opens:
August 07th, 2025 7:00pm

Family LEGO Challenge
2025-08-30 11:00:00 2025-08-30 12:00:00 America/New_York Family LEGO Challenge For Families John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

Saturday, August 30
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-30 11:00:00 2025-08-30 12:00:00 America/New_York Family LEGO Challenge For Families John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

John M. Harper Branch

Program Room

For Families

About the Program

Get creative together at our Family LEGO Challenge! Build with LEGO bricks, take part in fun challenges, and enjoy quality time designing, stacking, and problem-solving as a team. A great way for families to play and build together.

For families with children of all ages and their caregiver(s). Please register as a family (one registration per family).

Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos 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. 

Programmer: Lainie

AGE GROUP: | Kids | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Games |

TAGS: | Other Children's Programming |

John M. Harper Branch
Phone: 519-886-1310
Hours
Mon, Jul 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 03 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. It features soaring ceilings, dedicated study space (including 3 bookable study rooms), a large Community Room and an outdoor courtyard. 

Upcoming events

Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
Registration is now closed
Transition to Kindergarten
Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
Registration is now closed
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Paint by Numbers Social
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
Registration is now closed
Naturespace Drop-in
Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Fri, Aug 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Fri, Aug 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed
Saturday Stories
Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Livi & Friends Show
Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
McCormick Branch
For Families
CLOSED Civic Holiday
Mon, Aug 04, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for the Civic Holiday
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Seniors Social Club
Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Aug 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Tue, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Tue, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Teen Social Club
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Share a Book, Swap a Book
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Teens, Adults and Older Adults.
Reading Buddies
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Summer Night Social - 2000s Music Bingo
Tue, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Everyone welcome
Discovering Emotions
Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Explore Play Learn
Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
STEAM Jeopardy
Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Torn Paper Collage
Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full
Seniors Social Club
Wed, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
Learn to Cricut for Teens
Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
This event is full
Pollination Station - with the Waterloo Horticultural Society
Wed, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Books and Barks
Thu, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 10 years old.
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Artisan Soap Making Workshop
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Art That Connects - Public Art at the Main Library
Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Everyone Welcome
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Saturday Stories
Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
City of Waterloo's Day of Play
Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Waterloo Park Promenade
Everyone welcome
Chinese Social Club 华人社交俱乐部
Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults and Older Adults
Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间
Sat, Aug 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
Computer Basics - for Older Adults
Mon, Aug 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
This event is full
Bookish Collage
Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults
Wonders of Beeswax
Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Storytime and Splashes
Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
Stickerpalooza
Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
20s & 30s Sitcom Trivia
Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Knitting and Crochet Club
Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Seniors Social Club
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
The Great Family Geocache Race
Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Trails - Eastside Branch
For Families
This event is full
Open Mic Poetry Night
Tue, Aug 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
20s & 30s Social Club
Tue, Aug 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
This event is full
Explore Play Learn
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Discovering Emotions
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full
STEAM Club - Ozobots and littleBits
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Rock Art Animals
Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.
This event is full
Bike Repairs with Red Raccoon Bike Rescue
Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome
Learn to Cricut for Teens
Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Books and Barks
Thu, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 10 years old.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Artisan Soap Making Workshop
Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Watercolour Painting
Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Mon, Aug 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Seniors Social Club
Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Aug 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Discovering Art
Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Map Art - for Older Adults
Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Messy Mud Kitchen
Wed, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.
The Price is Right: Adulting Edition for Teens
Wed, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 17 to 19 years old.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 21, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Aug 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Tuesday, August 5 2025 at 7:00pm
Storytime and Splashes
Mon, Aug 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
Registration opens Monday, August 4 2025 at 7:00pm
Knitting and Crochet Club
Mon, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Seniors Social Club
Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Open Mic Live Music Night
Tue, Aug 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, August 5 2025 at 7:00pm
Discovering Art
Wed, Aug 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Music Science
Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
Art Club
Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, August 6 2025 at 7:00pm
Messy Mud Kitchen
Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.
Baby Sensory Tummy Time
Thu, Aug 28, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
Registration opens Thursday, August 7 2025 at 7:00pm
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Summer STEM Camp: Fractal Science
Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families
Family LEGO Challenge
Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
Registration opens Thursday, August 7 2025 at 7:00pm
Summer Crafts & Board Games Galore
Sat, Aug 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Families
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