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3 events,
Story Walk: “Octopus Shocktopus!”
Downtown Cranbrook invites you, and the young children in your life, on a story walk! This spring break, we’ll be reading the hilariously entertaining story, "Octopus Shocktopus!"
Cake Decorating Contest
Borrow one of our 58 cake pans, bake and decorate a cake, then send us a picture for a chance to win some awesome prizes!
6 events,
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Join us for a storytime at the Cranbrook History Centre! Free craft hosted by the museum afterwards. Registration required.
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
Contact Laurène at dunnbout@live.ca for more information about this group.
7 events,
Canceled Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Canceled Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Canceled Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Canceled Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
5 events,
Canceled Baby Laptime
Canceled Baby Laptime
Join other parents and caregivers for a fun half-hour of social time, stories, songs, and play perfect for infants! No registration required for this free event.
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
5 events,
Canceled Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Canceled Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Canceled Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Canceled Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
8 events,
One Eread Canada – “Tatouine”
This April, Canadians are invited to join readers from across the country in reading "Tatouine" by Canadian author, Jean-Christophe Réhel, for One eRead Canada - a nationwide bilingual digital book club!
Scavenger Hunt – Earth Day
Take a picture of each of the items and send to shollister@cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca by April 21st for a chance to win an amazing prize!
Colouring Contest – Earth Day
Print off or pick up the colouring sheet and return to us by April 21st for a chance to win an amazing gardening bundle!
Contest – Earth Day Bingo
Do five in a row, column, or diagonal line and submit to shollister@cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca by April 21st for a chance to win an amazing Earth Day themed basket!
Friends’ Book Sale
Friends’ Book Sale
Stock up on great reads with the Friends’ Book and Magazine Sale! Many different genres and types of materials will be available to suit every mood and taste.
7 events,
Kootenay Teen Book Club – Meet Monique Gray Smith!
Kootenay Teen Book Club – Meet Monique Gray Smith!
Meet with the author and other Kootenay teens over Zoom to discuss the young adult adaptation of Braiding Sweetgrass by Monique Gray Smith!
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
Contact Laurène at dunnbout@live.ca for more information about this group.
9 events,
Reading Web: Ages 6 to 8
Reading Web: Ages 6 to 8
Visit the Library for a fun after-school program with crafts, snacks, and fun!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
7 events,
Baby Laptime
Baby Laptime
Join other parents and caregivers for a fun half-hour of social time, stories, songs, and play perfect for infants! No registration required for this free event.
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
6 events,
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
Contact Laurène at dunnbout@live.ca for more information about this group.
9 events,
Teen Time: Ages 13 to 18
Teen Time: Ages 13 to 18
Visit the Library for a fun after-school program with art, crafts, games, and more!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
7 events,
Baby Laptime
Baby Laptime
Join other parents and caregivers for a fun half-hour of social time, stories, songs, and play perfect for infants! No registration required for this free event.
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
7 events,
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
7 events,
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
Contact Laurène at dunnbout@live.ca for more information about this group.
11 events,
Book Bites: Ages 9 to 12
Book Bites: Ages 9 to 12
Visit the Library for a fun after-school program with crafts, snacks, and more!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
9 events,
Baby Laptime
Baby Laptime
Join other parents and caregivers for a fun half-hour of social time, stories, songs, and play perfect for infants! No registration required for this free event.
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
6 events,
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
3 events,
Earth Day Take-Home Kits
Come on down to the Library to pick up an Earth Day themed take-home activity!
5 events,
Toddler Tuesday
Toddler Tuesday
Join us for a storytime at the Cranbrook History Centre! Free craft hosted by the museum afterwards. Registration required.
One Eread Canada – Author Talk (French)
One Eread Canada – Author Talk (French)
Join us, and public libraries across Canada, for a discussion in French with the author of "Tatouine", Jean-Christophe Réhel, interviewed by Radio Canada's Émilie Perreault.
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
Contact Laurène at dunnbout@live.ca for more information about this group.
6 events,
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
5 events,
Baby Laptime
Baby Laptime
Join other parents and caregivers for a fun half-hour of social time, stories, songs, and play perfect for infants! No registration required for this free event.
Wine & Paint
Wine & Paint
Invite your friends and join local artist, Claire Marston, for a fun evening of acrylic painting on the 26th. Enjoy step by step instruction as she guides you through the creation process. It’s that easy and you will leave with a beautiful one-of-kind creation!
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
4 events,
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
1 event,
2 events,
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
East Kootenay Writers’ Circle
Contact Laurène at dunnbout@live.ca for more information about this group.
5 events,
Reading Web: Ages 6 to 8
Reading Web: Ages 6 to 8
Visit the Library for a fun after-school program with crafts, snacks, and fun!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Storytime: Ages 3 to 5
Join the Library for a fun hour of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic preschoolers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
3 events,
Baby Laptime
Baby Laptime
Join other parents and caregivers for a fun half-hour of social time, stories, songs, and play perfect for infants! No registration required for this free event.
Knitting Group
Knitting Group
Drop in for a fun afternoon and/or evening of knitting, crocheting, and socializing. All are welcome, whether a total beginner or expert, to share and learn!
3 events,
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Storytime: Ages 1 to 3
Join the Library for a fun morning of stories, songs, and activities perfect for energetic toddlers! Help develop vital literacy skills in your child while having fun family time!