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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 Tuesdays
Toddler Tuesdays
Join us for a train storytime surrounded by local railcars! Free craft hosted by the museum afterwards.
Writing Group
Writing Group
If you have a story to tell, need a peaceful place to continue your work, have ideas that need to be written, or are curious to meet like-minded people, this is your way forward!
This group is for writers of all ages, writing levels, and backgrounds and is free of charge. No registration required.
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!
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,
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!
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!
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!
Writing Group
Writing Group
If you have a story to tell, need a peaceful place to continue your work, have ideas that need to be written, or are curious to meet like-minded people, this is your way forward!
This group is for writers of all ages, writing levels, and backgrounds and is free of charge. No registration required.
9 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!
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,
Writing Group
Writing Group
If you have a story to tell, need a peaceful place to continue your work, have ideas that need to be written, or are curious to meet like-minded people, this is your way forward!
This group is for writers of all ages, writing levels, and backgrounds and is free of charge. No registration required.
9 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!
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!
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,
Writing Group
Writing Group
If you have a story to tell, need a peaceful place to continue your work, have ideas that need to be written, or are curious to meet like-minded people, this is your way forward!
This group is for writers of all ages, writing levels, and backgrounds and is free of charge. No registration required.
10 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!
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!Â
5 events,
Toddler Tuesdays
Toddler Tuesdays
Join us for a train storytime surrounded by local railcars! Free craft hosted by the museum afterwards.
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.
Writing Group
Writing Group
If you have a story to tell, need a peaceful place to continue your work, have ideas that need to be written, or are curious to meet like-minded people, this is your way forward!
This group is for writers of all ages, writing levels, and backgrounds and is free of charge. No registration required.
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!
2 events,
Writing Group
Writing Group
If you have a story to tell, need a peaceful place to continue your work, have ideas that need to be written, or are curious to meet like-minded people, this is your way forward!
This group is for writers of all ages, writing levels, and backgrounds and is free of charge. No registration required.
5 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!
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!