Celebrate 20 years of the Genealogy Club with us on Thursday, October 16 at 1 p.m.! We are pleased to welcome professional genealogist Linda Corupe for a presentation on "Selling the Past: Advertising in the 1800s". Discover how 19th-century advertisements shed light on daily life and culture—with insights (and a few laughs ...

Unleash your creativity at our Teen Makerspace Night! Join us for your own Textured Ghost Painting from 6-7 p.m. in the Makerspace (2nd Floor); drop-in & free! For teens ages 13-18. Supplies are first-come-first-serve.

Come visit our Family Department for an EXTRA SPECIAL Saturday! Every week, enjoy a fresh selection of self-guided activities tailored and created by our enthusiastic Children’s staff just for you! Drop-in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Registration is not required.

Drop-in to the Family Department for a fun art project that all skill levels will enjoy! Best part? Leave the mess here! This program runs every *Sunday from 1-3:30 p.m. and *Monday from 3:30-7 p.m. No registration is required. *Closed October 12 and October 13

Join VON Canada SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) for an exercise class for seniors 55+. SMART's gentle exercises are for those that want to improve their strength, balance and flexibility regardless of their current physical ability. For more information and to register, call the Orillia SMART team at 7 ...

Drop-in to the Family Department for a fun art project that all skill levels will enjoy! Best part? Leave the mess here! This program runs every *Sunday from 1-3:30 p.m. and *Monday from 3:30-7 p.m. No registration is required. *Closed October 12 and October 13

Join us for stories, songs, tickles, and bounces, in this 4-week baby and caregiver program. Each program will end with a baby play time and caregiver social. This program is best for babies from birth until walking. This program runs in the Family Program Room on the following Tuesdays: September 23 CLOSED Septe ...

Try yoga from the comfort of a chair with Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor, Melanie Rimkay. The cost is $18 cash for three in-library classes. This new session begins on Tuesday October 7th at 10:30 a.m. and runs every Tuesday until October 21st. (Please note: There is no class on Tuesday, October 28th.) This class i ...

Join us for stories, songs, tickles, and bounces, in this 4-week baby and caregiver program. Each program will end with a baby play time and caregiver social. This program is best for babies from birth until walking. This program runs in the Family Program Room on the following Tuesdays: September 23 CLOSED Septe ...

Join Laura Davidson, Professional Organizer and Owner of Shift Organizing Solutions, for a refreshing no-nonsense talk on the emotional weight of clutter - why letting go is harder than it looks, and how small shifts in your space can spark big changes in your life. Walk away with: Insight into how your environment sha ...

Join us for a fun-filled hour of wiggles, giggles, and interactive play at Toddler Storytime! This lively 5-week program is perfect for little ones (ages walking-36 months) with a variety of stories, songs, art, and activities that encourage a love of reading and fuel the imagination! This registered program runs every W ...

Join our English Conversation Circle to have fun and practice speaking English, connect with your community and share your settlement experience. This free program is run by the Welcome Centre Immigrant Services Mobile Unit every other Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Library's Program Room. Please contact the Welcome C ...

Join our welcoming French Conversation Circle to practice your French speaking skills. Everyone is welcome. We will be meeting in the Program Room on the first floor of the Library. For more information or to register, please contact La Cle at 705-549-3116 or email formation@lacle.ca

Come one, come all to Super Storytime at the library! This no-registration-required program is perfect for families with young children to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that inspire creativity and early learning. Drop-in to share the magic of reading with your little one—no commitment needed! This drop-in progr ...

Dracula just called and Hotel Transylvania needs our help! Dracula has too many monsters and some will have to come to the OPL! Join us in the Family Dept. between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Friday, October 24. for some monster-themed crafts, games and challenges! No registration required, fun for all ages.

Drop-in to the Makerspace on Friday, October 24 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a hauntingly fun craft! Make your own glow-in-the-dark Haunted Mansion portrait, complete with a spooky eye illusion that follows you wherever you go! Recommended for ages 4+. Registration is not required.

Pack your bags for a screening of Hotel Transylvania, where monsters go to get away from it all! Doors open at 2 p.m. in our Library Program Rooms. Registration is not required but space is limited. (This movie is rated PG; all ages welcome).

Gather a gaggle of genius ghoulies, scholarly spooks and well-read witches and register a team of 2-4 for our Halloween Trivia Night on Friday, October 24 at Kelseys Original Roadhouse (405 Memorial Ave.)! Doors open at 6 p.m., trivia starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. Test your knowledge of horror, (books, movies, TV), eerie his ...

Come visit our Family Department for an EXTRA SPECIAL Saturday! Every week, enjoy a fresh selection of self-guided activities tailored and created by our enthusiastic Children’s staff just for you! Drop-in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Registration is not required.

Drop-in to the Family Department for a fun art project that all skill levels will enjoy! Best part? Leave the mess here! This program runs every *Sunday from 1-3:30 p.m. and *Monday from 3:30-7 p.m. No registration is required. *Closed October 12 and October 13

Join VON Canada SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) for an exercise class for seniors 55+. SMART's gentle exercises are for those that want to improve their strength, balance and flexibility regardless of their current physical ability. For more information and to register, call the Orillia SMART team at 7 ...

Drop-in to the Family Department for a fun art project that all skill levels will enjoy! Best part? Leave the mess here! This program runs every *Sunday from 1-3:30 p.m. and *Monday from 3:30-7 p.m. No registration is required. *Closed October 12 and October 13

Welcome to The Haunting, a thrilling escape room experience designed just for tweens (ages 9-12)! Step into a spectral tale full of hidden clues, paranormal puzzles, and spine-tingling surprises. Work together to uncover the secrets of the haunting—before it's too late! This event is on Monday, October 27 from 5:30-7 p ...

Join award-winning author Iona Whishaw in the Library Program Room on Tuesday, October 28 at 6 p.m. as she discusses her new book A Season for Spies: A Lane Winslow Prequel, the latest in the Lane Winslow Mystery series. Presented in partnership with Manticore Books. About A Season for Spies In A Season for Spies, the p ...

This after school teen (ages 13-18) event is all about the treats, no tricks! Join us in the Family Program Room on Wednesday, October 29 from 3-4:30 p.m. to learn how to make scary good no-bake Halloween treats! There is no cost and no registration required for this program. Ingredients used in this program may cont ...