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Cobourg Public Library Program Guide
Winter 2018
December 2017, January & February 2018
We're excited to announce backpacks with books, toys & more for kids to explore
Themes include:
Dogs, Trains, Zoo Animals, Shapes, Dinosaurs, Lizards, Time, Alphabet, and Counting.
Check-out one today!
Keep it for 21 days before you renew or return it.
17th Annual Oscar Contest
Vote for your favourite movies and actors in our 17th Annual Oscar Contest! Deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 4th. Ballots available at all three branch locations - or cast your votes online.
Ballots available mid-February, due March 4th
Everyone Welcome
Cobourg, Bewdley & Gores Landing
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Have your say in Library programmes for your age group; review books and submit them for other teens to read. Participate in activities and games. Earn Community Service hours. Meet new friends. Snacks are always provided.
Ages 12 to 18
December 12th @ 4:30 p.m. • January 9th @ 4:30 p.m.
January 30th @ 4:30 p.m. • February 13th @ 4:30 p.m.
February 27th @ 4:30 p.m.
The Library is closed for the following Holidays:
Christmas Eve • Christmas Day • Boxing Day • New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day • Family Day
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Silent Auction celebrating Ontario Public Library Week. Through your support much needed funds were raised for your Library. A special thanks to the following sponsors of the auction:
Bark Buddies
Bill Spencer Chevrolet
Cobourg Cougars
Cobourg Kia
Domino's Pizza
Fraser Ford
Ganaraska Conservation Authority
Hometown Bingo
Jim's Pizza
Joceeloo Designs
Meet at 66 King East
Northumberland Cat Check
Northumberland Home Check
Personal Service Coffee
Project Lola
Rainbow Cinemas
Shopper's Drug Mart
TD Bank
Ten Thousand Villages
Thomas Pontiac Buick GMC
United TV Stereo
Wok n Roll
Yarn It!
York Super Pharmacy
Anytime is a FUN Time @ CPL
Fascinating Fridays
Every Friday for the month of December drop by the Library for a special DIY activity or craft. Youth Services Department
Month of December
Families Welcome Cobourg
Ugly Christmas Sweater
Teens: are you ready to show us your ugly holiday spirit? Help us decorate the giant fake sweater with a little too much holiday cheer. Check out the YA Department anytime the Library is open.
December 11th to 22nd
Ages 13 to 18 • Cobourg
Holiday SELFie Booth
Say Mistletoe! Bring your family and friends, or just yourself, down to the Library to take a holiday photo. December 20th
Everyone Welcome Cobourg
Candy Cane Trees
A perfect ornament for your tree or to give as a gift. December 11th to 23rd
Families Welcome • Cobourg
Hunt for the New Year's Read!
It’s 2018, can you help the Library staff find the lost new books? Find the books to win a prize!
January 2nd to 7th
Families Welcome
Cobourg
Decorate a Snowflake
No two snowflakes are alike. Decorate your very own snowflake.
January 8th to 15th
Everyone Welcome • Cobourg
Teen Word Yarn Art
Calling all Teens! Visit the YA area to create your own word yarn art. Perfect for displaying in your bedroom or locker. We provide the supplies; you provide the creativity! January 2nd to January 7th All Day Ages 12-18 years Cobourg
Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
Drop-in and use your imagination to help build our Library snowman! Youth Services Department January 16th to January 30th
Families Welcome Cobourg
Fun Art Face
Create a silly face to laugh at!
February 2nd to 15th
Everyone Welcome • Cobourg
Exam Stress Busters
Teens: stop by the Library during Exam Week for stress busters and to get your exam busting kit!
January 20th to February 2nd
Ages 13 to 18
Cobourg
Teen Movie Challenge
Teens get ready to binge watch your way to prizes. Between February 2nd to 16th check-out any Library DVD or Blu-ray, fill out the ballot and have a chance to win some awesome prizes. Pick up your ballot card in the YA section and record the DVD or Blu-ray you check out. Write a short review to double your chances!
February 2nd to 16th
Ages 13 to 18
Cobourg and Bewdley
Bewdley & Gores Landing
Bewdley Family Story Time
Everyone is welcome to our 30 minute drop-in story time for stories, songs, and rhymes. In this program we share stories, activities, and a craft. Each week is a different theme. Your Bewdley Library can help develop early school skills for your child. Fridays @ 10:00 a.m.
Families Welcome • Bewdley
Bewdley Yarn Circle
Join us on Thursday nights for a social yarn circle. Bring your hooks, needles and yarn. Meet other crafters and discover new patterns and ideas. Refreshments will be provided.
Every Thursday starting January 11th @ 7:00 p.m. Adults • Bewdley
Make A Holiday Present
Make your loved ones' hearts grow 3 sizes this season by creating some unique holiday presents for them. They will love the handmade angels, trees, and ornaments. Ages 4 to 14
December 9th during open hours at the Bewdley and Gores Landing Branches
Christmas Movie at Gores Landing
Join us for a Christmas movie and activity!
We’ll be watching Arthur Christmas. Refreshments provided.
December 8th @ 6:30 p.m.
Everyone Welcome, Parents are asked to stay. • Gores Landing
This program is brought to you in partnership with the Gores Landing Hall Committee.
Riddle Me This
Do you like solving riddles? Can you figure out the answer to our riddles? Visit to guess the riddle, and win a prize!
Month of January
Families Welcome
Bewdley, Gores Landing
Magic: the Gathering, Bewdley
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play the card game Magic: the Gathering? Come out and give it a try! Instruction & cards will be provided. No experience necessary. January 20th @ 11:00 a.m.
Ages 10+ • Bewdley
Special thanks to P-Market Games for their support of this program.
Marshmallow Tower Challenge!
Are you up to the challenge? Using marshmallows and toothpicks build the biggest tower possible in 3 minutes. The tallest tower wins!
January 23rd
Gores Landing
Want more information about any of these programs?
Visit our online calendar to find out more & to register:
calendar.cobourg.ca/library
Board Game Saturdays
Join us at one of the branches to try out some new board games or play some old favorites!
Saturdays in February
Everyone Welcome Bewdley, Gores Landing
P.A. Day Beach Party!
Are you sick and tired of the cold winter weather? Join us for lots of beach fun! Come dressed in your beach attire.
February 2nd @ 10:00 a.m.
Families Welcome
Registration Required
Bewdley
Blind Date with a Book
Don’t judge a book by its cover!Put your trust in fate and choose a book without knowing the title. Maybe you’ll fall in love!
February 6th to 17th
Adults Welcome
Bewdley & Gores Landing
Comic Book Magnets
Using mod podge acrylic shapes, small magnets, scissors and a pen, come and create some comic book-themed fridge magnets.
February 10th @ 11:00 a.m.
Ages 10 to 18
Registration Required
Bewdley
Chocolate!
Join us for the movie Chocolat! and sample chocolates from around the world (including hot chocolate!)
February 13 @ 7:00 p.m.
Adults Welcome • Gores Landing Registration Required
Cobourg
Recurring Programs
Homeschooling Friends
Join the Homeschooling friends for a weekly gathering and stories in the Youth Services Department.
Families Welcome • Wednesdays @ 2:30 p.m.
Mother Goose
For newborns to 24 month-olds and their caregivers. This is a 60-minute program featuring bounces, tickles, songs and stories. Registration Required
Family Story Time
Everyone is welcome to our drop-in story time. We offer stories, songs and rhymes with your little ones. Visit the Library to enjoy early school skills and activities. Participate in a craft and enjoy a snack.
Families Welcome • Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
Gingerbread House Mania
Make your own little house using graham crackers, icing and candy. While the icing dries, listen to a story and make a craft.
Families Welcome
Registration Required
December 16th @ 10:00 a.m.
Family Story Time: Parachute Style
Listen to stories, sing songs and have some parachute fun!
Families Welcome
Registration Required
December 27th @ 10:30 a.m.
Hap-Poutine New Year!
We want to end Canada’s 150th celebration with good food and friends. Make your own poutine, and hang out with friends at the Library.
Advise of food allergies during registration.
Ages 10 to 16 • Registration Required December 29th @ 1:30 p.m.
Celebrate Family Literacy Day at CPL!
Bring the whole family for a special story time on Family Literacy Day. Join Library staff for fun activities and create a personal piece of art using your name and paint. Celebrate the importance of reading!
January 27th @ 10:00 a.m.
Families Welcome • Registration Required • Cobourg
Build Together Lego Club
Join us for family play time. Build freely. We provide the Lego. You provide the imagination. Building challenges for those who want something bigger. This program is for children of all ages & caregivers.
January 28th @ 2:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome • Cobourg
Teen Only Lego Club
Are you a teen who loves playing with Lego? Drop into our Teen Only Lego Build Club and let your creativity flow.
Ages 12 to 18
December 9th @ 2:00 p.m.
P.A. Day Beach Party!
Are you sick and tired of the cold winter weather? Well, join us for an hour of beach fun! Come dressed in your favourite beach attire. February 2nd @ 2:00 p.m.
Ages 5-12 years Registration Required • Cobourg
Banned Book Tour
Why were Winnie the Pooh, the Lorax, and Charlotte’s Web once banned? Come check out our self-guided tour of some family favourites that were once banned.
February 24th & 25th All Day Everyone Welcome • Cobourg
Monday & Friday Movies
Join us at 2:00 p.m. in the Cobourg Library’s Rotary Room for a free movie on Monday and Friday starting January 8th. Refreshments are available.
Ask at your Local branch for a complete listing.
Adults • Mondays & Fridays @ 2:00 p.m. • Cobourg
Winter Birding for Beginners
Willow Beach Field Naturalist, Elizabeth Kellogg, will give an overview about bird watching and how to identify the birds you'll see at your feeder. In addition, learn how to becoming a citizen scientist by participating in the Great Back Yard Bird Count, February 6th to 19th, 2018.
January 16th @ 6:30 p.m.
Registration Required • Adults • Cobourg
Needle Nuts Yarn Circle
Love needle work, knitting, crocheting, chatting, and having fun? Bring a project to work on and join the Needle Nuts in the Reading Room
Mondays @ 10:30 a.m.
Everyone Welcome • Cobourg
Boomers & Beyond: Libby at your Library
Come meet Libby, the new Library app. Learn how to download and borrow ebooks or audiobooks with this user-friendly software. It has never been easier to access ebooks and audiobooks on a hand-held device. IPads, tablets, phones--all are welcome! We will even have some of the Library’s iPads on hand to play with, if you don’t have a device of your own. This program is intended for those ages 55+
January 31st @ 1:30 p.m.
Adults Welcome • Registration Required • Cobourg
Boomers & Beyond: “Just Friends” Speed Dating
New to the area? Looking to meet new friends? Come out for an afternoon of fun and socializing in this fast paced low-key program. Stay for some coffee and treats, and conversation. This program is intended for those ages 55+
February 28th @ 1:30 p.m.
Adults •Registration Required • Cobourg
Book Clubs!
Gores Landing Book Club
Join us the first Tuesday of the month for great books & great conversation. Light refreshments available.Adults • Registration Required
Cobourg Cookbook Club
Calling all foodies! In this book club, we pick the food theme and you check out any cookbook that relates. You select and make a recipe at home and then bring it in to share. We will discuss the cookbooks and what you liked or didn’t like about the recipe, all while enjoying food!
Adults • Registration Required
December 6th @ 1:00 p.m. Crazy for Cookies
February 7th @ 1:00 p.m. Death By Chocolate
The Book Club
A reading club for intellectually challenged adults. No independent reading is required. We welcome guest readers and new members. Please call if you are interested. 905-372-9271 ext. 6210.
Registration Required • Mondays @ 1:30 p.m.
Mini Bookworms Club
A perfect book club for the very busy family. Meet up in the Youth Services Department to explore what was read. Ages 6 to 12 • Registration Required
December 20th @ 6:30 p.m. Celebrating the Holidays
Library Book Club @ The Rustic Bean
Returning in 2018 is the popular Library book club held at the Rustic Bean in downtown Cobourg. The Club meets at 5:00 pm on the last Monday of each month and focuses on a different author. The Library picks the author and you pick any book written by that author. Come prepared to chat about your book while enjoying some delicious snacks. Adults
January 29th @ 5:00 p.m. Paulo Coelho
February 26th @ 5:00 p.m. David Baldacci
Bewdley Book Club
Join us the last Wednesday of the month for the Bewdley Book Club. Light refreshments available. Adults • Registration Required
January 31st @ 6:30 p.m. Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
February 28th @ 6:30 p.m. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
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