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Coffee Club

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Teresa Sargent Hall at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Games, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Do you enjoy games, coffee, and other fun activities? Come make new friends at Coffee Club, a program for people with disabilities. In partnership with Mountain Plains. Coffee prov...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Teresa Sargent Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Games, Arts & Crafts
About This Program:

Do you enjoy games, coffee, and other fun activities? Come make new friends at Coffee Club, a program for people with disabilities. In partnership with Mountain Plains. Coffee provided!

Lori leading a group of young children and their caregivers in song.

Musical Munchkins

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Linda Smith Story Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Enjoy songs, stories and musical instruments with your little ones in this engaging program. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2.5 to 5 years Maximum: 15 participants

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes
About This Program:

Enjoy songs, stories and musical instruments with your little ones in this engaging program. Siblings are welcome.

Audience: ages 2.5 to 5 years

Maximum: 15 participants

Reframing Your Thoughts

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rotary Training Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Explore a fascinating journey into negative thinking, understanding its roots in psychology and brain science. Learn about different types of negative thoughts and how they affect ...

Required
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning at the Library
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
About This Program:

Explore a fascinating journey into negative thinking, understanding its roots in psychology and brain science. Learn about different types of negative thoughts and how they affect us.

Afterschool Adventures Junior

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Linda Smith Story Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Afterschool Adventures will explore different subjects each month, with everything from STEM experiments to mapmaking to creative writing. Junior is for children aged 7-9. Please r...

Required
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning at the Library
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
About This Program:

Afterschool Adventures will explore different subjects each month, with everything from STEM experiments to mapmaking to creative writing. Junior is for children aged 7-9. Please register for each session your child wishes to attend.

English Conversation Club

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Community Location at Offsite
Program Type:
Careers & Education, Languages
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting.  What are the benefits? Practice your English Learn about Canadian culture Connect ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Room: Community Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Education, Languages
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
About This Program:

Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting. 

What are the benefits?

Swan City Writers

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rotary Training Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Aspiring or published, all are welcome to join this group of people who love to write.  Swan City Writers meet on the first and third Wednesday of every month.  For more ...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning at the Library
About This Program:

Aspiring or published, all are welcome to join this group of people who love to write.  Swan City Writers meet on the first and third Wednesday of every month.  For more information email Marci at mbanack@gppl.ca.

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Baby and Me Meetups and Playgroup

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Play Zone at Grande Prairie Public Library
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
About This Program:

Looking to make new friends for yourself and your kids? Want a safe space to play and socialize? Consider attending our baby & Me Meetup and Playgroup. Formerly known as M...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Play Zone
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
About This Program:

Looking to make new friends for yourself and your kids? Want a safe space to play and socialize? Consider attending our baby & Me Meetup and Playgroup. Formerly known as Mommy and Me Meetup and Playgroup.

Think Tank Social Group

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Willie Janssen Discovery Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library, Hobbies & Games
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Get together with fellow adults every Thursday for a coffee and a visit.  Meet new friends and make new connections! In partnership with Alberta Health Services. Please con...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning at the Library, Hobbies & Games
About This Program:

Get together with fellow adults every Thursday for a coffee and a visit.  Meet new friends and make new connections! In partnership with Alberta Health Services.

English Conversation Club

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Rotary Training Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Careers & Education, Languages
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting.  What are the benefits? Practice your English Learn about Canadian culture Connect ...

Required
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Education, Languages
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About This Program:

Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting. 

What are the benefits?

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Tiny Talk: Nurse-facilitated Parent and Infant Group

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Linda Smith Story Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
About This Program:

This group is for parents and caregivers with infants up to 12 months old or pre-walking. Facilitated by a Public Health Nurse and hosted at the library. Come and enjoy appro...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Learning at the Library
About This Program:

This group is for parents and caregivers with infants up to 12 months old or pre-walking.

Facilitated by a Public Health Nurse and hosted at the library.

Zumba!

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teresa Sargent Hall at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Learning at the Library, Hobbies & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Program:

Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance workout that is nothing short of fun and energy!  Join Instructor J. Carlos Guevara and fellow Zumba lovers on Thursday evenings for this one-h...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Teresa Sargent Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Learning at the Library, Hobbies & Games
About This Program:

Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance workout that is nothing short of fun and energy!  Join Instructor J. Carlos Guevara and fellow Zumba lovers on Thursday evenings for this one-hour session of dance and exercise.

Evening Music Time

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Play Zone at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Adults
About This Program:

Enjoy an evening of musical instruments, songs, and stories together in this parented drop-in program in the Play Zone. This program is for babies and up with everybody welcome ...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Play Zone
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Adults
Program Type: Music
About This Program:

Enjoy an evening of musical instruments, songs, and stories together in this parented drop-in program in the Play Zone.

This program is for babies and up with everybody welcome to join the fun!

Ukulele Circle!

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Willie Janssen Discovery Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Learning at the Library, Hobbies & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Program:

This group is for those that have the basics of Ukulele playing and are looking for people to connect and play with.  You must bring your own Ukulele, music stand and a binder...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Learning at the Library, Hobbies & Games
About This Program:

This group is for those that have the basics of Ukulele playing and are looking for people to connect and play with.  You must bring your own Ukulele, music stand and a binder for your music sheets.

Grande Readers Book Club

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Training Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Do you love reading? Can't wait to share your opinions on the chosen novel?  Why not join the Grande Readers Book Club.  Each month we read a book available through GPPL ...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
About This Program:

Do you love reading? Can't wait to share your opinions on the chosen novel?  Why not join the Grande Readers Book Club.

Become a wetlands explorer with the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance! Ages 5+ (children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Pre-register. Friday May 17, 1-2:30 pm in the Willie Janssen Discovery Room.

Wetlands Explorer with Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Willie Janssen Discovery Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
About This Program:

Become a Wetlands Explorer with the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance! Learn about our watershed through extraordinary ecosystems, epic experiments, and more.  This is a regi...

Required
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning at the Library
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
About This Program:

Become a Wetlands Explorer with the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance! Learn about our watershed through extraordinary ecosystems, epic experiments, and more. 

English Conversation Club

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Community Location at Offsite
Program Type:
Careers & Education, Languages
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting.  What are the benefits? Practice your English Learn about Canadian culture Connect ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Room: Community Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Education, Languages
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About This Program:

Come and practice your English conversational skills in a small group setting. 

What are the benefits?

Programmer leads songs and stories to babies, toddlers, and caregivers

Baby and Toddler Time

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Play Zone at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
About This Program:

Bond with your baby and enjoy interacting with your little ones in this fun-filled program with finger plays, rhymes, songs, and stories all designed to stimulate early literacy an...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Play Zone
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytimes
About This Program:

Bond with your baby and enjoy interacting with your little ones in this fun-filled program with finger plays, rhymes, songs, and stories all designed to stimulate early literacy and social development.

Lori leading a group of young children and their caregivers in song.

Musical Munchkins

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Linda Smith Story Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Enjoy songs, stories and musical instruments with your little ones in this engaging program. Siblings are welcome. Audience: ages 2.5 to 5 years Maximum: 15 participants

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes
About This Program:

Enjoy songs, stories and musical instruments with your little ones in this engaging program. Siblings are welcome.

Audience: ages 2.5 to 5 years

Maximum: 15 participants

Judy leading preschool children in STEM activities.

Preschool STEM

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Linda Smith Story Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Technology, Learning at the Library
Age Group:
Children
About This Program:

Magnets, coding, numeracy, and more! Join us in a weekly exploration into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) for preschoolers. Registration is required. Ple...

Required
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology, Learning at the Library
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
About This Program:

Magnets, coding, numeracy, and more! Join us in a weekly exploration into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) for preschoolers.

Registration is required. Please sign up for each date your child wishes to attend.

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Baby and Me Meetups and Playgroup

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Play Zone at Grande Prairie Public Library
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
About This Program:

Looking to make new friends for yourself and your kids? Want a safe space to play and socialize? Consider attending our Baby and Me Meetup and Playgroup. Formerly known as Mommy an...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Play Zone
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
About This Program:

Looking to make new friends for yourself and your kids? Want a safe space to play and socialize? Consider attending our Baby and Me Meetup and Playgroup. Formerly known as Mommy and Me Meetups and Playgroup.

English for Ukrainians

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Training Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Learning at the Library, Languages
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Are you new to Grande Prairie and from Ukraine? Do you have the basics of English and want to learn more with fellow Ukrainians?  This is the group for you!  Please email...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning at the Library, Languages
About This Program:

Are you new to Grande Prairie and from Ukraine?

Chess Club

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Community Room at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Games
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Program:

The Grande Prairie Chess Club is ready to get playing just in time for the colder weather to settle in on the prairies. Meeting Tuesday evenings from  6:00pm to 8:00pm in the ...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Hobbies & Games
About This Program:

The Grande Prairie Chess Club is ready to get playing just in time for the colder weather to settle in on the prairies.

Knitters Circle

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
GPPL at Grande Prairie Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
About This Program:

Join the Knitters' Circle and spend an evening working on your latest project with other knitters or crocheters.  Don't have a project started yet? Bring your knitting needles...

Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: GPPL
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
About This Program:

Join the Knitters' Circle and spend an evening working on your latest project with other knitters or crocheters.  Don't have a project started yet? Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks and some yarn and start something new.