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English Conversation Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Room: Community Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Education, Languages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About This Program:

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

What are the benefits?

Handsewn Plushies Teen

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
About This Program:

Learn basic sewing skills by creating a small handsewn felt plushie.

Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Baby and Me Meetups and Playgroup

10:00am - 12:00pm
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

10:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Shooting Stars

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children
About This Program:

Stories, games, and crafts for ages 4-6.

Unparented drop-in. 

English Conversation Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Education, Languages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
About This Program:

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

What are the benefits?

Tiny Talk: Nurse-facilitated Parent and Infant Group

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Play Zone
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!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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.

Handsewn Plushies

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
About This Program:

Learn basic sewing skills by creating a small handsewn felt plushie.

Registration required. Adults only please.

Ukulele Circle!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cancelled
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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
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.

Shooting Stars

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children
About This Program:

Stories, games, and crafts for ages 4-6.

Unparented drop-in. 

Teen Anime & Manga Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Willie Janssen Discovery Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Games, Arts & Crafts
About This Program:

It’s the Afterschool Anime & Manga Club!

It’s a club where we watch an hour of anime, and then read manga, do crafts, play games and eat snacks!

Ages 10-18 

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English Conversation Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Room: Community Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Careers & Education, Languages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
About This Program:

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

What are the benefits?

Exam Proctoring

10:00am - 1:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Testing Centre
Age Group: All Ages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3

iPad tips

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
About This Program:

Learn tips & tricks for using your iPad.

May 13: Your Apple ID & Setting Up Your Email

May 27: Downloading & Managing Apps

June 10: Notifications!

Young Adult Adventurers

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
About This Program:

Set sail for the stars in this cosmic campaign! This series, we will enter the galaxy of D&D Spelljammer.

Afternoon Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Rotary Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About This Program:

Can’t wait to share your thoughts on your latest read? Interested in meeting others who share your love of reading?

Baby and Me Meetups and Playgroup

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

Chess Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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 warmer weather to settle in on the prairies.

Cube Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Linda Smith Story Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Games
About This Program:

Join other kids with similar interests and use our Lego collection and Rubik’s Cubes in Cube Club. Cube Club will run on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

Knitters Circle

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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.

Exam Proctoring

10:00am - 1:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Grande Prairie Public Library
Room: Testing Centre
Age Group: All Ages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3

Coffee Club

10:30am - 11:30am
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!