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25janAll DayNon-Fiction Book Club(All Day: monday)
Non-Fiction: 4th Monday of each month All Book Clubs are self-run at this time and meet virtually. Spots are limited. Those looking to join a book club can email programs@wmrl.ca to be
Non-Fiction: 4th Monday of each month
All Book Clubs are self-run at this time and meet virtually.
Spots are limited.
Those looking to join a book club can email programs@wmrl.ca to be connected to a group!
All Day (Monday)
february 22, 2021 (All Day)march 22, 2021 (All Day)
28jan10:30 am11:30 pmVirtual Storytime10:30 am - 11:30 pm
Facilitated by Elayna, Paige, & Louise Geared towards a preschool audience Virtual Storytimes will continue into the new year! Follow @WMRLibrary on Instagram and join us on Thursday mornings at 10:30 am
Facilitated by Elayna, Paige, & Louise
Geared towards a preschool audience
Virtual Storytimes will continue into the new year! Follow @WMRLibrary on Instagram and join us on Thursday mornings at 10:30 am for a read aloud. Each video will remain accessible on our social media for 24 hours after the Livestream, in compliance with copyright rules.
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:30 pm
01febAll DayBook Club 1(All Day: monday)
General Interest: Mondays, once per month All Book Clubs are self-run at this time and meet virtually. Spots are limited. Those looking to join a book club can email programs@wmrl.ca to be
General Interest: Mondays, once per month
All Book Clubs are self-run at this time and meet virtually.
Spots are limited.
Those looking to join a book club can email programs@wmrl.ca to be connected to a group!
All Day (Monday)
march 1, 2021 (All Day)
01febAll DayKids Take & Make Crafts(All Day: monday) Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
Free craft kits for kids are available from the Shoppers Mall Library on a first-come, first-served basis each month! January: Penguins February: Stained glass hearts March: Beaded shamrocks
Free craft kits for kids are available from the Shoppers Mall Library on a first-come, first-served basis each month!
January: Penguins
February: Stained glass hearts
March: Beaded shamrocks
All Day (Monday)
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
Available to youth, ages 7-17 While our CoderDojo program is on hiatus due to COVID-19 constraints, the Library is pleased to introduce free Take-Home Coding Kits! These kits will be available
Available to youth, ages 7-17
While our CoderDojo program is on hiatus due to COVID-19 constraints, the Library is pleased to introduce free Take-Home Coding Kits!
These kits will be available for borrowing from the Brandon Public Library and will include an iPad, wireless keyboard and mouse, as well as instructions for coding activities with varying levels of difficulty.
Coding kits can be borrowed for two weeks at a time. You must hold a valid Library membership and sign a waiver agreeing to be held responsible for lost or damaged equipment in order to borrow a kit.
For more information or to reserve a Take-home Coding Kit, please email programs@wmrl.ca or call 204-727-6648 ext. 7
Coding Kits were made possible thanks to funding provided by the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation. Thank you to the BNRC for their support!
All Day (Monday)
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
For ages 13+ Free craft kits will be available from our Shoppers Mall location on a first come, first served basis each month. You may reserve a kit by emailing
For ages 13+
Free craft kits will be available from our Shoppers Mall location on a first come, first served basis each month. You may reserve a kit by emailing wmrlshoppersmall@wmrl.ca or by calling 204-725-9901
Each kit will include the necessary supplies (any extras needed will be noted) as well as instructions for completing the craft. Instructional videos for visual learners will also be posted to our YouTube channel (search for Western Manitoba Regional Library and follow us).
January: Tassel Bookmarks
February: Paper Bead
March: Marbled Mugs
All Day (Monday)
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
02febAll DayRhyme Time(All Day: tuesday)
Facilitated by Robin Geared towards infants & toddlers New videos posted on Tuesdays: February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9 Join us on Instagram or Facebook (search “WMRLibrary” and follow
Facilitated by Robin Geared towards infants & toddlers
New videos posted on Tuesdays: February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9
Join us on Instagram or Facebook (search “WMRLibrary” and follow us) for videos of rhymes, lap bounces, and songs. Videos will be posted on Tuesday mornings and will remain up on our social media pages for caregivers to access at their convenience. To receive a package that includes all of the rhymes/songs, please email programs@wmrl.ca
All Day (Tuesday)
03feb7:00 pm9:00 pmAdult Creative Writing7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Facilitated by Alex Meetings are held virtually on alternating Wednesdays January 20, February 3, 17, March 3, 17, 31 7:00-9:00 pm Submission deadlines for reading materials are due to alex@wmrl.ca on January 27, February
Facilitated by Alex
Meetings are held virtually on alternating Wednesdays
January 20, February 3, 17, March 3, 17, 31
7:00-9:00 pm
Submission deadlines for reading materials are due to alex@wmrl.ca on January 27, February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24. Submissions are limited to 1000 words each.
This Creative Writing program follows a workshop model. The group meets virtually every two weeks to provide each other with feedback on works in progress. In the intervening weeks, participants email their work to Alex, who then distributes the writing to everyone in the group. No previous writing experience is necessary!
As spots are limited, registration is required. Please email programs@wmrl.ca to get signed up.
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
february 17, 2021 7:00 pm - february 17, 2021 9:00 pmmarch 3, 2021 7:00 pm - march 3, 2021 9:00 pmmarch 17, 2021 7:00 pm - march 17, 2021 9:00 pmmarch 31, 2021 7:00 pm - march 31, 2021 9:00 pm
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