Hamilton Public Library: What's Happening in October at HPL

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October 2020 Events at HPL

Online Programs at HPL

Meet us at our Virtual Branch for online workshops, demonstrations, performances, stories, songs and more.

Guitar Pickers

Tuesdays 6:30pm

Play and share songs with fellow musicians. Oct 6, 13, 20, & 27

Guts to Brains

Learn how food can help your mental health. Thu Oct 8 2:30pm

Paperback Pumpkin

Make paper pumpkins from paperback books. Thu Oct 29 2pm

Ask a Midwife

Learn about midwifery care and talk to a registered midwife. Tue Oct 20 4:30pm

Digital Main Street

A transformation grant program geared toward small businesses and entrepreneurs. Mon Oct 5 12pm

Writer in eResidence

Meet Janet Rogers the 2020-21 Writer-in-eResidence whose role is to help aspiring writers through one-on-one consultations. Wed Oct 7 4pm

MORE ADULT PROGRAMS

Warning Signs of Dementia

Thursday 11am
Recognize the warning signs and what to do when they are present. Oct 8

Aging and Innovative Housing

Thursdays 2pm
A four-part series about resilient aging including cohousing. Oct 22 & 29.

English Conversation Circle

Meet online and talk about community, culture and customs. Mondays 9:30am & Thursdays 3pm

Story Break

Fridays 10am
Listen to stories one week, chat with fellow book lovers the next. Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

MORE OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS

Writing Wednesdays

Weekly writing prompts for creative teens. Check out the ideas on Oct 7, 14 and the list on Learning at HPL and Discover @ Home.

Homework Help Online

Students in Grade 9-12 get virtual help from volunteer university students. Visit Frontier College to register.

MORE TEEN PROGRAMS

Programs for ages 4-8

Programs for ages 8-12

Ages 4-8

Discover at Home – Make cool stuff with activity sheets that include step-by-step instructions.

Code Clubs

Ages 8-12

Code Clubs – For those curious about coding.
Beginner – Fridays 4pm Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Python – Wednesdays 5:30pm Oct 7, 14, 21 & 28
Intermediate – Mondays 4pm Oct 5, 19 & 26

Reading Buddies

Grade 2-4
Encourage a love of reading with interactive literacy programs. Learn more.

Number Ninjas

Grade 4-5
Explore mathematical concepts in a series of fun activities. Learn more.

For both programs above, visit Frontier College for more info and to register.
Also check out Learning at HPL and Brainfuse — daily tutoring for all ages including English language learning, test prep and resume/cover letter coaching.

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