Week of Events
Technically Speaking
Is your tablet confusing? Having trouble downloading an app to your phone or don’t know what an app means? Want to learn more about TikTok? Drop into the library with your questions and we can help. All ages are welcome. No registration is required.
Tech Help: Drop-in Sessions & One-on-One Appointments
Experiencing tech troubles with your phone, tablet, computer, or the library computers? Would you like to learn how to access FREE eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and music online using your library card? Our Digital Literacy Trainer is here to answer your tech questions! To book an appointment, or for more information, please visit our front desk, […]
The Whistler ‘I Spy with My Little Eye’ Scrap Quilt Creations
Stop by the 2nd Floor Exhibit area to see The Whistler ‘I Spy with My Little Eye’ Scrap Quilt Creations, a unique and vibrant fiber works exhibit by Brenda Leenders! Each quilt has its own story and invites wonder and curiosity. Look for hidden objects in her "Whistler ‘I Spy with My Little Eye’ Scrap […]
Monday, January 26, 2026
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January 26, 2026 -Scrabble Group
Scrabble Group
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! This is a drop-in event. No registration is required.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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January 27, 2026 -Conversational English
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January 27, 2026 -Adult Crafty Crew- Composition Notebook Mason Jars
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January 27, 2026 -Ewe-niacke Yarn Club
Conversational English
Is English your 2nd language? Or maybe your 4th? Our Conversational English program is for those who would like to practice their English in a fun and friendly environment. In partnership with YREACH. This is a drop-in event. No registration is required.
Adult Crafty Crew- Composition Notebook Mason Jars
Add a little notebook nostalgia to your space! Our Composition Notebook Mason Jars combine classic school-day charm with rustic flair. Perfect for storage, or décor, these jars are a fun way to write your own story—no homework required. Adults. In person. Register: stewiacke@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Ewe-niacke Yarn Club
Fiber art for all ages and abilities. Learn to knit or crochet, bring a project you are working on, or just come hang out with the club for some social time. All ages welcome. Drop in, no registration required.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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January 28, 2026 -Cyber Café by Maggies Place
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January 28, 2026 -Mind Readers
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January 28, 2026 -Makers in the Maker Lab
Cyber Café by Maggies Place
We are offering assistance in navigating online resources and forms. Healthy snacks and drinks available. Supervised kids corner This is an adult program. This is a drop in program. No registration is required. .
Mind Readers
We are reading Canadian authors all this year. Drop by the library in January to pick up your copy of Emma Donoghue’s The Pull of the Stars. Adults. In-person.
Makers in the Maker Lab
Calling all Makers! Drop by for a relaxing afternoon to hang out with fellow crafters. Bring along your ongoing projects like knitting, crochet, needlework, painting or other hands on crafts. No registration, drop in.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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January 29, 2026 -Drop-in Housing Outreach Services with Housing Outreach Society
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January 29, 2026 -Games & Gab
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January 29, 2026 -Kids Craft Time
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January 29, 2026 -Branching Out
Drop-in Housing Outreach Services with Housing Outreach Society
Workers from the Truro Housing Outreach Society will be at the library to offer housing and outreach support services for folks experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity. This can include access to survival supplies, client case management and care plans, assistance with rental and subsidy applications, sending paperwork to agencies, and interfacing with landlords. Adults. In-person. […]
Games & Gab
Join the adult outreach team to play games and get some mental wellness resources! Joint partnership with CEHPL – Stewiacke library and NSHealth. This is a drop in program. Registration is not required.
Kids Craft Time
Kids will get creative, use their hands, and make a take-home craft—perfect for the season.. For ages 8-12 Pre register in person or by phone 902 – 657-3064 or email: tatamago@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Branching Out
Branching Out Book Club: Whodunnit Edition Looking for a new book club in the area? Branching Out might be for you! We're a non-traditional book club with a goal: try out books, even if we're not sure we'll like them. In January, we're taking a look at the mystery genre! This is a program for […]
Friday, January 30, 2026
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January 30, 2026 -One on One Tech Help
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January 30, 2026 -Scrabble Squad
One on One Tech Help
Issues with your phone? Laptop? Social Media? Meet in-person with our digital literacy trainer to get your tech questions answered. Drop in - please call (902) 883-9838 or email us at elmsdale@cehpubliclibrary.ca for more details.
Scrabble Squad
What spells F-U-N? Playing Scrabble with friends! All adults welcome. This is a drop-in program. No registration is required.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
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January 31, 2026 -The 745.5 Club (adult crafters)
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January 31, 2026 -Give Rug Hooking a Try for Kids and Grown-ups
The 745.5 Club (adult crafters)
Bernie and Kim have a fun craft to offer this month. We have snowflakes in mind. Come on in to make a snowflake tea light jar. Register in branch or by email mtuniack@cehpubliclibrary.ca
Give Rug Hooking a Try for Kids and Grown-ups
Join local rug hooking artist Bev Levine for a workshop tailored to kids and their grown-ups. In this 3-hour session you will learn the basics of rug hooking and leave with a heart to hang on your wall. All supplies provided. Please note – this workshop requires one adult for one child. Ages 7-12 with […]
Sunday, February 1, 2026
No events on this day.