Trivia Game Night - 20 Ways to Say "Thankful"
Cozy up and try our festive trivia! How many languages can you guess?
Play against each other or play as a group in a weekly interactive online Trivia Game Night! Fill your house with laughter and glee as you answer questions and compete for the top-spot on our scoreboard. Not available on Friday Nights? Don't worry! You'll be able to play Trivia Game Night throughout the week.
Participate through our website and our Facebook every Friday night at 7:00pm when we share the link to the game.
Play Trivia Game Night on Kahoot
CONCERT: An Evening with Kerri McGonigle
Kerri McGonigle returns to The Gallery at L.E. Shore with the follow-up installment of her 2024 concert, “A Baroque Cello’s Journey”!
Proudly presented by The Gallery's Arts & Culture Council.
This is a free event, but registration is required.
SweetStrings Free Community Concert
SweetStrings, a community string ensemble formed in January 2025 is finally ready to share some of it's music! Enjoy a free community show at the L.E. Shore Library. Tickets are free but please register: https://SweetStringsOct16Freeconcert.eventbrite.ca
SweetStrings is compromised of string players from around the region. From Creemore, Collingwood, Meaford, Thornbury, Owen Sound, Hanover and more! As a result of obtaining a Trillium Foundation Seed Grant, professional musicians work bi-weekly with these enthusiastic community players to develop interesting repertoire, and to encourage musical growth.
SweetStrings will celebrate their year end concert on January, 25, 2026 at Meaford United Church. Mark your calendars early!
SweetStrings is under the umbrella of the well established Sweetwater Music Festival, led by violinist Edwin Huizinga as Artistic Director. A festival that brings world class professionals to the region in the spring and fall for fabulous concerts.
On Book Banning with Ira Wells
Join writer and critic Ira Wells for a timely talk on book banning, intellectual freedom, and the vital role of libraries in protecting the right to read.
Wells is an associate professor at Victoria College, University of Toronto, and President of PEN Canada. His essays and reviews have appeared in The Atlantic, The Globe and Mail, and The Guardian, among others. He is the author of several books, including On Book Banning: How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy.
RSVP below.
Trivia Game Night
Play against each other or play as a group in a weekly interactive online Trivia Game Night! Fill your house with laughter and glee as you answer questions and compete for the top-spot on our scoreboard. Not available on Friday Nights? Don't worry! You'll be able to play Trivia Game Night throughout the week.
Participate through our website and our Facebook every Friday night at 7:00pm when we share the link to the game.
Program Full: Haunted Doll Workshop
Turn cute into creepy at our Haunted Doll Workshop! Use fabric, paint, and spooky imagination to create your own haunted doll—just in time for Halloween.
Bring a doll to transform, or use one of ours if you forget. Spots are limited—register if you dare!
Trivia Game Night
Play against each other or play as a group in a weekly interactive online Trivia Game Night! Fill your house with laughter and glee as you answer questions and compete for the top-spot on our scoreboard. Not available on Friday Nights? Don't worry! You'll be able to play Trivia Game Night throughout the week.
Participate through our website and our Facebook every Friday night at 7:00pm when we share the link to the game.
Cover to Cover Launch at Wag-O-Ween
Blue Mountains Public Library and Maggie & Dave Dick of Dave Dick Real Estate will be at Hester Street Parkette in Thornbury during Wag-O-ween on October 25th to launch our Cover to Cover Reading Challenge!
Stop by our table to register and pick up your reading bag — complete with a tracking bookmark, goodies, and Halloween treats.
Wag-O-ween festivities include a guided dog walk with costumes encouraged, pup cups, a doggy costume contest with paw-some prizes, special guests, activities, and Halloween cupcakes!
It’s the perfect mix of books and barks!
Diversity & Inclusion with Myles Sexton
Looking to learn more about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community?Beaver Valley Outreach presents Diversity & Inclusion with Myles Sexton. Myles will guide you through diversity and inclusion topics, including pronoun use, understanding gender identity and sexuality, and the meaning and history of 2SLGBTQIA+. Myles draws on their lived experience as a sober, non-binary person, using storytelling to create a safe space for questions and discussion, and offering practical ways organizations can be more inclusive.
Open to the public | Free
Register below.
Frankenstein: Escape Room
The lab door slams shut. The generator roars to life.Frankenstein’s monster is about to be… restitched.
You have 15 minutes to piece together the shutdown code before the creature opens its eyes—and you become part of the experiment.
Will you make it out… or be stitched in forever?
Registration is required. Ages 13 + . Maximum of 3 people per group.
Trivia Game Night
Play against each other or play as a group in a weekly interactive online Trivia Game Night! Fill your house with laughter and glee as you answer questions and compete for the top-spot on our scoreboard. Not available on Friday Nights? Don't worry! You'll be able to play Trivia Game Night throughout the week.
Participate through our website and our Facebook every Friday night at 7:00pm when we share the link to the game.
Online Trivia Night: 30 Years of BMPL
Celebrate the Library’s 30th anniversary with a special edition of our interactive online Trivia Game Night! Play on your own or team up with family and friends as you answer questions and compete for the top spot on our scoreboard.
This edition will put your knowledge of BMPL to the test—covering milestones, people, places, and quirky facts from the past 30 years. Expect a fun, fast-paced challenge filled with laughter and library history.
The trivia link will be shared in our November newsletter, on Facebook, and right here on the online event calendar.
Grand Prize: The champion wins a copy of our limited-edition colouring book, illustrated by local artist Beverley Smith. Please use your full names on Kahoot this time!
Helping Birds in the Backyard
Join Beaver Valley Community School for a youth-focused workshop on how to support birds in your backyard. Learn about bird feeders, bird houses, and simple ways to make outdoor spaces more welcoming for local bird populations.
The workshop includes:
A short presentation Tips for creating bird-friendly spaces Take-home kits for participantsThis event is made possible through the Youth Climate Action Fund Grant in partnership with The Blue Mountains Public Library, Pollinate TBM, and Beaver Valley Community School.
Digital Feelings: Celebrating Youth Expression Through Animation
Discover the power of storytelling through digital art at this community showcase of youth-created animation. The evening features:
• A keynote by Tom Strnad of the South Georgian Bay Media Association• Opening remarks from BMPL CEO Jennifer Murley• A screening of animations created by local youth, exploring emotion, identity, and creativity
Come support the next generation of digital creators and see how public libraries help bring stories to life.
RSVP below.
Clothespin Elf Ornament DIY
The holidays are coming—oh what cheer,Our crafty elf workshop is finally here!
Join us at L.E. Shore on December 6th,At 11:00 am for some holiday tricks!
We will make clothespin elves, so merry and bright,With glitter and giggles to spark your delight.
All supplies included—just bring your elf grin,But hurry, dear friends, there’s limited spaces!