Get ready for the week in Exeter-Grand Bend!
TODAY
- Crafters’ Circle – Exeter @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am. A social drop-in space at Exeter Branch to work on your crafting, knitting, mending, and other maker projects. This is a drop-in program no registration is necessary.
- Knitting Group – Bayfield Branch @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Knit, relax and meet fellow knitters each week at the Bayfield Branch. All are welcome to drop into this free program to knit together and share tips and tricks. Please note this program is community-led.
- Tech Time – Bayfield @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm. Book a 30-minute, in-person session at Bayfield Branch, to get help with how to use library e-resources, how to use your new device and/or how to use your email account. Please bring your device(s) and any information to help with your question (error messages/email information, etc.) REGISTRATION: Please contact the branch to arrange a session by emailing bayfieldlibrary@huroncounty.ca or calling 519-565-2886.
- Play & Connect – EarlyOn Program – Seaforth @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Chat with an Huron EarlyON Facilitator and ask questions about parenting, your child’s development, and learn about other resources in your community! REGISTRATION: Register online through www.KEyON.ca
- Lego Club – Goderich Branch @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Love LEGO? The Goderich Branch‘s LEGO Club runs on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Have fun with different LEGO challenges and activities that will help children develop their imagination and learn about fun STEAM concepts. Open to ages 6+. REGISTRATION: Please contact the Goderich Branch by email goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-524-9261 to register.
- Card Night – Blyth @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm.Drop into the Blyth Branch each Thursday for an evening of cards. Play a familiar game of cards, or learn a new one, and have some fun at the library!
- Seed Saving 101 Workshop – Exeter @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Learn all about seed saving at the Exeter Branch with this introductory Seed Saving Workshop! REGISTRATION: Please contact the Exeter Branch by email exeterlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-235-1890 to register.
- Meet Your Neighbour – Brussels @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The program is an organized “mix and mingle” hosted at the Brussels Branch in partnership with the Huron County Immigration Partnership. If you are newly retired, new parents, new to the town, new to Canada, or anyone wanting to learn more about their community, we invite you to join us. The goal for Meet Your Neighbour Nights is to create and cultivate social connections between community members and local organizations for the purpose of increasing community engagement for the benefit of all and our community as a whole. This is a drop-in program, no registration is necessary.
TOMORROW
- Storytime – Zurich @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am. Join us at Zurich Branch for stories, activities and crafts! This is a drop-in program, no registration is necessary.
- Play & Learn with EarlyON – Wingham @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Join Huron EarlyON each Friday morning at the Alice Munro Branch for free programs designed for parents/caregivers and children from birth to six years old. Enjoy age-appropriate activities, discover answers to questions on child development, find information about programs and services that are available for young children and families in their area, and talk to EarlyON Professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community. Registration required – to register online, visit: www.keyon.ca
- Play & Learn – Brussels Branch @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Join Huron EarlyON on Friday mornings at the Brussels Branch for free programs designed for parents/caregivers and children from birth to six years old. Enjoy age-appropriate activities, discover answers to questions on child development, find information about programs and services that are available for young children and families in their area, and talk to EarlyON Professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community. NOTE: On the first friday of the Month, this program meets at Huronlea. Registration required – to register online, visit: www.keyon.ca
- GODERICH: Tech Time @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Book a 30-minute, in-person session at Goderich Branch, to get help with how to use library e-resources, how to use your new device and/or how to use your email account. Please bring your device(s) and any information to help with your question (error messages/email information, etc.) Goderich Library
- Virtual Reality Free Play – Goderich @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Discover the Huron County Library’s exciting new Virtual Reality headset by booking a session at the Goderich Branch today! Participants can dive into the action with games like Beat Saber, explore the globe through immersive travel experiences, enjoy a relaxing round of mini golf, meditate in serene virtual environments, and so much more! AGES: 13+ REGISTRATION: Please contact the Goderich Branch to book your one-hour VR experience! Email goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-524-9261. A signed waiver is required before using the VR headset. Participants under 16 years require a signed waiver from their parent/guardian. Waiver forms are available at the library.
- Book Club with a Twist – Wingham @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Participants share what they’ve been reading and gather ideas for what to read next at this drop in program taking place each month at the Alice Munro Branch, Wingham.
- GODERICH: LA Cribbage @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Weekly Cribbage. Fridays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. $2.00 Everyone is welcomes. RCL Ladies Aux Grab your cards and join us for Weekly Cribbage at the Goderich Legion! Whether you’re a seasoned player or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Come by, make some new friends, and enjoy the game! Goderich Legion
- Helix: Acoustic Songs & 50 Years of Road Stories – Blyth @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 Location: Memorial Hall Time: 7:30 pm Cost: $66.60 including tax. Get yer rock on! Helix is back in Blyth. Celebrating their 50th anniversary alongside the Blyth Festival, this band is all-Canadian and as legendary as the Blyth Festival! Remember hits like “Dream On”, “Heavy Metal Love” and “Rock You”? Help us close out our season with a bang! Helix graces our stage in celebration of their own 50th anniversary on Friday the 13th! Buy Tickets Today or call the Box Office at 1.877.862.5984
IN LOCAL SPORTS:
Quiet night on the ice!
The full Exeter Hawks schedule can be found here: Exeter Hawks Schedule All Months 2024-25 Regular Season | Exeter Hawks (hockeytech.com)
That’s all for today’s 48! Don’t forget to check back in tomorrow for the latest and greatest in Exeter-Grand Bend!
Written by: K. Milhomens
