The Exeter Grand Bend 48

Here’s what’s going on in Exeter Grand Bend over the next 48 hours.

TODAY: EarlyON Program – Exeter Child & Family Centre 9:30 am – 11:30 am FREE Program for Parents/Caregivers & children 0-6 years of age. Connect with other families and EarlyON Facilitators, engage in play-based activities, sing interactive songs, ask questions & chat about topics of interest to parents/caregivers. In addition to our main playroom, we also have a large gym for active play and gross motor activities. Drop-in and join us – no pre-registration required. For more information, visit: https://www.keyon.ca/calendar

TODAY: Kirkton Play and Read with Perth Care for Kids 10:00 am – 11:30 am Join the library and Perth Care for Kids for interactive play, stories and songs.

TODAY: Crocheting for a Cause 10:30 am – 11:30 am Avid crocheters gathering to make blankets to support the Crocheter’s Club of London in helping those in need. This is an all-ages drop-in program, no registration is necessary

TODAY: Public Skating (SHRC) 11:00 am – 11:50 am FREE public skating at the South Huron Recreation Centre.

TODAY: Goderich: Ukulele Group 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Drop in Thursday mornings to learn to play the ukulele! All are welcome and no experience needed. Bring your own instrument or borrow from the Library (limited number available). Contact goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca | 519-524-9261

TODAY: Coffee, Cards & Checkmates 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Join us for Coffee, Cards & Checkmates Thursdays 12:30-2:00pm at the South Huron Recreation Centre Hall. $3.00 Drop-in fee. No pre-registration required.

TODAY: EarlyON Baby & Me – Exeter Child & Family Centre 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm FREE program for Parents/Caregivers & infants 0-12 months. Join us to connect with other families and EarlyON Facilitators, sing interactive songs and chat about topics of interest to parents with young infants. For more information, visit: https://www.keyon.ca/calendar Contact Huron EarlyON

TODAY: Card Night 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! This program is for Teens 13+ and Adults. This is a Drop-in program. No registration is necessary. Contact Blyth Branch Library

TODAY: Walk, Talk & Coffee 8:30 am – 10:00 am Join us in the South Huron Recreation Community Hall Friday mornings from December 5th to March 27th for Walk, Talk & Coffee from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

TODAY: EarlyON Play and Learn 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. No registration is necessary. Contact Alice Munro Branch Library

TODAY: Carpet Bowling 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Join us for carpet bowling at the South Huron Recreation Community Hall on Fridays from 10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon. Cost of play is $3.00 per person. For more information, please contact the Community Services Department at (519) 235-0310 ext. 303 or communityservices@southhuron.ca for more information. Please note there is no carpet bowling on Friday December 26th and Friday January 2nd.

TODAY: Goderich: Tech Time 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration Required. Book a 30 min session to get help with how to use library e-resources, your new device, and/or your email account. Contact goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca | 519-524-9261

TODAY: Tech Time 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join us at the Alice Munro Branch for Tech Time support to receive one-on-one help with library e-resources, your devices, and/or your email account. Lessons are limited to the technical knowledge of library staff. This is for participants that are 8 and older. Registration Required, Please contact the branch to register. Contact Alice Munro Branch Library

TOMORROW: EarlyON Program – Exeter Child & Family Centre. FREE program for Parents/Caregivers & children 0-6 years of age. Connect with other families and EarlyON Facilitators, engage in play-based activities, sing interactive songs, ask questions & chat about topics of interest to parents/caregivers. In addition to our main playroom, we also have a large gym for active play and gross motor activities. Drop-in and join us! For more information, visit: https://www.keyon.ca/calendar Contact Huron EarlyON. 9:30 am – 11:30 am, 125 John Street West, Exeter.

TOMORROW: Beeswax Candle Making with Trash Theatre. This workshop will spark all of our senses! We will get to taste some local honey and dip our own candles to take home. Examples of Honey Bee habitat will be brought with a few specimens to look at under the microscope. We will talk about what we can do to help out all of our pollinator friends and students will get bee friendly seeds to take home and plant in their gardens. Ages 5 and up. Children 10 and under must be accompanied. Contact Kirkton Library. 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

TOMORROW: Goderich: Make a Mess! Indoor Play for Kids 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Make a Mess returns to the Museum this winter! Drop in each Saturday afternoon for unstructured play for primary-aged children and their families. Create without instructions, colour without lines, and play games without rules! Unstructured play encourages creativity, mixed-age play and independence. Included with regular admission to the museum or FREE when you show your Huron County Library card or Membership! Children 5 and under always free.

Make a Mess is a great opportunity to get out of the house during the cold winter months for indoor play in a fresh setting! Meet other parents, grandparents and guardians while kids play. Visit your favourite spots in the museum and enjoy our rotating Make a Mess activity stations located throughout the building. Activities change weekly and may include the chance to:

BUILD with cardboard, blocks, play dough, straw & connectors
CREATE with craft supplies and upcycled materials
PLAY and PROBLEM SOLVE with games, loose parts
IMAGINE with toys, play sets and the Victorian doll house
CHILL in the quiet corner with books, puzzles, colouring pages, board games, magnet poetry
DISCOVER with tactile stations like play sand

Free wifi and comfy seating for parents. No registration required. Please be aware that some stations may contain small parts. Snacks from home can be consumed in designated areas. Allergy Aware: The Huron County Museum is allergy aware! Please help us to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone, by thinking of visitors with food allergies. Peanut and tree nut allergies can cause a more immediate threat to life than other food-related allergies. For the safety of all visitors, the Huron County Museum asks visitors to not consume nut or nut-based products inside the museum or gaol. Please note, however, that the Huron County Museum cannot guarantee that our sites are entirely nut-free, as we are open to the public and snacks offered during programs and special events are prepared at offsite facilities. Contact 110 North St, Goderich, ON N7A 2T8 (519) 524-2686

TOMORROW: Tech 101: Certification Workshops 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ages 13+ Registration Required. Get certified to use the library’s tech – Cricut & Heat Press, Virtual Reality, Button Maker and 3D Printer! Learn safe usage in a Tech 101 Workshop and enjoy open access to create anytime at the library. *Users must successfully pass certification before using the devices on their own. Contact goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca | 519 -524-9261

TOMORROW: Exeter Legion St. Patty’s Celebration feat. Stu & Tryplanes with Mile High opening. Are you looking for something to do on St. Patty’s Day Weekend? Come out to the Exeter Legion to Celebrate with our Meat Draw and concerts featuring the opening act Mile High, and headliners Stu & the Tryplanes! Entry by Donation! Great Times, with Comradeship, and Good Music! Exeter Legion! 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm