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  • Feb 28 - Teen Thursdays - Drop in every Thursday after school for crafts, games, memes, movies, and more!
  • Jan 23 - Fantasy Book Club - A book club for tweens who love to read fantasy.
  • Dec 19 - Holiday Hours - Shawnessy's hours will be a little different over the holidays.
  • Dec 10 - Christmas in a Jiffy! - Last-minute ideas for a meaningful holiday.

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Teen Thursdays

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Looking for something to do after school? Look no further - drop by the Shawnessy Library every Thursday between 4 and 5:30 for crafts, games, memes, movies, and more! No need to register - just bring your friends to hang out and relax. Here's the schedule (may be subject to change):

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Games

Come play our great variety of games - there’s a prize every session and a grand prize at the end of the tournament!

March 1, April 5, May 10, and June 7

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Teen MEMES

Share your favourite online videos, websites, music, and games – and find some new ones while you’re at it.

March 8, April 19, May 17, and June 14

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Crafternoons

Bring your own stuff to work on - knitting, scrapbooking, whatever – or try something new with our easy craft projects.

March 22, April 26, May 24, and June 21

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Movies

Watch a selection of great movies on our big screen. Snacks included!

March 29, May 3, May 31, and June 28

...and more: Karaoke on March 15 and Anime Addicts on April 12

Fantasy Book Club

by Carrie - 2 Comment(s)

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Do you have a tween who loves to read fantasy? Check out our Fantasy Book Club for ages 10-13, where they can read great fantasy novels, play games, eat snacks, and meet other kids who love to read magical books as much as they do!

Ages 10-13

Tuesdays: Feb. 21, Mar. 20, and Apr. 17

6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

It's not too late to register! We're reading The Clockwork Three for February and there are plenty of copies left at the Information Desk so come pick yours up today!

Holiday Hours

by Carrie - 0 Comment(s)

Shawnessy's hours will be a little different over the holidays - this will not affect your holds or due dates but please be aware of the following:

We are closed at 4 p.m.:

Christmas Eve (Saturday, Dec. 24th)

New Year's Eve (Saturday, Dec. 31st)

We are closed:

Christmas Day (Sunday, Dec. 25th)

Boxing Day (Monday, Dec. 26th)

New Year's Day (Sunday, Jan. 1st)

Monday, Jan. 2nd


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Christmas in a Jiffy!

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Only two weeks to go!

If you're looking for last minute gift ideas or ways to make the holidays meaningful, what could be better than something homemade? Whip up a quick gift with one of our many craft books - we have plenty of ideas for crafters of every type, including More Last-minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. If papercrafts are more your speed, origami makes quick gift boxes, fun tags, and one-of-a-kind ornaments, and you can make it even more meaningful by re-using scrap paper from magazines or calendars. Easy Origami by Mary Meinking is a solid beginner origami book for any age.

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Of course we can't forget the kitchen - what would the holidays be without all the fabulous food? Bake a batch of cookies or fill a jar with homemade soup mix and you've got an instant, can't-miss gift. Check out The Creative Kitchen for over 100 ideas that will warm the heart of any lucky recipient. Once the day winds down, be sure to warm your own heart (and hands!) by curling up with a great Christmas movie and one of the mouthwatering mixtures from Hot Drinks for Cold Nights, like hot cocoa with peppermint-stuffed marshmallows, holiday spiced tea, or black cherry cider.

Tell us about your favourite homemade holiday traditions in the comments!

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LEGO Club

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Fun LEGO Fact #1: The name LEGO is a combination of the words "leg godt" which means "play well" in Danish.

If you love LEGO as much as we do, then you are definitely going to want to drop by the Shawnessy Public Library on Sundays to take part in our LEGO club. At 12:00 we bring out the bricks and let the building commence! We've had castles, cars, spaceships, houses, airplanes, whacha-ma-call-its, and thingy ma-bobs emerge each week in the program room. Why not stop by and show us what you can do?

Fun LEGO Fact #2: Lego blocks were originally made from wood when the company started in 1932.

We are also accepting donations of used LEGO.

Lego Club: Sundays until December 18th from 12:00 - 1:00 at the Shawnessy Public Library