Programs

Art Works

Come and tap into your creative side with Nancy! It's fun; no previous painting experience needed; all materials provided; it's free!

• for adults
• first Wednesday of the month October to May, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Port Carling
• pre-register 705-765-5650

Book club

You can join the Muskoka Lakes Public Library book club throughout the year. You do not need to pre-register to join the book club. The book club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Elizabeth H. Glen Heritage Room in Port Carling.

• November 26 Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry
• December 10 A poem, stort story, or essay
• January 28 POSTPONED 
• February 25 POSTPONED 
  
• March 31 Cleopatra : a life by Stacy Schiff
  
• April 28 The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
• May 26 Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
• June 30 A Thousand Days in Tuscany by Marlena de Blasi

Coffee break

Beat the winter blues! Enjoy free coffee, tea, and treats in Port Carling while visiting with others from the community. Dates to be determined. Please check the calendar.

Employment help

Knitting group

Do you have a needlework project on the go? Come in out of the cold and join us at the fireplace lounge in Port Carling every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Enjoy some conversation and company while you finish that project, with complimentary tea provided. No pre-registration required.

Mahjong

Learn and play the game of mahjong on Mondays in the Elizabeth H. Glen Heritage Room in Port Carling from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All skill levels welcome with instruction provided to anyone new to the game. For questions or for more information please contact Valerie Duke at 705-765-3244 or valerieduke@gmail.com

Reading program

We challenge you to expand your author selections by signing up to the 20/20 in 2020 Reading Challenge! Simply read 20 books by 20 different authors by the end of year 2020. Are you game? Tracking sheet available at the library. Report in at completion and we'll add your name to the brag board!

Seniors' club

Learn, laugh, and lunch with your peers on the third Wednesday of the month. September to May, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Port Carling for seniors 60+. Guest speaker followed by lunch. Pre-register 705-765-5650

Tech help

Call us at 705-765-5650 to make an appointment. We will help if we can!

Yoga

Yoga with Lindsey Edwards of Namast'ay in Muskoka. No yoga experience necessary. Mats supplied or bring your own. $10 cash per session drop-in (as space permits) or reserve your spot by contacting Lindsey. Thursday mornings 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in Port Carling. Contact Lindsey for more information 705-706-4036 or foryouiyoga@gmail.com namastayinmuskoka.com

Lego

Join other LEGO fans for building challenges and theme builds on Thursday evenings from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Port Carling. School-age children and their families build for 45 minutes and then share their construction with the group. Pizza and raw veggies following clean up.

As there are allergies to consider, please do not bring other food into the library for this event.

An adult must accompany children. Families must pre-register by Thursday at noon to participate. 705-765-5650

• Session 1: 2019: October 17 to December 12 (excluding October 31)
• Session 2: 2020: January 9 to March 12
• Program cancelled when school buses are cancelled

Tuesday pre-school story time

• for children born in 2015 or later
• Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• September 10 to December 17; January 7 to May 12

Drop-in for a half hour of free exploration in the activity room in Port Carling, or outside as weather permits, followed by a half hour of structured circle time in the children's department. Raw fruit or vegetable snack provided. Please do not bring other snacks, as there are food sensitivities and allergies.

Program cancelled when school buses are cancelled.

March break

• for families of all ages
• Thursday March 19 and Friday March 20 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Families are invited to drop into the library's activity room to use the various building toys and craft supplies.

Muskoka reads in the summer

• for children 3 to 7
• most Tuesdays in July and August 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Guest readers from the community read their favourite stories and tell about themselves.

At Home Alone

• for children ages 9+
• Saturday, April 25 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• cost $42.65
• register online with the Town of Bracebridge using course code 0019028

Prepare you child to deal with minor emergencies and have the confidence to 'stay at home alone' with this one-day course, offered by the Town of Bracebridge, at the library in Port Carling at 69 Joseph St. 

Children's choir

• for children in grades 1 to 8
• Thursdays 4:30 p.m to 5:45 p.m.
• 2020: April 2 to May 28
• registration at first night (April 2, 4:30 p.m.)
• free
• concert June 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Choir masters Kathy McCarthy and Sarah Lundy invite music-loving children to join the choir! Every practice will build a general music knowledge and skill followed by practicing the repertoire of songs for the June 4 concert.

For any questions, please contact Kathy McCarthy anytime:

email: kathy@katmcc.com

phone: 705-765-1939

Creative kids art club

• for children ages 8 to teen
• Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• 2019: October 26 to December 14; 2020: January 18 to May 9

Drawing, painting and crafts in all media. Free to attend but must pre-register by Thursdays at noon preceding Saturday class. 705-765-5650

Yoga

• for children 5 to 13
• TBA

A calming 30-minute session of yoga in Port Carling with Candice Sheriff. Bring your own mat or borrow one from us. Free to attend but must pre-register. 705-765-5650.

Program cancelled when school buses cancelled.