Special Events

Come to our Bala branch on Monday October 19th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an inspiring celebration of local authors from across Muskoka. Now in its 13th year, this event showcases readings by established and emerging writers from Muskoka. They will present a variety of genres including historical fiction, poetry, humorous personal anecdotes, suspenseful short stories, and novel excerpts.

Coffee and tea will be provided.

Come to our Port Carling branch on Thursday October 22nd from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a fun, all-ages pumpkin decorating event.  All materials provided.  

Please register for this event by calling 705-765-5650 or emailing info@mlpl.ca.

Children aged 9 and under must have a parent or guardian (this can be an older sibling) remain in the library for the duration of the program.

Do you have a costume that you no longer wear? We'd love to take it off of your hands and put it in our Halloween Costume Swap. Donate your clean, wearable costumes and accessories to swap for a new-to-you look! You are welcome to donate a costume without exchanging, or take a costume without swapping!

Come to our Port Carling branch on Saturday October 31st from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for a special Halloween Story Time.  Attendees are encouraged to arrive in costume for a half-hour of themed stories, songs, and marching. Geared towards preschool-aged kids, but anyone welcome! 

Come to the Port Carling branch on Thursday November 19th from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for an all ages, self-directed greeting card making event.  We supply the materials and you bring your creativity. 

Please register for this event by calling 705-765-5650 or emailing info@mlpl.ca.

Come to the Port Carling branch on Friday November 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Empower your child with essential life skills with the Babysitting course for youth ages 11 to 15. The Babysitting course teaches youth essential skills to prevent and respond to emergencies. Attendees will learn how to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviours. Moreover, they will also learn how to feed, diaper, dress, and play with children and babies. 

To enroll, your child must be at least 11 years old or have completed Grade 5.Please register for this event by filling out this Google Form, which goes directly to the course facilitator.

For more information about the Babysitting Canadian Red Cross course click here.

Come to the Port Carling branch on Saturday October 17th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for our Seed Library finale event!

Do you have an abundance of bulbs?  No room to house your excess houseplants this winter?  Perhaps you've saved some seeds from your garden, to donate back to our Seed Library?  Why not gather any extra plant life you may have hanging around and bring it to exchange (or simply donate) for something new-to-you at our Seed Library Season Finale?   

If you can't make it the day of, feel free to drop off to our Port Carling branch as of October 13th.

Come to the Port Carling branch on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., beginning on September 25th, and running until November 6th, for a mindfulness program geared towards adults 18+ who have been affected by cancer. This 6-week Mindfulness for Well-Being program offers simple, practical mindfulness and meditation tools to help you stay present with what is happening, work with fear and anxiety, and cultivate more steadiness, acceptance, and ease in daily life.

The program will be facilitated by Jiana Cutting, a certified mindfulness teacher.  Please register through Enliven Cancer Care Muskoka by emailing them at: info@enlivenmuskoka.ca. Registration closed October 2nd.

For more information about Enliven Cancer Care Muskoka click here. Their mission is to supporting everyone in Muskoka and Parry Sound affected by cancer to live well, with and beyond, a diagnosis.

Come to the Bala branch on Monday October 5h from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to play a round of laser tag within the Community Centre space.  Sign up and battle it out during your designated 30-minute timeslot.  Open to everyone aged 8+!

Please register for this event by calling 705-765-5650 or emailing info@mlpl.ca.

Children aged 9 and under must have a parent or guardian (this can be an older sibling) remain in the library for the duration of the program.

Come to the Port Carling branch on Thursday October 1st from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. for an engaging discussion about the impacts of electrifying your home.  Geared towards homeowners, this discussion will help homeowners better understand why the installation of heat pumps can lower energy bills, increase health and be good for the climate too!  There will be time for questions after the conclusion of the presentation.

Facilitated by the District of Muskoka's Community Climate Initiatives Coordinator, Lauren Saville.

Please register for this event by calling 705-765-5650 or emailing info@mlpl.ca.

Come to the Port Carling branch on Saturday September 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to make a 3D needle-felted seasonal character. This is a beginner's class geared towards participants aged 10+. All materials and supplies are provided.