Adult Programs

Figuring out a new device? Looking to try a new app? If you’ve got a tech question, big or small, book a free appointment today for one-on-one tech help. Appointments are 30 minutes long.

When: Tuesdays from 10am-12pm and Wednesdays from 1pm-4pm
Who: All Ages
Registration:  Required - Please call the Library at 705-687-3382 or email Sarah

Join us for a bead bonanza this month and unleash your creativity! Whether you're a crafting expert or just starting out, we have all the supplies and enthusiasm to help you craft your masterpiece.

When: Tuesday, September 17th | 3pm
Registration: Required 

Register Here

Is boredom giving you the blues? The Library's got your back! We're inviting you to join our Adult Board Game group where we'll be gathering once a month to play, laugh and maybe even learn a new game or two. Bring along your own favourite board game or we're happy to share ours with you. Don't worry if you haven't played before, we'll help you become a board game master in no time!

When: Thursday, September 19th | 6pm
Registration: Drop In 

Join us this September for a full tutorial on how to use heat-transfer vinyl to create your very own customized tea towel. Tea towels will be provided; some comfort with technology is recommended.

When: Thursday, September 26th | 6pm
Registration: Required 

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After the great fire of Gravenhurst in 1887, the community united with hope, energy, and resolve, to rebuild. The townspeople worked together to reconstruct their homes, displaying resilience, unity, and a spirit of renewal. Despite the scars left by the fire, the people's strength and solidarity prevailed, shining brightly in the town's rejuvenation.

When: Tuesday, September 24th | 6:30pm
Drop in or Virtual via Zoom (please register online or by phone if participating virtually)

Register Here for Zoom Link

Join author Wendie Donabie as she discusses her newest book Views from the Edge of the Earth which shares poetic reflections and images by Wendie. All of Wendie’s books will be available for purchase at this event.

When: Tuesday, October 1st | 7pm
Drop In Program

The public is welcome to join us at our monthly Library Board Meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 6pm. Please contact Julia for more information.

When: Thursday, October 10th | 6pm

Calling all grown-ups! Bring your little ones to our Baby & Me Cricut Crafting Program and learn how to make a custom onesie using puff vinyl. All craft supplies will be provided; participants are asked to bring in a onesie and a personal device. Some comfort with technology recommended.

Thursday, October 17th | 10:30am
Register Here

Is boredom giving you the blues? The Library's got your back! We're inviting you to join our Adult Board Game group where we'll be gathering once a month to play, laugh and maybe even learn a new game or two. Bring along your own favourite board game or we're happy to share ours with you. Don't worry if you haven't played before, we'll help you become a board game master in no time!

When: Thursday, October 17th | 6pm
Registration: Drop In 

If you are looking for bargains, come check out our Community Craft Supply Sale, with over 30 sellers looking for new homes for their gently used supplies.

Please bring CASH and your own reusable bags.

Will be rescheduled in the Spring 

Craft a unique paper pumpkin bookmark in various colors and patterns at our event. Participants will enjoy creative freedom and leave with a charming bookmark, perfect for adding a handmade touch to their reading. Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting and creativity to get into the autumn spirit.

When: Monday, October 17th | 2pm
Register Here

Do you have questions about retirement and are not sure where to start? Plan to attend our presentation from local Advice-only Financial Planner and Retirement Income Expert, Sandi Martin. Sandi will discuss how to plan for your retirement with the best plan in place and how to get the most from your income.

When: Thursday, October 24th | 2pm 
Drop In Program

Do you have questions about retirement and are not sure where to start? Plan to attend our presentation from local Advice-only Financial Planner and Retirement Income Expert, Sandi Martin. Sandi will discuss how to plan for your retirement with the best plan in place and how to get the most from your income.

When: New Date: Wednesday, November 6 |6:30pm
Drop In 

Join us for a Fall into Reading Challenge. For each challenge you complete you earn one entry into a draw for a prize. Challenges include reading a book written by an Indigenous author, reading a book set in Canada, reading a book that has magic in it, plus several more.

Pick up the list at the Library or print it at home. 

Figuring out a new device? Looking to try a new app? If you’ve got a tech question, big or small, book a free appointment today for one-on-one tech help. Appointments are 30 minutes long.

When: Tuesdays from 10am-12pm and Wednesdays from 1pm-4pm
Who: All Ages
Registration:  Required - Please call the Library at 705-687-3382 or email Sarah

Sanatoriums and their Legacy

Our Churches Both Then and Now

War & Remembrance

Gravenhurst: From Rip-roaring Frontiertown to Cultural Mecca

A Lumberman's Waltz: Logging & Lumbering Heydays in Gravenhurst

The Rubberset Story

Founding Families Part Deux

Unravelling a 100 Year Old Mystery 

Our Scandinavian Heritage: Swedetown

Getting to Gravenhurst: Planes, Trains, Automobiles and More Presentation 

Prisoner of War Camp 20 Presentation 

Ontario Fire College: Then and Now Presentation