Drawing: Perspective – Wednesday, November 18th 1-3pm

Did you attend our first drawing class, or do you already know your basic shapes and shading? It is time to take your skills to the next dimension!

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Ready to take your sketches to the next dimension? Join us for an adult-focused workshop where we demystify the secrets of 3D perspective! Learn how to turn basic shapes into realistic buildings and rooms in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Art Instructor: Donna Webber, The Ink & Raven Atelier

• When: Nov 18 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

• Where: Stirling Public Library Art Gallery

• Bring: A ruler (other basic drawing tools provided).

Spaces are limited. Register online below

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Tween Art Night – Thursday, November 19th at 6pm

Join us for a fun and creative night at the library. For ages 10-13! Enjoy tasty snacks, make colourful art, and hang out while exploring simple oil pastel drawing techniques.

🖍️ Experiment with colours, blending, and fun designs

🍿 Enjoy snacks while you create

🎨 Make your own artwork to take home

Registration required. Register online below

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Discover the wonderful world of birds! Tuesday, November 17th at 6pm

Join Dan from Wild Birds Unlimited for an engaging talk about local bird conservation, the fun of bird watching, and how to identify the birds in your own neighbourhood. Learn helpful tips for feeding birds and attracting them to your backyard.

This program will also introduce our new Bird Watching Backpack, available to borrow from the library, to help you explore, observe, and enjoy the birds around you! The Bird Watching Backpack has been generously provided by The Bay of Quinte Bird Team and their Bird Friendly Cities Initiative.

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November – After School Hangout

November 4th: Get ready for a ROAR-some time this Dinovember! Join us after school for dinosaur-themed crafts, games, and activities.

The library is closed Wednesday, November 11th for Remembrance Day

November 18th: To celebrate the launch of our bird watching backpack we’re having a Crow Party! Join us after school for a crow-themed party full of feathered fun. Bring a small trinket to trade, make crow-inspired crafts, test your knowledge with crow trivia, and show off your best caw in our cawing contest. It’s going to be a caw-some time!

November 25th: Let’s get corny! Join us after school for a-maize-ing fun with corn-themed crafts, games, and activities. Get creative, play some silly games, and enjoy a whole lot of corny fun!

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Mitten Tree Donation Drive

Let’s fill our tree with mittens, hats, scarves and even socks to help keep people warm this winter! Donations of hats, mittens and scarves will be accepted during the month of November during library hours. Items can be handmade or store-bought. New items of all sizes are welcome. All items will be donated to the Community Cupboard Christmas Sharing Program.

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Library Book Club – Tuesday, October 20th at 2pm

Love talking about books but don’t always want to read the same thing as everyone else? In this club, you pick your own book based on our monthly theme. At our meeting, we’ll share what we read, compare experiences, and maybe discover a few new titles for our to-be-read lists. It’s all about connecting over stories, without the pressure of one set reading list. No registration required, new members always welcome.

Join us Tuesday, October 20th at 2pm. Our October theme is: Stirling Reads! Read one or all of the Stirling Reads picks and them come prepared to discuss.

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Drawing: Art Afternoon – Wednesday, October 14th 1-3pm

Join us for a relaxed, zero-stress, 2-hour drawing class designed specifically for absolute adult beginners. In this single interactive session, you will learn the fundamental secrets of visual arts: how to quiet your inner critic, train your brain to see like an artist, control your pencil, and use light and shadow to make flat shapes jump off the page.

No judgment, no high pressure, and no artistic background required—just a fun, welcoming space to try something new. Register online below

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