Spring into NPL for the Repair Cafe and more!

Hang on to that broken item! The Repair Café is back at the library this month, with skilled volunteers ready to help you repair small appliances, jewelry, toys, and more. Children’s author Nadia L. Hohn will host a special online event for young children in Kindergarten to Grade 2, celebrating stories and storytellers. Job seekers can meet hiring managers at ACCES Employment’s free multi-sector job fair at the library. Plus, our regular drop-in children’s storytimes, Film Fridays matiness, YorkCinemania TIFF presentation, and more.

Get ready for outdoor yard work with The Lendery
As the weather gets better, NPL’s The Lendery has tools to help you with those outdoor chores. A lopper for pruning trees, an electric power washer to clean patios and decks, and a cordless grass trimmer. Plus a telescopic weed remover that helps you avoid kneeling while weeding. These handy tools and more are available to borrow. View all the items available in The Lendery, located on NPL's main floor. https://bit.ly/lenderynpl

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Repair Café
Get ready for the return of the Repair Café in collaboration with NewMakeIt and York Region. Volunteers will be on hand using their skills to fix small appliances, jewelry, toys, clothing, and more. Just bring your item and any replacement part it needs. One item allowed per guest. Register early, space is limited.

Saturday, April 29 
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room
Cost:FREE
Register for a Repair Café timeslot

York Cinemania
York Cinemania is back with a new movie every month! Presented by Newmarket Public Library and East Gwillimbury Public Library, York Cinemania brings independent and award-winning TIFF films to audiences in northern York Region showing at SilverCity Cinemas Newmarket. Ticket Prices: $15 per person, per film. Learn more about York Cinemania.

April’s Film: Riceboy Sleeps (2022)
In the 1990s, young widow So-young moves with her son Dong-hyun from South Korea to Canada, where they must learn to adapt to their new surroundings. Mother and son experience different levels of casual racism at work and school, make unexpected alliances with co-workers and classmates, and slowly grow apart as they define themselves in a new Canadian context. Director Anthony Shim’s semiautobiographical film is a compassionate look at the immigrant experience. Winner of TIFF 2022’s Platform Prize.

Wednesday, April 26
Time: 7:00 – 8:57 p.m.
Get tickets to Riceboy Sleeps

Multi-Sector job fair with ACCES Employment
In partnership with ACCES Employment, the library will be hosting a multi-sector job fair during which job seekers can meet with representatives from 10 local companies from a variety of industries. Connect directly with hiring managers and get instant feedback on your resume. Take a free VR tour of training modules and learn about careers in the Trades. Employers to be announced.

Wednesday, April 26
Time: 2:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room
Cost: FREE
Register for the Multi-Sector Career Fair

Earth Day Movies: National Film Board – Drop-in
Celebrate Earth Day with some films from the National Film Board of Canada. Free tree sapling and butterfly seed packages will be provided by the York Region Greening Strategy to all attendees.

What Rhymes with Toxic (5 mins.)
An animated film by Lynn Smith using paint and collage that reminds us that we are all interconnected. After a toxic spill, the city councillor responsible endures media scrutiny until the crisis has passed. For the creatures in the lake it’s a catastrophe. One turtle summons up the courage to leave her home and speak truth to power.

Borealis (94 mins.)
This documentary by director Kevin McMahon goes deep into the heart of the boreal forest to explore life in Canada’s iconic wilderness.

The Magnitude of All Things (85 mins.)
Jennifer Abbott’s documentary relates stories from the frontlines of climate change with recollections from her childhood on Ontario’s Georgian Bay.

Saturday, April 22
Time: 1:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Location: Multipurpose Room
Cost: FREE

AUTHOR EVENTS

Celebrating stories and storytellers with Nadia L. Hohn
Award-winning children’s book author Nadia L. Hohn will read from one of her popular books, talk about what it’s like to write, and take part in a Q&A. Nadia is a multilingual author of several books for young people. Her first picture book, Malaika’s Costume was the 2021 TD Grade One Book Giveaway and featured as a float in the 117th Original Santa Claus Parade. Presented in collaboration with York, Durham and Peel Libraries. This program is presented as part of the Ancestral Voices: Belonging and Identity in Canada series. Discover our shared histories, our unique lived experiences, and the past, present, and future of own-voices storytelling in this conversation series hosted by Kim Wheatley and Maxine Gordon Palomino.

Wednesday, April 12
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Ages: Kindergarten to Grade 2 students
Location: Via Zoom
Cost:FREE
Register for Nadia L. Hohn

FUN FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:
Register for programs with titles at Xplor Recreation
NOTE: Registration ends one week before program date

Babytime
An interactive program for you and your baby. Featuring songs, a variety of active rhymes, and puppets. Lots of fun for the young ones. Registration required.

Fri., April 14 – June 2
Time: 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Ages: 6 to 23 months
Location: Picture Book Area
Cost: FREE

Family Storytime – Drop-in program
Let’s have fun as we enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and finger-plays and share good times together. Drop-in program, no registration required.

Every Saturday until June 24
Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 6 months to 5 years
Location: Picture Book Area
Cost: FREE

Toddlertime – Drop-in program
A great way for young children and their caregivers to have fun learning to read! We read books, sing songs, recite rhymes and do entertaining fingerplays. Drop-in program, no registration required.

Tues., Apr. 4 – May 23
Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Wed., Apr. 5 – May 24
Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Ages: 24 – 35 months
Location: Program Room
Cost: FREE

Tales for Threes – Drop-in program
This fun and unique storytime will include stories, songs and fingerplays that are specially crafted to help increase children's vocabulary, comprehension and ability to interact socially. Full of engaging techniques, it's a great way to get kids excited about reading. Drop-in program, no registration required.

Tues., Apr. 4 – May 23
Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Wed., Apr. 5 – May 24
Time: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Age: 3 years
Location: Story Room
Cost: FREE

Chess in the Library – Drop-in program
Love playing chess? Want to learn? Here’s your opportunity to play a challenging game with your peers, or learn how to play. Chess in the Library is an organization whose mission is to promote chess across Canada through its student volunteer-run program at libraries. For more information, visit the Chess in the Library website. Make your move and have a great time playing chess at NPL

Every Saturday
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ages: 8 years and up
Location: Program Room
Cost: FREE

TEEN PROGRAMS:
Register for programs with their titles at Xplor Recreation
NOTE: Registration ends one week before program date

Seminar On U.S. University Options
Education coach Imbert Fung returns to NPL with a free information session providing insight into U.S. University options for students 14 and up, their parents and educators. Imbert helps students identify and make informed decisions to further their education. Learn about scholarships and financial aid available for Canadian students. Imbert is the founder of Future Reach Education.

Saturday, April 22
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages: 14 and up
Location: Multipurpose Room
Cost: FREE
Register for Seminar on U.S. University Options

What Every Babysitter Should Know         
Learn how to care for infants, toddlers, and older children; what questions to ask parents; how to give first aid and what to do in an emergency. Receive a workbook and a certificate from St. John Ambulance. Program includes a babysitter's kit. Registration required.

Fri. May 5
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ages: 11 – 15
Location: Story Room/Program Room
Fee: $52 per youth

SENIORS PROGRAMS:

Seniors Discovery Program: Online Library Collection
Seniors 55+, learn how to access Newmarket Public Library’s Online Library collection. Using a tablet provided by the Library (or your own device), discover digital eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, streaming music and movies, and more. A valid library card or e-access card is required. This program for seniors 55 years and older is funded by the Seniors Community Grant Program and the Government of Ontario.

Friday, April 14 
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Board Room
Cost: FREE
Register for the Seniors Discovery Program

HEALTH PROGRAMS:

Cancer Screening and Prevention with Southlake Regional Health Centre
Zahra Masroori from Southlake Regional Health Centre will lead an informative discussion on how to reduce your risk of cancer. Learn about screening for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer, and Ontario’s free cancer screening program.

Wednesday, April 19 
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Via Zoom
Cost: FREE
Register for Cancer Screening and Prevention

BOOK CLUBS:
Register for programs with titles at Xplor Recreation
NOTE: Registration ends one week before program date

Dark Evenings Online Mystery Book Club
Mystery lovers this is the club for you! Intriguing books, lively discussions, and great titles to see you through the long, dark evenings of fall and winter. Club meetings take place the second Thursday of the month from September to June. Notes On An Execution by Danya Kukafka is our book pick for April. Copies of the books will be available for pick-up approximately one month before club meeting dates. For more information on the club contact 905-953-5110 Ext. 4770 or register now for our next book club meeting.

Thursday, April 13
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Via Zoom
Cost: FREE

NPL’s Online Cookbook Club
Let’s get cooking! Here’s a club for those who enjoy the culinary arts. We’ll make different dishes each month based on a theme, with suggested recipe books to use that are available at NPL (or use a recipe source of your own). At our monthly online meetings, we’ll show each other the dish we’ve created (this can be a photo if it’s already been consumed), and chat about food, recipes and more.

April’s Theme:
Pasta and Pizza
So many pasta and pizza recipes to choose from and we’re sure you have your favorite whether it be lasagna, pasta salad, pizza primavera or…surprise us. Share virtually with photos of your culinary creations. Here are some books for inspiration: in print at the library The Silver Spoon: Pasta by the Silver Spoon; Pasta & Noodles by the Canadian Living Test Kitchen: and on Hoopla we have The Pasta Friday Cookbook: Let’s eat Together by Allison Arevalo. Feel free to use any recipe source.

Thursday, April 20
Afternoon Club Meeting
Time: 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

Evening Club Meeting
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Via Zoom
Cost: FREE

FILM FRIDAYS AT NPL – Drop-in program
No registration required, just drop in and enjoy a free movie in the Library’s multipurpose room. All movies start at 2:00 p.m. Movie titles to be announced for certain dates (watch our social media posts for upcoming titles). No film showing on April 7, as the Library will be closed for Good Friday.

The Phantom of the Open (2022)
The true story of Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry into the British Open golf championship in 1976 even though he had never played golf before. To the chagrin of the organizers of the Open, he proceeded to shot the worst round of golf in the history of the prestigious tournament. In the process he became an unexpected folk hero in Britain. Starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins. Watch the trailer. Rated PG-13.

Friday, April 14
Time: 2:00 – 3:45 p.m.

The library is open during its regular hours Tuesday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Enquiries about adult programs 905-953-5110 Ext. 4770 and children’s programs 905-953-5105.