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Break into Kidlit - Workshop with Joyce Grant

In-Branch Program
2024-06-12 16:30:00 2024-06-12 17:30:00 America/New_York Break into Kidlit - Workshop with Joyce Grant Valley Park Branch - Valley Park - Program Room B

Wednesday, June 12
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-12 16:30:00 2024-06-12 17:30:00 America/New_York Break into Kidlit - Workshop with Joyce Grant Local children's author Joyce Grant explains how you can become a published children's author. Valley Park Branch - Valley Park - Program Room B

Valley Park Branch

Valley Park - Program Room B

Local children's author Joyce Grant explains how you can become a published children's author.

Joyce Grant, award-winning local author of Can You Believe It? explains how children's books go from manuscript to bookstore shelf. If you're working on a children's book, or thinking about it, this session is for you. Get answers to your questions about whether you need an illustrator, how to find the right publisher, how to submit your manuscript, and so much more. This Hamilton Arts Week event is courtesy of the Hamilton Arts Council. 

Valley Park Branch
Phone: 289-779-7588
Branch manager
Ania Van Minnen
Hours
Mon, Jul 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 26 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 28 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

A newly built, 12,000-square-foot Valley Park Branch opened May 5, 2022. Now four-times the size of its 30-year-old predecessor, it features a Makerspace, an interior courtyard, three quiet study rooms and two 1,500 square-foot rooms for library programming.

Upcoming events

Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Cross Stitch Club - In-Branch Program
Fri, Jul 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Craft Cart - In-Branch Program
Sat, Jul 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Movies at Valley Park - Star Wars (1977) PG
Sat, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Stop Motion Club - In-Branch Program
Mon, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
This event is full
Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Jul 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Tue, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Stop Motion Club - In-Branch Program
Tue, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
This event is full
Fiction Book Swap - In-Branch Program
Tue, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet - In-Branch Program
Wed, Jul 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Stop Motion Club - In-Branch Program
Wed, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
This event is full
LEGO Club - In-Branch Program
Wed, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
Stop Motion Club - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room B
This event is full
STEAM Learning Lab - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Movies at Valley Park - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) PG
Sat, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Board Games and Puzzles - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
3D Printing Escape Room - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
LEGO Club - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Music for Babies and Toddlers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Movies at Valley Park - WALL-E (2008) G
Sat, Aug 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Craft at HPL - In-Branch - Mandala Stones
Mon, Aug 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Create a Podcast - In-Branch
Mon, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Magic Show with Owen Anderson - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Plant Exchange - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Adult Creative Circle - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
LEGO Club - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Karaoke - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Create a Podcast - In-Branch
Thu, Aug 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
Adult Special Needs Storytime - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Reading Buddies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Movies at Valley Park - Ratchet and Clank (2016) PG
Sat, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Library Mini Golf - In-Branch Program
Mon, Aug 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Teen Zone - In-Branch Program
Mon, Aug 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Fun With Zentangle - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Tell Tails - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Children's Department
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
LEGO Mindstorms - Build and Code a Robot
Wed, Aug 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
This event is full
LEGO Club - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Move and Play - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
LEGO Mindstorms - Build and Code a Robot
Thu, Aug 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A
Cross Stitch Club - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
Family Movies at Valley Park - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) PG
Sat, Aug 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Valley Park - Program Room A/B
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