Branch Events
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Thu, Aug 21, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Community Partner Visit - Good Shepherd - Seniors At Risk - In Branch
Thu, Aug 21, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Community Partner Visit - Mishka Social Services - In Branch
Thu, Aug 21, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Colour, Craft and Chat - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Living Room
Community Partner Visit - Goodwill Amity - In Branch
Thu, Aug 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Music for Babies and Toddlers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department
Baby Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Children's Department
Drop-In Tech Help with Teen Volunteers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
French Conversation Circle - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Basic Internet Skills 1 - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration is now closed
3D Design Intro - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration is now closed
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Fri, Aug 22, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Community Partner Visit - Peer Support - In Branch
Fri, Aug 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room
Imagination Stations - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 22, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department
Noon Hour Concert - Gunter Ott Blues Band: Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Fri, Aug 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Housing Help Centre - In Branch
Fri, Aug 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Community Partner Visit - Urban Core Newcomer Settlement - In Branch
Fri, Aug 22, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Sat, Aug 23, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room
Family Bingo - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Makerspace Crafts - Paper Flowers - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Sun, Aug 24, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Mon, Aug 25, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Mon, Aug 25, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Explore and Play - In-Branch Program
Mon, Aug 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner - City of Hamilton Vaccine Ambassador - In Branch
Mon, Aug 25, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Movies for Adults at Central - Wicked: Part One (2024) PG
Mon, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
STEAM Learning Lab - In-Branch Program
Mon, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Tue, Aug 26, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Colour, Craft and Chat - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Living Room
Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room
English Conversation Circle at Central - In Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Baby Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room
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Community Partner Visit - Xperience Annex - In Branch
Tue, Aug 26, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Make a Button with Adobe Photoshop - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Community Partner Visit - Service Canada - In Branch
Tue, Aug 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Craft Cart - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department
Conversation Exchange: Español/English - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Queer Friendship Club - In-Branch Program
Tue, Aug 26, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Wed, Aug 27, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Information Table - YWCA Immigration Integration Services - In Branch
Wed, Aug 27, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomer Learning Centre
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 27, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Family Health Team - In Branch
Wed, Aug 27, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Family and Child Supports - In Branch
Wed, Aug 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Movies for All at Central - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) G
Wed, Aug 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Peer Support - In Branch
Wed, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Adult Creative Circle - In-Branch Program
Wed, Aug 27, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Thu, Aug 28, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Community Partner Visit - Good Shepherd - Seniors At Risk - In Branch
Thu, Aug 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Community Partner Visit - Mishka Social Services - In Branch
Thu, Aug 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Colour, Craft and Chat - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Living Room
Community Partner Visit - Completing the Circle - In Branch
Thu, Aug 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Music for Babies and Toddlers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department
Baby Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Children's Department
Drop-In Nintendo Switch Gaming - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Makerspace
Drop-In Tech Help with Teen Volunteers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
English Conversation Circle at Central - In Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
French Conversation Circle - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Basic Internet Skills 2 - In-Branch Program
Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Fri, Aug 29, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Power of Possible: Employment Search Strategies - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 29, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Community Partner Visit - Peer Support - In Branch
Fri, Aug 29, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room
Imagination Stations - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 29, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department
Noon Hour Concert - Jamie Shea and the Gentle Reminders: Four-Piece Band
Fri, Aug 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Urban Core Newcomer Settlement - In Branch
Fri, Aug 29, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Maker Meet-up - In-Branch Program
Fri, Aug 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Makerspace
Adventures in the Archives: Around the World, Here at Home - June 30 - December 31
Sat, Aug 30, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Central Gallery
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room
Dungeons and Dragons Stand-Alone - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Hatch Embroidery Digitizer Intro - In-Branch Program
Sat, Aug 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - Photo Studio
Community Partner - City of Hamilton Vaccine Ambassador - In Branch
Mon, Sep 01, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
English for Seniors - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Baby Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room
Baby Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Xperience Annex - In Branch
Tue, Sep 02, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Drop-In Knitting and Crochet - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Spanish Book Club - Club de lectura español para mayores - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
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Craft Cart - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Children's Department
Conversation Exchange: Español/English - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Queer Friendship Club - In-Branch Program
Tue, Sep 02, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Long Story Short: A Short Story Book Club - Two Stories by Clarice Lispector
Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Registration opens Saturday, August 23 2025 at 9:00am
Information Table - YWCA Immigration Integration Services - In Branch
Wed, Sep 03, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomer Learning Centre
Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Family Health Team - In Branch
Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Family Storytime: Get Ready to Read - In-Branch Program
Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Hamilton Family and Child Supports - In Branch
Wed, Sep 03, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Movies for All at Central - The Wild Robot (2024) G
Wed, Sep 03, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - Peer Support - In Branch
Wed, Sep 03, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Adult Creative Circle - In-Branch Program
Wed, Sep 03, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Explore Art at HPL - Portraiture - In-Branch Program
Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Community Partner Visit - Good Shepherd - Seniors At Risk - In Branch
Thu, Sep 04, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Community Partner Visit - Mishka Social Services - In Branch
Thu, Sep 04, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
English for Seniors - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
HPL Online Resources Table Talk - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Central - Living Room
Community Partner Visit - Goodwill Amity - In Branch
Thu, Sep 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk B
Music for Babies and Toddlers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Community Partner Visit - In Branch - Institute for the Advancements in Mental Health
Thu, Sep 04, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Community Partner Desk A
Craft at HPL - Mandala Stones - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Registration opens Saturday, August 23 2025 at 9:00am
Baby Stay and Play - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Drop-In Nintendo Switch Gaming - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room
Drop-In Tech Help with Teen Volunteers - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
English Conversation Circle at Central - In Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
French Conversation Circle - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Basic Computer Skills 1 - Device, Mouse and Keyboard - In-Branch Program
Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration opens Saturday, August 23 2025 at 9:00am
Club de lecture francophone - Défenses légitimes par Doric Germain
Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
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