Enviro programs to drop energy costs, Dr. McGoogan …and more at the libraries
Administrator | Aug 16, 2026 | Comments 0
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Mah Jongg
Picton Branch Library- Nonfiction Area
Weekly, on Thursdays
3:30pm–6pm
Registration is required for this event.
Do you play Mah Jongg? Or maybe you would like to learn how to play? Join us.
We have a few Mah Jongg sets and the official North American Mah Jongg cards but if you have a set of your own please bring it along.
Attend weekly or whenever you can. Come learn, teach, or just play. All skill levels welcome.
For more information contact:
Judy – judyinpicton@gmail.com OR
Kerry – aroostookboy@icloud.com
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea: Chasing Arctic Explorers Searching for Franklin
Picton Branch – Janikowski Room
Thursday, September 3, 2026
2:00pm–3:00pm
Ken McGoogan, the award-winning author of seventeen books, will give two presentations at the Picton Branch Library while serving as writer-in-residence at the Al Purdy A-Frame. On September 3, jumping off from Purdy’s keen interest in the Arctic, Ken will give a talk called Reaching for the Beaufort Sea: Chasing Arctic Explorers. He will talk about his Arctic books and voyages, ranging from Fatal Passage (2001) to Searching for Franklin (2023). On September 10, starting from Purdy’s The New Romans, Ken will track the evolution of “candid Canadian opinions of the U.S.,” encompassing Elbows Up and his own Shadows of Tyranny (2024). Both presentations will kick off at 2 pm.
The Secondary After School Social Club (SASS Club)
Picton Branch
Tuesdays
3 pm–4:30pm
Drop into the library after school on Tuesdays for fun new activities each week. Examples include art, podcasting, filmmaking and STEAM projects. Highschoolers and teens 13+ welcome to join
Story times at the library
In addition to the popular Thursday, Friday and Saturday Storytimes at the Picton Branch Library, you can now join us on Thursdays at the Bloomfield Branch and Saturdays at the Wellington Branch, each at 10:30 a.m. All welcome!
Want to create unique and one-of-a-kind items? Call the Picton Branch and book your time to learn more or to use the 3D printer. We even have a new 3D scanner which makes it easier to replicate existing items. (613) 476-5962
One-on-one tech help
One-on-one help is available at any branch of the Library or virtually through Zoom or over the phone. Library tech help is friendly, flexible and free, so whether you want to learn about Facebook, the latest in AI, or just want help setting up a new cell phone or tablet, give us a call at (613) 476-5962. Staff can help with any tech questions and if they don’t know the answer, they will work with you to try to find it.
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