Join us from May 20-22 and watch the Village transform into a street party, with cool activities, warm weather, and the hottest live music performances! Featured events include live music, a drone show, fireworks, Maggie Haze's Sparkle and Shine hoop show and lots more to follow. Check out our website to see the full schedule!
https://bluemountainvillage.ca/events/2023/may-long-weekend-2023
Did you know that our Art Gallery is online? In this video, Ashley will show you the Art Gallery page on our new website.
Don't forget! Ashley will be live on Facebook at 1pm to answer your tech help questions and to talk about library services.
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Treetrust TBM, TC Rotary and The Town of The Blue Mountains will be sponsoring a spring community tree sapling care event on May 13. Volunteers are needed to help apply compost, mulch and water to trees that were planted last year. Community tree care activities will start at Northwinds beach section of the Georgian Trail at 10 am. Tree care activities will continue at 10th line (across from Goldsmiths) at 2 pm.
Treetrust TBM, TC Rotary and The Town of The Blue Mountains will be sponsoring a spring community tree sapling care event on May 13. Volunteers are needed to help apply compost, mulch and water to trees that were planted last year. Community tree care activities will start at Northwinds beach section of the Georgian Trail at 10 am. Tree care activities will continue at 10th line (across from Goldsmiths) at 2 pm.
Have your heard the term web browser before? Web browsers are apps that allow you to access websites from your device. In this video, Ashley will talk about Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
Don't forget! Ashley will be on Facebook at 1pm to answer your tech help questions and to talk about library services.
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The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority will be at the L.E. Shore Library Saturday, May 6th at 11:00am with their Yellow Fish Road Program: Discovery Component.
The Discovery Component of The Yellow Fish Road Program is an engaging, interactive presentation about the flow of pollution into our waterways; and how it can be mitigated.
Are you someone who pushes your device updates off? Did you know that if you push updates off, that you could be at a risk for security issues? In this video, Ashley will talk about why updates are so important.
Don't forget! Ashley will be live at 1pm to answer your tech help questions and to talk about library services.
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The Gallery at L.E. Shore is pleased to present a retrospective exhibition of the late local artist, Willi Wildman, during the month of May.
Willi was a prolific landscape painter and a popular art instructor who lived in the Southern Georgian Bay region from the early 1980s until her death March, 2022.
The exhibition includes dozens of Wildman's paintings from various private collections. Willi’s works are informed by and brilliantly capture the quintessential character and moods of the natural terrain, expansive skies and mercurial waters of Georgian Bay.
Join us Saturday April 29th | 11-3 | for an indoor market taking place in the cidery warehouse. With a special remote bar setup, music, curated photo spots along with an incredible shopping experience featuring local businesses.
Kick-off event for Dontgetlost South Georgian Bay, a new orienteering group in the Collingwood / Blue Mountains area.
We're excited to welcome people of all ages - runners and hikers, novices and experienced navigators. Come out for a 1-hour map adventure exploring the forests and fields of The Len Gertler Memorial Loree Forest, perched above beautiful Georgian Bay. If you like maps and the outdoors but need some tips on navigating, there will be a free basic introductory clinic an hour before the event starts.
Calling All Foodies! Join us from April 28th - May 14th and indulge in the culinary creativity of our Village Chefs, featuring specially curated 3 course Prix Fixe Menus. Only Available for 2 Weeks!
In this video, Ashley will talk about Instagram privacy settings.
Don't forget! Ashley will be live at 1pm on Facebook to answer your tech help questions and to talk about library services.
Not on Facebook? Watch Wired Wednesdays on YouTube.
This class is an introduction to using an Apple iPad, quite useful for beginners but may provide some tips for others as well. We discuss general terms and gestures, navigating through the Home Screens, highlighting some important Settings, how to download from the App Store and using Safari to browse the Internet.
Instructor: Darrell Noseworthy. Maximum registration: 6 people.
The cost of this class is $20 per person. The library accepts cash, debit, Visa and Mastercard. Note: Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance for a refund.
Join us Saturday April 22 for an afternoon of Scottish music, song, dance, poetry and a performance by the Beaver Valley Pipe and Drum Band.
Tickets are $25/adults $20/children 12 and under e transfer to beavervalleypipeband@gmail.com or for cash sales and more information call 705-606-1493
Ticket price includes coffee/tea and Scottish treats.
The Blue Mountains Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony and Volunteer Fair
All members of the community who have volunteered over the past year are welcome to attend and celebrate with a complimentary breakfast including coffee & tea from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Visit the Volunteer Fair to learn about local volunteer opportunities in the Town of The Blue Mountains from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
April 22, 2023 at the
Beaver Valley Community Centre
The TBM Repair Café has been a huge success and we continue to look for volunteers who can assist in fixing things.
No qualifications required just a desire to extend the lifespan of items and keep them from going to our landfill.
We are open on the 4th Saturday of every month from 9 to noon. Community volunteers fix/mend items brought in for free while enjoying a free coffee or a nice cup of tea and cookies.
Please contact Barry.Tatchell@rogers.com cell 416-505-4517
Play against each other or play as a group in a weekly interactive online Trivia Game Night! Fill your house with laughter and glee as you answer questions and compete for the top-spot on our scoreboard. Not available on Friday Nights? Don't worry! You'll be able to play Trivia Game Night throughout the week.
Participate through the BMPL Facebook page every Friday night at 7:00pm when we share the link to the game. Don't have Facebook? The link to Trivia Game Night is available on the BMPL Event Calendar website when it's live.
In this video, Ashley will talk about Facebook privacy settings.
Don't forget! Ashley will be live at 1pm to answer your tech help questions and to talk about library services.
Not on Facebook? Watch Wired Wednesdays on YouTube.
Get your friends together for a Trivia Night hosted by the Rotary Club of Thornbury-Clarksburg in support of Shelter Box disaster relief . Register at www.tcrotary.ca. Silent auction, cash bar, 50/50 draw too!
In this video, Ashley will talk about Google privacy settings. If you have a Gmail account, you have a Google account.
Ashley is off on vacation this week. For any immediate questions call the L.E. Shore Library at 519-599-3681.
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