WEYBURN – The February calendar at the Weyburn Public Library has several activities for people of all ages, including a date night that includes children’s activities, and a mini-golf set up around the library.
The unique date night event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m., where the parents will have a paint night with Krista Klemmer, and the children will be with Erin Bell for monster cookie bites and an obstacle course.
The family can come out for the mini-golf event on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. They will first build a cardboard obstacle, then play a round of mini-golf around the library.
Children’s programs are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school for those aged six to eight years, and on Mondays and Thursdays after school for those aged nine to 12.
Activities will include a baker night to make Rice Krispies cake with a chocolate layer, macramé gnomes, building a K’nex obstacle for mini-golf, Indigenous games and mini-golf, and a chef’s session making dill pickle pasta salad and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Teens will have Art Attack on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and on Feb. 6, will make custom metal stamping jewelry with Krista Klemmer.
For those who like true crime podcasts, come on Feb. 5 for the program, The Boy in the Box, and listen while making cookies.
Two sessions for the Youth Employment program are set, for Thursday, Feb. 8, and Tuesday, Feb. 13, both at 4 p.m. This is for those aged 14-15 and are ready for their first jobs. Come and work on the youth readiness certificate, needed for jobs for those under 16.
A Kitchen Chemistry cooking session to make chicken nugget tacos will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
A Palentine’s Day party, to celebrate the importance of friendship, will be held on Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m., with food, games and fun planned.
For adults, the book club in February will be discussing Betty White’s book, “If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t) on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
A creative writing night will be held on Feb. 20, and a class in learning how to make warm drinks and talking about favourite books will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m., featuring peppermint hot chocolate.
Adults can create floral artwork on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m., or take a K’nex building challenge on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m.
Presentations for “Mindful Mingle” on behalf of the Alzheimer Society will feature information on home care from Mikayla Spencer from Weyburn Home Care, and Tanya Kwochka and Holly Adamache from Comforts of Home seniors care on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon.
