Grown-Ups

Virtual Author Event

Join other book lovers from around Muskoka for a discussion with authors Dale Curd and Kimberly Alexander. They will be talking about their book "Living Lightly". Signed books are available before the event for $15.

Thursday, July 8 at 8:00 PM

About the Authors

DALE CURD is a mental health professional, the host of CBC TV's Hello Goodbye and a co-host of Life Story Project on the Oprah Winfrey Network. KIMBERLY ALEXANDER is a therapist with an online practice. Dale and Kim founded The Child Therapy List and The Men’s List, to encourage and help people find therapy services and end mental health stigma. Milford Bay, Muskoka is home for Dale and Kim, where they live on a small farm.

About the Book

Living Lightly offers a year’s worth of opportunities to commune, in the deepest and most beautiful sense of that word, with your self and your life. Featuring timeless wisdom, inspiring quotes and simple, practical strategies to help you boost your happiness, Living Lightly invites you to explore how your mind works, understand and express your feelings and be reminded that you are much, much stronger than you realize. Living Lightly is a great way to start or end the day.

Take and Make Craft

Looking to tap into your creative side with a new craft project each month? Get together virtually with other imaginative people as we create our crafty masterpieces. We’ll provide a FREE kit containing the materials and instructions, and you bring your enthusiasm.

Registration Information

Email Cara to reserve your kit today for pick-up through our Library-to-Go service. Supplies are limited!

You will get an email confirmation when your kit is reserved. The email will also contain instructions on when to pick up your kit. Cara will email you the zoom activity one day before each event.

Dates and Themes

Wednesday, June 9 - Take and Grow Tomato Plant

Happiness is a green tomato turning red! Register now and take home a Roma Tomato plant! The HPL invites you to get outside and get your hands dirty. June's Take and Make is more of a Take and Grow. The kit includes the tomato plant and care instructions. When September arrives, we invite you to join Cara McQueen, the new Community Engagement Coordinator, who will share some garden fresh tomato recipes. Take and Grow kits will be ready for pickup on Tuesday, June 8th. There are only 10 plants, so please register soon. In the meantime, your plants are in good hands. Happy digging Huntsville.

Fiction Addiction Virtual Book Club

Do you enjoy talking about books you've read with other fellow bookworms? We are excited to offer a virtual book club just for you, the Fiction Addiction book club!

We meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM.

Wednesday, June 30 at 2:00 PM | In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Wednesday, July 28 at 2:00 PM | Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

Wednesday, August 25 at 2:00 PM | Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue