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Registration opens:
February 03rd, 2025 7:00pm

Chinese Social Club 滑铁卢图书馆华人俱乐部

2025-02-24 11:00:00 2025-02-24 12:00:00 America/New_York Chinese Social Club 滑铁卢图书馆华人俱乐部 For Adults and Older Adults John M. Harper Branch - Community Room

Monday, February 24
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-24 11:00:00 2025-02-24 12:00:00 America/New_York Chinese Social Club 滑铁卢图书馆华人俱乐部 For Adults and Older Adults John M. Harper Branch - Community Room

John M. Harper Branch

Community Room

For Adults and Older Adults

About the Program

Join us for a monthly gathering in January and February to connect with new friends, engage in conversation, and enjoy staff-led activities. Open to all community members, each session features a unique theme.

February 2025’s gathering includes:

  • A warm welcome and introductions
  • A fitness session featuring Baduanjin
  • An introduction to the Lantern Festival
  • A Lantern Festival dinner with shared dishes (bring your own or enjoy provided snacks)
  • A discussion to plan March’s theme

All adults or older adults are welcome who would like to learn Chinese language and Chinese culture.

There is a club meeting taking place in January and February, please register for each separately. 

歡迎所有中國朋友參加滑鐵盧公共圖書館每月舉辦的「中國社交俱樂部」。我們每月聚會一次,每次都有不同的主題。

2025年2月的主題:

  1. 互相介紹新老朋友;
  2. 健身:八段錦;
  3. 元宵節簡介
  4. 元宵節晚餐(朋友可以自備菜餚或小吃與其他朋友分享)。圖書館也提供簡單的小吃。
  5. 3月俱樂部主題討論

Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos. 

For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video. 

Programmer: Min

John M. Harper Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Jan 13 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed

About the branch

Located on the west side of Waterloo, the John M. Harper Branch shares a building with the Stork Family YMCA. It features soaring ceilings, dedicated study space (including 3 bookable study rooms), a large Community Room and an outdoor courtyard. 

Upcoming events

Fri, Jan 17, All day
All library locations
For Families

Fri, Jan 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Families

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For families

Sat, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Sat, Jan 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full

Sat, Jan 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years.
This event is full

Mon, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For ones ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.

Mon, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years.

Mon, Jan 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years.
This event is full

Tue, Jan 21, 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
This event is full

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Jan 22, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 4 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Jan 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Jan 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.

Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Jan 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For children ages 12 to 23 months with a caregiver.

Thu, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults

Thu, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.
This event is full

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jan 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, Jan 25, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults
Registration is now closed

Sat, Jan 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For ones ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.

Mon, Jan 27, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years.

Mon, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Jan 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, Jan 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, Jan 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Tue, Jan 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Jan 29, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Jan 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Jan 29, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 4 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Jan 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Jan 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.

Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For children ages 12 to 23 months with a caregiver.

Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years.

Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Forbes Hall (RIM Park)
Everyone welcome

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For ones ages 11 to 23 months with a caregiver.

Mon, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years.

Mon, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 8 to 12 years.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Feb 05, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years.

Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - Board Room
For Adults
Registration is now closed

Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, Feb 10, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years.
Registration opens Monday, January 20 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Feb 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Cancelled
Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch
For children ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, Feb 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, January 22 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Feb 12, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 8 years.
Registration opens Wednesday, January 22 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years.
Registration opens Wednesday, January 22 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, Feb 13, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
Registration opens Thursday, January 23 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults
Registration opens Thursday, January 23 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room
For ages 16 years and up.
Registration opens Thursday, January 23 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Sat, Feb 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Feb 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 8 years.
Registration opens Thursday, January 23 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, Feb 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years.
Registration opens Thursday, January 23 2025 at 7:00pm