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Storytime with Author Rukhsana Khan

in partnership with Words Worth Books

2025-06-28 14:30:00 2025-06-28 15:30:00 America/New_York Storytime with Author Rukhsana Khan For Families Eastside Branch - Program Room

Saturday, June 28
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-28 14:30:00 2025-06-28 15:30:00 America/New_York Storytime with Author Rukhsana Khan For Families Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

For Families

About the Event

Get ready for a lively, laughter-filled storytime for the whole family with award-winning Canadian author Rukhsana Khan!

What do lollipops, clever maidens, and the chaos of traffic in Pakistan have in common? They all inspire the funny and imaginative stories brought to life by Rukhsana’s unique voice. During this special event, she’ll read from her picture book Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt!—a colourful, energetic tale that captures the hustle and bustle of the streets of Lahore—as well as other entertaining favourites.

This is a wonderful opportunity to experience stories that celebrate Asian culture with warmth, humour, and heart. After the reading, books will be available for purchase, and Rukhsana will be signing copies.

Presented in partnership with Words Worth Books.

For families with children of all ages and their caregiver(s). When registering please use the guests feature to indicate the number of people in your group that will be attending the event.

About the Author

Rukhsana Khan is an award-winning author and storyteller. She was born in Lahore, Pakistan and immigrated to Canada at the age of three. She grew up bullied in a small town and read books to survive. She has eighteen books published and more on the way. In 2013, her book BIG RED LOLLIPOP was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the 100 greatest children’s books in the last 100 years. She has appeared on television, radio and been featured at festivals around the world. She lives in Toronto with her husband and family.


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: Ikhlas

Eastside Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Jun 23 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jun 28 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 29 Closed

About the branch

Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.

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Fri, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Fri, Jun 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Sat, Jun 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Thu, Jul 03, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
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Fri, Jul 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Fri, Jul 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Fri, Jul 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Fri, Jul 04, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Fri, Jul 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jul 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Mon, Jul 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
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Mon, Jul 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Mon, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Mon, Jul 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Jul 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
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Tue, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
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Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
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Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
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Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
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Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Wed, Jul 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
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Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
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Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome

Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For newcomer youth ages 14 to 21 years old.Register

Wed, Jul 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 12 years old.
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Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
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Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Thu, Jul 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Thu, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.

Thu, Jul 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For newcomer youth ages 14 to 21 years old.Register

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Thu, Jul 10, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Discovery Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults and Older Adults

Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Sat, Jul 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For children ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Jul 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.

Wed, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 12 years old.

Wed, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families
This event is full

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Jul 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Thu, Jul 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.

Thu, Jul 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Thu, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Sat, Jul 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For children ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Mon, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.
Registration opens Monday, June 30 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 7 years old. Children ages 3 to 5 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Registration opens Monday, June 30 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Monday, June 30 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Jul 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, July 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, July 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Jul 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.
Registration opens Thursday, July 3 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Thu, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch
For kids ages 4 and up with a caregiver.

Sat, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Registration opens Thursday, July 3 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, Jul 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families