Name: Teen Comfort Kit Workshop
Start: 2025-10-08T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-08T20:00:00-04:00
Location: John M. Harper Branch

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Registration opens:
September 17th, 2025 7:00pm

Teen Comfort Kit Workshop

with Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council

2025-10-08 19:00:00 2025-10-08 20:00:00 America/New_York Teen Comfort Kit Workshop For teens ages 13 to 18 years old. John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

Wednesday, October 08
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-08 19:00:00 2025-10-08 20:00:00 America/New_York Teen Comfort Kit Workshop For teens ages 13 to 18 years old. John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

John M. Harper Branch

Program Room

For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

About the Program

Join Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council (WRSPC) Program Coordinator, Karyn to decorate and begin filling your own Comfort Kit. Comfort Kits are filled with hopeful reminders and items that you can use to self-soothe and cope with strong emotions. All materials will be provided, and you’ll leave with your own Kit that you can use and continue to fill at home.

For teens ages 13 to 18 years old. We kindly remind you that registrations will be removed if the registered person does not meet the program’s specified age requirements.

Presented in partnership with the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council (WRSPC).

Programmer: Grace

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Health and Wellness | Guest Speakers |

TAGS: | Teen programming |

John M. Harper Branch

Hours

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

CLOSED Labour Day

Mon, Sep 01, All day

All library locations

All library locations CLOSED for Labour Day

Seniors Social Club

Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

Making Time for You: Novels in Nature

Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

20s & 30s Social Club

Tue, Sep 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For adults in their 20s and 30s.

This event is full

Glassterpiece Theatre: Mosaic Art

Wed, Sep 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

This event is full

Majestic Tiles Club

Wed, Sep 03, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults and Older Adults

This event is full

Art Club

Wed, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.

This event is full

Messy Mud Kitchen

Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.

Baby Sensory Tummy Time

Thu, Sep 04, 10:45am - 11:30am

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

This event is full

Paper Engineers: Tetrahedrons and Cubes

Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help

Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Library

Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

This event is full

Game Night - for Teens

Thu, Sep 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help

Thu, Sep 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library

Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

This event is full

Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help

Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library

Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Crafty Morning

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:30am

McCormick Branch

For families with kids ages 4 to 8 years old and their caregiver(s).

Sing-along Storytime

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:15am

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help

Sat, Sep 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library

Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Chinese Social Club 滑铁卢图书馆华人俱乐部

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Adults and Older Adults

Robot Building - with LEGO SPIKE and Team DAVE

Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.

This event is full

Clay Poppies with Christopher & Sabrina

Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Everyone welcome

Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间

Sat, Sep 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Families

Where the Wild Things Are

Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:15am

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Registration is now closed

Explore Play Learn

Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:15am

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Music Mondays - for Older Adults

Mon, Sep 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

Notebook Decorating

Mon, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Knitting and Crochet Club

Mon, Sep 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

Seniors Social Club

Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Discovery Room

For Older Adults

Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival - Community Film Screenings

Tue, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

Teen Social Club

Tue, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.

Seniors Social Club

Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 11:30am

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

Lines to Landscapes: Learning to Draw

Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

This event is full

Babies

Wed, Sep 10, 2:30pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For babies ages 0 to 11 months with a caregiver.

Art Club

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.

This event is full

Chinese Conversation Circle

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

A Discussion with Antonio Michael Downing - in partnership with Words Worth Books

Wed, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Adults

Game Night - for Teens

Thu, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

2SLGBTQIA+ Reading Circle - in Partnership with SPECTRUM

Thu, Sep 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

Saturday Stories

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:15am

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For Families

Family Bingo

Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Families

MacGregor Albert Community Association BBQ

Sat, Sep 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Fountain St (Waterloo) - Between Spring St W & Central St

Community Event - Everyone welcome

DIY Tote Bag Decorating - for Teens

Sat, Sep 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

McCormick Branch

For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.

Discovering Environments

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am

McCormick Branch

For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Where the Wild Things Are

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Registration is now closed

Explore Play Learn

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Music Mondays - for Older Adults

Mon, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

STEM Club

Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Creative Writing Circle - for Tweens

Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Newcomer Night: Introduction to Basic Banking - In partnership with Each One, Teach One (EOTO)

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Newcomers to Canada

Explore Play Learn

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:15am

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Seniors Social Club

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

Open Mic Poetry Night

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:15pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

20s & 30s Social Club

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Seniors Social Club

Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:30am

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

Baby Footprint Art

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:30am

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For babies ages 0 to 24 months with a caregiver.

This event is full

Creative Aging Expo

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Discovery Room,Program Room

For Older Adults

Babies

Wed, Sep 17, 2:30pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For babies ages 0 to 11 months with a caregiver.

Art Club

Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.

This event is full

Seniors Social Club

Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Older Adults

English Conversation Circle

Wed, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Adults

Baby Sensory Tummy Time

Thu, Sep 18, 10:45am - 11:30am

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

This event is full

Adult Crafternoon

Thu, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Adults

Make Your Own Board Game

Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.

Conversemos en Español - Let's Chat in Spanish

Thu, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Adults

Saturday Stories

Sat, Sep 20, 10:30am - 11:15am

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For Families

Lumen: GLOW TOGETHER - A Community Mosaic of Belonging

Sat, Sep 20, 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Everyone welcome.

Discovering Environments

Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:15am

McCormick Branch

For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Explore Play Learn

Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:15am

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Music Mondays - for Older Adults

Mon, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

Intro to Piano Basics - for Older Adults

Mon, Sep 22, 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Older Adults

This event is full

STEM Club

Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Knitting and Crochet Club

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

20s & 30s Learn to Crochet

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Engineering Science Quest: STEM Explorers Club - Ages 10 to 13

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Explore Play Learn

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:15am

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Seniors Social Club

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

Chess Night for Kids

Tue, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.

Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Star Watching Party - with the Royal Astronomical Society

Tue, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

Everyone welcome

Seniors Social Club

Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:30am

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

Lines to Landscapes: Learning to Draw

Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

This event is full

Bird Walk at RIM Park - in Partnership with Waterloo Region Nature

Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eastside Branch

For Adults

Babies

Wed, Sep 24, 2:30pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For babies ages 0 to 11 months with a caregiver.

Computer Basics - for Older Adults

Wed, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Older Adults

Registration opens Wednesday, September 3 2025 at 7:00pm

Karaoke Juice Bar

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.

English Conversation Circle

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Adults

Community Presentation: Suicide Prevention Awareness - with Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council

Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For Adults

Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am

Learn Create Play

Thu, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

McCormick Branch

Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Adult Crafternoon

Thu, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Adults

Paint a Masterpiece

Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.

Registration opens Thursday, September 4 2025 at 7:00pm

20s & 30s Silent Reading Night

Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Writers Group Drop-in - with KW Writers Alliance

Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

Conversemos en Español - Let's Chat in Spanish

Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Adults

Crafty Morning

Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

McCormick Branch

For families with kids ages 4 to 8 years old and their caregiver(s).

Saturday Stories

Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:15am

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For Families

Babies: Music and Motion

Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For babies ages 0 to 12 months old with a caregiver.

Registration opens Thursday, September 4 2025 at 7:00pm

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Art Challenge

Sat, Sep 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.

Registration opens Thursday, September 4 2025 at 7:00pm

Discovering Environments

Mon, Sep 29, 10:30am - 11:15am

McCormick Branch

For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Explore Play Learn

Mon, Sep 29, 10:30am - 11:15am

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Music Mondays - for Older Adults

Mon, Sep 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McCormick Branch

For Older Adults

Intro to Piano Basics - for Older Adults

Mon, Sep 29, 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Older Adults

This event is full

STEM Club

Mon, Sep 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

20s & 30s Learn to Crochet

Mon, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Engineering Science Quest: STEM Explorers Club - Ages 10 to 13

Mon, Sep 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.

Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Explore Play Learn

Tue, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:15am

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Seniors Social Club

Tue, Sep 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For Older Adults

Brain Busters

Tue, Sep 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 7:00pm

Community Naloxone Training - in Partnership with Sanguen Health Centre

Tue, Sep 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

For Adults

Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 7:00pm

A Discussion with Lindsay Zier-Vogel and Teri Vlassopoulos - in Partnership with Words Worth Books

Tue, Sep 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Eastside Branch - Program Room

For Adults

Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 7:00pm

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Tue, Aug 26	9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 27	9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 28	9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 29	9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 30	9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 31	Closed

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About Waterloo Public Library

Teen Comfort Kit Workshop

with Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council

Wednesday, October 08
7:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch

About the Program

John M. Harper Branch

Upcoming events

Catalogue

What to Read Next

Events Calendar

Programs, Resources & More

Special Events

Reading & Learning

Featured Resource

Local History

Technology

Spaces

About Waterloo Public Library

Teen Comfort Kit Workshop

with Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council

Wednesday, October 087:00pm - 8:00pm

John M. Harper Branch

About the Program

John M. Harper Branch

Upcoming events

Wednesday, October 08
7:00pm - 8:00pm