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Welcome to the Naturespace
2022-07-14 10:30:00 2022-07-14 11:30:00 America/New_York Welcome to the Naturespace IN PERSON / DROP-IN Eastside Branch - Naturespace

Thursday, July 14
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2022-07-14 10:30:00 2022-07-14 11:30:00 America/New_York Welcome to the Naturespace IN PERSON / DROP-IN Eastside Branch - Naturespace

Eastside Branch

Naturespace

IN PERSON / DROP-IN

Explore nature, art, water, loose parts, and risky play in this family-friendly drop-in. Come dressed for mess and fun! This is a drop-in program. For families.

Programmer: Emily

AGE GROUP: | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Outdoor and Risky Play |

TAGS: | Other Children's Programming | Get Outside | Family Fun | Eastside | Drop-In |

Eastside Branch
Phone: 519-886-1310
Hours
Mon, Jul 21 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 25 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jul 26 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jul 27 Closed
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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.

Upcoming events

Explore Play Learn
Tue, Jul 22, 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, Jul 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Jul 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Tue, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed
Tween Club - Button Making
Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Scrabble & Bananagrams Bonanza
Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Reading Buddies
Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Babies: Movement & Motion
Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.
Engineering Science Quest: STEM Explorers Club - Ages 6 to 9
Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Engineering Science Quest: STEM Explorers Club - Ages 10 to 13
Wed, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
This event is full
Beginner Macramé
Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Make and Play: Librarygrams Word Game
Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Seniors Social Club
Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
Family STEM Night
Wed, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Marbled Tote Bags
Wed, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Transition to Kindergarten
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.
This event is full
Crafternoon for Kids
Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Naturespace Drop-in
Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Community Conversations: Shaping A New Innovation Space
Thu, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults
Art That Connects - Public Art at the Main Library
Thu, Jul 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Everyone Welcome
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Saturday Stories
Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Scales Reptile Show
Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch
For kids ages 4 and up with a caregiver.
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Family Lego Club
Sat, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
Teen Crafternoon
Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
This event is full
Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间
Sat, Jul 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
Explore Play Learn
Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For children ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Transition to Kindergarten
Mon, Jul 28, 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.
This event is full
Transition to Kindergarten
Mon, Jul 28, 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.
This event is full
Babies: Music and Motion
Mon, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Mon, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Storytime and Splashes
Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Lego Spike Robotics
Mon, Jul 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Mon, Jul 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Knitting and Crochet Club
Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Jul 29, 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, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Jul 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
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
Tue, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full
Film Screening: "Don't Be Nice"
Tue, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Tween Club - Cricut Maker
Tue, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Reading Buddies
Tue, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Explore Play Learn
Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Engineering Science Quest: STEM Explorers Club - Ages 6 to 9
Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
STEAM Club - Ozobots and littleBits
Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Engineering Science Quest: STEM Explorers Club - Ages 10 to 13
Wed, Jul 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
This event is full
Make a Huggable Monster
Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Messy Mud Kitchen
Wed, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with children ages birth to 8 years old with their caregiver(s).
Shrinky Dink Charms
Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Transition to Kindergarten
Thu, Jul 31, 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.
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Paint by Numbers Social
Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full
Naturespace Drop-in
Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Saturday Stories
Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
Livi & Friends Show
Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
McCormick Branch
For Families
CLOSED Civic Holiday
Mon, Aug 04, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for the Civic Holiday
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Aug 05, 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, Aug 05, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Aug 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Teen Social Club
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Share a Book, Swap a Book
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Teens, Adults and Older Adults.
Reading Buddies
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full
Summer Night Social - 2000s Music Bingo
Tue, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Everyone welcome
Explore Play Learn
Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Discovering Emotions
Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
STEAM Jeopardy
Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Torn Paper Collage
Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
Seniors Social Club
Wed, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
Learn to Cricut for Teens
Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Pollination Station - with the Waterloo Horticultural Society
Wed, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Books and Barks
Thu, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 10 years old.
This event is full
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Artisan Soap Making Workshop
Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Saturday Stories
Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families
City of Waterloo's Day of Play
Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Waterloo Park Promenade
Everyone welcome
Chinese Social Club 华人社交俱乐部
Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults and Older Adults
Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间
Sat, Aug 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
Computer Basics - for Older Adults
Mon, Aug 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
This event is full
Bookish Collage
Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults
Storytime and Splashes
Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Stickerpalooza
Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
20s & 30s Sitcom Trivia
Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Knitting and Crochet Club
Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Explore Play Learn
Tue, Aug 12, 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, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
The Great Family Geocache Race
Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Trails - Eastside Branch
For Families
Registration opens Tuesday, July 22 2025 at 7:00pm
Open Mic Poetry Night
Tue, Aug 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, July 22 2025 at 7:00pm
20s & 30s Social Club
Tue, Aug 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 22 2025 at 7:00pm
Explore Play Learn
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 23 2025 at 7:00pm
Discovering Emotions
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
STEAM Club - Ozobots and littleBits
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full
Rock Art Animals
Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 23 2025 at 7:00pm
Bike Repairs with Red Raccoon Bike Rescue
Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome
Learn to Cricut for Teens
Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 23 2025 at 7:00pm
Ones Exploring Music and Movement
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full
Books and Barks
Thu, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 10 years old.
Registration opens Thursday, July 24 2025 at 7:00pm
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Artisan Soap Making Workshop
Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
Watercolour Painting
Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
Registration opens Thursday, July 24 2025 at 7:00pm
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Mon, Aug 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Tue, Aug 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Summer Reading Club Pop-Up Program
Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.
Uptown BIA Night Market
Thu, Aug 21, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome
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