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Lumen at WPL

2023-09-23 18:00:00 2023-09-23 23:00:00 America/New_York Lumen at WPL IN PERSON, DROP-IN Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Saturday, September 23
6:00pm - 11:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-23 18:00:00 2023-09-23 23:00:00 America/New_York Lumen at WPL IN PERSON, DROP-IN Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Main Library

James J. Brown Auditorium

IN PERSON, DROP-IN

We’re excited to take part in the City of Waterloo's Lumen festival full of interactive installations throughout Uptown. Stop by the Main Library to check out our unique installation of sound and light. "AI Ghosts" gives participants the opportunity to create a ghostly holograph as we combine modern technology and an age old optical illusion technique.

Lumen is an annual, free, all-ages festival that is open to the public and run by the City of Waterloo’s Arts and Culture team (Create Waterloo). The event features the work of artists as they explore the interplay of light, art, and technology in installations located throughout uptown Waterloo.

Established in 2018, Lumen takes place on the last Saturday of September at various indoor and outdoor installation locations, bringing together tech industry leaders like the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), the Perimeter Institute and Shopify, with locally and internationally renowned multi-disciplinary artists.

The event hosts 30+ visual, interactive, new media, and performance-based installations. Residents and community members are invited to enjoy this free festival in uptown Waterloo and get thinking about our community’s public spaces and how they transform our shared experiences.

In addition to a lineup of high-caliber artists, Lumen has also featured collaborations and partnerships between the City of Waterloo and cultural organizations such as Button Factory Arts, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo Public Library, Mary Allen Studio Tour, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Kazoo!Fest, THEMUSEUM, City of Waterloo Museum, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, LAUNCH Waterloo, Canada Learning Code.

Programmers:  Nancy and Christine

Main Library

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, May 05 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 10 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 11 1:00PM to 4:00PM

About the branch

Located in the heart of Uptown Waterloo, the two-storey building features a separate children’s area, ample study space, the Ellis Little Local History Room and WPL’s largest collection of browsable materials.

Upcoming events

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Wed, May 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 07, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, May 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 08, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, May 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Teens and Adults
This event is full

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 9:30am - 10:30am
McCormick Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, May 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
McCormick Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
McCormick Branch
Drop-in for help for technology questions

Fri, May 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Fri, May 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Rescheduled
Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

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

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, May 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids and tweens ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 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

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Drop-in for help for technology questions

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration is now closed

Mon, May 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 2
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Tue, May 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 15, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, May 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Teens and Adults

Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults and Older Adults

Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, May 19, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for Victoria Day

Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 3
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 3
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For AdultsRegister

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 22, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Thu, May 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Rescheduled
Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, May 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Families

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Mon, May 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration is now closed

Mon, May 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults

Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Ages birth to 5 years with a caregiver.

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Older Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Adults

Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
For families with school-aged children.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.

Thu, May 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Thu, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Thu, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Thu, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full

Fri, May 30, All day
All library locations
For Families

Rescheduled
Sat, May 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
New date Saturday, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For babies 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Sat, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Sat, May 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Families

Mon, Jun 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Jun 02, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Wed, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, May 14 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
For families with school-aged children.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 14 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Thu, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Community Room
For Adults
This event is full