If you missed Melody and Forman this morning, we had the wonderful Kasia from Halifax Public Libraries on to tell us what was happening all weekend at our libraries!! We’ve got a run down with links below, AND you can hear it at 17:40 on the podcast:

Saturday

This Saturday, the Library’s version of Comi-Con, called Mini-Con, begins with two drawing
exercises:

Drawings in Motion: Animation Drop-in
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | May 7, 2022
Central Library
Join local filmmaker Becka Barker in creating a continuous, drawn animated loop!

Comic Drawing Contest
All day | May 7, 2022
Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
Draw a picture of your favourite comic or manga character, or create your own comic strip.
Your drawing will be entered into a prize draw.

And Asian Heritage Month is happening for the whole month of May!

Origami
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | May 7, 2022
Keshen Goodman Public Library
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month as we explore the art of Japanese paper-folding and learn to
make some simple origami animals.

 

Sunday

And on Sunday, Mini-con continues with…

Star Wars Jedi Academy
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | May 8, 2022
Central Library
Costumes are encouraged, but they are not required.

And music fills the halls with…

Halifax Jazz Festival Annual Mother’s Day Concert with Doris Mason
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | May 8, 2022
Central Library
Our annual Mother’s Day concert returns with the amazing singer, pianist, and songwriter Doris
Mason.

More free fun can be found on the Library’s website!!