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English Conversation Circle

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2025-04-05 11:00:00 2025-04-05 12:00:00 America/New_York English Conversation Circle Practice English, meet new friends, and learn more about life and culture in Canada. Challenge yourself to build your speaking confidence! Downtown Branch - Angus Ross Room

Saturday, April 05
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-05 11:00:00 2025-04-05 12:00:00 America/New_York English Conversation Circle Practice English, meet new friends, and learn more about life and culture in Canada. Challenge yourself to build your speaking confidence! Downtown Branch - Angus Ross Room

Downtown Branch

Angus Ross Room

Practice English, meet new friends, and learn more about life and culture in Canada. Challenge yourself to build your speaking confidence!

Volunteer facilitators will lead small group discussions to help you build your vocabulary, improve your confidence, and practice your conversation skills. Families and people of all ages are welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Language Learning |

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Downtown Branch
AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010
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Mon, May 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 27 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 29 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 30 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 31 9:30AM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.

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Baby Time Meet-Up
Tue, May 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Spelling Bee - Grades 2-3
Tue, May 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Spelling Bee - Grades 4-6
Tue, May 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, May 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
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Rise & Shine Playtime
Wed, May 27, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Creative Spaces 101 - Sewing
Wed, May 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Creative Spaces
Storytime
Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Stitch Together - (formerly Knitting Circle)
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mini-Flex
Creative Spaces 101 - Get to Know the Embroidery Machine!
Thu, May 28, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Creative Spaces
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, May 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Craft & Connect
Fri, May 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
Angus Ross Room
Creative Spaces 101 - 3D Printing
Fri, May 29, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Creative Spaces
Rise & Shine Playtime
Sat, May 30, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle - Drop In
Sat, May 30, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gathering Place
Lego Drop-in
Sat, May 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, May 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, May 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Parachute Play
Mon, Jun 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
Teen Takeover - Downtown Drop-in
Mon, Jun 01, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Creative Spaces,Massie Family Community Room
Mahjong Meet-Up - Japanese *Richi* Version
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Anna Small Theatre Lab - Theatre by the Bay
Mon, Jun 01, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Angus Ross Room
Baby Time Meet-Up
Tue, Jun 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Song Circle Night with the Barrie Folk Society
Tue, Jun 02, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Gathering Place
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Jun 02, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Rise & Shine Playtime
Wed, Jun 03, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club - Downtown
Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Slide Night - PowerPoint Night with your Library Friends
Wed, Jun 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Gathering Place
Storytime
Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Stitch Together - (formerly Knitting Circle)
Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mini-Flex
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Jun 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Robots, Robots, Robots - PA Day
Fri, Jun 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Movie: Wild Robot - PA Day
Fri, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Rise & Shine Playtime
Sat, Jun 06, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle - Drop In
Sat, Jun 06, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gathering Place
Lego Drop-in
Sat, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Jun 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Parachute Play
Mon, Jun 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
Monday Morning Book Club - Non-Fiction
Mon, Jun 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Teen Takeover - Downtown Drop-in
Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Creative Spaces,Massie Family Community Room
Mahjong Meet-Up - Japanese *Richi* Version
Mon, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Barrie Writers' Club Public Meeting
Mon, Jun 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Angus Ross Room
Baby Time Meet-Up
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Rise & Shine Playtime
Wed, Jun 10, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Storytime
Thu, Jun 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Book Club - Downtown Thursday Morning
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Angus Ross Room
This event is full
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Jun 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Book Club - In Person - Amnesty International Book Club
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Craft & Connect
Fri, Jun 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Rise & Shine Playtime
Sat, Jun 13, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle - Drop In
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gathering Place
Lego Drop-in
Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Jun 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Dungeons & Dragons Meetup
Sun, Jun 14, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Parachute Play
Mon, Jun 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
Garden Party - Aging with Attitude - In honour of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Mon, Jun 15, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Reading Garden
Teen Takeover - Downtown Drop-in
Mon, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Creative Spaces,Massie Family Community Room
Mahjong Meet-Up - Japanese *Richi* Version
Mon, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Oro Lions Room
FSP Barrie Social - Board Games - Fierté Simcoe Pride
Mon, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Baby Time Meet-Up
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Storytelling Through Song - with Regional Indigenous Musicians
Tue, Jun 16, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Reading Garden
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Jun 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Rise & Shine Playtime
Wed, Jun 17, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Storytime
Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Jun 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Barrie Astronomy Group - Topic:
Thu, Jun 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Craft & Connect
Fri, Jun 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Rise & Shine Playtime
Sat, Jun 20, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle - Drop In
Sat, Jun 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gathering Place
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Jun 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Parachute Play
Mon, Jun 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
Teen Takeover - Downtown Drop-in
Mon, Jun 22, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Creative Spaces,Massie Family Community Room
Pollinator Week - Eco Fair - In collaboration with Pollinate Barrie
Mon, Jun 22, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place
Barrie Writers' Club Public Meeting
Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Angus Ross Room
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Jun 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
End of Year - Book Club Social
Wed, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Garden
Storytime
Thu, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Jun 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
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