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Magic Show *TICKETED*
2026-03-18 14:30:00 2026-03-18 15:30:00 America/New_York Magic Show *TICKETED* Bring the family for moments of wonder and excitement with Phil Dacosta, a family-friendly magician delivering fun, interactive magic for all ages. Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Wednesday, March 18
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-18 14:30:00 2026-03-18 15:30:00 America/New_York Magic Show *TICKETED* Bring the family for moments of wonder and excitement with Phil Dacosta, a family-friendly magician delivering fun, interactive magic for all ages. Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Downtown Branch

Gathering Place

Bring the family for moments of wonder and excitement with Phil Dacosta, a family-friendly magician delivering fun, interactive magic for all ages.

Tickets available at the Downtown branch one week prior to program until all tickets are claimed. One ticket for every attendee.

AGE GROUP: | School-Aged Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |

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Downtown Branch
AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010
Hours
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We're closed Monday February 16 due to Family Day
Mon, Feb 16 Closed
(Family Day)
Tue, Feb 17 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 18 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 19 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 20 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 21 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 22 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.

Upcoming events

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Baby Time Meet-Up (formerly Baby Goose)
Tue, Feb 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Winter Olympics - Freestyle Skiing Big Air
Tue, Feb 17, 1:20pm - 4:15pm
Gathering Place
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Feb 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Wed, Feb 18, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
UP BeatBox Studio with UPlift Black - Wednesday Drop-Ins
Wed, Feb 18, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Mini-Flex
Ukulele Meet Up!
Wed, Feb 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room
Storytime
Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Stitch Together - (formerly Knitting Circle)
Thu, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mini-Flex
Spanish Conversation Circle
Thu, Feb 19, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Winter Olympics Women's Hockey - Gold Medal Game
Thu, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Gathering Place
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Feb 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Barrie Astronomy Group - Topic:
Thu, Feb 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Craft & Connect
Fri, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Winter Olympics Short Track Speed Skating - Women & Men's 5000m Relay Final
Fri, Feb 20, 2:05pm - 4:40pm
Gathering Place
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Sat, Feb 21, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle
Sat, Feb 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place
Winter Olympics Women's Freestyle Skiing
Sat, Feb 21, 1:20pm - 3:00pm
Gathering Place
Lego Drop in!
Sat, Feb 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Feb 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
Sun, Feb 22, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Gathering Place
Parachute Play
Mon, Feb 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
STEAM Club
Mon, Feb 23, 10:45am - 11:45am
Tinker Lab
Anna Small Theatre Lab - Theatre by the Bay
Mon, Feb 23, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Angus Ross Room
Barrie Writers' Club Public Meeting
Mon, Feb 23, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Massie Family Community Room
Queer Craft Circle - Crochet & Knitting - Fierté Simcoe Pride
Mon, Feb 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place
Baby Time Meet-Up (formerly Baby Goose)
Tue, Feb 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Feb 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
This event is full
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Wed, Feb 25, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
UP BeatBox Studio with UPlift Black - Wednesday Drop-Ins
Wed, Feb 25, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Mini-Flex
Ukulele Meet Up!
Wed, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room
Make It Monthly - Get to Know the Glowforge! Wood Picture Frames
Wed, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Creative Spaces
Storytime
Thu, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Stitch Together - (formerly Knitting Circle)
Thu, Feb 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mini-Flex
Spanish Conversation Circle
Thu, Feb 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oro Lions Room
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Feb 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Craft & Connect
Fri, Feb 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Sat, Feb 28, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle
Sat, Feb 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place
Lego Drop in!
Sat, Feb 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Feb 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Hop, Skip & Drum
Mon, Mar 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
STEAM Club
Mon, Mar 02, 10:45am - 11:45am
Tinker Lab
Anna Small Theatre Lab - Theatre by the Bay
Mon, Mar 02, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Angus Ross Room
Baby Time Meet-Up (formerly Baby Goose)
Tue, Mar 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Song Circle Night with the Barrie Folk Society
Tue, Mar 03, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Gathering Place
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Mar 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Tuesday, February 17 2026 at 9:00am
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Wed, Mar 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Pet Therapy Reading Buddies For Adults - In collaboration with Empower Simcoe
Wed, Mar 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club - Downtown
Wed, Mar 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Ukulele Meet Up!
Wed, Mar 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room
Storytime
Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Stitch Together - (formerly Knitting Circle)
Thu, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mini-Flex
Spanish Conversation Circle
Thu, Mar 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oro Lions Room
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Mar 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Thursday, February 19 2026 at 9:00am
Craft & Connect
Fri, Mar 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Fri, Mar 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gathering Place
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Sat, Mar 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
English Conversation Circle
Sat, Mar 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place
Lego Drop in!
Sat, Mar 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Winter Paralympics Para Hockey - Canada vs. Slovakia
Sat, Mar 07, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Gathering Place
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Mar 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Saturday, February 21 2026 at 9:00am
Winter Paralympics Wheelchair Curling - Canada vs. Norway
Sun, Mar 08, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Gathering Place
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Mar 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Hop, Skip & Drum
Mon, Mar 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab
STEAM Club
Mon, Mar 09, 10:45am - 11:45am
Tinker Lab
Monday Morning Book Club - Non-Fiction
Mon, Mar 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Winter Paralympic Para Hockey - Canada vs. Japan
Mon, Mar 09, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Gathering Place
Barrie Writers' Club Public Meeting
Mon, Mar 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Angus Ross Room
Baby Time Meet-Up (formerly Baby Goose)
Tue, Mar 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Winter Paralympics Para Hockey - Canada vs. Czechia
Tue, Mar 10, 12:00pm - 2:05pm
Gathering Place
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Tuesday, February 17 2026 at 9:00am
Rise & Shine Playtime (formerly Play, Learn, Grow)
Wed, Mar 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Beginner Watercolour Workshop - Paint a Face
Wed, Mar 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
This event is full
Winter Paralympics Wheelchair Curling - Canada vs. Slovakia
Wed, Mar 11, 3:00pm - 5:35pm
Gathering Place
Ukulele Meet Up!
Wed, Mar 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room
Storytime
Thu, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Book Club - Downtown Thursday Morning
Thu, Mar 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Angus Ross Room
This event is full
Stitch Together - (formerly Knitting Circle)
Thu, Mar 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mini-Flex
Spanish Conversation Circle
Thu, Mar 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Oro Lions Room
French for Intermediate Speakers - Formerly Parlez-vous French?
Thu, Mar 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Thursday, February 19 2026 at 9:00am
Book Club - In Person - Amnesty International Book Club
Thu, Mar 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Indigenous Storytime - with Angelia the EarlyOn Indigenous Co-Ordinator
Fri, Mar 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor
Craft & Connect
Fri, Mar 13, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab
Winter Paralympics Para Hockey - Semi Finals
Fri, Mar 13, 2:05pm - 4:05pm
Gathering Place
Paw Patrol Celebration - March Break
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Lego Robotics Showcase - March Break
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Tinker Lab
French Basics - for Beginners
Sat, Mar 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Saturday, February 21 2026 at 9:00am
Stuffie Vacation - March Break
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Winter Paralympics Para Hockey - Gold Medal Game
Sun, Mar 15, 11:05am - 1:35pm
Gathering Place
Dungeons & Dragons Meetup
Sun, Mar 15, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Fun & Games Drop-in
Sun, Mar 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab
Birds of Prey *TICKETED* - March Break
Mon, Mar 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gathering Place
Get Crafty in Creative Spaces - March Break
Mon, Mar 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creative Spaces
Birds of Prey *TICKETED* - March Break
Mon, Mar 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Gathering Place
FSP Barrie Social - Board Games - Fierté Simcoe Pride
Mon, Mar 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room
Mario Kart Tournament - March Break
Mon, Mar 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place
Mario Party - March Break
Tue, Mar 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Get Crafty in Creative Spaces - March Break
Tue, Mar 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creative Spaces
Robots! Robots! Robots! - March Break
Tue, Mar 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab
French Connexion - for advanced French speakers/learners
Tue, Mar 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room
Registration opens Tuesday, February 17 2026 at 9:00am
Forêts urbaines (Urban Forests) French Connexion Film - Drop-in - The NFB at Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie @BPL
Tue, Mar 17, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Pete the Cat Celebration - March Break
Wed, Mar 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab
Get Crafty in Creative Spaces - March Break
Wed, Mar 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Creative Spaces
Magic Show *TICKETED*
Wed, Mar 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Gathering Place
Fairy Doors - March Break
Wed, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Creative Spaces
Ukulele Meet Up!
Wed, Mar 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room
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