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Game On (Family)
Masonville Library · London, ON
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Challenge your friends and family to a game! A variety of boardgames, oversized games, and puzzles will be available. All ages are welcome. Caregivers are required for children under 10 years.
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Fjord - October 17
Forest City Film Festival · London, ON
4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
When a conservative Romanian family moves to Norway, the place where wife/mother Lisbet is originally from, the family is met with unexpected pushback to their traditional values and the strictness they enforce on their children.
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Shorts Program: Family Ties
Forest City Film Festival · London, ON
10:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Between Nations, Blood or Water, How to Make a Baby, Kasra and Nu9ve.
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Dancing on the Elephant
Forest City Film Festival · London, ON
12:45 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
With three children who never visit, Nora (Sheila McCarthy) is unsurprised, yet still disappointed when she is shipped off to the Shady Rest Retirement Facility. Feeling hopeless and dejected, Nora resigns herself to a lonely existence in the care home.
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Books for Babies: Registered (from birth)
Bostwick Library · London, ON
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Register ahead to learn and enjoy rhymes, stories and songs with your baby! A 30 minute program followed by informal socializing for babies and caregivers. Register caregiver(s) AND baby online, in person or by calling 519-661-4600. This is a 6-week program that runs September 9, 16, 23 and October 7, 14, 21.
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Water Babies: Story and Song (Ages 0-18 months)
Bostwick Library · London, ON
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Experience stories, songs and rhymes in the pool at the Bostwick YMCA! Each baby must be accompanied by an adult in the pool. Register online, in person or by calling 519-661-4600. One registration spot covers both child and adult for the 4 week session.
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Water Babies: Story and Song (Ages 0-18 months)
Bostwick Library · London, ON
12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Experience stories, songs and rhymes in the pool at the Bostwick YMCA! Each baby must be accompanied by an adult in the pool. Register online, in person or by calling 519-661-4600. One registration spot covers both child and adult for the 4 week session.
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Atonement
Forest City Film Festival · London, ON
8:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
In the aftermath of the Iraq War, a former U.S. Marine seeks out the Iraqi family whose lives were devastated by an act of violence he was involved in, hoping to find some form of forgiveness.
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Build with LEGO (Family)
Bostwick Library · London, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kids can let their imaginations loose as they create and build with our LEGO blocks.
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Costume Extravaganza (Family)
Pond Mills Library · London, ON
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Come dressed in your costumes and join us for some spooky stories, crafts, and games.
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The Coalition
Forest City Film Festival · London, ON
2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Across Ontario, survivors and families are coming together to confront some of the most devastating forms of violence affecting their communities.
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Fjord - October 25
Forest City Film Festival · London, ON
2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
When a conservative Romanian family moves to Norway, the place where wife/mother Lisbet is originally from, the family is met with unexpected pushback to their traditional values and the strictness they enforce on their children.
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Books for Babies (from birth)
Children's Library · London, ON
9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Drop in to learn and enjoy rhymes, stories and songs with your baby! A 30 minute program followed by informal socializing for babies and caregivers. Two hours of free parking at Citi Plaza is available. Pick up a parking voucher from the main desk at Central Library.
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Pumpkin Decorating (Family)
Central Library · London, ON
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Get into the fall spirit at the Central Children’s Library by decorating your own pumpkin to take home and enjoy. All decorating supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity and imagination! Limit of one pumpkin per family. Two hours of free parking at Citi Plaza is available. Pick up a parking voucher from the main desk at Central Library.
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Halloween Dance Party (Family)
Central Library · London, ON
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Move and groove in your costume at our Halloween Family Dance Party. We’ll dance to all of our favourite Halloween tunes and play party games. This is a drop-in program for families with children of all ages and their caregivers. Two hours of free parking at Citi Plaza is available. Pick up a parking voucher from the main desk at Central Library.
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Halloween Movie and Craft (Family)
Bostwick Library · London, ON
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Make a spooky craft, watch a movie! Costumes are encouraged.
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Halloween Costume Party (Family)
Children's Library · London, ON
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Join us for our annual Halloween Bash! Wear your costume for crafts, fun activities & trick or treating (non-food items) through the Central Library. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Two hours of free parking at Citi Plaza is available. Pick up a parking voucher from the main desk at Central Library.
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Family Movie Time: Spooky Classics
Masonville Library · London, ON
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Drop in and watch a spooky family movie at the Library! Please contact the branch for movie title.
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Halloween Storytime (Family)
Sherwood Library · London, ON
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Celebrate Halloween with a special Halloween themed Storytime. Join us for Halloween stories, songs, rhymes, and other Storytime favourites. Costumes are encouraged! Stay afterwards to play and meet other families.
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Make and Play (Family)
Lambeth Library · London, ON
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Make, play, and create with a variety of activities!
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Halloween Storytime (Family)
Bostwick Library · London, ON
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Celebrate Halloween with a special Halloween themed Storytime. Drop-in for Halloween stories, songs, rhymes, and other Storytime favourites. Costumes are encouraged! Stay afterwards to play and meet other families. Register child AND caregiver online, in person or by calling 519-661-4600. Register starting October 24, 2026.
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Make and Play: Halloween (Family)
Sherwood Library · London, ON
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Make and play with a variety of Halloween-themed activities! Costumes are encouraged.
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Build with LEGO (Family)
Byron Library · London, ON
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kids can let their imaginations loose as they create and build with our LEGO blocks.
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Make and Play: Dinovember (Family)
Crouch Library · London, ON
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
In this Dinovember edition of Make and Play, create, make, and build all things dinosaur! Things could get messy – be prepared to make a mess. All events include activities great for families.
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