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Pride in the Library 2025 🌈

The Library is celebrating Pride 2025 with a rainbow of events and activities! Here is a list of what is happening during the month of June, hosted by the Library. 

1. Visit our Pop-Up Library at the Pride Opening Ceremonies:📍 Tuesday June 3 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Lakeshore Welcome Centre (drop-in event)
   • Browse a selection of books including romance, graphic novels, memoirs and more! Authors are all voices from the 2SLGBTQ+ community. 
      
2. Stick Some Pride On It: Make a Pride Sticker Sheet: 📍Wednesday June 4 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Lakeshore Idea Lab - G Building, 3rd floor (registration required)
   • Join us at the Idea Lab and learn how to create a custom sheet of Pride stickers using the Roland BN20-A vinyl printer/cutter. In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover the basics of preparing print-ready graphics, setting up cutlines, and using VersaWorks printing software to bring your sticker designs to life. Space is limited - register to secure your spot!
      
3. Pride at the Library: Craft & Play Café: 📍 Monday June 9 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, North Library - LRC 4th floor (drop-in event)

   • Come to the North Library for an afternoon of crafting and board games! Bring a t-shirt or tote bag to decorate with iron-on designs, play board games, make buttons, and check out 2SLGBTQ+ books! Tea and coffee will be available to round out the cozy vibe.

4. Pride at Lakeshore: Craft & Play Café (with the Lakeshore Principal's Office): 📍 Tuesday June 10 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, G Commons - G Building, 1st floor (drop-in event)

   • Join us for an activity-filled afternoon! Make a button or bandana, create a photobooth greeting card, browse our pop-up library, learn about the Humber Archives and Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre, and catch a screening of the 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once. 

5.   Proud Pronouns: Make a Laser-cut Pronoun Pin: 📍 Wednesday June 11 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Lakeshore Idea Lab - G Building, 3rd floor (registration required)

   • Help normalize sharing pronouns by making your own custom laser-cut pronoun pin at the Idea Lab! 🌈 In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the basics of laser cutting and engraving using the Glowforge Pro. After cutting your pin from acrylic or wood, you’ll have the chance to personalize it further with paint. Space is limited - register to secure your spot!

6. Stick Some Pride On It: Make a Pride Sticker: 📍Wednesday June 13 from 10:00am - 12:00pm, North Idea Lab - LRC 3rd floor (registration required)
   • Join us at the Idea Lab and learn how to create a custom sheet of Pride-themed stickers using the Cricut Maker 3. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use the Cricut Design Space software to bring your sticker designs to life. Space is limited - register to secure your spot!
      

7. Colour with Pride: Express your pride and colour your world! 🎨 Printable Pride colouring pages designed by recent Humber graduate, Eldhose, are ready for your artistry

8. Read a book from our curated collection for the month of Pride.