All ORL Branches are closed on statutory holidays and during Christmas and Easter holiday times. The book drops are closed on these days.
Click the "Events Calendar" link below for details about the many programs at Mission Branch.
Events Calendar
Or view an online version of the current Kelowna-area branches' Activity Guide, including online programs:
ORL Activity Guide 2024 Season 3 - Area D - Downtown Kelowna, Mission, Rutland by orlplus - Issuu
“The BC Summer Reading Club is a free literacy program designed to engage school-aged children, ages 5-14, with libraries and reading throughout the summer. We strive to do so in a way that is fun, educational, inclusive and community-oriented.” (BCSRC Website: https://bcsrc.ca)
Things to take note of:
· Registration at the Mission Branch starts June 17th and runs all summer long.
· There are prizes, weekly programs, and special events.
· Each person who finishes their reading log gets a medallion.
· Special events at the Mission branch include a magic show with Leif David, a visit from the Bug Guys, fun experiments with the Okanagan Science Centre, and learning about pollinators with the Kelowna Museum.
· There will also be LEGO and S.T.E.M. Days.
· Events are listed through the "Youth" tab below. Some require registration.
· Keep reading and join in the fun!
Enjoy some fun family time at the library with your little ones! Join us at the Mission Branch for singing, dancing, listening, and learning together. Recommended for ages 1 to 6 years with a parent or caregiver, but all children are welcome!
Family | Drop-In
Thursday | July 4 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday | July 11 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday | July 18 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday | July 25 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Thursday | August 1 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
· Registration at the Mission Branch starts June 17th and runs all summer long. Come to the library for a reading record package.
· There will also be LEGO Club days each Friday, and S.T.E.M. days on some Mondays.
· Events are listed below. Some require advance registration.
If you are a builder, this club is for you! The library has boxes and boxes of LEGO and KEVA blocks for you to build towers, buildings, cars, planes, bridges, spacecraft, dinosaurs, and more. We will proudly display your best creations in the library.
Friday | June 28 to Friday | August 30
Weekly on Fridays | 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Visit the library and enjoy a variety of activities, from building electronics and squishy circuits, to programming Ozobots, Code 'n Go mice, Turing Towers, or Cubelet robots.
Monday | July 8 | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Monday | July 22 | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Monday | July 29 | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Monday | August 12 | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Monday | August 26 | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Earth and Erosion
How has wind, water, and ice erosion changed the shape of the land in our area? We will simulate ages of erosion and change landforms, all with the power of water. This is a hands-on session!
7 to 12 years old | Registration Required
Please register for one of two sessions:
Wednesday | July 10 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Wednesday | July 10 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
Have some fun with Minecraft at the library! At this event you will work your way through a special environment while solving puzzles along the way. Will you be able to free yourself from the Minecraft escape room?
9 to 12 years old | Registration Required
Please register for one of the two sessions:
Tuesday | July 16 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST
Tuesday | July 16 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Join the Bug Guys and a cast of exotic and colourful friends! Meet Lumin the Dumeril's Boa and Jub-Jub the Green Iguana! Enjoy a fun, interactive and educational experience with extraordinary live animals from around the world.
Wednesday | July 24 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Wednesday | July 31 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Wednesday | July 31 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
A 3D pen melts plastic at its tip so an artist can “draw” fun and creative objects in three dimensions. Great for hands-on learning, visual-spatial skills, and problem solving. Best of all, you can take your fantastic 3D creations home!
Tuesday | August 6 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Tuesday | August 6 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Drop-in.
Drop-in | Sundays | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | All Ages
Bring your gang or just join in to play your favourite games at the Mission library! We have games for all ages, including chess, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, backgammon, UNO, cribbage, and kids' card games.
Mission Chess Club
Drop-in | Wednesdays | 6:00 to 7:45 PM | All Ages
Master or beginner, sharpen your strategy and challenge your peers at this casual drop-in event every Wednesday evening. Some chess boards and pieces will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own. Everyone is welcome, regardless of skill level!
These meetings are in person, in our brand new meeting room, on the Tuesday and Thursday of the third full week of each month:
January 23 & 25; February 20 & 22; March 19 & 21; April 23 & 25; May 21 & 23; June 18 & 20; July 23 & 25; August 20 & 22; September 17 & 19; October 22 & 24; November 19 & 21; No meetings in December.
There are copies of the next title available in the branch or as a downloadable eBook. Please email Connie at cdickson@orl.bc.ca, or call the library at 250-764-2254 if you have any questions. Happy Reading!
Drop-in | Tuesdays | 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Fibre enthusiasts rejoice! Join a friendly group for time and space to work on projects and share tips and tricks. Bring your needles and hooks, your yarn and threads!
Drop-in | Weekly on Tuesdays | 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
This is a conversational English group for people with beginner to intermediate English language skills. Meet others and improve your English through conversation. Everyone is welcome.
Bring your gang or just join in to play your favourite games at the Mission library! We have games for all ages, including chess, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, backgammon, UNO, cribbage, and kids' card games. We are also looking for Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts, including dungeon masters, to start new games of D&D.
Your class is welcome to visit the Mission Branch library for a tour. We can also conduct online sessions to introduce students to library resources and research methods. Contact Richard to see how he can help your class by calling 250-764-2254, or e-mailing rkicksee@orl.bc.ca
The library is a great resource to enjoy with your family or friends, before or after sporting events. Drop by the library on your next trip to the MNP Place or H2O! The Mission library branch is conveniently located inside MNP Place, which features two arenas, two indoor soccer fields, a walking track, a gym and many outdoor playing fields. Next door is H2O, an aquatic and exercise facility with water slides, a wave pool, indoor river, lane swimming and a gym. Free parking!
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Kelowna Friends of the Library are a non-profit organization formed in 1988, with a mission to raise funds to support Okanagan Regional Library including the downtown Kelowna, Mission & Rutland branches, to enhance the profile of our libraries in the community, and to increase awareness and use of library program and services. Persons interested in libraries are encouraged to volunteer with Friends as we support ORL through our year-round fundraising book sales and joint activities.
Up to 2019, Kelowna Friends were registered under the Society Act of British Columbia and the Canada Income Tax Act. Monetary donations should now be directed to the Okanagan Regional Library Admin Centre.
Kelowna Friends’ major fundraiser, the Great Okanagan Book Sale, takes place typically in Fall/November each year. Funds raised significantly support Summer Reading Club, year-round programming for babies to toddlers to teens, book clubs, guest speakers & events for adults, and enhanced facilities and maker spaces at all ORL branches.
To stock the various year-round book sales, Kelowna Friends accept donations of gently used books at our sorting base at #114 – 2476 Westlake Road, West Kelowna, next to Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital. Donations can be made at this location on Fridays 9am – 11:30am when volunteers are on duty to review and accept items, or anytime in small amounts in drop-bins at the ORL Administration Centre (1430 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna) and at Parkinson Recreation Centre (Harvey Ave & 1800 Parkinson Way, Kelowna). Friends acknowledge Dr. Moshe Oz and Two Small Men with Big Hearts Moving for their support with these operations and sales.
For book sales, volunteer and donation information, visit www.kelownafol.ca, or email Friends at fol4k@hotmail.com
Volunteer coordinators & interested volunteers hold formal meetings as necessary, rotating between the three branch libraries and our sorting base.
Follow Kelowna Friends on Facebook to keep updated on our latest activities and read posts on ORL, libraries, reading & literacy.
For further information, please email fol4k@hotmail.com.
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