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Unleash your dogs for a play date at the Outdoor Aqua Park! Your dog is invited to run, swim and play in and around the outdoor pool before we drain it for the season. The diving board and slide are not included in this event.

Session 1: 31 lbs and over, 5-5:45 p.m., sign in begins at 4:30 p.m. (maximum 20 dogs)

Session 2: 30 lbs & under, 6-6:45 p.m., sign in begins at 5:30 p.m. (maximum 30 dogs)

Proof of pet licensing and vaccinations required. 

Fee & registration:

• Please pre-register = $8 per dog, maximum 2 dogs per person.  Event day registration = $13 per dog.
• Online registration is currently unavailable. To register in person, please visit any City of Kingston recreation facility.

This event is first come, first served. 
 

This fall, the City will facilitate a public conversation on Sir John A. Macdonald’s historic connections to Kingston, which includes his role and actions as a political figure and the legacy of his actions today, which must be viewed through the lens of reconciliation.

Join us for a panel discussion event on Sept. 17 featuring three renowned historians who will discuss how Kingston can share a more complete, inclusive and diverse history of Sir John A. Macdonald. Residents are invited to attend this free event to hear the speakers’ perspectives and compare them with their own.

The panellists are Charlotte Gray, Christopher Moore and Lee Maracle. The discussion will be moderated by Bob Watts.

Register to confirm your seat.

Apollo 11:  The Quest for the Moon

In honour of Science Literacy Week (September 16 to 22) the KFPL Live monthly speakers' series will host a presentation on Apollo 11:  The Quest for the Moon by amateur astronomer Frank Hitchens.  Many will remember his 2018 presentation Target Earth, on asteroid impacts, and his 2017 talk Are We Alone?, on the search for extraterrestrial life.

Rarely in history has humanity embarked upon an enterprise as audacious and adventurous as sending the first of our own kind to explore another world.  The Apollo 11 mission of 1969 and the people who made it happen represent what is arguably history's greatest achievement in science and engineering.  Those who watched Neil Armstrong's "one small step" from the Eagle to the moon's surface 50 years ago remember not just the news coverage but also sharing the experience in real time with the rest of the world.

Please join us at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, at our Isabel Turner branch to hear Frank share stories behind Apollo 11 and the first lunar landing.

This presentation is open to adults and teens.  There is no admission charge, but seating is limited.  To avoid disappointment, please register in advance at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888 as of 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 7.

  For more information, visit www.kfpl.ca .

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up for International Day of Peace.

Find out more about lighting up City Hall.

Help us change waste collection: How will we divert 65% of household waste?

New waste diversion strategies will affect anyone who puts out waste in Kingston. Offer input on what’s being considered at one of these open houses:

• West: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 – INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd. Enjoy a FREE skate from 5:30-6:30 p.m.!
• East: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 – École Sir John A. Macdonald School, 529 St. Martha St.
• Central: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 – John Deutsch University Centre, 99 University Ave.
• North: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Rideau Heights Community Centre, 85 MacCauley St.

www.CityofKingston.ca/WasteStrategies

These days, millions of people all over the world are exploring their family histories. Genealogy is one of the most popular pastimes for people of all ages. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced researcher, there is always more to learn and to share!

Starting on Tuesday, September 17, the public library will make it easier for you to connect with others who share your interest in genealogy.  On Tuesday evenings, our local history librarian and members of the Kingston Branch of Ontario Ancestors (formerly the Ontario Genealogical Society) will be on hand to answer questions and offer assistance.  Work on your family tree, explore research sources, meet new friends and share strategies with others. No registration is necessary, and all are welcome. 

Bring your laptop or tablet (or pencil and paper) and drop in to the Central Branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings from September 17 to November 5.

KFPL Central Branch, 2nd Floor, Local History Room. We'll look forward to seeing you there!

  For more information, visit www.kfpl.ca .

City Hall will be lit up in green and white for Franco-Ontarian Day.

Find out more about lighting up City Hall.

Attend and ask questions of the project team as well as submit comments to the Detailed Impact Assessment.

Learn more about the project.

Grownup Storytime

Many adults enjoy audiobooks, but there's something special about listening to someone read aloud live and in person.  It lets you enjoy not just a story but the company you're in.  Meghan Cox Gurdon, children's book critic for the Wall Street Journal, has written about the physiological rewards of hearing a story read aloud in her new book The Enchanted Hour:  the Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction.  "Stress hormones are decreased and bonding hormones increase," she explains.

KFPL, which has long offered read-alouds for children and families, is launching a new program beginning September 9 called Grownup Storytime, with the tag-line "Why should kids have all the fun?"  Adults of all ages are invited to drop by the Sydenham branch each Monday to listen to stories, essays, excerpts or articles read by Programming Assistant Margi McKay—one week it might be something by Bill Bryson; another, it might be something by Stephen Leacock or Richard Wagamese.   Feel free to bring your lunch, or perhaps your knitting.  Beverages will be provided.  If the group feels like staying to talk about what they've heard, there'll be time for that as well.   

Grownup Storytime will run from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Sydenham branch, from September 9 through October 21 (except on Monday, October 14, when the library will be closed for Thanksgiving.)  Each weekly session of this drop-in program is open to adults of all ages, and no registration is required.   Come to as many sessions as you like!

  For more information, visit www.kfpl.ca .

These days, millions of people all over the world are exploring their family histories. Genealogy is one of the most popular pastimes for people of all ages. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced researcher, there is always more to learn and to share!

Starting on Tuesday, September 17, the public library will make it easier for you to connect with others who share your interest in genealogy.  On Tuesday evenings, our local history librarian and members of the Kingston Branch of Ontario Ancestors (formerly the Ontario Genealogical Society) will be on hand to answer questions and offer assistance.  Work on your family tree, explore research sources, meet new friends and share strategies with others. No registration is necessary, and all are welcome. 

Bring your laptop or tablet (or pencil and paper) and drop in to the Central Branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings from September 17 to November 5.

KFPL Central Branch, 2nd Floor, Local History Room. We'll look forward to seeing you there!

  For more information, visit www.kfpl.ca .

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up in orange for Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday and the International Day of Non-Violence

 Find out more about lighting up City Hall.

Are you a senior with a lifetime of memories you'd like to share?  You know you've got a story inside of you -- perhaps a memoir or a multi-generation family history.  Knowing how to go about telling your story is another matter.  Should you put it in writing or record your voice, and do you rely on your memory or fact-check everything?  It can be hard to know where to start.  If this describes your situation, then this hands-on workshop series by award-winning author Jean Rae Baxter may be for you.

Starting on Thursday, October 3, at 2 p.m., Jean will meet with a small group of seniors for two hours each week and show how to create a narrative people will want to read.  You'll learn how to organize your writing project and how to write about your life experiences.  The tools of fiction will help you make anything -- a special person, place or thing -- memorable.  Be warned, though!  You'll learn by writing, and you should expect two to three hours of homework each week.  By the end of the fifth week (on Thursday, October 31), you'll have a story to share with family and friends, and to pass on to the next generation.

This workshop series, to be held at the North Frontenac Telephone Company at 1019 Windwood Drive in Sharbot Lake, is open to all seniors, free of charge.  Since seating is limited, please register in advance, making sure that you'll be able to attend all five sessions.  Registration opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, and you can register online at https://calendar.kfpl.ca/ or by phoning any KFPL branch.  You will be asked for your Kingston Frontenac Public Library card number when you register.  Please check the requirements for membership first at http://url.ie/1261o/ or by phoning (613) 549-8888 to speak with a staff member.  Memberships are free to all residents and taxpayers of Frontenac County or the City of Kingston, but non-residents will need to take out a subscription (minimum membership is $13 for three months).

If you are ready to start telling your story, then please consider registering for this wonderful opportunity to kick-start your writing project!

Note: This is a repeat offering of the workshops held at the Sydenham, Isabel Turner and Calvin Park branches in 2018.

  For more information, visit www.kfpl.ca .

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up yellow and white for Wrongful Conviction Day.

Find out more about lighting up City Hall.