Unleash your creativity this summer with Art Stars!
Register to participate, and each week from June 30th to August 16th, a new around-the-world-themed mission will be posted to inspire your artistic expression. You can respond to each challenge by creating something uniquely yours, using any art materials you prefer. Submit a photo of your masterpiece online for a chance to win one of two prizes!
Complete your challenge at the Library
When you visit your library (https://ideaexchange.org/hours-locations), ask the staff for the Art Stars kit. This kit provides all the necessary supplies to complete the weekly missions at the library. You can also visit the Art Cart to complete weekly challenges. The Art Cart is available in the Queen's Square Lobby on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
This program is open to participants aged 5 to 14.
It’s not just amazing! It’s not just fantastic! It’s Spectacular!
It’s our Spectacular! Spring & Summer Adult Reading Club!
Yes, we’re bringing you double the fun and prizes all Spring and Summer long. Read books, or do awesome missions and track your progress online for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
This club is for members 18+.
Select the Spectacular! Tab for more details.
Club starts May 6 and goes all summer long (til August 26)!
One Seed, One Community Cambridge (OSOC Cambridge) is an initiative that unites the Cambridge and North Dumfries community in the shared experience of growing nutritious food and saving seeds. Created by four local organizations: Cambridge Food Bank, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Seeds of Diversity, and Cambridge Public Library (formerly Idea Exchange), OSOC Cambridge is an annual program that offers free seeds, community connections, and the experience of growing and sharing food.
This year our chosen seed is the Royal Burgundy Bush Bean. This pretty purple heirloom bean has purple stems, flowers, and beans pods. The pods are delicious eaten fresh as well as cooked. Watch the purple beans turn green as they cook.
From April 19 to October 31, follow along and complete challenges throughout the growing season as we celebrate this year's chosen seed. Each challenge you complete enters you into our GRAND PRIZE draw!