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09/04/2026

🎸 Ready to learn guitar? Join us this fall!

The Brantford Public Library and The Guitar Society of Brantford are teaming up to offer a free beginner acoustic guitar program for youth and adults.

Whether you’re picking up a guitar for the first time or looking to build your basic skills, you’ll learn in a welcoming group setting. No guitar? No problem! Loaner guitars are available at no cost for participants who need an instrument.

📅 Weekly sessions on Saturday: October 10 – November 28
📍 Main Branch

🎶 Youth | Ages 10–15
2 p.m.

🎶 Adults | Ages 16+
3 p.m.

The program is free, but registration is required. Register through our Event Calendar: https://calendar.brantfordlibrary.ca/default/List?Keywords=guitar&StartDate=10/01/2026&EndDate=10/31/2026&&

09/04/2026

🧘 Join us at Grand River Community Health Centre for our FREE Gentle Yoga class every Tuesday from 5:30-6:45pm starting Tuesday, September 15th until December.

Gentle Yoga is a beginner-friendly class that guides you through practices that harmonize the mind and body. 🌿

📩 Registration is required. Contact Sydney at [email protected] to register or for more information.

09/04/2026

☯️ Join us at Grand River Community Health Centre for a FREE 10-week Tai Chi Beginners class every Monday at 11am-12pm starting September 14th until December 1st.

🌿 Tai Chi is a slow version of martial arts where you will learn body awareness. Our beginner class is reserved for participants who have not taken a Tai Chi class at Grand River Community Health Centre before.

📩 Registration is required. Contact Sydney at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) to register or for more information.

09/02/2026

Friday, September 4th:
OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT! Join us for our monthly poetry night where you’re invited to share your poetry, or simply enjoy the performances of our local and brilliant poetry collective; hosted by the always delightful 💫 !
Sign-up at 6:30 with first readers at 7pm

09/02/2026

08/31/2026

✍️ Calling all young storytellers ages 9 – 14!

We're thrilled to welcome award-winning author Lana Button back for a fun, hands-on writing workshop. 📚✨

Lana will share insider tips and tricks for creating amazing stories, inspired by her 20 published children’s books!

📆 October 6
⏰ 2 p.m.
📍 Main Branch
👫 Ages 9 - 14

📅 Registration is now open at: https://calendar.brantfordlibrary.ca/default/Detail/2026-10-06-1400-PA-Day-Writing-Workshop-with-Lana-Button

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

COME HUNGRY and THIRSTY. LEAVE HAPPY.
Great art deserves great food and drinks — and GRAF has you covered!

From tasty bites to festival favourites, there’ll be plenty to enjoy while you explore the gardens, catch a performance and soak up the GRAF vibe.

🎭 Art. 🎶 Music. 🍔 Food. 🍹 Drinks. One incredible night and day at Glenhyrst.

📅 Friday September 18 | 5 PM-9 PM and Saturday, September 19 | 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Glenhyrst Art Gallery - Brantford, ON

Bring your appetite. Bring your friends. We’ll see you at GRAF!

Friday night Garden Bar vendors: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, and Sassy Britches Brewing Co. Ltd

Friday and Saturday Food Vendors: Smoke and Moonshine, Nine North, Charcuterie Etc. , Dolce Mondo Gelato and Altitude Coffee Roasters

Learn more at www.grandriverartsfestival.ca