Find Your Portage
Portage la Prairie, MB
Portage la Prairie Regional Library Family and Children's Hub
The Portage la Prairie Regional Library is your central destination for youth programming and family support during Find Your Portage. Whether you are looking for children's recreation, early learning services, or interactive family workshops, this hub has engaging activities for kids and parents alike.
What to Expect at Portage Library
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Interactive Community Booths
Explore family-focused community booths located throughout the main library area, featuring hands-on activities, try-it opportunities, and exciting giveaways for all ages.
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Kids' Area Crafts and Activities
Join us in the children's section for scheduled interactive activities and crafts designed to spark creativity and fun.
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Multi-Purpose Room Workshops
Attend engaging family workshops and hear from expert guest speakers hosted in the newly renovated multi-purpose room.
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Regular Library Services
The library remains fully open to the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, allowing your family to browse the collections, read, and check out books between event activities
Don't forget to check back often! Our list is always expanding, and we're excited to share more updates with you
Interactive Community Exhibitors
Prairie Pregnancy Support Centre
About Our Services:
We offer support for those experiencing unplanned pregnancy-free pregnancy test; options support; parenting, prenatal, relationship education as well as perinatal loss grief support.
Portage & Area FASD Coalition
About Our Services:
The Portage & Area FASD Coalition brings together community members, caregivers, individuals with lived experience, and service providers to increase awareness and understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Through education, resources, community events, and collaboration, we support individuals and families affected by FASD while promoting inclusion, acceptance, and informed community responses.
CMHA Across Manitoba
About Our Services:
Offers courses on a number of different mental illnesses held at the Thrive Learning Center. Certified Peer Support worker on site for when someone needs someone to talk to.
We also have staff go to the 55+ buildings to help tenants with some daily chores so they can stay in their homes longer.
Drop-in centre for community members that can come and interact. Coffee, snacks. Help with some legal forms as well as some holiday meals.
Housing coordinator who takes care of rentals for the two buildings that CMHA owns. (transitional units along with emergency units and some apartments.
For more detailed information you can go to are website listed above.
Kids' Area Crafts and Activities
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Kindness Quilt
Celebrate kindness, creativity, and community by helping create our Library Kindness Quilt! Each child will decorate a paper quilt square featuring a positive quote, kind message, or colorful design. Once everyone has finished, all of the squares will be joined together to create one large community quilt that will be proudly displayed on the library wall as a reminder that every act of kindness makes a difference. This popular session is strictly limited to a maximum of 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis—so arrive early to claim a spot!
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Friendship Bracelets
Create a one-of-a-kind friendship bracelet using colorful beads and your imagination! Kids can design a bracelet that reflects their unique style or make one as a thoughtful gift for a friend or family member.
This popular session is strictly limited to a maximum of 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis—so arrive early to claim a spot!
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Community Helpers Puppets
Celebrate the everyday heroes in our community by creating your own paper puppet! Kids will colour, cut out, and decorate a community helper using fun craft supplies like googly eyes and other creative embellishments. Once their puppet is complete, they can use it for imaginative play and storytelling. This popular session is strictly limited to a maximum of 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis—so arrive early to claim a spot!
Family Workshop Series
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Brad Burnell from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Join Brad Burnell for an informative session about the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Learn about the programs and services CMHA offers, discover available mental health resources, and take part in a question-and-answer session where you can ask questions and learn more about the support available in our community.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Barry Rudd from the FASD Portage & Area Coalition
Join Barry Rudd for an informative presentation on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Learn about the work of the FASD Portage & Area Coalition, the supports and resources available in our community, and gain a better understanding of FASD through an engaging discussion. The session will conclude with a question-and-answer period, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions and learn more.