Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre

Family Arts and Crafts (New Dundee)
2026-06-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | New Dundee Library, 1176 Queen St, New Dundee, ON - Ontario, N0B2E0, Canada
Join us at the New Dundee Library for some family arts and crafts! Each week we use stories and crafts to learn something new about ourselves and the world around us. Each four-week session has its own theme and children of all ages are welcome to attend. Children 9 and under must be accompanied by a caring adult.

Pre-registration is required. info@wilmotwellesleyrc.ca519-662-2731

Spring Session 1 March 24 – April 14, 2026Spring Session 2 June 2 – June 23, 2026

Wilmot Clothing Cupboard
2026-06-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-24 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-07-01 15:00 - 16:30 | Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre, 175 Waterloo Street, Unit 1, New Hamburg, Ontario, N3A 1S3, Canada
WWRC provides free, in-season clothing for children, youth and adults through our Clothing Cupboard Program. Coats, sweaters, shirts, pants, socks, underwear, hats, mittens, gloves, shoes, and boots are items often available in the Wilmot Clothing Cupboard.* We are able to provide this program due to generous donations from members of our communities. *Availability is subject to change.

The Wilmot Clothing Cupboard location is in New Hamburg and is available by appointment on Wednesdays between 2-4pm. Contact us if you need to book an appointment outside of this time.

To learn more, or for help accessing this service, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 519-662-2731 or contact us.

Crafty Scientist
2026-06-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-17 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-24 15:30 - 16:30 | Baden Branch Library, 115 Snyder's Rd E, Baden, Ontario, N3A 2V4, Canada
Join us on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm at the Baden Library for the Crafty Scientists program! Unleash your inner artist through various crafts and test your inner scientist through fun experiments!

Pre-registration required: call our office at 519.662.2731 or email info@wilmotwellesleyrc.ca.

This program is free and for ages 4-15 years old. Note: Ages 9 and under need to be accompanied by a caring adult.

Winter session 2 – February 18-March 11, 2026Spring session 1 – March 25-April 15, 2026Spring session 2 – April 29-May 20, 2026Spring session 3 – June 3-June 24, 2026

WWRC Family Drop-In Thursdays
2026-06-11 09:30 - 11:30 | Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre, 175 Waterloo Street, Unit 1, New Hamburg, Ontario, N3A 1S3, Canada
Come and explore with us! This program is focused on building, discovering, and creating with natural materials and more!

No Cost. Ages 0-6 with a caring adult. No registration required.

Thursdays 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre (upstairs)

Family Arts and Crafts (Baden Library)
2026-06-11 15:15 - 16:15, 2026-06-18 15:15 - 16:15, 2026-06-25 15:15 - 16:15 | Baden Branch Library, 115 Snyder's Rd E, Baden, Ontario, N3A 2V4, Canada
Join us for some arts and crafts for the whole family! Each week at Family Arts and Crafts, we use stories, art, and crafts to learn something new about ourselves and the world around us. Each session has its own theme and children of all ages are welcome to attend with a caring adult.

Family Arts and Crafts is typically four weeks per session in length and held at the Baden Library. Winter Session 2 – February 19 – March 12, 2026Spring Session 1 – March 26 – April 16, 2026Spring Session 2 – June 4 – June 25, 2026

Free program but pre-registration required. Call WWRC at 519.662.2731 or email info@wilmotwellesleyrc.ca to register.

Splat!
2026-06-11 16:30 - 19:00, 2026-06-18 16:30 - 19:00, 2026-06-25 16:30 - 19:00 | Wilmot Recreation Complex, 1291 Nafziger Road, Baden, Ontario, N3A 0C4, Canada
SPLAT! A GROUP A group for those in grades 4-12!! An after-school hangout where you can create, play or chill. Just bring your creativity, your friends, and your best game face – SPLAT is the place to be.

Every Thursday starting on March 5 through to June 25, 2026.

This program is free but requires a Township of Wilmot Youth Programming Card + Parent Sign-In/Out required. For more details about the Township Youth Programming Card please click on this link –> Activity detail | Wilmot recWeb

EarlyON (Wellesley)
2026-06-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Wellesley Recreation Complex, 1401 Queen's Bush Rd, Wellesley, Ontario, N0B 2T0, Canada
For updates on the EarlyON program, please visit their website:

https://earlyyearsinfo.ca/

EarlyON Mobile locations are open to all families in our community. They are a welcoming place that offers a range of services:

join fun activities – reading, storytelling, sing-alongs, games and more

get advice from professionals trained in early childhood development

find out about other family services in your community

connect with other families with young children.

This program is drop-in!

WWRC Family Drop-In Tuesdays
2026-06-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre, 175 Waterloo Street, Unit 1, New Hamburg, Ontario, N3A 1S3, Canada
Come and explore with us! This program is focused on building, discovering, and creating with natural materials and more!

No Cost. Ages 0-6 with a caring adult. No registration required.

Tuesdays 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre (upstairs)

Wellesley Clothing Cupboard
2026-06-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Wellesley Free Clothing Cupboard, 146 David St., Wellesley, Ontario, N0B 2T0, Canada
WWRC provides free, in-season clothing for children, youth and adults through our Clothing Cupboard Program. Coats, sweaters, shirts, pants, socks, underwear, hats, mittens, gloves, shoes and boots are items often available in the cupboards*. We are able to provide this program due to generous donations from members of our communities. *Availability is subject to change.

We are able to accept new, in-season donations by appointment only.

Our clothing cupboard location in Wellesley is open on the First and Third Thursday of each month, from 5:30-7:30pm.

Please note that we cannot accept donations at the Wellesley location.

To learn more, or for help accessing this service, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 519-662-2731 or contact us.

Check our event calendar for upcoming dates.

Coffee House Talks
2026-06-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532, 65 Boullee St, New Hamburg, Ontario, N3A 1E1, Canada
Coffee House Talks is a free, monthly program for adults 55 years old or over. It is a fun, local, opportunity for adults and seniors to learn new things and connect with others in their community. Each month, we listen to a presentation by a different speaker or community group. As well, we enjoy coffee, tea and healthy refreshments.

This program runs on the third Wednesday of each month. Check our events calendar for upcoming dates. To join our mailing list to get invites to CHT events, please contact us at coffeehousetalks2020@gmail.com

June – Field Trip to Castle Kilbride

SUMMERFEST
2026-06-27 13:00 - 19:00 | 150 Hamilton Road, 150 Hamilton Road, New Hamburg, Ontario, N3A 2K1, Canada
Come join in on the fun at 150 Hamilton Road in New Hamburg!Many exciting activities. Check out local vendors, listen to local bands, get your face painted and play some carnival games (tickets 4 for $1.00). Enjoy the BBQ brought to you by the New Hamburg Optimist Club or from the many food trucks providing a variety of choices.

Free live music featuring bands Folklore Junction, The Flying Dutchmen, Dolinar, Dosman & Dunn, and Downie Street Collective.

Admission by cash donation and/or non-perishable food donations. All donations benefit Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre.

Extra Messy in the Park! - Baden
2026-06-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Sir Adam Beck Park, 215 Snyder's Road East, Baden, Ontario, n3a2v6, Canada
Do you love to paint, squish, splatter, and swirl? We have an event for you. Join us for 90 minutes of non-stop creativity, colour, and fun! Perfect for children ages 5-12. Pre-registration required.

Dress for mess!

WWRC Summer Drop-In Thursdays
2026-07-02 09:30 - 11:30 | Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre, 175 Waterloo Street, Unit 1, New Hamburg, Ontario, N3A 1S3, Canada
Drop-in, play and learn at WWRC! Enjoy sensory play, sing some songs, create art, and meet new friends! WWRC Summer Drop-In will be every Thursday from July 2nd-August 13th.

No Cost. Ages 0-6 with a caring adult. No registration required.

Summer Camp - Colour Chaos
2026-07-06 08:15 - 17:00, 2026-07-07 08:15 - 17:00 | New Hamburg Community Centre, 251 Jacob Street, New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
Join us for Colour Chaos Week and learn from artist Sonia Nadeau, an award-winning children’s book illustrator! This week is all about exploring the magic of colour and having a blast while being creative.

We’ll start by painting a beautiful sunset, experimenting with different techniques and textures to bring our art to life. Next, we’ll dive into messy, playful art projects where there are no mistakes—only fun and creativity. Along the way, we’ll explore colourful science and STEM activities, discovering how colours mix, move, and interact in exciting experiments.We’ll also learn about the iconic Australian artist Jackson Pollock, studying his unique style and creating bold, expressive art inspired by his famous drip paintings.

To wrap up the week, everyone will get hands-on with a tie-dye activity, transforming plain white t-shirts (or item of your choice) into colourful works of art—so don’t forget to bring your own item to tie dye! Colour Chaos is perfect for children who love to explore, create, and have fun.

Registration is open! Click here to download the WWRC Summer Camp Registration form.

Mike Schout Wetlands Scavenger Hunt
2026-07-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Mike Schout Wetlands, 28 Smith's Creek, New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
Join us at the Wetlands for a scavenger hunt! See what you can see as we explore the beauty around us.

Free program! There will be a registration table to sign in upon arrival, no pre-registration required.

PARENT WALKS
2026-07-07 09:30 - 10:15 | Baden Branch Library, 115 Snyder's Rd E, Baden, Ontario, N3A 2V4, Canada
Join us at Parent Walks, meeting and starting our walk at the Baden Library, strolling through Baden, and meeting back at the library at the end. Let’s chat, connect, and make new parent friends as we walk. Young children are welcome to join!

Free program but registration is required.

Crafty Creations at the Baden Library
2026-07-07 10:45 - 11:45 | Baden Branch Library, 115 Snyder's Rd E, Baden, Ontario, N3A 2V4, Canada
Come be a part of the fun… in partnership with local libraries!Join us on Tuesdays for stories and crafts! WWRC will be traveling to different libraries with our Crafty Creation fun! Children ages 0-12 are welcome join to this free program. Pre-registration is required.

Crafty Creations program dates for all libraries include:Baden Library – July 7, 14, 28 from 10:45-11:45 amNew Hamburg Library – August 4, 11, 18 from 10:00-11:00 amWellesley Library – August 4, 11, & 18 from 3:00-4:00 pm
