Literacy Lambton
Literacy Lambton is a charity in Sarnia-Lambton that provides free literacy and essential-skills programs for adults, children, and families. Programs include one-to-one adult tutoring, early-literacy initiatives like Baby Bookworms, and the Train Your Brain eight-week program for grade three and four students, supported by volunteers and community partners to strengthen reading, math, and digital skills across the region.
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Train Your Brain program update and partner shout-out
Literacy Lambton announced that Train Your Brain, an eight week program for grade three and four students offered at nine sites across Lambton County, has new math and reading games thanks to partner Sting Assists. Spring 2026 registration is now closed, and families should watch Literacy Lambton social channels for Fall 2026 registration opening end of August to early September.
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Spring program registration closing
Literacy Lambton's Train Your Brain family literacy program is free for grade three and grade four students, and spring registration closes tomorrow at 12:00 PM on 2026-03-13. Visit the program page to confirm eligibility and secure a spot before the noon deadline.
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Purdys Chocolatier Easter fundraiser
Literacy Lambton asks the community to buy Purdys Chocolatier Easter chocolates to support free children and family literacy programs, with the campaign ending at midnight on 2026-03-12. Shop at the Purdys fundraising link to contribute before the deadline.
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Partner offers free income tax help
Literacy Lambton and The Inn of the Good Shepherd in Sarnia are offering free income tax help during tax season, described as a community support resource. The notice does not include times or sign up details, so contact the organizations directly to confirm availability and eligibility.
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Fundraiser for Carly
Literacy Lambton is asking the community to support Carly's medical recovery by donating raffle items or buying raffle tickets for a fundraiser. The announcement lists donation of raffle items and ticket sales as the ways to help, but no date, location, pricing, or contact details were provided in the original notice.
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Family Literacy Activity: Exploring Plants
Literacy Lambton recommends a family friendly literacy activity pairing library books about plants with visits to local greenhouses like DeGroot's Nurseries and Sipkens Nurseries. Read together, talk through the steps to grow a plant, then compare plant types and growing conditions during a short greenhouse visit to make reading feel like hands on learning.
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Purdy's Easter Fundraiser
Literacy Lambton's Purdy's Easter Fundraiser is taking online orders through Thursday, 2026-03-12, with proceeds supporting free childrens programs such as Train Your Brain, Summer Reading Buddies, and Baby Bookworms. Visit the campaign link to order Purdy's chocolates and ensure your purchase is counted before the deadline.
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Purdy's Easter fundraiser
Literacy Lambton is running a limited Purdy's Easter fundraiser selling Canadian made chocolates online to support local literacy programs. Order through the campaign link before the deadline at 12:00 AM on Thursday, March 12, 2026 to have purchases counted toward the fundraiser.
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Purdys Fundraiser
Support Literacy Lambton by ordering spring chocolates through the Purdys Fundraiser, where up to 30% of your purchase goes to the organization's Easter Fundraiser. Orders must be placed online by 12midnight on Thursday, March 12, 2026 via the campaign page at Purdys.
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Registered program offered by Lambton EarlyON Centre
Literacy Lambton lists a registered play based learning program at the Lambton EarlyON Centre for families with young children, emphasizing scheduled program sessions. The announcement notes cost is unknown or subsidized and does not include dates or registration details, so contact Literacy Lambton or the EarlyON Centre for enrollment information.
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Free one-to-one grammar help
Literacy Lambton is offering free one to one grammar help for adult learners, promoted on Facebook with a mention from 99.9FM The Fox Sarnia. Call 519-332-4876 or visit the shared Facebook link to learn how to sign up and confirm session details.
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One-to-one Adult Learning Support
Literacy Lambton offers free one to one adult learning support through an Employment Ontario funded program to help adults improve reading, writing, math, and basic computer skills. The service is personalized to each learner, and you can get started by calling 519-332-4876.
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Little Free Libraries stocked with donated books
Literacy Lambton announced that Rotary Sarnia BWL shared leftover books from their Used Book Sale and volunteers called The Book Bombing Babes recently restocked Sarnia Little Free Libraries. Drop by the boxes in Sarnia to take a free book and consider leaving one from your collection to keep community shelves full.
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Virtual reality career exploration (By-appointment Mondays & Wednesdays)
Literacy Lambton and The WorkPlace Group offer by appointment virtual reality career exploration on Mondays and Wednesdays, letting career seekers test drive different trades with hands on simulations. Appointments are required; contact Literacy Lambton for scheduling and location details.
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Valentine's Day literacy activities post
On 2026-02-14 Literacy Lambton shared a Facebook post suggesting simple Valentine's Day literacy building activities for families and children. The post encourages holiday themed learning at home and points readers to Literacy Lambton's Facebook page for any follow up resources.
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Spread the love promotion
Literacy Lambton posted a Spread the love promotion on Facebook on February 12, 2026, noting a partnership with NuSarnia Foundation and calling the community to action with the tag spread_the_love. Details such as time, location, and sign up links were not provided in the post, so check Literacy Lambton social channels for updates.
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Join us Sunday
Literacy Lambton posted a short Facebook invite: “🎉Join us Sunday. We’ll be there!” (published 2026-02-11T02:40:15Z); the message is a community call-to-action but includes no specific calendar date, time, or location.
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Train Your Brain — Community Impact Grant & Program Update
Literacy Lambton announced that Julia Redick received a Community Impact Grant at the Petrolia Community Fund presentation to keep a Train Your Brain program site in Petrolia for 2026–2027; Train Your Brain is a FREE evening program for grades 3–4, winter sessions are underway, and Spring registration is open at literacylambton.org (Programs tab) with sites in Sarnia, Thedford, and Alvinston starting after March break.
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Free Early Childhood Education Opportunity
Literacy Lambton is promoting a free, local training opportunity in Early Childhood Education aimed at job-seekers and career-changers. The announcement highlights that the opportunity is free and positioned as a pathway to a rewarding career; no dates or contact details were provided in the source.
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Give-a-Book donation update
Literacy Lambton's Give-a-Book campaign donated new children's grief resources to Hospice Sarnia; the materials are available to borrow for one month from the lending library at the Community and Supportive Care building (460 Christina St N).
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Adult Learning Support Services
Literacy Lambton offers free one-to-one learning support for adults 18+ in Sarnia-Lambton, helping improve essential skills like reading, writing, math, and digital literacy.
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National Family Literacy Day
Join us in celebrating National Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2026, with the theme 'Make mealtime family learning time,' promoting literacy and family engagement.
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Literacy Lambton Baby Bookworms Initiative
The Literacy Lambton Baby Bookworms Initiative aims to provide newborns in Lambton County with essential early literacy resources, including baby books and tips for new parents.
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Family Literacy Day Celebration
Join Literacy Lambton for a free virtual Family Literacy Day Celebration on January 27, 2026, featuring renowned author Barbara Reid as the speaker.
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Free Adult Tutoring Program
Literacy Lambton offers a Free Adult Tutoring Program providing one-to-one support for adults looking to improve their basic computer skills and digital confidence.
