Vol. 35, Issue 4 July / August, 2010 Bookmobile`s 25th Birthday Party

Vol. 35, Issue 4
July / August, 2010
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‘Jungle’ Movie Week for kids
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‘HAPPENING’
The Library recently hosted a “Dash to the Finish” reception, where a number of donations for the Branching Out
Capital Campaign were presented to Director & CEO Todd Gnissios and Library Board Chair Caryl Nelson-Fitzpatrick by the
Branching Out Campaign
following sponsors: ATB Financial - $25,000 represented by: Don Lowe & Rob Smith; Melcor Developments Ltd. - $30,000 represented by:
Neil Johnson; Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association - $30,000 represented by: Barry Dubnyk; TD Canada Trust - $30,000 represented
by: Murray Brown and Kinsmen Club of Lethbridge - $50,000 represented by: Trevor Jones.
We are truly in the ‘dash to the finish with our fundraising as
well as the development of The Crossings Library Branch…To
help us complete the final lap please donate at
librarybranchingout.ca or call 403-320-3026.
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Making Your Library Happen. . .
Find out about some of the generous people who support your Library.
D.A. Building Systems has been in business
since 1980. Doug Grenier and Dell Allen have
played key roles in expanding D.A. Building
Systems into the thriving business it is today.
D.A. Building Systems is the ONLY local
manufacturer of Steel Buildings and are
many years to come. D.A. Building Systems
specializes in Agricultural, Commercial and
Oilfield steel buildings as well as mechanical
and pipe insulation for oilfield applications.
The new Servus serves 400,000 member owners from 100 locations
in 63 communities across the province and has assets of $9.5
billion. Based in Edmonton with Regional Offices in Lloydminster
and Red Deer, Servus Credit Union provides a complete line of
financial services including: loans, deposits, investments, telephone
and Internet banking, ATMs, debit and credit cards, financial
planning, insurance, trust, agricultural and commercial services.
Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association
The Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association (LADA) have been very fortunate to
receive the great support of Lethbridge and area residents for many years. The
LADA is comprised of the following dealerships:
Bridge City Chrysler Dodge Jeep
College Ford Lincoln
Davis Pontiac Buick GMC
Dunlop Ford
Integrity Hyundai
Lethbridge Dodge
Lethbridge Toyota
Lethbridge Volkswagen
McDonald Nissan
McFadden Honda
Milestone Mazda
Murray Chevrolet Cadillac
Subaru of Lethbridge
Scougall Motors (Ft. Macleod)
The LADA dealers are proud to be able to give back to this great community by
supporting the new Crossings Branch Library.
The Branching Out Campaign‘s
temperature is nearing red hot!
Will you help us reach our goal?
We‘re almost there – your support can
help us push it over the top.
Want to get involved or learn more about The
Crossings Branch Library and its sponsors?
Visit:
www.librarybranchingout.ca
Branching Out Campaign
committed to serving all of their customers for
Servus Credit Union is a member-owned, community-based
financial institution with roots dating back to 1938. Servus is
Alberta‘s largest credit union and, on November 1, 2008, became
Canada‘s first province-wide credit union when it amalgamated with
Community Savings and Common Wealth Credit Union.
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‘HAPPENING’
SUMMER HOURS:
(Begins after the Victoria Day Holiday and
ends after the Labour Day Holiday)
Monday through Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday AND Saturday
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday
1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
General Information / Board Highlights
HOLIDAY CLOSURES:
Thursday, July 1
Canada Day
Sunday, August 1
Monday, August 2
Heritage Day
TO CONTACT US:
We would love to hear from you
By Email
Board Highlights
As the Architect for The Crossings
Library Branch drove to Lethbridge, he
was impressed by the changing prairie
landscape. Those once essential barns
that stood out solid, large and strong,
vital to prairie life are now folding in on themselves and leaning in many directions
making a statement about our changing times. With those strong images in mind
The Crossings Library Branch was designed. A unique building designed to
make use of one of Southern Alberta‟s most abundant natural resources – the
sun. You will enjoy the large windows and the wonderful natural light that fills
the Library.
Do you remember our delightful first Carnegie Library that is now part of the Southern
Alberta Art Gallery in Galt Gardens? Just as this first library served the literacy needs of
that generation, our new library will meet the multi-media, hi tech, computer oriented,
literacy challenges of our present generation. It is worth remembering that the
Gutenberg Press challenged the tradition of a 16th century library just as the Internet
does in the 20th century.
With a financial push from businesses, organizations and individual residents of
Lethbridge, The Crossings Branch Library will move the City of Lethbridge another step
along its evolutionary path.
By Phone
The Capital Campaign of the Lethbridge Public Library Board is in full swing. Already
the Branching Out Campaign has achieved 86 percent of its goal thanks to many very
generous donors. Even in these precarious economic times people and businesses
have rallied to support what the Library stands for: unlimited access to knowledge and
non censored information universally accessible to everyone, whether through a book, a
magazine, a newspaper or online.
Adult Services
403-380-7311
Customer Services
403-380-7310
Youth Services
403-320-4278
Literacy Services
403-380-7323
Room Rentals
403-380-7336
Branching Out Campaign
403-380-3026
These are some of the costs the library is incurring for the Crossings Branch Library
Collection:
A shelf of books, DVD‘s or CD‘s: $625.00, $900.00 and $1,125.00 respectively;
Year‘s subscription to a magazine – for example, National Geographic Traveler –
average cost $45.00 per year: and
Year‘s subscription to an electronic data base – for example, the on-line edition of
Consumer Reports– average cost $4,000.00
[email protected]
By Fax
403-329-1478
By Mail
810 - 5th Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 4C4
In this Issue
Art Exhibit …………………………………..6
Worth the Visit ....................................... 7
Wednesday Night Films ........................... 10
Adult Programs .............................. 11 - 12
Teen Programs ..................................... 15
Bookmobile ................................... 16 - 17
Children‘s Summer Programs
18 - 22
Summer Calendar at a Glance …………24
We are asking that you come on board and join with us in pushing this Capital Campaign
over the top. There are many ways that you can place a donation and each of the ways
provides a significant contribution to a new library that you will be very proud of:
 Play ―Plinko‖ outside of the Children‘s area;
 Buy a key and a chance to win $10,000.00 in the Kinsmen‘s Club Key Fund
Raiser;
 Make a donation of $5, $20, $50 or more at the Customer Services counter; each
donor‘s name will appear on the donor wall in The Crossings Branch Library.
We will meet our target with your help and consequently fill the shelves. Come and join
me at the opening on August 23rd.
The Board would like to congratulate and thank the following employees who received
Service Awards as part of Staff Development Day at the Library in June. 20 Years of
Service: Valerie Reeves, Randy Van Zwol, Barb Nickel; 15 Years of Service: Pati
Wigelsworth, Jenny Cofell and Richard Poulin; 5 Years of Service: Monica Porter, Carol
Kowal and Elizabeth Entz. The Lethbridge Public Library owes its outstanding
reputation to its committed and professional employees. Thank you!
Donna Hunt
Vice Chair, Lethbridge Public Library Board
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Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library
Thank you to the many Friends‘ supporters who attended the successful two-day book sale on June 5 and 6. In all,
thousands of used books found new homes and the net sale income was $4,650. These funds will be donated to the
library for development of The Crossings Branch Library. Thank you, also, to the volunteers who came to help with this
sale: set-up, restocking during the sale, and clean-up at the end.
The Friends’ Casino Event is coming: The next date of note for the Friends is a
casino to be held July 24 and 25 at the Lethbridge Casino. Henry Bosman is the chair
of the committee looking after this event and he is searching for volunteers.
If you can help with a shift during these dates, please contact him at 403-381-8684 or
[email protected]. Refreshments will be provided during the shift. Funds
received from the casino will be used to benefit The Crossings Branch Library.
-Lauren Brown
Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library
If you missed the sale, the Friends‘ Booktique on the main floor of the library sells withdrawn and donated books
continuously so you have an ongoing opportunity to purchase books at very reasonable prices. The Booktique hours
are the same as regular Library hours.
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‘HAPPENING’
Art Exhibits
July
Art Exhibits
“Matter and Form”
Lethbridge Artist Apryl Hudson will be showing her work at the LPL
Gallery for the month of July. Apryl graduated from the University
of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010. Her recent
works explore the juxtaposition between body and mind. As the
artist puts it, ―Everything is beneath the skin; a depiction of offal
and psychological instability. A sort of irrational, unraveling of my
own anxieties or bodily discomforts…‖
August – To Be Announced
Mini-Spelling Bee wins Achievement in
Literacy Award
The Lethbridge Public Library was thrilled to receive the
annual CLTA/Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award for
the first annual Mini-Spelling Bee! This award is presented
by the Canadian Library Trustees Association to a public
library board to recognize its initiation of an innovative
program that is contributing significantly to the advancement
of literacy in its community. The award was presented at the
2010 CLA National Conference in Edmonton.
Todd Gnissios, Director & CEO and Library Board Chair, Caryl NelsonFitzpatrick and Vice-Chair, Donna Hunt, with the CLTA award
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Worth the Visit
Check the display cases. All displays presented by members of the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge.
July
Through a chain of friendship that stretches from Nunavut to Alberta, six Inuit dolls were
purchased by the Textile Surface Design Guild. These dolls came into being through a
special project begun in 2005 with T.O.L. (teach only love) artist Helen AbenReynen. A
group of women from across the Kivalliq region of Nunavut gathered to reawaken their
passion for the ancient textile art of doll making. Using a blend of traditional and modern
materials and techniques, a unique collection of extraordinary dolls was created and
shown at the 2007 K.I.D.F.E.S.T. exhibition in Rankin Inlet. In June 2010, Helen‘s doll,
Sedna Eskimo Point escorted her six doll friends to Lethbridge to share the customs,
struggles, joys and hopes of their makers with families in the south. As the centre-piece
for a variety of public programs, these special dolls spread love and healing across the
country.
August
Lethbridge Musical Theatre
“Bringing the Best of Broadway to Southern Alberta”
Lethbridge Musical Theatre was created in 1963 due to the request of patrons of the Lethbridge Symphony Chorus, especially those
who enjoyed the music of Broadway Shows, and was formed as a branch of the Lethbridge Symphony Association. Before they
knew it Lethbridge Musical Theatre‘s first production "Finian‘s Rainbow‖ staring Bill Matheson, Gwen Dell and Allan James Monk
was produced. For more than 40 years, community minded individuals have put on some of Broadways most memorable musicals
here in Lethbridge. Both young and old alike, have participated in a variety of functions to bring these musicals to life.
In 2009, the group's production was Big River and Kiss Me Kate is the 2010 show.
Use Self Check and Win!
From July 2-31, put your Self Check-Out receipt in the
draw box near the Self Checks to enter a draw for a great
prize! This contest is only open to users of the Self
Check-Out.
Worth the Visit
The dolls complete their journey by returning to the Arctic. By donating the dolls to the
Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre in Rankin Inlet at the end of the project, the dolls will
continue to inspire northern youth to learn more about their cultural and spiritual
traditions. Children and grandchildren of the Kivalliq will always have these treasures in
their lives. It is our hope that families will be changed for the better through the powerful
story of a doll. These extraordinary Inuit dolls and a selection of Personal Journey
workshop dolls will be featured in the Library showcases during the month of July. The
Textile Surface Design Guild would like to thank the Community Spirit Grant program
and the Lethbridge Public Library for their support of this project. For more information
please contact the TSDG at www.surfacedesignlethbridge.ca
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‘HAPPENING’
Do you need help with your
literacy skills?
Literacy
If so, visit Read on, which is located behind
the Youth Services area. Read On students
are paired with a tutor one day a week for
approximately one hour of tutoring. Tutors will
assist students with reading, writing, spelling,
basic math, speaking and /or listening skills.
There is a $5.00 registration fee. Read On is
open to adult Canadian citizens or permanent
residents.
Thanks to our Volunteers for always stepping up, giving
back and lending a hand! Your contributions and
unique strengths add greatly to the Lethbridge Public
Library’s ability to provide the community with the very
best Library service. In 2009 Library volunteers logged
in 7,393 hours!
An evening of appreciation featuring Pizza and Accordion Tunes was held in
June to thank our Library volunteers: the Library Board, Friends of the Library,
Read On Tutors, Homebound, Van Run, Books for Babies, TAG, (Teen Advisory
Group) and Mini Spelling Bee. The door prize went to Marlene Hollwey.
VOLUME 35, ISSUE 4
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How Do You Want to Read? The Big Picture - Have you been
bitten by the ‘e’ bug?
The 2nd in a series of articles by Barbara Ramp, Coordinator Youth Services,
exploring the Library‘s eJourney
We have all watched and participated in radical technological transitions in the visual and auditory world: how we watch, listen,
and keep our music, movies and television shows, permanently or temporarily, has changed and is still changing.
Now, how we read is about to change.
Mayor Tarlek once told me the story of how Saint Augustine discovered St. Ambrose reading silently, which in AD 383 was
something out of the ordinary. Silent reading is much faster than reading out loud … but at that time the norm in the literate
world was to read everything out loud. The logical, (to us), efficient method eventually became the dominate way to reading and
most of us only read out loud in a public performance, for our children, or when we need to slow down to truly comprehend what
we are reading. At some point more people were reading silently than aloud. And libraries became a very quiet place to
facilitate silent reading. (For more on this story check out Alberto Manguel‘s A History of Reading 028.09M).
Public libraries aren‘t very quiet any more … except in designated areas. And how you read may be changing again, from print
to an electronic format. According to the Association of American Publishers, 2009 eBook sales have increased 177% since
2008. This is very exciting for those of us who have been bitten by the ‗e‘ bug ... but if you are still attached to your ‗real‘ book;
don‘t despair. These stats need to be put into perspective:
That 177% increase is still something to note ... because it marks a significant trend, as eReaders, iPads and eBooks turn up in
our newspapers, magazines, internet news sites and grocery point‘s redemption pamphlets.
It is transition time for books. Some of us will jump on the bandwagon quickly ... Some of us will wait to see what happens,
remembering the Sony Betamax lesson. The media around the world is buzzing with headlines like ―Publishers are well aware
of the e-threat‖. The talk is about what happened in the music industry, and how to manage change in the publishing industry
better.
An article from the Guardian International (June 5, 2010) strikes me as being realistic in its future forecasting: we will continue to
have both paper and electronic formats. Just as there is a time and a place and a reason to read silently or out loud, so there
will still be some occasions in which paper will trump electronics. However, at the Lethbridge Public Library both options are now
available.
In the Library world today, OverDrive is the platform we use to purchase and lend eBooks and eAudiobooks. The OverDrive
story started in 1986, and OverDrive extended services to libraries around the world in 2002. In 2010, 10,000 libraries facilitated
19 million OverDrive checkouts! As of June 17, in our Library system there have been 2,795 OverDrive checkouts and 523
people using material found in OverDrive. The most popular format continues to be the WMA audiobook, with 1,054 checkouts.
Now when you search in the library catalogue you can find e material beside print and audio:
Is it STILL raining out there? Stay
home!
Turn on your laptop or PC.
Find our webpage:
www.lethbridgepubliclibrary.ca
Type in the title of the book you want
to read.
And download it. Enjoy!
If you can‘t find it, give us a call.
Or, try a different book.
Next time: It’s an eWorld for Kids &
YA’s too!!!
General Information
2009 eBooks 313,167
2009 Adult Hardbound (only) 2,604,159
(www.publishers.org/main/IndustryStats/documents/S12009Final.pdf)
Association of American Publishers Estimated Book Publishing Industry Net Sales 2002-2009
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‘HAPPENING’
Wednesday Night Films
Showtime 7:00 p.m. for all features
Theatre Gallery
(Free admission)
July 7
Damned United
July 14
When in Rome
Wednesday Night Films
(14A Course Language)
In 1974, previously successful manager Brian
Clough takes over England’s top football club,
Leeds United. His abrasive approach and clear
dislike of the players dirty style of play make it
certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of
his earlier career help explain both his hostility to
previous manager Don Rievie and how much he is
missing his usual right-hand man, Peter Taylor,
who loyally decided to stay with Brighton & Hove
Albion. The cast includes: Michael Sheen,
Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney and Jim Broadbent.
(PG)
Beth, is a hard working career woman whose
past relationships fall apart because she seems
to put her work above all else. Beth feels she will
never find the man of her dreams and goes off to
Rome to attend her sister’s wedding. Little does
she realize that after throwing some coins into the
Fountain of Love, her life will become significantly
more complicated. Stars are: Kristen Bell, Josh
Duhamel, Danny DeVito and Anjelica Huston.
July 21
Young Victoria
(PG)
This excellent drama stars
Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria and Rupert Friend as
Prince Albert. Dominated by her possessive mother
and her bullying consort Conroy since childhood,
teen-aged Victoria refuses to allow them the power of
acting as her regent in the last days of her uncle
William IV’s rule. Although her German cousin Albert
is encouraged to court her for solely political motives
they do fall in love and Albert proves himself to be a
devoted spouse and agent for much-needed
constitutional reform. This film received an Oscar for
Best Achievement in Costume Design.
July 28
Cooking With Stella (PG)
You will enjoy this warm-hearted social satire
about a Canadian diplomat and her chef husband
Michael who are posted to New Delhi. Upon
arrival they inherit a household of Indian servants
headed by a charming, totally inspiring and wily
cook Stella. When Stella agrees to become
Michael’s cooking guru, he isn’t aware of the
many schemes she is cooking up. A fine cast of
actors includes: Don McKellar, Seema Biswas
and Lisa Ray.
Definitely Not Plato Book Club
Read ahead for the September 22
meeting
7:00 p.m.
The Outlander by Gil Adamson
Staff Meeting Room
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Lethbridge & District
Horticultural Society Presents:
Jim Hole
‘Garden Myths’
Saturday, July 10
1:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery
― Do water droplets magnify sunlight and burn plants?‖ ―Will adding rocks to the base of a pot improve water
drainage?‖ Garden myths, passed down through the ages, can often lead you astray. Jim Hole will separate
fact from fiction as he debunks myths that have plagued gardeners for years.
Screening of the film ‘Up North’
Tuesday, July 13
7:00 p.m.
Theatre Gallery
ABOUT THE FILM
Through conversations with First Nations Chiefs, Elders, comedians, artists, dancers and mountaineers, Up North takes
you on a journey of discovery and inquiry delving into a multilayered look at forms of change including economic,
environmental, cultural, social, political, dromological and linguistic. Set against the stunning beauty of North America's last
wilderness, it accesses an alternate history of Canada's North, told through the wisdom of experience and the reflection of
our culture in the landscape.
More information at upnorthmovie.com/
This screening is co-sponsored by the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, Cinema Politica
and the Library.
Prune with experts ….volunteers are needed to form a crew to trim the
Millennium Garden
at the Lethbridge Public Library
Saturday, July 17
Meet at the Library at 9:00 a.m.
Work with Japanese garden expert and Lethbridge Public Library
Millennium Garden Designer, Masa Mizuno and learn gardening
tips while helping the Library to prune the garden. If you have
some hand pruning shears, please bring them.
Meet at the Library Garden entrance for a day of guidance and fun!
For information, please phone 403-380-7345
Adult Programs
In the summer of 2007, Drew McIntosh, Robert Lutener and Aaron Bocanegra set out on
a journeyacross the North into the Arctic Circle, in exploration of the impact change has on
the land scape and people's lives. Their 8,500 km adventure began in Edmonton
four hours south of the largest proposed industrial project in history, the Athabasca
Oilsands. Traveling through Alberta, British Columbia, Alaska, The Yukon, and the Northwest Territories they arrived in
Inuvik, at the end of the 750 km gravel Dempster Highway, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle.
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‘HAPPENING’
Videoconferences
In partnership with the Chinook Arch Regional Library System, RISE
(Rural Information Services Initiative) and the Lethbridge Public
Library
Investment Strategies with Derek Foster
Monday July 26
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Community Meeting Room
Adult Programs / New Releases
Learn the investment strategies of Canada‘s youngest retiree, and author of Money for Nothing and The Lazy Investor, Derek Foster. His
simple investing approach allowed him to become a millionaire by his mid-30s — and his strategies can be followed by anyone. Take this
rare opportunity to learn these strategies as they are revealed by Derek live via videoconferencing — and ask him any questions you want.
Derek Foster was born in Ottawa in 1970 and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in 1993. He later completed the
Canadian Investment Funds Course developed by the Investment Funds Institute of Canada.
After quitting the rat race at 34 and becoming a millionaire using simple ideas, he shared his personal experiences and strategies in his
National Bestselling Books: Stop Working: Here’s How You Can! The Lazy Investor: Start with $50 and No Investment Knowledge; Money
for Nothing: and Your Stocks for FREE; and Stop Working Too: You Still Can!
new
releases
reserve your copy!
A tray of snacks, a long cold
drink and a sizzling summer
thriller!
July
Fiction
It All Began in Monte Carlo by Elizabeth Adler
Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke
The Whisperers by John Connolly
Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
The Cookbook Collector by
Allegra Goodman
Thin, Rich, Pretty by Beth Harbison
Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
Non-Fiction
Zoo Story by Thomas French
Hungry Girl Happy Hour by Lisa Lillien
Long for This World by Jonathan Weiner
August
Fiction
Tough Customer by Sandra Brown
Cure by Robin Cook
Scarlet Nights by Jude Deveraux
Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder
Noah‘s Turn by Ken Finkleman
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Veil of the Night by Linda Howard
Queen of the Night by J.A. Jance
The Postcard Killers by James Patterson & Liza Marklund
Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
Burnt Mountain by Anne Rivers Siddons
Non-Fiction
Composed by Rosanne Cash
Angelina by Andrew Morton
Baby Love by Norah O‘Donnell & Geoff Tracy
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Sheila’s Suggestions by Sheila Braund, Library Assistant, Adult Services
Summer has finally arrived and whether your idea of the perfect vacation centres around beaches, boating, fishing,
alpine hiking, or touring museums you can be sure there will be days when the rain pours down, wind gusts spit dust
in your face and the kids keep repeating, ―there‘s nothing to do.‖
Don‘t despair, it‘s time for a Family Film Event. The Library has a collection of family films which can be
checked out with a current library card. You may even be able to obtain a holiday extension. Check these
out:
Princess Bride (1987) -a tale of star-crossed lovers. Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Wesley,
beautiful princess Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck but just in
time Wesley reappears.
Freaky Friday (2003) - Dr. Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter can‘t relate to one another about
anything. One night a bit of mystic mayhem takes place and they awaken trapped in the other‘s body.
Comedy ensues as they scramble the switch back.
High School Musical (2006) - A group of high school seniors about to graduate stage a spring musical
about their hopes and fears for the future.
Step Up (2006) – Channing Tatum stars as Tyler, a street dancer from a lower class family who pairs up
with Nora a privileged ballet dancer to perform at the Mayfield School of the Arts senior showcase.
Field of Dreams (1999) - All his life corn farmer, Ray Kinsella has searched for a dream and one day he
hears a voice telling him to build a baseball diamond in his fields. While others are suspicious, Ray follows
the dream.
Back to the future (1985) -Michael J. Fox stars in this comedy about a 17 year old who travels back to
1955 to make sure his parents get together or he will not exist.
Time Bandits (1981) –Michael Palin stars in this time-hopping adventure about a highly intelligent boy
who travels through ‗holes‘ in time and meets an odd assortment of villains and heroes.
Long, long ago, before cell phones… there were family films: National Velvet (1944), Tammy and the
Bachelor (1957), Old Yeller (1957), Gidget (1959 and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965).
As we 'Open the Doors' to The Crossings Branch Library for the first time, we would
like to welcome you to share this exciting day with us:
Monday, August 23
9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Doughnuts and refreshments (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Maps to direct you
Library staff will be on hand to answer your questions
We are anticipating the doors of the Crossings Branch Library will open August 23rd - however if there are delays, the alternative
opening day will be advertised in the media and posted on our website: www.lethbridgepubliclibrary.ca
Sheila’s Suggestions
Shanghai Knights (2003) - Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson team up to catch the killer of Chan‘s
estranged father in this action/comedy.
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‘HAPPENING’
Deb’s Dilemma
Every week, the Library adds new items to its shelves - books, CDs, Videos, DVDs. Wednesday morning, you can see them all
on our „New Arrivals‟ wall but they quickly disappear into the hands of our anxious patrons. Before they blend in to the rest of
the collection, I would like to draw your attention to just a few that caught my eye in the last few weeks. My dilemma? Too many
exciting items to tell you about in this short space!!
- Deb Smith, Electronic Information Resources Technician
I Am an Emotional Creature: the Secret Life of Girls
Around the World
by Eve Ensler
155.433 E
Here is another daring and provocative collection of
monologues and stories by the renowned author of ‗The Vagina
Monologues‘. Inspired by traveling through, listening to, and
observing the world of girls, the writings will stun you with their
honesty, clarity, and heart-wrenching bluntness.
The Good Karma Divorce: Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative
Emotions into Positive Actions, and Get On with the Rest
of Your Life
by Judge Michele Lowrance
306.89 L
Is it possible to make it through such a life altering event
without forever altering the landscape of your life? The choices
made in the divorce process can end friendships, cause illness,
destroy a family‘s financial future. If there is a better way,
surely this domestic relations judge can define it.
S
Deb’s Dilemma
The Devil and Sherlock Homes: Tales of Murder, Madness,
and Obsession
by David Grann
081 G
Acclaimed New Yorker staff writer David Grann explores a
number of true life crimes, including the murder of a Sherlock
Holmes scholar. For mystery buffs of all sorts, this collection of
cleverly written stories and essays will entertain and astound.
Equally Shared Parenting: Rewriting the Rules for a New
Generation of Parents
by Marc and Amy Vachon
306.872 V
Finally – a book that looks honestly at the realities of equality
between the genders. What does it take for women
to let go of their traditional roles and men to take
responsibility for an equal amount of home creating
tasks?
The Natural Laws of Good Luck: a Memoir of an Unlikely
Marriage, by Ellen Graf
306.845 Gra
When my browsing eyes caught sight of this title, I hoped the
boook would lead to a change in my lifelong inability to win at
games of chance. Alas, the subtitle disabused that notion. It
turned out, however, to be a delightful tale of two people, two
extremely different cultures, and a loving commitment to each
other that got them through.
What Does it Mean to be Human?
Richard Potts and Christopher Sloan
OS 599.938 P
The official companion book to the David H. Koch Hall of
Human Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of
Natural History explores the nature of humanity as it
evolved over 6 million years. Photos from the exhibit,
drawings and commentary invite you
To consider our origins and imagine our future.
Garden Wisdom &
Know-How: Everything You Need to
Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest
OS 635 G
I love the Rodale Gardening Books –
the one I live by is organized, simple,
practical and thorough with a focus on
organic gardening. I was thrilled
to find one that includes all the great
tips and step-by-step instructions from
my own treasure plus every other
book they‘ve published! But … how
can I bring it back after only three
weeks?
Robotics
edited by Kenneth Partridge
629.892 R
If you haven‘t discovered the Reference Shelf yet, let this
be your introduction. Books in this series contain a
collection of articles, book excerpts, and studies on current
social topics. This particular one, of course, is on robotics
but I haven‘t picked one up yet that didn‘t intrigue me with
unexpected discoveries and titillating commentary.
The Mystery of Lewis Carroll: Discovering the
Whimsical, Thoughtful, and sometimes lonely man who
created Alice in Wonderland by Jenny Woolf
828.809 CAR W
I have heard many a rumour about Lewis Carroll, none of
which stopped me from becoming captivated by his books.
Here is a biography by an author who casts aside the
myths and innuendo of the past to write an insightful, indepth and -- dare I say? – accurate description of the man
and his times.
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Teen Summer Programs!
School’s out – time for summer programs!
All of our teen events start at 3:00 p.m. all
through the summer
Friday, July 9
Another Afternoon of Anime Awesomeness! What
will we be watching? We don‘t know! Meet us in the
Theatre Gallery to pick the shows and watch episodes
on the big screen.
Teen Advisory Group
Friday, July 30
Time for summer teen matinee #2! And it‘s The Simpsons Movie!
Sure, you‘ve seen it before. But have you ever watched it while
eating pink-frosted donuts with sprinkles? Join us in the Theatre
Gallery for popcorn and Springfield shenanigans.
Friday, July 16
Friday, August 6
Haven‘t seen Avatar? Love it and want to see it
again? Join us in our Theatre Gallery to watch the
first of two summer teen matinees. You bring your
friends; we‘ll supply the popcorn.
How strong is your stomach? If you‘ve got nerves and a gut of steel,
come on down to the Community Meeting Room for our second ever
Extreme Food Taste-Off. Sure, you can make it through the
vegetarian and spicy rounds, but can you face the blender round?
Friday, July 23
Friday, August 13
Last (but very much not least) we have what you‘ve all been waiting
for – Wii on the Big Screen! We‘ll fire up Super Smash Bros. in the
Theatre Gallery and you can battle all your friends.
If you love reading, you should sign up for this year‘s
Teen Reading Club. Our theme this year is Get into Character! You can join the forums,
review books, win prizes and get to know teens from all over Canada at www.teenrc.ca.
For more book-related fun, check out
Sink Your Teeth into Reading,
Chinook Arch‘s monster-themed book club for teens.
Join us each week for a videoconferenced meeting about your
favourite books about vampires, werewolves, zombies and
more! We‘ll be meeting at 2:00 p.m. in the Community
Meeting Room on July 2, July 9 and July 16.
If you have any questions about any of our
teen programs, you can contact Paige, our
teenbrarian, at 403-320-4278 or
[email protected].
Teen Summer Programs
If you love board games, now‘s the chance to
challenge your friends. Think you‘ve got the best Risk
strategy or the strongest mind for Monopoly? Prove it
in the Community Meeting Room.
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Bookmobile
‘HAPPENING’
Saturday, July 17
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bowman Arts Centre Parking Lot
(across from the Library)
We have a fun-packed day lined up just for you!
12:00: BBQ
12:15: Story time
1:00: U of L Steel Band
2:00: Cake cutting
3:00: Anita Horrocks author talk
Frisbees, Cake, Burgers, Music, Stories
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Mondays
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Wednesdays
July 7, 14, 21, 28
Mountain Heights Area
Corner of Mt. Blakiston Road & Mt.
Crandell Crescent W.
Ridgewood Area
Mike Mountain Horse School Area
155 Jerry Potts Boulevard West
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
West Lethbridge Towne Centre
Area
University & Gerry Drive West
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Horizon Village Area
Jerry Potts Boulevard West
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
.
The Bookmobile Lethbridge
stops CLOSED
Friday, July 31
to
Sunday, August 30
For more information call
403-320-4230 (Recorded Schedule)
or 403-320-4278 (Children’s Services)
or 403-380-7310 (Customer Services)
Tuesdays
July 6, 13, 20, 27
Fleetwood Bawden School Area
1222 - 9th Avenue South
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Fairmont Estates Area
Fairmont Boulevard South
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Lakeview School Area
1129 Henderson Lake Boulevard South
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.
AlternatingTuesdays
July 13, 27
St. Martha’s School Area
Corner of Columbia & McMaster
Boulevard West
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays
July 8, 15, 22, 29
Rideau Court Area
8th Avenue & 20th Street North
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Uplands Area
Erminedale Boulevard North
2:45 - 4:15 p.m.
Park Meadows Mall Area
23rd Street North
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Mountain Heights
(Varsity Esso Place)
Corner of McMaster & Columbia
Boulevard West
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
July 6, 20
Tudor Estate Area
Corner of Tudor Crescent & Scenic
Drive South
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
.
Fridays
July 9 & 23
August 6 & 20
Coalhurst
Coalhurst Elementary School
1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays
Sunday
CLOSED
CLOSED
TD Summer Reading Club on the Bookmobile
Join our Summer Reading Club 2010 on the Bookmobile
Open to all ages - preschool through young teens.
Activities are carefully selected to suit interests and
ages from three to the early teens.
Children can join any time during the Summer and take
part as often as they like.
On Vacation?
Materials from Summer Reading 2010 are great
take-alongs!
Bookmobile Schedule / TD Summer Reading Club
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Corner of Rocky Mt. Boulevard & Mt.
Rundle Boulevard West
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Corner of Ridgewood Boulevard &
University Drive West
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
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‘HAPPENING’
Sunshine or Rain, our Youth Services staff
has come up with a great line-up of
‘things to do’:
Summer Mornings
Ready, Set, Read!
Children’s Summer Holiday Programs
1
Mondays through Thursdays
July 5 - August 12
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Kids’ Corner
The Library provides a program to encourage your child to read
throughout the Summer months –
Ready, Set, Read!
2
This program gives children who can read and have attended
Kindergarten through Grade 3, the opportunity to read with a
volunteer who has attended Grades 4 - 12. This fun and informal
program is one (1) hour in length. The child and volunteer share
40 minutes of reading time, with the last 20 minutes spent in a fun
group activity promoting reading.
Tuesdays
Ready, Set, Read! is not suitable for children with learning and/or
reading difficulties. All participants must be mature enough to
attend Ready, Set, Read! without adult accompaniment.
Theatre Gallery
A drop in program
small ‘n TALL,
come one, come
all…
July 6 - August 24
10:00a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
For newborns to 4 year olds (accompanied by an adult),
songs and rhymes in the summer…
Come and spend quality time with your child. Activities
include songs, rhymes, fingerplays and much more!
Wanted
Readers for Ready, Set, Read!
If you have attended Kindergarten through Grade 3, can
read and want to keep reading over the Summer as well
as make new friends, then this program is for you! Join
us for as many days as you like; you choose your own
schedule.
Registration for Readers may be limited.
Please call 403-320-4278 for more information
and to pre-register.
For Summer calendar at a glance, see last
page. All programs are free of charge.
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Summer Afternoons
3
Tuesdays
Movie Day - Starts at 2:30 p.m.
Theatre Gallery
Tuesday, July 6
Tuesday, July 13
Toy Story (G) 81 minutes
Fireman Sam to the Rescue (G) 45 minutes
See Fireman Sam in action in this thrilling collection of
firefighting adventures! Episodes include: Paper Plane Down;
Hot & Cold Sunning Sniffer Dog; Hearts on Fire; Perilous
Path and The Hero Next Door.
Movie Week
Monday, July 19 - Nim’s Island (G) 96 minutes - Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island
with her scientist father, a life which mirrors that of her favourite literary character Alex Rover the world‘s
greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the book‘s author leads a reclusive life in the city. When Nim‘s father goes
missing from the island a twist of fate brings Alexander and Nim together and the two must draw courage from
the fictional Alex to conquer Nim‘s Island.
Tuesday, July 20 – Critter Quest: Bug Out on a Backyard Safari (G) 80 minutes – Sometimes, the
most fascinating place to explore is your own backyard. No matter where you happen to live, there are
incredible creatures all around. Discover all sorts of critters right outside the door. Schriemer not only unearths
fuzzy, squirmy, slimy, gilled, winged and multi-legged creatures, he shares fun facts about them and introduces
kids to how they go about their daily business.
Wednesday, July 21 – Tarzan (G) 88 minutes – Raised by a family of gorillas, including the loving Kala and
the wisecracking Terk, Tarzan develops all the instincts and prowess of a jungle animal. But with the sudden
appearance of Tarzan‘s own kind, including the beautiful Jane, two very different worlds are about to become
one.
Thursday, July 22 - Totally Tropical Rain Forest (Really Wild Animals) (not rated) 40 minutes –
Take a totally tropical trip to the rain forest and meet spotted jaguars, colorful poison-arrow frog‘s, slow-moving
sloths and loud-mouthed howler monkeys!
More movies on next page!
Children’s Summer Holiday Programs
Woody‘s role as room leader is threatened when a flashy
space ranger, Buzz Lightyear, arrives on the scene.
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‘HAPPENING’
Summer Afternoons
Movies cont’d.
2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 3
Cloudy with a Chance of
Meatballs
Tuesday, July 27
Angelina Ballerina, Meet Angelina
(41 min.)
(G) (90 min.)
Children’s Summer Holiday Programs
Angelina Ballerina tells the timeless tales of a remarkable little
mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. Headstrong,
passionate and feisty she is a character to whom children of all
ages will relate.
The most delicious event since macaroni met
cheese. Inspired by the beloved children's book,
the film focuses on a town where food falls from
the sky like rain.
Tuesday, August 10
Backyardigans: Surf’s Up
(60 min.)
Surf‘s up! Hoedown! It‘s time to cruise the beaches and ride off into the
Wild West with The Backyardigans.
4
Wednesdays
Variety Day (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
Kids‘ Corner
(Drop In programs)
July 7 - Kids Book Club with a Twist (Suitable for children ages 6+)
Read a book from this month‘s booklist and come to talk about your book, play games and enjoy juice and cookies.
July 14 - Storyplaying (Suitable for children ages 4+)
Listen to a story and come prepared to dress-up and act it out.
July 21 - Chinese Mandarin Language Time with Shuyuan (Suitable for children of all ages)
Come join Shuyuan for Chinese Mandarin Language time, songs, rhymes and poems.
July 28 - Silas’ Seven Grandparents with Anita (Suitable for children all ages)
Anita will read her newest picture book. Come join in the fun!
August 4 - Book Club with a Twist (Suitable for children ages 6+)
Read a book from this month‘s booklist and come to talk about your book, play games and enjoy juice and cookies.
August 11 - Creative Movement with Kristina in the Theatre Gallery (Suitable for children of all ages)
Join Kristina in the Theatre Gallery for a fun time of movement, stretching and bending!.
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Summer Afternoons
Kids’ Book Club with a Twist
Wednesdays, July 7 and August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Do you love to read? Are you in Grades 1 through 6? If so, join us in Kid‘s Corner for Kids’ Book Club with a Twist! Read a book
from the list, and come to talk about your book, play games, and share lemonade (lug-a-mug!) and cookies. For more
information about the program, please call 403-320-4278.
Mattland by Hazel Hutchins
When Stella Was Very, Very Small by Marie Louise Gay
Silas‘s Seven Grandparents by Anita Horrocks
Zoom by Tim Wynne Jones
Coyote Sings to the Moon by Thomas King
The Sleeping Porch by Ian Wallace
Cabbagehead by Loris Lesynski
Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch
Jillian Jiggs to the Rescue by Phoebe Gilman
Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires
The Summer of the Marco Polo by Lynn Manuel
The Thumb in the Box by Ken Roberts
Martin Bridge, Onwards and Upwards! by Jessica Kerrin
Scott
The Invisible Rules of the Zoe Lama by Trish Cohen
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Willow and Twig by Jean Little
Boredom Blasters by Helaine Becker
Goodbye Buffalo Bay by Larry Loyie
How Hockey Works by Keltie Thomas
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hodded Fang by Mordecai
Richler
Mummies: The Newest, Coolest and Creepiest from
Around the World by Shelley Tanaka
Mystery of the Mad Science Teacher by Marty Chan
The Unexplained: A Haunted Canada Book by Janet Lunn
Gold Medal for Weird by Kevin Sylvester
The Odds Get Even by Natale Ghent
Amazing Animal Adventures in Rivers by Brian Keating
The Last Safe House by Barbara Greenwood
The Dragon Tapestry by Martine Bates
Eye of the Crow by Shane Peacock
The Water of Possibility by Hiromi Goto
White Lily by Ting-xing Ye
Children’s Summer Holiday Programs
Canada Day is July 1! This Summer‘s book list is an extravaganza of proudly
Canadian kids‘ books!
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‘HAPPENING’
Summer Afternoons
Thursdays
Puppet Adventure (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
July 8 - August 12
Children’s Summer Holiday Programs
5
Kids‘ Corner
Suitable for children of all ages.
Storyline (403-380-7306)
July
5
12
19
26
The Turkey and the Fat Mayor
The Turnip
Lindy and the Forest Giant
Lord Bag of Rice
August
3
9
16
23
30
Reynard and the Fisherman
The Silly Farmer
The Dancing Wolves
The Magic Purse
The Man who was on Fire Behind
Stories from Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell From Around The World by Pleasant DeSpain
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TD Summer Reading Club at the Library
For more information on the Club go to www.td-club-td.ca
Join the 2010
1. Come to the Children’s Library to join the self-directed TD Summer Reading
Club. Joining up is easy! Simply stop by the Children’s Library check-out desk
and submit your name and age anytime between Monday,
July 5 and
Monday August 30.
2. When you join the ‘Club’ you will receive a plastic book bag, a poster, stickers
and an activity booklet.
3. Visit us weekly to submit the title of one of the books you have read and add
your submission on the ‘Wall of Words’! Watch the WALL grow in July and
August!
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‘HAPPENING’
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Movie Day
July 5
6
Variety Day
7
Puppet Adventure
8
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
9
Toy Story (81 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
13
14
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Puppet Adventure
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Book Club With A Twist
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Theatre Gallery
Kids’ Corner
Kids’ Corner
15
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
16
Puppet Adventure
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Storyplaying
Theatre Gallery
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Theatre Gallery
2010 Summer Holiday Calendar
20
21
Kids’ Corner
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Chinese Mandarin Language
Time
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Critter Quest: Bug Out on a
Backyard Safari (80 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
Tarzan (88 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
Theatre Gallery
Nim’s Island (96 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
26
22
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
27
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
28
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Theatre Gallery
23
Puppet Adventure
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
3
Totally Tropical Rain Forest
(Really Wild Animals) (40 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
29
30
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Puppet Adventure
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Silas’ Seven Grandparents
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
4
Kids’ Corner
5
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
CLOSED
Movie: The Simpsons
Movie!
3:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery
6
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Puppet Adventure
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Book Club With A Twist
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Theatre Gallery
Board Games
3:00 p.m.
Community Mtg. Room
Kids’ Corner
Angelina Ballerina, Meet Angelina
(41 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
August 2
Movie: Avatar
3:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Teen Advisory Group
Afternoon of Anime
Awesomeness
3:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Fireman Sam to the Rescue
(45min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
19
Friday
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ready, Set, Read!
(RSR)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
12
Thursday
Kids’ Corner
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
(90 min.)
Extreme Food Taste-Off
3:00 p.m.
Community Mtg. Room
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
9
10
11
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Theatre Gallery
12
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
13
RSR 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Puppet Adventure
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Creative Movement with
Kristina
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Theatre Galley
Kids’ Corner
Wii on the Big Screen
3:00 p.m.
Backyardigans: Surf’s Up (60 min.)
2:30 p.m. Theatre Gallery
16
17
18
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Theatre Gallery
23
24
19
small ‘n TALL
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Theatre Gallery
19
For more information please
call Youth Services at:
403-380-7320
20
or
403-320-4278
See also Pages 18 - 22
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