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LINQuarterly - January, February and March
2015 Winter Edition
ello everyone,
The start of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on the past
year. And what a year 2014 was for Red Deer Public Library as we
celebrated “100 Years of Discovery”: our Centennial year!
The Library’s Centennial Committee organized a variety of events from
January to November enticing people to celebrate, commemorate and
discover the library. Centennial celebration highlights included
January’s Downton Abbey Tea, the Family Literacy Day launch of a
specially designed Childrens’ Library card (featuring the “Rainbow
Reader” graphic), April’s month-long free library card campaign, Mayor
Veer’s proclamation of “Red Deer Public Library Day” on April 23,
2014 (100 years to the day that the City of Red Deer signed a Bylaw
creating the Red Deer Library Board), the day-long “official birthday
party” held at both the Dawe and Downtown Branches, record
breaking participation by Red Deer’s children in our Summer Reading
Club, the November launch of “More Than Cobwebs and Dust” and
our festive participation in Festival Lights the Night that simultaneously
ended our Centennial year with a bang and helped kicked off the City’s
Christmas season.
Many community partners contributed to the success of the Library’s
Centennial year. Noted historian, Michael Dawe provided a series of
informative articles on Central Alberta’s public library history and was
always willing to speak on the topic of RDPL’s history. The City of Red
Deer’s Parks Department created a floral tribute in City Hall Park to
proclaim our “100 Years of Discovery”.
The City’s Cultural Services Department gifted three outstanding fibre
art works to all three library branches as an enduring artistic legacy
linking the City’s history to the Library. (see pages 14 and 15)
Red Deer Public School Board, the City and Library Board partnered to
open a brand, new library branch, Timberlands, during Canadian Library
Month. Yes, 2014 was quite a year and we start the New Year off with
our promise of “100 More Years of Discovery” as you’ll see from the
contents of this issue, all courtesy of your public library!
Christina Wilson, CEO, Red Deer Public Library
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Downtown Branch
Wednesday, April 8
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ages eight and up
Snell Auditorium
Watch the original Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl,
take on our pirate challenges, and more! (Movie is rated PG-13).
Dawe Branch
Inspiring kids to read what they watch!
VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER – C.S. LEWIS
Saturday, April 4
1 p.m. - 3 pm.
Seven and up
A book club for young readers! Read the book of the month,
then join us for popcorn, the movie and fun engaging discussion.
Call 403-309-3488 or email [email protected] for details.
Dawe Branch
April 11
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us for our third annual Spring Break Beach Party with
summery snacks, crafts, music and activities! Experiment with
fun technology toys and check out our LEGO Robot!
Watch for details on the upcoming
Spring Break Fun in the mezz at the Downtown Branch!
Wednesday, April 1
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 2
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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WHAT’S INSIDE
CONTACT US
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DOWNTOWN BRANCH
Page 4 to 10
Children’s Programs
101 Dalmatians Movie Day, Frozen
Princess Party, Family Retro Gaming
Timberlands Branch
Pages 14 and 15
100 More Years of Discovery
Tuesday, March 31
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
All ages welcome
City’s artistic Legacy sewn in quilts
...to the Timberlands Branch for a commotion in the ocean! Watch Finding Nemo, make a
craft, and try to find Nemo and his friends in an under-the-sea treasure hunt! You’re shore
to have fun!
Downtown Branch
Wednesday, April 1
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
AGES EIGHT AND UP (Under eight, accompanied by an adult)
Snell Auditorium
Watch the movie, Muppets Most Wanted, make your
own muppets, try out our heist challenges and more!
(Please note: this movie is rated PG)
Downtown and Timberlands Branches
Ages eight and up
Build, create, and explore with our makerspace just for
kids. Mindstorm, makey makey, littleBits, Lego and more!
Downtown Branch
Timberlands Branch
Tuesday April 7
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday April 2
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Pages 16 and 17
Teen Programs
4818 - 49th Street, T4N 1T9
Phone: 403-346-4576
Hours:
Mon. to Thurs.
9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday
1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
DAWE BRANCH
56 Holt Street, T4N 6A6
Phone: 403-341-3822
Hours:
Mockingjay MADNESS, NERDcraft 101,
Cosplay Creators, “Shelfie” photo contest
Mon. to Thurs.
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Pages 18 to 23
TIMBERLANDS BRANCH
Adult Programs
Hockey Day in Canada, Schizophrenia A Personal Story, Digital Literacy,
Library on the Go
Throughout the LINQ
Special Programs
NEW! Friends of the Red Deer Public
Library Lecture Series, Volunteer
Opportunities, SNAP Youth Reader’s Club,
Get Ready For Spring! School’s Out
Programs for Children and Teens
www.rdpl.org
9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed
300 Timothy Drive T4P 0L1
Phone: 403-755-1133
Hours:
Mon. to Thurs.
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed
CLOSURES
New Years Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Thursday, January 1
Monday, February 16
Friday, April 3
Sunday, April 5
Monday, April 6
Check www.rdpl.org for updates.
Special Presentation
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The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library invite you to an inaugural evening
DALMATIANS
A lecture series on literature, music, visual and performing arts
Saturday, January 31
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Downtown Branch
Children’s Program Area
Red Deer Public Library is 101!
Celebrate with Disney’s animated 101
Dalmatians, an appearance from Booker
the library mascot, crafts and snacks.
One lucky
winner will rece
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a complete set e
of
Dalmatian
Disney toys!
Tuesday, March 3
6:45 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Downtown Branch
Snell Auditorium
Atwood has described her stories as “tales” because
they draw from the mythical similar to fables or fairy
tales. Critics have hailed the book “darkly humorous,
seriously playful and a truly fun read.”
- Event organizer and Friend’s Board Member Anita Thomas
The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library present the first lecture in a series featuring
Dr. Laura Davis, Red Deer College faculty member, speaking on Margaret Atwood’s
recently published book, Stone Mattress: Nine Tales.
Read the book in advance and join in the discussion!
Paper copies, eBooks and downloadable audiobooks of Stone Mattress:
Nine Tales are available to borrow from Red Deer Public Library.
Tickets are $10 each and available at all
Library Branches and at the door. Proceeds
help fund RDPL programs and initiatives.
Meet Booker,
the RDPL Mascot!
Dr. Laura Davis teaches and researches in the areas of Canadian literature,
contemporary women’s literature, and writing studies. She has a forthcoming book
on Margaret Laurence and is working on a book about the correspondence between
Margaret Laurence and her publisher, Jack McClelland. She is also an author of the
textbook, Essay Writing For Canadian Students: With Readings, published by
Pearson (Toronto, Canada).
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at the Downtown Branch
MEMBERS PREVIEW SALE
Thursday, April 16
5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Friends members only.
Memberships available at the door: $7.50 Individual, $15 Family.
TWO DAY PUBLIC SALE
Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18
10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
Payment by cash or cheque.
Book donations accepted
during regular library hours.
The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday, March 9
7 p.m.
Bring your input and join us for elections of the new Board, presentation
of the Financial Statements, report on the 2014 activities and discussion
of the 2014 program and activities. Coffee and cookies will be served.
at all Branches. Programs begin the week of January 5
BABY FUN
PRESCHOOL FUN
Downtown Branch
Thursdays 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
OR Fridays 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Timberlands Branch
Fridays 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dawe Branch
Mondays 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
(no program February 16)
Downtown Branch
Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
OR Fridays 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Ages birth to 19 months and their parent or caregiver Ages three to five
TODDLER FUN
Ages 19 months to three years and their parent or caregiver
Dawe Branch
Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Downtown Branch
Wednesdays 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
FAMILY FUN (program runs all year)
Ages two and up
Downtown Branch
Saturdays 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
BOOKS BEFORE BED
PAJAMA FUN
Ages two and up
Downtown Branch
Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Timberlands Branch
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Cosponsored Preschool Programs
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momstown ALPHABET PLAY
Ages birth to six-year-olds and their parents or caregivers
Adult Programs
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RED DEER PUBLIC LIBRARY, DOWNTOWN BRANCH
Co-presented with momstown. Stories by RDPL Staff.
Timberlands Branch
Tuesdays: January 20, February 17, March 17
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Parents and caregivers are invited to join us in teaching their children (up to age 6)
about a different letter of the alphabet each month. Stories and rhymes are
presented by library staff and a craft is provided by momstown of Central Alberta.
STORY FUN AT RED DEER COLLEGE
Ages two to six and their parents or caregivers Stories by RDPL Staff.
Red Deer College Library Information Common
Main Floor
Tuesdays January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
STORY FUN AT PARKLAND MALL
Join us for free snacks, stories, puppet shows, and songs!
Ages two to six and their parents or caregivers
Stories by RDPL Staff.
Parkland Mall Food Court
Thursdays
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For toddlers up to five
Join us for free snacks, stories, puppet shows, and songs!
January 15 - Dragon Danger!
February 12 - Valentine’s Day
March 12 - Quack-Quack-Quack
Check our calendar of events for up to date information: www.rdpl.org
December 30 to February 22
FIRST FRIDAYS RED DEER, JANUARY 2 AND FEBRUARY 6 FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 PM.
Dear Little Friends: Ceramics by Alysse Bowd
Dear Little Friends refers to twenty letter carrying machines designed for the safe
delivery of your most tender notes, thoughts and warmth. They are machines
equipped for all forms of travel.
“They will hop and dance, fly, jump and skip,
Or some will decide to sail as a ship.
Whatever their mode they’ll arrive in delight,
Then with your response they’ll be off like a kite.
Use them with care, respect what they do,
If you’re kind and gentle, they’ll work just right for you.”
By creating these unique porcelain machines, Alysse, a Red Deer artist, brings the fantastical, the
extravagant and the make-believe into daily routine.
“My work dearly loves to laugh, and to chat and to make friends and if you get close enough
you might find yourself befriended. I believe in giggling and daydreaming and that when these
things combine they can take you into the most wondrous of worlds.” February 24 to April 26
FIRST FRIDAYS RED DEER, MARCH 6 AND APRIL 3 FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 PM.
Take a Second Look at Your Plate: by Anne Marie Resta
Seeking an artistic challenge, Edmonton photographer, Anne Marie Resta began a yearlong study of a familiar subject – vegetables. But as the weeks progressed, she found herself
taking a second, and unexpected, look at her subject. A growing awareness of the abundance of
food available to Albertans year ‘round, coupled with thoughts of how far our food travels
before it reaches us, and the vast amount of gas and oil used in the process, resulted in some
changes in Anne Marie’s behavior. Will this exhibit inspire you to change your
behavior too?
Come and see what she has ‘dished’ up for you
and take a second look at the food on your plate!
Adult Programs
Downtown Branch
FIRESIDE READERS BOOKCLUB
Dawe Branch
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room
Have fun sharing your opinions at this
bookclub full of interesting discussions,
topics and exciting author teleconferences.
January 21
People of the Book
by Geraldine Brooks
February 18
The Cat's Table
by Michael Ondaatje
March 18
Focus on Alice Munro
Each reader chooses a book
by Munro to read and discuss.
Check out our blog at:
http://firesidereaders.rdpl.org/ for novel
and author information.
Tuesdays:
January 20, February 24
and March 24
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Schizophrenia Society of
Alberta cosponsors this
program with Red Deer Public Library to
improve the quality of life for those affected
by schizophrenia and psychosis and to help
increase awareness of schizophrenia and
other related mental illness.
First Thursdays
in the Snell
Free concerts held the first Thursday of
each month, Downtown Branch, Snell
Auditorium, from 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
January 8:
features pianist Ruston Vuori.
Saturday, February 14
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
Bring your family to the Library and watch
the Edmonton vs Ottawa game with us on
the big screen!
February 5:
features pianist Milton Schlosser from University of Alberta Augustana campus.
March 5:
features soprano Joyce Emms and
pianist Vernon Murgatroyd.
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Cosponsored by The Friends of
the Red Deer Public Library
Children’s Programs
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Downtown Branch
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Downtown Branch
KIDS KNIT (and grown-ups too!)
MAKER KIDS!
Saturdays: January 10, 24
February 7, 21, March 7, 21
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Ages nine and up (Under nine must bring an adult)
From interested knitters to seasoned
knitters, everyone is welcome. Learn to knit
or bring projects you are working on and
we’ll knit together! For more information call
403-346-4688.
Sundays: January 18,
February 15 and March 15
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages eight and up
Explore and create with this tech program
just for kids. Hands on activities with fun
gadgets from littleBits to Mindstorm, to
makey makey and more!
Timberlands Branch
Downtown Branch
SCHOOL'S OUT? HANGOUT!
READING TAILS
Thursdays until 4 p.m.
Grades 4 and 5
Whether it’s board games, watching cartoons,
playing video games or coloring, you’ll have
fun with friends old and new!
No program February 19, March 26, and April 2
Reading Tails is a four-week program for
six to 12-year olds who would like to practice
their reading skills with a trained therapy
dog buddy and their handler. Register now!
For more information contact Laural at
403-346-4688 or by email at [email protected]
People with allergies should note that
dogs will be in the Library during this
program.
Downtown Branch
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME
LEGO DAYS
Saturdays: January 17,
February 14 and
March 14
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Children’s Department
Ages six and up
(under six accompanied by an adult)
Challenges, minute-to-win-it
games, and freeplay!
Timberlands Branch
VALENTINE’S STORYTIME
Saturday, February 14
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Fall in love with Timberlands!
Bring the whole family for
stories, rhymes, crafts and fun!
Dawe Branch
CHESS CLUB
Mondays starting January 5
Child players
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Adult players
6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
All levels of players are welcome.
Cosponsored with the Alberta Chess Association.
Children’s Programs
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Adult Programs
Downtown Branch
IT’S A FROZEN PRINCESS PARTY!
Downtown Branch
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis
Meeting Room
Sunday, February 8
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
All ages
Watch the movie and enjoy frozen treats,
activities, crafts and more! Costumes encouraged.
Meet new people while we watch and discuss popular documentaries.
January 14
BIG RIVER MAN
Martin Strel, Slovenian national hero and B-grade action film star, is also an
ultra-marathon swimmer who holds several Guinness World Records.
Now the overweight, hard drinking fifty-something has the world's most
dangerous river in his sights: to swim all 5,400 kilometres of the Amazon.
Timberlands Branch
FROZEN SING-A-LONG
Saturday, January 24
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Come make a craft and sing-a-long as we watch Frozen.
Costumes are welcome and highly encouraged!
Dawe Branch
Inspiring kids to read what they watch!
Saturdays: January 10, February 7, March 7 and April 4
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages seven and up
New!
A book club for young readers! Read the book of the month, then join us for popcorn,
the movie and fun engaging discussion after the film. Call 403-309-3488 or email
[email protected] for details.
January 10
February 7
March 7
April 4
by Jeff Kinney
by Rick Riordan
by Cressida Cowell
by C.S. Lewis
February 11
BOBBY FISCHER AGAINST THE WORLD
This documentary explores the complex life of Bobby Fischer, the troubled
genius whose charisma and talent spurred a worldwide fascination with chess:
the 'Game of Kings.' Fischer's evolution from isolated child to chess prodigy,
global superstar, angry recluse, and fugitive from the law, is a spellbinding
story of the making and unmaking of an American icon.
March 11
PING PONG
An inspiring documentary about eight competitors in the World Over-80
Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia. They are all in their 80s and
90s; one Australian woman is a centurion. Most of the players have been
athletes all their lives, but one woman took the sport up as an octogenarian
after suffering a stroke.
April 8
CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS
A breathtaking documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows
an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France,
home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man.
For more information, contact Donna
Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.
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Adult Programs
Dawe Branch
CHESS CLUB
Mondays
Adult players from
6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
All levels of players are welcome.
Cosponsored with the Alberta Chess
Association.
Dawe Branch
COVER 2 COVER BOOK CLUB
Third Monday evening
of each month
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
New members
welcome!
For more information,
visit https://www.rdpl.org/programs/bookclubs/cover2cover
January 19
Books That Make You Feel Alive
February 9
World War II Books
March 16
Science Fiction
Dawe Branch
ONE-ON-ONE
COMPUTER INSTRUCTION
FOR SENIORS
Whether you want to start using that new
laptop you got as a present or check out an
eBook onto your device, we provide
individual consultations to suit your needs.
Call Tatiana at 403-318-9312 to arrange an
appointment at the Dawe Branch.
Children’s Programs
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Downtown Branch
The first Wednesday of each month
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room
Share some favourite travel anecdotes or get
inspired by listening to others. Pictures and
souveniers welcome. Admission is free.
For more information, contact Donna or Priscilla
at 403-346-2100.
January 7:
January’s speaker travelled the Pacific Coast
Highway, visiting and photographing many
points in between; a visually spectacular 7,200
km road trip to San Diego and back.
February 4:
Our speaker travelled to Bolivia! From the
largest salt flats on earth to lively market
towns, lofty snowy peaks, rainforests, sand
dunes and bustling cities, Bolivia is a country
of remarkable variety.
March 4:
Imagine! Cycling across the Netherlands and
Belgium in 2013 and France in 2014, visiting
libraries of all shapes and sizes and raising
awareness of the importance of libraries
in today's society.
April 1: Discover the
picturesque Deep South
of Rhett Butler and Johnny
Mercer, and all its romance,
history and art, from Savannah
to Charleston.
Travel Memories
Dawe Branch
Dawe Branch
Super Fun Saturdays
Guess Who?
Free
Saturday Fun!
January 31, February 28
and March 28
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
FUN
All ages
Every Saturday there is
something new to do at the Dawe Branch;
once-a-week drop-in programs for
kids and parents.
FUN
This symbol indicates a
Super Fun Saturdays program!
Bring the whole family for a big
surprise. Our Mystery
Storytelling guest will take you
on a journey to the world of
games, crafts, puppet shows, character
appearances and scavenger hunts.
Saturdays at the Dawe Branch
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages seven and up
January 17
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February 21
The Coldest Place
on Earth
True Beauty
Pajama Party!
Take a slide down the
frozen slopes of Antarctica,
and find out all
about Emperor
Penguins.
(Crafts and
activities to
follow!)
Come and find out what we
think makes a person truly
beautiful!
You may
be in for
a surprise!
FUN!
March 21
Out of This World!
Fly into the sky with Bill
Nye the Science Guy for a
tour of Outerspace, then
come back down for a
mound of fun
making our
very own Pipe
Cleaner Extra
Terrestrials!
Downtown Branch
ALL AGES RETRO GAMING DAY
Sunday February 22
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
Bring the family to the library for some retro gaming fun…board
games, carnival games, video games – oh my! All ages welcome.
Children’s Programs
Adult Programs
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Downtown Branch
Dawe Branch
Makers’ Club
Thursdays
(Alternates with Pop
Goes the Teen Club)
January 8, 22,
February 5,
March 5 and 19
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ages seven and up
Join in Lego free-play and building stuff.
Bring your own pieces to work with
or use our Lego. Do you have Lego you are not
using any more? We’d love to add it to our
collection for this program and others!
Donations accepted at Dawe
and Downtown Branches.
Dawe Branch
Play-a-Story
Stories from Africa
Wednesday, March 18
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ages seven and up
Create characters from your favorite stories
and have fun bringing them to life.
Do you ever wonder what your
teddy bears get up to at night?
Drop off:
Wednesday, February 18
Between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Pick up:
Thursday, February 19 at 2 p.m.
Drop off your teddy bear or any favourite
stuffed animal to spend the night in the
Children’s Department. Pick up your stuffie
friend and stay for a Teddy Bear Picnic,
storytime and a peek at what your stuffies
were up to the night before!
Call 403-346-4688
to register
We will register the
first 15 stuffies.
Pictures of the
sleepover will be
posted on Facebook
and Twitter!
Downtown Branch
Pete the Cat Party!
Saturday, February 21
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
All ages
Celebrate Pete the Cat with stories, crafts,
games and activities featuring everyone’s
favourite blue cat.
Programs featuring the latest and greatest technology tools
Downtown Branch
LEGO MINDSTORM
ROBOTICS FOR ADULTS
Thursday January 15
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Level 2
Maximum five
participants
Do you love technology
and robots?
Come use our new LEGO Mindstorm!
Register by calling 403-755-1130
Downtown Branch
ALL AGES RETRO
GAMING DAY
Sunday February 22
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
Bring the family to the library for some retro
gaming fun…board games, carnival games,
video games – oh my! All ages welcome.
Downtown Branch
ADULTS ONLY (18+)
RETRO GAMING NIGHT
Thursday February 12
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
Renew your childhood excitement of visiting
the library by joining us for an adults only
night of gaming at the library!
Downtown Branch
DESIGN AN APP: INTRODUCTION
Saturday March 14, 2015
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Snell Auditorium
Are you interested in learning the basics of
app design? Join us for an introduction to the
basic principles of app design and learn what
you need to know to get started!
Downtown Branch
AWESOME ARDUINOS!
Thursday March 26
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Level 2
Are you curious about the world of
Arduinos but don’t know where to begin?
This hands on session will help you get
started programming your own Arduino!
Must be comfortable using a laptop.
Maximum five participants.
Register by calling 403-755-1130.
Downtown Branch
TECH HELP TUESDAYS
Weekly drop-in
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Level 2
Bring your own device and get help using
library resources from RDPL’s Digital
Literacy Coordinator!
Adult Programs
Special Programs
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FUN!
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Timberlands Branch
A Reading and Presentation
from the Author and the Illustrator
Saturday, February 21
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Dawe Branch
Library on the Go:
GET THAT EBOOK
Saturday, January 24
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Did you know you can borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from the library and read them on
your brand new mobile device you got for Christmas? Find out how and learn about some of
the latest eTitles novels in our collection.
Red Deer Public Library’s very own children’s author, Laural Randall
(Grimes), along with illustrator Lorlie Vuori will read from their
delightful children’s story about the history of the building that now
houses the Piper Creek Optimist Children’s Department at the
Downtown Branch of RDPL.
The story was written to celebrate Red Deer Public Library’s Centennial in 2014.
The book will be available for sale and both author and illustrator will be available to
autograph the stories.
Dawe Branch
Poster Contest
Library on the Go:
MOVIES, MAGAZINES AND MUSIC
Saturday, February 14
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Did you know you can borrow movies, magazines and music from the library as well as
eBooks, eAudiobooks and watch, read and listen to them on your mobile device you got for
Christmas? Find out how and learn about some of the latest digital formats in our collection.
Dawe Branch
Library on the Go:
FUN FOR THE YOUNG ONES!
Saturday, March 14
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Planning a road trip with your children? Did you know you can borrow movies, magazines
and music from the library as well as eBooks and eAudiobooks and watch, read and listen to
them on a variety of mobile devices? Find out how and learn about some of the latest digital
formats in our collection.
Red Deer Public Library has joined forces
with the ATA Red Deer City Local No. 60
Diversity, Equity, and Human Rights
Committee to celebrate our charter right to
intellectual freedom. Red Deer citizens and
students attending Red Deer schools are
eligible to enter.
Freedom to Read
Poster Contest
Award Ceremony
Submit posters to any RDPL Branch
on or before January 31.
Saturday, February 28
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Downtown Branch
Snell Auditorium
There will also be prizes for reading books
that have been challenged in Canada. Lists are
available online and at all branches.
Check our website at www.rdpl.org or
drop-in for more information.
Come and find out who the
lucky winners are. (Draws
made on February 23.)
Celebrate your freedom to read with
games, contests and good cheer.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Make a difference!
Exciting Volunteer Opportunity
for College/High School Students!
Seeking Techno-PRO
Teen Volunteers
Red Deer Public Library is seeking
enthusiastic college or high school students to
volunteer their time to be a Reading Pal with
elementary school children (Grades 1-6) who
are struggling with reading and/or writing.
You will work with one or two students in
two hour-long sessions each week for a three
-week period. For full details, call 403-3093488 or email Lucinda at
[email protected].
 Are you super tech-savvy?
 Do you need volunteer hours for
school?
 Looking to add a star to your resume?
We want to talk to YOU!
We are seeking young adult volunteers
(age 12-24) , excited about technology, to
teach adults and seniors the ropes on their
iPads, smart phones, eReaders, etc.
For more info, contact:
Digital Literacy Coordinator
[email protected]
or 403-755-1130
Adult Literacy - Volunteer
Opportunity
Interested in helping an adult with literacy
skills or a newcomer to Canada improve their
language skills?
A two hour per week commitment is all we
ask. Training and support provided.
Call 403-346-2533 for more information.
Have you heard about the ME card?
It's now available to Red Deer Public Library members! With a simple online
registration process, RDPL card holders in good standing can access materials
at other participating public libraries in Alberta!
To register your card, please access http://www.melibraries.ca/
An ME card does require an email
account so be sure to set yours up
today through your Bibliocommons
account! For a list of participating ME
libraries: https://melibraries.ca/
participating.php
Teen Programs
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Downtown Branch
NERDcraft 101:
Valentine
WARS
Thursday, February 12
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room
Ages 12-18 ONLY
It’s no secret… the only good thing about
Valentine’s Day is the CHOCOLATE.
Join us for the first annual mezz Chocolate
Wars and try Ultimate Smartie Sorting
Blindfolded Chocolate Bar Identification,
Whopper Races, Kiss Unwrapping
Competitions and more! (YES, chocolate
EATING is also on the agenda!) We’ll also be
creating Ridiculentine’s Cards by revamping
the covers of cheesy old romance novels!
Downtown Branch
Teen Movie Mania:
THOR- THE DARK WORLD
Wednesday, February 18
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis
Meeting Room
Ages 12-18 ONLY
Design and decorate your
own Mjolnir (Thor’s hammer)
while we watch Thor: the Dark World.
TEEN BEAD-A-THON
Wednesday, March 4
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
the mezz (3rd floor
Downtown Branch)
Ages 12-18 ONLY
We have BEADS coming out of our ears!
The mezz becomes the Garden of Beadin’ for
one afternoon only and your imagination is
the limit! We’ll supply the twine, wire,
clasps, hooks and delicious munchies.
You bring the creativity!
Downtown Branch
Teen Tech Week 2015:
“SHELFIES” MULTIMEDIA
PHOTO CONTEST
Wednesday, March 11
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
the mezz (3rd floor
Downtown Branch)
Bring your phone or iPad (or use ours) to
capture a great “shelfie” featuring YOU
reading a favourite book between the shelves
in the mezz. We’ll print it, you decorate it,
and we’ll create a digital “shelfie” collage for
the mezz Facebook page cover photo! There
will be prizes awarded for the best shots!
WELCOME TO THE GLADE: THE MAZE RUNNER CHALLENGE (Downtown Branch)
Wednesday, March 18
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Snell Auditorium - Age 13+ ONLY
Can you survive The Glade? We challenge you to run our epic mazes
(survivors win prizes!), then kick back and watch The Maze Runner on the big screen!
Teen Programs
Downtown Branch
NERDcraft 101:
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Dawe Branch
DIY INFINITY SCARVES
POP GOES THE
TEEN CLUB
Tuesday, January 13
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis
Meeting Room
Ages 12-18 ONLY
Is the price tag for a cool new scarf leaving
you out in the cold? Learn to make your own
infinity scarves and warm up DIY-style!
Thursdays
(Alternates with
Makers’ Club)
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages 12+ are invited to join us for adventures
in pop-culture. From Divergent trivia to
Cosplay. Join us every other Thursday
for fun times @ Dawe.
Downtown Branch
Teen Movie Mania:
January 15 - Write it Out
January 29 - Origami Day
February 12 - Clay-make-tion
February 26 - Jeopardy and other
TV Game Shows
March 12 - Disney Day!
March 26 - 2014 Favorites
THE HUNGER GAMES
MOCKINGJAY MADNESS
Wednesday, January 21
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis
Meeting Room
Ages 12-18 ONLY
Join us for the next installment of The Hunger
Games on the big screen, delicious food and
door prizes. Need we really say more?
Downtown Branch
NERDcraft 101:
DIY BOOKED SHOES
Tuesday, February 3
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room
Downtown Branch
Ages 12-18 ONLY
Cosplay Creators:
This event is a real SHOE-IN! We’ll be
DIY ARMOR
“literalizing” old
Tuesday, January 27
shoes; decorating
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
them with pages
Waskasoo Kiwanis
of old books and
Meeting Room
graphic novels.
Ages 12-18 ONLY
Bring a pair of old
Come out for the library's first ever cosplay
shoes- heels,
event! Guest host Felicia McComb (the
boots or flats
mastermind of ‘Stealthy Cosplay’) will be here with solid sides, that you’d like to revamp and
to teach us the art of creating foam-armour! we’ll supply the rest!
SETTLEMENT SUPPORT IN LIBRARIES
Red Deer Public Library and the
Central Alberta Refugee Effort
(CARE) cosponsored programs
for newcomers to Canada.
Settlement Support offers services to assist
newcomers with topics such as housing and
transportation and are available at both Dawe
and Downtown Branches.
Phone C.A.R.E. at 403-346-8818 or email
[email protected]
A service funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in
Partnership with C.A.R.E. and Red Deer Public Library.
SNAP Youth Readers Club
Mondays starting January 12, 2015
Dawe Branch - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Program Room
Downtown Branch - 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room
This is a special reading club for youth who are new English speakers. We will read
an exciting book together and learn new English language skills!
Newcomers Reading Club
Improve your English skills at this club for adults.
Read aloud and improve comprehension, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Level 1 and 2 ESL
February 21 - March 28
Saturdays 10 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Level 3 & 4 ESL
February 25 - April 1
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m..
Held at the Downtown Branch’s Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room except for
March 18 and 28th. Watch www.rdpl.org for location on those days. Registration
in advance is required by calling CARE at 403-346-8818.
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Centennial Legacy Public Artworks Provide Insight into our Community
RDPL's longstanding connection
to the City and vitality of Red Deer's
life stretches from 1913 until 2014.
Last year City Centennial Threads 2013 was hung in the Downtown
Branch in honour of the City’s
Centennial year. With the 2014
addition of two more quilts, RDPL's
three Branches (Downtown, Dawe
and Timberlands) are now knitted
together through the City's legacy
gifts of fibre art.
"City Centennial Threads - 2013"
(pictured below) a panoramic, fibre art tryptic
hangs for all to see in the Piper Creek
Optimist’s Children's Department,
Downtown Branch. It can be viewed whether
one is in the Children's Department or
outside through the former Firehall doors,
which are now windows. Through a map art
format, it embodies elements of the City's
heritage, in a colourful piece that RDPL is
proud to display.
“Sew Me a Story”, Children’s
Program Area (pictured above) A once
upon a time quilt conceived by Hazel
Nylin and quilted by Carrie Berg on the
occasion of Red Deer Public Library’s
Centennial Year.
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"Roads to Red Deer" (pictured below)
a colourful mosaic hanging in our newest
branch, Timberlands, an ideal location
as the artist’s family homesteaded in this
area in 1907.
Timberlands Branch
Artist: Millie Watson
"Roads to Red Deer,
Extensions 1, 2 and 3" (left)
is a rainbow of colour gracing the
entryway to the Dawe Branch.
Downtown Branch
Artist: Patti Morris
Artist: Millie Watson