Archive for February, 2012
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
March 5th, 2012
12:05 PM – 1:00 PM
Speaker: M. Jennie Frost
Hosted By: Brooks Public Library
Summary: Got a story inside of you? Get a taste of the art of storytelling at this introductory session with professional storyteller Jennie Frost.
Speaker Bio: Since 1996, Jennie has performed in festivals, concerts, conferences, libraries, and schools in 43 Alberta communities and in 7 other provinces and 1 territory. Jennie is also an author. In 2005, her first book The Courtship of Hippodameia, the story of a Greek princess, was published (Mellen, Lewiston, New York). In 2005, she also published a 2-CD set Pygmalion and Other Greek Myths (Edmonton), thanks to a Canada Council grant. She has had prizewinning stories and poems published in literary journals and anthologies, most recently being one of the winners of the 2008 Short Grain Contest for her story “Power.” Jennie is a Past President of Storytellers of Canada—Conteurs du Canada, and was for 12 years President, then Concert Producer, then Treasurer of TALES Edmonton. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Alberta, The Edmonton Stroll of Poets, and the Canadian Authors Association. A member of the Children’s Literature Roundtable for twenty years, she has extensive knowledge of children’s literature. She has an M.A. in Ancient History and a B.Ed. (Secondary, Latin).
Participating Libraries (Updated Feb 21, 2012):
Brooks Public Library
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
Monday March 12, 2012 at 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Presented by: Marigold Library System
Brain Busters! A classic game with a new name!
Attention youth age 9 and up! Battle head to head with youths in another part of Alberta in this classic game of trivia pursuit!
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to two libraries.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries (Updated Feb 10, 2012):
Delia Municipal Library
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
Monday March 12, 2012 at 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presented by: Marigold Library System
Brain Busters! A classic game with a new name!
Attention youth age 9 and up! Battle head to head with youths in another part of Alberta in this classic game of trivia pursuit!
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to two libraries.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries (Updated Feb 10, 2012):
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Sunday May 27, 2012 at 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Presented by: Okotoks Public Library
Hosted by: Okotoks Public Library
Beyond the Book – Speaker Series
Beyond the book is a book-themed speaker series. Registrants who have read the novel listed will then attend a presentation with a speaker who will discuss a central topic from the novel. A brief question and conversation period will follow the presentation.
A 5-year-old narrates a story about his life growing up in a single room where his mother aims to protect him from the man who has held her prisoner for seven years. Rylee Hatchard from Rowan House Emergency Shelter to discuss the topic of abuse.
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
Okotoks Public Library – Host Library
Survey for Library Staff
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Sunday March 25, 2012 at 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Presented by: Okotoks Public Library
Hosted by: Okotoks Public Library
Beyond the Book – Speaker Series
Beyond the book is a book-themed speaker series. Registrants who have read the novel listed will then attend a presentation with a speaker who will discuss a central topic from the novel. A brief question and conversation period will follow the presentation.
Accepting a position at a northern Canadian radio station in 1975, Dido Paris disarms a hard-bitten broadcaster with her beauty and vocal talents. Eagle 100.9 FM radio personality Troy Laboucane to discuss what it is really like working for a small-town radio station.
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
Okotoks Public Library – Host Library
Survey for Library Staff
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Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 8, 2012
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Presented by:The Lethbridge Schizophrenia Society
Hosted by: The Crossings Branch – Lethbridge Public Library
The Partnership Community Education Program is a program designed to reduce stigma and increase education to the general public about schizophrenia. Individuals with schizophrenia present alongside someone who has a loved one with schizophrenia. Presenters provide a unique insight into living with schizophrenia and living with an individual who has schizophrenia. This program aids the community in developing acceptance, understanding and empathy for those with a mental illness.
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
The Crossings Branch – Lethbridge Public Library (Host)
Survey for Library Staff
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
April 26, 2012
7:00 pm
Presented by: David Poulsen, Chinook Arch’s Writer in Residence
Hosted by: Claresholm Public Library
David will read from a work in progress with a discussion of the process of writing to follow.
A poster for the Writer in Residence Program is available here Writer in Residence 2012 Poster
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries. This session will be recorded.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
Claresholm Public Library (Host)
Lethbridge Public Library – Main Branch
Medicine Hat Public Library
Chestermere Municipal Library
Linden Municipal Library
Survey for Library Staff
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
April 5, 12, & 19, 2012
6:30 pm
Presented by: David Poulsen, Chinook Arch’s Writer in Residence
Hosted by: Claresholm Public Library
Have you …
Had that book or story inside you just waiting to be written?
Always wanted to write the stories of your family?
Had an idea for a book you just know the kids/grandkids would love?
Been waiting for the right time to try your hand at writing?
This just might be the perfect time to get started! Award winning author David A. Poulsen will teach you the techniques that can turn those terrific ideas into terrific pages. You will write and find out it can be both fun and rewarding. Participants will “workshop” their writing project with other writers like themselves, offering and receiving helpful suggestions as to how to make that story even better. Participants will have fun sharing ideas, dreams, hopes, stories and finding out what to do with that story once it is written.
A poster for the Writer in Residence Program is available here Writer in Residence 2012 Poster
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries. This session will be recorded.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
This session is now full.
Participating Libraries:
Claresholm Public Library (Host)
Brooks Public Library
Lethbridge Public Library – Main Branch
Lethbridge Public Library – The Crossings Branch
Medicine Hat Public Library
Warner Public Library
Three Hills Municipal Library
Rockyford Municipal Library
Survey for Library Staff
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
March 17, 2012
2:00 pm
Presented by: David Poulsen, Chinook Arch’s Writer in Residence
Hosted by: Lethbridge Public Library
Teens interested in writing can join David to learn more about the process of writing.
A poster for the Writer in Residence Program is available here Writer in Residence 2012 Poster
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries. This session will be recorded.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
Lethbridge Public Library (Host)
Brooks Public Library
Chestermere Municipal Library
Claresholm Public Library
Okotoks Public Library
Three Hills Municipal Library
Survey for Library Staff
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
March 8, 2012
7:00 pm
Presented by: David Poulsen, Chinook Arch’s Writer in Residence
Hosted by: Claresholm Public Library
David will read from a work in progress with a discussion of the process of writing to follow.
A poster for the Writer in Residence Program is available here Writer in Residence 2012 Poster
This session is intended to be interactive. Therefore, the number of sites is limited to seven libraries. This session will be recorded.
Out of respect for presenters and the host library, please advise your RISE Consultant in advance if you have registered for this program and are no longer able to participate in this session. Thank you.
Participating Libraries:
Claresholm Public Library (Host)
Carmangay Public Library
Foremost Library
Lethbridge Public Library – The Crossings Branch
Tilley Library
Survey for Library Staff
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