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The Drumheller Public Library offers a wide range
of special programs for all age groups…


Special Events

Children's Programs

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Special Events
  BOOK SALES
  Start Date: Feb. 8-15     Start Time: opens 1pm Sun.
  End Date: Oct. 18-24    End Time: closes 5pm Sun.
  Registration Deadline: n/a
  How to Register: Come on in!
  Age Group: ALL
  Cost: $5/bag
  Description: 1. Feb. 8-15
2. May 3-10
3. July 18-25
4. Oct. 17-24.
    
  AARON PRITCHETT CONCERT
  Start Date: Sat. Nov. 20, 2010     Start Time: 7:00pm
  End Date: Sat. Nov. 20, 2010    End Time: 9:00pm
  Registration Deadline: When full!
  How to Register: Library front desk
  Age Group: TBA
  Cost: $TBA
  Description: Event is at The Barn. Watch for details - this family event is under construction!
    
  TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB online
  Start Date: 2010     Start Time: 1:00am
  End Date: no end    End Time: 12:00midnight
  Registration Deadline: ongoing
  How to Register: online
  Age Group: teens
  Cost: no cost
  Description: Check out www.teensrc.ca
There are prizes! It's for teens across the Marigold Library System in a safe, respectful site.
    
  FREE VIDEOCONFERENCE EVENTS
  Start Date: Jan. 2010     Start Time: varies
  End Date: Dec. 2010    End Time: varies
  Registration Deadline: Morning of event
  How to Register: Call 403-823-5382
  Age Group: 15+
  Cost: FREE
  Description: ALL events in the Library Gallery.
"Investment Strategies" ~ Derek Foster, Tues. July 27, 7-8:30pm.
"Forces Behind Feng Shui" ~ Dawn Hankins, Mon. Sept. 27, 7-8:30pm.
"Small Claims Court & How it Works" Wed. Sept. 29, 12noon.
"Which is Best? Pay Down Your Mortgage or Invest?" Thurs. Sept. 30, noon-1pm.
"Fresh" - movie premiere! (about the food system), Thurs. Sept. 30, 7-8:30pm.
"Author Visit: Marnie Mercier" Mon. Oct. 4, 7-8pm.
"Residential Tenancies" Wed. Oct. 6, 12 noon.
"Separation & Divorce" Wed. Oct. 13, 12 noon.
"Losing a Job & Wrongful Dismissal" Wed. Oct. 20, 12 noon.
"Looking After Dependent Parents Wed. Oct. 27, 12 noon.
"War on Terror: Current Situation in Pakistan" ~ Muhammad Zia, Wed. Oct. 27, 7-8pm.
"Cutting Out Lattes to Meet Long-term Goals...", Thurs. Oct. 28, noon-1pm.
"Law & Living Together" Wed. Nov. 3, 12 noon.
"Enduring Power of Attorney, Personal Directive, Will Kit" Wed. Nov. 10, 12 noon.
"Being an Executor" Wed. Nov. 17, 12 noon.
"Cruising the Waterways of Burgundy & Provence" ~ Dave Heron, Wed. Nov. 17, 7-8pm.
"Building Your Own Personal Retirement Plan", Thurs. Nov. 25, noon-1pm
"Grandparents, Grnadchildren & Law" Wed. Mar. 2, 20100 at 12 noon.
    
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Children's Programs
  ALPHASAURUS STORYTIME for Preschoolers
  Start Date:Sept.. 10, 2010      Start Time: 10:00am
  End Date: Dec. 10, 2010Call ahead 823-5382 or drop by a few minutes prior to class start time.    End Time: 10:45am
  Registration Deadline: This program is offered on a DROP-IN basis.
  How to Register:
  Age Group: 3-5 years
  Cost: $3.00 each child
  Description: Lachie Macfadden introduces your 3-5 year old to the library & the alphabet through stories, songs, poems, finger plays, and some crafts. Each child needs his/her own library card. Drop-ins welcome. There are 14 Friday sessions. Information 823-5382.
    
  SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2010
  Start Date:July 6, 2010     Start Time: 9:30am
  End Date: August 20823-5382 - Please call ahead to ensure available space    End Time: 3:30pm
  Registration Deadline: 5 min before start time
  How to Register:
  Age Group: 0-12 years
  Cost: 0-2yrs free; Drop-in $5/week
  Description: 2010 theme is "Destination Jungles". Pre-register by June 30 for a discount & free coupons from McDonald's & 7-Eleven! There are 6 age groups, each coming once a week. 0-24 months come free. After June 30 rates are $5 per child per session.
0-24 months Tues. 9:30-10:00am
2-3 yrs Tues. 11:00-12noon
4-5 yrs Wed. 9:00-10:00am
6-7 yrs Wed. 1:30-3:30pm
8-9 yrs Tues. 1:30-3:30pm
10+ yrs Thur. 1:30-3:30pm.

Drop-ins welcome if space available, please call ahead to check: 823-5382.

WIND-UP EVENT for participants & their families Fri. Aug. 20, 11-2. RSVP by Aug. 19, please.
    
  PAST YOUR BEDTIME
  Start Date:Wed. October 27, 2010     Start Time: 6:30pm
  End Date: Wed. Dec. 15, 2010Call 403-823-5382    End Time: 7:15pm
  Registration Deadline: 12 noon on the day
  How to Register:
  Age Group: 3-6 year olds
  Cost: FREE
  Description: Bedtime stories, songs, and time with Lachie. Children can come in pyjamas, with teddy bear and flashlight.
    
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Adult Programs
  TRAVEL NIGHTS 2010
  Start Date: Tues. Sept. 28, 2010     Start Time: 7:15pm
  End Date: Tues. Nov. 23, 2010    End Time: about 9:15pm
  Registration Deadline: 7:14pm
  How to Register: At door
  Age Group: No age restriction, suggest +12 yrs.
  Cost: $3.00 at the door
  Description: All shows in the AV Room above the Library.

1. "London & Paris" ~ Gillian Murrary, Tues. Sept. 28.
2. "Jersey & South Wales" ~ Linde Turner, Mon. Nov. 8.
3. "New Zealand" ~ John Serkiz, Tues. Nov. 23.
    
  "The REEL ALTERNATIVE" presents alternative movies... usually adult rated
  Start Date: Sept. 28, 2009     Start Time: movie starts 7:30pm SHARP!
  End Date: Nov. 30, 2009    End Time: varies
  Registration Deadline: tickets at Library or at the door
  How to Register: at the Library or at the Napier Theatre
  Age Group: See ratings
  Cost: $8 member, $9 non-member
  Description: Hosted by the Drumheller Library Society:
Book draws before each show.

Watch for the Fall lineup!
    
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Family Programs
  LIBRARY GALLERY
  Start Date: Ongoing     Start Time: Library hours of operation.
  End Date: Ongoing    End Time: Library hours of operation.
  Registration Deadline: n/a
  How to Register: n/a
  Age Group: All ages welcome
  Cost: By donation
  Description: 2010
June: Fred Orosz' Tribute to Royal Tyrrell Museum's 25th Anniversary
"AlphaGraphics" from TREX
Display Case: Ceramics from Daniel Wiebe & Leila Bjerland
July: Canadian Badlands Artists
BOOK SALE 18-25
August: "Fellow Creatures" TREX
Sept: "Shots in the Dark" Darryl Reid
Oct: Canadian Badlands Artists
Display Case: Caracol Clay Studio
BOOK SALE 17-24
Nov: "Cheong Ju" TREX
Display Case: Caracol Clay Studio
Dec: David Thompson Highway Artists
Jan. 2011: "High Art - Passport to the Peaks" TREX
Feb: "What Lies Beneath" TREX
BOOK SALE
March: Margaret Velichko's art
April: "Remnants of Community" TREX
May: "Stewart Cameron, cartoonist" TREX
June: Women's Institute
July: Canadian Badlands Artists
Aug: "TREX at 25"
Sept: Cody Schatz' Photographs
Oct: Badlands Artists
Nov:
Dec: Badlands Artists
Jan. 2012: "Maskwacis (Bear Hills)" TREX
    
  INTERNET ACCESS
  Start Date: Jan. 02, 2002     Start Time: 11 am Tue-Fri; 1pm Sat, Sun, Mon.
  End Date: none    End Time: 8pm Tue-Thu; 5pm Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon
  Registration Deadline: Call
  How to Register: Call 823-5382 or drop in
  Age Group: All
  Cost: See above
  Description: Public Internet and Computer Access: Internet, & Word Processing, Excel, etc. on all units. TWO computers free (partly subsidized by Government of Canada), Laptop & Internet $5/hour. Printing $0.30/page. Two computers $2 for 15 mins (Printing also $0.30/page). New system permits memory sticks & disks. Bookings 823-5382.
FREE COMPUTER HELP: Mon & Wed afternoons; call ahead 823-5382 to book. Wireless access available free.
    
  AUTHOR VISITS
  Start Date: Fall TBA     Start Time: varies
  End Date: TBA    End Time: varies
  Registration Deadline: n/a
  How to Register: come in
  Age Group: 15+
  Cost: Free
  Description: TBA
    
  STUDENT GROUP
  Start Date: Thurs. Jan. 17, 2008     Start Time: 4:00pm
  End Date: Thurs. June 17, 2008    End Time: 5:00pm
  Registration Deadline: Confirm attendance please
  How to Register: Call 823-5382 (message machine if busy or after hours)
  Age Group: age 11 and up
  Cost: FREE
  Description: Students aged 11+ welcome to come to the "Relaxation Station" for activities they help plan (with snacks) & Special Events. Call for details (823-5382).
    

 


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