November 2014 Program Guide
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BrooksPublicLibrary
420 1st Avenue West
@brookslibrary
403-362-2947
@brookslibrary
brooks.shortgrass.ca
November 2014
Contact Information Hours of Operation
Library Closure
Monday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
The Brooks Public Library will be
Tuesday: 10:00am to 8:00pm
closed Tuesday November 11
Wednesday: 10:00am to 8:00pm
for Remembrance Day
Thursday: 10:00am to 8:00pm
We will reopen at 10:00am on
Friday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday November 12, 2014.
Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Contact Information Phone: 403-362-2947
Let us help you get active! You can check out a Lakeside Leisure Centre Pass from the Brooks Public Library.
Fax: 403-362-8111 Email: brolib@shortgrass.ca
Ask us at the Circulation desk for more information.
Website: brooks.shortgrass.ca
Download the Hoopla App on your digital device today and use your library card to check out audiobooks, music, movies, and tv shows for free. 2 Contact Information
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December Preview
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November 2014
Children’s Programs Tunes n’ Tales Wednesday Mornings 10:30am to 11:00am Tunes n’ Tales is our new music themed literacy program for early readers that incorporates sparkling stories and imaginative sing-alongs with interactive instruments for children ages six and under. Drop in with the kids for this free weekly program.
Wii for Tweens Thursday Aftenoons 3:45pm to 5:00pm Calling all gamers! Come in and enjoy playing the coolest multi player games the Wii has to offer. Wii for Tweens is a drop in program for kids ages 7 to 12.
Slime Time! Saturday November 8 11:00am to 12 Noon Join the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum to explore their smoky cauldron and mysterious concoctions and make two types of slime! Gooey concoctions are perfect for those wanting to re-live Halloween! Prepare for an ooey-gooey good time.
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Children’s Programs Letters to Santa Saturday November 29 2:00pm to 4:00pm Come to the Brooks Public Library and write your letter to Santa. We’ll give you everything you’ll need to write a great letter including paper, envelopes - we’ll even mail it for you. Please remember to bring your return address so that Santa can write you back! Drop ins are welcome to this free family fun event.
Santa Claus is coming to the Brooks Public Library this December!
Don’t Miss Him!
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Learn English with Mango @ 1:15pm
Learn English with Mango @ 1:15pm
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Tunes n’ Tales @ 10:30am
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Tunes n’ Tales @ 10:30am
REMEMBRANCE DAY LIBRARY CLOSED
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Tunes n’ Tales @ 10:30am Teen Advisory Board @ 6:30pm
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Girls Night Out: Make Up Tunes n’ Tales @ 7:00pm @ 10:30am Shameless Propganda @ 6:30pm
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1 Wii for Tweens @ 3:45pm Magic: the Gathering in the Library @ 6:00pm
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Slime Time! @ 11:00am
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Something to Do with Art @ 6:00pm
Magic: the Gathering in the Library @ 6:00pm
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unes n’ Tales
Wii for Tweens @ 3:45pm
een Advisory Board
Magic: the Gathering in the Library @ 6:00pm
unes n’ Tales
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Magic: the Gathering in the Library @ 6:00pm Gift Wrapping @ 7:00pm
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Letters to Santa @ 2:00pm
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Teen Programs Teen Advisory Board Wednesday November 19 6:30pm to 7:45pm Looking for a chance to volunteer? Help us decide which books, CDs, DVDs, and video games to buy, teen programs to run, and much more. Open to all teens ages 13 to 17 or in grades 7 to 12.
Something to Do with Art Friday November 14 6:00pm to 8:00pm We want to see your artisitic side. Come into the library and make something artsy! We’ll provide the materials - you do the creating. IT’S FREE! For Teens 13 to 17 or in grades 7 to 12. Doors are open from 5:50pm to 6:10pm, FREE snacks and Drinks. Presented by TAB and CFSEA
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General Programs Magic: the Gathering in the Library Every Thursday Night 6:00pm to 8:00pm Are you looking for a way to play Magic while meeting new friends ? Grab your deck, then drop in and play Magic: the Gathering with other local players and practice your skills.
Girls Night Out: Make-Up 101 Tuesday November 25 7:00pm to 9:00pm Become your own make-up artisit with help from the Brooks Public Library! Look your best and learn some helpful hints about which colours suit you best, how to apply, and what to avoid at this fun evening just for girls. Join us as our expert Debbie from Merle Norman gives you tips and advice on how to wear make-up. For ladies ages 13 and up. Pre-register at the library today.
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Adult Programs Aprende Ingles Con Mango Learn English with Mango Sunday Afternoons Beginning November 2 1:15pm to 2:15pm Mango Languages es un sistema de aprendizaje de idiomas en línea que enseña habilidades de conversación reales durante más de 50 idiomas diferentes, incluyendo Inglés . Es tan fácil de usar y verás resultados increíbles con estas clases gratuitas ! Regístrate hoy en día, el espacio es limitado.
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for over 50 different languages, including English. It’s so easy to use and you’ll see incredible results with these free classes! Sign up today, space is limited.
Movies @ the Library: Shameless Propoganda Tuesday November 25 6:30pm to 8:00pm All 500 of the lms produced by the NFB until 1945 are distilled here for the essence of their message to Canadians. Using only these lms and still photos from that era, director Robert Lower recreates the picture of Canada they gave us and looks in it for the Canada we know today. What he nds is by turns enlightening, entertaining, and unexpectedly disturbing. Presented by the National Film Board of Canada 10 Adult Programs
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November 2014
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October 2014
In the Gallery
Emplir le Vide (Filling the Void) An Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition
This edition of Booked In published October 2014 All program dates and times subject to change without notice.
The Brooks Public Library is a proud member of the Shortgrass Library System.