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Programs and Events at Medicine Hat Public Library
TEEN
July - August 2015
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SUMMER
Children’s
TWEEN programs
PROGRAMS
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
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BABIES AND TODDLERS SUMMER STORYTIME Monday mornings at 10:30 am July 6, 13, 20, & 27 August 10, 17 & 24
For babies and toddlers from 4 months through 2 years of age with a parent or caregiver. Enjoy rhymes, songs, tickles and bounces. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE; PLEASE DROP-IN
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Friday mornings at 10:30 am July 3,10, 17, 24 & 31 August 7, 14, 21 & 28
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their 3 - 6 years old to drop-in sessions of stories and songs. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE; PLEASE DROP-IN
TD SUMMER READING CLUB
The Library is once again participating in the TD Summer Reading Club. More information about the national TD Summer Reading Program at:
http://www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca
STORYWALK®
August 9 - September 14 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Police Point Park “Leon the Chameleon” by Melanie Watt will be the featured title for this summer Storywalk®. Families and friends of all ages are encouraged to join us on Sunday, August 9 for the opening ceremony. The story trail will open at 2:00 pm with crafts and activities in the Nature Centre until 4:30 pm. Throughout the day participants can earn tokens that can be redeemed at the Library for a prize! The last day to claim prize tokens will be October 4, 2015. For more information phone the Nature line: 403-529-6225. *Age limits for our programs are based on developmental and social targets appropriate to the age group. In order to participate a child must be within the posted age limit by the day of the program. We do not grant exceptions to our age limits as this could be seen as discriminatory to those who have not been admitted into a program.
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
KIDS YOGA @ THE LIBRARY (Ages 2 and up) Thursdays, July 2 - August 27 11:00 am Library Grounds
An introduction to yoga class for you and your child. In the case of inclement weather, class will move inside the library. Drop-in program. $5 fee per child, parents can participate for free. Bring a yoga mat if you have one. *Note: no class on July 16.
MONOPOREAD
July 6 - August 20
Players can participate once per day at the following times:
Mondays: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
July & August: Volunteers wanted to help sign kids up for Monoporead.
THIS IS A DROP-IN PROGRAM Prizes provided by the Friends of the Library No morning session on July 23 due to Stampede Parade Library is closed on August 3 due to Heritage Day Holiday
THE ERNESTINE HATPIN SHOW Thursday, July 16 10:30 am Library Grounds
SHOW
The Ernestine Hatpin Show must be seen & heard to be believed! Their 30-45 minute sets are jam-packed with interactive songs that involve everyone. The audience will be dancing, singing, clapping, and skipping. Children & adults (who are really just taller children) will leave smiling & just perhaps, singing about a certain red farm truck!
DROP-IN WEEK (Ages 12 and under) Monday, June 29 at 2:00 pm Movie:“Despicable Me 2”
Tuesday, June 30 at 2:00 pm Movie:“The Book of Lilfe”
Thursday, July 2 at 1:00 pm Blast Off Space Ships Craft
Friday, July 3 at 1:00 pm
For ages 10 - 12. For more Information call: 403-502-8526
Awesome Animal Masks Craft
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IMPORTANT: An adult must accompany children under the age of 7
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
PRESCHOOL WORKSHOP (Ages 4 - 6) Library Gone Wild
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Early registration begins on June 13, in person only. Registration by phone begins June 16 at 403-502-8526. *Note: All registering participants must be a current member of the library.
August 18 - 20 10:00 am - 11:30 am
A time for young children to let loose, enjoy activities, crafts, and storytime. A parent/guardian must attend with their child.
CRAFTERS (Ages 7 - 9)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Early registration begins on June 13, in person only. Registration by phone begins June 16 at 403-502-8526. *Note: All registering participants must be a current member of the library.
- Artistic Adventures
Week 1: July 6 - 10 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Blast off with Science
Week 2: August 4 - 7 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Fighting Crooks and Reading Books
Week 3: August 10 - 14 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
CREATIVE KIDS (Ages 7 - 9) REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Early registration begins on June 13, in person only. Registration by phone begins June 16 at 403-502-8526. *Note: All registering participants must be a current member of the library.
- Artistic Adventures
Week 1: July 6 - 10 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Blast off with Science
Week 2: August 4 - 7 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Fighting Crooks and Reading Books
Week 3: August 10 - 14 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
BOOK BUDDIES (Ages 7 -12) - Mystery Madness
Week 1: July 13 - 17
- Around the World in 80 Pages
Week 2: July 20 - 24 - Reader’s Home Run
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Early registration begins on June 13, in person only. Registration by phone begins June 16 at 403-502-8526. *Note: All registering participants must be a current member of the library.
Week 3: July 27 - July 31 Morning Book Buddies: Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Afternoon Book Buddies:
Monday to Friday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
WRAP-UP WEEK (Ages 6 - 12) The final week: August 17 - 20 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We welcome anyone who enjoyed the camps to come out for one last fun-filled week. IMPORTANT: An adult must accompany children under the age of 7
- Big Birthday Bash
The last day: August 21 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come and celebrate our 100th anniversary and the end of a great summer!
TWEEN PROGRAMS
SUMMER TWEEN NIGHTS (Ages 10 - 12)
Every night you attend, your name is entered for a draw of a
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$100.00 MALL BUCKS!
Monday, July 6
Movie Night: “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” (92 min.)
Monday, July 13
Record Night Part 1
Monday, July 20
Record Night Part 2
Monday, July 27 Plants vs. Zombies
Monday, August 10
Rainbow Loom Night *(Bring your own supplies)
Monday, August 17
Handpicked Crafts for Tweens
Drinks and Snacks provided. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For ages 10-12. For more information call: 403-502-8526.
Monday, August 24 Detective Night
Monday, August 31
Summer Wrap-Up Pizza Party
TWEEN
(Ages 10 - 12)
Friday, August 14
We’re playing Minecraft in the Library. Register for one of the following sessions:
Session 1) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Session 2) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Call 403-502-8526 to register. Registration begins on Tuesday, August 4.
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For ages 10-12. For more information call: 403-502-8526.
JULY FILM LINEUP THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLASSICS @ 2:00 pm
July 2 CACTUS FLOWER
(1969) July 16 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE A dentist pretends to be married to avoid SUNDANCE KID commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and
(1969)
Butch and Sundance, two leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. With Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross. 110 min.
proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife. With Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn. Followed by afternoon tea courtesy of Meadowlands. 103 min.
THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIES @ 7:00 pm
July 9 MORTDECAI
(PG) July 23 ELSA AND FRED
The Russians, the British Mi5, an International terrorist, and a shady art dealer, Charlie Mortdecai, race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain a code that leads to lost Nazi gold. With Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor. 107 min.
(PG)
“Elsa and Fred” is the story of two people who at the end of the road, discover that it’s never too late to love and make dreams come true. With Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer and Marcia Gay Harden. 97 min.
SATURDAY MATINEES @ 2:00 pm
July 4 ANNIE
(G) July 11 THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: A foster kid, who lives with her mean foster mom, SPONGE OUT OF WATER sees her life change when business tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. With Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx. 118 min.
July 18
FLASHBACK SATURDAY
JURASSIC PARK (1993)
When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back.With Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas and Bill Fagerbakke. 92 min.
(PG) July 25 AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST
During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. With Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. 127 min.
(PG)
(G)
A family of mice decide to move out to the west, unaware that they are falling into a trap perpetrated by a smooth talking cat. With the voices of James Stewart, John Cleese and Amy Irving. 75 min.
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AUGUST FILM LINEUP THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLASSICS @ 2:00 pm
August 6 THE STUDENT PRINCE
(1954) August 20 DUEL AT DIABLO
A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty. With Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom and John Ericson. Followed by afternoon tea courtesy of Meadowlands. 107 min.
(1966)
Apaches are after Ellen, her baby, and her husband. The family crosses paths with Jess, a man who is trying to find out who killed his own wife. He begins to travel with the couple. In the process, he also discovers a shocking revelation about his wife’s death. With James Garner, Sidney Poitier and Bibi Andersson. 103 min.
THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIES @ 7:00 pm
(14A) August 27 THE GAMBLER
August 13 WHIPLASH
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential. With Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons and Melissa Benoist. 107 min.
(14A)
Lit professor and gambler Jim Bennett’s debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk his life for a second chance?. With Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange and John Goodman. 111 min.
SATURDAY MATINEES @ 2:00 pm
August 1 KHUMBA
(G) August 8 STRANGE MAGIC
Rejected by his superstitious herd, a half-striped zebra embarks on a daring quest to earn his stripes but finds the courage and self-acceptance to save all the animals of the Great Karoo. With the voices of Jake T. Austin, Steve Buscemi and Loretta Devine. 85 min.
August 15
FLASHBACK SATURDAY
CITY SLICKERS (1991)
Goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. With the voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley and Kristin Chenoweth 99 min.
(PG) August 22 INSURGENT
On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest. With Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, and Daniel Stern. 113 min.
(G)
(PG)
Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side. With Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Theo James. 119 min.
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TEEN PROGRAMS
TEEN SUMMERTIME
We’ll have:
at the Medicine Hat Public Library Every Wednesday Evening in July and August (except July 22) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
...and more! Snacks provided. For ages 13 - 18. For more information call: 403-502-8537
FOR MHPL TEENS Once a week, all summer long, Medicine Hat Public Library and Panago Pizza will give away a free pizza to a MHPL teen member.
HOW DO YOU WIN? IT’S EASY!
If you are not a teen library member, then come in and get your free teen card!
TO ENTER: - Have a valid library card - Like or have already liked our MHPL Teens Facebook Page. - Attend a fun Wednesday teen videogaming night. - Enter in the Draw box in Youthopia at MHPL Contest runs from Thursday, July 2 to Friday, August 28 Draws will be each Friday. For ages 13 - 18. For more information call Michelle at 403-502-8537
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TEEN PROGRAMS
through Summer 2015
TEEN
SUMMER READING CONTEST All Teens - 13 to 18 years old can participate Tell us what you’ve been reading this summer, including: Books and Magazines, E-books and Audiobooks, Graphic novels.
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Enter starting July 2, until August 31, 2015.
BOOKS READ
You can fill out the entry form online or grab one from Youthopia at MHPL, or enter your own Youtube book review/trailer online at www.mhplteenspace.info One July and one August entry will win
$100.00 MALL GIFT CARD!
For more information about any Teen events or programs, please call Michelle at 403-502-8537 or michelleb@shortgrass.ca
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ADULT PROGRAMS
100
BEST SELLERS
MHPL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS WITH 100 YEARS OF BEST-SELLING BOOKS AND MOVIES We are celebrating our 100th Anniversary by giving patrons the chance to celebrate the best-selling books and movies from the past 100 years. Stop by the library or visit our website beginning July 2 to see the list of best-selling books from the past 100 years. With nearly every best-selling book on display at the library and available to borrow, we invite you to read your way through the years. For the movie buffs, we’ve compiled a list of Academy Award winning movies dating back to when the award show first began in 1929. From July 2 - August 30 visit our website to vote for your favourites. The movie in each category with the most votes will be shown in our theatre over 10 weekends beginning on September 6. Passport to Knowledge participants can earn stamps for completing the survey and for attending the screenings.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY CARD WORKSHOP Saturday, July 18 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Legion Room
Enjoy this Christmas in July card workshop with a variety of techniques and patterns satisfying to beginners and experts alike. Registration is required. Come to the library or call 403-502-8525 to register. Participants must have a valid library card.
THE PAPERBACK EXCHANGE IS BACK FOR THE 28th YEAR July and August 2015 Who: Adults and Young Adults. What: Fiction Paperbacks in good condition to be exchanged one-for-one. Where: Medicine Hat Public Library: By the self-checks on the main level. Share good books without any due dates. Bring your fiction paperbacks into the library and leave them in the pink basket by the Paperback Exchange racks. Then select the same number of books from the racks and enjoy. Repeat as often as you like!
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ADULT PROGRAMS
GEOCACHING 101 Sunday, July 26 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Medicine Hat Public Library Geocaching 101 will teach people the basics history and overview of geocaching. Learn how to navigate through get-caching. com and become familiar with the “do’s” and “don’ts” of geocaching. For more information call: 403-952-9939
LEARN 100 THINGS: SPORTS AND RECREATION Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30 Medicine Hat Public Library Join us for Sports and Recreation activities at various locations throughout the city. Unique sports stations will be set around town. Visit all locations and collect Passport to Knowledge stamps. For more information call 403-502-8525 or visit mhpl100.info
SAVE THE DATE AND START READING! Author Kathleen Winter Friday, October 16 7:00 pm
S THE AVE DAT E
Kathleen Winter, author of the acclaimed novel Annabel, will be at MHPL on Friday October 16 at 7:00 pm. Plan to attend the author talk and reception/book signing that will follow. Copies of Annabel are available at the library now.
BOOKCROSSING
Need a book to take on vacation? Visit the BookCrossing Zone near the library Information Desk. Take a book of interest from the ‘little red library’ and when you’ve read it, leave it in a public place – either locally or wherever your travel plans take you - for another reader to find and enjoy.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
BOOK SALE
THANK YOU !
The Friends of the Library would like to thank all who helped make our recent Book Sale a success. We raised $4,400. For more information about the Friends and their Programs visit mhpl.shortgrass.ca
GENERAL INFORMATION
Hours of Operation
Contact Information
Monday to Thursday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Adult Services: 403-502-8525 Children’s Services: 403-502-8526 Reference Services: 403-502-8538 Administration: 403-502-8527 Room Booking: 403-502-8530 www.mhpl.info or mhpl.shortgrass.ca
The Library will be closed:
- Canada Day - Wednesday, July 1 (Visit us at Kin Coulee Park on Canada Day) - Heritage Day - Monday, August 3
Thursday, July 23
The Library will open after the Stampede Parade
Look for MHPL at the Farmers’ Market this Summer! Renew, borrow and return items at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday!
This edition of ‘Enriched’ was published June 2015
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414 First Street SE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0A8 www.mhpl.info