SUMMER
Children’s
PROGRAMS
TEEN & TWEEN programs
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
MONOPOREAD
July 4 - August 22 (For ages 1 - 12)
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
BABIES AND TODDLERS SUMMER STORYTIME
THIS IS A DROP-IN PROGRAM
Monday mornings 10:30 am July 4, 11, 18 & 25 August 8, 15 & 22
July & August: Volunteers wanted to help sign kids up for Monoporead.
This is a drop-in program for babies and toddlers from 4 months through 2 years of age with a parent or caregiver. Enjoy rhymes, songs, tickles and bounces.
DROP-IN PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
Friday mornings 10:30 am July 8, 15, 22 & 29 August 5, 12, 19 & 26
* No morning session on July 28. JOIN US FOR OUR PANCAKE BREAKFAST INSTEAD. Face painting, bouncy castle and more. (*see page 12)
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their 3 - 6 years old to drop-in sessions of stories and songs.
Library is closed on August 1 due to Heritage Day Holiday.
For more information please call 403-502-8526.
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
TD SUMMER READING CLUB (July 4 - August 26)
CRAFTS & GLUE & STORIES TOO (For ages 7 - 9) Art on the Wild Side July 4 - 8 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
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This first week is a sampling of wild crafts.
Paper Power
July 18 - 22 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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IMAGINATORS (For ages 7 - 9)
Learn about all sorts of art that can be created using paper.
Doodles & Drawing August 2 - 5 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Through the Wild
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July 4 - 8 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Kids will get a chance to see what the Imaginators program is all about with this wild week.
This week is about drawing, cartoons and illustrating.
Wild and Whimsical Artists
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Wild Tunes & Making Music
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August 15 - 19 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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July 18 - 22 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
We’ll talk about famous artists and see what we can learn from them.
Enjoy all sorts of music this week.
Animal Antics
August 2 - 5 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Registration for these R programs IN PERSON ONLY
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The Imaginators learn about animals and their wild side.
Children must have a valid library card (MHPL or other Shortgrass System) to register.
Games for the Gold August 15 - 19 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
For more information please call 403-502-8535 or email mhpl.srp@shortgrass.ca
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As the Rio Olympics continue,we’ll do our own library Olympic games.
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
BOOK BUDDIES (For ages 7 - 12) What’s Wild about Canada?
Preschool (For ages 3 - 6) Jungle Rumble
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August 23 - 25 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
July 4 - 8 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kids will get a chance to explore the wild jungle through stories, activities, and crafts. * Please note that children in this program must be accompanied by an adult.
From bears to belugas, we’ll talk about all sorts of wild animals that live in Canada.
Stories Gone Wild
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July 11 - 15 9:00 pm to 4:00 pm
This week is about storytelling. We’ll hear crazy but true stories and get a chance to create our own stories.
Wild West
July 25 - 29 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
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WRAP - UP WEEK (Drop - in) What we were WILD about
Dive into the Wild West with stories and a reading rodeo.
Drama at the Library... August 8 - 12 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
August 22 - 26 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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This is our wrap-up week where we get to play our favourite games, read our favourite stories, and celebrate the last days of the summer reading program.
The Book Buddies explore theatre and drama and get a chance to practice their dramatic flair.
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Registration for these programs IN PERSON ONLY Children must have a valid library card (MHPL or other Shortgrass System) to register. For more information please call 403-502-8535 or email mhpl.srp@shortgrass.ca
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
STORYWALK® (For ages 7 - 9)
August 21 - October 2 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Police Point Park
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Saturday afternoons July 30 & August 27
“Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!” by Candace Fleming will be the featured title for this summer Storywalk®. Join us on Sunday, August 21 for the opening ceremony. The story trail will open at 2:00 pm with crafts and activities in the Nature Centre. 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 16, 2016. For more information please call the Nature Center: 403-529-6225.
We’re playing Minecraft in the Library. Register for one of the following time slots:
*1:00 pm - 1:50 pm *2:00 pm - 2:50 pm *3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Registration for July 30 begins on Tuesday, July 19, and for August 27 begins on Tuesday, August 16.
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Registration is required by calling: 403-502-8526.
PLAY GUIDES 2016 AT THE LIBRARY (For ages 0 - 6) LET’S
Tuesday evenings PLAY July 5, 12, 19, & 26 August 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Come and have fun LET’S participating in free MOVE
Please note that Children’s program participants must be within the posted age range on the day of the program to attend. Participants attend without a parent or other adult chaperon; if your child requires special accommodation please communicate those needs to the Library prior to the program. Please call 403-502-8526.
hands-on activities. These play sessions are intended for families with children aged 0 - 6 (older siblings welcome). Adult supervision is required.
For more information please call 403-502-8526.
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JULY FILM LINEUP THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLASSICS @ 2:00 pm
July 7 (1953) GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES Singers Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the disapproving father of Lorelei’s fiancé to keep an eye on her, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers. With Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. Followed by afternoon tea. 91 min.
July 21 THE MAN FROM LARAMIE
(1955)
A stranger defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals. With James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy and Donald Crisp. 104 min.
THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIES @ 7:00 pm
July 14 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
(14A)
July 28 RISEN
(PG)
In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of an executed Jew rumored to have risenfrom the dead. With Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton and Peter Firth. 107 min.
After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. With John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. 104 min.
SATURDAY MATINEES @ 2:00 pm
July 2 THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979)
(PG)
Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchantis after Kermit. 94 min.
July 9 KUNG FU PANDA 3
Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness”, Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. With the voices ofJack Black, Bryan Cranston and Dustin Hoffman. 95 min.
(PG) July 16 (PG) July 23 ALLEGIANT SUPER SATURDAY After the earth-shattering GREEN LANTERN revelations of Insurgent, Tris Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps. 114 min.
(G)
must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them. With Shailene Woodley and Theo James. 120 min.
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July 30 SURF’S UP
(G)
A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, upand-comer Cody Maverick. 86 min.
AUGUST AUGUST FILM FILM LINEUP LINEUP THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLASSICS @ 2:00 pm
August 4 GIDGET
(1959)
August 18 HUD
(1963)
Honest and hard-working Texas rancher Homer Bannon has a conflict with his unscrupulous, selfish, arrogant and egotistical son Hud who sank into alcoholism after accidentally killing his brother in a car crash. With Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas and Patricia Neal. 112 min.
A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one summer. With Sandra Dee, James Darren and Cliff Robertson. Followed by afternoon tea. 95 min.
THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIES @ 7:00 pm
August 11 MY BIG FAT WEDDING 2
(PG)
August 25 THE LOBSTER
(14A)
In a dystropian near future, single people are taken to The Hotel where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods. With Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and Jessica Barden. 119 min.
A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. With Nia Vardalos, John Corbett and Michael Constantine. 94 min.
SATURDAY MATINEES @ 2:00 pm
August 6 RIO
(PG)
August 20 SUPER SATURDAY BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
(PG)
When Blu, a domesticated macaw from smalltown Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams. With the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and George Lopez. 96 min.
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Amy Adams. 151 min.
August 13 ZOOTOPIA
(G)
August 27 LILO & STITCH
(G)
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. With the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba. 108 min.
A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law. 85 min.
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TWEEN PROGRAMS
SUMMER TWEEN NIGHTS (For ages 10 -12)
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Every Monday during July and August (No session on August 1)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm July 4
CODING CAMP FOR TWEENS
Movie Night: “Zootopia”(108 min.)
July 11
Videogaming Night
July 18
(For ages 10 - 12)
July 25
CODING CAMP FOR YOUNGER TEENS
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July 5 - 7 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Unbored (games and fun without the use of technology) Out of this World (learn about space & have a chance to look through a telescope)
(For ages 13 - 15)
August 8
August 16 - 18 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Record Night Part 1
August 15
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Join us as we discover coding through activities inspired by the clandestine world of spying. Using Raspberry Pis, and other physical components, students will explore cryptology, intruder detection, and more.Please register in advance.
Record Night Part 2
August 22
Detective Night
August 29
Wrap-Up Gaming/Pizza Party Each night you attend, you will receive one entry in our end of summer prize draw for
Community Investment Program
$100.00 MALL BUCKS!
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Free Programs. For ages 10 - 12. For more information please call 403-502-8526.
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Registration is required by calling: 403-502-8526.
TWEEN PROGRAMS
TEEN SUMMERTIME (For ages 13 - 18)
2016
TEEN
Wednesday evenings July 6, 13 & 20
SUMMER READING CONTEST
(No session on July 27)
August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Honor Currie Room We’ll have:
Enter to win one of two prizes of
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Draw dates July 31 and August 31.
You can fill out the entry form online at www.mhplteenspace.info or grab one from Youthopia at MHPL. Enter starting June 1 until August 31, 2016.
3DS’ are Welcome!
Free programs. For ages 13 - 18. For more information please call Michelle B. at 403-502-8537.
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ADULT PROGRAMS
ACTIVITIES FOR PERSONS R WITH DISABILITIES
THE PAPERBACK EXCHANGE IS BACK FOR THE 29th YEAR
Every Wednesday during July and August 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June, July and August 2016 Who: Adults and Young Adults. What: Fiction Paperbacks in good condition to be exchanged one-for-one. Where: Medicine Hat Public Library on the racks located by the selfchecks 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.
We do crafts, sing songs, or watch movies. If you are the caregiver for a person with developmental delays, please register them for this weekly activity.
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Repeat as often as you like!
Registration is required by calling: 403-502-8525.
RED CROSS WATER SAFETY Thursday, July 7 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Legion Room
For many Canadian families, summer includes activities such as boating and swimming. But each year, tragic & avoidable water-related fatalities occur across Canada. Be ready, know the risks and learn safety tips.
For more information please call 403-502-8525.
TECH TIME
Every Monday during July and August
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(No session on August 1) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This program will provide you with help that is tailored to your specific needs. Participants must have a valid Library Card.
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ADULT PROGRAMS
URBAN POLING
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Thursday, August 25 7:00 pm Honor Currie Room
Curious about the Urban Poling workout? Learn more about the benefits of walking with urban poles. Poles provided or bring your own.
BEGINNER SWING DANCING CLASS
For more information please call 403-502-8525.
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Saturdays, July 16 & August 13 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Honor Currie Room
Come for a swinging good time with a beginner look at social swing dancing. Learn the basic steps and dance with a partner. No experience required. Wear clean flexible shoes. Please register in advance.
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COLOURING FUN Monday,August 29 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Legion Room
Discover a fun way to relieve stress and express yourself. Bring your own colouring book, we will supply treats & colouring tools. Everyone is welcome.
Registration is required by calling: 403-502-8525.
MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY CELLO PERFORMANCE Jacqueline Walker
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Monday, August 8 7:00 pm Library Theatre
BOOK SALE The Friends of the Library would like to thank all who helped make our recent Book Sale a success. We raised $5,200. For more information about the friends of the library and their programs visit mhpl.shortgrass.ca
Come join us in the library to hear a cello performance by talented cellist Jacqueline Walker. Everybody is welcome.
THANK YOU !
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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 - Friday, July 1 (Visit us at Kin Coulee Park on Canada Day) - Heritage Day - Monday, August 1 JOIN US FOR A PANCAKE BREAKFAST Thursday, July 28 from 7:00 am to 9:30 am
* The Library will open after the Stampede Parade.
Look for MHPL at the Farmers’ Market this Summer!
Renew, borrow & return items at the Farmer’s Market. (Inside the Cypress Centre every Saturday) This edition of ‘Enriched’ was published June 2016
Find us on 414 First Street SE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0A8 www.mhpl.info
Medicine Hat Public Library is a member of the Shortgrass Library System
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