Thompson-Nicola Regional
LIBRARY KAMLOOPS & NORTH KAMLOOPS LIBRARIES
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Details inside on : Virtual Reality, Book Clubs, SecwepemctsÃn workshops, holiday programs, and more!!!
Kamloops Library
North Kamloops Library
100-465 Victoria Street Kamloops BC P: 250-372-5145 E: questions@tnrd.ca
693 Tranquille Rd Kamloops BC P: 250-554-1124 E: questions@tnrd.ca
WELCOME TO FALL 2019! A note from the Chief Librarian
Welcome to our Kamloops Libraries’ featured programs for fall 2019! I’m delighted to highlight a few of our many offerings. Writer in Residence The TNRL will be hosting its first writer in residence program beginning in September through to early December. Acclaimed mystery and crime writer Deryn Collier will be supporting our community of writers of all ages – from novice and first timers putting the pen to paper through to professional writers wishing to hone their skills. Ms. Collier will deliver workshops and will work one-on-one with emergent writers through manuscript consultations. Learn more about our WIR at deryncollier.com. Deryn will also be a featured presenter at Words Alive Kamloops, our local festival for readers and writers, September 20—22nd, 2019. Secwepemctsín Language Workshops In celebration of the International Year of Indigenous Languages, and back by popular demand, Ted Gottfriedson, Language and Culture Department Manager for Tk’emlups te Secwépemc teaches the basics of the language at both Kamloops libraries this fall. See page 6 for details. Virtual Reality The Library’s newest partnership will debut on Thursday, October 17th at the Kamloops Library. Together with the Secwépemc Museum, the TNRD Film Commission, and the ARC/K Project, the TNRL will kick-off programming using the Oculus Quest Virtual Reality system. Experience historical artifacts from the Secwépemc Museum or step back in time with the #2141 Steam train! You decide. New Programs Among the newest events in this guide are a Teen Dungeons & Dragons club, a new book club for adults which will read books from a different theme each season, and an evening Pyjama Storytime for youngsters ages 3-5. Author Talks This fall, we proudly present Michael Sasges, writer of Once Well Beloved: Remembering a Bri sh Columbia Great War Sacrifice (coming October 2019) whose work pays homage to the fallen of the Nicola Valley during World War I; Fred Reid, coauthor of the forthcoming book Captured by Fire: Surviving Bri sh Columbia's New Wildfire Reality and Leo Burstyn, who wrote Testaments from Kiev: A Family in the Shadow of the Iron Curtain (2018). More information is found on page 6. We look forward to seeing you at these and other events! Your feedback is always welcome through our “Ask a Librarian” feature at www.tnrl.ca. Kind regards, Judy Moore, Chief Librarian
REGISTRATION Library Cards & Programs are always Free! For (R) Registration Required programs, you can register in person, by phone, or online unless otherwise noted. Registration for all September, October, November, & December programs begins August 26th at 10am. We are adding more programs all the time—visit www.tnrl.ca or call your local library to find out what’s new and to confirm the most up-to-date program schedule. At times, programs may be re-scheduled or cancelled. The libraries are closed all statutory holidays and Boxing Day. The libraries are closed early on Christmas Eve and New Years’ Eve. Visit www.tnrl.ca for exact holiday hours. September-December 2019
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CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS (R) Parent-Child Mother Goose This program is a group experience for parents and their young children which focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Snack included. The ParentChild Mother Goose Program is offered in partnership with the Kamloops Early Language & Literacy Initiative (KELLI). AGES 0-5 KAMLOOPS Oct 8—Nov 26 10:30-11:30 AM TUE Registration Required NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 9—Nov 27 10:30-11:30 AM WED Registration Required (R) Man in the Moon Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and fun in this program especially for dads, grandpas, and other male caregivers. AGES 0-5 KAMLOOPS Oct 9—Nov 27 6:30-7:00 PM WED Registration Required Tiny Tunes For babies, toddlers and their parents/ caregivers. Join us for songs, rhymes and fun! AGES 0-5 KAMLOOPS Sep 9—Dec 16* 10:30-11:00 AM MON Drop-in *No program Oct 14, Nov 11 Sep 11—Dec 18 10:30-11:00 AM WED Drop-in NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 9—Dec 16* 10:30-11:00 AM MON Drop-in *No program Oct 14, Nov 11 Sep 10—Dec 17 10:30-11:00 AM TUE Drop-in NEW! Pyjama Storytime Grab your pjs and your teddy bears and join us for this special evening edition of Storytime! We’ll share stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes that the whole family can enjoy together before bed. AGES 3-5 NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 3—Dec 19 6:00-6:30 PM THU Drop-in
Storytime Join us for a half-hour drop-in program where we’ll share stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes that the whole family can enjoy together! AGES 3-5 KAMLOOPS Oct 5—Dec 21 10:30-11:00 AM SAT Drop-in Storytime & Craft Join us for a half-hour storytime where we’ll share stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes that the whole family can enjoy together, followed by a half-hour related craft! AGES 3-5 KAMLOOPS Sep 12—Dec 19 10:30-11:30 AM THURS Drop-in Dec 21 10:30-11:30AM SAT Drop-in NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 13—Dec 20 10:30-11:30 AM FRI Drop-in Oct 31 6:00-7:00PM THU Drop-in Hot Wheels Families will play creating ramps, roads, and racetracks for toy cars. AGES Families KAMLOOPS Nov 16 2:00-5:00 PM SAT Drop-in Nov 17 12:00-4:00 PM SUN Drop-in
Hallowe’en Spooktacular Put on your costume and come to the library for some spooktacular fun! Lots of hands on activities, games, and more! AGES Families KAMLOOPS Oct 31 5:30-7:00 PM THU Drop-in Holiday Hullabaloo Join us for some fantastic holiday family fun! AGES Families KAMLOOPS Dec 21 2:00-4:00 PM SAT Drop-in Story Dog For children who need a little extra TLC with their reading. Children read aloud to a St. John's Ambulance Therapy dog to practice their reading. Sign up or drop in to one of our 15 minute sessions each week. AGES 6-12 NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 5—Nov 30 15 minute sessions SAT 10:30-11:00 AM Drop-in or pre-Register
NEW! (R) Yule Ball Celebrate the holidays Harry Potter style. Games, food, prizes! Be sorted into your house, take part in activities, and compete for the best costume. Parent/ guardian needs to accompany children. AGES 6-12 Lego Club NORTH KAMLOOPS For all children (and their caregivers) Dec 21 10:30-11:00 AM who love LEGO! Build, design and create SAT Registration Required together. (R) Tween Book Club AGES Families Meet new friends and new books with KAMLOOPS our book club for young readers! Oct 6—Dec 15* 1:00-3:00 PM SUN Drop-in Attendance at all meetings is recommended. Contact your library to *No program Nov 17 find out the schedule for reading. NORTH KAMLOOPS AGES 9-12 Sep 9—Dec 16* 2:00-4:00 PM MON Drop-in NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 12, Oct 9, Nov 14, Dec 12 *No program Oct 14, Nov 11 THU 3:30-4:30 PM Registration Required
(R) Please register in person, by phone, or online at www.tnrl.ca. All other programs Drop-in.
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MAKER PROGRAMS
(R) Minecraft** Join together with other tweens to go on adventures and create new worlds! AGES 6-12 NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 25 10:30-11:30AM FRI Registration Required Nov 7, Dec 5 3:30-4:30PM THU Registration Required KAMLOOPS Sep 23 1:00-2:30PM MON Registration Required Oct 19, Dec 14 3:30-4:30PM SAT Registration Required (R) Digital Art** Draw, colour, scribble, or trace and learn the fundamentals of digital art and design. AGES 6-12 KAMLOOPS Sep 21, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7 SAT 3:30-4:30PM Registration Required NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 31 3:30-4:30PM THU Registration Required (R) Ozobots Coding Camp Perfect for children who've never coded before, our new Ozobots robots teach the concepts of how to code without using a computer. AGES 6-12 NORTH KAMLOOPS Nov 21 3:30-4:30PM THU Registration Required KAMLOOPS Sep 14, Nov 30 3:30-4:30PM SAT Registration Required Oct 25 10:30-11:30AM FRI Registration Required
(R) Ozobots Movie Camp Write and direct your own short film— with Ozobots as the actors! You’ll learn how to use these friendly coding robots, and then program them to star in your show! AGES 9-12 KAMLOOPS Oct 25 1:00-4:00PM FRI Registration Required (R) Dungeons & Dragons** Quest, scheme, fight, and explore with us as we play the classic tabletop role playing game, Dungeons & Dragons! AGES 9-12 NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 28, Dec 19 THU 3:30-4:30PM Registration Required (R) Scratch Lab Join other creators in the computer lab to design an interactive story, game, or animation using the Scratch graphical programming language! AGES 9-12 KAMLOOPS Oct 12, Nov 9 3:30-4:30PM SAT Registration Required NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 26, Dec 24 3:30-4:30PM THU Registration Required
(R) Stop-Motion Movie Making** Use stop-motion animation to create your very own movie! AGES 9-12 NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 3 3:30-4:30PM THU Registration Required KAMLOOPS Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 23 3:30-4:30PM SAT Registration Required Dec 2 1:00-2:30PM MON Registration Required (R) Choose Your Adventure Virtual Reality Experience historical artifacts from the Secwépemc Museum or step back in time with the #2141 steam train! Sign up for one 30 minute timeslot per person. AGES 10+ KAMLOOPS Oct 25 1:00-4:00PM FRI Registration Required Oct 31 1:30-4:30PM THU Registration Required NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 22 11:30-1:30PM TUE Registration Required Oct 30 2:00-4:00PM WED Registration Required
**Please bring your own iPad if possible (R) Please register in person, by phone, or online at www.tnrl.ca. All other programs Drop-in.
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TEEN PROGRAMS
BOOK CLUBS Our Book Clubs meet once a month at a set date and time. A copy of the book and light refreshments will be provided. Book clubs are limited to one club per patron. Please pick up the book one month in advance of each meeting. (R) Book Club Books from a variety of genres, including non-fiction will be discussed. KAMLOOPS Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 22 SUN 1:00-2:30PM Registration Required NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19 THU 1:00-2:30PM Registration Required Sep 25, Oct 30, Nov 27, Dec 18 WED 6:00-7:30PM Registration Required
NEW! (R) Theme Reads Book Club In this club we will read books from a specific theme each season. Fall 2019 will be reading Memoirs and Biographies. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14 SAT 2:00-3:30PM Registration Required (R) Seniors’ Book Club A book club for seniors and older adults. Books from a variety of genres including non-fiction will be discussed. KAMLOOPS Sep 25, Oct 23, Nov 27, Dec 18 WED 10:00-11:30AM Registration Required
Looking for a nontraditional book club? (R) Books & Brews Books and Brews is a book club for patrons 19+ that meets at various locations outside the library to discuss books while enjoying snacks and drinks. Come prepared to talk about a book of your choice that fits the monthly theme. Registration is required for each meeting. Check our website or contact the library for locations and themes. VARIOUS LOCATIONS Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 28, Dec 19 THU 6:00-8:00PM Registration Required
(R) Please register in person, by phone, or online at www.tnrl.ca. All other programs Drop-in.
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ADULT PROGRAMS Chess Club Organized by the Kamloops Chess Community, this drop-in program offers a place to learn the game and play against experienced & novice chess players. All Ages KAMLOOPS Sep 5—Dec 19 6:00-7:45PM THU Drop-in (R) The Science of Gardening Join the Thompson-Shuswap Master Gardeners Association for this film and discussion series. Each session we will view two lectures from The Science of Gardening Great Course and have a discussion and Q&A. KAMLOOPS Sep 12—Oct 17 6:00-7:30PM THU Registration Recommended Silent Write Join our Writer in Residence and other local writers every other week for an hour of silent writing time followed by 30 minutes of discussion and feedback. In partnership with the Kamloops Society for the Written Arts. KAMLOOPS 2nd & 4th TUE 6:00-7:30PM Bi-Weekly Drop-in
Yarn & Yap Do you knit, crochet, do needlepoint or cross stitch? Bring your projects to the library and share patterns & ideas, or simply chat with others who share your interests. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 6—Dec 27 1:00-3:00PM FRI Drop-in
(R) Choose Your Adventure Virtual Reality Experience historical artifacts from the Secwépemc Museum or step back in time with the #2141 steam train! Sign up for one 30 minute timeslot per person. Contact the library to register. AGES 10+ KAMLOOPS Oct 25 FRI 1:00-4:00PM Virtual Reality Launch Party Oct 31 THU 1:30-4:30PM Join us for the launch of our new virtual NORTH KAMLOOPS reality programs! Through partnerships Oct 22 TUE 11:30-1:30PM with the TNRD Film Commission, the Oct 30 WED 2:00-4:00PM Secwépemc Museum, and the ARC/K Project the TNRL is able to bring new experiences to you through the Oculus (R) Leo Burstyn: Testaments from Kiev Quest virtual reality system. Each system is programmed with two KAMLOOPS adventures—a journey through a Sep 18 6:00-7:30PM Secwépemc pit house and a trip back in WED Registration Recommended time on the #2141 steam train from the (R) Fred Reid: Captured by Fire: Kamloops Heritage Railway. Meet the team that developed the programs, test Surviving Bri sh Columbia's New Wildfire out the systems for yourself, and help us Reality KAMLOOPS celebrate this new partnership. Nov 13 6:00-7:30PM KAMLOOPS WED Registration Recommended Oct 17 4:00-8:00PM THU Drop-in (R) Michael Sasges: Once Well Beloved: Remembering a Bri sh Columbia Great War Sacrifice KAMLOOPS Oct 29 6:00-7:30PM TUE Registration Recommended
AUTHOR TALKS
(R) Please register in person, by phone, or online at www.tnrl.ca. All other programs Drop-in.
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TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS (R) Android Tablets & Smartphones Have a new Android smartphone or tablet or thinking of buying one? Want to learn how to operate a portable touchscreen device running the Android OS? NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 5 THU 6:00-7:45PM Nov 13 WED 10:15-11:45AM Dec 14 SAT 10:15-11:45AM Registration Required
(R) Files & Folders Are you wondering where your files are? Would you like the files on your computer to be better organized? This course covers file management strategies. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 21 10:15-11:45AM Nov 23 10:15-11:45AM SAT Registration Required
(R) Basic Computing Skills A course for computer novices. Topics will include: basic parts of a computer, terminology of computing, the Windows operating system and using a mouse. If you have never used a computer this is a good place to start. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 3 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Oct 10 THU 6:00-7:30PM Nov 12 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Registration Required
(R) Internet Privacy & Security The Internet is an excellent information resource, but it can also contain potential hazards. This course will discuss some ways to minimize risks through good privacy and security practices. NORTH KAMLOOPS Oct 3 THU 6:00-7:30PM Oct 12 SAT 10:15-11:45AM Dec 7 SAT 10:15-11:45AM Registration Required
(R) Digital Photography Digital cameras, scanners, image formats, sizing, software and some basic skills will be covered. Prerequisites: proficiency with the Windows operating system, file management and program interfaces. NORTH KAMLOOPS Nov 26 10:15-11:45AM TUE Registration Required (R) Ebooks Discover our Library to Go service and how to find and borrow ebooks. We will also look at eReaders, ebook software, and other places to obtain ebooks. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 17 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Dec 12 THU 6:00-7:30PM Registration Required (R) Excel This course provides a basic understanding of the use and features of Microsoft Excel. Topics include: program interface, basic spreadsheet structure, entering formulas, and creating graphs. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 11 WED 10:15-11:45AM Oct 29 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Dec 5 THU 6:00-7:30PM Registration Required
(R) iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Learn the basics of using a device that runs Apple’s iOS operating system. It is not necessary to own an Apple iOS device but bring yours if you have one. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 12 THU 6:00-7:30PM Nov 5 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Dec 10 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Registration Required
(R) Windows 10*** Learn how to use the Start menu, organize tiles, and search. Discover the Windows Store and Microsoft accounts. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 7 SAT 10:15-11:45AM Oct 23 WED 10:15-11:45AM Nov 28 THU 6:00-7:30PM Registration Required (R) Word Processing*** This course will provide a basic understanding of the use and features of Microsoft Word 2013. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 4 WED 10:15-11:45AM Oct 31 THU 6:00-7:30PM Dec 4 WED 10:15-11:45AM Registration Required (R) World Wide Web*** This course introduces the World Wide Web. Topics include: origin and structure, how to use a browser, and an overview of useful Web resources. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 24 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Dec 17 TUE 10:15-11:45AM Registration Required
(R) Tech 1 on 1 You are not alone learning new technology! Our 30-60 minute coaching sessions will help you with your (R) Online Shopping technology needs. Contact the library for In this course we examine the things to dates and times. consider before shopping online. Security KAMLOOPS considerations, reviews, price VARIOUS Registration Required comparisons and site examples will be NORTH KAMLOOPS discussed. Other topics will include VARIOUS Registration Required auctions, trust ratings, payment options and shipping. NORTH KAMLOOPS Nov 27 10:15-11:45AM DROP-IN TECH HELP WED Registration Required (R) Web-Based Email*** This course instructs how to set up and use a free web-based email account. Topics include: how email works, pros and cons, and how to set up an account. NORTH KAMLOOPS Sep 25 10:15-11:45AM WED Registration Required
KAMLOOPS 2:00-4:00PM WED Try out new tech & apps! NORTH KAMLOOPS 2:00-4:00PM MON-SAT in the computer lab
***Prerequisite: Basic Computing Skills course or equivalent experience. (R) Please register in person, by phone, or online at www.tnrl.ca. All other programs Drop-in.
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