Classes, Events and Activities

July - August 2016

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Summer Reading Program

Choose books that you want to read, and let us know when you’ve finished them and what you liked about them (or didn’t like!). When you read 5 books, 10 books, and 15 books, you get a prize of your choice.

If you can meet the challenge of reading 20 books over the summer, you will receive a ride pass for Upper Clements Park!

June 27 to August 26

Art 4 Kids in July

Join Miss Holly in July at the Art 4 Kids table between 10:30 and 11:30. We will explore different material and projects each week, such as wild flower paintings, wind socks, sculpture and collage!

For ages 4+ Drop-in (no registration required)

10:30-11:30am, Mondays and Wednesdays, Margaret Hennigar Public Library 10:30-11:30am, Tuesdays, Lunenburg Library 10:30-11:30am, Thursdays, Thomas H. Raddall Library

Collaborative Twisted Paper Collage BIG BOOK of Summer Reading The theme of Summer Reading this year is ‘Wild’, and we’re asking for your help in making a When you come in to report on your summer twisted paper collage that will be displayed in reading, we will print the cover of a book the Margaret Hennigar Public Library! you've read, or you can draw a picture of the book yourself, and it will be added to the BIG When you come in to report on your progress BOOK of Summer Reading! with the Summer Reading Program on Mondays in July between 2-4pm, take a few moments to Leaf through to see what others are reading add your own twist to this group art piece! and find some new inspiration!

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Re-Connecting with Nature

- "Nature helps children develop powers of observation and creativity and instills a sense of peace and being at one with the world "(Crain 2001).

Re-Connecting with Nature is a fun hands-on outdoor adventure, allowing participants to share an appreciation and understanding of nature. Participants will play games, discover info about the outdoors and experience first hand why nature is so great! You’ll even roast marshmallows, and make shelters in the woods!

Space is limited; call your local library to register.

- Lunenburg Library (902-634-8008), 10:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday, August 2, ages 8-12

- Margaret Hennigar Public Library (902-543-9222), 10:30am-1:30pm, Friday, August 5, ages 5-7

- Margaret Hennigar Public Library (902-543-9222), 10:30am-2:30pm, Wednesday, August 10, ages 8-12

- Thomas H. Raddall Library (902-354-5270), 10:30am-2:30pm, Thursday, August 11, ages 8-12

Reading with Mara

Meet our special guest Mara, a 6-year-old golden retriever who loves to help kids read!

The Tail Waggin’ program provides a relaxed and “dog-friendly” atmosphere, which allows students to practice the skill of reading. Mary Catherine (Mara’s owner) has generously volunteered to accompany Mara to the Library for a bit of one- on-one time with reluctant readers. Drop in!

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Tuesdays, 10:30am: June 21 & 28 — July 5, 12, 19 & 26 — August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

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Adventure Club

The Adventure Club will be meeting in July! Sign up for as many weeks as you can (1, 2, 3, or even all 4!) and join us in outdoor fun and games with Holly, our Children’s Programmer!

Ages 8-12, call your local library to register.

2-4pm, Tuesdays in July, Lunenburg Library (902-634-8008) 2-4pm, Wednesdays in July, Margaret Hennigar Public Library (902-543-9222) 2-4pm, Thursdays in July, Thomas H. Raddall Library (902-354-5270)

Anne Glover—String Storyteller

Anne Glover’s (http://anneglover.ca) engrossing and hilarious stories feature mind- bending string figures that she weaves out of a loop of string. A turtle, a snake, a bird, a rocket… is there anything she can’t make?? You’ve never heard a story told like this, and a simple shoelace will never look the same! This international performer wows audiences wherever she goes. Don’t miss her!!

Thomas H. Raddall Library, Wednesday, July 13, 11am

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Wednesday, July 13, 2pm

Lunenburg Library, Saturday, July 16, 11am

Summer Reading Bicycle Give-Away!

Attention everyone between the ages of 5-8— remember your favourite book from the Summer Reading Program this year. Tell us what the title of the book is and why you love it, and you will be entered into a draw for a brand new bike!

Make sure to get permission from your parents before entering the contest.

June 27 to August 26

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Summer Story Circle

Join Renée and friends for summer stories and games at the park on Mondays in July. This is a drop-in event geared towards young children.

July 4, 11, 18 & 25, 10am Petite Riviere Community Park

Harry Potter Wizarding Trivia

There is a new story in the Harry Potter world, and it comes out this summer! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes place 19 years after Harry and friends finally defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts, and things have been going pretty smoothly since then, but a new darkness is growing, possibly with links to Harry’s past…

Would you like to get your very own copy of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for free? Well, it won’t be easy—you will have to have complete mastery of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to win a copy at your local library’s Wizarding Trivia contest!

There will be three rounds of tough questions, all about Harry’s adventures in the first book in the series. After each round, the contestants with the most correct answers will advance, until only the most knowledgeable witch, wizard or muggle wins!

Margaret Hennigar Public Library Lunenburg Library Thomas H. Raddall Library

July 31, 2pm

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Book Launch — Alex W. MacLeod, The Tracks - a refuge

Juliette Cameron arrived at The Tracks in Sterling Reserve looking for a place to sleep and another drink. Juliette skippered a fishing boat at age seventeen and gave up on university at twenty-two. In 1951, she began living in one of five abandoned rail cars parked on a spur line on the wrong side of a broken down bridge. Archie MacKenzie lived in the caboose next door. Lank, Irma and baby Lacie lived down the tracks in an old dining car. Juliette was a delicate beauty but friends and enemies came to know her fierce strength and weak resolve.

The characters drive this novel. They gobble up life and wash it down with plenty of rum. Juliette distrusts loyalty and duty. She avoids having one man for a long time because it would interfere with having other men for a short time. But Juliette forms strong bonds with the others at The Tracks, including Victoria, who arrives inauspiciously in the spring of 1952. Those bonds are as sturdy and resilient as the steel rails their homes sit on.

Life at The Tracks can be steel rail cold or steamy hot.

Alex W MacLeod lives and writes in Nova Scotia. He worked as a laborer, teacher, lawyer and musician. He has previously published short stories in Canada and the UK. The Tracks - a refuge is Alex's first novel. He created the characters and gave them names, but the characters wrote the book for him. However, they're not a reliable bunch, so Alex spent years rewriting and revising The Tracks.

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Thursday, July 14, 7pm

Bridgewater Writers

A new writing group may be just the place for established and wannabe writers. Bridgewater Writers is a new group dedicated to writing, whether it be poetry, memoirs, non-fiction or fiction. They will bring Lunenburg County writers to the world and support each other in their endeavours. Come out and join them!

For more information, contact Bev Brown: [email protected] or 902-543-2264.

Margaret Hennigar Public Library Wednesdays, July 13, 27; August 10, 24, 6:30 – 8:30pm

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Book Launch — Darren Greer, Advocate

When Jacob is called back to Advocate, he is not only returning home again, something he knows he cannot really do; he is going to face his dying grandmother and the people of the town who turned on one of their own.

Twenty years earlier, when his uncle David came home, it was to die. The response in Advocate was typical of most towns, large and small, in 1984: when his disease became known, Jacob, his grandmother, his mother, and his aunt, were shunned, turned out from school and their jobs, out of fear of an until-then unknown virus.

Like To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel beloved of one of the main characters, Advocate is elegiac, written by a first-rate author, about overcoming ignorance and prejudice. With wit and emotional depth, Greer describes the formation of one boy’s social conscience and takes us to a resolution that is truly satisfying.

Darren Greer grew up in several towns in Nova Scotia, including Greenfield and Liverpool. He studied literature at the University of King¹s College, Halifax, as well as Carleton University, Ottawa.

His first novel, Tyler’s Cape, was published in March 2001 to critical acclaim and was on the bestseller list of the Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Still Life with June was nominated for the Pearson Readers’ Choice Award at The Word On The Street Toronto in 2003 and is the Winner of the 2004 ReLit Award. Just Beneath My Skin was selected for One Book Nova Scotia 2015, and is the winner of the 2015 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award.

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Thursday, July 21, 7pm

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What can you see when you look in the night sky?

What you see depends both on how well you can use your eyes to observe, and how well you can navigate your way around the night sky. With his special equipment to display images of the sky that are faint (a magic lantern!), the presenter will train you to see faint fuzzies such as galaxies, nebulae, globular clusters and open clusters in the sky.

Once you have learned to see properly, we will take a journey through the summer night sky using the signposts that point to the more interesting but sometimes elusive deep sky objects.

With practice, most can be observed with binoculars so please bring along a pair if you have them. After the show (if it is clear) we will go outside and find some of those objects in the sky. We will have a limited supply of binoculars at the door if you cannot bring any.

This presentation is appropriate for adults and children over the age of ten. Please arrive early as the doors must remain closed once the show begins.

Tony Schellinck is an amateur astronomer who has an observatory in Port Mouton from which he photographs the stars for use in this show. Tony has been a presenter at the Halifax Planetarium at Dalhousie University for the last several years, putting on three shows a year. He has also presented at Halifax libraries, the Kejimkujik Dark Sky Weekend, and the Astor Theatre in Liverpool. As well he puts on plays related to astronomy at the Hal-Con convention in Halifax.

Tony will be joined by Jerry Deveau who enjoyed the dark skies of Digby County as a youth and who now delights in showing off the wonders in the sky to all who will listen. He now calls Conquerall Mills home and has presented at Kejimkujik Park, public libraries, youth groups, and schools.

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Thursday, July 28, 7:30pm (9pm outdoor viewing)

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Summer Fun in the Sun

Come join Renée from South Shore Public Libraries at the Family Resource Centre in New Ross for a reading circle, outdoor activities, and crafts! Reading in the summer is fun!

Put on your sunscreen, get your hats & water bottles, and let’s enjoy the summer sun while exploring the fun resources the Library has to offer! Drop in, Ages 5-12

New Ross Family Resource Centre, Tuesdays, 10am-12pm, July 19, 26 & August 2

Magic: the Gathering drop-in

Do you have a new Commander you want to try out? Are you testing some new decks, or do you want to see how your old favourites might play against some new opponents?

Maybe you’re new to the game, and want to talk theory and meet other players. It’s all good - come to the library and let’s play some Magic!

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Saturdays, July 16 & August 27, 1-5pm

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From Kilimanjaro to Keji

Come and hear how the career of African Safari Tour Guide Instructor Ludovic Saronga has brought him from growing up in the foothills of Kilimanjaro to camping at Kejimkujik.

He might tell us the story of guiding for Prince Charles and his sons, or maybe the one about meeting up with a pride of lions before breakfast. Either way, you’ll enjoying listening to Mr. Saronga and seeing some amazing photos of his native Tanzania!

All ages – drop in event.

Mr. Saronga is in Nova Scotia as part of a NSCC international project funded by the Government of Canada through Colleges and Institutes Canada.

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Wednesday, July 6, 2:30pm

Getting Started with Genealogy with Neal Bowers

Are you interested in genealogy but not sure where to start? Have you started your family tree but got stuck? Are you curious about on-line sources like Ancestry or Billion Graves or Family Search? Attend this session to get on track with discovering the fascinating world of genealogy.

There will be tips on searching free databases and a chance to use South Shore Public Libraries’ full access to ancestry.ca/ and participants can arrange for one-on-one genealogy coaching to be offered at a later date.

Presenter Neal Bowers is a retired Lunenburg County teacher-librarian.

All welcome!

Margaret Hennigar Public Library, Tuesday, July 19, 7pm

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Cartooning with Rebs

Rebecca Roher is back again this summer offering a collaborative cartooning and zine-making workshop for ages 9-15. You will be trying your hand at: - sketchbook making - cartooning - sketching and outdoor watercolours - large-scale puppets

Call your local library to register!

Lunenburg Library (902-634-8008), Monday, July 11, 11am-2pm

Thomas H. Raddall Library, (902-354-5270), Tuesday, July 12, 11am-2pm

Margaret Hennigar Public Library (902-543-9222), Wednesday, July 13 & Thursday, July 14, 11am-2pm* *Participants register for both dates in Bridgewater

www.southshorepubliclibraries.ca 12 Supporting People

Services and Resources for newcomers and sponsors

South Shore Public Libraries can be an important resource for refugees, immigrants and sponsors. Membership is free!

Use the library to:  borrow books, movies, magazines and more (including a limited selection of books in Arabic)  attend free programs such as story time, and computer workshops  use our computers, WiFi, and meeting spaces  read or study. We have open space for people to study, or just relax with a newspaper.  Improve your English using our adult learning collections  learn about Canada from our books, movies and magazines.  Ask questions. Library staff will help you find the answers!

Pride Week

South Shore Public Libraries is pleased to celebrate Pride Week, July 14-24.

Check out this list of queer friendly books and authors from Atlantic Books Today: http://atlanticbookstoday.ca/tag/pride/

Drop in at the Margaret Hennigar Library during Pride Week for a display of favourite books and films!

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iPad Help

Book a one-hour, one-to-one iPad help session with our summer student Tyler. Tyler is an iPad expert and can give you assistance with all things Apple!

Please call to book your session: 902-354-5270.

Thomas H. Raddall Library Wednesdays, July 13, 20 & 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2-3pm or 3:30-4:30pm Thursdays, July 14, 21 & 28, August 4, 11 & 18, 2-3pm or 3:30-4:30pm

Hello iPad @ New Ross Family Resource Centre

This 3 week class will get you up to speed on your new iPad.! Gadget Guru Tuesdays, from 2:30 -3:30pm. If you need help with your laptop, tablet, July 19 - iPad Basics: Learn iPad basics; buttons, smartphone, or any other device, you should WiFi, screen and gestures, and basic settings in a talk to the Gadget Guru—he will help you small group. unlock the mysteries of your machine!

July 26 - iPad Step 2: Learn how to download an Call 903-634-8008 to book your app, use your camera and Facetime your family one-hour appointment. in Fort McMurray or the Forties.

August 2 - iPad and Overdrive: Learn how to Lunenburg Library, Thursdays, download and borrow eBooks and audio books 1-8pm from the Library. July 7, 14, 21 & 28; Space is limited; please call the Centre to register: 902-689-2414. August 4, 11, 18 & 25

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Pop Up Library Events

Look for the SSPL Pop-Up Library at lots of locations throughout the summer. The Pop-Up is a mini library location – you can check out a book, get a library card, and search our catalogue!

July 11 - Heart and Stroke Heartland Tour, Kinsmen Field, Bridgewater. We’ll be hosting a reading circle and place to cool down and get out of the sun. All ages, 1-4pm.

July 16 - Queens County Farmers Market, Caledonia, 8:30 -11:30.

July 21 - Lunenburg Farmers Market, Lunenburg Arena.

July 22 - Chester Farmers Market, Old Train Station, Chester.

July 26 – We are going to be in the Big Ex Parade in Bridgewater; look for our float!

August 6 & 7 - Folk Harbour Festival, Lunenburg, We will be hosting a story tent where kids can get out of the sun and spend a few minutes with a good book. All ages, 1-5pm.

August 19: Summer Reading Club Party, outside at Margaret Hennigar Public Library. Let’s Celebrate the fun you have been having reading all summer! We’ll host a reading circle, outdoor literacy activities, and a BBQ! All ages, 2-4 pm.

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic day passes at the Library

Four Family Passes for the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic will once again be available to borrow through SSPL: two at the Lunenburg Library and two at the Margaret Hennigar Public Library!

A family pass can be checked out from the library for a one-day loan, used at the Museum that day, and then returned to the branch. The passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Both libraries and the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic are open seven days a week. For more information call: Lunenburg Library: 902-634-8008 Margaret Hennigar Public Library: 902-543-9222 Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic: 902-634-4794

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Margaret Hennigar Public Library 135 North Park Street, Bridgewater 902-543-9222

July July 14 Alex MacLeod book July 31 Harry Potter Wizarding launch - The Tracks/7pm Trivia/2pm July 4 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 16 Magic: the Gathering/1pm July 4 Twisted Paper July 18 Art 4 Kids/10:30am August July 18 Twisted Paper Collage/2pm July 5 Reading with Collage/2pm Aug. 2 Reading with Mara/10:30am July 19 Reading with Mara/10:30am July 6 Art 4 Kids/10:30am Mara/10:30am Aug. 5 Re-Connecting with July 6 Adventure Club/2pm July 19 Getting Started with Nature/10:30am July 6 Kilimanjaro to Keji/2:30pm Genealogy/7pm Aug. 9 Reading with July 11 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 20 Art 4 Kids/10:30am Mara/10:30am July 11 Twisted Paper July 20 Adventure Club/2pm Aug. 10 Re-Connecting with Collage/2pm July 21 Darren Greer book Nature/10:30am July 12 Reading with launch - Advocate/7pm Aug. 10 Bridgewater Mara/10:30am July 25 Art 4 Kids/10:30am Writers/6:30pm July 13 Anne Glover - July 25 Twisted Paper Aug. 16 Reading with String Storyteller/2pm Collage/2pm Mara/10:30am July 13 Adventure Club/2pm July 26 Reading with Aug. 23 Reading with July 13 Bridgewater Mara/10:30am Mara/10:30am Writers/6:30pm July 27 Art 4 Kids/10:30am Aug. 24 Bridgewater July 13 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 27 Adventure Club/2pm Writers/6:30pm July 13 Cartooning with July 27 Bridgewater Aug. 27 Magic: the Gathering/1pm Rebs/11am Writers/6:30pm Aug. 30 Reading with July 14 Cartooning with July 28 Look in the Night Sky Mara/10:30am Rebs/11am (astronomy)/7:30pm

Pop-Up Library in the Community July 19, 26, Aug. 2 Summer Fun in the Sun/ New Ross/10am July 4, 11, 18, 25 Summer Story Circle/ July 19, 26, Aug. 2 Hello iPad/New Ross/230pm Petite Riviere/10am July 21 Lunenburg Farmers Market/Lunenburg July 11 Heart and Stroke Heartland Tour/ July 22 Chester Farmers Market/Chester Bridgewater/1pm July 26 Big Ex Parade/Bridgewater July 16 Queens County Farmers Market/ Aug. 6, 7 Folk Harbour Festival/Lunenburg/1pm Caledonia/8:30am Aug. 19 Summer Reading Party/Bridgewater/2pm

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Thomas H. Raddall Library Lunenburg Library 125 Old Bridge Street, Liverpool 19 Pelham Street, Lunenburg 902-354-5270 902-634-8008

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July July

July 7 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 7 Adventure Club/2pm July 5 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 12 Cartooning with Rebs/11am July 5 Adventure Club/2pm July 13 Anne Glover - July 7 Gadget Guru/1pm String Storyteller/11am July 11 Cartooning with Rebs/11am July 13 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm July 12 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 14 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 12 Adventure Club/2pm July 14 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm July 14 Gadget Guru/1pm July 14 Adventure Club/2pm July 16 Anne Glover - July 20 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm String Storyteller/11am July 21 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 19 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 21 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm July 19 Adventure Club/2pm July 21 Adventure Club/2pm July 21 Gadget Guru/1pm July 27 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm July 26 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 28 Art 4 Kids/10:30am July 26 Adventure Club/2pm July 28 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm July 28 Gadget Guru/1pm July 28 Adventure Club/2pm July 31 Harry Potter Wizarding July 31 Harry Potter Wizarding Trivia/2pm

Trivia/2pm August

Aug. 2 Re-Connecting with Nature/10:30am August Aug. 4 Gadget Guru/1pm Aug. 11 Re-Connecting with Nature/10:30am Aug. 11 Gadget Guru/1pm Aug. 3 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm Aug. 18 Gadget Guru/1pm Aug. 4 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm Aug. 25 Gadget Guru/1pm Aug. 10 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm Aug. 11 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm Aug. 17 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm Aug. 18 iPad Help/2pm or 3:30pm