Cold Lake Public Library Will Be Closed for Canada Day, July 1. Bits
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Cold Lake Public Library www.library.coldlake.ab.ca June 2015 will be closed for Canada Day, Bits ‘n’ Bytes from the Leopard-Print Librarian July 1. June 2015 Titles by Native authors @ your library 1. The Traditional History and Characteristic 21. I wanted to be Elvis, so what was I doing in Sketches of the Ojibway Nation (1850) Moose Jaw? (2005) by Ray St . Germain by George Copway 22. The Little Duck = Sikihpsis (2006) Find 2. Wigwam Evenings (1909) by Beth Cuthand Cold Lake by Charles A. Eastman 23. The Inuit Thought of It (2007) 3. Flint and Feather (1912) by Alootook Ipellie Public Library by E. Pauline Johnson 24. Following Nimishoomis (2008) on Pinterest! 4. The Indian How Book (1931) by Helen Agger www.pinterest.com by Arthur C. Parker 25. Shi-shi-etko (2009) by Nicola I. Campbell 5. Coyote Stories (1933) by Mourning Dove 26. Motorcycles & Sweetgrass (2010) and Facebook! 6. High Elks Treasure (1972) by Drew Hayden Taylor www.facebook.com by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve 27. The Sasquatch at Home (2011) 7. People from our Side (1975) by Eden Robinson Follow us on Twitter @ by Peter Pitseolak 28. Tombs of the Vanishing Indian (2012) CLPublicLibrary 8. Thrasher: Skid Row Eskimo (1976) by Marie Clements by Anthony Apakark Thrasher 29. Corky Williams Chilcotin (2013) 9. I can't have Bannock, but the Beaver has a by Sage Birchwater Dam (1987) by Bernelda Wheeler 30. Hear and Foretell (2015) 10. Indian School Days (1988) by Joseph A. Dandurand You can check your by Basil H. Johnston account, renew items 11. Being on the Moon (1990) by Marie Annharte Baker and place holds at 12. A Coyote Columbus Story (1992) www.tracpac.ab.ca by Thomas King 13. Iskwewak--kah' ki yaw ni wahkomakanak (1995) by Janice Acoose 14. Back on the Rez (1996) by Brian Maracle 15. Wisahkecahk Flies to the Moon (1999) by Freda Ahenakew 16. Weesquachak and the Lost Ones (2000) by Ruby Slipperjack 17. Kohkominawak otacimowiniwawa = CLPL is a member of the Nehiyawewin: itwewina = Cree: words Northern Lights (2001) by Arok Wolvengrey Library System 18. Porcupines and China Dolls (2002) www.nlls.ab.ca by Robert Arthur Alexie 19. They called me Number One (2003) by Bev Sellars 20. Dancing With Cranes (2004) by Jeannette C. Armstrong Books on Wheels Cold Lake Public Library offers a “Books-on-Wheels” service to Points West, Cold Lake Lodge, and Cold Lake Long Term Care. We offer books, music CDs, books on CD, and DVDs. For more information, please call 780-594-7425. Stitch ‘n’ Chat Does this remind you of YOU Do you sew, knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or otherwise whenever you get create cool stuff? Grab on the computer? your latest project and join us for coffee, conversation Visit Regan at the and needlework. Grand Centre Branch This is a drop-in program. for help on all things Everyone is welcome. computer. From getting Harbour View Branch, around to installing Mondays, 1pm to 3pm. software and everything in between; you’ll gain confidence to surf, scroll and search on your own! Our last meeting before summer break is June 29. Call and book an appointment (780-594-5101), We will meet again on September 14. Monday to Friday. There is no fee. Adult Book Club Pick up a copy of the book at the Grand Centre Branch, then join us for tea, snacks, and lively discussion! You are welcome to join us even if you haven’t read the book. On Tuesday, June 16, Supports Your Library at 6:00pm, we will be discussing: Cheque presentation to support The Satanic Verses our Reading Garden by Salman Rushdie Thursday, June 4, at 11am, No registration necessary. at the Grand Centre Branch. Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then grab your apron and join us! Meet the wonderful people who We pick a genre of cookbooks, you select and make a recipe from one of the cookbooks, then we support your library. all get together to share the finished products. Refreshments provided. June 5, 12 pm, at the Harbour View Branch, we are presenting Breads. Everyone welcome. Armchair Travel Lecture Series Mom’s Night Out Listen to local travelers share their adventures. New travel books and DVDs will be available A series of Thursday night ‘getaways’ for Mom. for lending. Each session must be signed up for individually. June 2, 7pm: Trekking Up If you cannot attend, please call the library so Mount someone else can attend. This is a free program Kilimanjaro with Last Thursday of every month, Bruce Sloychuk 6-8pm at the Grand Centre Branch. June—Flower Arranging All sessions are at the Grand Centre Branch. (limit of 12 participants) Open to the public. It’s Spring! We’re so Excited we wet our plants! Our Reading garden needs some sprucing up! When you donate $20 to the Cold Lake Public Library, we’ll set up a planter, with your family’s name on it, that you can visit and water anytime. Donations can be made at the Grand Center Branch. Great eBooks @ CLPL Did you know 1. 12 Rose Street by Gail Bowen you can borrow 2. Antiques Con by Barbara Allan a Kobo Touch e-reader 3. Blue Labyrinth by Douglas J. Preston 4. Cold Storage, Alaska by John Straley from the Library? 5. Hot Pursuit by Stuart Woods Ask at the front desk! 6. I was Here by Gayle Forman 7. Motive by Jonathan Kellerman 8. NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson 9. Obsession in Death by J. Robb 10. The Arnifour Affair by Gregory Harris 11. The Blood of an Englishman by M. C. Beaton 12. The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark 13. The Fifth Gospel by Ian Caldwell 14. The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale 15. Where they Found Her by Kimberly McCreight Gardening Books @ CLPL 1. All New Square Foot Gardening 11. Grow Great Grub 2. Groundbreaking Food Gardens 12. Perfect Perennials for the Prairie Gardener 3. Growing Food in a Short Season 13. The Prairie Short Season Yard 4. How to Grow practically Everything 14. Plant a little Seed 5. Cool Stuff to Grow 15. Pot it Up 6. Edible spots & pots 16. Power Plants 7. Front yard gardens 17. Ready set Grow! 8. Garden Anywhere 18. Straw Bale Gardens 9. Gardening, Naturally 19. Urban Homesteading 10. Get Growing 20. Vegetable Literacy Great Beach Reads @ CLPL Unpasteurized honey produced by 1. The Merry Wives of Maggody by Joan Hess Parkland Honey Farms in Goodsoil, 2. The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 3. The Summer of the Danes by Ellis Peters SK. All proceeds go to the Library! 4. The Telling of Lies by Timothy Findley 5. Tilt A Whirl by Chris Grabenstein Creamed Liquid 6. A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 7. Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 8. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 9. Merry Wives of Maggody by Joan Hess 500g $5.00 500g $5.00 10. 10 lb. Penalty by Dick Francis 11. Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods 1kg $10.00 1kg $10.00 12. Shadows by Edna Buchanan 13. Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen 3kg $25.00 3kg $25.00 14. The Black Tower by P. D. James 15. The Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy Join ME and access more library items for free! ME Libraries is a web-based service that allows you to use your library card to create an account and access over 10 million items from over 300 public libraries in Alberta. Register your library card at melibraries.ca Cold Lake Public Library would like to thank for their generous donation of $10 000 towards our our Reading Garden! Forever Young Adult Book Club Cold Lake Manga and Anime Club This adult book club for YA fans runs the first If you enjoy Anime, Tuesday of every month at the Grand Centre Manga, drawing or Branch. Pick up a copy of the book at the cosplay, come on out Grand Centre Branch. You are welcome to and join us! join us even if you haven’t read the book. No registration necessary. The first and last Wednesday of each month. 6pm-8pm, On Tuesday, June 2, at the Tree Branch. at 6:00pm, Teens and adults we are discussing: welcome. Graffiti Knight by Karen Bass Drop in and Draw Draw with others who love to draw. Display your art work on our Gallery Wall. On Tuesday, July 7, All Ages Welcome. at 6:00pm, we are discussing: Fridays, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Harbour View Branch. My Soon-To-Be Sex Life by Judith Tewes Supplies provided. No registration required. Pre-Teen Tech for ages 9-12 at the Tree Branch Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Make a Flashlight in an Altoids Tin An soldering iron will be used. All supplies provided. (Teens are welcome to help, please contact Lyall in advance) Thursday, June 4, 6:00pm-7:00pm Call Lyall for more info at 780-594-7425. Ages 12 and up. Register by May 29. All MAKERSPACE programs are at the Grand Centre Branch Library. Summer Programs for all ages. Green Thumb Thursdays 10:30am to 11:30am @ Grand Centre Branch. Ages 7-12. Wednesday, July 1: Kick-Off Party at the Canada Day Parade, July 9: Painting Bird Houses Kinosoo Beach Registration required, call 780-594-5101 Tuesday, July 7, 10:00am to 3:00pm: July 16: Fairy Gardens. Paper Dolls @ Harbour View Branch. Drop in. Registration required, call 780-594-5101 Tuesday, July 14, 10:00am to 3:00pm: July 23: Painted Garden Markers.