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MARCH | APRIL | 2018 VISIT CALGARY’S FIRST EXPRESS LIBRARY

Calgary’s newest Library, Rocky Ridge Library and free programs delivered by Library staff, at Shane Homes YMCA, opened January 15. including Drop-In Storytime, Words and This express Library focuses on convenience; Wiggles, and Career Coaching. think grab and go, library style. Located in a northwest recreation facility, the Library is the first of its kind in Calgary to operate on a self- Mark Asberg, Director, Service Delivery, says service model. the express model is based on years of learning at Calgary Public Library about which services At Rocky Ridge Library, you can pick up hold can be offered in a self-service format. The new items from an innovative system of self-service approach helps to bring the Library into more lockers, browse popular collections, and use people’s lives. “We want to be in spaces where self-checkouts to borrow materials. Rocky our resources are as available as possible to as Ridge Library is an open, active 3,000-square- many people as possible,” Asberg says. foot space within the new 284,000-square- foot YMCA. Turn to page 35 for Rocky Ridge Library’s address and hours. See you at Rocky Ridge Other Library features include public seating, Library! a children’s area, a study space, free Wi-Fi, In recognition of National Volunteer week (April 15 - 21, 2018) Calgary Public Library would like to thank our volunteers for making an incredible diﬀerence in the lives of Calgarians.

?Who Are Library olunteers AGES WHO VOLUNTEER AGES 12 - 17 1 - 2 of - Volunteers 0 -

Top 10 Languages Dialects Spoken by Library Volunteers English French Hindi Mandarin Urdu Punjabi Cantonese Arabic Chinese Vietnamese

VISIT CALGARY’S FIRST EXPRESS LIBRARY Total Languages & Dialects Spoken by Library Volunteers: 101 Library olunteers that speak 2+ Languages 1,657

Calgary Public Library’s dedicated volunteers 3,32 strong contribute 82,000+ volunteer hours annually. These hours allow the Library to do so much more: oﬀer more programs, in more locations, more often, to so many more Calgarians. The City’s estimated value of volunteer work is $3.0 hourly; that equals an economic value of over $2.5 million. Library volunteers give their time, energy, and talent and our 50,000+ patrons are the beneﬁciaries.

If you would like to join the Library’s team of volunteers, please call Volunteer Resources at 403.260.2632 or visit libraryolunteers.ca for more information or to complete a Library Volunteer Application. BABIES Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/babies. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 BABY RHYME TIME 2 BABY BOOKWORMS 3 POP ‘N TOT TIME Welcome your baby to the Have fun sharing books, It’s adventure time for male Library! Enjoy songs, rhymes, rhymes, and songs with your caregivers and their babies! and stories that will make your little one. Features fun games, books, baby smile. A – Registration: Feb 15 rhymes, and activities. A – Registration: Feb 14 B – No registration required. Registration: Feb 15 B – No registration required. 45 min 45 min 45 min 6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks ages 13 – 23 months ages 6 – 23 months ages 0 – 12 months

4 BABY’S BIG PLAYDATE 5 HOPPY BABY BUNNIES 6 LITTLE BABY CHICKIES Let’s play! Join us for a fun Join us for an extra dose of Bring your little chickie and and social hour of discovery springtime songs, stories, and celebrate spring with songs, and exploration. finger plays — for you and rhymes, and stories. No registration required. your baby bunny. A – Registration: Feb 12 60 min 30 min B – No registration required. 1 day 1 day 30 min ages 0 – 12 months ages 6 – 23 months 1 day ages 6 – 23 months

Programs begin on the dates below. All baby programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 35 for registration details. Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6

M Mar 12 10:00 B, M Mar 12 11:15 B, Tu Mar 13 10:15 B W Mar 21 10:00, F Mar 9 10:15 A Central Th Mar 15 10:00 B, Th Mar 15 11:15 B W Apr 18 10:00 Bowness Tu Mar 6 10:15 B, Tu Mar 6 11:30 B W Mar 21 10:15 A Tu Mar 13 10:05 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:30 A OR Sa Mar 3 10:05 B, M Mar 12 10:05 A Tu Apr 24 10:30 M Apr 30 10:30 A OR Calhoun Th Mar 15 10:05 A OR Th Mar 15 11:30 A OR M Mar 12 11:30 A M Apr 30 11:30 A M Mar 12 9:30 A OR M Mar 12 11:00 A OR Tu Mar 13 10:30 A, Sa Mar 17 10:30 B Tu Mar 6 10:30 A Country Hills W Mar 14 2:00 A OR Th Mar 15 10:30 A Th Mar 8 7:00 F Mar 16 9:15 A OR F Mar 16 10:45 A OR M Mar 19 9:30 A OR M Mar 19 11:00 A Tu Mar 20 10:00, Crowfoot Sa Mar 17 9:30 A OR Sa Mar 17 10:45 A Tu Apr 24 10:00 Sa Mar 31 1:00 Th Mar 15 10:00 A M Mar 12 11:30 A OR Tu Mar 13 10:15 A OR M Mar 12 10:00 A OR W Mar 14 10:00 A Fish Creek Tu Mar 13 11:45 A OR W Mar 14 11:30 A OR W Mar 14 6:45 A Th Mar 15 9:30 Sa Apr 28 2:30 A Forest Lawn W Mar 7 10:30 A Th Mar 8 10:30 A F Apr 6 10:30 W Apr 18 10:30 B Judith Umbach Tu Mar 13 10:15 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:45 A W Mar 14 10:15 A Sa Mar 10 10:15 W Mar 7 10:00 Tu Mar 6 10:15 M Mar 12 11:15 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:30 A OR Th Mar 15 10:15 A, Sa Mar 17 11:30 B Tu Apr 24 11:00 M Mar 26 10:30 A OR Louise Riley Th Mar 15 11:30 A M Apr 9 10:30 A Mem Park W Mar 7 11:30 A W Mar 7 10:15 A W Apr 18 11:00 A Nicholls F Mar 9 10:00 A OR F Mar 9 11:15 A F Apr 27 10:30 F Mar 9 12:00 B, Tu Mar 13 9:15 A OR M Mar 12 10:00 A OR M Mar 12 11:15 A Nose Hill Tu Mar 13 11:00 A Quarry Park Tu Mar 13 11:30 A OR Th Mar 15 11:30 A Th Mar 15 10:00 A Sa Mar 10 10:00 M Apr 23 10:30 M Mar 26 10:30 Rocky Ridge M Mar 12 9:30 A Th Mar 15 9:30 A Sa Mar 17 10:00 Saddletowne M Mar 5 2:15 A W Mar 7 10:00 A Sa Mar 10 10:00 Sa Apr 14 10:00 A Sage Hill Th Mar 8 10:15 A OR Th Mar 8 11:30 A Tu Mar 6 10:15 A M Mar 12 10:00 A OR M Mar 12 12:00 A OR Th Mar 15 11:30 A Tu Mar 27 11:00, F Mar 23 10:00 A OR Shawnessy W Mar 14 11:30 A Tu Apr 24 11:00 F Mar 23 11:00 A Tu Mar 13 10:15 A OR Tu Mar 13 11:30 A OR Tu Mar 13 M Mar 12 10:00 A OR Sa Mar 17 2:00 B Signal Hill 1:00 A OR W Mar 14 10:15 A OR Th Mar 15 11:30 A W Mar 14 6:00 F Mar 9 10:00 Tu Mar 6 10:15 A OR Th Mar 8 10:15 A Tu Mar 6 11:45 F Mar 23 10:15 OR Su Mar 18 3:00 A OR Southwood M Mar 5 10:15 A Su Mar 11 1:00 Sa Mar 24 11:00 W Mar 21 11:00 A Village Square Tu Mar 6 10:30 B, W Mar 7 11:00 A M Mar 5 2:15 A Tu Mar 6 6:30

4 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/toddlers. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 A-B-C: YOU AND ME! 2 1-2-3: COUNT WITH ME! 3 COLOSSAL CALGARY 4 WORDS AND WIGGLES Read, sing, talk, and play Your toddler will love this PLAYDATE! Learn new ideas for play with together in this interactive introduction to numeracy and Play builds the foundation for your preschooler in this active circle time. have fun with numbers using a lifetime of learning. Come program that explores all five Registration: Feb 15 rhymes, songs, books, and prepared to play with your senses through movement, 45 min active play. baby or toddler at the biggest play, story, and song. 6 weeks Registration: Feb 15 and best playdate ever! Registration: Feb 15 ages 2 – 3 45 min No registration required. 60 min 6 weeks 90 min 6 weeks ages 2 – 3 1 day ages 3 – 5 ages 0 – 3

5 MARVELLOUS MATH 6 BUBBLING POTIONS 7 DIG THOSE DINOSAURS 8 “GRUMP” SAID THE Get your child thinking Join Mad Science for this What do you call a dinosaur GRUMBLIE! with numbers in this fun, highly visual and interactive that eats plants? Or meat? Wiggle and giggle your early numeracy program. workshop with exciting dry ice Learn all about dinosaurs, then grumblies away in this In partnership with demonstrations and more! stain your very own fossilized energetic program led by EducationWise Inc. 45 min T-Rex tooth. In partnership author Deborah Miller. For 50 min 1 day with Mad Science. children and their parents/ 1 day ages 3 – 5 A – Registration: Feb 12 caregivers. ages 3 – 5 B – No registration required. 30 min 45 min 1 day 1 day ages 3 – 5 ages 3 – 5 Programs begin on the dates below. All toddler & preschooler programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 35 for registration details.

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F Mar 9 10:15 A W Mar 21 10:00, Central Th Mar 15 10:15 Tu Mar 13 10:15 W Apr 18 10:00 W Mar 7 10:30 Bowness M Mar 26 10:30 F Apr 27 10:30 M Apr 30 10:30 A OR W Mar 14 10:05 OR F Mar 16 11:00 M Apr 30 11:30 A Calhoun W Mar 14 11:30 Sa Mar 10 2:30 Tu Mar 6 10:30 A M Mar 12 1:30 OR F Mar 16 11:30 Country Hills W Mar 14 10:30 M Mar 5 9:00 W Mar 14 9:30 OR Th Apr 12 10:00 Th Mar 15 2:00 Th Mar 15 10:00 A Crowfoot W Mar 14 11:00 Sa Mar 3 1:00 M Mar 12 10:15 OR Sa Apr 28 2:30 A Fish Creek W Mar 14 10:15 Th Mar 15 9:30 Tu Mar 13 10:15 Sa Apr 7 2:15 W Apr 18 10:30 B Forest Lawn M Mar 5 10:30 Judith Umbach F Mar 16 10:30 Th Mar 22 11:45 A M Mar 26 10:30 A OR Tu Mar 13 10:15 W Mar 14 10:30 Sa Mar 3 2:30 A M Apr 9 10:30 A Louise Riley W Apr 18 11:00 A Mem Park Sa Mar 3 10:30 Tu Apr 10 10:30 Nicholls M Mar 12 10:00 Th Mar 8 10:00 Tu Apr 3 10:30 F Mar 9 1:00 A Nose Hill W Mar 14 11:00 M Mar 12 2:00 M Apr 23 10:00 Th Mar 15 10:15 Quarry Park Tu Mar 13 10:00 M Mar 5 2:30 Rocky Ridge Th Mar 15 11:00 W Mar 14 1:30 Sa Apr 14 10:00 A Saddletowne Th Mar 8 10:00 Tu Mar 6 10:00 Sa Mar 17 12:00 Sage Hill M Mar 5 10:15 W Mar 7 10:15 Sa Mar 17 10:15 Su Mar 4 3:00 A F Mar 23 10:00 A OR W Mar 14 9:30 F Mar 23 11:00 A Shawnessy Th Mar 15 9:30 F Mar 16 10:00 W Apr 11 2:00 A M Mar 12 11:30 OR W Mar 7 9:00 F Mar 16 10:00 Signal Hill W Mar 14 11:30 Su Mar 18 3:00 A OR W Mar 21 11:00 A Southwood M Mar 5 11:45 Sa Apr 21 10:30 Th Mar 8 12:00 Village Square M Mar 5 11:00 Tu Mar 6 2:30 Sa Apr 28 2:00 A

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 5 FAMILIES Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 DROP-IN FAMILY STORYTIME 2 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME: 3 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME: 4 LEARN ENGLISH STORYTIME: Drop in for stories, songs, and KOREAN SPANISH URDU finger plays the whole family Practise your English with Practise your English with Practise your English with can enjoy. other parents and children other parents and children other parents and children No registration required. who speak Korean. who speak Spanish. who speak Urdu. 30 min Registration: Feb 15 Registration: Feb 15 Registration: Feb 15 A – 1 day 30 min 30 min 30 min B – weekly 6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks ages 2 – 5 ages 0 – 5 ages 0 – 5 ages 0 – 5

6 READ WITH ENGINE 23 7 CRACK THE CODE 8 CHESS IN THE LIBRARY 9 ADVENTURES OF THE SUPPORTED BY PEMBINA Bring the whole family for a Play chess supported by IMAGINARY BOOK CLUB! Join a firefighter from the fun introduction to computer coaching from the Calgary Join Calgary Young People’s Calgary Fire Department as we programming! Chess/Junior Chess Clubs. Theatre troupe of performing share stories and learn about No registration required. Children under 12 must be kids for this brand-new fire safety! 90 min with a parent or caregiver. adventure, featuring theatrical No registration required. 1 day No registration required. performances of beloved 30 min all ages 180 min children’s stories. weekly A – weekly No registration required. all ages B – monthly 60 min all ages 1 day ages 5 – 11 Programs begin on the dates below. All family programs require a parent or caregiver. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 Central Th Apr 19 2:00 A Bowness Th Mar 1 10:30 B W Mar 7 11:30 Calhoun F Mar 2 10:05 B, Tu Mar 6 2:30 B Country Hills Su Mar 4 1:30 B Crowfoot Sa Mar 3 10:30 B, W Mar 7 10:30 B W Mar 14 2:00 Fish Creek Sa Mar 3 10:15 B, Th Mar 8 10:15 B Forest Lawn Sa Mar 3 2:30 B Judith Umbach Th Mar 1 10:30 B Louise Riley F Mar 2 10:30 B, Sa Mar 3 10:30 B Mem Park F Mar 2 10:30 B Nicholls W Mar 7 11:00 B Nose Hill F Mar 2 11:00 B Quarry Park W Mar 7 10:15 B Sa Mar 3 12:30 B, Sa Mar 3 2:00 B, Su Mar 4 12:30 Rocky Ridge B, Su Mar 4 1:30 B, Su Mar 4 2:30 B Th Mar 15 1:00 Saddletowne Sa Mar 3 2:15 B Tu Mar 6 2:15 Sage Hill Sa Mar 3 11:15 B Shawnessy Su Mar 4 2:30 B, Tu Mar 6 10:30 B Sa Mar 3 10:30 B, Tu Apr 3 10:30 B, Signal Hill Th Apr 5 10:30 B Th Mar 15 10:00 Southwood Sa Mar 3 10:15 B, W Mar 7 10:15 B Village Square Th Mar 1 10:30 B, Sa Mar 3 11:30 B

6 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 FIRE TRUCK STORYTIME Join us for a special family storytime with Engine 23, our exciting fire truck exhibit. No registration required. 30 min weekly ages 2 – 5

5 6 7 8 9 F Mar 2 10:30, Sa Mar 3 11:00, Th Mar 1 11:00, Tu Mar 6 11:00, Su Mar 4 1:00, M Mar 5 10:30 W Mar 7 11:00 Sa Apr 21 11:00 Th Mar 8 6:00

Su Mar 25 1:30 B, Su Apr 22 1:30 B Su Apr 29 2:30 Su Mar 25 2:30 Su Mar 4 1:00 A Th Apr 26 6:00

Su Mar 4 1:00 A Sa Apr 28 11:30 Sa Apr 21 2:00

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Sa Apr 28 2:30 F Apr 20 4:30

Sa Mar 10 11:30 Su Apr 22 3:00

F Mar 16 4:00 Su Mar 4 1:00 B, Su Apr 8 1:00 B

Sa Mar 3 1:00 A Sa Apr 21 2:00 Sa Apr 28 2:00 Su Mar 25 1:00 B, Su Apr 29 1:00 B Su Mar 4 2:30

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 7 KIDS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/kids. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 SCHOOL SUPPORT: 2 SCHOOL SUPPORT: MATH 3 MATH QUEST 4 MATH QUEST MARATHON LANGUAGE ARTS Bring your math assignments Embark on a math quest! Test your numeracy Bring your writing assignments for help from trained Explore the library while endurance! Join the library for help from trained volunteers. Explore digital completing fun numeracy for a marathon of Math Quest volunteers. In partnership resources to support school challenges that support what challenges. Caregivers are with the University of Calgary, success. you learn in school. Caregivers invited to stay and play. All Department of English. No registration required. are invited to stay & play. All math skill levels welcome! No registration required. 60 min math skill levels welcome! No registration required. 60 min weekly No registration required. 120 min weekly ages 10 – 14 60 min 1 day ages 10 – 14 weekly age 6 – 12 ages 6 – 12

9 ELL SCHOOL SUCCESS 10 LEGO CLUB 11 WETLANDS WILDLIFE 12 BRIXOLOGY: MACHINES English Language Learners are Join us to build, create, and Learn about beaver, muskrat, Use gears, levers, and pulleys paired with teen volunteers explore! LEGO provided. waterfowl, and other animals to create and test a motorized to learn new words. No registration required. that depend on wetlands LEGO drawing machine. In Presentations provided for 60 min ecosystems for survival. partnership with Mad Science. parents on how to support weekly In partnership with the A – Registration: Feb 12 their child’s language learning. all ages Alberta Institute for Wildlife B – No registration required. Registration: Feb 13 Conservation. 60 min 60 min 60 min 1 day 6 weeks 1 day Grades 1 – 6 ages 6 – 8 ages 7 – 12

Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 F Mar 23 1:00, F Mar 23 10:00, Central Tu Mar 6 5:30 F Apr 20 1:00 Su Mar 11 2:00 Sa Mar 17 3:30 Sa Mar 17 2:00 F Apr 20 10:00 Bowness Tu Mar 6 5:30 Su Mar 4 12:30 Sa Mar 17 2:00 W Mar 7 5:30 Th Mar 15 4:30 F Mar 23 10:00, Calhoun W Mar 7 6:00 Sa Mar 17 12:30 F Apr 20 10:00 Country Hills M Mar 5 5:30 Th Mar 1 6:00 W Mar 14 4:30 Th Mar 15 4:30 F Apr 20 10:30 W Mar 7 6:30 M Mar 5 5:45 Th Mar 15 4:30 Th Mar 15 5:45 OR W Mar 14 5:45 F Mar 23 10:00, Crowfoot Th Mar 15 7:00 F Apr 20 10:00 Tu Mar 13 6:30 F Mar 23 10:00, M Mar 26 to Fish Creek M Mar 5 6:00 M Mar 5 6:00 Tu Mar 13 4:30 Mar 29 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00 Forest Lawn W Mar 7 6:00 M Mar 5 6:00 Th Mar 8 4:30 Th Mar 8 6:00 F Apr 20 10:30 Judith Umbach Th Mar 1 5:30 W Mar 7 7:00 W Mar 14 4:30 M Mar 12 4:30 F Mar 23 10:00, Louise Riley Sa Mar 3 2:00 Th Mar 15 4:30 F Apr 20 10:00 Mem Park Nicholls Nose Hill Tu Mar 6 5:30 W Mar 7 5:30 Th Mar 15 5:00 Sa Mar 17 11:00 F Mar 23 11:00 Quarry Park Tu Mar 6 6:30 M Mar 12 6:30 Th Mar 15 6:30 Rocky Ridge Saddletowne M Mar 5 6:00 W Mar 7 6:00 Tu Mar 6 6:00 Th Mar 8 6:00 Tu Mar 6 4:30 Sage Hill Sa Mar 3 1:30 W Mar 7 5:30 M Mar 12 6:15 F Mar 23 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00, Shawnessy W Mar 7 6:30 M Mar 12 4:30 Tu Mar 13 6:00 M Apr 23 10:00 M Mar 5 6:30 Tu Mar 13 4:30 F Mar 23 10:00, Signal Hill Th Mar 1 6:15 W Mar 14 4:30 M Mar 12 4:30 F Apr 20 10:00 M Mar 5 6:00 W Mar 14 4:30 Tu Mar 13 4:30 F Mar 23 10:00, Southwood F Apr 20 10:00 Village Square W Mar 7 6:00 M Mar 12 5:00 Tu Mar 13 5:00 F Mar 23 10:00

8 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 CONOCOPHILLIPS READING 6 CODING BUDDIES 7 CODE CLUB 8 SCHOOL’S OUT ALL DAY BUDDIES Learn the basics of coding Learn to code by creating Drop in to the Library anytime Teen volunteers and Library and create your own game! your own game, designing a on your PD Day for games, staff provide one-on-one Designed for beginning website, and more. crafts, and other fun activities. reading support and fun coders. Registration: Feb 13 No registration required. literacy activities. Registration: Feb 13 60 min 6 hours Registration: Feb 13 60 min 6 weeks 1 day 60 min 6 weeks ages 10 – 12 ages 6 – 12 6 weeks ages 6 – 9 ages 6 – 8

13 CRIME LAB 14 DRAWING FOR KIDS 15 MAKE IT MESSY: SCIENCE 16 ROBOTICS WITH Learn how forensic Learn to draw realistically CAMP ROBOGALS FOR GIRLS! scientists use techniques using a step-by-step method. Get ready for fun, hands- Calling all future engineers. such as chromatography, In partnership with Amaze Arts on science and engineering Learn to code with LEGO fingerprinting, and chemical Studio. activities for kids in this week- Mindstorms robots. analysis to help solve crimes. 45 min long camp. 90 min In partnership with Let’s Talk 1 day A – Registration: Feb 15 4 weeks Science. ages 5 – 7 B – No registration required. ages 8 – 12 60 min 60 min 1 day 4 days ages 9 – 12 ages 6 – 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 F Mar 23 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00 Th Mar 1 5:30 M Apr 16 6:00 F Mar 23 10:00, Sa Apr 21 2:30 F Apr 20 10:00 F Apr 20 10:30 W Mar 14 6:30 F Mar 23 10:00, M Mar 26 10:00 B - F Apr 20 10:00 Tu Mar 6 4:00 F Mar 23 12:30 Sa Mar 10 11:00 Th Mar 29 10:00 B F Mar 23 10:00, M Mar 26 to Th Mar 8 4:00 Mar 29 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00 Sa Mar 10 2:15 F Apr 20 10:30 Tu Mar 13 6:00 Su Mar 4 2:00 Sa Mar 24 1:00 B Sa Mar 10 1:00 M Mar 26 2:00 B - Th Mar 29 2:00 B F Mar 23 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00

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W Mar 3 4:00 M Mar 5 6:00 OR W Mar 7 6:00 F Mar 2 4:00 Th Apr 19 6:00 F Mar 23 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00, Sa Apr 14 2:00 M Apr 23 10:00 Sa Mar 17 2:00 F Mar 23 10:00, Sa Apr 21 3:15 M Mar 16 2:30 A - F Apr 20 10:00 Sa Mar 31 11:00 Th Mar 29 2:30 A F Mar 23 10:00, F Apr 20 10:00 F Mar 23 10:00 Su Mar 4 3:00 Sa Mar 3 11:00

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 9 LIVE AT MEMORIAL PARK LIBRARY Registration starts Monday, February 12. Visit SESSION calgarylibrary.ca/music LENGTH DURATION for updated AGES information or search for our meetup.com group under “Music Workshops at Memorial Park Library”.

JAZZ APPRECIATION 101 Bebop, cool, fusion. What makes jazz, “jazz”? Learn about jazz genres with CKUA’s Kodi Hutchison, host of A Time for Jazz. This series features a one-hour talk followed by an optional 30-minute performance workshop. Musicians welcome to bring their instruments. Tuesday, March 27 and Monday, April 23 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm

I’M WITH THE BAND: THE ROLLING STONES It’s only rock and roll, but we like it! Get some musical satisfaction by joining our Rolling Stones Jam Band. Bring any instrument. Tuesdays, March 6 to April 10 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm

A SIMPLE APPROACH TO IMPROVISATION - PART 2: FOCUS ON HARMONY Learn to understand harmony, chords, and chord changes in this building block for our upcoming event — Focus on Melody. Suitable for all ages, instruments, and skill levels. Saturday, March 17 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm

A SIMPLE APPROACH TO IMPROVISATION - PART 3: FOCUS ON MELODY Often the most memorable part of a song, this workshop explores simple, but powerful ways to view, understand, and create melodies. Program # Discover how to put them in context of different styles of music. Suitable for all ages, instruments, and skill levels. Central Saturday, April 21 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm Bowness VOCAL BOOTCAMP Calhoun Learn to sing with Cowtown Opera! Topics in the series will include Country Hills singing styles, freeing your voice, performance, and expression. In Crowfoot partnership with Cowtown Opera. Saturdays March 10, 24, April 7, 21 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Fish Creek Forest Lawn Judith Umbach Louise Riley Mem Park Nicholls Nose Hill Quarry Park Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Sage Hill Shawnessy Signal Hill Southwood Village Square

10 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA MY FIRST MUSIC LESSON: GUITAR, VIOLIN, OR PIANO Picking up an instrument for the first time? Register for an introductory lesson with a music coach. Lessons taught on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must bring their own violin, but a guitar and piano are available for participant use. Participants may register for one session every two months. See calgarylibrary.ca/music for more details.

EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Kick off International Women’s Day with an evening of femme celebration through art, music, film, and literature. In partnership with Femme Wave, Calgary’s only feminist arts festival and Wordfest, Calgary’s #1 Readers Festival. Thursday, March 8 | DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 pm Visit calgarylibrary.ca for more details.

THE COMIC HISTORIAN Join local comic book creators to discuss how and why comics are a great method to explore our own history. In partnership with Panel One Comics Society. Visit panelone.ca for details. Tuesday, March 20 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm

THE PROFITS AND PITFALLS OF COMIC EXPOS Examine comic cons from the perspective of comic creators: what works and what doesn’t. In partnership with Panel One Comics Society. Visit panelone.ca for details. Saturday, April 14 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 11 PARENTS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 SUPPORT YOUR TEEN WITH 2 SIGN LANGUAGE FOR BABIES 3 HOMESCHOOLING 101 CAREER EXPLORATION Communicate and bond Learn the important points, Help your teen with career with your child before he or beginning steps, and rights exploration, discover planning she can speak, by learning and responsibilities of tools and resources, and learn basic ASL signs together. For providing home education in about available programs. In babies age 6 - 12 months Alberta. partnership with CBE with a parent. Led by Carolina 90 min and SAIT. Spriggs-Zastre. 1 day 120 min 45 min 1 day 1 day

4 SLEEP WELL 5 SLEEP IN 10 DAYS OR LESS! Learn how to get your Overcome common sleep little one into a routine and challenges with young have your sleep questions children and get tips on using answered. For parents of a safe and gentle approach. babies. Led by Kathy Carter, For parents of toddlers. Led by Sleep Specialist. Whitney Miller, Certified Infant 60 min and Toddler Sleep Specialist. 1 day 60 min 1 day

Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 Central Sa Apr 21 10:30 Bowness Calhoun Country Hills Sa Mar 3 10:30 Th Mar 8 10:30 Crowfoot Sa Apr 28 10:00 Fish Creek W Mar 7 6:30 Sa Mar 10 10:15 Forest Lawn Judith Umbach Louise Riley Tu Mar 6 10:30 Mem Park Nicholls Nose Hill Quarry Park Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Sage Hill Shawnessy Tu Apr 24 7:00 Signal Hill Southwood Village Square

12 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA Idea Igniters

Studies in Space

What does it take to travel into space? Dr. Robert Thirsk, Chancellor of the University of Calgary and former astronaut, discusses his journey to becoming a member of Canada’s ﬁ rst astronaut class.

Hear from Emma Spanswick, adjunct assistant professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Calgary, as she examines how phenomena like the aurora and other space weather impact our technology, our natural systems and our climate.

Thursday, March 1, 2018 Calgary Public Library, Central Branch | 616 Macleod Trail SE 6:30 p.m. — Doors open | 7 p.m. — Talk begins Free public event

Register here: go.ucalgary.ca/Space TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 13 18-UNV-012 18-UNV-012_Idea_Igniters_Ad_FINAL.indd 1 2018-01-10 11:04 AM TEENS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/teens. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 codeTEEN: INTRO TO GAME 2 codeTEEN: INTRO TO WEB 3 LEVEL UP! GAMING CLUB 4 SCHOOL’S OUT DESIGN DESIGN If you love video games or Unwind and give your brain Find out what makes a good Curious about web design? tabletop gaming, this club a break. Take part in fun game and develop basic Learn HTML & CSS, which is for you. Drop in to relax, activities or just hang out coding skills as you create the lets you create websites and snack, and play games of all and talk. In partnership with games YOU want to play! customize sites like Tumblr, kinds. Calgary Afterschool. All teens Registration: Feb 13 WordPress, and DeviantArt. No registration required. are welcome! 90 min Registration: Feb 13 90 min No registration required. 6 weeks 90 min weekly 90 min ages 12 – 17 6 weeks ages 13 – 17 weekly ages 12 – 17 ages 13 – 17

6 TEENS CREATE 7 TOASTMASTERS 8 REALITY IS OPTIONAL 9 IT’S YOUR MONEY: EARNING Let your creative side shine! INTERNATIONAL — YOUTH WRITING CLUB INCOME Make and trade buttons, craft LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Play with your words in this Explore how skills, abilities, with duct tape, and more. Develop speaking and creative writing club for and passion for what we do No registration required. presentation skills, self- teens. Led by Kim Firmston, are related to earning income. 60 min confidence, and strong Alexandra Writers’ Centre In partnership with Chartered A – weekly leadership abilities. Society. Professional Accountants B – monthly 90 min A – Registration: Feb 12 Canada. ages 13 – 17 8 weeks B – No registration required. 60 min ages 13 – 17 90 min 1 day monthly ages 13 – 17 ages 13 – 17 Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 Central Sa Mar 17 2:00 M Mar 5 4:00 Th Mar 1 4:00,Tu Mar 6 4:00, W Mar 7 4:00 Bowness Calhoun Tu Mar 6 3:30 Country Hills Sa Mar 17 2:00 Tu Mar 6 4:15 Crowfoot Sa Mar 17 2:30 F Mar 2 4:00 Fish Creek Th Mar 15 6:00 M Mar 5 4:00 Forest Lawn Tu Mar 6 3:00 M Mar 5 3:00 Judith Umbach Tu Mar 13 7:00 F Mar 2 3:30 Louise Riley Mem Park Nicholls Nose Hill M Mar 12 5:30 M Mar 5 3:30 Quarry Park Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Sage Hill W Mar 14 6:00 Shawnessy Th Mar 15 5:00 Th Mar 1 3:30 Signal Hill Southwood Village Square

14 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 SCHOOL’S OUT FOR TWEENS Join us for fun activities, crafts, and games in this relaxing program for tweens. No registration required. 90 min 6 weeks ages 10 – 14

10 CALLIGRAPHY: WRITING WITH STYLE FOR TEENS Learn a fun, interesting hand lettering style with a member of the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild. All supplies are included to complete a project. 120 min 1 day ages 13 – 17

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TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 15 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX SESSION LENGTH PROGRAMS DURATION AGES AT THE LIBRARY Drop in for free, one-on-one help to prepare and EFILE your 2017 or prior year’s tax returns. In partnership with the Financial Empowerment Collaborative and First Lutheran Church. There are eligibility requirements based on income and a simple-tax situation (see below). Drop in for free, one-on-one help to prepare and EFILE your 2017.

No registration required and first-come, first-served at the following locations:

BY APPOINTMENT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:

Receive free help with your tax return. In partnership with the Financial Empowerment Collaborative and First Lutheran Church. Program # For eligibility requirements and to register, please email [email protected] or call 403.242.4544 ex. 203. Central NICHOLLS LIBRARY Bowness Monday, March 5 | 11:30 am – 2:30 pm CalhounMonday, March 19 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CountryMonday, Hills April 16 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CrowfootMonday, April 23 | 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Fish Creek ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS INCOME LEVEL Forest Lawn Family Size Total Family Income Judith1 Person Umbach $30,000 Louise2 People Riley $40,000 Mem3 People Park $42,000 Nicholls4 People $45,000 Nose5 People Hill $47,000 QuarryMore Park than 5 People $47,000 plus $2,500 for each additional person Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Sage Hill Shawnessy Signal Hill Southwood VillageSIMPLE Square TAX SITUATION In general, your tax situation is simple if you have no income or if your income comes from employment; pension; benefits such as Canada Pension Plan, disability, employment insurance or social assistance; registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs); support payments; scholarships, fellowships, bursaries or grants; interest (under $1,000).TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted.

with Michael Allemeier

Michael Allemeier, Master chef, Food Network Canada star, and instructor with SAIT’s culinary program, explores the heart of the profession with The Soul of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman, in a savoury book chat with Bill.

Crowfoot Library | Wednesday, March 21 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm

with Lisa Murphy-Lamb

Lisa Murphy-Lamb, author and director of Loft 112 — East Village’s most dynamic and creative arts space — sits down with Library CEO Bill Ptacek to discuss Heather O’Neill’s The Girl Who Was Saturday Night.

Memorial Park Library | Wednesday, April 18 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm

RECOMMENDED READS FOR BABIES | TODDLERS | PRESCHOOLERS

Mama Loves You So Mr. Postmouse Takes a Trip by Terry Pierce by Marianne Dubuc Board Book. 2017. Picture Book. 2017. Eagles on mountain tops, deer in Cheerful Mr. Postmouse travels the forest, and rabbits in the field the globe and uses all manner are illustrated lovingly tending of transport to deliver parcels. to their young just as a human Children will spend time mother tends to her baby. The poring over the highly detailed soothing, rhythmic text is perfect illustrations that will spark the for setting the mood for sleepy imagination. time.

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 17 The Art of Memory with Denise Chong Best-selling author and memoirist, Denise Chong, tackles the complex nature of recollection. Chong discusses the slippery charms of memory — a powerful yet flawed writer’s tool — and how to best use it when working on personal and intimate life stories, whether one’s own or that of others. Co-presented by the Calgary Public Library and the University of Calgary’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Protected Disclosure. Tuesday, April 10 | 7:00 pm | Memorial Park Library CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted.

SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES

Books Centre Stage: The Secret Garden

One of the most beloved, classic childhood stories is brought to life with a dramatic reading and musical performance by local actor, Eric Wigston. To be followed by a discussion of how Theatre Calgary’s musical production truly celebrates the power of imagination.

The Art of Memory with Denise Chong

Best-selling author and memoirist, Denise Chong, tackles the complex nature of recollection. Chong discusses the slippery charms Program #of memory — a powerful yet flawed writer’s tool — and how to best use it when working on personal and intimate life stories, whether Central one’s own or that of others. Co-presented by the Calgary Public Bowness Library and the University of Calgary’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Calhoun Protected Disclosure. Country Hills Memorial Park Library | Tuesday, April 10 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm Crowfoot Fish Creek Forest Lawn Judith Umbach Louise Riley RECOMMENDEDMem Park READS FOR KIDS Nicholls Nose Hill A True Home Real Friends by K. George by Reshma Saujani Quarry Park Fiction. 2017. by Shannon Hale Rocky Ridge With winter on its way and Graphic Novel. 2017. Saddletowne wolves prowling nearby, or- Hale’s memoir of the trials and Sage Hill phaned Mona is desperate to tribulations of her years from Shawnessy find shelter. When she stumbles kindergarten to fifth grade in Signal Hill upon The Heartwood Hotel and graphic novel format. Readers Southwood its eccentric inhabitants she finds will be presented with a shy and more than she ever hoped for, insecure girl who meets up with Village Square but can this mouse prove she bullies who are shown to have deserves to stay? insecurities of their own. 1818 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA The Art of Memory with Denise Chong Best-selling author and memoirist, Denise Chong, tackles the complex nature of recollection. Chong discusses the slippery charms of memory — a powerful yet flawed writer’s tool — and how to best use it when working on personal and intimate life stories, whether one’s own or that of others. Co-presented by the Calgary Public Library and the University of Calgary’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Protected Disclosure. Tuesday, April 10 | 7:00 pm | Memorial Park Library CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted.

At This Juncture: A book of Letters with Rona Altrows

Meet Ariadne Jensen — passionate communicator and concerned citizen. In this new novel from acclaimed local author, Rona Altrows, a series of letters tells a bigger story about fierce friendship and setting wrongs right.

Memorial Park Library | Saturday, April 21 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Nancy Pearl with George & Lizzie

Nancy Pearl has inspired and shaped reading tastes for decades through her Book Lust series and NPR commentary. In this Canadian launch of her charming first novel, George & Lizzie, Nancy introduces readers to an unforgettable cast of characters. Nancy will also discuss her work and why books and libraries matter more than ever in a post-truth society.

Central Library | Wednesday, April 25 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm

RECOMMENDED READS FOR TEENS

Everything Beautiful Is Not Turtles All the Way Down Ruined by John Green by Danielle Younge-Ullman Fiction. 2017. Fiction. 2017. In John Green’s long-awaited Ingrid agreed to go to camp in new novel, Aza’s best friend Daisy exchange for music school in convinces her to investigate the London, but Peak Wilderness is mystery of missing billionaire not what she expected; in fact, Russell Pickett. Aza wants to be a it’s a rehabilitation camp for at- good detective, a good daughter risk teens. Now Ingrid’s survival, and a good friend, but living with future, and relationship with her a mental illness makes everything troubled mother are all at stake. more complicated. TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 1919

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS Join other book lovers and discover new or classic titles in facilitated discussions. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES Registration starts on: Monday, February 12 | 90 Min

MARCH BOOKS APRIL BOOKS

Fish Creek Library Fish Creek Library Friday, March 16 | 2:30 pm Friday, April 27 | 2:30 pm The Woman in Cabin 10 All the Light We Cannot See by Ruth Ware by Anthony Doerr

Memorial Park Library Memorial Park Library Monday, March 26 | 6:00 pm Monday, April 30 | 6:00 pm The Girls The Martian by Emma Cline by Andy Weir

Program # Nose Hill Library Nose Hill Library Thursday, March 8 | 1:30 pm Thursday, April 26 | 1:30 pm Central The Break Lily and the Octopus Bowness by Katherena Vermette by Steven Rowley Calhoun Country Hills Crowfoot Fish Creek Forest Lawn Judith Umbach Louise Riley RECOMMENDEDMem Park READS FOR ADULTS Nicholls Nose Hill This Is Just My Face Fever (Try Not to Stare) by Deon Meyer Quarry Park by Gabourey Sidibe Fiction. 2017. Rocky Ridge Nonfiction. 2017. A new virus strain has wiped out Saddletowne This raucous memoir from most of the Earth’s population. Sage Hill actress Sidibe, best known for Nico Storm and his father, Willem, Shawnessy her starring role as Precious, form a community from a group Signal Hill makes you want to be her friend. of survivors. Tense, intriguing, and Southwood Hilarious, personal, and at times surprising, this thriller is a solid educational, Gabourey (rhymes choice for readers who enjoy well- Village Square with cabaret) tells it like it is. researched and detailed survival stories. 20 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA SMALL BUSINESS TUESDAYS Free advice and support for your small business.

Fish Creek Library All programs are 75 minutes, start at 6:30 pm, and take place at Friday, April 27 | 2:30 pm Central Library. See Careers and Small Business (p.22) for more All the Light We Cannot See entrepreneur-focused Library programs. by Anthony Doerr Registration starts Monday, February 12.

WHY FINANCIAL RATIOS MATTER Learn the basics of calculating and interpreting financial ratios. In partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants. Memorial Park Library Tuesday, March 13 Monday, April 30 | 6:00 pm The Martian WHAT BANKS AND LENDERS LOOK FOR by Andy Weir Hear what financial institutions look for when it comes to funding business proposals. Led by Catherine Glambeck, Entrepreneur Strategist, ATB Financial, Entrepreneur Centre. Tuesday, March 27

Nose Hill Library THE MONEY SIDE OF BUSINESS Thursday, April 26 | 1:30 pm Discover the basic tools and techniques of financial Lily and the Octopus management needed for a business owner to make by Steven Rowley informed decisions. In partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. Tuesday, April 10

BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS PLAN Discover the essentials of creating a solid business plan. Led by Catherine Glambeck, Entrepreneur Strategist, ATB Financial, Entrepreneur Centre. Tuesday, April 24

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 2121 CAREERS & SMALL BUSINESS Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/business. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 CAREER COACHING 2 CAREER CAFÉ: 3 CAREER CAFÉ: HEALTH 4 CAREER BASICS: INTERVIEW Drop in for one-on-one help ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERVICES SKILLS with job searching skills, take Learn about resources for Explore information about Improve your skills by learning part in practice interviews, entrepreneurs and hear what the many careers in health about different types of revamp your resumé or craft it takes to start your own services. In partnership with questions and how to answer that all-important cover letter. business. In partnership with the Career Development them. In partnership with Bow Sign up on the day on a first- the Career Development Association of Alberta and Valley College. come, first-served basis. Association of Alberta and the City of Calgary Youth 120 min No registration required. the City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre. 1 day A – 90 min Employment Centre. 60 min B – 105 min 60 min 1 day C – 120 min 1 day weekly 7 GET YOUR RESUMÉ PAST 8 USING THE INTERNET FOR 9 ADVANCED RESUMÉ 10 WORK SEARCH 2.0 THE GATEKEEPERS CAREER PLANNING: BRING WRITING Learn how to get application Boost your chances of getting YOUR OWN DEVICE Update your existing digital results, access the hidden your resumé noticed with tips Bring your own tablet or resumé, cover letter, and job market, and improve from Joy Cohen, author and laptop, and research, and references to target specific networking skills. Personal career counsellor. develop your career. Personal employers. Personal information including SIN is 120 min information including social information including SIN is required & protected under 1 day insurance number is required required & protected under FOIP. In partnership with & protected under FOIP. In FOIP. In partnership with Alberta Works. partnership with Alberta Works. Alberta Works. 6.5 hours 180 min 180 min 2 days 1 day 1 day Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Central Th Mar 1 6:00 B F Mar 16 12:00 F Apr 20 12:00 W Apr 18 5:30 W Mar 14 5:30 F Apr 6 10:00 Bowness Calhoun Country Hills Sa Mar 3 1:30 C Th Mar 1 6:30 Crowfoot Sa Mar 3 10:15 C Fish Creek M Mar 5 6:30 C Tu Mar 20 6:00 Forest Lawn Tu Mar 6 6:00 C Judith Umbach Sa Mar 3 11:00 C Sa Apr 28 2:00 Louise Riley F Mar 2 2:30 A Mem Park Nicholls M Mar 5 6:00 C W Mar 7 6:30 Tu Apr 10 6:30 Nose Hill Th Mar 8 6:00 Quarry Park W Apr 25 6:30 Rocky Ridge Tu Mar 6 6:30 B Saddletowne Th Mar 1 6:30 C Sage Hill

Shawnessy Sa Mar 3 11:00 C Tu Mar 6 6:30 Signal Hill Tu Mar 6 6:30 B Southwood Th Apr 19 6:30 Th Apr 5 6:30 Village Square Th Mar 1 6:00 C

22 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 CAREER BASICS: RESUMÉ 6 TRANSFER YOUR SKILLS TO A DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENT INDUSTRY Learn how to create a Explore new job markets professional resumé to put and learn how to persuade your best foot forward. In potential employers to give partnership with Bow Valley you a chance. Led by Joy College. Cohen, author and career 120 min counsellor. 1 day 120 min 1 day

11 MASTERING WORKPLACE 12 EFFECTIVE BUSINESS CULTURE COMMUNICATION Discover strategies and Develop your workplace unspoken rules of the communication skills, workplace that will help you including email, working get a job and keep it for the across generations, and long run. Led by Matt Adolphe. conflict management. Led by 60 min Matt Adolphe. 1 day 90 min weekly

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TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 23 LEARNING & ENRICHMENT Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 50+ LECTURE SERIES 2 NATURE LABS: FOSTERING 3 THINK BIG: CONCUSSION 4 LIBIN 101: ENGAGING Join us for presentations on ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY Join Jay Ingram and experts COMMUNITY ON HEART a variety of topics along with Join Simon Jackson (Spirit from the University of HEALTH, RESEARCH & discussion and time to visit. Bear Youth Coalition founder) Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain INNOVATION No registration required. for an insightful conversation Institute, as they look at Join a researcher from the 90 min with diverse leaders on how inspiring and innovative Libin Cardiovascular Institute A – bi–weekly we can create balance for solutions for neurological and of Alberta (U of C, AHS) for B – monthly people and nature. mental health disorders. a discussion on the human 90 min 90 min heart and current research. 1 day 1 day 90 min 1 day

9 GAME-CHANGING BOOKS: 10 A WHALE OF A TALE 11 HISTORY MATTERS: WHAT’S 12 THE CANADIAN CORPS, THE REPUBLIC Join Jennifer Martin, CEO of IN A MONUMENT? PART I (1914 - 1916) Enjoy a look at this fascinating TELUS Spark, as she discusses Whose histories are asserted Discover the origins, history, Socratic dialogue by Plato, her challenges as a young and erased in historical and forgotten achievements one of the most influential biologist in relocating a huge monuments? Explore the of Canadian soldiers who books in Western history. whale skeletal system. debates over commemorative fought in Europe during the Led by Dr. Duncan Maclean, 90 min spaces in Canada and the U.S. Great War. Led by military Mount Royal University. 1 day Led by Dr. Nancy Janovicek historian Dr. Stéphane 90 min and Dr. Jewel Spangler, Guevremont. 1 day UCalgary. 120 min 90 min 1 day 1 day Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Central F Mar 16 6:30 Tu Mar 6 5:30 Th Mar 8 7:00 Bowness Calhoun Country Hills Crowfoot F Mar 9 2:00 A Fish Creek Th Mar 22 6:30 M Apr 9 6:30 Forest Lawn Judith Umbach W Mar 21 2:00 B, Louise Riley W Apr 18 2:00 B Mem Park W Mar 14 7:00 F Mar 2 1:30 B, Nicholls F Apr 6 1:30 B Nose Hill Quarry Park Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Sage Hill F Mar 9 2:00 B, Shawnessy F Apr 13 2:00 B F Mar 16 2:00 B, Signal Hill F Apr 13 2:00 B Southwood Village Square F Mar 2 1:00 A

24 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 IDEA COACHING - UNLEASH 6 LARC FILM SERIES: IXCANUL 7 LARC DIALOGUES: 8 GAME-CHANGING BOOKS: YOUR CREATIVITY (VOLCANO) DECOLONIZATION & WAYS OF READY PLAYER ONE Need some help coming Join the Latin American KNOWING Explore virtual reality stations up with great ideas? Our Research Centre (UCalgary) Walter Mignolo explores how and hear why this book is talented community experts for the award-winning film decolonization and the power required reading for Oculus will guide you or your small Ixcanul (in Kaqchikel and of indigenous knowledge/ Rift Virtual Reality Facebook team through some great Spanish with English subtitles) art can counteract the violent employees and an upcoming brainstorming activities and by Director Jayro Bustamante. effects of modernity. In movie by Steven Spielberg. provide an introduction to Discussion to follow. partnership with the Latin Led by Dr. Evelyn Field and Dr. design thinking. 120 min American Research Centre. Tony Chaston, Mount Royal No registration required. 1 day 90 min University. 60 min 1 day 90 min weekly 1 day 13 THE CANADIAN CORPS, 14 HALIFAX TO BERLIN: RAF 15 THE HISTORICAL SITES OF 16 WARTIME COMIC BOOKS IN PART II (1917 - 1919) BOMBER COMMAND CALGARY’S SEX INDUSTRY CANADA Discover the origins, history Enjoy a multimedia Enjoy a walking tour of the Explore wartime comic book and forgotten achievements presentation on Bomber historical places and spaces of heroes from WWI’s Young of Canadian soldiers who Command’s Canadian Calgary’s sex industry. Led by Canada Boys to WWII’s fought in Europe during the squadrons, and the strategic Dr. Kimberly Williams, Mount Captain Daring. Led by Dennis Great War. Led by military bombing campaign against Royal University. Slater. In partnership with the historian Dr. Stéphane Nazi Germany in 1943. Led by 150 min Chinook Country Historical Guevremont. military historian Dr. Stéphane 1 day Society. 120 min Guevremont. 90 min 1 day 120 min 1 day 1 day

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TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 25 LEARNING & ENRICHMENT CONT’D Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 17 TEDXCALGARY MEETUP 18 TALKING BOOKS GROUP 19 CREDIT RATING IQ: 20 PLANNING FOR Watch a TED Talk video, A monthly review of new UNDERSTANDING YOUR RETIREMENT share your thoughts with titles from the Library’s special CREDIT REPORT Plan for the retirement you other curious explorers, and collections for blind or visually Learn how the credit reporting desire using a comprehensive hear ideas on related topics. impaired members. system works, how it impacts checklist, guides, and online Visit www.MeetUp.com/ No registration required. you, and learn how to calculators. In partnership TEDxCalgary-Community/ for 90 min maintain or improve your with Chartered Professional topics. monthly rating. In partnership with Accountants Canada. A – 105 min Money Mentors. 60 min B – 120 min 60 min 1 day monthly 1 day

21 FRAUD DETECTION AND 22 FAMILY HISTORY PREVENTION COACHING Explore some common types Drop in for help with of fraud affecting Canadians, genealogy research. In how to spot these frauds, and partnership with the Alberta what you can do to protect Family Histories Society. yourself. In partnership with No registration required. Money Mentors. 120 min 60 min monthly 1 day

Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 17 18 19 20 21 22 M Mar 5 6:00 A, Th Mar 15 1:30, Sa Mar 31 10:00, Central M Apr 9 6:00 A Th Apr 19 1:30 W Apr 11 6:30 W Mar 7 6:00 W Mar 14 6:30 Sa Apr 28 10:00 Bowness W Apr 25 6:30 Calhoun Country Hills W Mar 14 6:30 B, Crowfoot W Apr 11 6:30 B M Apr 23 7:00 M Mar 19 6:30 B, Fish Creek M Apr 16 6:30 B Forest Lawn Judith Umbach Louise Riley Mem Park Nicholls Nose Hill Quarry Park Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Sage Hill Shawnessy Signal Hill Southwood Village Square

26 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA LEARNING & ENRICHMENT CONT’D LAW AT YOUR LIBRARY Registration starts Monday, February 12. See page 35 for registration details.

FAMILY LAW WORKSHOPS CHILD CUSTODY AND PARENTING Join us for these free public Learn about the legal arrangements for children when their parents separate legal education workshops in Alberta. Topics include custody, guardianship and parenting agreements, courts, and travelling or moving with children. focusing on families and the Wednesday, March 21 | 6:00 pm law. All programs are 120 minutes in length, start at 6:00 CHILD, PARTNER, AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT pm, and take place at Central Learn about the law and terms of financial support when a marriage or Library. In partnership with common-law relationship ends. Calgary Legal Guidance. Wednesday, April 4 | 6:00 pm

PROPERTY DIVISION Discover how the law addresses property division when a marriage or common-law relationship ends. Wednesday, March 7 | 6:00 pm Wednesday, April 18 | 6:00 pm

LAW AT YOUR LIBRARY COPYRIGHT Learn about your rights and Learn about Canadian Copyright law and find out how you can adhere to 9 10 11 12 responsibilities on a variety federal guidelines and protect your intellectual property. Sa Jan 27 10:00, M Jan 8 6:00 A, Th Jan 18 1:30, Tu Jan 16 5:30 of legalSa topics.Feb 24 10:00 All programsM Feb 5 6:00 A CentralTh Feb Library 15 1:30 | Monday, March 5 | 6:00 pm are 90 minutes in length. In Sa Jan 20 1:00 IMMIGRATION LAW - APPLYING FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA 8 Sa Feb 1324 1:00 14 15 partnership with Calgary Legal Learn about Temporary Resident Visa applications, including letters of invitation W Jan 17 6:00 Tu Jan 23 7:00 Tu Feb 27 7:00 Guidance. and in-Canada requests for extensions. W Jan 24 6:00 W Jan 10 6:30 B, Saddletowne Library | Thursday, April 26 | 7:00 pm W Feb 14 6:30 B M Jan 15 6:30 B, M Feb 12 6:30 B LIVING COMMON-LAW OR IN AN ADULT INTERDEPENDENT PARTNERSHIP Get information on your rights and obligations, and how to protect your interests. Tu Feb 27 6:30 Bowness Library | Wednesday, March 28 | 6:00 pm

Th Feb 15 7:30 OWNING A CONDOMINIUM Learn about condominium boards, bylaws, common property, and your responsibilities as a condominium owner. Sa Jan 20 2:00 Central Library | Monday, March 19 | 6:00 pm Tu Jan 9 7:00 SELF-REPRESENTATION AND NAVIGATING THE COURT SYSTEM Are you going to court without a lawyer? Learn about the rights, responsibilities, and procedures of self-representation in navigating the court system. Central Library | Monday, April 16 | 6:00 pm Fish Creek Library | Thursday, April 26 | 6:30 pm Louise Riley Library | Wednesday, March 7 | 6:30 pm

SEPARATION AND DIVORCE Learn about the legal issues and processes of separation and divorce in Alberta. Calhoun Library | Thursday, March 1 | 7:00 pm

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 27 NEWCOMERS & ESL Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. For more resources, visit calgarylibrary.ca/newcomers. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 ESL CONVERSATION CLUB 2 ESL COFFEE AND 3 ESL WRITING CLUB 4 CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC (INTERMEDIATE) CONVERSATION Practise your English writing PARTICIPATION CLASS Practise your English listening Practise your English speaking skills in this six-week program. Learn about Canada with the and speaking skills in this six- and listening skills in an Intermediate English language purpose of preparing yourself week program. informal drop-in setting. skills are required. Register at for the Citizenship Exam. In 120 min Coffee is provided. 403.774.2544. partnership with Immigrant 6 weeks No registration required: 120 min Services Calgary. 90 min 6 weeks 180 min 6 weeks 1 day

7 NEW FRIENDS & 8 SETTLEMENT SERVICES 9 UPGRADING AND 10 WELCOME TO CANADA: NEIGHBOURHOOD GROUPS Meet one-on-one with FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION YOU AND THE LAW FOR WOMEN a settlement worker. Ask Learn about financial Explore topics such as Join other immigrant women questions about language resources to help newcomers impaired driving, municipal to practise English, make learning, immigration, reach educational goals; bylaws, role of police, friends, and learn about employment &, housing. including student loans, and crime prevention. In resources. Free childcare No registration required. scholarships & grants. In partnership with Calgary provided. In partnership with A – 3 hours partnership with the Calgary Bridge Foundation for CIWA. B – 4 hours Catholic Immigration Society. Youth, and Calgary Police No registration required. weekly (2nd & 4th 120 min Services. Register by calling 120 min Saturdays only at Shawnessy) 1 day 403.777.6074. weekly 120 min 1 day Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 Central Tu Mar 13 2:00 Tu Mar 13 6:00, F Mar 16 10:00 Sa Mar 10 10:30 OR M Mar 12 5:30 Sa Mar 24 1:00 Sa Apr 21 1:00 AND Sa Apr 28 1:00 Bowness Calhoun Tu Mar 13 6:30 Country Hills Tu Mar 13 6:30 M Mar 12 7:00 Crowfoot Th Mar 8 6:30 Fish Creek W Mar 14 6:30 Th Mar 15 6:30 Forest Lawn Th Mar 15 6:30 M Mar 5 7:00 Sa Mar 3 1:00 Judith Umbach M Mar 12 6:30 W Mar 14 6:30 Louise Riley W Mar 14 6:30 Mem Park M Mar 5 6:00 Nicholls Su Mar 18 1:00 Nose Hill Su Mar 11 1:30 Quarry Park W Mar 14 6:30 Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Tu Mar 13 6:30 Sa Mar 10 1:00 Sage Hill Tu Mar 13 5:30

Shawnessy Th Mar 15 6:45 W Mar 14 6:30 Sa Apr 7 1:30 Signal Hill Th Mar 15 6:30 Southwood M Mar 12 6:30 Village Square Th Mar 15 6:30 M Mar 12 6:30

28 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC 6 SMART TIPS FOR PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP NEWCOMERS Learn about Canada to Visit with a knowledgeable prepare yourself for the immigration worker to get Citizenship Exam in this in- advice about life in Calgary, depth workshop. Attendance using public transportation, is required for both sessions. where to shop, and more! In In partnership with Immigrant partnership with Immigrant Services Calgary. Services Calgary. 180 min 180 min 2 days 1 day

WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY The Welcome to the Library program, supported by the RBC Foundation, welcomes and supports newcomers to Canada through Welcome Tours, Welcome Library Cards, and Welcome Videos in 18 languages. Visit librarywelcome.ca or ask at your community library.

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TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 29 UNDERSTANDING TEENS Dates, SESSION times LENGTH, and locations DURATION for all programs AGES are listed below and all programs are on 1 day. Registration starts Monday, February 12.

In partnership with Alberta Health Services CURIOUS ABOUT CANNABIS? Learn about cannabis, youth, and the pending legalization of this drug. Tools and resources will be shared to support you and your family. Led by Youth Addiction Services, AHS Addiction and Mental Health. South Calgary Health Centre ** | Thursday, March 1 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm East Calgary Health Centre * | Tuesday, March 27 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm

ARE YOU A GOOD FINANCIAL ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR CHILDREN? Self-assess your skills to determine what kind of financial role model you are and how to align your values with your family’s goals. In partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. Forest Lawn Library | Tuesday, March 6 | 6:30– 8:30 pm

GANGS & TEENS Join us for an information session about teens and gang prevention. Detective Da Silva- Spence with the Guns and Gangs Unit, Calgary Police Service will lead a discussion on gang prevention, organized crime, current settings and trends in Calgary. Shawnessy Library | Thursday, March 8 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm

INTRODUCTION TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY Learn to understand sexual orientation, gender identity, related terms, values, and youth issues. Practical information about supporting youth, using inclusive language, and accessing local resources will be discussed. Led by Christine Sturgeon, Educational Coordinator, Alberta Sexual Health Services, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Calgary Program # Zone. East Calgary Health Centre * | Tuesday, March 13 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm Central Bowness HELPING TEENS DIAGNOSED WITH ADD/ADHD PART 2 Calhoun Learn additional intervention strategies and skills for parents and teens with ADD/ADHD. Led by John Laing, R.Psych. (Prov.), Rockyview School Division. Country Hills South Calgary Health Centre ** | Thursday, March 15 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm Crowfoot BULLYING AND PEER HARASSMENT Fish Creek Discover the context in which bullying takes place, the effect it has on those being Forest Lawn bullied (and the bully), what can be done from a social perspective, and tips for parents to Judith Umbach support children and youth. Led by Jonathan Hutton, MA, Dip., Positive Psychology, CCC, Community Resource Team and Denise Champion, M.Sc., Wood’s Homes Louise Riley East Calgary Health Centre * | Tuesday, March 20 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm Mem Park Nicholls NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ─ WHO TO CALL Finding out about the appropriate services for mental health can be very challenging. Nose Hill Explore the services that are offered in the Calgary area for teens. Led by Wood’s Homes. Quarry Park South Calgary Health Centre ** | Thursday, March 22 | 6:30 -7:30 pm

Rocky Ridge * East Calgary Health Centre, Room 2285, 4715 8 Ave SE Saddletowne ** South Calgary Health Centre: Room 1001, 31 Sunpark Plaza SE (Please enter by the North entrance) Sage Hill Shawnessy Signal Hill Southwood Village Square

30 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA UNDERSTANDING AGING Dates, times, and locations for all programs are listed below and all programs are on 1 day for 90 minutes in length. Registration starts Monday, February 12.

In partnership with Alberta Health Services TRAVEL CLINIC FOR SENIORS Learn why it is important to visit a travel clinic before travelling abroad, plus medications, health tips, and resources for older adult travellers. Led by Calgary Traveller’s Health Services, Alberta Health Services East Calgary Health Centre * | Thursday, March 29 | 10:30 am

YEAR-ROUND EDIBLE INDOOR GARDENING Learn ways to get your hands in the soil and grow edibles year-round even while the snow is on the ground. Led by Calgary’s Cottage Gardener. Forest Lawn Library | Thursday, April 5 | 10:30 am

HOUSING OPTIONS FOR SENIORS Explore housing options, including staying at home or moving in with family. Learn how to declutter, and discover resources for single seniors. Led by Marilyn Moldowan. Shawnessy Library | Friday, April 6 | 10:30 am

PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT Plan for the retirement you desire using a comprehensive checklist, guides, and online calculators. In partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. East Calgary Health Centre * | Thursday, April 12 | 10:30 am

ESTATE PLANNING Create a plan to distribute your assets during life or at death, using wills, joint accounts, gifting, life insurance, and trusts. In partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. South Calgary Health Centre ** | Friday, April 13 | 10:30 am

CREATE YOUR AGING PLAN Growing older forces change. Making decisions, identifying choices, and conveying wishes doesn’t have to be difficult. Learn how to have these vital conversations. Led by Chelsea Jani, RN, BN, Director of Care, Home Instead Senior Care®. East Calgary Health Centre * | Thursday, April 19 | 10:30 am

WINE COUNTRY OF ARGENTINA AND CHILE Join Judith Umbach as she shares stories and photos of the wine country of Argentina and Chile. Shawnessy Library | Friday, April 20 | 10:30 am

ACHIEVE THE DREAM Be amazed and inspired as 60-year-old Martin Parnell shares his story of determination and persistence through his desire to achieve a remarkable goal of running 250 marathons in one year and achieving five Guinness World Records. South Calgary Health Centre ** | Friday, April 27 | 10:30 am

* East Calgary Health Centre: Room 2285, 4715 8 Ave SE ** South Calgary Health Centre: Room 2012, 31 Sunpark Plaza SE (Please enter by the North entrance)

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 2731 TECHNOLOGY Registration starts Monday, February 12 unless otherwise noted. SESSION LENGTH DURATION AGES 1 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY 2 CREATE, SHARE, STORE: 3 DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY: 4 EBOOKS AND LIBRARY APPS COACHING USING CLOUD TECHNOLOGY MUSIC, MAGAZINES, AND FILM COACHING Drop in for one-on-one Join us for an overview Learn how to download or Drop in for help with eBooks volunteer help for all your of popular, free online stream free music, magazines, and Library apps. Devices basic computer questions. cloud-based storage and and films from the eLibrary to must be set up and ready No registration required. applications. your device using RBdigital to use before the program. 90 min 90 min Magazines, Hoopla, Flipster, Please be familiar with your weekly 1 day and Freegal. device and passwords. 90 min No registration required. 1 day 90 min 1 day

9 INTRODUCTION TO 10 INTRODUCTION TO 11 INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT 12 INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT POWERPOINT GOOGLE DRIVE WORD ONLINE EXCEL ONLINE ONLINE Learn how to use Google Create online professional Learn to sort and filter data, Learn the basics of Microsoft Drive to share, save, and looking documents including apply formulas, and create PowerPoint Online including manage documents and tables, bullets, and pictures. charts and graphs in your design templates, transitions, information. 90 min online spreadsheets. and animations. 90 min 1 day 90 min 90 min 1 day 1 day 1 day

Programs begin on the dates below. See page 35 for registration details.

Program # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Th Mar 1 6:00 Sa Apr 14 2:30 Tu Apr 17 1:30 Tu Mar 27 1:30 A Th Mar 8 1:30 OR Central Th Mar 22 1:30 OR Th Apr 5 1:30 OR Th Apr 19 1:30

Bowness Tu Apr 17 2:00 W Mar 21 1:30 B, Calhoun Tu Mar 6 6:30 W Apr 18 1:30 B W Mar 28 1:30 Country Hills W Mar 7 2:00 Th Mar 1 6:30 Tu Mar 13 7:00 W Mar 7 2:30 B, Crowfoot W Apr 4 2:30 B Fish Creek Tu Mar 6 6:30 Th Apr 5 1:30 Forest Lawn Tu Mar 6 6:00 Th Mar 1 10:30, Th Apr 26 2:30 A Judith Umbach Tu Mar 6 6:30 Louise Riley Tu Mar 13 2:30 Tu Mar 27 2:30 Mem Park Nicholls W Apr 11 7:00 Nose Hill Tu Mar 6 2:30 Su Mar 4 1:00 Sa Mar 10 10:00 A Quarry Park M Mar 5 6:30 Rocky Ridge Saddletowne Th Mar 1 6:30 Sage Hill W Apr 25 6:00 Shawnessy Th Mar 1 10:30 F Mar 2 10:30, Signal Hill W Mar 7 6:30 M Mar 5 2:00 Southwood W Mar 7 2:00 Village Square Th Mar 1 6:30

32 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 TO REGISTER: CALGARYLIBRARY.CA 5 EBOOKS: A LIBRARY ON THE 6 GET STARTED WITH 7 INTRODUCTION TO 8 INTRODUCTION TO GO TECHNOLOGY MICROSOFT WORD ONLINE MICROSOFT EXCEL ONLINE Curious about eBooks? Library Technology can be Learn the basics of how to Learn how to create an online staff demonstrate how to overwhelming, but we’re here use Microsoft Word Online, Excel spreadsheet, including download an eBook using to help! This beginner class including creating, formatting, entering and formatting data OverDrive. focuses on basic concepts saving, and printing online as well as basic functions. A – Registration: Feb 12 and skills you need to use any documents. 90 min B – No registration required. technology successfully. 90 min 1 day 90 min 90 min 1 day 1 day 1 day

13 INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT 14 LEARN ONLINE WITH THE 15 SAVING YOUR POWERPOINT ONLINE LIBRARY PHOTOGRAPHS Enhance your online Learn anything you want with Learn to preserve, organize slideshows with SmartArt great online tools like Lynda. and use cloud storage to graphics, videos, tables, and com and Gale Courses. We’ll manage your photos. Bring more. show you how! up to ten 4x6 photos to be 90 min 90 min digitized. Led by Kendra 1 day 1 day Brownlee and Mary Anne Ladner. 150 min 1 day

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Th Mar 8 1:30 OR W Mar 7 1:30 OR M Mar 5 1:30 OR M Mar 19 1:30 Th Mar 1 1:30 OR W Mar 14 1:30 OR M Mar 12 1:30 OR Sa Mar 17 2:30 Th Mar 22 1:30 OR W Mar 21 1:30 OR OR M Apr 2 1:30 OR Th Mar 15 1:30 OR W Mar 28 1:30 OR M Mar 26 1:30 OR Th Apr 5 1:30 OR W Apr 4 1:30 OR M Apr 16 1:30 OR Th Mar 29 1:30 OR W Apr 11 1:30 OR M Apr 9 1:30 OR Th Apr 19 1:30 W Apr 18 1:30 M Apr 30 1:30 Th Apr 12 1:30 OR W Apr 25 1:30 M Apr 23 1:30 Th Apr 26 1:30

W Apr 25 1:30 Th Apr 12 6:00

W Apr 25 7:00 Sa Apr 28 1:30 Tu Apr 10 7:00 Tu Mar 20 7:00 Tu Apr 24 7:00

Th Mar 8 1:30 F Apr 13 10:30 Th Apr 19 1:30 Th Mar 22 1:30 F Apr 27 10:30

Sa Apr 28 10:30

F Apr 27 2:00

W Apr 18 2:00 Tu Mar 6 2:00 Th Apr 26 7:00 Th Mar 8 2:00 W Apr 25 7:00

TO REGISTER: 403.260.2620 LIBRARY CONNECT › MARCH | APRIL 2018 33 COMMUNITY LIBRARY LOCATIONS & HOURS

SW COMMUNITY LIBRARIES SE COMMUNITY LIBRARIES NW COMMUNITY LIBRARIES Alexander Calhoun Library Central Library Bowness Library 3223 SESSION 14 Street LENGTH SW DURATION AGES 616 Macleod Trail SE 6532 Bowness Road NW Monday: 10 am – 9 pm Monday: 9 am – 8 pm Monday: 10 am – 8 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 8 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 8 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm Thursday: 10 am – 5 pm Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm* Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm *Library Express (main floor) only. All other floors close at 5 pm. Crowfoot Library Memorial Park Library Fish Creek Library 8665 Nose Hill Drive NW 1221 2 Street SW 11161 Bonaventure Drive SE Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Monday: 10 am – 8 pm Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Louise Riley Library Nicholls Family Library at Westbrook Station Forest Lawn Library 1904 14 Avenue NW 1421 33 Street SW 4807 8 Avenue SE Monday: 10 am – 9 pm Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Monday: 10 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Program # Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm Central Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm Bowness Nose Hill Library Signal Hill Library Quarry Park Library at Remington YMCA 1530 Northmount Drive NW Calhoun 5994 Signal Hill Centre SW 108 Quarry Park Road SE Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Country HillsMonday: 9 am – 9 pm Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Crowfoot Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Fish Creek Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 pm – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Forest Lawn Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Judith UmbachSaturday: 9 am – 5 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm Louise RileySunday: Noon – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Mem Park Southwood Library Shawnessy Library at Cardel Rec South Sage Hill Starter Library Nicholls 924 Southland Drive SW 333 Shawville Boulevard SE 19 Sage Hill Passage NW Nose Hill Monday: 10 am – 9 pm Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Monday: 10 am – 8 pm Quarry ParkTuesday: 10 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm Rocky RidgeWednesday: 10 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm Saddletowne Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Sage Hill Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Shawnessy Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Signal Hill Southwood Village Square

34 FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, CALL THE SWITCHBOARD: 403.260.2600 SELF SERVICE Rocky Ridge Express Library at Shane Homes YMCA 11300 Rocky Ridge Road NW Monday: 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Tuesday: 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Wednesday: 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Thursday: 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Friday: 5:30 am – 10:30 pm Sa turday: 7:00 am – 8:30 pm Sunday: 7:00 am – 8:30 pm

NE COMMUNITY LIBRARIES Country Hills Library 11950 Country Village Link NE Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm REGISTRATION Sunday: Noon – 5 pm

Saddletowne Library at Genesis Centre 150 7555 Falconridge Boulevard NE Registration for March and April 2018 programs begins on Monday: 9 am – 9 pm Monday, February 12, unless otherwise noted. Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm Choose one of three easy ways to register for FREE Calgary Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm Public Library programs: Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm Sunday: Noon – 5 pm Before you call, be sure to have on hand a valid Library card number for each person attending the program. Judith Umbach Library

6617 Centre Street NE Monday: 10 am – 9 pm → CALL: 403.260.2620 Tuesday: 10 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm CLICK: calgarylibrary.ca Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm → Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm → COME IN: Visit your community library Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm

Village Square Library 2623 56 Street NE Monday: 9 am – 9 pm GET YOUR FREE CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD Tuesday: 9 am – 9 pm Wednesday: 9 am – 9 pm CLICK: calgarylibrary.ca/card Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm → Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm → COME IN: Visit your community library Sunday (Sep-May): Noon – 5 pm

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