Course Registration Started at Sheep River Library

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Brochures for fall courses scheduled at Sheep River Library were handed out earlier in August and are available at the library circulation desk. Rural homeowners will have received the Foothills Continuing Education Council booklet outlining all courses in the MD as well as Sheep River Library programs. The General Interest section  of the library courses contains descriptions of great new learning experiences including Yoga for Beginners, teaching techniques for presenters, Fall Flower Wreath Making, Family History Genealogy, an astronomy course - What's Up In the Night Sky, and a special program for groups planning events during the up-coming year “Event and Festival Planning Workshop”. The event planning workshop put on by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is a full day session and includes lunch.
PD DAYS: Every second Friday will be a day off for school kids. This may be a problem for some families, but the Sheep River Library has planned events for every one of these days. In cooperation with Oilfields High School and the licencing provided by Pharmasave, Friday Morning Movies will start at 10:30 in the morning. Arrive early to buy your popcorn and treats and settle in to watch great movies. Working with the Boys and Girls Club, afternoon speakers have been arranged including presentations on Bugs and Bees by Alexandria Farmer from Mount Royal University, Critters by Garry Pollock, a talk by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada utilizing a telescope that they are going to donate to the library, author Jacqueline Guest talking on her new book Ghost Messages, and Katie Pearson giving tips on Lost in the Woods! New board games, new youth books and new 'How To' craft and arts books have been ordered to make your day! Plan on spending the full day at the library during the PD days. Sign up NOW!
Moms and Tots should sign up soon for the programs at the library that are co-sponsored by Literacy for Life. Toddler Time is for 2 and 3 year olds using rhymes, finger plays and music activities. Movers and Shakers is a rhythm and rhyme program for parents and 1 year olds. For parents/caregivers and babies, newborn to 12 months, there is a program entitled Rhythm and Rhymes, to help moms meet new people while learning infant songs, rhymes and tips for early development. Book Buddies and Food Fun are for parents and their 3 to 4 year olds. The magic of sharing stories comes alive while making books out of household items. Register on line at www.litforlife.com or in person at the library. A brand new course for Mom and Tot is a YOGA class with instructor Margit. Get in shape with your baby or young tot on Thursday mornings starting September 22nd.
NEW ARTIST: Landscape artist Deanna Smith held a reception at the library on August 20th to launch the show of her newest work. Deanna took up her brushes and pallet knife after a 20 year hiatus and put down some paint and ideas on canvas. She was inspired by a painting program on television that utilized a technique that she had learned during painting classes in Lethbridge several years ago. A lover of the beauty of nature with its ever-changing panorama of seasons, Deanna is excited to share with you her paintings that capture the variations of blues in the sky and the reds and golds that exemplify the approach of dusk. Deanna's art will be on display until September 27th.
Calling ALL Flower Artists: Exhibitors of paintings, photos and quilts representing flowers are invited to enter the FLOWER POWER show which will commence the end of September. If you have work that you would like to share, call the library to be connected with the art coordinator, Palma. Read all about the Flower Power workshops and displays in the library program brochure and find out what will happen on October 1st to celebrate Alberta Art Days in the Diamond Valley Area.