Getting Educated In Technology at Sheep River Library

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Do you sometimes feel like a salmon swimming upstream in the river of ever changing technology? As soon as we have figured out a new piece of equipment be it a cell phone, I-pod or computer it all changes. Never fear! You are not alone. The Sheep River Library has several courses designed to help you navigate your way around this technological whirlpool. On Monday September 26th come to our E-reader open house with Alison from Marigold. From 1-3pm, you can play around with a few different E-readers and learn about how they work and which ones are best for downloading library books. To follow this up, there will be a TRACpac and Overdrive Orientation on Sept 29th at 7pm. Learn how to use your computer to reserve titles, renew books and access E-resources. Classes on the Internet, on line language learning and other computer basics are being held in October. Details are in our flyer, on our website and in the Continuing Education brochure.
If you want a break from speeding along the internet highway and you prefer more traditional modes of travel come hear Marlis Haage at our Terrific Tuesday Talk on September 27th at 2pm. She will be sharing her stories from The Route less Travelled about Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Turkmen-istan and Iran.
If learning about different cultures intrigues you come to the Dogtooth Mountain Film Group movie nights on the 3rd Monday of every month. This is a great opportunity to see films from around the world that are not available in mainstream theatres. September 19's offering is a screening of Okuribito (Departures) from Japan. This film will be shown with our new projector and sound system which we were able to purchase with a generous donation from the Okotoks Rotary Club.
The library is always adding to its collection and over the summer many new titles have found their way to our shelves. In anticipation of the arrival of our new telescope in October, we have greatly expanded our astronomy section to include books on exploring the solar system with binoculars, guides on astronomy and constellations and even a rather frightening title: Death From the Skies! You will have to come and take it out if you want to know the nine different ways our planet could be destroyed. (It's not just science fiction, you know).
If we haven't all been blasted away by an asteroid impact or burned up in a solar flare by October 1st, make plans to come down to the library for Flower Power. In our gallery room we will have a multi-media display of flower art featuring paintings, quilts and photographs. Join us from 10:00am to 2:00pm for a kids' class on making flower headbands, a demonstration on making a floral quilt and flower cake decorating.
The first PD day for the year is September 23rd. Don't forget to sign your child up for a fun-filled and informative day at the Library. The Pharmasave Friday Movie begins at 10:30 followed by a talk at 1:30 on Bees and Bugs by Alexandria Farmer from Mount Royal University. We look forward to seeing you at the library. In the VERY near future we will be on Facebook and Twitter. Follow the links on our Website. Remember, if you live in Black Diamond, Turner Valley or the surrounding area a single person can still purchase a membership for $10 (or $20 for a family) for a year. This is less than the cost of buying 2 paperback books!