September - Stettler Public Library

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September - Stettler Public Library
September
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 TIFF Film Circuit 2021
 Monday Sept. 6th & Thursday Sept. 9th at 7:30 pm

 Join us at the Jewel Theatre for Nomadland.
 Following the economic collapse of a company
 town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand)
 packs her van and sets off on the road exploring
 life as a modern-day nomad. Tickets are $10 at the
 door or stop by the library for a season pass,
 4 movies for $35. Call 403-742-2292 for more
 information.

      Felt Scarf Workshop                  Friends of the Library AGM                Drawing with Chance Clark
 Saturday, September 11th at 10 am         Wednesday, September 8th at 7 pm          Wednesday, September 8th at 6 pm
Would you like to learn how to wet        Are you looking for a fun volunteer       Calling all fans of action heroes and
felt a gorgeous one-of-a-kind scarf?      opportunity that works well with your     comic books. Chance Clark is back,
Join Becky Clement between 10 and         schedule. Why not learn more about        leading a workshop to help you
approximately 2 pm. Spaces are            the Stettler Friends of the Library at    improve your drawing. Don’t miss this
limited for this free workshop. Please    their upcoming AGM! Meet great            workshop, offered free as part of
                                          people and have fun, all while            Alberta Culture Days! Register online
bring your own lunch or snacks. Call
                                          supporting the Stettler Public Library.   at www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/
403-742-2292 or register online at
                                          Call   403-742-2292       for    more     CultureDays/ or call 403-742-2292.
www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/
                                          information.
CultureDays/ or call 403-742-2292.

                                     September 3rd through September 18th.
Alberta Culture Days are back, and with them, so many great opportunities to get out and enjoy all things Stettler Arts
         and Culture. For a list of activities, and to sign up, go to www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/CultureDays/
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September - Stettler Public Library
Culture Days Historic Ghost Walk                           Monday Night Gaming
Saturday, September 11th at 8:30 pm                        Mondays from 8:00 pm-9:30 pm
Join us for the Alberta Culture Days Ghost walk on Sep-    For Adults and all ages. Join us for a night of fun online
tember 11 for free. Register fast as spaces are limited,   games! You will need to be signed up to the “Nintendo
go to www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/CultureDays/.           Switch Online” service to participate in Nintendo Online
Call 403-742-2292 for more information. Ages 10+           games. Follow us on Facebook @StettlerPublicLibrary
                                                           for the latest updates!
Clay Workshop with Jasper Tate
Wednesday, September 15th at 6 pm
Jasper is back for another great workshop. Learn how to
craft unique items out of polymer clay that you can keep
or give to someone special. This workshop is offered as
part of Alberta Culture Days and spaces are limited Go
to www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/CultureDays/ to
register online or call 403-742-2292.

Crystal’s Crochet Club
Saturday, September 18th at 2:00 pm                        Disc Cleaning Service
Yarnies Unite! Grab your latest project and join us, or    Thursdays
just show up and we will help you get started with your    Do your CDs, DVDs or Videogames skip or get stuck?
very first project. You will be amazed by the things you   The library has a fantastic machine that we use to clean
can create! For more information call 403-742-2292.        and buff scratches out of discs. We offer disc repair for
                                                           $2 per disc. Call 403-742-2292 for more information.
Stettler Historic Ghost Walk                               Please note: some discs are beyond repair, staff will
                                                           advise you when this appears to be the case.
Saturday, September 25th at 8:30 pm
If you are not able to join us on September 11, we are     Employment Resource Person
hosting another ghost walk for you. Join us on Saturday,
                                                           Thursdays from 1-3 pm
September 25 at 8:30 pm. Our normal $10 per person
                                                           Does your resume need some rescue? Call 403-742-
will apply. Call 403-742-2292 to sign up. Ages 10+
                                                           2292 and book an appointment to meet with our
                                                           volunteer resource person who has 30+ years
                                                           experience working with employment supports!

                                                           Smash Bros Tournament
                                                           Fridays at 4 pm
                                                           Do you love to play the Smash Brothers? So do we! Join
                                                           us at the library, we will play it on the big screen
                                                           together. Call 403-742-2292 for more information.

                                      Strong Libraries, Strong Communities
                  Stettler Public Library | 6202-44 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L1 | 403-742-2292
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Art Explorers: Michelangelo
Thursday, September 2nd at 4 pm
Learn a little something about the Italian Renaissance
sculptor, painter, architect and poet, and then create      Kids Coding Club
your own masterpiece! Ages 6+.
                                                            Saturday, September 4th at 10:30 am
                                                            We are going to start out with a game of Robot Turtles,
LEGO Challenge                                              which offers an easy approach to the fundamentals of
Thursday, September 9th at 4 pm                             programming. Ages 6+
Do you like LEGO? We will be bringing the LEGO out for
this fun program. Build something to respond to the
challenge or create something else for fun. Ages 6+        Marble Mania
                                                           Saturday, September 11th at 10:30 am
Dog Day Afternoon                                          Join us as we create a marble run! We will explore
                                                           different options and explore what works and what
Thursday, September 16th at 4 pm
                                                           doesn’t. If there is time after, we will play some marble
Are you a fan of Dave Pilkey’s Dog Man series? Join us
                                                           games. Ages 6+
for an afternoon of fun celebrating all things dog man!

Sphero Games                                               Kids Coding Club
Thursday, September 23rd at 4 pm                           Saturday, September 18th at 10:30 am
We are bringing the Spheros out for an action packed       We will play a game of Robot Chef and then take a look
program. We will create an obstacle course and then        at ScratchJr, the programming language we will be
maneuver our Sphero through the course, possibly we        using to create things. Ages 6+
will race them. Ages 6+.

Orange Shirt Day                                           Fun with Bristlebots
Thursday, September 30th at 4 pm                           Saturday, September 25th at 10:30 am
We will remember the children of residential schools       We are going to build bristlebots! These simple tiny
who should have grown up feeling safe and loved. We        robots buzz around like bugs and are easy to build and
will read about Phyllis and her orange shirt and           fun to play with. Sign up for this one as spaces are lim-
decorate our own paper orange shirts to take home          ited. Ages 6+
or hang in the library. Ages 6+.

                                      Strong Libraries, Strong Communities
                  Stettler Public Library | 6202-44 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L1 | 403-742-2292
                 https://www.facebook.com/StettlerPublicLibrary/ | Website: http://spl.prl.ab.ca
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Drawing with Chance Clark
                                                            Wednesday, September 8th at 6 pm
                                                            Join in the fun. Chance is leading a drawing workshop.
                                                            Learn some new techniques for drawing action heroes
                                                            and comic books. Sign up online at
                                                            www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/CultureDays/ or
                                                            call 403-742-2292 for more information.

                                                            Clay Workshop with Jasper Tate
                                                            Wednesday, September 15th at 6 pm
Online Tutoring                                             Learn how to do fun things with polymer clay. Shape it
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4—7 pm starting Sept 7.         and then bake it to create some lasting art. Sign up
We are pleased to offer free online tutoring again this     online at www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/CultureDays/
fall via Zoom. Call 403-742-2292 to schedule an             or call 403-742-2292 for more information.
appointment. Appointments are typically 30 minutes
long, but may go longer if time is available.               Games Night at the Library
                                                            Wednesday, September 22nd at 6 pm
Teen Advisory Board                                         We are breaking out the board games, so join us for
                                                            some fun offline and enjoy a few snacks. Ages 10+
Wednesday, September 1st at 4:30 pm
Would you like to have a say about library programs and
services for Teens and ’Tweens? Join us for pizza and       Cookies and Canvases
snacks and tell us what you would like to see in the year   Wednesday, September 29th at 6 pm
ahead. For more information call 403-742-2292.              Are you looking for a fun evening out? Join us to explore
Ages 10+                                                    painting. Recreate some of the pictures we will have on
                                                            hand for inspiration or create something uniquely yours.
                                                            Ages 10+

Read & Rhyme                                                1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30 am                   Ongoing
Join us for Read and Rhyme. We will tell a few stories,     This program encourages families to spend quality time
sing some songs, practice a few rhymes and have fun         together and promotes pre-literacy and learning by
together encouraging emergent literacy skills! For          reading 1000 books before your child starts
children 0-5 and their families.                            Kindergarten. Sign up at the library to receive small
                                                            prizes as you reach milestones along the way. Download
                                                            the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten app to help you
                                                            keep track. It’s free!

                                      Strong Libraries, Strong Communities
                  Stettler Public Library | 6202-44 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L1 | 403-742-2292
                 https://www.facebook.com/StettlerPublicLibrary/ | Website: http://spl.prl.ab.ca
September - Stettler Public Library
Computer Help with Shaunzy
                                                            Saturdays from 1-6 pm
                                                            Learn how to use our digital conversion equipment and
                   Tuesdays at 1 pm                         software or get help with your laptop or mobile device.
We are pleased to be bringing back the Tuesday Club         Call 403-742-2292 for more information.
for ages 18+. This month we will:
• Play BINGO—September 7                                    Guitar Club
• Watch a Matinee (Little Women)—September 14               Thursday, September 9th and 23rd at 6:00 pm
• Create a painting using pointillism—September 21          Interested in learning how to play guitar? Join us to
• Fun with Puzzles —September 28                            learn a few chords and discuss setting up a regular
                                                            guitar circle. Call 403-742-2292 to sign up!
        Call 403-742-2292 for more information.
                                                            The Walking Read
Federal Candidates Election Forum                           Thursday, September 23rd at 4 pm
Monday, September 13 at 7 pm                                A book club for people who like to walk and talk about
Join us at the Community Hall. Submit your questions        the books. A choose your own book adventure.
via the www.stettlerboardoftrade.com.                       Call 403-742-2292 for more information or to sign up!
Call 403-742-2292 for more information.

Toastmasters                                                Municipal Candidates Forum—Town
                                                            Monday, September 27 at 7 pm
Thursday, September 2 and 16th at 7 pm
                                                            Join us at the Hub. Submit your questions via the
Are you interested in improving your public speaking
                                                            www.stettlerboardoftrade.com. Call 403-742-2292 for
skills? Why not join us at the SRC as a guest and learn
                                                            more information.
more about how Toastmasters can work for you? Call
403-742-2292 for more information.                          Reader’s Circle Book Club
                                                            Tuesday, September 28 at 6:30 pm
Meditation Night at the Library                             This month we are reading A Promised Land by Barack
Tuesday, September 14th at 7 pm                             Obama. This memoir takes us on former U.S. President
Alicia Tate is back in the library leading a meditation     Barack Obama’s journey from being a biracial kid raised
night. Come explore meditation with us, enjoy the           by a single mother to a transformative historical figure
health benefits it can offer you. Drop in.                  as the nation’s first African-American president.

Adult Crafting: Mod Podge Frame                             Adult Crafting: Fall Leaf Garland
                                                            Thursday, September 30th at 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 16th at 6:30 pm
                                                            Add a bit of whimsy to your home with this simply
Upcycle an old picture frame with Mod Podge and
                                                            gorgeous garland to celebrate autumn. Call
scrapbook paper and give your pictures a great new          403-742-2292 to sign up. Spaces are limited!
look! Call 403-742-2292 sign up.

                                       Strong Libraries, Strong Communities
                   Stettler Public Library | 6202-44 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L1 | 403-742-2292
                  https://www.facebook.com/StettlerPublicLibrary/ | Website: http://spl.prl.ab.ca
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