We’re playing Giant Twister tomorrow at Games Club. It’s mostly like regular Twister but with a few extra things thrown in! Drop in after school at 4pm to play 
Local Author Showcase – Tuesday, October 18th
Who’s looking forward to this Local Author Showcase? I know I am! Drop in between 3pm and 6pm on Tuesday, October 18th to meet and chat with several local authors and illustrators. There’s a book bundle door prize draw for attending and books available for purchase!
Local Author Showcase – Leslie Mercier
We’re featuring local authors and illustrators at a Local Author Showcase on Tuesday, October 18th from 3-6pm. Come join us to meet local authors and illustrators and chat with them about their work! Books will be available for purchase. Book bundle door prize draw for attending. There will be authors of Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction and Children’s Fiction, like Leslie Mercier. so there’s sure to be something for everyone!
Kids Craft Night
For this months Kids Craft Night we’re making a Halloween craft! Drop in at 4pm to make a spooky spider and spiderweb. Everyone welcome!
CLOSED Tuesday October 11th
Just a reminder that we will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving
Local Author Showcase – Mary Sharon Bailey
We’re featuring local authors and illustrators at a Local Author Showcase on Tuesday, October 18th from 3-6pm. Come join us to meet local authors and illustrators and chat with them about their work! Books will be available for purchase. Book bundle door prize draw for attending. There will be authors of Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction and Children’s Fiction, like Greg Oosting, so there’s sure to be something for everyone!
Read October to support Dyslexia Awareness!
Support Dyslexia Awareness by joining #ReadOctober! Head to readoctober.com to sign up and set a reading goal for October. Share your progress and tell your friends by using the hashtag #ReadOctober. You can read anything you like for Read October, but there is a reading list on their website if you are looking for inspiration. Each book you read will help reach the goal of reading 2022 books during October!
Local Author Showcase – Greg Oosting
We’re featuring local authors and illustrators at a Local Author Showcase on Tuesday, October 18th from 3-6pm. Come join us to meet local authors and illustrators and chat with them about their work! Books will be available for purchase. Book bundle door prize draw for attending. There will be authors of Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction and Children’s Fiction, like Greg Oosting, so there’s sure to be something for everyone!
Local Author Showcase – Deloris Packard
We’re featuring local authors and illustrators at a Local Author Showcase on Tuesday, October 18th from 3-6pm. Come join us to meet local authors and illustrators and chat with them about their work! Books will be available for purchase. Book bundle door prize draw for attending. There will be authors of Adult Fiction, like Deloris Packard, Adult Non-Fiction and Children’s Fiction so there’s sure to be something for everyone!
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th has been deemed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to commemorate the history and intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. It is also Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is meant as a day of reflection and to honour this we have compiled a list of resources to help you better educate yourself on what Truth and Reconciliation means and to highlight Indigenous voices.
READ:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history/
https://nctr.ca/exhibits/residential-school-timeline/
PODCAST:
MUSIC:
WATCH:
The National Film Board of Canada has a collection of films featuring Indigenous voices and exploring themes of reconciliation, all free to stream online
https://www.nfb.ca/channels/edu_home_indigenous_voices_reconciliation_en/
CBC Gem features this one-hour special in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to mark the first Nation Day for Truth and Reconciliation, featuring content from different Indigenous communities across the country, a mix of ceremony, dance, song, and Survivor stories.
https://gem.cbc.ca/media/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/s01e01
Gord Downie’s The Secret Path
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGd764YU9yc&t=794s
Phyllis Webstad Orange Shirt Day Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3vUqr01kAk
If you are interested in reading more you can check out last year’s post where we celebrated Indigenous authors in our collection here.
