The Shellbrook Public Library welcomes back Deana Driver, an author and publisher from Regina.
On Friday, March 13th at 6:00 pm the Library will be hosting Deana Driver. Driver has authored “The Sailor and the Christmas Trees” about Manitoba’s John Hanlon and his Christmas gift to fellow sailors and little English children during the Second World War. She has also written, “Never Leave Your Wingman: Dionne and Graham Warner’s Story of Hope,” the story of seven-time cancer survivor Dionne Warner.
In 2010 Driver partnered with her husband Al to create DriverWorks Ink, a publishing company that works on publishing stories of fascinating prairie people, unsung Canadian heroes, and humour.
“Deana is passionate about the books they publish and after she’d speak to us about a book, my immediate thought was ‘I want that for our Library collection,’” said Librarian Alanna Carswell about Driver’s previous visit in 2013. “So I am thrilled to have the Drivers return and to hear about the new books they’ve published.”
Three of the DriverWorks Ink newest books received awards at the 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival: “After the Truck Hit: Jennifer Kuchinka's True Story” a novel by Jennifer Kuchinka; “Gina's Wheels” a children’s picture book by Mary Harelkin Bishop and illustrated by Diane L. Greenhorn; and “Homegrown and other poems” by cowboy poet Bryce Burnett.
Books will be available for purchase, priced from $10.00 to $20.00 dollars depending on the book. E-books are also available for purchase for multiple vendors from the driverworks.ca website. Refreshments will be served at the event.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
Shellbrook Public Library News
The Shellbrook Public Library invites you to come see the collection of textiles on display and to take advantage of some upcoming programs; we will be hosting “Storybird for Kids” on February 17th and “Namibia Travel Night” on March 3rd. The Library would also like to remind parents, grandparents, and other young children watchers that Children’s Story Time has resumed.
The Library is proudly showing off “Domestic Textiles of the Last Century” collected by Joan Sommerfeld. The collection of tablecloths and aprons show the changes of the last decades, and not just as one might think of going from hand sewing to machine sewing. Come see how the decorate emphasis has changed in textiles, from the intricate hand embroidery white-on-white formal tablecloths, to the brightly coloured and highly patterned fabrics, and now cycling back to times past. The collection will remain on display until the end of February.
On Tuesday, February 17th at 4:00 pm kids ages 6 to 13 are welcome to the Library to create, read, and share visual stories using Storybird. In a nutshell, Storybird is an online website that lets you write short, art-inspired stories that you read like books, play like games, or can send like greeting cards. They're curiously fun. Registration is required for the program and can be done via phoning 306-747-3419 or emailing shbrcirc@wapitilibrary.ca. The storybooks written and printed by participants should be available for pick-up at the Library on February 24th.
On Tuesday March 3rd at 7:00 pm Nancy Carswell is looking forward to repeating her "armchair" tour of Namibia where she spent four months working as an international consultant on an eLearning project. "I learn new things whenever I talk about Namibia, so although I'll be presenting the same groups of slides, My Northern Wedding, Etosha National Park Wildlife, and the Namib Desert, I hope that each presentation is an improvement over the last." Tastes of Africa will be included in the refreshments.
Children’s Story Time is held on Fridays at 10:30 am. We welcome all comers, old and new and are sure you will have fun listening to good stories and making fun crafts. This year’s theme is Serendipity so come and discover what surprises are springing from the craft box.
The Library is proudly showing off “Domestic Textiles of the Last Century” collected by Joan Sommerfeld. The collection of tablecloths and aprons show the changes of the last decades, and not just as one might think of going from hand sewing to machine sewing. Come see how the decorate emphasis has changed in textiles, from the intricate hand embroidery white-on-white formal tablecloths, to the brightly coloured and highly patterned fabrics, and now cycling back to times past. The collection will remain on display until the end of February.
On Tuesday, February 17th at 4:00 pm kids ages 6 to 13 are welcome to the Library to create, read, and share visual stories using Storybird. In a nutshell, Storybird is an online website that lets you write short, art-inspired stories that you read like books, play like games, or can send like greeting cards. They're curiously fun. Registration is required for the program and can be done via phoning 306-747-3419 or emailing shbrcirc@wapitilibrary.ca. The storybooks written and printed by participants should be available for pick-up at the Library on February 24th.
On Tuesday March 3rd at 7:00 pm Nancy Carswell is looking forward to repeating her "armchair" tour of Namibia where she spent four months working as an international consultant on an eLearning project. "I learn new things whenever I talk about Namibia, so although I'll be presenting the same groups of slides, My Northern Wedding, Etosha National Park Wildlife, and the Namib Desert, I hope that each presentation is an improvement over the last." Tastes of Africa will be included in the refreshments.
Children’s Story Time is held on Fridays at 10:30 am. We welcome all comers, old and new and are sure you will have fun listening to good stories and making fun crafts. This year’s theme is Serendipity so come and discover what surprises are springing from the craft box.
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