Elementary School Art Display at the Library

Librarian Alanna Carswell stands in front of a section of the Shellbrook Elementary School ”Ted Harrison” exhibition featuring works by the Grade 2 and Grades 4 and 5.

The Shellbrook Public Library is offering Travel Night: Hawaii and its second evening genealogy session. It also invites you to come see the art on display and shop through the books available in the Annual Summer Book Sale.

The Library is looking forward to an exciting opportunity to expand its knowledge about Hawaii on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 pm. Journey with Cheryl Tieszen as she provides an “armchair” tour of the isolated volcanic archipelago in the Central Pacific.

On Wednesday, June 17th at 7:00 pm, Nancy Carswell will guide buddying genealogists through the second session of Genealogy 101. In the first session in May, instruction focused on forms and how to enter data into a genealogy program. This second session will be about going beyond you in two popular genealogy databases, FamilySearch.org (free at home) and Ancestry Library Editions (in-library only). Bring your own hotspots and wireless devices! Library computers are limited.

The Library is home to the Shellbrook Elementary School art exhibition “Ted Harrison” until the third week in June. On display is a collection of small individual pieces by the Grade 2 and larger collaborative canvases by the Grades 4 and 5 that explore the art style of the late Ted Harrison who is considered one of Canada’s most prominent artists. “In a Harrison painting a lake may be orange, a moose blue, and a sky a rainbow of reds. Uncluttered and vibrantly coloured, Harrison's style is distinctive. Tiny creatures—dogs, ravens, and people in colourful parkas—are set against an overwhelming expanse of land, mountains, sea, and sky.” In addition to his work as a painter, Harrison has written several children’s books and illustrated both “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” by Robert Service.

With the start of June the Annual Summer Book Sale has also begun and it will wrap up on July 1st. There are some great summer reads to discover amongst the variety of gently used adult fiction and non-fiction, young adult, juvenile and children’s books. Also available are various computer paraphernalia, a TV, a VCR player, and wire book spinners. The price is totally reasonable—a good will donation to the Library. The Library is also accepting donations for the sale.

Shellbrook Library Visits Hawaii

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you for an exciting Travel Night to the tropical islands of Hawaii.

The Library is looking forward to an exciting opportunity to expand its knowl- edge about Hawaii on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. Journey with Cheryl Tieszen as she provides an “armchair” tour of the isolated volcanic archipelago in the Central Pacific.

Author Nettie Balzer Returns to Shellbrook Public Library

Nettie Balzer, author of Helena: a Peek into the Past and Raising Eight on 80.

The Shellbrook Public Library welcomes back Nettie Balzer, who was a former resident of Shellbrook, on Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 pm.

Balzer visited the Library in 2013 to promote her first book about her mother’s life entitled Helena: A Peek into the Past which chronicled Helena’s first forty-one years. Balzer now returns to the Library with a sequel on her mother’s life, entitled Raising Eight on 80.

Helena Banman, the oldest of eleven children, was born on August 22, 1898 in the Mennonite Village of Kleefeld, located on the West Reserve in southern Manitoba. Her parents, Julius and Helena, were poverty stricken immigrants from Russia so the children were farmed out to work for others in order to help out financially.

Helena married Jacob Friesen on May 27, 1919. Helena and Jacob are forced to employ every ounce of resourcefulness to raise seven children on 160 stony acres of Canadian prairie. Then their eighth child is born, half of their land is chosen for an Aerodrome to train pilots for World War II, and the Dirty Thirties continue into the ’40s. Helena applies her creativity and Jacob his ingenuity, and the children roll up their sleeves and pitch in, sometimes with humorous outcomes.

Raising Eight on 80 is a series of short stories based on actual events and memories of the Friesen family. Copies of Helena: A Peek into the Past will be available for $20.00 and “Raising Eight on 80” for $25.00. Refreshments will be provided.

Library Offers Genealogy 101

The Shellbrook Public Library is offering two evening genealogy sessions at 7 pm on Wednesday May 20 and Wednesday June 16.

"The typical advice to beginners is start with you," explains Librarian Alanna Carswell, "but that is just the where. At the first session, we will focus on how you start with yourself on paper with standard genealogy forms and then show how you would enter that data into a genealogy program. The second session will focus on going beyond you in two popular genealogy databases, Family Search and Ancestry. My mom, Nancy Carswell, who is a member of the Prince Albert Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society will be presenting."

Wednesday afternoons the Library has a family history focus where people are encouraged to come in and take advantage of the in-library only subscription to Ancestry.com. Carswell says, "Of course, Ancestry is available every day at the library but I'm finding people appreciate having a special day. Because I do family history myself, I have had success in helping others understand how to use the online databases."

The Library Visits Cuba

Cliff and Glenda Chutskoff sitting down to a meal in Cuba.

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you for an exciting Travel Night to the tropical country of Cuba.

The Library is looking forward to a remarkable opportunity to expand its knowledge about Cuba on Tuesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm. Journey with Cliff and Glenda Chutskoff as they provide an “armchair” tour of Canada’s special Caribbean neighbor. The Chutskoff’s will share the history of the island and their experiences from their four visits to Cuba.

Author Deana Driver Returning to the Shellbrook Public Library

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.

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.

“Creatures from Sky to Sea” Fills Art Wall

Librarian Alanna Carswell stands in front of a section of the Shellbrook Art Council sponsored Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils’ touring exhibition featuring the fabric sculptures by artists Joseph Anderson and Lissa Robinson.

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you to come see the art on display and join us for an exciting encore Travel Night to the African country of Namibia in the middle of September.

The Library is home for a little while to Joseph Anderson and Lissa Robinson exhibition “Creatures from Sky to Sea,” brought in by the Shellbrook Art Council who “have created a lineage of fabric sculptures that allude to fantastical beings from sky to sea. These mixed-media textile sculptures vacillate between playful, childlike objects and ominous beings.” Anderson and Robinson’s exhibition is touring through the Organization of Saskatchewan’s Arts Councils’ (OSAC) “Arts on the Move” program. The aim of OSAC is to provide quality exhibitions to communities that will enhance awareness and appreciation of Saskatchewan and Canadian artists.

We are looking forward to a repeat Travel Night exploring Namibia, a young African country with an ancient desert, on Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 pm. Journey with Nancy Carswell as she provides an “armchair” tour of the beautiful Namib Desert, believed to be the oldest on Earth, and the exciting Etosha National Park, possibly the best place in Africa to view wildlife. Carswell will also share her experience of a traditional wedding in northern Namibia close to the Angola border. Tastes of Africa will be included in the refreshments.

The Library Visits Namibia Africa

Nancy Carswell watches the sunset near the Namib Desert from Marble Mountain. Carswell will share photos of her Namib travels at the Shellbrook Public Library on Tuesday, August 26th at 7 pm.

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you for an exciting Travel Night to the African country of Namibia in the last week of August.

The Library is looking forward to a remarkable opportunity to expand its knowledge about Namibia, a young African country with an ancient desert, on Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00 pm. Journey with Nancy Carswell as she provides an "armchair" tour of the beautiful Namib Desert, believed to be the oldest on Earth, and the exciting Etosha National Park, possibly the best place in Africa to view wildlife.

Carswell will also share her experience of a traditional wedding in northern Namibia close to the Angola border. Tastes of Africa will be included in the refreshments. (Carswell's presentation will be repeated on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 pm.)

Author dee Hobsbawn-Smith to Visit the Library

Award winning freelance food writer, chef, food educator, advocate, and
Master of Fine Arts in Writing student dee Hobsbawn-Smith.

The Shellbrook Public Library welcomes poet and author dee Hobsbawn-Smith for a visit in the second week of June and has started its Annual Summer Book Sale.

On Thursday, June 12th at 6:30 pm the Library will be hosting dee Hobsbawn-Smith for the launch of her first collection of poetry, “Wildness Rushing In.” Reviews proclaim that “In this amazing first collection of poetry, Habsbawn-Smith displays a skill and passion for capturing and creating experience through language. Here is a new, and original voice that sparks with intelligence in its full-tilt explorations of nature, solitude, joy, loss and love. At once sensory, contemplative, compassionate and packed full of startling insights, “Wildness Rushing In” is an exciting and accomplished poetic debut.”

Hobsbawn-Smith is an award winning freelance food writer, chef, food educator, and advocate. Between 2001 and 2008 she wrote a weekly column, “The Curious Cook” in the Calgary Herald and has authored six books. Her fifth book, “Foodshed: An Edible Alberta Alphabet” won the culinary award at the 2013 High Plains Book Festival and gold in the Best Food Literature Book (Canadian English-language) category of the 2013 Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards. She lives on a farm just outside Saskatoon and is currently earning her Master of Fine Arts in Writing at the University of Saskatchewan.

The Library has begun its Annual Summer Book Sale and it will wrap up on July 4th. There are some great summer reads to discover amongst the variety of gently used adult fiction and non-fiction, young adult, juvenile and children’s books. The price is totally reasonable—a good will donation to the Library. The Library is also accepting donations for the sale.

The Library Goes on a European River Cruise

Deb Mervold stands in Keukenhof, or “Kitchen Garden,” in the small town of Lisse about forty-five minutes southwest of Amsterdam. “The gardens were amazing. It was mainly tulips, daffodils, hyacinth and a few others,” Mervold said. “The smell was gorgeous."

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you for an exciting Travel Night on a European River Cruise in the last week of May. As we celebrate the warming weather, escape with the little ones down to the Library’s Story Time on Friday for a morning of stories and crafts.

At the Travel Night on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:00 pm, come cruise with Deb Mervold who sailed from Amsterdam to Zurich on a European River Cruise. Come for a scenic tour down the Rhine and Moselle rivers through the countries of the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.

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. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public along with a wide ranging collection of online databases. The newest addition to the collection accessible for free is Ancestry Library Editions. Discover the records and clues your ancestors have left to be discovered in census, vital records, directories, photos, and other databases. Librarian Alanna has experience in Ancestry and loves family history challenges so do not hesitate to ask for suggestions. Note, Ancestry is one of the databases that can only be accessed from a library, unlike Consumer Reports.

Spring at the Shellbrook Public Library

 To celebrate the arrival of spring, the Shellbrook Public Library is having an Easter egg hunt during the month of April for its young readers. The Library is ecstatic to be hosting the Ecuador Travel Night again on April 16th and would like to remind parents that Story Time is on and is open to all comers.

Easter is coming and with it comes the much loved hunt for Easter eggs. The Library is running a special program during the month of April that is open to all young readers. The game is to find pictures of eggs or the word “egg” in books. The word egg can be either as a title or in a story, for example, when a character eats eggs for breakfast. Enter the title of the book and your name at the Library where it will be entered into a draw for the chance to win one of two egg-cellent prize baskets on April 25th.

At the Travel Night on Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm, we welcome back Joan Sommerfeld to tour us through the exciting country of Ecuador. She has travelled there multiple times and will share the stories of her experiences, amazing photographs, travel tips, and why she considers warm and sunny Ecuador a great retirement location. Culturally appropriate refreshments will be served.

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. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay (such as the P. A. Daily Herald and Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history. All you need to access the material is your library card and a PIN password which can be easily set up during your next library visit.

The Library Escapes to Ecuador

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you to the library in March for an exciting Travel Club Night escape to Ecuador. The Library would like to remind parents that Friday morning Story Time is on and is open to all comers.

At the Travel Club Night on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 pm, you can escape to Ecuador through Joan Sommerfeld who has travelled there multiple times. She will share her amazing photos, interesting information, and travel tips. Culturally appropriate refreshments will be served.

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. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public along with a wide ranging collection of online databases. The newest addition to the collection accessible for free is Ancestry Library Editions. Discover the records and clues your ancestors have left to be discovered in census, vital records, directories, photos, and other databases. Librarian Alanna has experience in Ancestry and loves family history challenges so do not hesitate to ask for suggestions. Note, Ancestry is one of the databases that can only be accessed from a library, unlike Consumer Reports.

Increased Hours at Shellbrook Public Library

The Shellbrook Public Library is excited to announce that it is ringing in the New Year with new hours.

Public libraries in the province are allocated certain hours of operation based on the number of items being borrowed, programs the library offers, questions asked of the librarian, using the computers, and groups that use the library for their events. Around the province and in Shellbrook the usage is up as libraries innovatively support the Information Age.

The Library would like to say thank you to the people and groups that have used the Library this past year and encourage you to continue. Your patronage has given the Library an additional hour in the week. The additional hour has been split between Monday and Tuesday for new hours in 2014 of:

Monday – 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
 Tuesday – 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
 Wednesday – 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday – 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
 Friday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Children’s Story Time program is breaking for the cold month of January as no one likes being in their own rendition of “Thomas’ Snowsuit.” Story Time will resume on February 7th. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay (such as the P. A. Daily Herald and Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history. All you need to access the material is your library card and a PIN password which can be easily set up during your next library visit.

Author Nettie Balzar Coming to Shellbrook Public Library

The Shellbrook Public Library welcomes author Nettie Balzar who was a former resident of Shellbrook. In September we invite you to once again join Laura Lepard as she offers her health presentation and see the local artwork on display.

The Library invites you to visit with author Nettie Balzar on Thursday, September 5th at 7:00 pm. Balzar, a former residence of Shellbrook, has written a book about her mother's life entitled; “Helena: A Peek into the Past.” Helena Banman, the oldest of eleven children, was born on August 22nd, 1898 in the Mennonite Village of Kleefeld, located on the West Reserve in southern Manitoba. Her parents, Julius and Helena, were poverty stricken immigrants from Russia so the children were farmed out to work for others in order to help out financially. Helena was only ten years old when she went to work as a maid. In spite of difficult times throughout her life, her faith in God, her sense of humor and determination to persevere, built her into a strong woman. The book is a series of fictional stories based on actual events, dates and stories she and her sisters told their children about, and it depicts what life was like in the early 1900's. Books will be available for purchase at $20.00 at refreshments will be provided.

On Tuesday, August 13th at 7:00 pm Laura Lepard will share materials from Doctor John McDougal and Mary McDougal (www.drmcdougall.com). The topic is “Fish is Good for Your Heart.” Lepard will share her story and family’s experience with a whole-plant based diet and serve up a tasty plant-based meal of sushi.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay (such as the P. A. Daily Herald and Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history. All you need to access the material is your library card and a PIN which can be easily set up during your next library visit.

Library Culls VHS Collection

Wapiti Regional Library is culling its VHS movies and the Library is selling its collection. To tempt you, it has an interesting Top 10 Most Watched VHS Movies list to share. In August we invite you to once again join Laura Lepard as she offers her health presentation and see the local artwork on display.

The Wapiti Regional Library System has begun to phase out VHS videos and cassettes tapes. The Library has removed the VHSs from its catalogue and the discarded movies are part of its ongoing book sale with the unbeatable price of a good-will donation.

Based on statistics from 2010 to 2013, the Library has an interesting selection of Top 10 Most Watched Movies at the Shellbrook library. For the adult movies, dancing in at number ten was Shirley Temple in “The Littlest Rebel.” Tied at number nine were the talking mule of “Francis in the Haunted House” and Dirty Harry’s “Sudden Impact”—which we can safely say, went ahead, and made someone’s day. Slipping into number eight was “Grease” with the separate-in-babyhood twins of “The Parent Trap” (both played by Lindsay Lohan) claiming number seven. At number six was the beagle and boy story of “Shiloh” and “Shrek” shrieked in at number five. The Halloween feature “Hocus Pocus” witch-ed its way to number four and undoubtedly at number three was “Mrs. Doubtfire.” “Cool Running” slid into the number two and stomping to the number one spot was “Godzilla.”

For the children VHS movies, at number ten was “Pocahontas” and the very friendly “E.T. : The Extra-terrestrial” was number nine. At number eight was “Heidi” and soaring into number seven was “Flight of the Navigator.” Joisting in a tie at number six was “Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book” and “A Little Princess.” “The Chipmunk Adventure” chirped and chipped their way into number five and the double-feature of “The Berenstain Bears: No Girls Allowed & The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Bone” denned up at number four. A spook-tacular friendly face showed up at number three, “Casper: A Spirited Beginning” and “Enchanted Tales: Anastasia” gracefully took number two. The children’s VHS that swanned into the number one place of most watched was “The Swan Princess.”

The Library is hosting a collection of seven local artists: Lorraine Adamson, Sharon Buckingham, Christle Carey, Bonnie Denny, Estelle Dowes, Ellen Nesdoly, and Carolyn Nording. Come view a triptych of sky as stormy as ours have been or of a woman expressing glee and the many more scenes.

On Tuesday, August 13th at 7:00 pm Laura Lepard will share materials from Doctor John McDougal and Mary McDougal (www.drmcdougall.com). The topic is “Intestines from the Beginning.” Lepard will share her story and family’s experience with a whole-plant based diet and serve up tasty plant-based refreshments.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay (such as the P. A. Daily Herald and Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history. All you need to access the material is your library card and a PIN which can be easily set up during your next library visit.

“Go”-ing Places With the Library

The Shellbrook Library is ready to “Go” with the TD Summer Reading Club and is hosting its Annual Summer Book Sale. Join Laura Lepard as she continues to offer health presentations.

The TD Bank Financial Group, the Toronto Public Library, and Library and Archives Canada are proud to support literacy in Canada by offering the TD Summer Reading Club to Canadian children. Every summer kids can improve their reading skills and reduce summer learning loss while having fun. Registration is open so get ready to go places with this year's Summer Reading Club, “Go!” theme with booklets, passports, and stickers with secret codes for the website www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca. The Library invites all club members to come down on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. to hand in their reading logs and participate in the activities.

The Library is in the midst of hosting its Annual Summer Book Sale and it will wrap up on July 5th. There is a variety of gently used adult fiction and non-fiction, young adult, juvenile and children’s books. There are also magazines, video tapes, and audio cassettes. The video selection is very large this year as the Library is phasing out tapes and cassettes and the adult VHS collection has been completely withdrawn and is ready to go. The price is totally reasonable—a good will donation to the Library. The Library is also accepting donations for the sale.

On Tuesday, July 9th at 7:00 pm Laura Lepard will share materials from Doctor John McDougal and Mary McDougal on “Diet vs. Drugs”. Visit their website www.drmcdougall.com to learn more and sign up for their free newsletter. Lepard will share her story and family’s experience with a whole-plant based diet and serve up weightless refreshments.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay (such as the P. A. Daily Herald and Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history. All you need to access the material is your library card and a PIN which can be easily set up during your next library visit.

“Obsolete Spaces” Fills Art Space

Librarian Alanna Carswell stands in front of a section of the Shellbrook Art Council sponsored Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils’ touring exhibition featuring work by artist Wendy Wessen.

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you to come in May to see the intriguing art on display and join Laura Lepard again as she continues to offer health presentations. The Library would like to remind parents that Friday morning Story Time is on and is open to all comers.

The Library is home for a little while to Wendy Weseen’s art exhibition “Obsolete Spaces”. “In this exhibition, Weseen explores the abandonment and decay of homes and buildings in rural Saskatchewan” through three-dimensional art boxes. The collection has generated interest because of the amazing detail and depth captured. This collection has been brought in by the Shellbrook Art Council and it is the first to be displayed on the new clipboard gallery installed by the Council in April. Weseen’s exhibition is touring through the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils’ (OSAC) “Arts on the Move” program. The aim of OSAC is to provide quality exhibitions to communities that will enhance awareness and appreciation of Saskatchewan and Canadian artists.

On Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00 pm Laura Lepard will highlight how to lose weight effortlessly by sharing materials from Doctor John McDougal and Mary McDougal. Visit their website www.drmcdougall.com to learn more and sign up for their free newsletter. Lepard will share her story and family’s experience with a whole-plant based diet and serve up weightless refreshments.

Story Time continues to sail forward following the “Anchors and Sails” reading program on Fridays at 10:30 am. With the healthy mixture of vowels and consonants presented, every new letter sound increases the number of words that can be read. We have “quh” for queen coming up in honour of Mother’s Day. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

Free computer and Internet access is offered by the Library to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay (such as the P.A. Daily Herald and Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history. All you need to access the material is your library card and a PIN which can be easily set up during your next library visit.

The Library Goes On Safari in Southern Africa

The Shellbrook Public Library invites you to the library in April for an exciting Travel Club Night featuring Africa. In May join, Laura Lepard as she continues to offer health presentations, with a focus on losing weight effortlessly. The Library would like to remind parents that Friday morning Story Time is on and is open to all comers.

 The Library invites you to come join us for a Travel Club Night on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 pm to vicariously enjoy Donna Giberson travels through southern Africa. Her travels included the eight counties of Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and South African. She has amazing photos, interesting information, and terrific travel tips. Refreshments will be served.

On Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00 pm Laura Lepard will highlight how to lose weight effortlessly by sharing materials from Doctor John McDougal and Mary McDougal. Visit the McDougal website www.drmcdougall.com to learn more and sign up for their free newsletter. Lepard will share her story and family’s experience with a whole-plant based diet and serve up weightless refreshments.

Story Time continues to sail forward following the “Anchors and Sails” reading program on Fridays at 10:30 am. With the healthy mixture of vowels and consonants presented, every new letter sound increases the number of words that can be read. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

The Library continues to offers free computer and Internet access to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Also available are the many databases like world newspapers with Library PressDisplay, Consumer Reports online, and Ancestry Library Edition for getting started on discovering your family’s history.

Library Armed With New Tools

The Shellbrook Public Library is excited to announce the arrival of two very valuable tools to its arsenal of information. In April join Laura Lepard again as she continues to offer health presentations, this time with a focus on diabetes and the Library would like to remind parents that Friday morning Story Time is on and is open to all comers.

Because of the high interest throughout the trials held in December 2012, during the first week of April, Ancestry Library Edition (a subscription-based genealogy research website with billions of records online) and Consumer Reports (a magazine and online database that rates and recommends thousands of products and services) will be joining the Wapiti Regional Library’s databases. Keep an eye on the website at www.wapitilibrary.ca for an announcement once the databases are officially available. Ancestry Library Edition will be an in-library use only database but Consumer Reports will be accessible from your home computers. The databases are a collection of resources from world newspapers with Library PressDisplay, to health with Health & Wellness Resource Centre, to mechanics with Small Engine Repair Reference Center, and more that are accessible to library patrons. All you need is your library card and a PIN to act as your password. If you are not already set up with a PIN, visit your local library to set one up today.

On Tuesday, April 9th at 7:00 pm Laura Lepard will share materials from Doctor John McDougal and Mary McDougal as they discuss diabetic connections with diet. Doctor John McDougal is a board certified internist, author of eleven international bestselling books, and medical director of the 10-Day Live In McDougal program in Santa Rosa, California. Mary McDougal is a nurse, educator, and co-author of nine bestselling books. She directs all food oriented activities at the program and has created over 2500 recipes. Visit their website www.drmcdougall.com to learn more and sign up for their free newsletter. Lepard will share her story and family’s experience with a whole-plant based diet and serve up insulin-responsible refreshments.

Story Time continues to sail forward following the “Anchors and Sails” reading program on Fridays at 10:30 am. With the healthy mixture of vowels and consonants presented, every new letter sound increases the number of words that can be read. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 306-747-3419.

The Library continues to offers free computer and Internet access to the public even with the cancellation of the Community Access Program (CAP) in March 2012. Would you like to bring back funding and keep public computer access for everyone? Drop on by the Library to sign a postcard to the Prime Minister.