Showing posts with label program. Show all posts
Showing posts with label program. Show all posts
Friday, May 8, 2015
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."
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.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Family History at the Library
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| Historical photo of Shellbrook Hotel, c. 1912. Image Source. |
Family History
Public Access to Ancestry.ca
Your ancestors left clues along the way. Now, you can trace them online. Visit any branch of the Wapiti Regional Library system, including Shellbrook, from now until December 1st and see what amazing history you can find using our new tool.
Now till December 1
“Come and Go”
Join the enthused and the experienced for an evening of exploration using the Library’s new tool—for if we don’t, the tool will disappear like some of our ancestors like to.
November 22 • Thursday • 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Shellbrook Public Library
Drop in and discover your personal history.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Which Rink Does Make the Best Burgers?
In October, the Library celebrates Saskatchewan Libraries Week with a visit from “Rink Burgers “author Todd Devonshire and Dave and Leslee Whalley will be presenting on China. Story Time begins in October and this years theme is Letter Sounds.
The Library will be recognizing Saskatchewan Library Week (October 14 to 20) with a visit on Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 pm by debut author Todd Devonshire and his book “Rink Burgers.” If you are interested in learning about the rinks around the province and which makes the best burgers—is it Shellbrook, Canwood, Debden, Big River, or elsewhere?—join us to find out. While you are here, you can also pick up a signed copy of the book for yourself or as a gift. If you wish to know more, visit Devonshire’s website at www.rinkburgers.com. Refreshments will be served (but sadly, no burgers).
The Library invites you to come join us on Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 pm when Dave and Leslee Whalley bring China to Saskatchewan. Dave will present the “Differences and Similarities between Christianity and Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism” and Leslee will be our tour guide on the exciting culture, people, and sights of Hong Kong. Refreshments will be served.
Children’s Story Time will start October 5 for the Fall 2012 season 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 Letter Sounds with each week covering two letter sounds. By the end of October, children will have 7 consonants and 1 vowel to read their first words. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 747-3419.
Shellbrook Library hours are Monday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 2:00pm - 8:00pm, Thursday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, and Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekly library hours are determined annually by materials checked out; the more materials checked out, the better. 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
The Library will be recognizing Saskatchewan Library Week (October 14 to 20) with a visit on Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 pm by debut author Todd Devonshire and his book “Rink Burgers.” If you are interested in learning about the rinks around the province and which makes the best burgers—is it Shellbrook, Canwood, Debden, Big River, or elsewhere?—join us to find out. While you are here, you can also pick up a signed copy of the book for yourself or as a gift. If you wish to know more, visit Devonshire’s website at www.rinkburgers.com. Refreshments will be served (but sadly, no burgers).
The Library invites you to come join us on Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 pm when Dave and Leslee Whalley bring China to Saskatchewan. Dave will present the “Differences and Similarities between Christianity and Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism” and Leslee will be our tour guide on the exciting culture, people, and sights of Hong Kong. Refreshments will be served.
Children’s Story Time will start October 5 for the Fall 2012 season 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 Letter Sounds with each week covering two letter sounds. By the end of October, children will have 7 consonants and 1 vowel to read their first words. If you are interested in volunteering your time to read or do crafts, please contact Alanna at 747-3419.
Shellbrook Library hours are Monday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 2:00pm - 8:00pm, Thursday 2:00pm - 6:00pm, and Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekly library hours are determined annually by materials checked out; the more materials checked out, the better. 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
Friday, March 25, 2011
Easter Egg Hunt Contest!
Are you an egg-tremely good Easter Egg hunter? During the month of April, you can use your skills in a contest at the Shellbrook Public Library.
The game is to find pictures of eggs or the word "egg" in books. Words can be either as a title or in a story, for example, when a character eats eggs for breakfast.
Record the title of the book with your name and hand in at the Library as your entry in a draw for some egg-cellent prizes!
Open to all readers.
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