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, April 10, 2015
The Library Visits Cuba
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| Cliff and Glenda Chutskoff sitting down to a meal in 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.
Friday, February 27, 2015
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.
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.
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