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Last updated February 24, 2010
Activities for Children and Youth
Pre-School Story-time and Craft
Year round every Tuesday and Friday mornings 10:30 A.M. A program of rhymes, stories, songs, and simple crafts for Moms and tots.
Movie Night at the Library sponsored by ConocoPhillips
Admission FREE!! - Pop and Popcorn $2.00.
Surf's Up - March 4, 6:30
Dr. Seuss's Birthday Party!!!! - Children under 7 MUST be accompanied by an adult. March 2 3:30-5:00. Help us celebrate 106 years of Dr. Seuss! Crafts, Games, Snacks!
St. Patrick's Day Fun! - Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. March 17 3:30 pm Join us for fun, games, crafts, and snacks to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Prizes for wearing the most green!
Board Games and Pizza at the Library - 5:30 pm - February 18 , 2010 - $2.00 each - children under age 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
A slide show and talk, presented by someone who has been on an interesting trip somewhere, or visited or worked in a foreign country.
This event takes place year round, generally we meet on the second Thursday of the month but there are months when we will meet on the third Thursday of the month. Watch the Rimbey Review and this website for future event dates.
Trips planned for 2010:
January 14 - Hawaii
Febraury 11 - Mexico
March 11 - South Africa
April 8 - Thailand
May 6 - Cuba
Below is a list of some of the places that the Armchair Travellers visited in 2009.
Jaunary 22 - Finland
February 12-Egypt
March 12-Nature Conservancy
April 9 - Utah & Arizona
May 14 - London
June 11 - Greece
September 10- The Iditarod
October 8 - Hong Kong & Australia
November 12 - Northern McKenzie Mountains NWT
December 10
- Kuwait and the Middle East
This year we are able to have two summer students thanks to a STEP grant, a grant from Young Canada Works and Community Spirit (An Alberta Lottery Foundation Grant)
Nex year's theme is Jungles.
Also there is an online teen reading program that runs all year round. Check out their web-site at teenrc.ca The theme this year is Read All About It! Read books, chat with authors, chat with other teens and win prizes!!
Computer classes are offered at the library and are organized by Ponoka/Rimbey Adult Learning.
For more information regarding the computer classes, contact Monica (843-3201) at the Ponoka/Rimbey Adult Learning office. The office is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Board Games and Pizza at the Library - 5:30 pm - January 21, 2010 - $2.00 each - children under age 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
Discover Mexico - 5:00 pm - February 20 - We will have speakers on the people, culture, politics, religion and technology. There will be pictures, mesic, a pinata, and a sampling of Mexican food!
March 23 - 6:30 pm - Kick-Off Rimbey's annual Spring Festival with PETER PUFFIN - internationally renowned children's musician!!!! Donations support adult literacy.
March 30 - Spring Festival - Come enjoy listening to storyteller Renee Englot!!! 2:00 pm FREE!
March 31 -Spring Festival - Lorna Bennett's Illustration Workshop! Must pre-register. $10.00
Grades K-2 - 10:00 am
Grades 3 -5 - 12:30 pm
Grades 6 + - 2:45 pm
April 1 - Spring Festival - Heart of a Child - Face Painting, Balloons, Magic, and Storytelling! 2:00 pm
$1 charge
READ AROUND THE WORLD CONTEST - Rimbey Library is your Passport to the World! Sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. See if you can be the first to read a book by an author from fifteen different geographic regions. The first two people in each age group to complete their TRIP AROUND THE WORLD will receive the following prizes:
Easy Reader:
1 - Camera
2 - $25.00 Chapters Gift Certificate
Juvenille:
1- Camera
2 - $25.00 Chapters Gift Certificate
Young Adult:
1 - Camera
2 - $25.00 Chapters Gift Certificate
Adult:
1 - $50.00 Chapters Gift Certificate
2 - $25.00 Chapters Gift Certificate
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The Book Club meets the last Thursday of every month (except in December) from
6 pm to 7:30 pm. The members generally pick one book to read and discuss each month.
Books that are being read and discussed in 2009 are:
Month |
Book Title |
Author |
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| January 2010 | Brother Fish | Courtenay, Bryce |
| February 2010 | A Change of Heart | Piccoult, Jodi |
| March 2010 | Catcher in the Rye | Salinger, J.D. |
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