Sheep River Library is a winner again! We are thrilled to announce that we received one of the 2026 Minister’s Awards for Municipal and Public Library Excellence for libraries serving a population under 10,000. We received this award for our Hollywood Got It Wrong series which has run for the past two years in the spring. This program brings experts who pick a movie in their field of expertise and after viewing the movie they tell us what the movie got right, almost right, or totally wrong. Experts to date have discussed physics (Oppenheimer), geology (San Andreas), aviation (Sully), and religion (Da Vinci Code), to name a few. We have expanded the series to include a Remembrance Day Event each November. This year our speaker is M.W.O Verdie Russell, a retired Master Warrant Officer of the Canadian Armed Forces. On Saturday, November 14, he will discuss Shake Hands with the Devil, a movie based on Canadian Lt. Gen. Romeo Dallaire’s book which follows his experiences leading UN Peacekeepers during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. A screening of the movie starts at 1:00 pm and the talk follows shortly after 3:00 pm. Please register online; drop-ins are welcome.
Magician Christopher Cool comes to the library on Tuesday November 10 for a free magic workshop (1:00- 2:00 pm) and show (2:30-3:15pm) for children aged 8-11. Children will learn six magic tricks and receive take home supplies in the interactive workshop, including their very own wand. The magic show will keep the audience engaged, amazed and laughing out loud! Christopher uses lots of audience participation, because we don’t want you to just sit and watch the show, we want you to be a part of the show!
Registration for the magic workshop and magic show is separate. To attend both, you must register for each program individually at sheepriverlibrary.ca.
If you are looking for some original decorating ideas for Christmas this year, come to Renee Boehmer’s Giant Poinsettia Décor class. These massive paper flowers will elevate your Christmas décor to a new level. Please register online. $125 for materials.
There is still room in both Self Defence classes on Sunday, November 22 and 29 in either the 10:30 am or 2:00 session. Please call to register at 403-933-3278.
SeniorConnexx coffee and chats are schedules for Thursday, November 12 and 26 from 1:00-3:00 pm. SeniorConnexx assists aging adults to experience belonging and meaningful social connection while maintaining their independence at home. Join us for connection, social snacking and coffee or tea.
Thanks to all who came out and attended an Out Loud event this year. We were thrilled to have Tim His, John Wort Hannam, The Shakespeare Company and Elinor Florence grace us with their presence. We also wish to thank and acknowledge the Friends of the Library Foundation who generously fund our Out Loud series every year.
The library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, for Remembrance Day, to honour the sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve our country. Normal business hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12.
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