Light up Diamond Valley on Saturday, December 6 has expanded to include Light Up Daytime. There are many events happening at the library from 1-3 pm. Storyteller Alberta Smallwood will be at the fireplace sharing stories with the help of her puppet friends. Alberta will be reading to families with children of all ages. Drop in to listen to a story—or more—before moving on to other activities. While that’s happening, there will be cookie decorating for the kids with Trish Draper of Artistic Adventures. Other activities include face-painting and wagon rides outside in Millennium Park. There will hot chocolate inside and bonfires outside to keep you warm and toasty throughout the afternoon. The Foothills Lions Club has created a passport which you can pick up and get stamped at local businesses in Turner Valley. Passports can be turned into the library on Saturday, December 6, once they are complete to go into a draw for a fabulous prize! Before our activities begin, don’t forget to drop into the SPCA Christmas Market taking place in the Flare’n’Derrick from 9 am-4 pm. Light Up Daytime will be a great opportunity to stop by and see the newly painted mural in our Children’s Area by Jazz Randle, which should be unveiled December 1. Once events finish at the library don’t forget to head on over for more fun activities in Black Diamond in the evening. For more information got to sheepriverlibrary.ca/news and click on the links.
Join Bruno Canadien on Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30 pm for the Intro to Sheep River Christmas Bird Count as well as a presentation on Birding in Belize. Find out about North America’s longest-running citizen science project and how you can participate locally. This evening session is for people of all ages and abilities, from experienced birders to beginners, who want to learn how to contribute to a large-scale, long-running scientific census.
The library is partnering with the Diamond Valley Youth Initiative to host the first- ever Diamond Valley Youth Science Fair (DVYSF 2026) — an exciting new event inviting students in Grades 4–12 to explore, discover, and share their curiosity through hands-on science projects. The deadline for registering as a participant has been extended to December 15. Your topic does not need to be selected at this time, but you must have your project registered online by January 9. The fair will take place at the Sheep River Library on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, providing students the chance to build skills in research, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Top projects from Grades 7–12 may advance to the Canada-Wide Science Fair, a national showcase supported by Youth Science Canada. Links to the details and registration can be found at sheepriverlibrary.ca/news.
Our program guide for January -June will be in the next issue of the High Country News. Some programs are already on the website such as Self Defense. These sessions will be a combination of lecture and hands-on practice. We have two classes available, one for ages 13+ and one for seniors.
You can register by phone to hold your spot, but you will have to come in and pay the $25 fee, within two business days of registration. Spaces are limited so sign up soon.
The staff and board of the Sheep River Library wish you a very merry Christmas and holiday season. Our hours of operation during the Christmas break are:
December 24: 10 am -3 pm
December 25 & 26: Closed
December 27-29: 10 am-5 pm
December 31: 10 am- 3 pm
January 1: Closed
Regular hours resume January 2.
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