Our Out Loud series, which usually occurs in October takes place in November this year, provided we do not have gathering restrictions. We will announce any changes or cancellations on our website and outside signs. Tickets for the evening events, Sheri-D Wilson (November 5), Notable Exceptions (November 13) and The Best of the Storytelling West Show (November 20), are now available at the library. Tickets are free but are required for seating. To attend Sheri-D Wilson’s poetry workshop on November 6, please sign up at the library. Cost for the workshop is $10.
We are slowly getting back into the swing of things with fall programming. Some facilitators are waiting until the COVID situation has calmed down a bit and others are going ahead. Programs that are still happening are the Moms Coffee/Playgroup Time on Mondays at 10 am, Quilting and Sewing on Thursdays at 1 pm, Poetry by the Fireside on the last Thursday of the month at 10:30 and the Community Drumming Circle on the first Friday of the month at 7 pm. You may be asked to observe physical distancing and masks are required at all times in the building. Times have changed to the Wednesday morning pre-school programs. Songs and rhymes for Babies and Movers will be combined at 10:30 and the Toddlers Rhyme Time will be at 11:30. Children in Nature will meet at the advertised time of 12:45. Please call the library if you wish to register for any of these programs. 403-933-3278.
You will notice when you come to the library that our Non-Fiction and Young Adult shelves are emptier than usual. The Marigold Library Staff weeded these sections in August to make way for new items which we will be receiving over the fall months. Items will be placed on the NEW shelves when they are processed before moving to the stacks, so be sure to check these out when you visit. If you have any recommendations of books you would like to see in the library, please let Jan know and we’ll see if we can get them.
If the temperatures are still above zero in October, you may want to spend some time in our Reading Garden. The Friends of the Library recently purchased a heater and some new chairs which are easier to get in and out of than the Adirondacks. So, you can relax and stay warm whilst being outside. If being out of doors is what turns your crank, remember that the Sheep River Ramblers runs all year with walks, hikes, and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter. Come to the library to sign up. You will be required to fill in a waiver in order to receive e-mails about their activities.
If you are still working from home and would like a change of scenery or you need a better wifi connection, you are welcome to come in and set up in any of our available spaces. We can usually provide you with a private space for Zoom calls if needed. We are not charging for this service at this time. Call the library for more details.
The library has returned to its regular hours: Monday, Friday and Saturday 10-5 and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10-8.
For more information on either of these opportunities, please call Jan at 403-933-3278.
