Campaign - Lethbridge Public Library

Vol. 35, Issue 5 September/ October, 2010

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Election Forums

Foreign Film Festival

Cookie Decorating

Celebrating our Local Harvest

The doors of The Crossings Branch Library are open and it is an amazing place. Todd Gnissios,

Library Director & CEO and Elisabeth Hegerat, Coordinator: Branch Services say “Let the games begin - there

is something for everyone at this Branch”.

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As I write this note, the new Crossings Branch is only a week away from opening its doors. The contractors are hurrying to complete last

minute fixes and revisions and Library staff are working hard to get everything ready for opening day. To date approximately 40,000 items

have been processed and shelved, the computer systems are up and tested. The new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) circulation

and security system is up and running smoothly. Our opening day (August 30) will have passed by the time you read this and I hope you

will have a chance to visit the new Branch and share in the new books and services, plus the incredible addition to the City‘s community

facilities.

The few people who have had a chance to see the new Branch Library have been impressed with the look and comfortable feel of the new

facility. We are proud of our new Branch, but also look forward to what the people of Lethbridge will have to say. Our website has

information on the new meeting rooms and how to book them. They are available for booking by all organizations, individuals and

businesses at a range of prices and options. The programs are still being developed, please check our website or visit the Library for

program announcements.

As an opportunity for the public to get involved in supporting the Library, we have created a commemorative, special edition library card for

$50, including a one year borrower membership and a $35 tax receipt. This new card includes a key ring version so you won‘t have to

remember to bring your card with you when you visit the Library.

A semi-secret piece of information to our ‗Happening‘ readers, we have over 40,000 brand new items at the new Branch. These have been

blocked from viewing in our database and will only go live on opening day. For those people who want to get access to some of the

newest books, DVDs and children‘s material make an early trip to the Branch before they get pulled into regular circulation.

With the opening of the new Branch‘s doors the management team and Library Board will start planning for the next big projects. The

Board is already looking at a strategic planning process to ensure the Library‘s goals are firmly planted in the recreational and lifelong

learning needs of the citizens and businesses of Lethbridge. The management team is working on developing new services and programs

that will broaden the Library‘s reach out into the community.

These are exciting times for the library community in Lethbridge; please join me in a special thanks to all of our supporters and customers

who have made this new addition to the Library a great success.

Todd Gnissios

Director & CEO

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TO CONTACT US:

We would love to hear from you

By Email [email protected]

By Fax 403-329-1478

By Phone Adult Services 403-380-7311

Customer Services 403-380-7310

Youth Services 403-380-7320

Literacy Services 403-380-7323

Room Rentals 403-380-7336

The Crossings Branch Library 403-320-4037

By Mail

Main Branch

810 - 5th Avenue South

Lethbridge, AB

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MAIN BRANCH

REGULAR HOURS:

(Beginning Friday, September 17)

Monday - Friday

9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday

1:30 - 5:30 p.m. SUMMER HOURS: (Begins after the Victoria Day Holiday and ends

after the Labour Day Holiday)

Monday through Thursday

9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday AND Saturday

9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday

1:30 - 5:30 p.m.

THE CROSSINGS

BRANCH

REGULAR HOURS: Monday - Thursday

9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday AND Saturday

9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday

1:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Closed Friday evenings year round.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES

Sunday, September 5

Monday, September 6 (Labour Day)

Sunday, October 10

Monday, October 11 (Thanksgiving Day)

Library CLOSED

Friday, September 10

(3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) for staff to

attend their

Quarterly Staff Meeting.

Doors will reopen at 9:30 a.m. on

Saturday, September 11.

Customer Services Corner ................. 8

Deb‘s Dilemma ................................. 34

Donor Recognition Event .................. 10

eBook Resources ............................... 9

Friends of the LPL .............................. 4

Friday Night Films ............................. 25

From the Director‘s Desk .................... 2

General Information

(Hours, closures, contact Information)... 3

Canadian Library Month ................... 10

New Releases................................... 32

Sheila‘s Suggestions ........................ 33

TAG - Teen Programs ...................... 17

Worth the Visit ................................... 7

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The Crossings Branch

255 Britannia Boulevard West

Lethbridge, AB

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In this Issue Adult Literacy (Read On) ................... 18

Adult Programs ............................. 19-31

Art Exhibits .......................................... 6

Bookmobile Schedule ....................... 16

Children‘s Programs:

Author Talk (William Bell) .............. 13

Contest - Wiggly Circus ................. 12

Rhyme Time .................................. 12

Rocky Mountain Book Spotlight .... 14

Saturday Program (small „n Tall) ... 11

Storytime ....................................... 12

Thank You (Ready, Set, Read

Participants) ............................... 15

Children‘s Weekly Lineup .............. 11

Welcome to the Weekend ............. 11

Crossings Branch Supporters ............. 5

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New in the Booktique this Fall

► Students: Note that there will be an emphasis on texts and

reference books starting in September. There are also art

books and several piano music scores - classical, opera and

jazz - that will be for sale. Check our supplies for the perfect

book to assist your studies.

► Book Hounds: A list of more rare and valuable books

(kept in our storeroom) will be posted with descriptions,

starting in September. Please review the lists and the

suggested sale prices. If you are interested in a particular

book and wish to see it, call 403-320-4167 to leave a

message and we will arrange a time for you to look it over.

As more books are catalogued, we will post an amended

list.

Mark your calendars!

November Book Sale at The Crossings Branch The Friends are hosting a one-day book sale Saturday,

November 27 at The Crossings Branch. Here is your chance

to buy paperbacks at 50¢ and hardcover books for $1. A great

time to stock up for Winter reading!

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Friends visit The Crossings Branch - Left to

right: Karran Thorpe, Josephine Schneider,

Lauren Brown, Eric Williams and Leslie Vaala.

Friends’ Casino (July 24 & 25) Thank you to Henry Bosman, event organizer, and the Friends

who volunteered their time at the casino in July. This event was

a success and is providing a pool of money which directly assists

the Library with fixtures and furnishings outside its regular

budget.

Friends’ Sponsorship at The Crossings! The Friends are pleased to announce that they are sponsoring

the meeting room area of The Crossings Branch, to be known as

‘The Friends’ Place’. The Friends will be contributing $150,000

to the Library‘s capital campaign for this sponsorship. It is your

ongoing support of the Booktique and book sale events ( in

addition to our casinos, which is making this possible). Thank

you! The Friends are excited to have such a great part in the

Library expansion in Lethbridge.

- Lauren Brown

Volunteers: The Friends welcome help for our activities. Generally,

we meet Monday mornings in the Lower Level by the

Theatre Gallery to sort and prepare books for sale in the

Booktique. Please drop by at that time if you are

interested to see what the Friends organization is about

and how you can help.


ATB Financial is a full-service financial institution headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ATB is the largest Alberta-based financial institution, with assets of $26.5 billion. Some 5,000 associates provide Personal and Business Financial Services, Agri-Industry, Corporate Financial Services, and Investor Services to more than 670,000 Albertans in 242 communities.

ATB provides service through 165 branches and 131 agencies, a Customer Contact Centre, a network of Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) across Alberta, Internet and Telephone. ATB Financial was established in 1938 and has been a provincial Crown corporation since 1997. This year, it was named one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers by Report on Business Magazine, one of the 75 Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute, and one of Alberta’s Top 40 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

ATB has built strong customer relationships in the pursuit of its vision to be Alberta's first choice for financial services. ATB's goal is to ensure that they deliver the best value to each customer through a competent, professional, and engaged team of associates and to provide a fair return for our Shareholder, the Province of Alberta.

ATCO Gas provides safe, reliable natural gas distribution to more than

one million customers in nearly 300 communities across the province

and is part of the ATCO Group of Companies. Alberta-based ATCO Ltd.,

with more than 7,500 employees and assets of approximately $10

billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions

worldwide with leading companies engaged in Utilities, Energy,

Structures & Logistics, and Technologies. They have been an integral

part of the Lethbridge community for many years and will continue to

be an important part of daily life in Lethbridge.

Making Your Library Happen...

Find out about some of the generous people who support your Library.

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New West Theatre was All Fired Up for the opening of the

new Crossings Branch!

On Tuesday, August 17 New West Theatre and The Crossings Branch joined

forces to create new awareness about both organizations. A $1.50 from every

ticket sold to a special performance of New West Theatre‘s All Fired Up was

donated to Lethbridge‘s newest library branch, audience members were also

reminded about the official opening in September.

With a full season of popular music-comedy revues, contemporary Canadian

theatre and entertainment for young audiences, New West Theatre was more

than happy to partner with The Crossings Branch to share and develop new

audiences.

For more information on New West Theatre, their programming

and partnerships feel free to visit them at

www.newwesttheatre.com.


Art Exhibits

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„The Crooked Trees of Alticane‟ by Ken Dalgarno

“To be one with the trees is to know life within your own spirit.”

- Chief Sequoia

From the earliest times, forests have been a place where those who seek knowledge and

wisdom venture. This idea has become imbedded into our collective psyche through

religion, myths and stories. Whether it be ―The Tree of Enlightenment‖ from Buddhism or

when Jesus of Nazareth ventured into the wilderness to confront good and evil. In Norse

mythology, axis mundi or the centre of the world was Yggdrasil or the ―World Tree‖. In

literature, Henry David Thoreau decided material wealth does nothing to augment happiness

and withdrew to Walden - a cabin in the forest - to experience the divine through nature.

The Crooked Trees of Alticane is nothing less than a remarkable botanical phenomenon.

To call them crooked is an understatement. They are a mutant clone of trembling aspen

exhibiting a weeping architecture where the trunks and branches twist and contort at

incredible angles. At times, a branch will actually loop 360 degrees like a corkscrew. Other

times, an entire tree will grow horizontally, intertwine and balance on an adjacent tree in a

bizarre symbiotic mass.

- Frye, Northrop The Bush Garden: Essays on the Canadian

Imagination House of Anansi Toronto, 1971 p.199.

October

To be announced.



October

„Homage to Mt. St. Helens‟ (Exhibition by the Oldman River Potters Guild)

Homage to Mt. St. Helens marks the 30th Anniversary of that

eruption on May 18, 1980. The pieces in this show (some

containing volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helen‟s mixed into the clay or

glazes) explore the earth‘s geologic forces - stratification, upheaval,

tectonics, moonlike landscapes, while others exhibit textures of dry,

matte or lichen glazes, cracking, bubbling, flowing, all illustrating

nature‘s power of renewal through destruction and chaos.

Worth the Visit

September

Check the display cases.

All displays presented by members of the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge.

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Communities in

Bloom Display

September 7 - 18

Gardeners and those with dreams of a beautiful yard will enjoy this display in the North Wing of the Main Branch which

will include: brochures explaining the Communities in Bloom mission; entries and photos of the Lethbridge in Bloom

Competition and information about winterizing a garden and coping with noxious weeds.

Communities in Bloom is a national organization formed to nurture people, plants and pride in our communities with an

international affiliation. Each year trained judges visit participating communities and grade them on eight criteria; the local

organization is responsible for collecting information about activities in the community relating to the criteria and ensuring

that the judges get a comprehensive overview of what is being done in the community.

„The Lethbridge Plastic

Modellers Club‟

The Lethbridge Plastic Modellers Club (LPMC) was formed in May

1984 by a group of individuals who felt the need to bring model

builders from the Southern Alberta area together. The Club is a

non-profit organization, put together to promote, enhance and

encourage the hobby of model building. Automobiles, trucks,

aircraft, ships, figures and military models are all subject matter for

the members of the LPMC. Examples of these are on display in the

Library display cases, partly as a prelude to the Club‘s annual

Model Expo held for the past 12 years in October.

The Club meets on the first Thursday of each month and each

member of the Club will show / share whatever project he / she is

presently working on. New members are welcome as are guests.

Building hints and techniques are shared and there is always

friendly discussion. Anyone interested in any form of modeling is

welcome to become a member of LPMC.

For more information call Duncan at 403-329-0574.


Customer Services Corner by Natalie Pavlis, Coordinator Customer Services

Coordinator

Thank you to the community for their support of the fundraising efforts for The Crossings Branch Library on the West Side. You can

continue your ongoing support of the Library by purchasing the New Lethbridge Public Library Donor Card. For a minimum $50 donation,

receive this special commemorative, limited edition card as well as a tax-deductible receipt for a portion of your donation. For more

information, call Customer Services at 403-380-7310.

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Left to Right: Christina Wilson (LPL

Associate Director: Public Services) Lily

Bailie and Natalie Pavlis (LPL Coordinator:

Customer Services)

Congratulations to Lily

Bailie who won an iPod in the

Library‘s Summer ‗Use Self Check

and Win‘ contest. Lily admits to

being a big fan of checking out her

own young adult books.

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Travels with eBooks - A Real Life Story by Pat Schieman, (Acting) Coordinator, Adult Services

To be fair I told them it has not all been smooth sailing. I did hold my breath a couple of times while I was downloading (and then uploading) one or two of the borrowed titles and I did have a brief nervous twitch when downloading the Overdrive software. But that is all water under the bridge. I have had a few glitches with my eReader itself, but nothing that a good reset and battery recharge could not fix. Upon arrival at home, digital books continued to show their worth. Normally my family would complain loudly as they bent their backs carrying my over-heavy, book-laden suitcases to and from the car. Once my brother actually brought the heavy pick-up truck and suggested it was the best transport for my luggage! (I reminded him that this was how sibling fights get started and did he really want to go there?) But on this day my family taxi driver was grateful and surprised that my luggage could be transferred from truck to car trunk so easily. (In retrospect, I suspect the airport luggage carriers were happier too, but I did not ask them.) My cousin gave me a look that suggested he may be dealing with an imposter and where was the real Pat? I pointed to my purse said “all my reading material was right in here!” I do not suppose I have to tell you that he got an encore presentation of my eBook pitch and they and public libraries got yet another convert - it was a productive trip all around. By the way, I managed to get through more than half those books so I suppose in the end, the most astonished convert was me!

I have to admit from the beginning I was dubious about eBooks. I know it is the future and I suspect I have been dragging my middle-aged mentality to the eFuture for quite awhile now. The young ones have been pushing and I have been pushing back protesting that digital books could not possibly provide the same joy as good old print books. I was wrong! I have seen the future and it is neither bulky nor heavy. My sagging and stressed joints are grateful for both. While you cannot use the eReader as the plane takes off and lands, for the rest of the trip you can sit back and bask in the attention that your fellow passengers will bestow upon you as they ask how this eBook, eReader thing works. Naturally, they are interested in both the reader and the books. When I told them the books, some 12 of them (I had great ambitions of having chunks of time to read!) cost me not a penny, they were astonished! When I told them I borrowed them from my Public Library, they were impressed that I could haul such a variety and supply of reading material in my purse! I told them I was an ambitious reader who intended to read eight or nine of my beloved mysteries as well as a couple of volumes on the role of the Crusades and Inquisition during the Middle Ages.

I shamelessly stole their snoozing time and proceeded to extol at length on the many exciting changes they could find at their library - that digital collections of all kinds were there for the asking and that eBooks were just one part of the many changes they would now find at their Public Library. I continued by telling them that with eBooks you can borrow books from wherever you are and you can forget about overdue fines! (Although the text itself will disappear so you may have to speed up your reading accordingly.) If you carry a web-ready laptop with you when you travel anyway, you can access your library‘s eBook collection from whichever casino, museum or Eiffel Tower you find yourself in. With a laptop at hand, accessing your library‘s eBook collection is a mere download away and you can even access those other wonderful digital resources like PressDisplay and Global Road Warrior. They had no idea that public libraries could do so much! My fellow passengers were impressed yet again when I showed them how with my eReader I could switch from book to book without having to undue my seatbelt, bump into the passenger in the seat behind me or risk a head injury while taking down my carry-on baggage to find alternate reading material. Actually, I did not have any carry-on except my purse! When I showed them how my eReader could alter text size, keep my place in the book, give me access to a built-in dictionary (for those hard words) and be able to bring home the picture of a daisy that my 5-year-old great-niece drew with the stylus pen, they were well and truly hooked!


This October, libraries across the country will celebrate Canadian Library Month. This year‘s theme of

Your Library: Your World: Opening Doors to the Future emphasizes the ability of libraries to

introduce new ideas, new stories and new ways into the world around us through both traditional and

emerging technologies. Libraries help people learn, engage, discover and connect.

Now more than ever, libraries are helping people find their way in a large and increasingly

complex world by connecting them with employment resources, providing them with access to

an affordable means of entertainment and assisting them in acquiring skills that will allow them

to compete in a changing economy.

What’s happening at LPL for Library Month?

Enjoy the 5th Annual Foreign Film Festival. (Details on Page 31)

Did You Know? Find out about resources and information available at your Library. Watch

for displays on the Discover Wall.

We are inviting you to explore and discover The

Crossings Branch Library in West Lethbridge. New, new, new - 45,000 books, 5,000 DVDs and CDs, a large

multipurpose room with a projector screen for movie nights and

performances as well as upcoming programs for adults, children and

teens.

Lion’s Club Donation to the Library

Supplementing the Library‘s collections is a way of having a direct

impact on the lives of people in our community. The Lethbridge

Public Library would like to thank the HOST LIONS CLUB for their

generous financial support which has allowed us to add new titles to

collections serving the visually impaired residents in our community.

Watch for a special recognition event during Library Month, in

October, to thank the HOST LIONS CLUB.

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4. ‘small ‘n TALL’

September 18 -

October 23

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. A drop-in program.

Come one, come all… This is a 30-minute

program for newborns to 4-year-olds

accompanied by an adult. Come and spend

quality time with your child, activities include

rhymes, songs, finger plays and much more.

Children‘s P

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Children’s Weekly Lineup

Kids‘ Corner (Main Branch)

Programs to start at The Crossings Branch soon.

3. ‘Stories and Stuff’ (Thursdays & Fridays)

September 16 & 17 -

October 21 & 22

(Next Session begins November 4 & 5)

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. (1/2 hour program)

A program of stories, songs and finger plays for the

pre-school child and caregivers.

9:45 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.

No pre-registration required,

drop-in programs in Kids‟ Corner.

1. ‘Time for 2’s’ (Tuesdays)

September 14 - October 19

(Next Session begins November 2)

Nursery rhymes, creative play, games, short stories, songs

and books for toddlers 18 months to 36 months and

caregivers.

2. ‘Babes in the Library’ (Wednesdays)

September 15 - October 20

(Next Session begins November 3)

Exercises, tickles and knee bounces, nursery rhymes,

songs and books for babes up to 18 months and

caregivers.

‘Welcome to the Weekend’

(Weekends only - Friday Evening to Sunday Closing)

Friday, September 17 - Sunday, October 24 (weekends only) Visit every weekend from Friday evening to Sunday closing to enjoy self-guided activities and books.

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Rhyme Time!

A free program for caregivers and children ages birth to 4 years.

At Rhyme Time we use rhymes, songs and stories to help develop your child‘s language and pre-literacy skills. Parents and children play together, learn together, gain confidence and make friends.

Rhyme Time is an early literacy program offered in various communities in Lethbridge. This year's Rhyme Time sessions will begin in October. Please call Trudy at 403-320-4278 for more information.

Storyline (403-380-7306)

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September

6 Four Legs, Four Arms, One Head

13 The Fox and the Walking Stick

20 The Great Big Enormous Rock

27 The Magic Drum

October

4 The One-Turnip Garden

11 The Little Mouse and Her Grandmother

18 The Little Boy Who Turned Himself into a Peanut

25 The Journey of Tiny Mouse

These stories come from

‘Ten Small Tales’ by

Celia Barker Lottridge

Drop by the Main Branch or The Crossings

Branch and enter our draw to win a set of family

pack tickets for:

at the ENMAX Centre

Thursday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m. Deadline to enter the draw will be Friday, October 1.

For more information, please check at the

information desk in Youth Services.


Only in the Movies a romantic comedy for young people

Wednesday, September 29

7:30 p.m. Community Meeting Room (Main Branch)

William Bell is an award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young adults. Born in

Toronto, Ontario in 1945, he has been a high school English teacher and department head,

and an instructor at the Harbin University of Science and Technology, the Foreign Affairs

College in Beijing, and the University of British Columbia. William Bell‘s young adult novels

have been translated into nine languages and have won a number of awards, among them the

Manitoba Readers‘ Choice Award, the Mr. Christie‘s Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award and the

Canadian Librarians‘ Association Award. He lives in Orillia, Ontario with author Ting-xing Ye.

Books can be purchased at the event courtesy of a partnership with the University of Lethbridge Bookstore.

Author Talk

William Bell

Published Works

Only in the Movies (Doubleday Canada, 2010)

The Blue Helmet (Doubleday Canada, 2006)

Just Some Stuff I Wrote (Doubleday Canada, 2005), short stories

Alma (Doubleday Canada, 2003)

Stones (Doubleday Canada, 2001)

Zack (Doubleday Canada, 1998)

Speak to the Earth (Doubleday Canada, 1994)

No Signature (Doubleday Canada,1992)

Forbidden City (Doubleday Canada,1990)

Five Days of the Ghost (Stoddart, 1989, reprinted by Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2010)

Death Wind (1989, reprinted by Orca 2002)

Absolutely Invincible (1987, reprinted by Fitzhenry & Whiteside 1993)

Crabbe (1986, reprinted by Stoddart 1999)

Recent Awards

The Blue Helmet

Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award winner, 2007

Nominee for 2008 White Pine Award

Stones - Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award winner, 2002

Zack - Mr. Christie‘s Book Award winner, 1998

Five Days of the Ghost - Manitoba Young Reader‘s Choice Award winner, 1992

Forbidden City - Ruth Schwartz Children‘s Book Award winner, 1991

www.orillia.org/williambell

Arranged by the Lethbridge Children‘s Literature

Roundtable and the Lethbridge Public Library with the

generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Rocky Mountain Book Spotlight

All these books will be on display in Youth Services in the Fall. If you are in Grades 4 - 7 and have read five of the

books on the shortlist, you can vote on which book will win in April!

„Lacey and the African

Grandmothers‟ by Sue Holler

Lacey Little Bird loves spending time with Kahasi,

her grandmother. From her Lacey is learning

about their people, the Siksika Blackfoot Tribe of

Alberta, including the art of beadwork. Lacey

hears about a project to help grandmothers in

Africa who are raising their grandchildren

because their parents have died from AIDS.

Even though Africa is far, far away, Lacey wants

to help and emails the grandmothers with a plan

to raise money by selling beaded purses. What

difference can a young Blackfoot girl from North

America make in the lives of grandmothers in

Africa? A lot, as Lacey discovers. Her decision

to help will bring about amazing changes in her

life and her community.

„Amelia Earhart: The Legend

of the Lost Aviator‟ by Shelley Tanaka

Scientists are smart people, trained to be skeptical

and to test their hypotheses, but sometime hoaxes,

fakes and mistakes rock their world. Hoaxed!

uncovers and explains 17 brilliantly bogus stories

from the history of science. You will find usual

suspects such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness

Monster, as well as some lesser known, but

fascinating stories: phony ancient bones, a "lost"

tribe who were not what they seemed, a UFO crash

landing and many more. The combination of far-out

facts, archival photos and comical illustrations

keeps science interesting!

2011 Shortlist

After Peaches by Michelle Mulder

Born to Write by Annabel Lyon

Carried Away On Licorice Days by

Margaret J. McMaster

Clay Man: The Golem of Prague by

Irene N. Watts

Danger in Dead Man’s Mine by

Dave Glazer

Dieppe: Canada’s Darkest Day of World

War II by Hugh Brewster

The Giant-Slayer by Iain Lawrence

Greener Grass by Caroline Pignat

Hoaxed! Fakes and Mistakes in the World

of Science by YES Magazine

How Figure Skating Works by

Thomas Keltie

Kaboom! Explosions of All Kinds by

Gillian Richardson

La Primera by Ian Tyson

The Master’s Apprentice by Rick Jacobson

The Nine Lives of Travis Keating by

Jill MacLean

The Odds Get Even by Natale Ghent

The Prince of Neither Here Nor There by

Seán Cullen

Tim Horton by David Quinlan

Wanting More by Rukhana Khan

Whispers from the Ghetto by Kathy Kacer

Rocky Mountain Book

Award Night

Thursday, September 23


The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

Come to our Rocky Mountain Book Award Night and learn about the program and all 21

books on this year‘s shortlist. This is an Alberta-based reader‘s choice book award

program for Grades 4 - 7 students. Teachers, parents and kids are all welcome! Please

join us!

For more information about this award program

and to post reviews of the books you have read,

check out http://rmba.lethsd.ab.ca/

2 locations!

This program will be videoconferenced to other libraries.

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Thank You to all of the Participants of the

Ready, Set, Read! Program

Every July and August the Children‘s Library comes alive with the sound

of children reading aloud! Participants had fun reading 4,000 books,

playing games and making new friends! More than 80 participants

attended the Ready, Set, Read! wrap up party on Thursday, August 12.

WALL of WORDS

TD Summer Reading Club - 2010 Wall of Words

Children were encouraged to join the TD Summer Reading Club.

As a Club participant, each of the 800 members were invited to

read a book of their choice and tell a Kids‘ staff member about

the book. The child wrote the title of their book on a paper circle

and taped it to the ‗Wall of Words‘. Each week the Club

members were awarded a small prize for their Summer reading

efforts. The ―Wall of Words‘ was very popular with over 500

books being read by kids of all ages.

Ready, Set, Read!

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September 13, 20, 27

October 4, 18, 25

St. Paul School Area

1212 – 12th Avenue N.

1:15 - 2:00 p.m.

Dr. Gerald Probe School Area

120 Rocky Mountain Boulevard W.

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Mike Mountain Horse School Area

155 Jerry Potts Boulevard West

3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

West Lethbridge Towne Centre Area

University & Gerry Drive West

5:00 - 6:15 p.m.

Horizon Village Area

Jerry Potts Boulevard West

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Thursdays

September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

October 7, 14, 21, 28 Senator Buchanan School Area

1101 - 7th Avenue N.

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Park Meadows School Area

50 Meadowlark Boulevard N.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Westminster School Area

402 – 18th Street N.

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Boys & Girls Club

1405 – 8th Avenue N.

4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Park Meadows Mall

23rd Street N.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Fridays

September 3, 17

October 1, 15, 29 Coalhurst

Coalhurst Elementary School

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays

September 4, 11, 18, 25

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Italian Canadian Centre Area

1511 St. Edward Boulevard N.

9:45 - 10:30 a.m.

Uplands Area

Erminedale Boulevard N.

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Family Medical Centre Area

Corner of Mayor Magrath Drive & 20th

Avenue S.

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

St Martha’s School Area

Corner of Columbia & McMaster

Boulevard W.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Tuesdays

September 7, 14, 21, 28

October 5, 12, 19, 26

Fleetwood Bawden School Area

1222 - 9th Avenue South

1:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Lakeview School Area

1129 Henderson Lake Boulevard South

3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

AlternatingTuesdays

September 14, 28

October 12, 26 Mountain Heights

(Varsity Esso Place)

Corner of McMaster & Columbia

Boulevard West

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

September 7, 21

October 5, 19

Tudor Estate Area

Corner of Tudor Crescent & Scenic

Drive South

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

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The Bookmobile Lethbridge stops CLOSED

Monday, September 6 (Labour Day)

Monday, October 11 (Thanksgiving Day)

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September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

October 6, 13, 20, 27

Father Leonard Van Tighem

School Area

25 Stoney Crescent W.

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.

St. Martha’s School Area

Corner of Columbia & McMaster

Boulevard West

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

For more information call

403-320-4230 (Recorded Schedule)

or 403-320-4278 (Youth Services)

or 403-380-7310 (Customer Services)

Photos from 25th Birthday Party


Friday, October 1 Community Meeting Room

(Main Branch)

It is our first official TAG planning meeting for the members of

the Teen Advisory Group. We will be planning November and

December‘s events.

Friday, October 8 - No program.

Friday, October 15 Theatre Gallery (Main Branch)

Time to play Wii on the big screen!

This month is Mario Kart!

Teen Advisory Group all programs are at 3:00 p.m.

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Add TAG to your school year!


7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery (Main Branch)

Wondering what this whole TAG thing is? Want to find out how to become a member and

help plan our events? Come to this meeting to find out more.

Friday, September 17 The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

Who does not love board games? We have

got Risk, Monopoly, card games, strategy

games and more! Bring your friends or

challenge complete strangers.

Friday, September 24 Theatre Gallery (Main Branch)

Movie time! Detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson

engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot

is a threat to all of England.

For more information about any of our teen programs and

services, contact Paige the Teenbrarian:

403-320-4710 or [email protected].

Friday, October 22 The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

Halloween is getting closer - let us break

out the icing and sprinkles, and decorate

some cookies!

Friday, October 29 The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

How well do you know scary movies?

We will play a mini-round of Movie

Trailer Madness (candy for the

winners!) and then we will watch The

Grudge.

Note: This movie is rated 14A in

Alberta.

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Author Visits (October) .................... 29

Alzheimer‘s Society - Progressive

Family Learning Series .................. 21

Articulations III ................................... 27

Artwalk ............................................... 25

Bonsai Society of Southern Alberta ... 19

Archaeological Society of Alberta ...... 24

Definitely Not Plato Book Club .......... 26

Environmental Education Nights ....... 22

Friday Night Films.............................. 25

Floyd Sillito (Western Music) ............. 18

Foreign Film Festival ......................... 31

(The) Genealogy Discovery Series .... 19

Hollywood and Beyond: Great

American Filmmakers .................... 30

Latin American Film Series................ 22

Law at Lunch ..................................... 23

Lethbridge & District Horticultural

Society ........................................... 22

Life Issues – Personal Finance ......... 29

Movie Premiere (Fresh) .................... 21

Musaeus at Noon .............................. 24

Municipal Election Forums ................ 28

Non-Profit Noon Hour Series ............ 21

Read On - Adult Literacy ................... 18

Southern Alberta Council on

Public Affairs ................................. 20

Travel Chat Presentation (Ethiopia) .. 24

Visionary Eco-Pianist Frank Horvart . 26


Wednesday, October 6

12:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery (Main Branch)

Free Admission

Join us for an exciting lunch hour with western singer and guitarist Floyd Sillito, who has been entertaining Canadians with his own brand

of easy listening country music for the last 50 years. Floyd‘s career has included many recordings. He entertains at hospitals and

seniors‘ homes, the Canadian Legion, Alberta resorts, and many events and concerts.

Floyd Sillito

Saturday ESL Conversation Classes for High-Intermediate to Advanced level adult students. These classes will start on

Saturday, September 11 from 9:30 -11:00 a.m. in the Library. The classes will run every Saturday for six week. If you wish to join this

class you must be a permanent resident or Canadian citizen and you must register in Read On prior to Wednesday, September

8. Space is limited to eight students. Registration in Read On is $5.

Financial Literacy Classes for ESL adults will start on Tuesday, September 28 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in Read On. The classes

will run every Tuesday night for eight weeks. Learn about credit cards, mortgages, GICs, RRSPs, TFSAs, investments, etc. If you wish

to join this class you must be a permanent resident or Canadian citizen and register in Read On prior to Tuesday, September

21. Space is limited to eight students. Registration in Read On is $5.

Tutor Training Classes will be starting in November and will run for four weeks. If you have an hour per week to help someone

learn to read or write or speak English, drop by Read On to find out how you can help.

Read On

International Literacy Day


Visit the Library during the month of September to see a display by

Read On students. Learn a little more about who Lethbridge‘s

immigrants are and how education differed for them in their home

country. Also on display will be the Canadian Language

Benchmarks which are used across Canada to measure second

language proficiency. What is your level?



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The Genealogy Discovery Series

Part 1 (Via videoconferencing)

Monday, September 20

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Community Meeting Room (Main Branch)

Penny Allen of Vulcan Public Library will speak about a variety of

library, online and government resources available to genealogy

enthusiasts.


Monday, October 18

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

Christine Hayes from Calgary Public Library will review the genealogy

collection at CPL and give a brief overview of tips for searching the

Ancestry database that is available in most public libraries across the

province.

Tuesday, September 14

„Prepare Your Bonsai Trees for Winter‟ Join this session for tips on Winter care of your bonsai, as well as a hands-on demonstration.

Tuesday, October 12

„Bonsai Workshop‟ Everyone is welcome to attend this workshop.

Upcoming Programs:

Part 3

(Also available via videoconferencing)

Monday, November 15


Pat Schieman of the Lethbridge Public Library will

give a talk about the resources in the Senator

Buchanan Room and share some unique and

interesting finds.


Monday, December 6

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Community Meeting Room (Main Branch)

This session will review questions that have been

sent in for our panel of genealogy presenters.


Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs

SPECIAL SESSIONS


Admission is free

2. Thursday, September 30

„Did Beethoven‟s Revolutionary

“Eroica” Symphony Change the World?‟

Beethoven‘s Third Symphony in Eb Major, the ―Eroica‖ is one of the most influential works of the

19th Century. It marked the beginning of the symphony as a new monumental art form, capable of

a seriousness and depth of expression that was previously associated only with epic poetry. As far

as Beethoven‘s personal style is concerned, it also ushered in his ―heroic‖ period of composition, the features of which have come to

be accepted as the essence of the composer‘s unique musical personality.

This talk will look at the circumstances surrounding the composition of the Symphony and will show how its new musical style

expresses many of the ideas and intellectual currents of the revolutionary era in European history.

Brian Black is currently Associate Professor of Musicology at the University of Lethbridge. He has performed in London and Montreal

and has been heard on Radio Canada, the French Arm of the CBC.

Speaker: Brian Black

1. Monday, September 20

„On Thin Ice: A Critical Review of How Canadians

Respond to Violence in „their‟ Game‟

Despite over a century of public and occasionally legal attention, there is more

than enough evidence to suggest that Canadian attitudes to hockey violence

have been passive, contradictory and even exploitative. Acknowledging that

the game has been, and is, enmeshed in multiple genuine attempts to make it

safer for children and adults, it is argued that Canadians continue to quibble

over what ‗hockey violence‘ is, that the causes and effects of hockey violence

extend well beyond the sport and that few sports are as simultaneously policed

and un-policed as ice hockey.

Speaker: Kevin Young Ph.D.

Kevin completed his Ph.D. at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and is

currently a full Professor of Sociology at the University of Calgary. He is an

internationally recognized expert in the Sociology of Sport and on matters

particularly related to violence in sport. He has published numerous books and

papers, including books on risk and injury in sport, the Olympic Games and

aspects of violence on and off the field of play.

Moderator: Knud Petersen

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Also available via videoconferencing

If you need to write a letter of intent or a general grant proposal for a project of your not-for-profit organization and no

application form is provided, this session is for you. The presentation will give an overview of the Letter Grant

Proposal Format as developed by The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles. This format is used when

there is no specific application form provided by the granting organization or when a Letter of Intent is

requested. It has a 30-year track record as one of the most accepted and successful grant proposal writing

formats and uses a quickly mastered process. Different proposal formats are used for lottery grants,

government RFP's, foundation and corporation grants with application forms. These formats can be

discussed at future sessions or by contacting the presenter directly.


7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Via Videoconferencing

‘Fresh’ (The Movie Premiere)

Film running time 70 minutes.

Community Meeting Room (Main Branch)

Hosted by: Sheep River Public Library

This documentary profiles farmers, thinkers and

business people across America who are

currently re-inventing our food system. Each

has witnessed the rapid transformation of our

agriculture into an industrial model and

confronted the consequences: food

contamination, environmental pollution,

depletion of natural resources and morbid

obesity.

‘Series Theme: Transitions to Alternative Care’

Also available via videoconferencing

Monday, October 18 Topic: Finding a Way Home: Identifying when, where and how to make

the transition from care at home to collaborative care options.

Monday, October 25 Topic: Adjusting to Assisted Living or Long Term Care: Understanding

the shift in role expectations, dealing with changing emotions, developing

a relationship with staff and visiting.

Monday, November 1 Topic: Meaningful Activities for those diagnosed with Alzheimer‘s Disease

or a related dementia that are living in the community and for those living

in a care facility.

Presenter: Dick Larsen of the Lethbridge Office of Alberta

Culture and Community Spirit has 25 years of grant writing

experience and has successfully trained many people in the skills

of grant proposal writing.

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REGISTRATION: There is no fee for these sessions, but to assist in

planning please register with the Alzheimer Office (403-329-3766).

„Preparing Letter Grant Proposals and Letters of Intent‟




„Exploring

EcoCommunities‟ With opening remarks on

Neighbourhood Nature Clubs,

(endorsed by Robert Bateman's Get to Know Your Wild Neighbours

program, Oldman Watershed, Agrium and other local community

businesses and organizations) with presentation and discussion.

Tuesday, October 19


„Celebrating our Local Harvest „ A weave of arts, science and our environment with presentation,

entertainment, discussion and good food.

Lethbridge & District Horticultural Society


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„Mamachas del Ring‟ (2009)

Directed by Betty M.Park (United States) - 75 min.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

Mamachas del Ring—Betty M. Park‘s 2009

directorial debut tells the captivating story of

Carmen Rosa, The Champion and other women

who take the world of Bolivian wrestling by storm,

forming their own league and launching a women‘s

professional wrestling tour.

Discussion Session: Dr. Patrick Wilson,

Department of Anthropology


„Anacaona. The Buena

Vista Sisters´Club‟ (2007)

Directed by Ingrid Kummels and Manfred Schäfer

(Germany) - 85 min.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

This documentary features the extraordinary story

of 11 Cuban sisters and their all-girl orchestra,

Anacaona, which caused a sensation in the open-

air cafés of Havana in the 1930s. They played

together for over 50 years and were declared

―Cultural Heritage of Cuba‖ in 1989. The story is

recounted by Alicia Castro, one of the few

members still alive and cleverly filmed by

anthropologist Ingrid Kummels, her niece and the

daughter of the orchestra´s percussion star.

Discussion Session:

Dr. Andrea Cuellar,

Department of Anthropology

Latin American Film Series

7:00 p.m. Theatre Gallery

(Main Branch)

This film series is supported by the

Lethbridge Public Library,

University of Lethbridge President‘s

Office and by the Office of the Dean

of Arts and Sciences

Monday, September 27 Photographs of gardens and trees

by the Lethbridge Senior Citizens

Organization Advanced Photo

Club. Enjoy an absolutely awesome

photo presentation showcasing

everything that blooms and grows in Southern Alberta.

Monday, October 25 Learn how to winterize your pond with tips from Kees Van Beek with

Burnco Rock Products. This session will highlight methods to maintain

your pond plus ways to prepare it for the Winter months.

Environmental Education Nights

Co-hosted by Southern Alberta Community of Environmental

Educators and Lethbridge Public Library.

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Lethbridge Public Library and the Public Legal Education Program present the following short talks on

legal subjects in the Community Meeting Room at Lethbridge Public Library. Registration is not

required, but please call 403-320-3310 to let us know you will be attending and on which date.

For more information, contact Lethbridge Public Library Adult Services at 403-380-7311.


„Separation and Divorce‟ In the course of exploring what can happen legally when a couple

decides to separate or divorce, the speaker will discuss issues like:

The process - what is the court process? Are there other ways,

like mediation or collaborative law, to try and how do they work?

Child maintenance, custody (parenting) and access (contact) -

how the children will be looked after.

Spousal Maintenance - the extent to which one separating or

divorcing spouse will have to support the other.

Matrimonial property - how the property will be divided.


„Losing a Job‟ and „Wrongful Dismissal‟

In this presentation, you will learn about:

When a dismissal is ‗wrongful‘.

Rights and responsibilities of employers in situations where an

employee is dismissed.

Rights and responsibilities of someone who loses a job and the

amount of compensation that may be awarded to wrongfully

dismissed employees and how it is determined.


„Small Claims Court‟ and How It Works

This is an introduction to ‗Small Claims Court‘ (now called

Provincial Court Civil). It will give you a chance to learn

about:

What kinds of cases the court hears.

The limit for claims.

How lawsuits in the court are started and defended.

Procedure before trial including processes like

mediation.

Evidence and witnesses.

Conducting trials and what actually happens there.


„Residential Tenancies‟ Rent, security deposits, termination of tenancies and notice

- these are a few of the items that will be discussed in this

look at legal rights and responsibilities of residential tenants

and landlords.


‘Looking After Dependent Parents - Dealing

with the Legal Issues’ Our parents took care of us and we take care of our children. That is the usual assumption about how things

should go. However, sometimes our parents (or other adults we know) lose the legal capacity to make their

own decisions and we are called on to assume this responsibility. This presentation is an opportunity to

learn about the legal issues involved in these situations and the options available to address them. Areas for

discussion include:

Determining when capacity is lost - how does this happen and is the loss always total?

When are guardians or trustees needed and how are they appointed. What parts do Personal Directives

and Enduring Powers of Attorney play?

How can accountability and liability issues be addressed?

These sessions will be

videoconferenced to other libraries.



Travel Chat Presentation

„Ethiopia - A Diverse Land‟ with Beth Songer / Dennis Shigematsu

Wednesday, November 3

Thursday, November 4


Highlights include eight World Heritage sites Trekking the Simian Mountains through Troops of Gelada Baboons and

13,000 foot peaks 82 different tribes Axum - ancient tombs and stelae - Queen Sheba Ancient Rock-hewn churches

carved into mountains in Lalibela Rift Valley - Lake Chamo with its crocodiles, hippos and bird life ancient city of Harar

close to Somalia Lake Tana - source of the Blue Nile River.

Come experience the diversity of this ancient country.

Program:

Franz Schubert Quartettsatz

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet in G Major K.387

Musaeus at Noon

Friday, October 1


Free admission


Tuesday, October 5


Rob Wondrasek, an archaeologist from Calgary, will give a

presentation on a 7,600-year-old site along the Pipestone Creek

southeast of Virden, Manitoba that was discovered during pipeline

construction.

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September

17 The Last Station (14A)

After almost 50 years of marriage, the Countess Sofya

(Leo Tolstoy‟s devoted wife, passionate lover, muse and

secretary) suddenly finds her entire world turned upside

down. In the name of his newly created religion, the Great

Russian novelist has renounced his noble title, his

property and even his family in favour of poverty,

vegetarianism and even celibacy. In his last days, Sofya

and his leading disciple, Vladimir Cherkov, battle for his

soul and his money. An all-star cast includes Helen

Mirren and Christopher Plummer.

24 Amreeka (14A)

Amreeka is a rare film that is

funny, beautifully written and a

winner at both Cannes and

Sundance Film Festival. The

film chronicles the adventures

of Muna (a single mother who

leaves the West Bank with

Fadi, her teenage son) who

dreams of an exciting future

in the promised land of small town Illinois. In America her

son navigates his high school hallways like he did military

checkpoints, while Muna cooks up falafel burgers at the

local white Castle.

„Georgia O‟Keeffe‟ Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons star in this drama about American art icon, Georgia

O‘Keeffe. O‘Keeffe‘s breathtaking paintings are chronicled through her love affair with

charismatic photographer Alfred Stieglits, her breakdown after learning of his infidelity

and her eventual self-discovery.

Friday Night Films

Showtime 7:00 p.m. for all features Theatre Gallery (Main Branch)

Free admission

October

1 The Runaways

(Sexual content, substance abuse, coarse language)

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-

fueled story of the ground-breaking all-girl rock band of

the 1970s - The Runaways. As the girls rise from

teenage singers to the first tough chick all-girl band, we

see both the gritty realities and human connections

which the girls experience in their climb to stardom.

8 No Movie - SACPA Election Forum (See Page 28)

22 The Answer Man (14A)

29 Cape Fear (1967 b & w) (14A)

Cape Fear is an unforgettable film noir starring Gregory

Peck and Robert Mitchum. Having just been released

from eight years in prison, Mitchum is determined to

carry out revenge against Gregory Peck, the lawyer

who sent him away. What adds to the tension is that

Peck has a wife and young daughter whose lives have

just been turned into a nightmare. Incredible black and

white photography plus a haunting musical score will

keep you in fear for the hero right from the start. The

1991 colour re-make cannot hold a candle to this great

film.

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Everyone wants to meet Arlen Faber, world famous

author of the bestsellfing book Me & God. However,

crotchety, disgruntled Faber just wants to be left alone,

which so far has been successful. Into his life come a

troubled bookseller and an attractive female

chiropractor who makes him realize that he does not

have all the answers to life. This film stars Jeff Daniels,

Lauren Graham and Lou Taylor Pucci.

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November 24

The Bishops Man by Linden Macintyre

2011

January 26

Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland

February 23

Planet Walker by John Graham and / or Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong

March 23

The Secret River by Kate Grenville

April 27

Kanata by Don Gilmore

May 25

I Will Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey by Izzeldin Abuelaish

June 22

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and / or The

Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium trilogy) by Stieg Larsson

Definitely Not Plato Book Club

Hosted by Lethbridge Public Library

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Staff Meeting Room (Main Branch)

Wednesday, September 22 The Outlander by Gil Adamson

Wednesday, October 27 The Help by Kathryn Stockett

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November 24

The Bishops Man by Linden Macintyre

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Frank Horvat is presenting his Green Keys Tour of solo piano performances across Canada - a year long, 50+ city, piano concert tour which

opened on Earth Hour (March 27) in Toronto. And what makes an 'eco-musician', you ask? According to Frank it means the musician is

carrying on their professional activities in a sustainable way and minimizing their carbon footprint. Take a look at all the ways Frank is doing

this by checking out his website at frankhorvat.com.

Visionary Eco-Pianist Frank Horvart

It is a concert of new piano music.

This tour supports the release of Horvat‘s second CD of original piano compositions, A

Little Dark Music. This is the follow up to his critically-acclaimed first CD, I’ll Be Good.

Featuring four introspective tracks with an ambient tone, A Little Dark Music explores real

world themes like the environment, poverty and September 11. Despite the serious

subject matter, the composer went out of his way to create a positive tone, ―My goal was to

create a soundscape that would bring peace, joy and contentment for listeners through

these sombre themes.”



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Municipal Election Forums:

„Downtown Revitalization

Forum‟



The ‗Heart of Our City‘ Master Plan was initiated and adopted by Mayor Tarleck and City Council. It is important that the ideas,

strategies and recommendations contained in this comprehensive document continue to be implemented in order for us to reach our

goal of successful revitalization. Private developers, business / property owners and the City of Lethbridge have taken the necessary

steps to begin the revitalization process. Although we are starting to realize many positive physical, economic and social changes in

the downtown, we still have a great deal more to accomplish. It is important that the incoming Mayor and City Council build on the

momentum that is occurring. It is crucial that we continue to support and invest in the development of a clean, safe, attractive and

economically viable downtown - a downtown that our community can take great pride in. Our forum is designed to ask important

questions pertaining to the ‗Heart of Our City‘.

The ‗Heart of Our City‘ Master Plan was initiated and adopted by Mayor Tarleck and City Council. It is important that the ideas,

strategies and recommendations contained in this comprehensive document continue to be implemented in order for us to reach our

goal of successful revitalization. Private developers, business/property owners and the City of Lethbridge have taken the necessary

steps to begin the revitalization process. Although we are starting to realize many positive physical, economic and social changes in

the downtown, we still have a great deal more to accomplish. It is important that the incoming Mayor and City Council build on the

momentum that is occurring. It is crucial that we continue to support and invest in the development of a clean, safe, attractive and

economically viable downtown - a downtown that our community can take great pride in. Our forum is designed to ask important

questions pertaining to the ‗Heart of Our City.‖

„Southern Alberta Council on

Public Affairs Forum‟

Thursday, October 7 (Aldermanic Forum)

Friday, October 8 (Mayoral Forum)


The leadership of our City is changing hands. The Mayor is the boss, but Council takes the decisions on the future of OUR City.

Listen to the vision of those running for office. Quiz them on the issues important to you. This is your chance to decide who to vote

for!

Aldermanic Forum - Meet the candidates running for the position of Alderman.

Mayoral Forum - Meet the candidates running for the Mayor‘s office.

Two Evenings: One for City Council / One for

the Mayoralty Candidates.


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Life Issues - Personal Finance


Free admission


„So Which is Best—Pay Down Your

Mortgage or Invest?‟

Join Kendra Jensen, Mortgage Specialist and Joanne Metzger,

Investment and Retirement Planner as they explore the issues that

will help you to decide whether to pay down your mortgage or

invest.



Thursday, October 28

„Building Your Own Personal

Retirement Plan‟

Everyone needs a roadmap to help them plan for

retirement. How much money do you need? How do you

figure that out? What is important in building a plan?

Remember a retirement plan must consider your lifestyle and

priorities before any planning can begin. Joanne Metzger will

present this session.

Thursday, November 25

‗Cutting Out Lattes to Meet Long-term Goals

(or Budget really is not a four-letter word!)‟

It is amazing what learning to budget can do for reaching your goals. Everyone's budget should consider your budget

"personality" and what is important to you. Join Joanne Metzger to learn how to develop some budget concepts.

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7:00 p.m. The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

‘Mennonites Don’t Dance’ This vibrant collection of short fictions explores

how families work, how they are torn apart and,

in spite of differences and struggles, brought

back together. Taking place primarily on the

Canadian prairies, the families are confronted

by the conflict between tradition and change.

Author Visits


7:00 p.m. The Friends‘ Place (Crossings Branch)

Tangles - A story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and

Me - What do you do when your outspoken, passionate

and quick-witted mother starts fading into a forgetful,

fearful woman?

Bitter Medicine: A Graphic Memoir of Mental Illness - In 1976, Ben Martini

was diagnosed with schizophrenia. A decade later, his brother Olivier was told

he had the same disease. Throughout it all, Olivier, an accomplished visual

artist, drew. His sketches, comic strips and portraits document his experience

with, and capture the essence of, this all too frequently misunderstood disease.

Darcie Friesen Hossack

Sarah Leavitt (Author of Tangles)

Clem and Olivier Martini (Author and illustrator of Bitter Medicine)


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Whether we understand American filmmaking as a superlative classical art, an astute if not domineering business practice or creative imperative dedicated to entertainment, it also cannot be denied that some of the most talented artists of the last century have been associated with industrial film production in the United States. The film director‟s position has long been a precarious one - both literally and conceptually. Film history is rife with stories of individual directors‟ struggles for expressive autonomy, while critical debate still rages regarding the director‟s right to claim sole creative ownership over the product of a collaborative enterprise. So, is there room within corporate Hollywood for the creative genius, or must s/he look toward other horizons? Are the numerous tales of artistic martyrdom greatly exaggerated? Is it accurate to identify the director as a film‟s author?

The Department of New Media at the University of Lethbridge invites you to the third season of its annual Film Series, in which various scholars will introduce and screen some of the very best films that American cinema has to offer - from the masters of old Hollywood to the geniuses of the new independent scene.

„Tetro„ (Francis Ford Coppola, 2009) Hosted by Professor Deric Olsen, Department of

New Media

"An absorbing, deeply moving film about

an artistic family torn apart, Tetro is a

brilliant powerful drama that holds you

spellbound... Francis Ford Coppola is at

the peak of his powers as a filmmaker."

- Jeff Craig (Sixty Second Preview)

Hollywood and Beyond:

Great American Filmmakers

Sponsored by the University of Lethbridge Department of

New Media and the Lethbridge Public Library



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Lethbridge is Getting National Attention!

Come check out our magazines and online resources to find out more!

►Canadian Geographic Magazine For 80 years this award-winning magazine has

introduced thousands of Canadians to the many

wonders of Canada and this month its Travel

supplement is highlighting some unique Lethbridge

offerings: the cemetery tours offered by the Galt

Museum & Archives, the Lethbridge Corn Maze and the

Oldman River Valley.

►Gardens West An outstanding example of green thumb success in

Lethbridge graces the front cover of the latest edition of

Gardens West magazine. Great photos illustrate the

garden created by Erich Dyck. The garden looks like it

has been there for decades rather than a mere four

years and the story behind how this was achieved is

equally fascinating.

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Foreign Film Festival

Showtime 7:00 p.m. for all features Theatre Gallery (Main Branch)

Free admission

Week of

October 12 - 16

Saturday, October 16 Joueuse (14A) French / English Subtitles

2:00 p.m. Helene works as a hotel maid in a small Corsican village. Her humdrum routine is interrupted

one day when she notices a young couple playing chess. Fascinated by the game and eager

to learn it, Helene seeks the help of Mister Kroger, a doctor in the village who reluctantly

agrees to be her mentor. Under his guidance, she prepares for a tournament - but she is not

prepared for the passion she will discover and the profound effect it will have on her life.

Please note that Kevin Kline is superb as the doctor, while Sandrine Bonnaire stars as Helene.

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Tuesday, October 12

‗My Name is Khan‟ Hindi / English Subtitles

(Violence - mature subject matter)

Tizwan Khan, a Muslim from Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from

Asperger Syndrome (a form of high-functioning autism complicating

socialization). The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, in San

Francisco. Life goes on until 9/11 when Rizwan is detained by authorities

at LAX who mistakes his disability for ‗suspicious behavior‘. Following his

arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation

and begin a journey to meet President Obama to clear his name.


„The Stoning of Soraya M‟ Persian / English Subtitles

(Not recommended for children - disturbing content)

This movie is based on Freidoune Sahebjam‘s acclaimed bestseller.

Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo stars in the heroic role of

Zahra, an Iranian widow with a burning secret. When a journalist is

stranded in her remote village, Zahra takes a bold chance to reveal a truth

that the villager will stop at nothing to keep hidden. The secret centres

around Soraya M and her cruel husband who conspires against her by

trumping up charges of infidelity which consequently lead to her

unbelievable punishment.


„The Maid‟ Spanish / English Subtitles

(14A)

The Maid was the winner of Sundance Grand Jury

Prize 2009. Raquel has served as the Valdes family‘s

maid for over two decades. At the age of 41, the stress

of her job is finally starting to take its toll, triggering a

series of crippling headaches and dizzy spells. The

mother of the household decides to hire an additional

maid to lighten the workload. This does not sit well with

Raquel. Hell-bent on protecting her territory, she uses a

barrage of passive-aggressive tactics to drive her

would-be helpers away, one after another.

Friday, October 15

KATYN Polish / English Subtitles

(Disturbing content)

In September 1939, a group of Polish officers and soldiers are imprisoned by the Soviet Army on Polish border. Anna and her daughter

Nika travel from Krakow to meet her husband, Officer Andrezj, and they try to convince him to leave the soldiers and escape back home.

He refuses to leave the troop and is deported to USSR.


October

Fiction Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy

Playing the Game by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Worth Dying by Lee Child

The Reversal by Michael Connelly

The Valcourt Heiress by

Catherine Coulter

Player One by Douglas Coupland

The Brave by Nicholas Evans

Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans

The Sleepwalkers by

Paul Grossman

Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen

Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan &

Brandon Sanderson

The Templar Salvation by Raymond Khoury

An Irish Country Courtship by Patrick Taylor

Rudy Wiebe: Collected Stories by Rudy Wiebe

Non-Fiction At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

King of the Road by Alex Debogorski

The Great Penguin Rescue by Dyan deNapoli

Coal Dust Kisses by Will Ferguson

Shock of Gray by Ted C. Fishman

Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That? by Ina Garten

Life by Keith Richards

Changing My Mind by

Margaret Trudeau

The Long Trail by Ian Tyson

What Good is God by

Philip Yancey

September

Fiction Busy Body by M.C. Beaton

The Matter with Morris by David Bergen

Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

Pretty Little Things by Jillian Hoffman

Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

Mini-Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Hector and the Search for Happiness

by Francis Lelord

I’d Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber

Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan

Bad Blood by John Sandford

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart

Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods

Non-Fiction Through a Dog’s Eyes by

Jennifer Arnold

Even Silence Has an End by

Ingrid Betancourt

A Journey by Tony Blair

The Woman I was Born to Be by

Susan Boyle

Modern Classics: The Very Best

from the Chatelaine Kitchens by

Chatelaine Editors

Crawling from the Wreckage by

Gwynne Dyer

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Recently, I was asked if we had the series ‗Cranford‘, as seen on PBS television. It was a pleasure to answer “yes, we have Cranford

and numerous other series as seen on PBS, A&E, BBC and mainstream American and Canadian television”. If you have missed

episodes of your favourite situation comedy, documentary or dramatic mini-series you are likely to find them in our DVD collections. Here

is a short list of titles:

The House of Eliott - A BBC classic costume-drama series.

After their father leaves them penniless, two sisters are determined to make it in the glamorous fashion world of the 1920s.

Danger UBX - In the early days of World War II, a young lieutenant is assigned to a UXB unit (unexploded bomb) to deactivate

German bombs. The series takes us through his maturation, a love story and the stress in military and civilian England. Compare this to

the 2010 Oscar winning movie The Hurt Locker.

As Time Goes By - A British sitcom that aired on BBC from 1992 - 2005 starring Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer follows

the relationship between these two former lovers as they meet and begin a new relationship after 38 years of separation.

Cranford - This highly entertaining BBC series focuses on the Village of Cranford in the County of Cheshire in West England and

the town‘s inhabitants, especially some of the single, middle-class women. The trials and tribulations of everyone in the town are brought

into focus by the building of a railway.

The Big Bang Theory - A clever American sit-com series about two genius physicists (geeks), named Leonard and Sheldon,

their friend Raj and Penny, the attractive blonde, aspiring actress who lives across the hall.

House M.D. - Hugh Laurie plays Doctor Gregory House an irreverent,

unconventional medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at a

teaching hospital in New Jersey.

Corner Gas - A Canadian television sitcom series and winner of six

Gemini‘s. Set in Dog River, Saskatchewan, Corner Gas is the only gas station

for 60 kilometers where a variety of characters, including the local RCMP

officer, hang out.

The Tudors - Jonathon Rhys Meyers, plays rebel, warrior, lover, King

Henry VIII in the highly acclaimed drama series which lasted four seasons,

concluding April 2010.

Literary Classics on DVD: Jane Austen’s - Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park

The Bronte’s - Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey

Charles Dickens’ - Great Expectations, Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist

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Deb’s Dilemma

Every week, the Library adds new items to its shelves - books, CDs, videos, DVDs. Wednesday morning you can see them all on our

‗New Arrivals‘ wall, but they quickly disappear into the hands of our anxious patrons. Before they blend in to the rest of the collection, I

would like to draw your attention to just a few that caught my eye in the last few weeks. My dilemma? Too many exciting items to tell

you about in this short space!

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Wrong : Why Experts Keep Failing

Us - and How to Know When Not to

Trust Them, David H. Freedman

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Have you noticed that, despite expert

advice, the world, even our small part

of it, is not running smoothly? Could it

be that experts are the problem?

Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense

Buddhism with Red Meat and

Whiskey, Stephen T. Asma

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Of course I was drawn to this book

because I am interested in Buddhism.

Curious to see what another westerner

might list as his reasons for becoming

Buddhist after being raised Catholic, I

have found a thought-provoking look at

the applications of Buddhism –

practical and in tune with my chaotic

life.

Mom Still Likes You Best: The

Unfinished Business Between

Siblings, Jane Isay 306.875 I

Are you still reeling from this Summer‘s

family reunion? Perhaps a wise look at

the place siblings hold in our lives and

how others have honoured it will put it

all back into perspective.

Animal Factory: The Looming

Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and

Poultry Farms to Humans and the

Environment, David Kirby 363 K

Wondering whether all the concerns

about ‗concentrated animal feeding

operations‘ have any basis in reality?

Investigative journalist David Kirby

follows three families and communities

in the United States as their lives are

changed irrevocably by these

operations.

A Hunter’s Confession,

David Carpenter 819.3 CAR

The title suggests a number of possible

premises for this book - a man who

hunted but saw the light, a man who

pretended to go hunting but in reality

went somewhere else, a man who

hunted but hated every aspect of it.

However, it is none of those; it is one

man‘s observations of hunting - his

own, our ancestor‘s, various others -

and a deeply personal understanding

of the wonder, the evil, the

transcendent joy of it all.

An Illustrated History of Canada’s

Native People: I have Lived Here

Since the World Began, Arthur J. Ray

971.00497 R

Arthur J. Ray is professor emeritus at

the University of British Columbia,

specializing in the historical geography

of the Native People of Canada. He

wanted to make that history available

to a general readership and has done a

wonderful job of it. This is one I will

want to add to my home library.

Smoke-Free in 30 Days: The Pain-

Free Permanent Way to Quit, Daniel

F. Seidman 616.865061 S

Was this the year you were going to

quit smoking? It is not too late!

The Gardener’s Colour Palette,

635.968 F

Well, another growing season is over

and, if you even once said to yourself,

“That flowerbed needs more colour”

now is the time to design some

changes. Get some inspiration from

colour pictures, full descriptions and

plants that may even grow in our

zone.

The L!brary Book: Design

Collaborations in the Public

Schools, Anooradha Iyer Siddiqi

727.828097471 S

You did not really think I could walk by

this book and not include it here, did

you? Although the project took place

in New York, the premise applies

anywhere that children use libraries -

what would happen if you cast

reading as a pivotal life experience?

The design results are thrilling!

Kids’ Cakes from the Whimsical

Bakehouse and Other Treats for

Colourful Celebrations, Liv Hansen

and Kaye Hansen 641.86539 H

Having spent some time this Summer

cooking with my grandsons, I am once

again enthusiastic about being a

creative cook. So, for awesome recipes

and inspired decorating ideas (what

about a bubbling cauldron or a

woodland fairies cake?) I will be taking

this cook book home.


Opening Day at The

Crossings Branch Library

Photos by Trevor Page


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