Renovating at Signal Hill and Southwood

The Signal Hill Library will re-open for regular service on Monday, August 30^th at 10:00 a.m. Construction work will continue through the fall with completion scheduled for early 2011.

Holds that became available between August 23^rd and 29^th will be available for pick-up at the Alexander Calhoun Library. 

Children participating in the Summer Reading Adventure at Signal Hill Library have until 5:00 p.m. on September 3^rd to submit their chapter 5 ballot for the grand prize draw.

Due to renovations at Southwood Library, all September programs will be held at the Fish Creek Library, 11161 Bonaventure Drive SE.

These programs include:

Social Media Safety, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Monday, September 13

Baby Storytime - Walkers,10:15 - 10:45 am, Thursdays, September 14-28

Baby Storytime - Lapsit, 10:15 - 10:45 am, Wednesdays, September 15 - 29

Budget Talk, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Saturday, September 18

Farm Friends, 2:00 - 2:30 pm, Wednesday, September 22

Cradling the Past, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Monday, September 27

Playing with Sound and Voice to Boost Your Joy, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Wednesday, September 29

Literacy in Our Lives

Your Voice, Your Decision

Register online at calgarypubliclibrary.com, or by calling 403-260-2620, or in person at your local branch.

All Candidates Mayoralty Forum

Meet the candidates and learn their vision for Calgary's future!

Moderated by Donna McElligott, Host of CBC's alberta@noon

Sunday, October 10, 2010

12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

2nd floor John Dutton Theatre

Central Library

616 Macleod Trail SE

Reception 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Registration not required

Find out what's going on in your community election forums and events by clicking here. 

We wish to thank Calgary Democracy Project for making this information available.

Arts and Culture Month At Your Library

Mayor Dave Bronconnier has proclaimed September Calgary's second annual Culture Month - an initiative to celebrate the arts in Calgary and encourage Calgarians and visitors to take advantage of the city's extensive offering of arts events.

Land, Image, Story of the Artist, Alex Janvier

Theatre for Lunch: Sun Ergos and Inside Out Theatre

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

Art Panel: softcore HARD EDGE

Lives of the Artists

Drumming for Peace

Silk Road Festival: Tapestry of Poems

So You Think You Can Act? (For Teens)

The Philharmonic at Your Library

Beyond Borders Film Series

Art Circuit

Alberta Arts Days.  (Type "Alberta Arts Days" in the space provided)

Meet Our Writer in Residence for 2010

Writer in Residence Welcome and Book Launch

2:00 - 3:30 pm, Saturday, September 11, Memorial Park Library

Literacy in Our Lives:  A Good Story, Well Told - Lunch with Gail Bowen

12:00 - 1:30 pm, Saturday, September 18, Central Library.

Click here to register, or phone  403-260-2620

Strategies for Successful Writing

1:30 - 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 25, Memorial Park Library

The Nesting Dolls: Gail Bowen Author Reading

7:00 - 8:30 pm, Tuesday, September 21, Country Hills Library

7:00 - 8:30 pm, Thursday, Sepember 30, Louise Riley Library

2:00 - 3:00 pm, Friday, October 29, Crowfoot Library 

One Fine Day You're Gonna Die: Gail Bowen Book Launch

7:00 - 8:30 pm, Thursday, October 7, Fish Creek Library

Click here to register, or phone  403-260-2620

Ten Habits of Successful Writers

6:00 - 7:30 pm, Monday, November 1, Central Library

Click here to register, or phone  403-260-2620

Go to "Programs"  for more infomation.

Join us for Vital Conversations 2010

Calgary a hotbed for voting and volunteering?

Add your voice to our dynamic community discussion on what's working, and what's not...based on quality of life issues raised in the 2009 Calgary's VitalSigns report.

 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Crowfoot Library

Friday, September 24

8665 Nose Hill Drive NW

RSVP to this event here or phone 403-802-7305.  Free to attend.  Registration required.   

Options: Young Adults Looking to Learn

A free, part-time course for adults ages 18-29 who have left high school and want to return to learning.

Learn how to plan a career, register for classes, apply for funding, do research, improve your study skills, and find suppport for learning.

6:15 - 8:45 p.m. (Free child's programming available)

Mondays, September 20 to December 6, 2010

Bowness Public Library, 7930 Bowness Road NW

OR

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturdays, October 16 - November 13, 2010

Central Library, 616 Macleod Tail SE

Contact Shelia McMurtry at 403-260-2623 or shelia.mcmurtry@calgarypubliclibrary.com

Get Up & Go

The Calgary Public Library and Calgary Family Services presents "Get Up & Go"

Bring your lunch and learn about Aging Drivers

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Monday, September 13

2nd floor, John Dutton Theatre

Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE

RSVP by September 6 by phoning 403-705-7556