General Library - Duke Thompson to perform at the Library
Pianist Duke Thompson performs a concert to raise funds for the Red Deer Tennis Club & Red Deer Public Library, at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2009, in the Snell Auditorium, Downtown Branch.
Tickets are $40, and are available at the Circulation Desk at the Downtown Branch.
For more information, go to http://www.rdpl.org/duke
The Small Group: Vocal Jazz for a Summer Evening
Submitted by dean.frey on July 3, 2009 - 11:07am.
Join The Small Group for a free concert of vocal jazz on Thursday night, July 16, at 7:00 p.m., in the Snell Auditorium. The Small Group is made up of five members of the famed Lindsay Thurber Jazz Choir.
The concert features music by Cole Porter, The Beatles, the 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, Randy Newman, Gnarls Barkley and more. Special guest Sam Dabrusin provides vocal percussion for some songs.
We'll be testing our new web streaming capabilities at this concert. We hope to stream this concert live on the Internet. Check here for details closer to the event.
Download the poster here.
Click to play The Small Group's version of Darmon Meader's arrangement of the Lennon/McCartney song "In My Life".
Party with Potter!
Submitted by rdpladmin on June 30, 2009 - 2:18pm.
| Red Deer Public Library Presents an all ages: |
Countdown to the July 15th release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Join us for fun at both branches and win movie tickets to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!
- Dress up as your favourite Harry Potter character
- Make Potter Paraphernalia
- Enter our Reader's Poll
- Play Potter games
- Watch the movies!
For more details on this event, check out our "Party with Potter" page.
Children's Services - 2009 Summer Reading Club
Registration in person begins
Monday, June 22 at both Downtown and Lion Plaza Branches.
This year's theme has children playing detective by using clues to solve mysteries. This free, national reading club consists of at-home reading and in-library programs for children ages three to 11, with prizes being awarded for reaching goals. Call 403-346-4688 or 403-341-3822 for details.
2009-10 Season at the RDSO
Submitted by dean.frey on July 3, 2009 - 7:46am.The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra's new season is up on the RDSO website. Music Director Claude Lapalme has put together his usual diverse and thoughtfully arranged programmes. The highlight for me is this year's Christmas Concert:
December 5, 2009, 8pm - Gaetz United Church
A Baroque Christmas
Guest Artists: Voicescapes
J. S. Bach - Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend - from the Christmas oratorio
Charpentier – Messe de minuit pour Noël
In the stunning setting of Gaetz United Church with its beautiful organ, you will hear the ancient strains of Christmases long past. Witness the triumphant returns of Voicescapes and their heavenly voices as we start the Season right.
Besides the six Main Series concerts, there's a Chamber series with three interesting concerts at RDC and local churches.
the mezz - Summer Reading Club 2009
Read all about it!
Join this year's summer reading club to read new books, come to fun programs and win cool prizes. Registration begins June 22 at both Downtown and Lion Plaza branches.
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RDPL on Twitter
Submitted by dean.frey on June 22, 2009 - 8:39am.Follow Red Deer Public Library's Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/rdpl
