Children's Events at Red Deer Public Library

Children's Events at RDPL

Children's Services - CARE Club presents: Black History Month

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Downtown Branch Children's Department

Join Jan from C.A.R.E. (Central Alberta Refugee Effort) as she helps us celebrate Black History Month with information, stories and crafts. Registration is not required for this free program co-sponsored with C.A.R.E. and RDPL. The focus age group for this program is six and up. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Children's Services - Children's Storytimes (Downtown Branch)

REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. Call Children's Services, Downtown Branch at 403-346-4688 for more information.
Drop-in Pajama Storytime Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. Thirty to 45 minutes of stories, songs, finger plays, and crafts. The focus age group is two to six (under three please bring an adult), but we invite the whole family to take part. Pajamas welcome! Program ends December 13, 2011 and resumes January 16, 2012. Drop-In Babytimes Thursdays 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fridays 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Program ends December 16, 2011 and resumes January 16, 2012.
Drop-In Time for Twos Thursdays 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Songs, stories and crafts for two-year-olds and their parents or caregivers. Program ends December 15, 2011 and resumes January 16, 2012.
Drop-In Preschool Storytimes Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Fridays 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Stories and activities for three to five-year-olds. Program ends December 16, 2011 and resumes January 16, 2012
Family Drop-In Storytime Saturdays 11 a.m. Family storytimes run all year. The focus age group is three to six-year-olds (under three please bring an adult), but we invite the whole family to take part.

Children's Services - Drop-in Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Bring your preschoolers to the Children's Department at the Downtown Branch for an energetic, exciting storytime with stories, songs and fingerplays.

Children's Services - Model Club - Build a 1934 Ford!

Saturday, February 11, 2012
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Children's Department
Downtown Branch

Participants must be aged nine and up

Bring an adult and build a model of a 1934 Ford at this month's Model Club. MUST Register as space is limited. Call 403-346-4688 to register by February 9. Presented in partnership with Jass Sunglasses and Collectibles. This program is provided by RDPL and sponsor at no cost to you.

Children's Services - Reading Tails - Children learn to love reading by reading to therapy dogs!

Now taking registrations.

Reading Tails is a program to inspire confidence and encourage children who are reluctant to read.

Monday evenings 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. OR 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

This program, for six to 12-year-olds, helps kids feel more secure in their reading skills by having them read out loud to trained St John Ambulance Therapy Dogs. Sessions, which are free to participants, fill up quickly so be sure to contact Donna or Laural at 403-346-4688 to register or for more information.

Please note: we encourage you to avoid visiting the Children's Department if you or your family have pet allergies during program times.

Children's Services - School's Out Teacher Convention Programs

All About Games!

Thursday, February 9, 2012
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Children's Department

Board games, computer games, and more! Ages six and up (accompanied by parents).

Mega Movie Day with Megamind!

Bad. Blue. Brilliant.

Friday, February 10, 2012
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Snell Auditorium

Watch the movie, test your megahero skills, create fantastic experiments and more!
No registration required. For ages six and up (under five accompanied by an adult).

Children's Services - Special Family Drop-in Storytimes in February

Valentine Storytime

Saturday, February 11, 2012
11 a.m.
Join us for 'love'ly stories, rhymes and crafts as we celebrate Valentine's Day.

Mother Language Day Storytime

Saturday, February 25, 2012
11 a.m.
Multicultural stories, songs and crafts.

French Canadian Storytime

Saturday, March 3, 2012
11 a.m.
Join ACFA régionale de Red Deer as they help us celebrate French culture.

Children's Services - Think to Ink Youth Writers' Club

Saturday, February 11, 2012
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room

Dare to put what you "Think to Ink". Join a Youth Writers' group cosponsored by Writers' Ink. For more information and if you plan to attend, call Jenn from Writers' Ink at 403-342-5770.

Dawe Branch - Family Literacy Reading Fun Backpacks

Each Fun Backpack contains a popular children’s book, activity sheet and supplies for activities and crafts relating to the book.

Family Literacy Reading Fun Backpacks Guide 2011

About the Backpacks

Family Literacy has developed 15 Reading Fun literacy backpacks. Each backpack contains a book, an activity sheet, and supplies which can be used for the activities and crafts relating to the book.

The books have been carefully selected to appeal to boys and girls at the elementary grades, and to cover different topics. Some of these topics are family, friends and community, the arts and sciences, Math, Social Studies, Geography, diversity, and health and wellness.

Purpose of the Backpacks

Literacy is part of every learning moment throughout our day. These backpacks will provide support to parents and caregivers and encourage them to spend time reading with their children at home. The activity sheet describes fun things parents and caregivers can do with their children once they have read the book.

Parents and caregivers want their children to do well in school, and to become good readers. The activities show parents and caregivers learning and literacy can happen while doing things that are part of everyday life.

Where to find the Backpacks

The backpacks are located at the Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library (56 Holt Street). Staff at the Circulation Desk will direct borrowers to the location.

Loan Period

The backpacks can be borrowed for a week at a time (the same as DVDs and CDs). Each backpack has an Inventory List and this List indicates which materials in the backpack must be returned in the backpack.

For more information, contact Celia at 403-309-3488 or cjaipaul@rdpl.org

Dawe Branch - After School Club for Teens and Pre-teens

Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

Teens and pre-teens: join us for games, crafts, movies, music and more after school. Have fun and meet new
friends at a club just for teens and pre-teens!

January Activities

January 26: Monthly Movie - Up
96 minutes
Rated PG

February Activites:

February 2: Book Cover Re-design
Re-design the cover of one of your favorite books!
February 9: Wii Dance Off!
Show us your moves with the game Just Dance for Wii.
February 16:Origami Yoda
Inspired by Tom Angleberger's hilarious books Origami Yoda and Darth Paper, learn how to make origami animals, accessories, games, and more!
February 23: Monthly Movie - Soul Surfer
106 minutes. Rated PG.

Dawe Branch - Children's Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Mondays
10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
For three to five-year-olds

Last Fall session is December 12th and resumes January 9th.

Toddler Play 'n Learn

Tuesdays
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Ages newborn to three-year-olds

Last Fall session is December 13th and resumes January 10th

Dawe Branch - Cover 2 Cover Adult Bookclub

Cover 2 Cover Adult Book Club
Date TBA
Instead of picking one novel, we will choose a theme, genre, or author, and members can choose any book to read and share with the rest of the group. February's theme is Biography/Memoir. Check www.rdpl.org for reading suggestions and the event date.

Dawe Branch - Girlz Club

Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Saturday, February 18, 2012
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Ages seven and up

Friends are the best!! Making a real friend who likes you for who you are can be harder than it looks.
Have fun finding out how to make friendships that will last. We will be making friendship bracelets
you can share with your friends!

For more information, call 403-341-3822 or email cputnam@rdpl.org or saanderson@rdpl.org.