In July we show

Drifters/Er Di In Mandarin with English subtitles Director: Wang Xiaoshuai July 9 Thursday Snell Auditorium 5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.

Pic is set on the seaboard of Fujian province, where a large number of illegal immigrants to the West start their journey. The tale is bookended by scenes of people paying their last respects to their families and country before boarding a boat into the darkness, and possible death en route. One guy who's recently been repatriated to China, after several years as an illegal in the U.S., is Hong Yunsheng (Duan Long), who now spends his days as a slacker in the village.

Hong fancies the attractive Wu Ruifang (Shu Yan), a member of a traveling Shanghai Opera troupe, though their loose relationship is stymied by Hong's listless attitude. Some kind of meaning returns to his life when he hears a young son he fathered in the U.S. has been brought back to the village by the kid's proud grandfather.

However, the grandfather refuses to let Hong see his son. After much semi-humorous to-and-fro-ing, Hong eventually manages to spend a day with the child, playing by the seaside along with Wu and another friend.

Call Tatiana Poliakevitch, Community Development Librarian at 403-755-1130 or 403-318-9312.

Co-sponsored by Conversa Spanish Centre and RDPL

Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 August 4, 11, 18, 25 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Kiwanis Gallery and Waskasoo Kiwanis Room

Gather with others who want to practice speaking Spanish in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. All levels integrated, from beginner to advanced.

Bienvenidos hispanohablantes!

Everyone is welcome. Attendance is free. For more information call 403-348-085.

July 2nd
6:30 p.m.
Snell Auditorium

Join us and see what we've been up to all year! This concert features performances by our choir, acting and writing programs.

Minimum $1 admission, but donations will gladly be accepted at the door as this is a fundraiser.

July 2nd from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Snell Auditorium

Come join us as we showcase what we have been doing this year in artsparks at the library. The evening will feature monologues, mime, singing, and readings from our Let's Write Program. Admission is only $1, but we will be accepting donations at the door.

Let's Build a Float Camp

July 11th from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
July 12th from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Snell Auditorium

Come out and help us build a float for the Westerner Days Parade. There will be plenty of refreshments and fun for all. All those involved can ride the float in our parade as well.

Westerner Days Parade

July 15th
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Place: TBA

Sit on the artsparks float as we sing, and dance for everyone in Red Deer.

Let's Make a Musical Camp

August 5th, 6th, and 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
August 7th from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.
Nickle Studio, at the Memorial Centre

Come on out to our Musical Theatre Camp. Learn and perform a musical in three days. You will be working with musical director Curtis Labelle on the singing, and Albertus Koett on the acting and dancing. You must attend all rehearsals and the performance in order to be part of this camp.

Let's Make a Movie Camp

Time and Date: TBA

Help out in front or behind the camera when we make a movie! We will be using a script that was featured in our Let's Write program. Be an actor or part of our crew.

Let's Act

September 3, 10, 17, 24
Thursday's from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Snell Auditorium

A fun, interactive look at all things acting.
Instructor - Albertus Koett

Let's Write

September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30.
Waskasoo-Kiwanis Meeting Room

From idea to page to stage. The how to guide for playwrites of all skill levels.
Instructor - Albertus Koett

Let's Sing

Wednesday from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Snell Auditorium

Weekly choir session  Choir director - Curtis Labelle.

 
If you require any more information, please feel free to contact the artsparks at the library Program Coordinator Albertus Koett at (403)755-1134

• Summer 2009 Program Registration Form Part I.
• Summer 2009 Program Registration Form Part II.
• Summer 2009 Program Registration From Part III.

Multicultural Family Storytimes
Downtown Branch - Wednesdays 

      July 22                 Russian at 5:30 and English at 7:00 p.m.

      July 29                 Spanish at 7 p.m.

      August 5              Filipino at 7 p.m.

      August 12            Mandarin at 7 p.m.

      August 19            Russian at 5:30 p.m. and Urdu at 7 p.m.

      August 26            Farsi at 7 p.m.

A series of storytimes for families who speak other languages. If you or someone you know speaks languages other than English, please check the list above and join us. The programs are drop-in and there is no charge to attend. Co-sponsored by CARE (Central Alberta Refugee Effort).

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!
  

Downtown Movie schedule:

Friday July 10th - 10 a.m.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Watch the movie, make your own wand, eat chocolate frogs and be sorted into a Hogwart's House.

Friday July 10th - 1:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Watch the movie, make your own polyjuice potion, try Moaning Myrtle imitations and a petrify freeze dance.

Monday July 13th - 10 a.m.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Watch the movie, eat Bertie Botts every flavor of jelly beans and play tabletop Quidditch.

Monday July 13th - 1:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Watch the movie, make and eat edible wands, and enter our Tri-Wizard Challenge!

Monday July 13th - 5 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Watch the movie, drink butter beer and train in Dumbledore's Army with Wizard's Trivia Duel.

NOTE: Movie start times are approximate. All movies are rated PG and will be shown in the Snell Auditorium.

Psst..want to have fun this summer?
Join the Summer Reading Club!

Special Event!
Friday, July 17
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
Downtown Branch

Wear your best detective gear (costumes, magnifying glasses etc.)
and join us for some mystery games.

Movie Day!
Friday, July 31
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Snell Auditorium
Downtown Branch

Come for a mystery movie - the title is even a mystery to us!
Free popcorn and juice are provided. The movie is rated G.

French Summer  Series

Wednesdays -  July 8, 22, 29; August 5,12.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The focus of this series (for ages six and up) is fun and creativity while encouraging children to speak
in French as much as possible, to maintain their skills during the summer break.
We also encourage older children to attend as this is a great opportunity for them to practice
their French while assisting younger kids with activities.  Each program is up to two hours long
and registration is not required. Co-sponsored by Canadian Parents for French.

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

This educational program runs throughout the year.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor,
please call 346-2533 for more information.

Be a mezz celebrity!
Create your own READ poster!

Wednesday, July 8
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Snell Auditorium

Want to be a celebrity? Then strike a pose and read!
Come to the mezz, take a picture and submit it.  If your picture is judged the best
by our mezz staff, it will be made into a huge poster and displayed in the mezz for all to see!

Wednesday, July 22
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room

Want to yell "Action!" and make your friends laugh, cry and jump out of their seats?
Learn how to direct from filmmaker and actor Jeff Woodward.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room

Bring your friends and join us in July for two awesome movies!

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.

Write out loud!

July 18 and 25
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room

Ask about registration for this class when you sign up for the Summer Reading Club!