Children's Services - Family Nights!

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:42:13 -0600

Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Children's Department

November 19 - Special Event Night - Dora & Diego Night!
November 26 - Movie Night - Harry Potter
and the Philosopher's Stone

Parental supervision required. No fees or registration required but space is limited so come early to ensure you get a place! For more information call (403) 346-4688.

Children's Services - Break a Leg Theatre presents...

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:04:45 -0600

Improv Day!

Saturday, November 22
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Downtown Branch
Snell Auditorium
Ages 7 and up

Take the stage with jokes, skits, songs and games! No registration required.
For more information call 403-346-4688.

the mezz - Pride Youth

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:12:18 -0600

Friday, November 14 and 28
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room

Join LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Red Deer youth under 20 and their allies to talk, watch films, do arts and crafts and just hang out! Call Chris at 403-505-8739 or email prideyouth@live.ca for more information.

the mezz - Manga in the mezz

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:35:55 -0600

Manga in the mezz

November 13th and 27th
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Room

Come discuss your favourite books, watch anime DVDs, check out our graphic novels and share your manga drawings!

artsparks - Fall artsparks programs

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:13:41 -0600

Choir (Group Singing)
Continues in September

Yes, Lets: the next Step
(ongoing creative drama class)
Starting in September

Tech-Trek
Ongoing Technical Theatre Class
Starting in September

For more information, email blemay@rdpl.org, or phone 403-755-1134.

Children's Services - Children's Drop-in Programs at the Downtown Branch

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:26:08 -0600

Family Drop-In Storytime

Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

Thirty to 45 minutes of stories, songs, finger plays, and crafts. The focus age group is three to six (under three please bring an adult),
but we invite the whole family to take part.
Family storytimes run all year.

Drop-in Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. OR
Wednesdays
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. OR
Fridays 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Stories, songs and crafts for three to five-year-olds.

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-year-olds (under three please bring an adult), but we invite the whole family to take part.

Drop-In Time for Twos

Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Songs, stories and crafts for two-year-olds and their parents or caregivers.

Drop-In Babytimes

Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
OR Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thirty minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes for children birth to 24 months and their caregivers.

For Parents and Teachers

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:53:48 -0600

For Parents and Teachers

Internet Safety for Kids

Internet Safety

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:37:24 -0600

Internet Safety

Online Rules

	I will not give out any personal information online without my parents’ permission. This includes my name, phone number, address, e-mail, location of my school, my parents’ work address/telephone numbers, credit card number information and my picture.
	When using the Internet, I will always use a pretend name or nickname that doesn’t reveal anything about me.
	When creating a password, I will make one up that is hard to guess but easy for me to remember. To avoid having it stolen, I will never reveal it to anyone (except my parents) — not even my best friend.
	I will not respond to any message that makes me uncomfortable. I will show an adult right away.
	I will not arrange to meet a friend I have made on the Internet unless one of my parents has been informed and will be present.
	I will not open e-mail, files, links, pictures or games from people that I don’t know or trust. I will always ask an adult first.
	I will practice responsible online behaviour:
		I will not post or send insulting or rude messages or threats to anyone online.
		I will not take words, pictures or sounds from someone else’s Web site without their permission.
		I will not disable any filtering software my parents have put on the computer.
		I will not make any online purchases without my parents’ permission.
	I will not believe everything I read on the Internet. When doing online research, I will always check the source of the information and confirm it with a parent, teacher or librarian.

Foreign Films Collection

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:34:48 -0600

Description:

Red Deer Public Library’s new DVD collection of foreign films provides the original soundtrack with English subtitles. The movies in this collection represent widely celebrated and award-winning directors from around the world.

Access:

Foreign films are interfiled in the regular DVD Collection. The DVD case sports a green Foreign Film label and a sticker that indicates the original language of the film. All the foreign films can be accessed through the library catalogue under the uniform title “Foreign Films” and the search can be refined further by choosing the language of soundtrack/subtitles which differs from DVD to DVD.

Size:

The Foreign Films Collection will grow to over 300 films when the order is complete by the end of 2008. The collection will be expanded and updated on an annual basis.

Languages:

Chinese.......Arabic..........Hindi..........Persian/Farsi........Russian........Spanish......Vietnamese....French

You are welcome to check out our extensive DVD collection in Foreign languages, which gives our patrons an opportunity to watch movies in a variety of languages (national cinematography is not represented as it is in the Foreign Films Collection).

Funding:

The project was funded by:

- Red Deer Public Library

- Human Rights, Citizenship & Multiculturalism Education Fund

The movies keep coming to the library so you are welcome to check our catalogue for the new titles throughout the year: Foreign Films in Red Deer Public Library Collection.

Independent and international films delight and challenge the imagination and inform the artistic experience. However, an understanding of their historic, cultural and national context can enhance the impact of their imaginative richness.

Foreign Film Screening

In November we show

Two Women

In Farsi with English subtitles

Director: Tahmineh Milani

Thursday, November 20

Snell Auditorium

5.30 p.m.- 7.30 p.m.

A sensation when released in 1999 in Iran, Two Women charts the lives of two promising architecture students over the course of the first turbulent years of the Islamic Republic. Tahimine Milani creates this scathing portrait of those traditions - aided by official indifference - which conspire to trap women and stop them from realizing their full potential.

Would You Like to Suggest a Movie for our Foreign Films Collection?

Call Tatiana Poliakevitch, Community Development Librarian at 403.755.1130 or 403.318.9312.

We're open at Lion Plaza - come check us out!

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:19:02 -0600

The Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library was closed on Monday, March 31st and will reopen in early 2010. The Dawe Centre Revitalization Project is underway.

Our express branch in the Lion Plaza (7710 - 50th Avenue) is now open so that Red Deer Public Library may still serve our north side customers. Our hours of service at Lion Plaza are as follows:

Monday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Saturday 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Learn more about the new Express Branch at Lion Plaza here.

Homework Help

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:22:39 -0600

Homework Help

General Homework Help						Geography & History
Math & Science						Chercher en Français
Nature Notes						Sports & Recreation

Kids Booklists

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:19:10 -0600

Book Lists

Staff Picks - Picture Books

Expecting a New Baby	/	Fantasy Picture Books
Cultural Diversity		Princess Picture Books
Open for Discovery: Race, War and Peace

Staff Picks - Juvenile Fiction

Fantasy Fiction	/	Laugh Yourself Silly
Animal Fiction		Plains First Nations
Refugees

Other Sites With Recommended Booklists

ALA Children's Notable Lists	/	100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
ALA Children's Literary Awards		Young Reader's Choice Award
CLA Book Awards	/

Kids Connect

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:02:16 -0700

Book Lists
Events for Kids
Book Launch
The Littlest Sled Dog
by Michael Kusugak
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008

Special Saturday Storytime
     11:00 a.m.
     Children's Department
     Downtown Branch
Meet and Greet Michael
     2:00 p.m.
     Snell Auditorium
     Downtown Branch
For more information about this event call 403-346-4688
Homework Help

For Parents/Teachers

CAIWA Art Auction

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:42:40 -0600

artsparks TV Broadcasting Program - Final Product

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:09:20 -0600

The artsparks TV Broadcasting Program was a program in conjunction with CHCA News. Participants spent time at the news station here in Red Deer learning about broadcasting, and then made their own TV show in the studio. Here is the final product (click on the image to view the video). Please note that the video may take a few minutes to begin streaming.

The stories on this artsparks news broadcast are all related to artsparks programming coming up this fall. Enjoy!

WANTED: Road Manager / Touring Stage Manager

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:45:51 -0600

For the artsparks on the boards
Workshop & Presentation Road Trip
Produced by the artsparks program at Red Deer Public Library.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please visit our Employment Opportunities page.

artsparks TV Broadcasting Program

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:09:28 -0600

WHERE: CH Red Deer TV Station (2840 Bremner Avenue) /
Snell Auditorium (Red Deer Public Library)

WHEN: September 11, 18, 25, and October 2, 2007 (1:00 - 2:30 p.m.)

The program is free, but registration and full attendance is required.

To register, call Brett Lemay at 755-1134 or e-mail him at blemay [at] rdpl [dot] org.

Download the registration form

Thank you Summer Reading Club 2007 Sponsors!

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:45:30 -0600

Thank you to the following businesses for donating prizes to our TD Summer Reading Club. Once again you have helped to make our program a big success.

Friends of the Library
NOVA Chemical
Red Deer Rebels
Rec Room Games
Canada Safeway (Red Deer Centre)
Booster Juice

Dairy Queen
McDonald's Restaurant
Heritage Lanes
Parkland Mall
Little Ice Cream and Soda Shop
Toys "R" Us

Uptown Cinema
Boston Pizza
Carnival Cinemas
A & W
Moonwalker's Fun Centre
Red Deer Bottling Co.

Advanced Attitudes Seniors Book Club

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:08:07 -0600

Advanced Attitudes 2008-2009 Seniors' Book Club resumes September 3th from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room. We will discuss Children of Men by P.D. James

For more information or to join the club, call Janet at 342-9110.

Upcoming titles:

October 1, 2008

Mercy by Jodi Picoult

November 5, 2008

Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay

December 3, 2008

My Antonia by Willa Cather

January 7, 2009

Peace like a River by Leif Enger

February 4, 2009

My Antonia by Willa Gather

March 4, 2009

The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue

April 1, 2009

Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi

Fireside Readers Book Club

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:22:04 -0600

Fireside Readers is an adult book club which meets on the third Wednesday of every month from September through June at 6:30 p.m. in the Waskasoo/Kiwanis Room.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

Upcoming books

Date		Members Rating
September 17th	Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin 2004 Edgar Award Complete Reviews Reviews of Books	"Convoluted... complex... dark." 2.5 out of 5
October 8th	Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay 2007 Giller Prize Quill and Quire Canadian Literature	" A great book club ... there are so many ideas to discuss." 4 out of 5
November 19th	Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson 2007 National Book Award Review of Books
December 17th	The Gathering by Anne Enright 2007 Man Booker Award New York Times Book Review
January 14th	The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence Reader's Choice Classic
February 18th	Every Last Cuckoo by Kate Maloy Teleconference with the author
March 18th	Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje 2007 Governor General's Award
April 15th	Everyman: A Novel by Philip Roth 2007 Pen/Faulkner Award
May 20th	The Broken Shore by Peter Temple 2007 Gold Dagger Award
June 17th	Club Members' Choice TBA

DVD Collection in Foreign Languages

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:32:45 -0600

Multilanguage

Many DVDs now have an option to choose from a number of soundtrack languages and/or subtitles. Before you hit the Play button on your DVD player, make sure you have chosen the right soundtrack and/or subtitles language for you.

Adult DVD

Running with scissors
DVD RUN
English, Spanish, Portuguese and French language tracks, with English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean subtitles.

Gilda
DVD GIL
English, French, Spanish or Portuguese language with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.

Hidden Hawaii
DVD 919.69 HID
Soundtracks: English, Spanish, Danish, Japanese and Mandarin

Sense and sensibility Special ed., widescreen
DVD SEN
In English with Spanish and Portuguese tracks, with English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles.

A journey in the history of water
DVD 333.91 JOU
Soundtracks: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Norwegian, Spanish

The forgotten
DVD FOR
In English, French, or Thai with optional Chinese, Korean, English, French, or Thai subtitles.

Children's DVD

Sesame Street Programs for children for whom English is a Second Language:
Food & eating 1&2
J DVD SES

Animals & pets 1&2
J DVD SES

Weather, seasons & time 1&2
J DVD SES

Toys, games & sports 1 &2
J DVD SES

Family & home 1&2
J DVD SES

Friends 1&2&3
J DVD SES

Choose from one of 6 language tracks: English only, suitable for English immersion, or English with Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Mandarin Chinese or Vietnamese

Mulan
J DVD MUL
English, dubbed French or dubbed Mandarin dialogue; closed-captioned.

Annie
J DVD ANN
English, French or Spanish language track; English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean or Thai subtitles.

Young Adult DVD

The benchwarmers = Benchwarmers ça chauffe sur le banc
YA DVD BEN
Includes English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai language tracks with optional Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles.

Stargaze: Hubble's view of the universe
DVD 522.2919 STA
English, French, German, or Spanish narration, subtitles, and menus.

Destination Montréal
DVD 917.1428 DES
In English, German, Japanese and Spanish

Jessye Norman at Christmas
DVD 783.6 NOR
Sung in English, French, German, or Latin.

Ghost in the shell
YA DVD GHO
In Japanese, English, German, Italian, or Spanish with optional English subtitles

Arabic

Paradise now
DVD PAR
In Arabic with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles

The battle of Algiers
DVD BAT
In French and Arabic with optional English subtitles

Chinese

Fearless
DVD FEA
In Mandarin or dubbed English or French dialogue with optional English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles

House of flying daggers = Shi mian mai fu
DVD HOU
In Mandarin, English, or French with optional English or French subtitles

Shaolin soccer
DVD SHA
Sound tracks in English, Chinese, French; optional subtitles in English, Spanish.

Hero
DVD HER
In Chinese (Mandarin); optional dubbed English or French soundtracks; optional English or Spanish subtitles.

Young Adult DVD

Kung fu hustle
YA DVD KUN
In Cantonese, English, French with optional English or French subtitles.

French

Adult DVD (over 400 titles)
Children's DVD (close to 200 titles)
Young Adult DVD (over 150 title)

Hindi

Adult DVD

Picture perfect
DVD PIC
In Hindi with optional English subtitles

Water
DVD WAT
In Hindi with English subtitles or French dubbed audio.

Earth
DVD EAR
Original version (In Hindi) with English subtitles. French dubbed version

Monsoon wedding
DVD MON
In English with some dialogue in Hindi or Panjabi with English subtitles and optional subtitles in French and Spanish.

German

Adult DVD

Run Lola run
DVD RUN
In German with optional French soundtrack; optional subtitles in English.

Testament of Dr. Mabuse = Das testament des Dr. Mabuse
DVD TES
In German with optional English subtitles

Battle of Britain
DVD BAT
In English and German with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.

Der Ring des Nibelungen: a stage festival drama for three days and a preliminary evening
DVD 782.1 WAG #1
Sang in German with English or French subtitles

Persian

Russian

Spanish

Adult DVD (close to 400 titles)
Children's DVD (close to 200 titles)
Young Adult DVD (close to 150 titles)

Urdu

Vietnamese

Lion Plaza Branch - Adult Literacy Program

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:58:25 -0600

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

Manga in the mezz

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:05:47 -0600

What is your favorite manga?

RSS at RDPL

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:46:34 -0600

Information on the events happening at Red Deer Public Library is now available through an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed, which uses a technology called XML to deliver the information right to your desktop or Web browser.

rdpl.org Front Page

Events at RDPL

Blogs
The Library and the Community
Classical Connection
the mezz Blog

To view the feed, simply paste the feed address into an RSS news reader. There are many free RSS readers available for you to download, including the following:

Microsoft Windows

Apple Mac OS

GNU/Linux

An alternative to downloading a dedicated news reader is to use a Web-based news reader, such as the following:

Michif Learning Resources Online

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:45:54 -0600

The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research is the largest web site in Canada devoted to promoting Métis culture

THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF MÉTIS HISTORY AND CULTURE:
Oral Histories in Métis Heritage Languages
The Alfred Reading Series - Michif-Cree: English Michif e-Books

Michif Animal Words

Michif Language Lessons by Rita Flamand, Michif Language Instructor

Lessons include:
Michif Audio CD Lessons for Beginners
Michif Pronounciation Guide: Pronunciation, Sounds and Spelling, Consonant/Vowel Blends, Nouns: Plural and Singular, Verbs: with Prefixes, Suffixes and Tenses

Learn Michif by Listening.
CD produced by Peter Bakker and Norman Fleury.

Michif Audio Samples

Mitchif Sample Dialog

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Children's Services - Family Nights!

Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Children's Department

November 19 - Special Event Night - Dora & Diego Night!

November 26 - Movie Night - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Children's Services - Break a Leg Theatre presents...

Improv Day!

Saturday, November 221:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Downtown BranchSnell AuditoriumAges 7 and up

the mezz - Pride Youth

Friday, November 14 and 283:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room

the mezz - Manga in the mezz

Manga in the mezz

November 13th and 27th4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Waskasoo/Kiwanis Room

artsparks - Fall artsparks programs

Children's Services - Children's Drop-in Programs at the Downtown Branch

Family Drop-In Storytime

Saturdays 11:00 a.m.

Drop-in Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. ORWednesdays 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. ORFridays 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Drop-in Pajama Storytime

Tuesdays 6:30 p.m.

Drop-In Time for Twos

Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Drop-In Babytimes

Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. OR Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

For Parents and Teachers

Internet Safety

Internet Safety

Online Rules

Foreign Films Collection

Description:

Access:

Size:

Languages:

Funding:

Two Women

Would You Like to Suggest a Movie for our Foreign Films Collection?

We're open at Lion Plaza - come check us out!

Homework Help

Kids Booklists

Kids Connect

The Littlest Sled Dogby Michael Kusugak

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008

CAIWA Art Auction

artsparks TV Broadcasting Program - Final Product

WANTED: Road Manager / Touring Stage Manager

artsparks TV Broadcasting Program

Thank you Summer Reading Club 2007 Sponsors!

Advanced Attitudes Seniors Book Club

Fireside Readers Book Club

DVD Collection in Foreign Languages

Lion Plaza Branch - Adult Literacy Program

Manga in the mezz

RSS at RDPL

Michif Learning Resources Online

Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Children's Department

November 26 - Movie Night - Harry Potter
and the Philosopher's Stone

Saturday, November 22
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Downtown Branch
Snell Auditorium
Ages 7 and up

Friday, November 14 and 28
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Meeting Room

November 13th and 27th
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Waskasoo/Kiwanis Room

Wednesdays
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. OR
Wednesdays
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. OR
Fridays 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
OR Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Littlest Sled Dog
by Michael Kusugak