Events

For the week of Monday January 20th - 27th The Estevan Public Library will have a StoryWalk® set up at the Estevan Dog Park along the walking paths. As families travel down the walking path there will be pages of a story set up for them to read as they go. Enjoy some outside time and a story! For families who have not been to the dog park before, you can locate it by taking highway 47 (South bound) out of town and turning left before the bridge. The park is located on the first right turn after that.

Let's Read Together

To celebrate Family Literacy Day, we are inviting families to head over to the library, read a book together, make a craft, and receive a free book. Visit us between 1:30 and 4:00pm and take part in this fun event!

Join us at the Yellow Grass Rink for the following:

• Free skate time
• Literacy scavenger hunt
• Bingo
• Guest reader
• Book draws
• Free hot chocolate & cookies

This event is for the whole family. Come celebrate Family Literacy Day with us!

Family Literacy Day happens every year on January 27th. The goal is to raise awareness of the importance of reading, and literacy in general. This year we are having a Hawaiian Luau! Drop in anytime between 10:00am and 8:00pm. Grab a passport from the front desk, and enjoy various activities!

Munsch for Lunch

To celebrate Family Literacy Day, we will be hosting Munsch for Lunch with the school, where we will be reading Robert Munsch books with the students! Lunch will be provided.

To celebrate Family Literacy Day, we are inviting everyone to bring a book they are currently reading or find one here at the library, and stay for at least 20 mins and read. We will be offering FREE coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

We will have a story and craft time for children, as well as a few games, puzzles, and a colouring station. We also will have a few FREE draws for items for patrons to enter to win!

The Estevan Public Library is partnering with Estevan Literacy Group to provide a series of fun, interactive literacy-based activities for families to partake in. These activities have been provided to us by READ Saskatoon.

Hold the Ketchup: Family Literacy Potluck

You are invited to an evening of food, friendship & entertainment! The theme of our potluck is Dishes From Back Home. Please bring a traditional dish from our cultural background to share, along with the recipe. Following supper, we will screen the short film Hold the Ketchup, and then take part in some fun family literacy activities.

Supper starts at 6:00pm, and the movie will begin at 7:00pm.

Wawota Drop-In is located at 408 Railway Ave.

Pick up your copy of the Family Literacy Day word search at the Library or James Hamblin School, or watch for it in the January issue of The Qu'Appelle Spirit. Complete it and return it to the Library with your name and age group on it (adult, teen, child) before Jan 27. You could win some cool prizes!

Then join us on Jan 27 at 6:30-8:00pm for Family Game Night. Choose from our selection of board games, cards, crokinole and giant checkers, or bring your favourite game along and share with friends!

Word puzzles, word Bingo, and more for the whole family with prizes!

The KAIROS Blanket Exercise builds awareness and understanding of our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by having participants literally walk through situations that include pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Participants are drawn into their roles by reading scrolls and carrying cards which ultimately determine their outcomes. By engaging on an emotional and intellectual level, the KAIROS Blanket Exercise effectively educates while increasing empathy. It reaches both the mind and the heart. It is contributing to a movement for reconciliation through education across the country.

Facilitator: Lorraine Bellegarde, KAIROS Canada, Facilitator

Deadline to register: Wednesday, January 22

Cost: Free

Who can attend? Anyone working or volunteering in sport, culture or recreation, the non-profit sector, or municipal councils and employees! This is an excellent professional development opportunity for anyone!

Pre-registration is required. Register by January 22, 2020 at https://southeastdistrict.ca/event-calendar/post/kairos-blanket-exercise

Register early as limited spots available! In order to be respectful to others, please be courteous and call us at least two days prior if you need to cancel your registration. (306.842.4023 or email admin@southeastdistrict.ca). Contact: Joni Hagen, Executive Director, 306.842.2188 ed@southeastdistrict.ca

Family Literacy Jenga Party

Join us in celebrating Family Literacy Day at the branch with games, family, friends, food, and fun! Patrons will also be able to update or get a new library card and check out materials.

To celebrate Family Literacy Day, we will have several activity stations, as well as the Little Moon literacy kit. 

The ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS

Chad Solomon, a member of the Henvey Inlet First Nation, is a writer, performer and puppeteer. He is the co-writer of a graphic novel series. Chad and his muppets Rabbit and Bear Paws, along with their friends, perform interactive puppet shows that delight people of all ages, young and old.  Using Traditional Native Teachings and humour, the stories are based on The Seven Fires Prophecies and The Seven Grandfathers. You will not want to miss this wonderful and entertaining Storyteller and his friends!

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month is hosted by Southeast Regional Library and Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP). Funded by: Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Access Copyright Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and SaskTel.

The ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS

Chad Solomon, a member of the Henvey Inlet First Nation, is a writer, performer and puppeteer. He is the co-writer of a graphic novel series. Chad and his muppets Rabbit and Bear Paws, along with their friends, perform interactive puppet shows that delight people of all ages, young and old.  Using Traditional Native Teachings and humour, the stories are based on The Seven Fires Prophecies and The Seven Grandfathers. You will not want to miss this wonderful and entertaining Storyteller and his friends!

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month is hosted by Southeast Regional Library and Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP). Funded by: Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Access Copyright Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and SaskTel.

The ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS

Chad Solomon, a member of the Henvey Inlet First Nation, is a writer, performer and puppeteer. He is the co-writer of a graphic novel series. Chad and his muppets Rabbit and Bear Paws, along with their friends, perform interactive puppet shows that delight people of all ages, young and old.  Using Traditional Native Teachings and humour, the stories are based on The Seven Fires Prophecies and The Seven Grandfathers. You will not want to miss this wonderful and entertaining Storyteller and his friends!

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month is hosted by Southeast Regional Library and Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP). Funded by: Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Access Copyright Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and SaskTel.

The ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS

Chad Solomon, a member of the Henvey Inlet First Nation, is a writer, performer and puppeteer. He is the co-writer of a graphic novel series. Chad and his muppets Rabbit and Bear Paws, along with their friends, perform interactive puppet shows that delight people of all ages, young and old.  Using Traditional Native Teachings and humour, the stories are based on The Seven Fires Prophecies and The Seven Grandfathers. You will not want to miss this wonderful and entertaining Storyteller and his friends!

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month is hosted by Southeast Regional Library and Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP). Funded by: Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Access Copyright Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and SaskTel.

In conjunction with Lyndale School, we will be hosting a Family Literacy Evening based on the READ Saskatoon kit, A Saskatchewan Odyssey. Snacks and refreshments will be available. We may even have a special guest visit!

The ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS

Chad Solomon, a member of the Henvey Inlet First Nation, is a writer, performer and puppeteer. He is the co-writer of a graphic novel series. Chad and his muppets Rabbit and Bear Paws, along with their friends, perform interactive puppet shows that delight people of all ages, young and old.  Using Traditional Native Teachings and humour, the stories are based on The Seven Fires Prophecies and The Seven Grandfathers. You will not want to miss this wonderful and entertaining Storyteller and his friends!

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month is hosted by Southeast Regional Library and Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP). Funded by: Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Access Copyright Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and SaskTel.

Joshua Jordan G.H. is a Cree teenager whose biological mother was a member of the Lake St. Martin First Nation in Manitoba. He is the author of Shopping Cart Boy: Poems of My Life, a collection of poetry that reflects on his early life, including losing his mother and being in the care of Social Services. Joshua will be joined by his guardian, Sheila Webster.

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month is hosted by Southeast Regional Library and Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP). Funded by: Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Access Copyright Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and SaskTel.