While the Christmas excitement builds, there are still some fun community activities planned.
Don’t miss this Saturday’s event, Skate with Santa, provided by Stettler Recreation Center and the Public Library. Start with story time at the library which the whole family will enjoy from 10 to 11 a.m.
Then there is a tonne of stuff happening from 11 am to 1 pm: skating in the arena with Klay the DJ; hot dogs, hot chocolate, coffee, and treats provided by Stettler McDonald’s, and children can enjoy a craft at the library. From noon to 1 pm, Santa will visit to thrill little ones. Lastly, there’ll be Christmas movies playing at the library from 3 to 6 p.m., a perfect opportunity for parents to do some last-minute shopping.
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Friends of the Library’s Christmas Wine Survivor fundraiser.
Dianne Hutton was the last person in the fishbowl, meaning she was the final survivor, winning 30 percent of the wine entered, a total of 29 bottles. Christmas Wine Survivor is one of the only times that being last means coming in first! Second and third place winners, Vicky Walstrom and Christa Cornelssen, each took home 20 percent of the wine or 19 bottles. Anna Tripp, Heather Seibel, and Christine Morris each received a tenth of the bottles (10 bottles). The Stettler Friends of the Library Society was the biggest winner, however, raising approximately $3,000, which will be used to fund the library’s children’s programs.
We so appreciate all those who participated and supported this wonderful fundraising endeavour that is so much fun! Watch for details about Christmas Wine Survivor 2024 coming in September/October next year.
Children:
It’s the last day of school for 2023! Celebrate with Something Cool After School at 4 p.m. when we’ll challenge you to build your best, tallest, most magnificent tower ever using… aluminum foil! Ages 6+.
We have exciting plans for kids aged six and up each day of the Christmas Break.
Join us as often as you want, morning or afternoon. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. we’ll explore holiday coding, and then at 1 p.m., we’ll create an indoor snowman using a yarn wrapping technique.
Then on Thursday, Dec. 28. at 11 a.m. let’s paint mini-masterpieces on canvas. At 1 p.m., we’ll have fun playing with our Sphero robots.
Join us on Friday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m., when we’ll try button crafting. Come back in the evening and bring the family to our annual NERF war! (See details below.)
Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m. is time for winter fun (dress for the weather!) That afternoon at 1:30 p.m., we start Shrek week and we’ll enjoy a Shrek matinee.
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 11 a.m. and we’ll make cloud playdough. Then Shrek Week continues in the afternoon at 1:30, with a Shrek 2 matinee.
Read and Rhyme will meet on Friday, Dec. 22 for Christmas stories, rhymes, and songs. We’ll be back for all the songs, rhymes, and stories again on Friday, Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m.
LEGO Club isn’t only for children! Make it a family affair as you create using our large collection of bricks on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. Ages 6 and up.
Teens and ’Tweens:
Get ready for New Year’s Eve by making these easy, tasty appetizers on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 4:30 p.m. (Yes, tasting is allowed!) Ages 10 and up.
Adults:
Unwind on Zoom from the comfort of your own home with Yoga Nidra for immune support and better sleep on Thursday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. Call the library for the link.
If you’ve been reading Permanent Astonishment: Growing Up Cree in the Land of Snow and Sky along with the Readers’ Circle Book Club, be sure to join us Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m. for a lively discussion of this joyful, award-winning memoir by Tomson Highway.
Plan ahead for a relaxing creative session at Crystal’s Craft Club making lovely beaded earrings on Thursday, Dec. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Spaces are limited so be sure to pre-register.
Due to the Boxing Day holiday, Al-Anon will not meet on Dec. 26. Meetings will resume in the new year, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., to empower those who are close to someone with a drinking problem.
All Ages:
Register early for our popular after-hours Nerf War at the Library on Friday, Dec. 29 at 6 p.m. It’s fun for the whole family!
Buy or borrow a NERF gun and join us as we battle for supremacy between the book stacks and later enjoy some pizza. Call to book your spot.
Guests arriving for the holidays? Why not borrow one of our circulating one-week Family Fitness passes that allows the whole family free access to the pool and gym? Call to reserve a pass for your family.
Join us for Monday Night Gaming online with Stettler and Rocky Mountain House gamers each week at 8 p.m. Be sure to sign up for “Nintendo Switch Online” to participate in Nintendo games. To chat with the group, use the link: https://discord.gg.WMSN5wW
“Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.” ~G.K. Chesterton
For more information or to register for any of the above programs, call the library at 403-742-2292.