While you’re stocking up your pantry for the holidays, make sure you supply yourself and your family with plenty of books and movies.
We have a large selection of audiobooks for your Christmas vacation road trip, or we can help you sign up for Libby or cloudLibrary, our free ebook/audiobook apps.
And how about browsing our games and puzzles shelf? We have classics like Risk and Yahtzee, or more unique games like Stettleropoly and Exploding Kittens.
You can even choose from our collection of jigsaw puzzles for all levels of skill including some that are Christmas-themed. For children, we have fun toys and equipment in our toy lending library, perfect for your young out-of-town guests.
And just for fun, why not ask for your checkout receipt? You’ll be able to see how much money you’ve saved this year by making use of the library. If you don’t have a library card, you are missing out. Memberships are free if you live in the town or county of Stettler and offer you value beyond words.
The library will be closing on Christmas Eve at 1 p.m. Plan your day to make sure you have reading material because we will also be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day. We will reopen at 10 a.m. on December 27. Also, mark on your calendars that the library will be closing at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 and will reopen on Jan 2 at 10 a.m.
Children:
Come to our last Something Cool After School for 2024 on Dec. 19 at 4 p.m.
Make a Christmas cottage or a mansion with us when we create gingerbread houses. Something Cool After School will return on Jan. 7. Ages 6+.
Ho Ho Ho, have we got plans for you during the Christmas Break!
While school is out, kids aged 6 and up can connect with friends and enjoy crafts, games, and stories starting on Dec. 23.
Join Santa on the ice for some festive skating fun on Dec. 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come to the library at 10 a.m. for Storytime and then join Bluey down in the concession area for crafts at 11:30 a.m.
But don’t forget your skates and your appetite so you can skate with Santa and enjoy a hot dog and hot chocolate.
Plan ahead for our annual New Year’s Nerf War on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. Bring your friends, your own Nerf gun, safety glasses and battle for supremacy in this epic war. Pizza is provided but be sure to register early as spaces are limited.
But that is not all that we have planned for Christmas Break! Every day at 1 p.m. we have something to keep the kids busy such as Snowstorms in a Jar on Dec. 27 and No Sew T-Shirt Bag on Dec. 28. Then join us for pizza making and the Garfield movie on Dec. 30 and we are going to leave 2024 behind in style at our New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31.
Little ones (0-5 yrs) love Read & Rhyme for songs, stories, and fun each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 10:30. Ask us about 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, and we’ll reward you with a small prize each time you reach your family reading goals.
Teens & ’Tweens:
Dungeons & Dragons Night will take a break Dec. 24 and 31 and will resume on Tuesdays on Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m. Ages 13 +. Storytelling and snacks are always part of the fun.
Adults:
Crystal’s Crafters are building snowmen tonight, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. There may still be time to reserve a spot, so call the library.
Tune into Yoga Nidra via Zoom from the privacy of your own home, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Contact the library for the Zoom link by calling, messaging us on Facebook, or emailing spl@prl.ab.ca
There will be no Al-Anon meeting next Tuesday as the library will be closed for Christmas Eve. There will be a meeting on Dec 31 but note the time change for this one time to 2:30 p.m. to help you get into the new year.
Afternoon Friends will not meet on Christmas Eve but will return with a fun time ringing in the new year on Dec. 31, 1 p.m.
Reader’s Circle will be reading The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks and will meet to discuss the book on Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m. The well-known actor has written a novel about movie-making and American culture since World War II. We have copies available so pick up yours today.
Minds in Motion, a program of the Alzheimer Society to stimulate brain function, will meet Dec. 19, 1-3 p.m. If you’re experiencing lapses in memory, why not join us for light exercise and brain-stimulating games in a low-pressure setting? Minds in Motion will be taking a small break but will return on Jan 9.
All Ages:
Bring a friend or your family and meet the building challenges at LEGO Club on Dec. 21, 3 p.m. You’ll have access to any of the bricks and specialty pieces from our huge collection.
Join us Mondays from 8-9 p.m. for a night of gaming with Stettler and Rocky Mountain House Public Libraries. Get the link from the library to participate in the group chat and be sure to sign up with Nintendo Switch Online so you can be part of the Nintendo games.
For free access to the Rec Centre gym or pool, call us to reserve one of our two circulating one-week Family Passes.
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” ~Charles Dickens
For more information or to register for any of the above programs, call the library at 403-742-2292.
