Do Your Part

Muskoseepi Park and the Environment Committee present the “Do Your Part” Environment Week 2008 event.  Come out to see how your actions count, and spend Saturday, June 7, 12:30 – 4:30pm at the Muskoseepi Park Pavillion.  There will be community displays, fun attractions and activities giving everyone a chance to explore and win prizes!  Together we can do our part and strive for a greener future.  For more information, call Muskoseepi Park 538-0451.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Food Bank is currently very low on food.  Anyone interested in donating items can drop them off at 9605 – 102 Street from 9:15am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday.  Items needed most are:  canned dinners, canned vegetables, tinned meat, canned beans, pasta meals, chunky soup, and tinned fruit.  Any items will be appreciated.  For more information, call 532-3720. 

Preschool Health Fair

May 29, 2008, at the Spirit River Centennial Hall from 10am – 1pm

All children 0 – 6 years and their parents are invited.  Get your child’s immunizations updated, and much more!  No appointment needed!  There will be door prizes and giveaways! 

Call 864-3063 for more information!

Grande Prairie Run/Walk Club

The GP Run/Walk club is a non-profit organization.  The club wants to provide a way for people to support each other in being active through many avenues, including running, walking, swimming biking, skiing, and more.

For more information, visit the website at www.gprunwalk.com.

Relay for Life

The Grande Prairie & Peace Country Relay for Life is your chance to:

Celebrate Cancer Survivors.

Remember lost loved ones.

Fight Back to find a cure.

This overnight event starts at 7:00pm June 13 and ends at 7:00am on June 14.

There are still MANY ways to get involved and help FIGHT BACK Against Cancer.

         Register a Team, or as an individual

         Pledge someone you know

        Volunteer Your Time

       Or Purchase a Luminary at ANY Scotiabank location in the Peace Country

For More information, contact the Canadian Cancer Society’s Grande Prairie Office at 538-8205

Vector Communication

Vector Communication is sponsoring a raffle in support of the Canadian Cancer Society! Tickets are $5, and can be purchased directly from Vector Communications.  Tickets will also be available at the Grande Prairie Farmer’s Market May 3^rd.

1^st prize – Air Brush Steel Picture

2^nd prize – Garmin GPS

3^rd prize - $100 gift certificate at Maddhatters

Draw date is June 6^th.  For more information, call 532.2555, or check out the website – vectorcomm.ca/cure/shtml.

Walk for ALS, June 7th at Muskoseepi Park, Registration at 9am, walk starts at 10am.  It is a fun family oriented event.  For more information, phone 512-9090 or go to the ALS website: www.alsab.ca.

The “Walk for ALS” is the largest annual fundraiser and it is the signature event of the Provincial ALS Society.  This event also serves to increase awareness of and support for this devastating disease.  With increased awareness comes increased financial support which will enable people living with ALS to have the services they need to live with independence, dignity, and choice.

The “Walk for ALS” supports crucial research for a cure.  The Provincial ALS Society donates 40% of the proceeds raised through the “Walk for ALS” to the ALS Society of Canada for ALS research.  Some of the money donated comes back to the community through equipment purchases by the ALS society for patients with ALS

A Chair Affair

Join the Community Village Society of the Peace Country for A Chair Affair Saturday, May 24, 7:00pm In The Community Village Courtyard 10113  103 Ave

Tickets are $25

One-of-a-kind chair designs will be auctioned off at this Fundraising Garden Party for the Community Village.24 contributing artists, including Tim Heimdal, Carrie Klukas and Carmen Haakstad.

Also up for auction is a one-of-a-kind stained glass window from the former St. Joseph’s Church.

For More Information, or for Tickets, call 532-4494  ext.100

Homeless For A Night

June 6 & 7, at the South Bear Creek Ball Diamonds.

There will be a corporate challenge – bring a team from the office!

Register at sunrisehouse.ca, or call 539-3287.

Funds raised from this event will go towards The Sunrise House Youth Shelter.

New Farmer’s Market?

A non-profit group hoping to start another Farmer’s market is looking for a commercial building to rent in Grande Prairie.  If you have such a building or property, and are willing to help, please call Laurie @ 532-1153.

May 2008 Programs & Events at the Grande Prairie Public Library


May 2008 Programs & Events at the Grande Prairie Public Library

Writing Potpourri
Want to write but not sure where to start? Come for an informal writing circle where we'll gather our thoughts and ideas and join the  writer-in-residence as she helps you sort through a garden of ideas.  Be prepared to write alongside our writer as she answers your questions and helps you germinate your ideas and nurtures their growth. It doesn't matter if you write fiction, poetry, songs, blogs, letters, or any other form of writing - come and get your words growing. Call 532-3580 to register. Tuesday May 6, 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Spencer Room

Grande Prairie: Fifty Years in the Making
A speaker series celebrating the City’s finest moments.
Join us for refreshments as you discover and celebrate with us why Grande Prairie is “the greatest place to be!” Longtime members of the community will speak on sports, theatre, business and politics.
Thursday, May 8 - Join Mayor Dwight Logan and longtime Alderman Helen Rice as they share stories of how the political landscape has changed over the years to create the growing City of Grande Prairie we enjoy today. 7:00 pm in the Spencer Room.

Forestry Week (May 4 to 10)
Celebrate Forestry Week with Bertie the Beaver on Friday May 9. Bertie the Beaver (who is a cousin of Mickey Mouse) will be visiting the Story Room to talk about forestry, fire safety and much more! Friday, May 9 from 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Meet Author Dave Glaze
Children’s author Dave Glaze will be visiting Grande Prairie Public Library. Check out Dave’s books on www.daveglaze.ca    Dave has written exciting mystery chapter books including Waiting for Pelly and the Light Fingered Gang. Appropriate for children ages 6-12.
Call 532-3580 ext. 226 to register. Monday, May 12 from 10:30 – 11:30 am

The C.O.W. is Coming!
The Literacy Alberta’s C.O.W. (Classroom on Wheels) bus will be visiting the library all day on June 4 & 5. The COW bus is a friendly, welcoming place for parents and kids staffed with literacy experts who help parents understand the value of early literacy as well as how parents can model literacy behaviours. Learn games and activities you and your children can do to make reading fun. For more information call the Children’s Library at 532-3580 ext 226.
Wednesday June 4 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Thursday June 5 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Pressed Flowers with Janice Lutsenko
Learn to create beautiful flower art for your home when the library presents Pressed Flowers with Janice Lutsenko, Thursday, May 1 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Call the library at 532-3580 ext 221 to register.
Materials fee: $30. Limit of 20 participants.

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
Looking for that rare, out of print or hard to find book? Check out the Friends Book Sale - a treasure trove for the book lover! Come Saturday for first choice books or arrive Sunday and grab a bag of books for a toonie. Ask about our special Friday preview night for Friends of the Library members.  Presented by the Grande Prairie Public Library Friends Society.
Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m.  5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2:00 p.m.  4:00 p.m.
Spencer Room  Grande Prairie Public Library

Library Book Club
Our next session will start at 7:15 pm on Thursday, May 15 in the Spencer Room at the Library. We will be discussing The Outlander by Gil Adamson. New members are welcome. For more information call Anna at 532-3580 ext 234.

Bedtime Stories
Come in your pajamas and bring your teddy bear for a half hour of bedtime stories for the entire family. No registration required. Tuesdays, Apr 8 - May 13 from 7:00 -7:30 pm

Preschool Programs:
Tales for Twos                    Parented
Stories, finger-plays, and crafts for 2 year olds and
accompanying adults.
Tuesdays        April 8 - May 13
                 10:15 - 10:45 am
Musical Tots                               Parented
Stories, songs, and musical activities for tots ages
two years or younger and caregiver.
Wednesdays      April 9 - May 14                 
                 10:30 - 11:00 am
Melody Magic                      Unparented
Shake those sillies out with musical activities,
crafts, stories and songs for 3 - 5 year olds.
Wednesdays      April 9  May 14         
                 1:30 - 2:15 pm
Storytime                                  Unparented
Stories, activities, and crafts for 3 year olds.
Thursdays       April 10  May 15        
                 10:30 - 11:15 am                 
Krafty Kids                                Unparented
Stories, films, and crafts for 4 and 5 year olds.
Thursdays       April 10  May 15        
                 1:30 - 2:30 pm  

Grande Prairie Public Library Friends Society
Mad about books?  Join the Friends and find a group that is as passionate about libraries and literacy as you are!  The Friends are active in the community with fundraising and advocacy endeavors.  Monthly meetings are held the 4^th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Spencer Room of the library.  Call Michelle at 532-3580 ext 231 for more information.  We’d love to see you there!

Scotiabank Presents the 4th Annual Spring Fling
Friday May 2, 6:30 pm at Rock City. Silent Auction, appetizers and entertainment.  All proceeds to the Montrose Cultural Centre.  Tickets are $40 and are available at Egans, Scotiabank and the Library or by calling 831-1147.