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Seed Library
Saturday, March 04, 2023
Saturday, June 03, 2023
Peachland
Peachland Library has seeds to "borrow". Take the seeds, grow the plant, harvest your crop, but save some seeds and return them to the Library so they can be "borrowed" again for the next year.
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Online Kelowna Poetry Contest
Saturday, April 01, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
All Locations
Celebrate Poetry Month with the Online Kelowna Poetry Contest for Adults! Are you feeling creative? Write a poem and submit your entry between April 1 to May 31st. Please email your poem to klreference@orl.bc.ca along with your name and phone number or drop hard copies submissions to your branch and we will make sure your poem will be send to Kelowna Downtown Library.
Submission Guidelines:
- There
is no set theme. Let your imagination run wild!
- Poetry
can be written in any poetic style and on any subject but must be in English.
- Only
one poem per person. Multiple entries will not be accepted.
- The
poem must be an original work by the person entering the contest.
Plagiarism is a serious offense!
- The
deadline for submissions is Wednesday , May 31st 16 at 8:00
p.m.
- Poems
containing language that is vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate will not
be accepted.
- Prizes:
1st
prize- one book and a $25 Mosaic gift certificate
2nd
prize- two books
3rd
prize- one book
Spring into Action Audiobook Challenge
Saturday, April 01, 2023
Friday, June 30, 2023
Salmon Arm
Participate from Home
Celebrate warmer weather AND amazing books by springing into action - while listening to audiobooks!
How to participate?
- Track every kilometre that you're active while listening to an audiobook OR
- Track every hour that you're active while listening to an audiobook OR
- Track both and enter to win TWICE!
- Bring in your completed tracker for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate
What counts as being active?
- Walking, jogging, running (indoors or out!)
- Cycling, scooting, rolling (indoors or out!)
- Dancing, stretching, gardening, mopping, vacuuming - whatever gets your heart rate up!
How to find audiobooks?
- Download Libby (a free app!) to access eAudiobooks through your smartphone, tablet, or computer
- Borrow from our CD Audiobook collection
(Psst! Need help getting started with Libby? Register for our Libby 101 (for Smartphones!) workshop.)
Rules
- Participants can submit as many trackers as they wish between the dates of the challenge.
- Participants do not have to be Salmon Arm residents to enter, but MUST be able to pick up their prizes at the Salmon Arm branch.
- All audiobooks MUST be listened to within the dates of the challenge.
- All distances MUST be travelled within the dates of the challenge.
- Trackers must be submitted by Friday July 7th 2023.
- Trackers can be submitted directly to the Salmon Arm branch or can be scanned and emailed to sareference@orl.bc.ca
Puzzle Exchange
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Princeton
Participate from Home
Ready for a new challenge? Bring in your puzzles to trade for one that is new-to-you! Or, help with the puzzle in progress in the branch!
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