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Spring into Action Audiobook Challenge

Friday, June 30, 2023
A person wears headphones that are plugged into a book.
Salmon Arm
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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

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Genealogy Meetup

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Have you ever wanted to research your family tree? Have you hit a brick wall in your research? Join our friendly group of genealogists at the library to share ideas, learn new tips and tricks, and solve research roadblocks. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned family historian, we will help you get started with your research. Bring your own computer, or bring a USB drive and use one of ours. We meet every second and fourth Monday at 10:30 am. Drop in, no registration required.
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Shuswap Spinners and Weavers

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
If you spin (or are interested in learning!), join the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers on Tuesday afternoons. Drop-in - no registration required.

Visit the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers blog for more information or find them on Facebook.
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Housing Outreach with CMHA

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Salmon Arm
Do you need assistance with housing in Salmon Arm? Drop by the Salmon Arm Library on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30pm to talk with the Housing Outreach Coordinator for CMHA. 

The Housing Outreach Coordinator supports folks in:
  • finding and maintaining housing
  • providing information about supplements for rent and other housing-related costs
  • assisting with general service navigation
Drop by with your questions and concerns!

This initiative is generously provided by CMHA Shuswap Revelstoke.
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Adult Story Time – Listen and Relax to a Story

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Coffee Mug Book
All Locations

Storytelling is core to the human experience.  When was the last time you could sit back, relax, and let someone else do the reading? Join us for 30-40 minutes to listen to live readings of tales and a discussion of the stories may follow.

Adult Story Time will take place on the first Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm – 3:00pm

May 2, June 6, July 4, August 1

The program is over the phone – no computer knowledge is required.  Please register online here, call 778-658-6394 or email: access@orl.bc.ca to receive the conference line phone number and access code.


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Online Pyjama Story Time with Judy

6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
A bear in an astronaut suit reads a book in space
All Locations

Don’t forget your Stuffie as you snuggle up for Pyjama Story Time featuring longer books, Puppets, songs and rhymes. 

Brought to you by Judy from Kelowna through Microsoft Teams

Registration required with Email address to receive Teams Link

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Virtual Engineering Club - Fabulous Water Filter

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
STEAM
All Locations
Introduces a new project each month using common household items. This month's topic involves making a fabulous water filter.

Materials Needed:

  • Charcoal (crushed bbq brickets, or wood remnants from a fire) - approx. 1/2 cup
  • Sand -approx. 1/2 cup
  • Small, clean stones - approx. 1/2 cup
  • Small gravel - approx. 1/2 cup
  • Medium sized gravel - approx. 1/2 cup
  • Garden Soil - approx. 1/2 cup
  • Plastic bottle - 2 ltr in size
  • Pitcher of Water
  • Scissors
  • Spoon
  • Cotton Balls - approx. 10
  • Leaves and grass
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The Readers

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Readers
All Locations

Come join our merry band of minds as we explore the world of books.


The Readers is a program to connect with others and discuss books and reading with fellow book lovers.  Each week starts with a question or theme and the conversation goes from there.  We are open to all kinds of readers – as any type of reading is reading!


The program is over the phone – no computer knowledge is required.  Please register here or call 778-658-6394 or email access@orl.bc.ca to receive the conference line phone number and access code.

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Scrabble @ Salmon Arm Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Salmon Arm
Interested in playing Scrabble and meeting new friends? Come to the new Scrabble club at the library every Thursday morning! 

Game boards and dictionary provided (though you're welcome to bring your own!).  All levels of experience welcome. 




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Babytime at Salmon Arm Library

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Join us for an interactive program full of songs, rhymes, tickles, books, and more! Babytime is an wonderful way to bond with your baby, to have fun, to meet other parents and caregivers, and to develop early literacy and speech skills.

Recommended for newborns to approximately 18 months. Siblings welcome!
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Odd Socks Knitting at the Salmon Arm Library

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Join the Odd Socks knitting group every Friday between 1:30-3:30pm. New members and all capabilities are welcome!

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Registration is closed

ASL Basics for Teens & Adults (FULL)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
All Locations
Have you ever wanted to learn sign language? Now is the time! Learn the basics of American Sign Language and gain exposure to Deaf culture in a fun, engaging, and immersive way.

There are 6 classes in this program. As this is a popular program, please ensure you can commit to all classes before you register.

Registration is now FULL
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Paws 4 Stories

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Dog wearing a kerchief
Salmon Arm
Small Meeting Room
Do you want to hang out with the sweetest dog ever? Come meet Rolo at the Salmon Arm library. Rolo is a miniature poodle and a certified St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to, petted and talked to. Rachel, his human, is also there to answer questions you may have about Rolo, therapy dogs, and more.

You can sign up for one-on-one sessions or drop-in and see if Rolo and Rachel are free for a chat.

Provincial Health Order mandates must be followed. Masks are currently not mandated, but they are welcome. 
 
**Please include your email address when registering to get your confirmation email as well as the link to cancel if need be. (You may be asked to verify your email address if it's your first time registering for a program online.)**
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Online Book Club in French/Club de lecture en français

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Book Club
All Locations

Si vous êtes un adulte curieux et passionné de littérature francophone, ce club de lecture est pour vous! Joignez-vous à nous chaque premier samedi du mois de 10h30 à 11h30.

Le roman à discuter: "Suite Française'' by Irène Némirovsky

If you like French literature, and enjoy discuss it in Frenchthis Book Club is for you. Join us every first Saturday of the month from 10:30 to 11:30 pm. 

The book to discuss: "Suite Française'' by Irène Némirovsky



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Fossils & Fossil Hunting

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tyrannosaur breaking through a white wall.
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Calling all future fossil hunters! Come see James Murray's collection of fossils*, hear his stories, and learn cool fossil hunting tips. 

*Participants are invited to view the fossils, but please do not pick them up.
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Salmon Arm Reads Book Club

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A teacup and saucer perches on a stack of four books.
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Love reading and talking about books? Join our Salmon Arm Reads Book Club! 

We meet monthly on Tuesday mornings to discuss our latest title in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No registration required - just drop in!

Participants are responsible for securing their own copies; a limited number of copies may be available at the circulation desk (call 250-832-6161 to check availability). Large prints copies and ebooks may also be available through our catalogue.

February 14: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

March 14: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. 

April 11: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.

May 9: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good and/or The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

June 13: Greenwood by Michael Christie.

July 11: TBD

Aug 8: TBD

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Shuswap Spinners and Weavers

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
If you spin (or are interested in learning!), join the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers on Tuesday afternoons. Drop-in - no registration required.

Visit the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers blog for more information or find them on Facebook.
View More

Housing Outreach with CMHA

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Salmon Arm
Do you need assistance with housing in Salmon Arm? Drop by the Salmon Arm Library on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30pm to talk with the Housing Outreach Coordinator for CMHA. 

The Housing Outreach Coordinator supports folks in:
  • finding and maintaining housing
  • providing information about supplements for rent and other housing-related costs
  • assisting with general service navigation
Drop by with your questions and concerns!

This initiative is generously provided by CMHA Shuswap Revelstoke.
View More
Registration is open

Online Pyjama Story Time with Judy

6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
A bear in an astronaut suit reads a book in space
All Locations

Don’t forget your Stuffie as you snuggle up for Pyjama Story Time featuring longer books, Puppets, songs and rhymes. 

Brought to you by Judy from Kelowna through Microsoft Teams

Registration required with Email address to receive Teams Link

View More
Registration is closed

The Readers

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Readers
All Locations

Come join our merry band of minds as we explore the world of books.


The Readers is a program to connect with others and discuss books and reading with fellow book lovers.  Each week starts with a question or theme and the conversation goes from there.  We are open to all kinds of readers – as any type of reading is reading!


The program is over the phone – no computer knowledge is required.  Please register here or call 778-658-6394 or email access@orl.bc.ca to receive the conference line phone number and access code.

View More

Scrabble @ Salmon Arm Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Salmon Arm
Interested in playing Scrabble and meeting new friends? Come to the new Scrabble club at the library every Thursday morning! 

Game boards and dictionary provided (though you're welcome to bring your own!).  All levels of experience welcome. 




View More

Babytime at Salmon Arm Library

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Join us for an interactive program full of songs, rhymes, tickles, books, and more! Babytime is an wonderful way to bond with your baby, to have fun, to meet other parents and caregivers, and to develop early literacy and speech skills.

Recommended for newborns to approximately 18 months. Siblings welcome!
View More

Odd Socks Knitting at the Salmon Arm Library

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Salmon Arm
Meeting Room
Join the Odd Socks knitting group every Friday between 1:30-3:30pm. New members and all capabilities are welcome!

View More
Registration is closed

ASL Basics for Teens & Adults (FULL)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
All Locations
Have you ever wanted to learn sign language? Now is the time! Learn the basics of American Sign Language and gain exposure to Deaf culture in a fun, engaging, and immersive way.

There are 6 classes in this program. As this is a popular program, please ensure you can commit to all classes before you register.

Registration is now FULL
View More
Registration is open

Paws 4 Stories

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Dog wearing a kerchief
Salmon Arm
Small Meeting Room
Do you want to hang out with the sweetest dog ever? Come meet Rolo at the Salmon Arm library. Rolo is a miniature poodle and a certified St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to, petted and talked to. Rachel, his human, is also there to answer questions you may have about Rolo, therapy dogs, and more.

You can sign up for one-on-one sessions or drop-in and see if Rolo and Rachel are free for a chat.

Provincial Health Order mandates must be followed. Masks are currently not mandated, but they are welcome. 
 
**Please include your email address when registering to get your confirmation email as well as the link to cancel if need be. (You may be asked to verify your email address if it's your first time registering for a program online.)**
View More