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Community Cafe presents: Mindfulness Eating

Wed, March 4, 2pm – 3pm, Antigonish Town & County Library

Join us for a session on Mindful Eating, and enjoy a fresh snack. All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served too. For more information or to suggest a speaker, please call the Antigonish Library, (902) 863-4276.

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Community Cafe Presents: Learn & Create Memories, with Andrea

Wed, March 4, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Westville Library

Andrea Currie will be by to tell us about the library's Dementia Friendly Collection, which includes books, games, memory boxes and more. And we'll also make a beautiful handcrafted, old-fashioned pin to take home too. Tea, coffee and light snacks will be served, for more information or for speaker suggestions, please call the Westville Library, (902) 396-5022. All are welcome!

There are upcoming commission opportunities for local Artisans & Artists to create a variety of public artworks for the new Pictou Library & renovated deCoste Centre. Find out more about the project HERE.

Want to learn more about opportunities for Public Art commissions?

Artists & Artisans are invited to attend an Information Session at the deCoste Centre, Pictou. The session will also be available via live ZOOM webinar (video recording of the info session will be made available afterward).

All those interesting in supporting Arts & Culture are welcome to attend as well!

When: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 - 6:30PM
In-Person: deCoste Centre, Pictou Waterfront ***
ZOOM Webinar:

Join ZOOM Webinar

Passcode: 406540

Or One tap mobile: Canada: +16473744685,,88501126899#,,,,*406540# or +16475580588,,88501126899#,,,,*406540#

Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): Canada: +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558 0588 or +1 778 907 2071 or +1 204 272 7920 or +1 438 809 7799 or +1 587 328 1099

Webinar ID: 885 0112 6899
Passcode: 406540

*** Please note: Proof of Full COVID-19 vaccination and wearing a mask that covers the nose and mouth is required to attend the session in-person at the deCoste Centre.

Join us in celebrating International Women's Week 2021 with two virtual author presentations:

"Strong and Free, stories and photos of Canadian women in sport", author presentation with photographer, Lyndsay Doyle
Tuesday, March 9th, 7:00 – 8:00pm

To join us:

• Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82930730643?pwd=eVlrR0ZESXhuanRHYzRaeEF3Tmk4Zz09
  Passcode: 570650
• By phone: please dial, 1(800) 974-5902, and then enter the Conference ID, 6217271.

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Rebecca Thomas reads from "I Place You Into the Fire"
Thursday, March 11th, 7:00 – 8:00pm
This event is hosted by the Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre & Sexual Assault Services Association and the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. For more information about the program and if you require assistance to access the program, please contact (902) 863-6221.

To REGISTER:

• Please visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BwPDXAoLT_yqCccFk3HdPg

Visit our Events Calendar for more information about these programs and more!

Join us at the library. Beginners welcome!

• Wednesdays at 2:00pm at the Antigonish People's Place Library
• Thursdays at 3:00pm at the Pictou Library
• Fridays at 10:00am at the River John Library
• Fridays at 1:00pm at the Stellarton Library
• Every 2nd Saturday at 2:30pm at the New Glasgow Library
And For kids ages 7+
• the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Stellarton Library

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

All are welcome to join us, for an writing workshop (online & by phone) with Sheree Fitch.

From nonsense verse for children, to plays, novels and poetry for teens and adults, Sheree Fitch has been a published author since 1987. Her workshops are intended to spark ideas and inspire authentic writing. This workshop is for 18 plus adults who want to participate in a guided writing workshop with series of writing prompts and questions,. Any one who writes a piece of work started in class and completed after the class will be given a one on one critique. No previous experience required.

Zoom Access: Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88163673013pwd=SEI0aENEK1pEQXp6ZHFKdkV3QmJoZz09
Meeting ID: 881 6367 3013
Passcode: 477093

Phone Access: Please dial 1(800) 974-5902, and then enter the Conference ID, 6217271.

About the Instructor:

Sheree Fitch is a multi-award-winning writer, speaker, educator and the author of over 30 books in a variety of genres. Since the publication of her first book, Toes in My Nose in 1987, she’s traveled the globe as a visiting poet and storyteller, writing instructor and literacy educator. A popular presenter at literary festivals, libraries, and conferences, Fitch has received the Vicky Metcalf Award for a body of work inspirational to Canadian children and three honorary doctorates for her contribution to Canadian literature and issues affecting women and children.She owns Mabel Murple's Book Shoppe and Dreamery, a seasonal book shoppe in rural Nova Scotia. Her most recent books are You Won't Always Be This Sad (2019), Summer Feet (Spring 2020), and Because We Love, We Cry (Fall 2020).

For more information, please visit Sheree's website, https://shereefitch.com/

Need help printing your Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Record? Your library is here to help!

Drop by any PARL Library for assistance printing and laminating your Proof of Vaccination/Vaccine Record. Free of charge!

Please make sure to bring your:

• Health Card
• Email address & password OR phone number used to book your COVID vaccination appointment

Have questions? For more information, please contact your local PARL library branch, or Library Headquarters (Toll free: 1-866-779-7761)

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Note: Proof of Vaccination is not required to access general library services (borrowing materials, using computers, etc.). Proof of Vaccination is required for any in-person library programs.

Sunday, March 8th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the New Glasgow Public Library

Support your local library and join us for an evening of fine dining, music, silent auction, conversation, & entertainment!

• Catered by The Pantry Kitchen
• Live Music
• Draws & prizes
• Auction items kindly donated by community partners & friends of the library

Tickets are available for purchase at the New Glasgow, Pictou, Stellarton, and Westville Libraries or by calling Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters, (902) 755-6031 (or toll-free, 1-866-779-7761) - until February 28, 2020!

Tickets are $60 per person, (and an income tax receipt may be issued for the taxable portion of the ticket cost, upon request). Any profits obtained from this fundraising event will be used to purchase materials for our library collections.

Dinner Menu to be announced

Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available, upon request.

Any questions, please contact the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters, (902) 755-6031.

Begins November 1st, 2019!

NaNoWriMo is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. We invite you, to "Come Write in!" and drop by the library to find a quiet corner to write, to read, meet up with other authors, research topics, borrow books, print copies, and more!

On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30.Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.For more information, tips and to register your novel writing project, please visit: www.nanowrimo.org.