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Saturday, October 14, 12:00-3:00PM No cost. Drop-in. Come together in the library to help local self-published and independent authors get discovered and to find new books written by fellow community members. In addition to the activities that will be happening locally, Okotoks Public Library will enrich their programming with selected workshop videos produced by Indie Author Day sponsors from around the world. Indie Author Day events:
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Workshop Videos
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Local Author Book Fair
To learn more about Indie Author Day, visit indieauthorday.com. If you are a local indie author who would like to be part of our book fair, please contact Paula Benson at 403-938-2220 or pbenson@okotokslibrary.ca
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Saturday, October 28, 10:00-4:00PM No cost. Drop-in. The Okotoks Arts Council is bringing the Wizarding World to Okotoks. Join us for a day of Harry Potter quality magic! Visit Hogwarts (Okotoks Public Library) to test your wizarding skills.Tour Diagon Alley as the downtown businesses transform their shops into the world your may know.Venture into Hogsmeade, a magical craft fair.Take up the challenge in the Quidditch tournament. All while avoiding getting taken to Azkaban...or maybe send your friends there!! For more information check out The Wizarding World of Okotoks on Facebook.
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Batman Day Saturday, September 23, 10:00AM-5:00PM No cost. Drop-in. Come to the library and check out our Batman Day display! This year's Batman Day conicdes with Harley Quinn's 25th Anniversary and she wants the world to know!
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English Language Learning Saturdays, 2:00-4:00PM No cost. Instructor: Deb Payne 403-512-2427 FEATURING · Reading · Writing · Speaking · Listening & Grammar Practice · Canadian Benchmark Levels 4+ ADULTS & 16+ FREE BRING YOUR OWN NOTEBOOK & PEN BENEFITING English Language Learners within the community.
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Administration of an Estate - Session facilitated by Southern Alberta Law Offices These workshops (and all our legal workshops) are intended for general education or informational purposes only. We make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information provided in these workshops. Do not act or rely on any information provided in this workshop without first obtaining your own legal advice.Tuesday, September 26, 6:30-7:10PM No cost. Click here to register. You’ll come away from this free 40 minute workshop with a basic knowledge of the documents required and the process of administering an estate in Alberta. We’ll talk about when an estate needs to be probated or not and what happens when someone dies without a Will in place. And, of course, we’ll answer as many of your questions as we can.
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Okotoks Chess Club
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30PM
No cost. Drop-in.
The Club aims to improve chess play. A friendly environment where learning takes priority over winning. Meet players who will take the time to review the games you play and point out ideas.Chess sets and clocks are available for use. We host rated events. Ccontact Richard Bradley at Richard.Bradley@shaw.ca for more information.
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makerKIDS: Sink or Float? Candy Science Ages 5 - 7 Wednesday, September 27, 4:00-4:45PM $5/child. Preregister in person at the library. It’s never too early to have fun with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM)! Using simple hands-on experiments, this program will introduce STEAM concepts to young scientists. Registration required.
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Miscarriage, Stillborn & Infant Death Support Group - A safe place to talk about loss Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00-8:15PM No cost. For more information, contact Lindsey at lwonderham@gmail.com. We will be going through the different stages of grief. Each week will have its own focus as follows: denial-Sep 27, anger-Oct 25, bargaining- Nov 22; & depression -Dec 20.
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Home Buyers 101 - Presented by Adam Mansbridge, Mortgage Agent DLC Elevation Mortage & Chris Mulders, Realtor CIR Realty Thursday, September 28, 6:30-7:30PM No cost. RSVP to adam@evelationmortgage.ca Learn about the financing and logistics of purchasing a property. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to adam@elevationmortgage.ca
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Grief Support Services Okotoks: Group Meetings are held in Okotoks Library on the first Tuesday of each month: Oct 3, Nov 7 & Dec 5, 6:30 - 8:00PM. High River: Group Meetings are held in High River Library on 3rd Tuesday of each month on Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec19, 6:30-8:00PM. If interested, please contact H.V. (Henry) Friesen 403-875-3188 or Vi Sharpe 403-860-3189. Offering individual, family and group bereavement support and counselling to the communities of Okotoks, High River and surrounding areas. All are welcome to attend these free group sessions.
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Guess the Cover of the Book Ages 13 & UpOctober 3 - 17 No cost. Drop-in. Can you recognize a book just by looking at a portion of the cover? Play our guess the cover of the book game, and you could win a prize! Fill out all 12 and return by October 24th to be entered to win.
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Personality Types in the Workplace- Workshop facilitated by McBride Career Group Inc Saturday, October 14, 12:00-3:00PM No cost. Click here to register. Learn more about yourself and those you work with. This workshop will help you to: - Understand the MBTI Personality Assessment Model (Myers Briggs Type Indicator)
- Learn about your own natural preferences and preferred ways of doing things
- How to choose a career and manage your career based on your personality type
- Acknowledge your strengths, weaknesses, and contributions to the workplace
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Men's "Meet" and Potatoes 1st Thursday of every month, 5:00-6:30PM No cost. Click here to register. Join your gracious AHS hosts once a month to discuss news and views, and get to know your neighbours. Exciting guest speakers on everything from fishing to men's health and enjoy a FREE SUPPER on us.
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Bouncing Back- Presented by life coach and stress expert Helga Bender, www.helgabender.com Thursday, October 5, 6:30-7:30PM No cost. Click here to register. Sooner or later we will all face high stress and life challenges. It could be health, finances, divorce, disaster or bereavement. Learn practical techniques for handling stress, for dramatic relief and how to create a courageous new story.
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Okotoks Evening Readers 1st Thursday of every month, 7:00-8:30PM No cost. Drop-in. Questions are found on book lovers lit site. There are many diverse answers and every answer is the correct one. The group is serious regarding the love of reading and having fun. Contact ANNETTE at 403 - 995 -9939.
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Tech Talk Café - Program facilitated by the Literacy for Life Foundation Fridays, October 6 - December 8, 10:30AM-12:30PM No cost. Drop-in. Build your technology knowledge! Offered in a casual drop-in environment where participants bring their own laptops or tablets. A facilitator is on hand to offer assistance on topics such as Windows 10, Social Media, Internet Security/browsing, Skype and managing photos and files.Please call 403-652-5090 for more information.
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