Downtown Kelowna, Rutland, Mission Libraries

Join us this fall for fun Virtual Story Times with your favourite Youth Services staff member! Story times will be offered weekly September 21 November 28. Monday - Story Time with Val - 11am / 12 pm MST Tuesday - PJ Story Time with Judy - 6:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm MST Wednesday - Story Time with Ardie - 10 am PST / 11 am MST... Thursday - Story Time with Stephanie - 11 am PST / 12 pm MST Friday - Story Time with Judy or Otilia - 11 am PST / 12 pm MST Saturday - Story Time with rotating YS Staff - 11 am PST / 12 pm MST Please register here: https://buff.ly/2SzaoB2

Unfortunately we've run out of free arts kits for the Paint-a-Book program. Thanks for everyone who's picked up their own kit. we hope you've had a great time with them! We've had some amazing art returned to us that's now proudly on display. If you've picked up your kit and still want to share your beautiful art with us, feel free to drop off your masterpiece anytime until our December close or tag us on social media using #ORLpaints. Starting in the new year, we will be taking down the art and you can come pick it up any time.

Thanks to everyone to attended the previous Family History Forum. We had excellent attendance and a wonderful presentation by Claire. Registration is open for next month's forum: "Records of Death: what are they, what will they tell me, where do I find them?" Sounds like a good one!

An introduction to video editing using the free video editor included with Windows 10. This program is designed to give the patron a basic understanding of the following video editing concepts. Learn how to insert, cut, combine, and rotate clips. Plus adding music and text. Then finishing with exporting your movie and more. https://bit.ly/3k3Ovpd

A library partner let us know this years' HEADS UP! Community mental health summit will take place virtually. Registration is by donation! You can join on Nov 25/26 & find out more at: ... https://freshoutlookfoundation.org/heads-up-community-ment/

Go from graphic making basics to making a design for the #CRICUT Maker. In this 1-hour program, we will jump into #Inkscape (a free program you can download at home) and make a pumpkin #graphic that we can turn into CRICUT projects! We will go over creating a flat graphic for 1 colour, and multi-layered graphics for multi-colours and multi-cuts. https://bit.ly/33SUXd0

Join us for a weekly Virtual Building Challenge posted every Monday. Use any building material you can get your hands on! E-mail a picture of your related creations with your name to [email protected] for at least 5 of 9 challenges to collect a prize. Let's see what you can do! October 13th challenge: Reach for the sky! How high can you build? Quick, take a picture before it falls!

Join us this Friday for our third Virtual Pet Session, featuring Little Reptile Queen. Register here: https://orl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails

Virtual VernonReads Book Club - Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00-8:00 pm PST (8:00-9:00 pm MST) Join us for a lively virtual discussion for VernonReads Book Club. Wednesday, November 18 - The river by Peter Heller... Wednesday, December 16 - Life in the Court of Matane by Eric Dupont Individuals are responsible for placing holds on each month's titles. There may be a few Book Club Kit copies available at the Vernon Upstairs Desk (call ahead to check availability). When you register, you will receive an email with the instructions for how to join our Zoom meeting. Registration required for each date: https://buff.ly/2F46Bri

TinkerCAD Design Contest: Theme - DECORATIVE Ever wish to have your design 3D Printed? Here's your chance! Email us your most awesomest TinkerCAD created design and you may win your very own 3D printed version.... For full details check out our website or click on the FB event https://bit.ly/3l9xA4r #TinkerCAD #3D #makerbot #3dmodeling #steam #stem #contest

At home with your bubble this Thanksgiving weekend and want something to do? Watch a free online movie through Kanopy Streaming Films. Find something everyone can enjoy, with family movies like The Great Gilly Hopkins, Red Dog, Wind Jammers, and many more. Grab your library card and get started at https://www.orl.bc.ca/elibrary/kanopy.

The Graphic Novel Book Club meets tomorrow at 2pm. Click the link to register: https://orl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails This is your chance to talk to others who share the same passion you have for graphic novels & discover what's new. ... If you can't make tomorrow's meeting, the club meets again on Nov 14 & Dec 12!

Swing by the downtown Kelowna branch of the ORL for a free watercolour art kit. Then, draw something from a book that inspires you! Use the hashtag #ORLpaints or drop off your masterpiece for one and all to enjoy! See our calendar for more details: https://orl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails

Louise Glück is the 2020 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. I thought my chances were very poor, and that was fine, she said. But there’s also a kind of covetousness. You want your work honored. Everyone does.Credit...Katherine Wolkoff https://www.nytimes.com//nobel-prize-literature-winner.html

Next time you visit the downtown Kelowna branch check out our lobby display case. Josephine Kwik has assembled an impressive body of art with hers & other local artists’ work. It’s stunning! #fairytales