[Events] Upcoming Events at the Pelham Public Library

[Elaine Anderson]

Town of Pelham Public Library

Press Release

 

 

“Crime Time”  Monthly Author Event

The Pelham Public Library in partnership with Scene of the Crime Books
is pleased to present a “Crime Time” mystery author each month.  Toronto
author Jill Edmondson reads from her debut novel “Blood and Groom.”
Tues.,  Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.  Books for sale and signing.  Free!

 

Reducing Stress for a Healthy Brain

Focus is on how stress impacts the brain & strategies to lower your risk
of damage and to promote overall brain health at any age.  Presented by
the Alzheimer Society.  Free but please register ahead.  Wed. Jan. 27th
at 6:00 p.m.

 

Free Tax & Financial Info Session

Learn some tax savings techniques & make sure your nest egg is
protected! A certified financial planner will go over tax planning and
financial advice for your family. Mon., Feb. 1 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Free but please register ahead.

 

Philosophers’ Café:  Corporate Social Responsibility:  A Win/Win
Situation?

The owners of The Wildflower, Cafe on Main, Nature’s Corner, and de la
Terre join Dr. Chelsea Willness to talk about the influence of social
responsibility on stakeholders such as customers and potential
employees. Is a commitment to community involvement, the environment,
international human rights, and use of local, seasonal, and organic
ingredients important in business?  Tues., Feb. 2.  7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
$1.00.  Please register ahead.

 

Author Reading:  Incontinent on the Continent

Author Jane Christmas brings a humorous twist to the travel writing
genre.  Her two previous books, -- The Pelee Project:  One Woman’s
Escape from Urban Madness, and What the Psychic Told the Pilgrim:  A
Midlife Misadventure on Spain’s Camino de Santiago de Compostela, --
both Canadian bestsellers, reveal a fresh, audacious voice.  Sun., Feb.
7 at 2 p.m.  $5.00.  Please register ahead.  Books for sale and signing.

 

Scrapbooking Memories “Pink Paisley Style”    

A fun memory-making scrapbook page workshop. Great to get you going.
Theme colours are chocolate & pink paisley. All supplies provided.
Minimum age 13.  $8.00.  Please register ahead. 

Mon., Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Session II: Travel “Bucket List” II

Pam from Cruise Holidays Niagara will present ideas for destinations
which are off the beaten path and as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites
which have been designated by the UN to be of “outstanding value to
humanity.”  Tues., Feb. 9.  7:30 p.m.  $2.00 per person.  Please
register ahead.

 

Banned Book Challenge

Set a goal for yourself to read as many banned or challenged books as
you wish from Feb. 21-27 (Freedom to Read Week) until June 30, 2010.
Visit the Pelham Public Library’s Fahrenheit 451:  Banned Book web log
(http://www.pelhamlibrary.blogspot.com) to record your goal and report
on your progress.  Not sure what to read? Check out the lists and links
on the web log or visit the Pelham Public Library.

 

“Crime Time”  Monthly Author Event

The Pelham Public Library in partnership with Scene of the Crime Books
is pleased to present a “Crime Time” mystery author each month.  Ottawa
mystery writer R.J. Harlick is an escapee from the high tech jungle.
After working for over twenty-five years in the computer industry, she
decided that pursuing killers by pen would be more fun than chasing the
elusive computer bug.

Tues, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.  Books for sale and signing.  Free!

 

Sanity Secrets for Stressed-Out Women 

Frustrated, frayed, frazzled, and fatigued. That’s how most women feel
every day. Motivational speaker and life coach Sue Augustine goes beyond
the typical relaxation exercises for stress relief to give readers
powerful tools based on biblical principles to achieve balance in body,
mind, and spirit. Vibrant health and a strong sense of well–being is
possible!  Sue is considered one of our nation’s leading female
professional speakers and a best-selling author.  Wed.,  Feb. 24.  7:30
p.m.  $5.00.  Please register ahead.  Books for sale and signing.

 

Elaine Anderson

Pelham Public Library

43 Pelham Town Square

Box 830

Fonthill, ON  L0S 1E0

905.892.6443

http://www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca <http://www.pelhamlibrary.on.ca/> 

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