JULY 2008
Wired for Words
Calendar
Wired for Words
Calendar
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JULY 2008 Wired for Words Calendar |
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| 1. Canada Day Check out Calgary’s Heritage Park for this national holiday. Read a historical novel set in Canada’s past. Check out W4W’s Canadian titles in a historical genre search.  |
2. Did you remember to sign up for summer reading challenges at your local public library? Check out Calgary Co-op Summer Reading Program: A Dragon Tale at your local Calgary Public Library. |
3. Check library page jobs for teens aged 14-17 at your local public library. For library page information with the Calgary Public Library click here. |
4. Calgary Stampede Parade. Gather friends and family and head downtown to watch this year’s parade. OR make your own stampede kick-off parade in your own backyard. Read more about the history of the Calgary Stampede at your public library. |
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| 6. Make a PowerPoint presentation of your favourite storybook character. Check out your local public library for summer computer programs. |
7. Make a craft gift for your favourite pet and read a pet story today! |
8. Organize a “Beach Blanket Book Club” with friends. |
9. Check out a “used books” bookstore in your city for great summer reads. |
10. Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Grab your favourite teddy bear and have a picnic with friends and their favourite bear. Read a “Winnie the Pooh” book. |
11. Cheer Up the Lonely Day! Make someone’s day by visiting or calling them. Invite them over to read some cheery poetry together or send a home-made card with a friendly note. The paper bag manufacturing machine was patented on this date. were produced for the first time on this date. Celebrate by reading “The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert Munsch. |
12. Have a “Favourite Character Party” with friends. Everyone comes dressed as a favourite character from one of their books. |
| 13. Visit a grandparent or elderly friend and cozy up with a good book together. |
14. Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. Teens can read a book set in this period. |
15. Knights, Dragons and Princesses at the Bonaventure Calgary Public Library (2:15 – 3:00) Ages: 6-9. Come for magical stories about mystical creatures and faraway lands. Location: 11161 Bonaventure Dr. S.E. Check out other Calgary public library locations for this event. |
16. Blast off for Space. July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Space adventurers can read a science fiction book from W4W or head to your nearest Science Centre in your city. |
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18. Learn more about cowboy history or read a story set in a rural town or farm. Read a book written by a western author today |
19. Make a crossword puzzle from a favourite book. Send or give to a friend. |
| 20. Today is your day get active. Run to the nearest public library for a new summer book to read. Check out some possible titles from the W4W Features. |
21. Great day to cook a meal for the family. Check out summer recipes at your public library or online. Have someone help find some “kid friendly” ideas!! |
22. Plan a family outing! Summer is a great time to visit historic places in your city. |
23. Writing Camp for Kids Ages 9-12 (10:00 am – 3:00 p.m.). Join Youthlink Publication Society to learn how to write for journals. A fun 2-day event July 23-24 at the Fish Creek Public Library. Location: 11161 Bonaventure Dr. S.W. Calgary. Ask if your library has a writing camp. |
24. Calgary Folk Festival (Thursday, July 24 – Sunday, July 27) Calgary Folk Music Festival Enjoy four days of family fun. Calgary’s GlobalFest begins (Thursday, July 24 – Sunday, July 27). Celebrate the heritage of more than 60 different cultures throughout the week. |
25. Read about another country or culture. Find a W4W book set in another country. |
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| 27. Bugs Bunny’s Birthday. First debuted in the comics in 1947. Read a funny book today or create your own cartoon comic strip. |
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29. Go online and find another Beatrix Potter book at your public library. |
30. Writing Camp for Kids Ages 9-12. Join Youthlink Publication Society to learn how to write for journals. A fun 2-day event July 30-31 at the Crowfoot Public Library. Location: 8665 Nose Hill Drive. N.W. Calgary. Ask if your library has a writing camp. |
31. Neighbourhood Writing Club. Start your own neighbourhood newspaper. |
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AUGUST 2008 |
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| 1. A Dragon Tale Reading Adventure continues. Have you got the latest game pages for the Summer Co-op Reading Program from your Calgary Public Library?? |
2. Find and read a W4W story about dragons OR visit your local library for information books on dragons. One W4W suggestion: Eragon by Christopher Paolini. |
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| 3. Visit the Royal Alberta Museum and join in the journey through a magical display of dancing flames, waltzing water fountains and blasting fireworks with Fire and Water – The Dragons Awaken. This event is free (Begins at 4:00 p.m.). Location: 12845 – 102nd Avenue, Edmonton. |
4. Heritage Day celebrations at Fort Calgary www.fortcalgary.com or call 403-290-1875. Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Events include face painting, storytelling, wagon rides, crafts, games and more. Monday, August 4 - Saturday, August 9 Afrikadey in Calgary, AB. Enjoy this annual summer festival celebrating African culture (music, crafts, food and more) |
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6. Do you babysit? Then be prepared, by making a list of W4W books that would be great “reads” for various ages |
7. Launch your very own Family Book Club for August. Pick out some great read-a-louds that the whole family could enjoy from our W4W features. Take them camping, reading in the sun, or traveling in the car. Check out audio tapes/CD’s from your public library for traveling in the car. |
8. Friday, August 8 - Sunday, August 10. Dragon Boat Festival The Calgary Dragon Boat Festival offers visitors a tremendous display of athletic competition and festive celebration. |
9. Set up a lemonade and used books stand with a friend in your neighbourhood. |
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11. Calgary Public Library ‘s “Show Us What You Did” Summer Photo Challenge between August 11 – 15. Final exhibit will be hosted August 18-23. |
12. Decorate your room with posters of your favourite books. Draw them yourself or create them on your computer. Have fun!! |
13. Avid Reader Alert!! Visit your public library for the newest in summer books. Check their book clubs for the fall. |
14. Keep up the summer reading spirit! Check out kids magazines at your local library. |
15. Watch a “book made into a movie” tonight! Check “What’s the Buzz” books made into movie list ( Link to the site) |
16. Ask your parents or older relative what their favourite childhood books were. Check them out in our “classics” W4W search. |
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18. Calgary Public Library ‘s “Show Us What You Did” Summer Photo Challenge final exhibit hosted August 18-23. For more information check your public library. |
19. Make a W4W Word Hunt game with a friend. |
20. Go camping in your backyard with a good book. |
21. Produce your “storybook theatre” play with family and friends. You can be the director or main character. |
22. Hispanic Arts Society presents Expo Latino 2008 at Prince’s Island, Calgary. Fun for the whole family (music, dancing, crafts, food and more) |
23. “Summer Time Magic” with magician Richard Rondeau at Forest Lawn Public Library. Time: 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Location: 4807 – 8th Ave. S.E. Calgary. High River Highland Games, High River, Alberta. |
| 24. Make a list of favourite books you have read this summer and send it to a friend. |
25. Go to a neighbourhood bookstore and check out fall book clubs or author events. |
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27. reate a “What I Did for Summer Holidays” graphic novel, comic or picture book. |
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29. Check out a local senior citizens home for a “Reading Buddy” program. Many seniors have difficulty reading and would enjoy a reading buddy. |
30. Saturday, August 30. Calgary Highland Games at Shouldice Park. Experience Scottish heritage by attending the games’ athletic events, musical competitions and craft fair. Fun for the whole family! |
| 31. Labor Day Weekend . Canada has celebrated Labor Day on the first Monday of September since 1880. |
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