What's The Buzz??

What's The Buzz?

This is the place to visit for special literary dates eg. Canadian Children’s Book Week and “reading-related” happenings in Calgary and surrounding area.

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» Calgary Public Library	» Of Interest
» Owls Nest Books	» Family Holiday Fun
» Monkey Shines Bookstore	» Contests

CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING "BUZZ" EVENTS
Wired for Words Buzz Calendar For some great book sharing ideas for celebrating the love of reading and the freedom to choose what you read each day of the month. View the July 2010 Calendar.
AROUND TOWN
Event	Information About the Event
Calgary Stampede 2010 July 9-18	Have fun at the Calgary Stampede this summer. For more information about events check out: http://cs.calgarystampede.com/
Summer Drama Camp Jul. 5-Aug.13, 2010 ~ Ages 6-18	Calgary, AB Voice, improvisation, movement and FUN! For more information check Quest Theatre @ www.questtheatre.org
YMCA Calgary Peace Medals Nominations October, 2010	The annual YMCA Calgary Peace Medals honour youth and adults from all walks of life who commit their time to advancing peace in their own communities or abroad. Nominations can include students, leadership classes, teachers, principals and other individuals and groups that have made a positive difference to the community. Click here for more information. Deadline for Nominations is October 1, 2010.
OWLS NEST BOOKS 815A 49th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2S 1G8 Phone: 403-287-9557 Fax:403-287-9558 Email: owlsnestbooks@shaw.ca
BOOKCLUBS
Junior Owlets: For good readers grades 3 - 6. Meet once a month on the first Saturday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at 9:00 am. Senior Owlets: For kids in grades 6 through 9. Meets on the first Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at 4:30 pm. Fledglings: For teens in grades 9 and up. Meets on the third Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at 4:30 pm. Owlets Book Clubs www.owlsnestbooks.com/bookclubs.htm Owl's Nest Books offers three book clubs for young and teen readers, free of charge. All are welcome, but registering will allow an email reminder to be sent ahead of time in person at 815A 49 Ave SW, by phone at 287-9557, or by email at owlsnestbooks@shaw.ca Visit our website for more author events www.owlsnestbooks.com
MONKEY SHINES CHILDRENS BOOKS 113, 2215 - 33rd Ave S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2T 1Z9
Storytime Thurday Mornings 10:30am Come join the fun - preschool storytime every Thursday morning - meet us at the green chair! Drop in, no pre-registration necessary.
CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS
Event	Information About the Event
Summer Reading Adventure	Join us as we kick off Lost in Time, the 2010 Summer Reading Adventure, presented by the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation. Drop in for a scavenger hunt and other fun activities. Collect all five game pages from your local Library branch until the end of August and enter to win great prizes! Check locations.
Fantasy Book Club	Read and discuss some great fantasy novels. Contact the library for book titles and information. Ages 10 to 13. Click here to learn more.
Teen Library Book Clubs @ your Calgary Public Library	Grades 7 to 12. No registration required. Check locations for dates www.calgarypubliclibrary.com
Young Adults	Check out more "Author Readings" at your local Calgary Public Library. For a great list of authors click here.
Teens check out the Calgary Public Library Teens Only	After School site for summer jobs and other exciting happenings. Every year, the best mystery books are honoured with the Edgar Allan Poe awards. Paper Towns, this year's winner in the young adult category, is definitely a must-read. For more information check the CPL Teens Only site.
OF INTEREST
Award Winners Centre: Did you Know???	Author Eric Walters’ book, Safe as Houses, has won the 2009 Rocky Mountain Book Award Alberta author, Hazel Hutchins’ book, Mattland, has won the R.Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature. Gravity Journal, by Gail Sidonie Sobat, is a White Pine Honour Book and Feather Brain, by Maureen Bush, is a Silver Birch Honour Book. Both awards are part of Ontario’s Forest of Reading program. Visit the authors’ websites at: www.gailsidoniesobat.com and www.maureenbush.com Run Like Jager, by Karen Bass, has won the Christian High School Book Club Award and the Canadian Author’s Association Exporting Alberta Award
Books Turned into Movies	Great books are often made into movies. Check out the movie version of City of Ember and Inkheart.
Hello Classic Readers!	Ask your school or public librarian to help you find a “classic” book title. What makes a book a classic? Read one! “Wired for Words” featured titles have some great choices. Find them with a friend.
Newspaper Fun!	Read the comics in the paper. Read the Observer section or other interesting articles in your local Sunday paper.
Read Up On It!	Check out the National Library of Canada’s “Read Up On It!" site. Pass along this site to your parents and teachers. Click for web site
FAMILY HOLIDAY FUN
Event	Information About the Event
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CONTESTS
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