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July 2025Interstellar Mission: Reading Special Event: Legends of the New Moon!
Come explore the magical mysteries of the Moon at the Downtown Branch!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025First Thursday Concert Series presents: Polka Dot Dixies in City Hall Park
Join us for this FREE outdoor concert for all ages featuring the Polka Dot Dixies!
Bring a lawn chair as seating is limited. Can't make it in person? Most concerts are also
streamed live on our YouTube channel and at rdpl.org/arts
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025SPARE me the Drama Pride Week Bowling, Drag and Dj
Welcome to "Spare Me The Drama" Pride Bowling Night at The Gutter where the balls are heavy and the heels are high! Join us for a night of all things drag. From bowling, to shows and emcee's DD Fierce and Sparkle Motion ready to roast, let's celebrate pride in all its fabulous glory. Make sure to stick around for DJ Fynn's queer beats, you've never seen a split like this!
Whether you're a seasoned bowler or just looking to have a good time, this event is for you. So lace up those bowling shoes, grab a ball, and let's roll into a night of fun and Pride!
This event proudly supports The Queer Agenda, a local organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the cause.
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Pancake Breakfast Before the Parade
Buffalo Site – Downtown Red Deer
Tuesday, July 16
Starts at 8:00 AM
$5 per person
Start your Westerner Days parade day off right with a hearty pancake breakfast! Enjoy a hot meal with your community before heading over to watch the parade.
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Library Under The Stars
Discover the magic of the cosmos without leaving the library!
Join us for Library Under the Stars, a special adventure featuring Kerry Wood Nature Centre’s immersive planetarium dome!
Children 13 & under must attend with an adult.
**We anticipate that this will be a very popular event, so if you do register and are unable to attend, please cancel your spot to ensure that those on the waitlist can be notified.**
Registration opens: Monday June 30 at 10 a.m.
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course
If you’ve ever thought about writing fiction but haven’t known where to start, have written a bit but don’t know where to go next, or have written a lot but want to sharpen your storytelling skills, then this program is for you! The Magic of Stories is the introductory session for the Creative Writing Crash Course, a program that takes you from identifying a story idea all the way to the submission process, publication, and beyond. This program is designed for aspiring, new, and intermediate writers, but is a great resource for all skill levels! This course includes Editing & Revision 101 August 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Register at rdpl.org/events.
Be sure to join us for our drop-in Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty sessions taking place on Wednesdays from July 30-August 20!
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July 2025Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty
Ages 16+
Calling all writers! Join us for this 4 session, drop-in writing course.
Registration not required.
Knowledge and theory are important, but without sitting down and repeatedly writing, they are useless. These sessions are what’s known as “write-in events” – time designated for you to sit and write your story while your peers work on theirs. This is the most important part of the writing process. You do not have to have taken the previous workshops to participate in this drop-in event!
Be sure to register for our Creative Writing Crash Course workshop series too!
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July 2025Read or Reread Book Club - Jane Austen
For ages 16 +
Registration not required.
Step into – or back into – the world of Jane Austen to celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth in December 2025! Join us every second month throughout the year for a discussion of each of her finished works.
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August 2025Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty
Ages 16+
Calling all writers! Join us for this 4 session, drop-in writing course.
Registration not required.
Knowledge and theory are important, but without sitting down and repeatedly writing, they are useless. These sessions are what’s known as “write-in events” – time designated for you to sit and write your story while your peers work on theirs. This is the most important part of the writing process. You do not have to have taken the previous workshops to participate in this drop-in event!
Be sure to register for our Creative Writing Crash Course workshop series too!
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August 2025Afro-Caribbean Festival
Join us for our 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival! We invite you to bring your friends and family for a day filled with entertainment, including vendors, music, a drum circle, performers, dancers, kids' activities, a beer garden, a 50/50 raffle, and much more! We strive to bring Central Alberta's community together by inviting people from all walks of life, friends, and family! We want to celebrate cross-cultural and promote multicultural days. By celebrating people's cultures, it opens up the opportunity for people to connect with Central Alberta's community. There was a recent survey concerned about newcomers' mental health, and we want newcomers to feel connected with their culture in Central Alberta. We aim to reduce newcomers' mental health concerns by inviting them to bring their culture to the festival and celebrate with us.
On Saturday, please bring your country's flag, as we will have a flag ceremony and want every culture represented.
On Sunday, we ask you to wear your cultural attire, and we will play music from your culture at the festival. The individual who best represents their culture through creativity in their attire will win a trophy award!
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August 2025Afro-Caribbean Festival
Join us for our 3rd Afro-Caribbean Festival! We invite you to bring your friends and family for a day filled with entertainment, including vendors, music, a drum circle, performers, dancers, kids' activities, a beer garden, a 50/50 raffle, and much more! We strive to bring Central Alberta's community together by inviting people from all walks of life, friends, and family! We want to celebrate cross-cultural and promote multicultural days. By celebrating people's cultures, it opens up the opportunity for people to connect with Central Alberta's community. There was a recent survey concerned about newcomers' mental health, and we want newcomers to feel connected with their culture in Central Alberta. We aim to reduce newcomers' mental health concerns by inviting them to bring their culture to the festival and celebrate with us.
On Saturday, please bring your country's flag, as we will have a flag ceremony and want every culture represented.
On Sunday, we ask you to wear your cultural attire, and we will play music from your culture at the festival. The individual who best represents their culture through creativity in their attire will win a trophy award!
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August 2025Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty
Ages 16+
Calling all writers! Join us for this 4 session, drop-in writing course.
Registration not required.
Knowledge and theory are important, but without sitting down and repeatedly writing, they are useless. These sessions are what’s known as “write-in events” – time designated for you to sit and write your story while your peers work on theirs. This is the most important part of the writing process. You do not have to have taken the previous workshops to participate in this drop-in event!
Be sure to register for our Creative Writing Crash Course workshop series too!
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August 2025Creative Writing Crash Course: Getting Your Hands Dirty
Ages 16+
Calling all writers! Join us for this 4 session, drop-in writing course.
Registration not required.
Knowledge and theory are important, but without sitting down and repeatedly writing, they are useless. These sessions are what’s known as “write-in events” – time designated for you to sit and write your story while your peers work on theirs. This is the most important part of the writing process. You do not have to have taken the previous workshops to participate in this drop-in event!
Be sure to register for our Creative Writing Crash Course workshop series too!