Library Calendar
Beginner's Course In Genealogy - Who's in your Family Tree?
Presented by the Camrose Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society
Learn how to search censuses and websites.
Saturday, March 6th from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Camrose Public Library, Irving Meeting Room
Call (780) 672-4214 to register.
Celebrate Food from Field to Table
Locally grown food is better for your health, better for the environment, and the right choice to support the local economy. Learn how to plan a weekly menu, appreciate the benefis of eating local and in season and read lables to help make the healthiest choices at the grocery store.
Wednesday, March 10 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gardening Fundamentals
Instruction time 7.5 hours
Understanding the basics will help answer many common gardening problems and will help you become a better gardener. This class will cover the basics of soils, climate, plant nutrition, botany, mulches and watering. The concept of integrated plant management (IPM) will be emphasized throughout. A class most suited for new gardeners or gardeners new to the Camrose area.
Please be prepared to commit to attending all three sessions for continuity and the respect of all participants. A fee of $30 (dollars) will be charged for these three sessions to cover the cost of instructional materials and handouts. Left over funds will be used to purchase gardening media for the library. Enrolment limited to 20 people.
Saturday March 13, 29 and 27th. Fee: $30.00
Photography Presentation by Joel Koop
Joel Koop will exhibit his work and answer your questions about how he got into photography and selling his work.
Wednesday, March 24 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Low Maintenance Yards
Love gardening but short on time and effort? This session will address low maintenance garden issues such as xeriscaping, low maintenance perennials and mulches. Your low maintenance yard need not disgrace the neighbours.
29 MAR 2010 7:00-8:30 PM
Writing Your Memoir
Fran Kimmel is a dynamic presenter and has developed and delivered extensive writing, communications, and personal development training sessions. Fran’s writing portfolio includes short fiction, internet writing, website development, newspaper and magazine features, teen magazine columns, radio drama, educational video, and corporate writing. Fran has won a number of regional and national awards for short fiction, radio drama, and business writing. Most recently, she was a finalist for the 2009 CBC Literary Awards.
Are you interested in writing your life history, but don’t know where to begin, what to put in, or what to leave out? Writing a memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you became who you are. In this session, we will share ideas for sifting through old memories to find the writer within. You will need to bring a pen and notebook and your desire to write and learn.
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April 17, 10 am – 12 pm |
Luscious Lawns
Keeping your lawn healthy by using good maintenance practices will help you discover that healthy lawns are less susceptible to pests and hot dry summers. A repeat session: back by popular demand.
26 APR 2010 7:00-8:30 PM
Have Great Containers and Eat Them Too!
This session deals with growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers in containers. Container planting is an ideal solution for clayey soils, limited spaces and balcony or deck gardens.
31 May 2010 7:00-8:30 PM
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