Arts & Culture

Culture Days to feature Oktoberfest and Maker Space locally

Alberta Culture Days run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, and the province is expecting a full weekend of hands-on art workshops, live musical performances, historical exhibits, and a wide variety of artistic and cultural activities. […]

Columns

Column: Council ends session with a record of inconsistency

Council is wrapping up their term for the summer. They’re cleaning their lockers, recycling the old looseleaf paper they kept in their ratty binders. They’ve said goodbye to the teacher – or in their case, their former CAO. They’re ready to grill on the BBQ and catch some rays. What record have they left behind in the wake of their most recent session? […]

Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Newsies tickets to be auctioned off as library fundraiser

Morinville Community Library has two pairs of tickets for the Broadway smash hit musical Newsies, to be sold in a silent auction as a library fundraiser the week of July 8th – 15th. The auction will be set up at the library circulation desk opening Friday at 10:00 a.m. and closing the following Friday at 4 p.m. The tickets are for the 2:00 p.m. show time on Sunday, July 17th at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton. […]

Arts & Culture

Library gets funding to stay open Mondays over the summer

Morinville Council has passed a motion to provide the library with a $4,500 one-time grant to provide support to open the library on Mondays throughout the remaining summer months. The library was forced to shut their doors Mondays after Council cut the proposed library budget increase of $103,000 by $30,000 during the previous budget process. […]

Arts & Culture

Library starting Imagine and Create Art Program Series

The Morinville Community Library will be introducing a new series of programs called ‘Imagine and Create’. The programs will focus on learning how to paint, draw, sculpt, and most importantly, let out your inner artist. […]

Arts & Culture

Return of the Library Summer Reading Program bringing A New Hope for The Empire to Strike Back against summer boredom

A short time from now in a library not far, far away, a summer reading program will launch with a familiar space opera theme. After departing from the TD Summer Reading Program last summer to take on their Harry Potter-themed program, the Morinville Community Library is looking to recreate the magic with a Star Wars theme this summer. […]

Arts & Culture

Full weekend of entertainment this weekend

Morinville and area entertainment seekers will have three live shows to choose from this weekend. The Morinville Community Library’s Comedy Show and Champion Regional Series both take place Saturday night, and Dufflebag Theatre hits the stage Sunday afternoon for a no charge performance of the Three Musketeers at the cultural centre. […]

Local News

Friends of the Library looking for more friends

Public computers, photocopiers, movie licenses, and coffee supplies are just a few of the things the Friends of the Morinville Public Library have been able to gift the library through fundraising.

The non-profit Society recently held their annual general meeting, appointing an executive and brainstorming to see how the group can best support the library’s needs. […]

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Local News

Morinville Council Briefs

Council has unanimously approved setting up a meeting between Administration, the Midstream Society, the Morinville Food Bank Society as well as two Council members to discuss the two organizations further needs. […]

Arts & Culture

Library Comedy Show hits the stage in April

The Morinville Community Library will hold its third annual Library Comedy Show at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Apr. 9. The licensed event is open to those 18 and older, and tickets are $20 each. […]

Local News

Library holding workshop on building and living in tiny homes

Those interested in scaling down – way down – might be interested in an information workshop coming up at the Morinville Community Library. Tiny Homes: How to Build and Live in a Tiny Home will take place at the library Sunday, Feb. 7 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Program Room. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased at the library front desk or on Eventbrite. The library will receive $2 from each workshop ticket sold as a fundraiser.
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Local News

Community New Briefs

Lions Quest Canada made a presentation at the Morinville Lions Club regular club meeting Jan. 11. Speaker Darlene Fenske said the Lions Quest Canada mission is to provide leadership, knowledge and resources to develop capable young Canadians with positive character. Fenske is hoping to garner grants to hold topics on bullying and community safety. […]