Small Town Banter

Spring is in the air and with it comes the need to simplify. Goats anyone? While goats do not simply your life in any way, they do bring happiness. Join us in reflecting on how as kids we thought some things would be a bigger deal than they ended up being. And of course, see how Britney and Lareina pick books on opposite ends of the spectrum, yet again :) Alberta's COVID19 Path Forward - Step 2 https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx Stony Plain & Spruce Grove FCSS online

So many topics explored and solved in such a short time. Book/TV crossovers that have you wanting more and others that were an epic fail....in our opinion of course. Look no further, age old riddles like which came first, the chicken or the egg? Mars anyone? Yes, please! Let us not forget our current events....woman found hiding in school ceiling, obviously has to be explored. Want to know more: Mars Rover YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0b_ijaYMQ Chicken or the egg:

Its Freedom to Read week! (Feb 21- 27 2021). In honor of this we are discussing why the freedom to read is important, some of our favorite banned books, and some funny (to us) reasons why books have been banned in the past. The cherry on top of this weeks episode is superstitions. So take your hat of the bed and get ready for some fun! Resources www.freedomtoreadweek.ca https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/const/page-15.html Intellectual freedom --->

It's episode one of Small Town Banter and we are so happy to be here! Find out about local events, library updates, our book pick of the week and the Farmer's Almanac. We even managed to sneak in a Star Trek reference so things are off to a great start. https://pclibraries.ca/services/adults/small-town-banter-podcast Books Selections Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion and Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon https://catalogue.tracpac.ab.ca/polaris/ Questions, comments, have a community event to share or want