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When: Saturday, October 26, 2024; 11am - 1pm
Where: Trenton Library

It's almost November, and that means it's time for National Novel Writing Month! From setting up your NaNoWriMo account to mapping out what you're going to do with it, in this workshop Thekla will give an overview of what NaNoWriMo is all about, help you set up your project online, navigate the website, and share amongst ourselves what has or has not worked for you in the past. If you've ever wanted to write a novel in a month, this will hopefully set you up for success.

*Registration is required as seating is limited. For more information and to register, please call the Trenton Library at 902-752-5181, or email, trenton@parl.ns.ca

For more information on this, or any of our upcoming events & programs, check out our PARL Events Calendar.

Why buy when you can borrow?

There's so much to discover at your Library!

Did you know that you can borrow telescopes, Nordic walking poles, free passes to the YMCA & more?

Check out our Library of Things, all available for free with a library card!

Learn more about:

• Nordic Walking Poles
• Fun Fit Passes
• Telescopes
• SLOT838
• Light Therapy Lamps

Drop by your local library to learn more!

Where: Murray Family (Pictou) Public Library & deCoste Culture Hub, 99 Water Street, Pictou

When: Friday November 1, 2024 (10am to 5pm)

Celebrate with us as we unveil our new space!

The grand opening will feature live music, behind-the-scenes and art tours, special programs and activities. Light refreshments will be served throughout the day!

• 10:00am - 5:00pm - “Behind-the-scences” tours of the deCoste Culture Hub throughout the day!
• 10:30am - 11:15am - Special Storytime, with guest Sheree Fitch, in the Community Room
• 11:15am - 12:00pm - Discover the stories of the Mural in the Rainbow Room, with illustrator Doretta Groendyck
• 10:30am - 12:00pm - Explore our MakerSpace in the Library, customize a canvas bag using our new Heat Press, pick up a 3D printed bookmark, and more!
• 10:30am - 12:00pm - Learn how to use NS Virtual Health & Meet our Virtual Health Navigator, Technology Area
• 11:00am - 2:00pm - Celebrate with the Kilted Chef as they showcase a delicious array of local foods, in the deCoste’s new Kitchen!
• 12:00pm -1:00pm - David Pos Jazz Duo in the Sunset Reading Atrium, ... & bring your own lunch to enjoy!
• 1:00pm - 1:45pm - Lloyd McLean, on the Grand Piano, in the Theatre
• 1:00pm - 2:30pm - Fibre artist Andrea Delahunty demonstrating needle felting & knitting, Community Studio
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm - Official opening ceremony, in the Theatre
• 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Visual artist Benoit Paradis demonstrating drawing techniques, in the Community Studio
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm - James and Oliver Ross, Youth Music Duo, in the Community Room
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Explore our MakerSpace in the Library, customize a canvas bag using our new Heat Press, pick up a 3D printed bookmark, and more!
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Learn how to use NS Virtual Health & Meet our Virtual Health Navigator, Technology Area

For more information, please contact:Pictou Library, 902- 485-5021, email: pictou@parl.ns.ca

And check out our Events Calendar for full details.

Drop on by, we’d love to meet you. See you soon!

Where: Pictou Library, deCoste Culture Hub, 99 Water Street, Pictou

When: Tuesday, October 1st, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

All are welcome to drop by and join us this evening for an author reading and presentation, "Hidden Nova Scotia: 125+ secret coves, wreck sites, abandoned armaments, and other off-the-beaten-path destinations", with Scott Osmond.

Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing.

For more information, please check out the full event listings on our Events Calendar, or contact the Pictou Library at 902-485-5021 or email: pictou@parl.ns.ca

August @ the Antigonish Library

Drop by and browse the art on display in the Bistro Gallery and portable displays, at the Antigonish Library!

This month, we feature the work of students from Wild Garden Art Studio, taught by Gillian McCulloch.

For more information, please call the Antigonish Library at 902-863-4276, or email, antigonish@parl.ns.ca.

Now available at the Trenton Library!

The Beta Reader Spot is an exchange hub located at the Trenton Library where writers can test out their work on their target audience, and readers can get involved in the development of a book.

Writers leave a manuscript with the library, give us some information about their book, and choose the type of feedback they would like. Beta readers can pick a book by target audience, read the manuscript, and provide feedback for the writer.

Writers can submit their work via the link below. Beta readers can check out the list of currently available works.

• Submit Manuscript
• Beta Reader Book List

Contact Thekla at the Trenton Library to learn more:

• Phone: 902-752-5181
• Email: trenton@parl.ns.ca

Join us at the Antigonish and New Glasgow Library for the following movies:

• "Despicable Me 4" at the Antigonish Library - November 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm


• "The Old Oak" at the New Glasgow Library - November 8, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm
• "The Good Dinosaur" at the New Glasgow Library - November 9, 2024 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm
• "Drop the Needle" at the New Glasgow Library - November 21, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm

For more information about library film screenings, please visit our Full Events Calendar.

All are welcome! Any questions, please contact the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters, 902-755-6031.

Begins November 1st, 2019!

NaNoWriMo is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. We invite you, to "Come Write in!" and drop by the library to find a quiet corner to write, to read, meet up with other authors, research topics, borrow books, print copies, and more!

On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30.Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.For more information, tips and to register your novel writing project, please visit: www.nanowrimo.org.