This year the library has planned its first ever, all day, Earth Day celebration. If you don’t have plans this Saturday, April 27th, we’d love to see you at the Millennium Library.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the programs happening – and this is in addition to all of the regular, wonderful things that we offer at the library.
Register online or call your local library to attend any of these programs:
During Indigenous Ways and Interconnectedness, join the circle and listen to Carl Stone share about the environment, interconnectedness, and the importance of both.
Carl Stone was born on the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation and raised by his grandmother, Eliza Stone, a respected Elder and of the Anishinabe Midewin Society. He has been active in reclaiming Anishinabe spiritual and cultural ways for the past 48 years. Currently, he is an Elder-in-Residence at the Indigenous Student Centre, University of Manitoba.
Could you live your life without producing any trash? Nope! Can you drastically reduce your reliance on single use plastics, while also sending less to the landfill? Yes! Marisa Loreno has been practicing a low waste lifestyle for many years and is the owner of Refill Market. During Zero Waste Living, Marisa will share simple swaps and local resources that can springboard you into climate action.
Did you know that you can’t recycle paper coffee cups? Or that you need to empty containers before recycling? During Recycling Myths, learn what actually goes in your recycling cart or bin and where you can take other items to keep them out of the landfill.
Eco-anxiety is a perfectly rational response to the climate and environmental crises. The problem is that it can make us feel completely overwhelmed and unsure of what action to take. In From Eco-Anxiety to Meaningful Change, Kristina Hunter will guide us through tackling this tricky issue with real solutions to get past the overwhelm and figure out how to make meaningful, lasting change in the world.
Drop in for these programs:
From 3-4:30pm, we’ll be watching the film Life Off Grid in the Carol Shields Auditorium. It documents a two-year journey exploring the lives of Canadians in every province and territory who made the choice to disconnect. It focuses on the people who have chosen to build their lives around renewable energy, with beautiful, inspiring, and often challenging results.
There’s also a Stuffie Hospital and Earth Day crafts for the kids. For the adults, we’re offering a Mending Cafe and the opportunity to make Recycled Book Art. And it goes without saying that we have books on all of these important topics, ready for you to borrow.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
– Reegan, Nadine, and Stephanie
Readers' Salon 