| Thursday, April 24th |
| 8:15 pm - First Timers’ Get Together Is this your first time at the Alberta Library Conference? Want to learn about getting the most out of your conference experience? Learn from the pros, make new friends and be eligible for some fab prizes! Be sure to circle Z1 if you’re a newbie. |
| 9:00 pm - Opening Reception and Silent Auction Be sure to meet old friends and make new as you tour the exhibits hall checking out the latest and greatest in library everything. No host bar.
Let’s Make Some Noise at the Silent Auction! The Alberta Library Conference 2003 is hosting a Silent Auction to raise funds for author talks for ALC 2004. The items will be on display in the Main Lobby and in the Exhibit Hall. You can help by stopping by the auction to bid on some great items. Whether you’re shopping for your library, yourself, or for that great gift, we have an item that’s sure to be just right! The items we've collected so far include sculpture, pottery, paintings, needlepoint, gift baskets, soapstone carvings, dried flower arrangements, candles and much more, many hand-made by your colleagues in the library community.
Be sure to stop by to see the entire selection. Thank you everyone for your generous donations! |
| Friday, April 25th |
| 6:00 am - Morning walk around Lac Beauvert Join walking enthusiast Lucy Strobl for a stroll around Lac Beauvert. Meet new people and get your day off to a great start! Terrific give-a-ways too – after all, it’s the early bird who catches that first worm. Please assemble in the grand lobby just before 6:00 am. |
| 7:00 pm - Pajama Storytime Designed to delight youngsters, tweens and the really BIG kids too! Join storytellers extraordinaire Gail de Vos and Merle Harris in the grand lobby for a half-hour of fireside stories, milk and cookies. Don’t forget to bring your stuffies!!! |
| 7:30 pm - Author Talks - Click here for more... |
| Saturday, April 26th |
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6:00 am - Morning walk around Lac Beauvert Join walking enthusiast Lucy Strobl for a stroll around Lac Beauvert. Meet new people and get your day off to a great start! Terrific give-a-ways too – after all, it’s the early bird who catches that first worm. Please assemble in the grand lobby just before 6:00 am. |
| 6:30 pm - Building Bridges Banquet Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades – or maybe Ace, King, Queen, Jack or Joker is more in your run. Any will do at this banquet, so show your “face” and sport your favourite “suit” in keeping with the game! |
| 7:00 pm - Pajama Storytime Designed to delight youngsters, tweens and the really BIG kids too! Join storytellers extraordinaire Gail de Vos and Merle Harris in the grand lobby for a half-hour of fireside stories, milk and cookies. Don’t forget to bring your stuffies!!! |
| 8:30 pm - Wine-tasting Explore wines in this tasting that will include new producers, new varietals and new techniques. Book your spot early, this is a very popular event. Limited to 55. |
| 9:30 pm - Boogie Nights No wallflowers here. Fill up your dance card, speaker-dance or get down with your friends–you choose. Tango, polka, rumba, or two-step, you decide! Tommy Kerrivan and his magic music will provide the rythyms. No host bar. |
| 8:30 pm - Saturday Night at the Movies Get reel! Viewers’ choice at the cinema. Vote for your favourite film (prominently featuring librarians of course). We’ll look after the popcorn! Make sure to circle this option on your registration form. |