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North Kawartha Public Library and
Lifelong Learning Centre
by Caroline Elder Our Big, Fat Greek Dinner Our dinner series is back! Mark Friday, February 17th on your calendar and plan to attend our Big, Fat Greek Dinner. Learn to prepare Greek Cuisine from The Original Greek Restaurant (Peterborough) chefs at the Glen Alda Community Centre…or just enjoy the social atmosphere and food! Space is limited for this fundraising dinner for the North Kawartha Lifelong Learning Centre, so get your tickets today! $25.00 per person; includes instruction, dinner and a drink (LCBO). Tickets available at the Library. Opah! Kawartha North Community Directory 2nd Edition The North Kawartha Lifelong Learning Centre is preparing the 2nd Edition of Kawartha North Community Directory. Contact Susan Suhr at 705-656-4958 or by e-mail at directory@kawarthanorth.org to confirm your business or community listing. No charge for community service listings and $5.00 for business listing. Advertising rate card is available upon request. The directory will be ready for distribution in May 2006. Computer Courses Winter computer courses for beginners & intermediate levels will be starting in February. We offer group courses and one-on-one training. Visit or call the Learning Centre at 656-4958 to register. Read on … The library will be offering two province wide reading programs again this year. Blue Spruce Reading Program (kindergarten to grade 3), will be offered at Apsley Central School during school hours from mid February to April. Silver Birch Reading Club (grades 4 to 6) will be offered at the public library. The club ‘get-togethers’ will be held on Wednesdays after school (3:30-4). Join in and tell us what you think about ‘this and that’. Details will be posted and sent home through the school. March Break - The library will be offering a March Break program during the week of the 13th. Please watch for posters and details in late February. Tutoring The Library and Learning Centre are pleased to offer private, confidential tutoring for children and adults in a variety of subjects. Please call 656-4958 and speak to Pat for more information. Your Community Resource The Learning Centre offers 10 computers with high speed Internet access, desktop programs and educational software for kids. Ask us about: computer courses, one-on-one tutorials, workshops, services for small business, and help with resumes. Hours: Tues 10-4, Wed 12-8, Fri 10-4, Sat 10-2. We'd love to see you soon! For more information of our resources, programs, or services:
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BIG Changes at your local library!!
by Doug Hutton
The North Kawartha Public Library is delighted to
announce that it has started a project to change to the computer automation
system that will significantly improve customer service and provide numerous
new features. Patrons using their home computers through the internet
will eventually be able to:
These are just a few of the benefits of the new system.
The project team is going to make every effort to implement the system by
this summer.
Funding for this project generously provided through an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant. North Kawartha Lifelong Learning Centre Welcomes Susan Suhr In 2005 the Learning Centre received a grant from Human Resources Canada to create a temporary position through the Job Creation Partnership (JCP). The Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) employment benefit is a program designed to support projects developed by sponsors that create jobs that will provide insured participants with opportunities to gain meaningful work experience. At the end of their participation, clients will have recent work experience to add to their resumes and this, together with the networking which participants are able to do while on a project, increases their chances of successfully finding long-term employment. During the process we received many resumes from within and outside of the community. We then forwarded qualified resumes to HRSDC for their approval. HRSDC would then approve the resumes that fit the criteria and ask us to interview them. Susan will be working on the 2006 Community Directory and the Learning Centres Volunteer Database, so you may be hearing from her soon. When you do, don’t forget to ask about all her grandchildren. We are very lucky to have Susan join us, although temporary she is a great addition to the Learning Centre. 
HOSPICE PETERBOROUGH VOLUNTEER TRAINING COURSE For the Community of Apsley Hospice Peterborough offers a 27 hour course for people interested in providing support for individuals living with advanced life-threatening illness. The course explores issues related to death and dying, supporting the bereaved, and care for the caregiver. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please call Peggy Downey of Community Care - 705-656-4589 or Linda of Hospice Peterborough - 705-742-4042.The course will be done in nine (9) sessions, starting in the spring (April/May). |