Library offers Kids’ Maker Market, author book signing in November

Best-selling queer Canadian author Emily Austin will be at the Lethbridge Public Library Saturday at the Main Branch. 

The author will be discussing libraries, literature, and her latest book, Is This a Cry for Help? 

Audience questions will be welcome, and there will be a book signing. 

Books will be available for purchase on-site, courtesy of Analog Books. 

Austin is the author of five books across fiction and poetry. Her upcoming novel, Garbage Girl is being published in 2028. 

An Evening with Emily Austin kicks off at 7 p.m. 

Learn how librarians across North America are fighting back against unprecedented censorship and book bans, with a screening of The Librarians and a fundraiser Nov. 18. 

A panel discussion and Q & A will follow the screening. 

“Show your support for the freedom to read. Buttons and bags will be available for purchase,” the Library noted. 

The event will held at the Main Branch at 7 p.m. 

There will be a Kids’ Maker Market Nov. 28 at the Main Branch. 

This event is perfect for youth in Grades 12 and under to show off their homemade crafts and skills. 

Youth can sign up to sell handmade jewelry, sell homemade cookies, shovel snow, babysit, or draw portraits. 

Free vendor booths and advertising slots are available with one per person or group. 

The market runs from 1-4 p.m. 

For more information about November programming at both library locations, visit online at lethlib.ca. 

Stan Ashbee
Stan Ashbee
Stan Ashbee is a news reporter, entertainment journalist, singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet and dad. Stan has been with Vista Radio and My Lethbridge Now since January 2024. Prior to working in radio, Stan was a managing editor and journalist for several southern Alberta newspapers and online publications for over 15 years. He was also a mobile DJ/host for over 20 years.
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