Special Events: “Star Wars Day: The Library Strikes Back” Coming Soon to the Calgary Public Library
From the CPL:
On Saturday, December 2, three Calgary Public Library locations will be transformed for Star Wars Day: The Library Strikes Back.
This fun one-day event — a free all-ages celebration of all things Star Wars — is your chance to celebrate the upcoming launch of the movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Come complete with costume because family-friendly cosplay is strongly encouraged!
- Explore craft stations to create a Star Wars snowflake, build a papercraft porg, or colour an ewok ornament;
- Pose for a picture with the stormtroopers of the 501st Legion;
- Meet a life-size R2-D2;
- Learn to program mini versions of the movie droids: R2-D2, BB-8, R2-Q5, and BB-9E;
- Discover our awesome Star Wars collections including books, graphic novels, and movies;
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality demonstrations hosted by VizworX and the VR/AR Association
Read the Complete Info Post
Filed under: Libraries, News, Public Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.