2024 Fall Feast of Words: Call for Volunteers!

It’s that time of year again! Strathcona County Library’s Fall Feast of Words is happening Oct 10-Nov 2

Through Fall Feast of Words, the Strathcona County Library celebrates the importance of the written word and brings it to life by hosting a series of authors in conversation. 

The library is looking for two volunteers per event to set up a book sale table and handle the sales of the presenting author’s books before and after each author talk. Volunteers are welcome to join the audience for the presentation in between. At the end of the event, the author(s) will join you at the book sale table to sign books and interact with event attendees.

The time commitment is approximately 2-2.5 hours per event. Responsibilities include unboxing and displaying books, handling cash or POS system for cards, tracking sales. Depending upon your comfort level, you may be asked to assist with checking in patrons or last minute set up details.

Thursday, Oct 10th | 7pm-8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Natalie Sue, I Hope This Finds You Well

Natalie Sue’s debut novel is a wickedly funny office comedy about an admin worker who accidentally gains access to her colleagues’ private emails. Crackling with laugh-out-loud dialogue and relatable observations, I Hope This Finds You Well is a sparkling take on loneliness and love beyond our computer screens.

Saturday, Oct 19th | 2pm-3:15pm
Council Chambers
Joel A. Sutherland, Haunted Canada: The Graphic Novel

Joel A. Sutherland’s spooky stories have been enthralling Canadian kids for more than twenty years. His latest release is the first Haunted Canada to be published in graphic novel form, and it features four terrifying new tales. In an event designed especially for young readers, there will be spine-tingling stories, hair-raising history, and time for Q&A.

Oct 22th | 7pm-8:30pm
Community Centre Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Jay Ingram, The Future of Us: The Science of What We’ll Eat, Where We’ll Live, and Who We’ll Be

Jay Ingram’s newest book pulls back the curtain on what our future might look like as cutting-edge science changes what we eat, where we live, and who we might ultimately become. Jay’s gift as a speaker is making complex scientific issues interesting, relevant and accessible.