Friends of Strathcona County Library

Summer Book Sale
2025-08-16 09:30 - 16:30 (America/Edmonton) | Strathcona County Community Centre, 401 Festival Ln, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 3W7, Canada
Don’t miss the library’s popular quarterly book sale! Find amazing deals on gently used books and DVDs for all ages. Proceeds help fund new materials for the library’s collection – so every purchase supports your library!
Saturday, August 16, 2025
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
The Friends of the Strathcona County Library are proud to help coordinate volunteers for this event — we always look forward to supporting the library and connecting with our community.
If you’re interested in volunteering for this event and future events, view our volunteer opportunities here. They do fill up fast, though! Be sure to sign up for our emails to get notified about volunteer opportunities as soon as they’re available.

2nd Annual Sip & Sojourn
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Strathcona County Community Centre, 401 Festival Ln, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 3W7, Canada
Event Overview:
The 2nd annual Sip & Sojourn is a fundraising event with wine tasting and cultural exploration,
celebrating the unique flavors and stories of Portugal and Canada. This event invites guests to enjoy
wine, travel, and community connection, whether you’re planning a trip overseas or doing some
armchair travelling with a glass of wine and a good book. Guided by a professional sommelier,
attendees will explore select wines paired with locally made chocolates. We will
also highlight literary connections to these regions by featuring library books set in or inspired by
Portugal and Canada.. This sophisticated gathering offers adults a chance to connect over fine wines,
and themed presentations, all while supporting Friends of the Strathcona County Library.
Interested in sponsoring Sip & Sojourn?
Your sponsorship helps us create a memorable experience that fosters community engagement and
raises vital funds for Friends-funded library initiatives. This event allows sponsors to showcase their
support while connecting with an engaged audience in a refined setting.
Sponsorship Needs:
● Food and Beverage: We seek sponsors to cover the costs of snacks
and related accompaniments.
● Raffle Prize Donations: We will hold a raffle with a $10 ticket price, featuring a prize filled
with donated items from community businesses. We welcome raffle prize donations to
enhance the value and appeal of the giveaway.
Benefits for Sponsors:
● Recognition in event marketing materials, including social media, email campaigns, and
onsite signage
● Opportunity to cross-promote with the Friends of the Library through our established
channels with exposure to a targeted audience of adults interested in wine, travel and
community support
We welcome the opportunity to partner with you and celebrate this unique event together. Interested in joining us as a sponsor or raffle prize donor? Please contact us at teresa@friendsscl.ca

50/50 Cash Raffle
2026-02-09 08:00 - 2026-03-17 17:00 | Alberta
6th Annual Friends of Strathcona County Library Society 50/50 Cash Raffle!
Friends of Strathcona County Library is excited to announce our 6th Annual online 50/50 Cash Raffle.
One lucky person will win 50% of the funds raised.
The money raised will be used to assist the Library with their special programs and the purchase of online materials. For over 30 years, the FSCL Society has been helping our Library raise funds to meet specific needs, and promoting the services of the Library through public relations. We are offering this 50/50 Raffle in order to help us keep these commitments.
Our Library is a significant resource for lifelong learning for children, students, adults, and seniors. Your contributions to this raffle are greatly appreciated, and help to fund programs like the Welcome Baby program and the purchase of Wonderbooks for young readers.
Thank you for supporting the Friends of Strathcona County Library’s work in support of the Strathcona County Library!

Winter Book Sale
2026-02-14 09:30 - 16:30 | Strathcona County Library, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 5P7, Canada
Score some great deals on gently used books and DVDs at the library’s quarterly book sale! Proceeds support the purchase of new materials for the library’s collections.

Suitable for:
Adults
Families
Kids (Grade 4–6)
Kids (Kindergarten–Grade 3)
Seniors
Teens (Grade 7–12)

Winter Carnival 2026
2026-03-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Sherwood Park Log Cabin, 50 Spruce Ave, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 2B7, Canada
Winter Carnival is back and of course, it’s bigger and better than ever!
Once again there will be teams of horse-drawn carriages, lots of activities and entertainment, there will also be plenty of giveaways.
All of which is FREE
More to be announced soon, please check back as we get closer to the date. There’s lots to do and share and we are always looking for volunteers and collaborators so reach out via our website for more information and to get in touch!

AGM(Annual General Meeting)
2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Strathcona County Community Centre, 401 Festival Ln, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 3W7, Canada
Save the date! our Annual General Meeting is coming up!

Join us to look back on what the Friends of Strathcona County Library have been up to over the past year, hear how your support has made an impact, and get a sneak peek at what’s ahead in 2026.

March 9, 2026
7:00 PM
County Hall Lower Level, Room L1
401 Festival Lane

All library lovers are welcome. Please RSVP to info@friendsscl.ca

PubNPaint
2026-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Boston Pizza Wye Road, 967 Ordze Rd, Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 4L7, Canada
A step-by-step painting class… in a bar. Truly the best of both worlds!
This special fundraising event supports the Friends of Strathcona County Library Society (FSCL) and is proudly presented by the Friends of Strathcona County Library Society.
Paint for your local library!
Follow along with easy, step-by-step instructions while you sip your favourite drink and enjoy the food and atmosphere at Boston Pizza, all for a great cause. This event is designed to be inclusive, relaxed, and totally non-intimidating, making it the perfect opportunity to create art, try something new, and have fun in good company.
All supplies are included, just bring yourself and be ready for a great time!
PubNPaint, FSCL, and their affiliates are not liable if you get paint on yourself… or worse, accidentally drink it.
