Paddockwood Library

08/27/2026

A lovely little snippet from our author reading today at the Paddockwood Library with Kathie Cram.
You can find Kathie’s book ‘Let’s Fly, a Dragon’s Quest in Saskatoon’ at your local library!

08/27/2026

A huge thank you to Kathie Cram for making the trip out to Paddockwood today and sharing her wonderful story, ‘Let’s Fly: A Dragon’s Quest in Saskatoon’, with us! ❤️🐉📚

Kathie is such an enthusiastic and engaging storyteller, and it wasn’t long before she had everyone out of their seats and joining in on Red’s adventure!

The story begins when little Red the dragon hatches from her egg and has no idea what she is or where she belongs. Luckily, a friendly chickadee is there to witness her arrival and becomes her guide and companion. Together, they fly around Saskatoon searching for Red’s family, visiting some of the city’s most wonderful landmarks along the way — including the Western Development Museum, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Remai Modern, and the Forestry Farm.

It’s such a sweet story about adventure, friendship, belonging, and discovering a little bit of Saskatchewan along the way. 💕 There was something especially lovely about watching the story come to life through Kathie’s energy and enthusiasm and seeing everyone so engaged.

Thank you, Kathie, for spending the afternoon with us and bringing Red’s adventure to Paddockwood.
We truly enjoyed having you! 🐉✨📖

08/27/2026

Thank you Dolly 👏

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/26/2026

📚 Tomorrow is the final event of our summer programming at Paddockwood Library! 📚

Join us Thursday, August 27 at 2:00 PM as we welcome Saskatchewan author Kathie Cram for a reading and book signing of Let’s Fly: A Dragon’s Quest in Saskatoon! 🐉📖

Come meet Kathie, hear about her book, and pick up a signed copy of your own. It’s a wonderful opportunity to support a Saskatchewan author and enjoy one last special afternoon at the library before summer programming wraps up.

A big thank you to the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild for the grant that made it possible for us to host Kathie. We’re so looking forward to hearing from her and learning more about her book!

💚 Everyone is welcome — we hope to see you there!

08/25/2026

Part of a series created to spark a lifelong interest in science.

Downloadable activity pack:https://www.thebigquestionsanswered.com/_files/ugd/e398e0_be1cd3d2f343412fb400c9e055045591.pdf

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08/25/2026

📚✨ Join us this Thursday at the Paddockwood Library for a special author visit! ✨🐉

We’re excited to welcome Saskatchewan author Kathie Cram for an afternoon of stories, imagination and adventure!

Kathie will be sharing a reading from her children’s book, Let’s Fly: A Dragon’s Quest in Saskatoon, followed by a chance to meet the author and have your book signed.

📅 Thursday, August 27th
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 Paddockwood Library – RM Complex

This is a FREE event, open to everyone, and no registration is required. Bring the kids, grandparents, friends—or simply come along if you love books and supporting Saskatchewan authors. 💚

We’re very grateful to the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, SaskCulture, and Sask Lotteries for helping make opportunities like this possible in our little community.

We’d love to see a great crowd come out to welcome Kathie to Paddockwood! 📖🐉✨

08/21/2026

A very intellectual discussion of mushrooms!

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08/21/2026

A clip from this afternoon’s Magic show with Danny Kazam at the Paddockwood Library.