The Moose Jaw Public Library is introducing a new tabletop roleplaying game set in the popular Cyberpunk universe starting on April 16 and is also excited to bring back the Friends of the Library used book sale this month.
Cyberpunk Red is the fourth edition of the influential TTRPG game. It is set in a dystopian future 2045 and serves as a prequel to the hit video game by CD Projekt Red.
The program will run every Sunday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. starting April 16 for ages 15 and up. No experience is required and all materials are supplied, but players needs to register through the Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL) website at www.moosejawlibrary.ca.
The Friends of the Library Used Book Sale will offer books, DVDs, audiobooks, video games, and more. It will be offered on two days: Friday, April 21 from 1 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The MJPL will be closed on April 7, 9, and 10.
Moose Jaw Public Library adult programming in April
- Tech Time
- By appointment only, call 306-692-2787 to book a personalized one-on-one session with a tech wizard who can help clients learn how to use their devices and apps.
- Prisoner of Tehran Book Club
- Prisoner of Tehran (2007) is the story of Marina Nehmat, who was imprisoned, tortured, and almost executed following the Islamic Revolution in the early eighties. Nehmat escaped to Canada and now works to bring attention to the violence against women still endemic in Iran.
- To be held in the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre North Studio.
- Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m.
- Magic the Gathering
- All experience levels welcome, come and learn how to play one of the most popular and intricate deck-building games of all time
- Saturdays, April 8 and 22 from 2 to 5 p.m.
- MJPL Book Club: Jameela Green Ruins Everything by Zarqa Nawaz
- Jameela Green Ruins Everything (2022) is a black comedy about the price of success, and a biting look at the negative results of American foreign policy in the Middle East.
- Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in the South Meeting Room.
- MJPL Movie Club: Loving Vincent (2017)
- Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, this experimental film, assembled from 65,000 paintings made in Vincent Van Gogh’s visual aesthetic, this film tells the story of the aftermath of the great artist’s death.
- Monday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in the MJPL Theatre.
Moose Jaw Public Library youth programming in April
- New Adult Digital D&D
- Every Friday, online, from 4 to 6 p.m., for ages 15 to 22.
- Register by emailing [email protected].
- Teen D&D
- Thursdays in the MJPL Archives, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., for ages 12 to 16.
- Register by email at [email protected].
- Teen Maker Space
- Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19.
- Participants will learn to make wobble bots. Snacks provided.
- Teen Anime Club – By the Grace of the Gods (2020)
- Saturday, April 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, for ages 13 to 19.
- Teen Gamers – Games Night
- Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19.
- Featuring card games, board games, and video games in various formats. No registration required, snacks provided.
- Teen Writers Circle
- Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19.
- Movie Matinee – Strange World (2022)
- Saturday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, all ages welcome.
- Strange World stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Jaboukie Young-White as members of the legendary Clade family of explorers attempting to navigate an uncharted new land.
- Teen “I Made This” Art Program
- Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19
- This month’s project is scratch art — snacks provided.
