2023’s One Book, One Province reading selection is Michelle Good’s Five Little Indians (2020), a Canadian literary phenomenon that has won a long list of respected awards since its release in April 2020, including the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction and the 2022 Canada Reads competition.
‘One Book, One Province’ is a program joining together libraries, book clubs, and bookworms across Saskatchewan.
Five Little Indians is a deeply emotional and affecting book that answers a traumatizing question which residential school survivors face too often: Why can’t you just get over it?
Good is the daughter and granddaughter of residential school survivors and a member of Saskatchewan’s Red Pheasant Cree Nation. She earned a law degree in her 40s, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in her 50s and published her debut novel in her 60s – after nine years of writing and editing.
Moose Jaw Public Library adult programming in March
- 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
- Local Writers’ Readout
- “Luck o’ the Irish” readout for all ages — material should be appropriate
- Presented by the MJPL and the Saskatchewan Festival of Words
- Saturday, Mar. 4 at 2:30 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, Mar. 11 and 25 from 2 to 5 p.m.
- MJPL Movie Club
- Nope (2022) by renowned comedian and horror aficionado Jordan Peele will show in the MJPL theatre on Monday, Mar. 13 at 6 p.m.
- A pair of rancher siblings try to gather evidence of an apparent UFO abducting horses from their ranch
- Avid Knitters Club
- Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the South Meeting Room
- Night Stitchers
- Tuesday, Mar. 28 at 7 p.m. in the South Meeting Room
- MJPL Book Club
- The Housekeeper and the Professor (2003) by Yoko Ogawa
- A brilliant mathematician suffering from short-term memory loss after a traumatic brain injury develops a relationship with a housekeeper hired to care for him
- Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw Public Library youth programming in March
- 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, Mar. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19
- Learn to build, explore, and create with LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Snacks provided
- Teen Gamers – Games Night
- Wednesday, Mar. 8 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 Anime Club – The Daily Life of the Immortal King (2020
- Saturday, Mar. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, for ages 13 to 19
- Teen Writers Circle
- Wednesday, Mar . 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19
- Teen “I Made This” Art Program
- Wednesday, Mar. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herb Taylor Room, for ages 12 to 19
- This month’s project is duck tape pencil cases, wallets, and bags, with snacks provided
- Movie Matinee – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- Saturday, Mar. 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, all ages welcome
- Movie Night: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
- Wednesday, Mar 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the MJPL theatre, all ages welcome
