Each contest is offered for children, teens, and adults. Contests will run until the end of August and winners will be announced in late August or early September. Each winner will receive a prize!
The contests are outlined below with materials available to print at home. If you have any questions, please email programs@nullwmrl.ca.
Brandon Sun & WMRL Short Story Contest
The WMRL and Brandon Sun are partnering to present a Short Story Contest for writers in Brandon and the surrounding areas.
The contest is open to all ages, and all levels of writing experience are welcome. Writers are encouraged to write about any subject, whether that be fiction or non-fiction.
There will be three categories for submissions: children (ages 6-12), teens (ages 13-18), and adults (ages 19+). Children’s submissions should be no more than 500 words in length, while teen and adult submissions should be no more than 1,000 words in length. Our panel of judges will choose the top stories from each category to be printed in the Brandon Sun!
This contest ends on August 31, 2021. Submissions can be dropped off at your local WMRL branch or sent by email to programs@nullwmrl.ca as Word, PDF, or JPEG attachments. All submissions must be accompanied with a completed Entry Form, which can be found below.
Download Contest Guidelines and Entry Form:
Bookmark Design Challenge
Artists of any level can try their hand at creating an original bookmark design. The winning design will be professionally printed and distributed across all WMRL branches!
Feel free to use any art medium you want, whether that be traditional or digital, but be sure that the design fits the size of the template provided and that digital files are submitted as JPEG or PDF format.
This contest ends on August 13, 2021. Submissions can be dropped off at your local WMRL branch or they can be sent by email to programs@nullwmrl.ca.
Download the printable template:
Join our Summer Reading Program or play Bookish Bingo to win prizes for reading this summer!
Looking for more things to do this summer?
Storytime is still on the schedule – it’s gone virtual!
There are lots of other summer programs for every age group!
Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for more content!
For more information on our summer contests or any of our summer programming, contact programs@nullwmrl.ca.
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02jul10:15 am11:15 amVR Play10:15 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
Saturdays, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM Downtown Brandon branch Come get strapped into our Virtual Reality system to explore, learn and play. Peo-ple of all ages are welcome to book
(Saturday) 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
02jul10:30 am11:15 amLego Club10:30 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
Ages 5+ Downtown Brandon branch Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM Group A: July 2, 16, 30 Group B: August 6, 20 & Sept. 3 New LEGO building challenges
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
Join us for a story, some rhymes and maybe even some crafts at our new location in the Shoppers Mall.
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
05jul2:30 pm3:30 pmBook-Series Summer2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Branch
July 5 & 19, August 2 & 16 2:30 to 3:30 PM Shoppers Mall branch Join us as we celebrate some of our favourite book series: Dog Man, Diary of
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Branch
1570 18th Street, Unit 50A
06jul4:00 pm5:00 pmCoding Club4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Zoom
Ages 8 to 12 Wednesdays from 4 PM to 5 PM July: Scratch Level 1 August: Scratch Level 2 Over Zoom With Kids Code Jeunesse, we are offering two four-week
(Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Zoom
02aug2:30 pm3:30 pmBook-Series Summer2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Branch
July 5 & 19, August 2 & 16 2:30 to 3:30 PM Shoppers Mall branch Join us as we celebrate some of our favourite book series: Dog Man, Diary of
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Branch
1570 18th Street, Unit 50A
04aug2:00 pm3:30 pmFrench Conversation Group2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Brandon Public Library
July 7 & August 4 2 PM to 3:30 PM Downtown Brandon branch Interested in becoming more fluent in Canada’s second language? Join us for some casual conversation with other
(Thursday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
06aug10:30 am11:15 amLego Club10:30 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
Ages 5+ Downtown Brandon branch Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM Group A: July 2, 16, 30 Group B: August 6, 20 & Sept. 3 New LEGO building challenges
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
10aug7:00 pm8:00 pmHuman Rights Museum Virtual Gallery Tour7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom
Join a tour guide for this live, interactive experience where you’ll explore exhibits and powerful human rights stories. On this unique tour, you will travel online with your guide through
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Zoom
August 17 11 AM Downtown Brandon branch w/ the Manitoba Underground Opera An opera rendition of Goldilocks! Goldie B. is aimed at chil-dren aged 5 to 11 and teaches a
(Wednesday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
20aug10:30 am11:15 amLego Club10:30 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
Ages 5+ Downtown Brandon branch Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM Group A: July 2, 16, 30 Group B: August 6, 20 & Sept. 3 New LEGO building challenges
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
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