As part of a pilot program aimed at encouraging children and their parents to make music, CBC Music will visit the Sault this month, offering free lessons on using GarageBand software.
Two CBC Music Jam Squad leaders will be at the North Branch Library at 232 Northern Ave. E. on Saturday, March 18.
They'll lead four one-hour GarageBand workshops for ages 8 to 13.
GarageBand is Apple's powerful digital audio workstation app designed for playing, recording and sharing music without instruments.
Tablets and headphones will be provided for the workshops.
Preregistration is mandatory.
Sault Ste. Marie is one of a dozen Ontario cities chosen to receive the workshops.
The CBC will leave a tablet at each participating library for community use after the workshops.
Jam Squad is produced by CBC Music through the Library Partnership Program.
CBC hopes to take the workshops across Canada following the Ontario pilots in February and March.
Other oddments from last week's Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Board meeting:
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre has given the library two passes for free entry into the aviation museum for up to five household members at one time. The passes allow free access to the Heritage Centre, which includes Science North and Entomica. Passes may not be used to attend special events. They may be borrowed for a one-week loan period
- LASH (Literacy, Arts, Science, History) consists of the public library, Art Gallery of Algoma, Entomica, Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre,, Sault Ste. Marie Museum and the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historical Site. They are selling a $40 pass that allows a family of up to six to visit all those sites during March Break. The passes are available for purchase online through the Ermatinger Clergue website, or in person at the library or the Ermatinger Clergue historic site