{"id":8,"date":"2026-02-23T06:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/?p=8"},"modified":"2026-02-23T06:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:57:37","slug":"okotoks-public-library-hosts-annual-gallentines-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/okotoks-public-library-hosts-annual-gallentines-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Okotoks Public Library hosts annual Gallentine’s Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb\/20\/2026 – Source: OkotoksOnline<\/a><\/p>\n

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Okotoks Public Library held its annual Gallentine’s Gathering for kids 10-14 to celebrate friendship on Feb. 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Okotoks Public Library hosted its annual Gallentine’s Gathering on Friday, Feb. 20. The event brought together children aged 10-14 to decorate Valentine’s cupcakes and make friendship bracelets.<\/p>\n

Library staff member Michelle Walther explained that the gathering honors female friendship and offers a healthy alternative to the pressure of not having a romantic partner on Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

Participants were invited to bring a parent, guardian, friend, or anyone they wished to celebrate with. The program ran from 3:30\u202fp.m. to 4:30\u202fp.m. at the library.<\/p>\n

During the hour, girls enjoyed the chance to relax, socialize, and engage in creative activities with peers their age. The focus was on fun, connection, and the spirit of friendship.<\/p>\n

Staff emphasized that the event underscores the importance of female friendships and provides a special, inclusive way to mark the holiday.<\/p>\n

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  • The gathering took place on Friday, Feb. 20<\/li>\n
  • Children aged 10-14 participated<\/li>\n
  • Activities included cupcake decorating and friendship bracelet making<\/li>\n
  • The event ran from 3:30\u202fp.m. to 4:30\u202fp.m.<\/li>\n
  • The purpose was to honor female friendship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Feb\/20\/2026 – Source: OkotoksOnline TL;DR Okotoks Public Library held its annual Gallentine’s Gathering for kids 10-14 to celebrate friendship on Feb. 20. The Okotoks Public Library hosted its annual Gallentine’s Gathering on Friday, Feb. 20. The event brought together children aged 10-14 to decorate Valentine’s cupcakes and make friendship bracelets. Library staff member Michelle Walther […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","tag-okotoks"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11,"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoks.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}