Memoirs Of An Apprentice Librarian is the latest piece put together by the Vancouver marionette troupe Carnival Sized Cinnamon Hearts. You may have been lucky enough to catch their premiere during the East Van Culture Crawl when the troupe entertained over 400 people in a marathon of performances, both in their studio and at the Echo Chamber after-party.

Set to the live musical accompaniment of a harp and cello, the performance is intimate and evocative, fleshing out a whimsical and mystical story.

“Mayhem beaks out when two Griffin librarians must pursue a flying book that refuses to stay on its shelf. Jeopardizing their apprenticeships, Phinius and Septimus escape the confines of their avian library, following the book to Earth, where Humans dwell…”

Looking at the marionettes, the attention to detail, the construction of the set and the amount of time spent on this project, it is clear how much fun and love this troupe has for their project.

There will be more performances in the New Year but you can still catch one of four final shows this year:

WHERE: Suite 501 of the ARC BUILDING 1701 Powell Street.

WHEN: December 21st and 22nd, 7 pm & and 8 pm shows

Tickets are only $4 and the show is 20 minutes long – an easy investment of time and money, suitable for the young and young at heart.

There seems to be a lot of optimism around this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Over 98 world leaders like US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will be in attendance, which takes the fight against climate change from a radical position to normal in a serious and concerted global effort.

Vancouver’s own Joseph Pallant of Carbon Project Solutions will also be attending COP15, following the negotiations, networking, sharing information and blogging daily about the events.

This morning I had the opportunity to sit down with Joseph and talk about what he hopes to see, hear and achieve in Copenhagen.

“COP15 is shaping up to be a seminal confluence of social, political and cultural endeavor on the path to halting climate change. Even as the negotiating tracks show that a final, binding piece of international law will not be issued from the meeting, global leaders are flocking to the conference in recognition that climate change can no longer be ignored.”

Be sure to follow Joseph’s blog at LilCarbon.com for updates on the conference and the deeper implications of COP15 for Canada.