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October 2006 Events



  • Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.
    Fall Fun! Stories and Craft, Ages 3 and older
    Enjoy stories about autumn and make a fall craft.

  • Friday, October 6, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
    Nursery Rhyme Time, Ages 2 and older
    Join us for classic nursery rhymes, stories and songs.

  • Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. and
    Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
    Teddy Bear Tales, Ages 3 and older
    Enjoy teddy bear stories and a craft.

  • Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 4:30 p.m.
    The Costume Copycat, a Halloween Reading, ages 5 and older
    Just once, Angela wants to outshine her big sister on Halloween. But Bernadette always has the best costume. What can Angela do? In this event, author Maryann Macdonald will read her book and talk about writing and publishing it. Please wear a costume to get into the Halloween spirit. This event is $5 per child.

  • Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 3:30 p.m.
    Caldecott Club, Grades K-2
    Join us each month for Caldecott Medal stories and learn the art techniques that make these books award winners. This month enjoy Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig, and learn how to make marbleized paper.

  • Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
    Time for Twos
    Enjoy a special storytime just for two-year-olds!

  • Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 5:15 p.m.
    Al Capone Does My Shirts, Family Book Discussion, Grades 4-6
    When Moose Flanagan's dad becomes a guard at Alcatraz in 1935, Moose has to try to fit in at school and take care of his disabled sister while surrounded by murderers, mob bosses, and other convicts, including the notorious Al Capone. On Alcatraz, hilarious trouble is never far away. Parents and their children are invited to join Children's Librarian Carrie Silberman for a discussion of this Newbery-honor historical novel.

  • Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
    Slightly Spooky Stories, Ages 3-7
    Storyteller Getchie Argetsinger returns with trick-or-treat tales for Halloween. Wear a costume and enjoy a treat! There is a $5 charge per child.


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