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F 50“* Birthday Party Come celebrate with us on Saturday, November 18 10:00 am-5:00 pm Friends of the Library Mini Booksale 10:30 am Mad Science & the World of Harry Potter (5 to 12 year olds) * 10:30 am Puppet Show (3 to 5 year olds) * 1:00 pm Nick Bantock - author reading * 2:30 pm Birthday Cake & contest winners announced 2:30 - 3:30 pm Harp music by Mike Absalom Throughout the day: face painting, button making and balloon animals. * Pre-registration required. Call the Library at 925-7400. November ... in the dark, cold days spend the early hours preparing in advance for the coming holiday season ... your library has an excellent selection of Christmas books ... for festive foods, holiday decorations and gifts ... delight family and friends with delicious treats from your kitchen or home crafted presents and cards. We offer a few suggestions ... Bon Appetit Christmas: Entertaining. Holiday Baking. Gifts From The Kitchen A delectable collection of holiday recipes, menu suggestions and entertaining. Christmas Gifts For Everyone Simple sewing, knitting, papercraft and painting... craft gifts for everyone on your list. The Beatrix Potter Toys & Designs Book Easy to make delightful characters from the beloved stories of Beatrix Pot- ter. Christmas Crafts & Entertaining: Fun Projects & Gifts Plus Great Recipes A lovely combination of recipes, decorating ideas and craft projects to make your holidays fabulous. “And the quaint woods in ragged scant array, Wrap their old limbs with sombre ivy twine. Now in November, nearer comes the sun. ” [Laurence] YOU TH SERVICES Babytime (6 - 24 months) A half-hour of songs, action rhymes, fingerplays and picture books for the very young. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Please register at the Youth Services Information Desk or by phoning 925-7408. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. November 7-28 OR Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.November 9-30 ^ Tales for Twos Registration for the December session starts Monday, November 20 at 1:00 p.m. Storytime Fun (3 - 5 year olds) A drop-in programme of stories, songs, action rhymes and more. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. AND Fridays at 10:30 a.m. f** fi fi Family Storytime (all ages) Enjoy a half-hour of stories, puppets and song for the WHOLE FAMILY. No registration required. Just drop in and have fun! Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. November 4, 18, 25 fi fi f>. fi READ-ON-CANADA: Book Club For Eager Beavers During the month of November, help us celebrate our wealth of Canadian children’s books with a reading club for the whole family. Great Canadian books will be awarded to five (5) lucky winners. Book club and contest ends November 30, 2000. THE READ CEDAR BOOK AWARDS CLUB 2000 Named by children for B.C.’s provincial tree, the Red Cedar Book Award goes to one fiction and one non-fiction author whose books receives the most votes from young readers. In order to vote, the participants must be in grades 4 to 7 and love to read. Get into the action! Registration starts Monday, November 13 at 1:00 p.m. in the Youth Services Department. ^ 50^ BIRTHDAY SLEEPOVER PARTY Friday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. to Saturday, November 18 at 8:30 a.m. Get ready to celebrate the Library’s 50"^ Birthday with an invitation to “Sleepover at the Library”! Children of all ages and their guardians will be able to participate in: > > > > > > Facepainting Hands-on puppet crafts and a potpourri of puppet entertainment created for us by the famous Vancouver Guild of Puppetry Music and sing-along fun Circle games Stories Creating commemorative t-shirts An evening snack and a continental breakfast will also be included. Space is limited. To register, fill out the form available at the Youth Services Information Desk. LIBRARY HOURS Monday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10a,m.-5 p.m. Sunday (mid-Oct.- May) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. November 11 - Remembrance Day (Closed) Library service on Sundays resumed October 15