S'. S' d F HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS^. The Hanukkah Book by Mae Shafter Rockland Good Housekeeping Christmas Jovs: Great Holiday Recipes And Decorating Ideas by the editors of Good Housekeeping. Cookery, crafts and decorations. Sable & Rosenfeld Cookbook by Myra Sable. For exquisite gourmet meals with wine lists or a quick dinner at home after a long day. Gourmet’s Holidays & Celebrations from the editors of Gourmet. The best selections from Gourmet Magazine for celebrating Christ- mas and New Year. The Scented Christmas: Fragrant Decorations. Gifts And Cards Fnr The Festive Season by Gail Duff. ^ GOOD READS.... Murder Duet: A Musical Case by Batya Goor. A superb mystery set in modem Israel in the classical music world. Paris Out Of Hand by Karen Elizabeth Gordon. A lovely little book. An imaginary Paris with maps, collages, quotes and colour illustra- tions. A cheerful read for a dark day. VIDEOS... Christmas In Connecticut A Christmas Story It’s A Wonderful I Jfe HOME SERVICE ... If you are away for the holidays and have a parent or relative who is homebound, let us help. We will deliver books, videos, CDs, magazines and tapes to them. Please call 925- 7402 or 925-7437. We will be happy to arrange. “Each of the countless snow-stars comes whirling to earth ... these glorious spangles, the sweeping of heaven’s floor. †[Henry David Thoreau] YOUTH SERVICES Tales for Twos (2 year olds) Join us for a half-hour of stories, puppetry and song. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Sign up at the Youth Ser- vices Information desk or by phoning 925-7408. Tuesdays, December 5 & 12 at 10:30 a.m. OR Thursdays,December7& Mat 10:30a.m. Registration for the January session of Babytime (6 - 24 months) starts Monday, December 11 at 1:00 p.m. Please phone 925-7408 for more information. Storytime Fun (3-5 year olds) Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. AND Fridays, 10:30 a.m. No registration necessary. Just DROP IN and have fun! Please note the changes due to special holiday programming on Wednesday, December 13 and Friday, December 15. SPECIAL EVENTS Glitter & Tinsel (6-10 year olds) Join us for a holiday story, music and treats. You’ll also make a great holiday craft to take home. Please register by phoning 925-7408. Wednesday, December6, at 3:30-4:30 p.m. Christmas Puppet Show (3-5 year olds) A half-hour of puppets, storytelling and songs to get you into the holiday season. Space is limited. Pick up your tickets at the Youth Services Information desk. Wednesday, December 13 at 1:30 p.m. OR Friday, December 15 at 10:30 a.m. AND 11:30 a.m. 11111 Read-On-Canada (Book Club for Eager Beaversl During the month of November, we celebrated our wealth of Canadian books for children with a reading club for the whole family. Congratulations to the five lucky winners in our prize draw! LIBRARY m Monday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday (mid-Oct.- May) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Christmas Closure Dec.24 - Jan. 1, 2001 Library service on Sundays resumed October 15