October...fall decorating, Thanksgiving dinners and Halloween celebrations. Your library has a bountiful selection of books for ideas to celebrate the season. We offer a few selections: Gourmet’s holiday and celebrations from the editors of Gourmet. Menus, cooking and entertaining. Quick gifts and decor by Nancy Zieman and Gail Brown. Complete instructions for quick, easy and elegant gifts and household decorations. Gifts from nature by Matthew Mead. For autumn try spicy teas, dried leaves, berries or flowers. Halloween: the best of Martha Stewart living. Food, tricks, treats & costumes. Pumpkin decorating by Vicki Rhodes. Eighty designs and styles to decorate indoors and out from Thanksgiving to Halloween. COMPUTER OFFERINGS IN OCTOBER Our “cyber centre†has a new schedule. We are now open the following days and times: Monday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Saturday 10:00 - Noon Get help with the Internet, e-mail or the basics of word processing, power point and other software. No registration required-just DROP IN and work on a project, scan and send a picture, check your e-mail or create a resume. Beginners Internet Monday, October 7 or Oct 21,1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Friday, October 18, 10:00- 12:30 p.m. Beginners Internet - Persian (Farsi) Friday, October 11, 10:00- 12:00 noon Internet Follow-up Friday, October 4, 10:00 - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. To register for one of these classes, please see the Fiction Desk or call (604) 925-7402. “seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosomed friend of the maturing sun ’’ [Keats] YOU TH SERVICES Babvtime (6- 24 monthsi Must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Songs, action rhymes, finger plays and picture books for the very young. Registered Program Tuesdays at 10:30 a.nu or 2:00p.m., November 5,12,19 & 26 Registration starts Tuesday, October 15 NEW Drop-in Program Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. November 7,14,21 & 28 Tales for Twos (2 year oldsi Must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Registration for the October session began Monday, September 16. Please sign up at the Youth Services Information desk or phone (604) 925-7408. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. October 1,8,15 & 22 OR Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. October 3,10,17 & 24 Storvtime Fun f3-5 years oldl Drop in for a half-hour of stories, songs, puppetry and more. No registration necessary. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30p.m. OR Fridays at 10:30 a.m. ^1^1^ Fire Station Stories (Ages 3-6) Learn about fire prevention and safety through puppetry, songs, and stories presented by Marcia James from our own West Vancouver Fire Department. Monday, October 7 at 1:30p.m. Please register: (604) 925-7408. o o ® €> e Halloween Punnet Show (3-5 vrs. oldl A half-hour of spooky fun. Registration begins Tuesday, October 15. Space is limited. Pick up your tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk Wednesday, October 30 at 10:30 a.nt. OR 1:30p.m. NO LATECOMERS, PLEASe! Please note that the puppet shows take the place of the regular drop-in story times on Wednesday, October 30. Halloween Howl (ages 6-101 A half-hour of chilling tales to get you in the mood for trick or treat. Registration begins October 15. Pick up your tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk and have a SCREAM! Thursday, October 24 at 4:00p.m. LIBRARY HOURS Monday to Thursday Friday «& Saturday Sunday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.