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NEWSLETTER No. 84 January, 1995 Dear Friend of the Library, NEXT MEETING Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 25th, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. in the Peter J. Peters Meeting Room. RECEPTION Your invitation to our annual reception on Monday, February 20th, 1995 (4:00 p.m. to 6:00 ) is enclosed, and we look forward to seeing you then. MEMBERSHIP Please renew your membership for 1995 if you haven't already done so - a renewal form is attached for your use. Thank you. ARTIST'S RECEPTION The next artist's reception will be on Monday, January 30th from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. with artist Margaret Thoma in attendance. Her exhibition "Of the Garden" will continue to February 26th. MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY This popular series will be offered again in the Spring. The Memorial Library Foundation of West Vancouver, co-sponsoring with Music in the Morning Concert Society, is presenting its third morning series of "musical conversations." March 1 April 4 May 3 Robert Chesterman, lecturer Linda Lee Thomas, pianist Ingrid Suderman, soprano Eugene Osadchy, cellist One-hour musical conversations ... talks and live music ... will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Peter J. Peters Meeting Room and will be preceded by refreshments, served by the Friends, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be available at the Library. The cost for the series is $39 and $33 for seniors. $14 single tickets at the door, if seating is available. For further information, call Marilyn Ross at 921-7921 or San Given at 9260582. Please make cheques payable to "Memorial Library Foundation of West Vancouver." WHY THE JANUARY SALES ARE OFFAL I have received hundreds of letters from readers wanting to know more about the origins of the age-old tradition of the January Sale. Like Christmas, it is something that dates back to ancient pagan practice. There is a wealth of fascinating information in my book, Early Man as Bargain Hunter.... ./2