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Welcome
to October, a month full of reasons to celebrate! October is Adopt-A-Shelter Animal Month,
Computer Learning Month, Family History Month, International Fired Up Month (focusing on
enthusiasm and joy), National Caramel Month (more than 10 million pounds are consumed by
Americans annually), National Communicate With Your Kid Month, National Crime Prevention
Month, National Pasta Month, National Pork Month, National Roller Skating Month, National
Stamp Collecting Month, and National Popcorn Poppin' Month (a personal favorite).
In addition, Saturday is Clergy Appreciation Day. Just in time for those weddings that clergy perform, Sunday is the anniversary of the day in 1886 whenGriswold Lorillard of Tuxedo Park, NY, fashioned the first tuxedo for men!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. storytimes are about time and include a hickory, dickory dock clock and mouse craft. At Saturday morning's 10:00 storytime, participants will hear stories from the time of Columbus and make a ship mobile.
Are you ready for the annual Altrusa/Friends of the Library Book Sale? Be sure to mark your calendars for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 15-17. Thousands of books will be available for you to purchase, most of them priced at 75 cents an inch. Friday's preview sale runs from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with an admission of $2.00 per person or no admission for members of the Friends of the Library. Saturday, the sale runs from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with no admission charge. Sunday's sale runs from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., with no admission charge, and you can purchase a bag of books for just $2.00!
Come in costume and ready for food, fun, and intrigue at the Second Annual Mystery Night at the Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Roswell Community Little Theater, Inc. The fun begins with hors d'oeuvres at 6:30, followed by a delicious dinner catered by the Roswell Job Corps at 7:00 and a performance of "Murder at the Banquet" following dinner. Cost for this great evening is just $40 per person. Reservations can be made by calling thelibrary at 622-7101 or by mailing your request and check to the Friends of the Roswell Public Library, 301 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM 88201. While you're at it, why not include a check for membership in the Friends and support the library all year long!
BOOK TALK
The library's Loretta Clark provides this week's book information. All Soul's Eve or All Hallow's Day has its roots in the Celtic religion. In the Middle Ages, All Hallow's Day, a feast to honor the Saints, was celebrated on November 1, and the day before became known as Halloween. In America, immigrants brought a variety of Halloween symbols and customs to their adopted country. "Halloween: An American Holiday, An American History" traces the changes to modern times and shares recipes, poems, songs, and crafts.
The "Halloween Howls" CD will shake those chains and let the "ghoul times roll" with music, including "In Our Haunted House" and "The Monster Mash." A read-along video for children ages 3-8, "Mr. Bubble Gum," is first shown without words to familiarize the child with the story; then it is repeated with the words printed to encourage children to read along.
"The Costumer's Handbook: How To Make All Kinds of Costumes" is just one of the many books that share ideas on creating a unique, fun disguise for adults and children. The library can help make this year a real Halloween thrill!
DID YOU KNOW?
Coat the cut areas of your pumpkins with vegetable oil or petroleum jelly to help prevent your jack-o'-lanternfrom shriveling. Also, sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg inside the lid. When you light the candle, the jack-o'-lantern will smell like pumpkin pie!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "Middle-age is when you're young . . . once in a while."
JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276
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