WRITER OF THE WEEK  Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian of Igbo descent, is often known as the father of African literature.  His most widely-read work is his first novel, Things Fall Apart.

SOCIAL HOUR  Join us for treats, coffee, and conversation this Wednesday the 14^th at 2 PM.

COLORING CIRCLE  Enjoy coloring and good company?  Stop in this Thursday the 15^th from 2 – 3 PM.  You can bring your own coloring project or start in on one of ours.

MOVIE NIGHT  Ready for an incredible evening?  Join us this Thursday the 15^th at 5:30 PM for a film about a superpowered family.  Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

WRITER OF THE WEEK John Keats is considered one of England’s greatest poets, even though he only published his works for four years before his death at age 35.

NOVEMBER EVENTS Next Thursday from 5:30 – 6:30 PM children ages 11 and up can make necklaces out of ordinary washers and various decorative items. There is no adult craft this month. Social Hour will be at two on Wednesday the 14th, with the Adult Coloring Circle and Movie Night (featuring an animated superhero family) on the following day, at 2 PM and 5:30 PM respectively. Family Book Club with Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl will be Thursday the 29th at 5 PM. Drop-In Computer Help will be the 2nd (this Saturday) and Saturday the 17th from 11 AM – 12 PM and Tuesdays the 6th and 27th from 6 PM – 7 PM. The library will be closed on Thursday the 22nd and Friday the 23rd so staff can celebrate Thanksgiving.

BOOK SALE Thank you to everyone who worked or browsed to help make the Friends Book Sale a success. Look for our next sale in the Spring.

WRITER OF THE WEEK  Inspired by the abysmal state of American primary schools in the late 18^th century, Noah Webster created a textbook on spelling, grammar, and reading.  A few decades later he published the first dictionary of American English, standardizing the spellings, definitions, and pronunciations this country still uses today.

BOOK SALE  The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale starts this Thursday and runs through next Friday, with a bag sale on Saturday the 27^th.  There is a new pricing scheme for this sale.  Prices will remain consistent throughout the week, but Friends of the Library members will receive half off everything except special items from the 18^th to the 26^th.  (Memberships can be purchased at the door.)  Hardcover books will be $3 each, paperbacks $1, DVDs $2, CDs $1, jigsaw puzzles $1, and magazines 10 cents.  We also have an assortment of miscellaneous and rarer items priced as marked.  Bags for the bag sale will be provided by the Friends and priced at $5 each – take home as much as you can fit inside.  Proceeds from this sale help the Friends fund programming and other necessary purchases for the library throughout the year.

COLORING CIRCLE  Enjoy coloring?  Join us this Thursday the 18^th at 2 PM to work on your current project, start a new one, or share what you’ve done.  We have designs and pencils available, or you can bring your own.

WRITER OF THE WEEK  Although he began his career writing humor, R. L. Stine is best known for his horror stories for children and teens, including the various and very successful Fear Street and Goosebumps series.

SOCIAL HOUR  Join us for coffee, cookies, and conversation this Wednesday the 10^th at 2 PM.

ADULT CRAFT  We’ll be making candleholders out of wineglasses this Thursday the 11^th at 2 PM.  You can make it spooky or seasonal; the Friends of the Library provide the materials, and the choice of result is yours.

WRITER OF THE WEEK  This week’s writer is Nobel Prize Winner Thomas Stearns Eliot, most widely known for his poetry (“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” “The Waste Land,” “Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats,” among others,) but also an accomplished playwright and essayist.

FAMILY BOOK CLUB  Help us make cat toys for the animal shelter (or your own pets) and discuss The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof by Annie M. G. Schmidt this Thursday the 27^th at 5 PM.  New members are always welcome.

OCTOBER EVENTS  Ready to get spooky?  Children ages 7 – 12 can join us on Thursday the 11^th at 4 PM to make creepy slime out of household ingredients.  This month’s family book club meets on the 25^th – we’ll be discussing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and learning a few magic tricks of our own.  The library’s annual Halloween party will be Saturday the 27^th from 1 – 2:30 PM.  There will be candy, games, and prizes, so make sure you prepare your costumes a few days early.  Adults will be making pumpkin-themed candleholders on Thursday the 11^th at 2 PM.  Movie night on the 18^th will feature the latest Star Wars movie, rated PG-13.  Our regular programs will be as follows: Drop-in Computer Help on the 2^nd, 6^th, 20^th, and 23^rd; Social Hour on the 10^th; and Adult Coloring Circle on the 18^th.  The Friends of the Library will be holding their Fall Book Sale from Thursday October 18^th through Saturday the 27^th.  Look for more details in the coming weeks.  Finally, the library will be closed on Monday the 8^th.