Early October 2022

Once, upon an autumn chilly, fallen leaves blown willy-nilly,

Folks traversed the landscape hilly til they entered through our door.

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The Library will be closed on Saturday, October 8, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The book drop & sale in the front vestibule are available 24/7 for your convenience

Join us on Friday, October 7 at 7pm via Zoom for Well-Versed, a monthly reading of poetry in the public domain. September's theme is "By the Pricking of My Thumbs."

An on-demand recording will be available the following week.

See the Well-Versed page on our website for more information.

Join us on Friday, October 14 for Fun Friday! Feel free to come to any or all of the programs.

3:45-4:45 – After-School Activities

Students are welcome to come directly after school (bus pass required). We’ll have zen scribbles, as well as make-your-own Halloween creatures! The Nintendo Switch will also be available for group play.

4:45-5:15 – Pizza Time

Featuring pizza from The Spot! $4 for two slices of cheese pizza. Must call or email the Library to register before 6:45pm on Thursday, Oct. 13 if want to have pizza; pay when you arrive.

5:15-7:00 – Family Movie Night

This month, we’ll be showing DC League of Super Pets (PG).

We need volunteer cookie makers for this event! See below about volunteer opportunities.

The library will once again be collecting candy to distribute throughout the village to make sure trick-or-treaters are well-stocked. Donations of sealed bags of wrapped treats can be brought to the library until October 22.

As we're getting ready for programs this fall and winter, we're looking for volunteers to help out with some things!

• Baking! Mostly cookies, but sometimes other light treats like scones or muffins.
• Helping with food prep for programs (like getting pizza ready on Fun Fridays)
• Picking up pizza from The Spot for programming
• Assisting with Fun Fridays and other children's programming

If you're interested in helping with food-related stuff (making, prepping, or picking up), email Chris.

If you're interested in helping with children's programming, email Christian.

Thanks in advance to everyone who volunteers to help out at the Library. There is so much that we do that absolutely could not be done without you!

With Preschool Storytime back--Wednesdays at 10am--it's a great time to join the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program if you haven't already!

For more information on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, visit the Library website's Preschool page.

The 2022 One Book One Valley selection is Night of the Living Rez, by Morgan Talty. Copies are available at the Library for anyone who wants to pick one up and jump in early.

A benefit night at Flatbread Company in North Conway will be held on Monday, October 10, when a portion of the proceeds from pizza sales will be donated to One Book One Valley.

The author talk for this year's selection will be on Thursday, October 27 at 7pm, at the Majestic Theater in Conway. For more information, check out the One Book One Valley website.

A pre-event dinner with the author will be held from 5-6pm at the Conway Public Library. $20 per seat; seating is limited--Register now if you're interested!

To donate to the One Book One Valley program, you can visit their GoFundMe page.

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