CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Mr. Twister: Wednesday, October 1 I , 4:30 p. m. Mr. Twister creates giant balloon cartoon characters, animals, flowers and much more. Each child will also have an opportunity to create his or her own balloon sculpture. A fun-filled afternoon for children 5 and up.

Spooky & Silly Halloween Gala for preschoolers: Tuesday, October 24, 4:15 p.m. Preschoolers are welcome to come in costume and listen to spooky and silly Halloween stories. Create a boo-tiful craft to take home. Ages 2 1/2 to 4.

Spook-tacular Halloween Haunting: Wednesday, October 25, 4:30 p.m. Wear your costume and hear some spooky stories. Create some creepy crafts and ingest some eerie eats. Ages 5 and up.

Native American Adventures: Wednesday, November 15, 4:30 p.m. Find out about the Warnpamoag tribe and how they helped create the first Thanksgiving. Create a Thanksgiving craft for your celebration table. Ages 5 and up.

Card and Ornament Workshop for Tweens and Teens: Thursday, December 7, 4:15 p.m. We'll use rubber stamps, shape punches and other tools to create beautiful holiday cards along with ornaments. Moms are welcome to come craft with their children. Ages 8 and up.

Gingerbread Gathering: Wednesday, December 13, 4:30 p.m. Learn about the custom of the gingerbread house and hear the famous story about the Gingerbread Baby. Bring your own box of graham-crackers and we'll build a house that tastes good enough to eat! Ages 5 and up.

Story Time for Ages 3-K: Carol Baxter will welcome children back to story time on Wednesdays at 1:30. Come choose some wonderful books to listen to and take home. Story time will begin on September 27th and follows the school vacation calendar.

LIBRARY NEWS AND EVENTS

The Tappan Zee thrift Shop welcomes donations and volunteers. Proceeds benefit the library and seven other worthwhile organizations in the community. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Call for hours and donation policy. 359-5753.

Museum memberships. The library has membership cards for the Guggenheim, Museum of Natural History, and the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. These free passes are available at the circulation desk and may be reserved for a particular date.

How do I get a library card? You must live in Palisades or Sparkill. Bring proof of your name and address, such as a driver's license or utility bill, etc., to the circulation desk. How do I obtain a card for my child? Children starting kindergarten are eligible for a library card. A parent must have an updated Palisades Free Library card. Apply at the circulation desk.

Order your books from home and receive notification via E-mail when your material arrives. Late notices can also be sent by E-mail. To register for this service go to our home page and follow the instructions found in “online forms.”

The computer catalog is available in the library and on the internet (www.rcls.org/pal/). You can look for adult and juvenile material: books, DVDs, CDs and databases. Please come after 5 p.m. on Mondays or Thursdays for an introduction to the computer catalog.

Once again, the Library will be offering high school students an opportunity to help younger children with their homework and special assignments. High School students can sign up to help a student one day a week for an hour at the library. Students who would like help, should sign up too.

Student reader's forum. Read a book you have liked recently or maybe didn't like? Share your thoughts and opinions with other young people. Look for the bulletin board display in the Children's Room at the library for further information.

Author Reception. Judith Lingle Ryan has written the book, Journey from Mount Rainier: a mother's chronicle of grief and hope, about loss and healing. The library will hold a reception for Ms. Ryan on Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 p.m. She was an active psychologist in Rockland County for a number of years and has explored writing since retiring.

Fiction, Non-Fiction and DVDs

New Adult Fiction

Arana, Marie -Cellophane

Da Chen - Brothers

Ford, Richard - The Lay of the Land

Hamilton, Jane - When Madeline Was Young

Katzenbach, John - The Wrong Man

McCarthy, Cormac - The Road

Messud, Claire - The Emperor 's Children

Oates, Joyce Carol - Black Girl/White Girl

Rubenfeld, Jed - The Interpretation of Murder

New Adult Nonfiction

Bryson, Bill - The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

Ephron, Nora - I Feel Bad about My Neck

Franzen, Jonathan - The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History

Hughes, Robert - Things I Didn't Know: A Memoir

Isikoff, Michael & David Corn - Hubris

Mayle, Peter - Provence A-Z

Ricks, Thomas - Fiasco

Roiphe, Anne - Water from the Well

Thomas, Abigail -A Three Dog Life

Woodward, Bob - Bush at War

Forthcoming DVDs

Akeelah and the Bee

Before the Fall

Brick

Changing Times

Death of Mr. Lazarescu

District B13

Down in the Valley

Duck Season

Friends with Money

Hard Candy

Iron Island

Keeping up with the Steins

Kings & Queens

Lady Vengeance

L 'enfant

Lonesome Jim

Notorious Bettie Page

Thank You for Asking

Three Times

Twelve and Holding

An Inconvenient Truth