Teen Events for October

Game On
Monday, October 5
3:45-5pm
Free video games, snacks, and prizes. Rock Band 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Mario Kart, Wii Sports, and more.

Pizzamania Book Club
Thursday, October 8
3:30pm
Eat some pizza and talk about some great books. This month's book is A Samurai Never Fears Death by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler. Pick up a copy at the reference desk.

Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skull Workshop
Wednesday, October 21
3:30pm
Sugar skulls are a traditional and favored offering for Day of the Dead. Design and decorate your own sugar skull. You must register in advance for this program, call or visit the reference desk to sign up.

Other Programs You Might Like

Adrienne Nims & Sheldon Rosenbaum
Sunday, October 4
2pm
Free concert of jazz, latin and classical music on piano and flute. More info here, and hear some music samples here.

Encinitas Concerts at the Library: Mary Grasso
Wednesday, October 7
5:30-8pm
First event of a new monthly concert series at the library. Local folk-rock singer and guitarist Mary Grasso performs a set. Free. More info and music at MySpace.com/marygrasso.

Hutchins Consort Family Concert Series
Saturday, October 10
10am
Free classical concert by this string octet. More info and music samples at MySpace.com/hutchinsconsort

Page One Book Festival
October 16-18
Three day book festival featuring accomplished authors discussing their work, interesting panel discussions about styles and genres, and book signings. There will be Page One events at four different SDCL branches across San Diego. Encinitas will host many of these events, including humorist Richard Lederer, mystery author Jesse Kellerman and more. Visit the library's Page One website for details.

The Silverwoods
Wednesday, October 21
6:30pm
In 2003, the Silverwood family bought a boat and tried to sail around the world. But disaster struck when their ship hit a reef in the South Pacific. The Silverwoods will be here and tell about their exciting, true-life adventures at sea.

Also

We're still looking for volunteers at the library. If you need community service hours for school, come on in, and ask for Jake or Irene to get more information.