October 2013 events at the Fair Oaks Library

Fair Oaks Library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks

Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m.; Friday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For details, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org.    

EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-5)
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
SING-ALONG CLUB WITH MR. COOPER @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
6:30 PM
Join us for a special 30-minute music program for preschoolers. Ken Cooper brings his guitar and shares songs about weather, letters, counting, seasons, and more. We'll even freeze dance! Join us the first Tuesday of each month @ 6:30 PM!

SCHOOL AGE (6-12)
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READ TO A DOG! @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
6:45 PM
Bring your child to the library to read aloud to a quiet, friendly dog. Each dog is attended by an adult volunteer, and both are trained and licensed by Therapy Dogs, Inc. Children who read to the dogs can earn a book of their choice from our collection of books provided by the Friends of the Fair Oaks Library. And for our December program, we are encouraging participants to come in their pajamas!


EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-5)
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BABY LAPSIT STORYTIME @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Other dates: 10/17/2013, 10/24/2013, 10/31/2013
10:30 AM
Please join us for a special storytime for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers. (The same storytime is repeated at 11:00 AM.)


EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-5)
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
BABY LAPSIT STORYTIME @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Other dates: 10/17/2013, 10/24/2013, 10/31/2013
11:00 AM
Please join us for a special storytime for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers. (This storytime is repeated from 10:30 AM.)


ADULT
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
THE MYSTERY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE @ FAIR OAKS
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
6:00 PM
Join us for a screening of "The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe," a History Channel biography. This event is part of One Book Sacramento: the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

ADULT
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
KNIT AND CROCHET CIRCLE @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
6:00 PM
Now twice a month! Enjoy a bit of conversation and companionship at the Fair Oaks Library Crochet and Knitting Circle! All ages and skill levels are welcome; this is not an instructional class but some assistance will be available. Please bring your own hooks, needles, yarn, and a project to work on. If you need a project, we can provide you with ideas and patterns to make newborn baby hats.

EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-5)
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
BABY LAPSIT STORYTIME @ FAIR OAKS
Thursday, October 10, 2013
10:30 AM
Please join us for a special storytime for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers. (The same storytime is repeated at 11:00 AM.)


EARLY CHILDHOOD (0-5)
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
BABY LAPSIT STORYTIME @ FAIR OAKS
Thursday, October 10, 2013
11:00 AM
Please join us for a special storytime for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers. (The same storytime is repeated at 11:00 AM.)


BOOK CLUB
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FAIR OAKS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Saturday, October 12, 2013
1:00 PM
Join us for a discussion of this month's book, "Tick Tock" by Dean Koontz. New members are always welcome!

ADULT
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
PERSIAN BOOK CLUB @ FAIR OAKS(RECURRING)
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
6:30 PM
Come for a discussion in Farsi of books regarding Persian culture, history, literature, and other topics. Titles change every month.

SCHOOL AGE (6-12)
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
LEGO BUILDING @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
3:30 PM
Kids, come spend the afternoon playing with Legos! Plenty of Legos await you. We will display your creations in the library after the program! For ages 5 and up; no registration required.

ADULT
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WHAT THE CRAFT?! @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
6:00 PM
Feeling crafty and not sure what to do? Want to make something and don’t have supplies? Join us on the third Wednesday of each month
as we raid our craft stash to get creative! Instructions for a different craft will be available each month, but what you make is your decision!


ADULT
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SILVER SCREEN MOVIE CLUB @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Friday, October 18, 2013
2:00 PM
Join us for classic favorites of the silver screen and popcorn! The third Friday of each month, we will show a classic film from the golden age of Hollywood. Door prize after the movie - one person will win the DVD! Join us as we return to a classic Hitchcock film, this time with the infamous shower scene, the sinister Bates Motel, and the creepy house that overlooks it.

ADULT
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
KNIT AND CROCHET CIRCLE @ FAIR OAKS (RECURRING)
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
6:00 PM
Now twice a month! Enjoy a bit of conversation and companionship at the Fair Oaks Library Crochet and Knitting Circle! All ages and skill levels are welcome; this is not an instructional class but some assistance will be available. Please bring your own hooks, needles, yarn, and a project to work on. If you need a project, we can provide you with ideas and patterns to make newborn baby hats.

SCHOOL AGE (6-12)
FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
NEVERMORE: THE RAVEN HALLOWEEN BANNER @ FAIR OAKS
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
4:00 PM
In this celebration of the spooky season, kids will be introduced to Poe and one of his most famous works, The Raven. After the reading of the Poe, participants will be invited to create a raven inspired Halloween banner using paints, fabric feathers, stencils and more. This event is part of One Book Sacramento: the works of Edgar Allan Poe.