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Archive for October, 2008
Cast Your Vote
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Show-Offs; Registering to Vote
Posted in Program Announcements, Tips on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
La Mesa’s very own senior variety show, The Show-Offs, will be at the library to entertain you on Friday, October 17th at 3pm. On a somewhat related note, I can recommend a fun and touching new movie called Young@Heart, about a group of very senior citizens who perform the music of younger generations.
Registering to Vote: [...]
Horror Movies & Scary Children’s Books
Posted in Children's Book Lists, Movies on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who like to get a dose of horror in October, here are some movie recommendations:
Alien (DVD, 1979)
The Birds (DVD, 1963)
The Bride of Frankenstein (VHS, 1935)
Carrie (DVD and VHS, 1976)
Cloverfield (DVD, 2008)
Dark Water (DVD, 2005)
The Descent (DVD, 2005)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (VHS, 1968)
The Exorcist (DVD, 1973)
The Fall of the House [...]
Pictures from Firefighters at Storytime
Posted in Photos, Storytime on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On October 2nd the La Mesa Fire Department visted Preschool Storytime and invited the preschoolers back to the firehouse for a tour. On October 3rd the fire fighters returned for Toddler Stortyime and showed the kids the fire fighting equipment. The fire fighters read stories to the kids and shared information about fire [...]
Some New Collections
Posted in Languages, Tips, Video Games on October 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
San Diego County Library has added a new online language learning resource called Mango (library card number and PIN required). You can learn Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and English for Spanish speakers, Brazilian Portuguese speakers, and Polish speakers. “Mango’s unique teaching method quickly engages you in real conversations [...]
