LIBRARY SCHEDULES | October

YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY
"Gr-r-r-reat Pumpkins." Holiday stories and craft for age 3-6 at 10 a.m. at Brownlee Woods, Oct. 26 and Struthers, Oct. 28.
"Halloween Hoots 'N Howls." Stories, craft and games for school-age children at 4:30 p.m. at Austintown, Oct. 26; for all ages at Lake Milton, Oct. 25; and North Jackson, Oct. 28.
"Haunting Halloween Fun." Not-too-scary stories and craft for children at Greenford, 2 p.m., Oct. 30; Main, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16; New Middletown, 4 p.m. Oct. 21; Poland, 4 p.m. Oct. 28; and Sebring, 10 a.m. Oct. 30. Refreshments will be provided.
"Who's in the Pumpkin Patch?" Pumpkin stories, craft and more for ages 3-6 at Boardman, 7 p.m. Oct. 18.
"Freaky, Creaky, Crawly Crafts For You." Children of all ages can make a Halloween mask and party favors at Boardman, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. (Face painting will be from 4 to 5 p.m.).
"Halloween Howls." Spooky stories and scary movies for grades K-8 at West, 4 p.m. Oct. 18. Come in costume.
"A Salute To Our Heroes: The Police & amp; Firefighters." Stories and craft for school-age children at 4 p.m. at Brownlee Woods, Oct. 26; Campbell, Oct. 27; and Struthers, Oct. 28.
"Stir Up Some Fun: A Cookie Program." Stories, craft, games and more for school-age children at East, 4 p.m. Oct. 18; North, 4 p.m. Oct. 19; and South, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21.
"Second Annual Scavenger Hunt at the Main Library." Find your way around the library and win a prize -- fun and games for school-age children at Main, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11.
"Kids' Korner." Animal tales for age 2-6 at West, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
"Tall Tale Time." Pecos Bill stories and craft for school-age children at 4 p.m. at Brownlee Woods, Sept. 21; Campbell, Sept. 22; and Struthers, Sept. 23.
"Pajama Jam: Sleepy time Fun for the Family." Stories and craft for the whole family at Poland, 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Wear your PJ's.
"Tales for Toddlers." Stories and fun for age 2-3 at Austintown, 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 7; Boardman, 10 a.m. Oct. 26 (Halloween, come in costume); Canfield, 10 a.m. Oct. 20; Main, 10 a.m. Oct. 19; and Poland, 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 14; Struthers, 10 a.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Time for Babies and Books." Books, songs, rhymes and more for babies 6-23 months at Austintown, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14; Canfield, 10 a.m. Oct. 18; Poland, 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 6; and Boardman, 9:30 a.m. (for 6-12 mos.) and 10:30 a.m. (for 12-23 mos.) Oct. 7. Each baby in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.
"Family Story Time." Stories and more for the whole family at Austintown, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
"Something Special." Stories and more fun for ages 3-6 at Sebring, 10 a.m. Oct. 28.
"Come and Join the Fun." Stories and fun for ages 3-6 at Austintown, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27; Boardman, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27; Canfield, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26; Main, 10 a.m. Oct. 20; and, Poland, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26.
"It's Alive @ Your Library." Celebrate Teen Read Week 2004 -- reach into your innermost core of artistic talent and create a scary, spine-tingling or mysterious work of art to submit to the IT'S ALIVE! Art Contest. The contest is being held from Oct. 1-31. During that time, you can submit your drawing, painting, sketch, photography, computer-generated artwork, etc. on paper no larger than 11" x 17" to any library in Mahoning County. Make sure your name, telephone number, and grade are on the back. Prizes will be awarded to one winner and one runner-up in each of three categories: grades 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12.
"Spiders in the Hairdo." Come listen to and share urban legends like the "Vanishing Hitchhiker" and the "Plant's Revenge" for grades 7-12 at Austintown, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19.
"3rd Annual 'Celebrate the Arts' at Boardman Library." Enjoy artwork by Boardman area students in grades 7-12 at this special art show at Boardman, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Refreshments will be served.
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Bring a friend to view this classic science fiction/horror movie for grades 7-12 at 3 p.m. at Canfield, Oct. 4, and Sebring, Oct. 5. Refreshments will be served.
"Name That Candy Bar." If you can name all seven candy bars correctly, you will receive a six-pack of one of them. One prize will be awarded each week for grades 7-12 at Poland, the month of October.
"Teen Coffeehouse." Read your own poetry, rap or song lyric; or read your favorite poem from a book; or just snack and listen to others perform for grades 7-12 at Poland, 2 p.m. Oct. 23. Refreshments will be served.
"Horror Flick Night." Enjoy clips from the original Frankenstein, Wolf Man and others for grades 7-12 at Main, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26; and West, 4 p.m. Oct. 20.
"It's Alive ... Or Is It?" Is there really a monster in Loch Ness? Does Bigfoot really exist? You decide! Find out about these weird creatures and other like them for grades 7-12 at 6 p.m. at Brownlee Woods, Oct. 20; Campbell, Oct. 19; and Struthers,
Oct. 25.
"The Lowdown on Halloween." How it all got started, where and why; and some real ghost stories for grades 7-12 at 4:30 p.m. at East, Oct. 11; North, Oct. 12; and South, Oct. 14.
Reservations are being accepted for these October classes. Please call the participating library:
"Computer Basics Mini-Series Part 1." Find out about library computers at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 13; and West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 7.
"Computer Basics Mini-Series Part 2." This class builds upon the skills learned in Computer Basics Part 1 at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 20; and West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 14.
"Computer Clinic -- Ask a Librarian." You choose the topic. Sign up for a 30-minute consultation session to obtain one-on-one assistance from a librarian at Main, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 1 and 16, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29; Austintown, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11; and Boardman, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12; East, Oct. 26 (by appointment only); North, Oct. 25 (by appointment only); and South, Oct. 28 (by appointment only).
"Computers--Beyond Basics." This hands-on session offers a review of the basics and introduces the student to working with files in the Windows environment at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 27. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Excel Basics." Introduction to the spreadsheet component of Microsoft Office. Learn how to navigate in Excel and create and modify a simple Excel file at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 28. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Internet Mini-Series Part 1." This class introduces the Internet and World Wide Web at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 4; and West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Internet Mini-Series Part 2." Continues the exploration of the Internet via the library's web site at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 11; and West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28.
"PowerPoint Mini-Series Part 1." An introduction to PowerPoint, a presentation program, participants will learn specialized terminology and about blank presentation, templates and Auto Wizard at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 14; and Boardman, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19. Must be very proficient with the mouse.
"PowerPoint Mini-Series Part 2." Class builds upon skills learned in PowerPoint 1 at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 21; and Boardman, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26. Must be very proficient with the mouse.
"Word Processing Mini-Series Part 1." An introduction to the Microsoft Word screen and toolbars; saving and retrieving Word files using diskettes at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 16; and Boardman, 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 3 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Word Processing Mini-Series Part 2." Builds upon the skills learned in Word Processing 1 at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 23; and Boardman, 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 3 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Lunch & amp; Learn at the Library: Women of the Civil War." History springs to life when Charen Fink models her authentic Civil War era wardrobe, illustrating the manners and activities of women of that time. She describes their education, work, social life, health practices, and mourning customs, as well as their service in the Civil War. She includes trivia not found in history books and explains 19th-century artifacts. This promises a new look at the role of women, at Main, noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Take a brown bag lunch; coffee will be provided.
"Small Business Seminar." If owning a business is in the near future or further along the timeline, join SCORE and the Library for a Small Business Seminar. Members of the Service Core of Retired Executives will address important topics for those considering developing a business at Main, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Call (330) 744-8636, press 2 for Reference.
"Friends of the Library Meetings" are scheduled at Austintown, 10 a.m. Oct. 18 (guest speaker: Minnie Grace with luncheon to follow, for reservations, call (330) 792-6982); Boardman, 10 a.m. Oct. 11 (guest speaker: Officer Dean Lysowski, Boardman police); Main, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11; North Jackson, 1 p.m. Oct. 26; and Poland, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5.
"Friends of the Library Book Sale." Will be held at Sebring, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2.
"Blood Pressure Screenings" will be held at Austintown, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20; Boardman, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 4; Canfield, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21; East, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26; Main, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 28; North, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 5; Poland, 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26; South, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 and Struthers, 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19.
"Reuben's Readers Book Club." Come and join us for a lively discussion at Poland, 10 a.m. Oct. 8.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY
For more information, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128. All programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required unless noted.
"Blood Pressure Screenings" Brookfield, 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 5; Main, 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 20.
"Preschool Story Times" for age 3-5 at Main, 1 p.m. Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26 and for age 2-5 at Main, 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 21 and 28. For age 3-5 at Brookfield, 1 p.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19; Cortland, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 6, 13 and 20; Howland, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 14 and 21; Liberty 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19; Lordstown, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 18. Themes change weekly.
"Harvest Festival" for age 6-12. Celebrate fall with stories, games, food and more! Brookfield, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12; Cortland, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13; Howland, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14; Liberty, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27; Lordstown, 5 p.m. Oct. 4.
"Mother Goose Story Time" for age 6-23 mos. at Main, 11 a.m. Oct. 9. Register by calling (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401 beginning Oct. 1.
"Celebrate Fall" for grades K through 3 at Main, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Program features books about mums, pumpkins and harvesting, with a special fall craft. Register by calling (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401 beginning Oct. 8.
"Baby Stay and Play" for age 6-23 mos. at Main, 9:30-11 a.m. Oct. 29. Drop-in activity center for babies and caregivers. For information call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401.
"Halloween Craft" for age 6-12 at Main, Oct. 30. Drop-in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and make a spooky skeleton craft. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
"Teen Advisory Board Meeting" for age 13-17 at Main, noon Oct. 16. Lunch will be served. For information call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 400.
"Teen Scary Stories" at Main, 6 p.m. Oct. 21. The winners of the Scary Stories Contest will be read in Teen Central. For information and to enter call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 400.
"Scary Saturday Cinema" at Main. Get in the Halloween spirit with 5 classic chillers: "The Innocents" at 2 p.m. Oct. 2; "Curse of the Demon" at 2 p.m. Oct. 9; "The Haunting" at 2 p.m. Oct. 16; "Horror Hotel" at 2 p.m. Oct. 23; and our annual Silent Fright: "The Phantom of the Opera" at 2 p.m. Oct. 30. For information call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 128.
"Legislative Forum" at Main, 7 p.m. Oct. 4. Join the public libraries of Trumbull and Ashtabula counties and incumbent lawmakers and candidates from State Senate District 32 and House of Representatives Districts 64, 65 and 99 for a discussion on library issues. For information call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 128.
"Jim Trelease" at Turner Middle School in Warren, 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Literacy advocate Jim Trelease discusses how reading can help children succeed. For information call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401.
"Educators' Workshop" at Seven Seventeen Credit Union in Warren, 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 8. Literacy advocate Jim Trelease instructs educators on the importance of reading in the classroom. For information and to register call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 401.
"Book Discussion" at Main, 2 p.m. Oct. 14. Librarian Steve Svecz will lead a discussion on "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson. For information call (330) 399-8807, Ext. 400.
"Ghost Walk" The Main Library will be a stop during the Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County's annual Ghost Walk on Oct. 22, 23, 29 and 30.
"Blood Drive" at Howland, 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Give the gift of life at this community blood drive with staff from Humility of Mary Health Partners. For information, call (330) 480-2501.
"Closings" All library locations will be closed Oct. 11 for the Columbus Day holiday.
GIRARD FREE LIBRARY
"Family Time" for all ages at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25.
"Story Time" for age 3-6 at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27.
"Toddler Time" for age 2 accompanied by an adult at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28.
"Baby Time" at 11 a.m. Oct. 1 and 22.
"Make and Take Craft" for adults to paint clay pots from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4.
"Book Discussion Group" of "Into Thin Air" by John Krakauer at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
"Kids Kraft Saturday" for age 5-12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 23. Registration is required at the desk.
NEWTON FALLS LIBRARY
Registration is required for story times by calling (330) 872-1282.
"Babybugs" story program for age 6-30 mos. and their caregivers at 6 p.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19.
"Toddler and Preschool" story time for age 2-5 and their caregivers at 7 p.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19.
"Toddler Tales" for age 2-3 and their caregivers at 10 a.m. Oct. 6, 13 and 20.
"Preschool Rug Club" for age 3-5 at 11 a.m. Oct. 6, 13 and 20. Caregivers must remain in the building.