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CITY LIBRARY30Celebrate National FirePrevention WeekCelebrate National Fire Prevention Week at Story Time withthe Downey Fire Department. Learn about life as a fire fighterand discover the mysteries of that big red fire engine! Don’tforget to bring your cameras!Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Oct 9 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am FREE3-5 yrs Oct 10 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREECelebrate Character Counts WeekJoin the Downey City Library and Downey Unified SchoolDistrict in celebrating “Character Counts Week” in Downey.Read stories that demonstrate the 6 Pillars of Character suchas honesty, good manners, always doing your best, takingturns and sharing, being kind, and protect your environment.Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Oct 23 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am. FREE3-5 yrs Oct 24 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREECelebrate Halloween!We will have a spooky time at our celebration of our favoritecomic strip gang. Join all the characters as they search for theGreat Pumpkin. Music and fun will be played throughout theevent as well as some special treats for those tricksters!Instructor: Librarian, Gina OrelloLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-12 yrs Oct 25 Thu 6:30 - 7:30am FREEHappy ThanksgivingCelebrate Thanksgiving at the library and remember all thatwe are thankful for: families, friends, and the bounty thatcomes from living in America. Enjoy stories that celebrate thatwonderful day of thanks!Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Oct 20 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am. FREE3-5 yrs Oct 21 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREEStory TimeSpecial EventsHalloween Trick or TreatWe are celebrating Halloween at the Library! Come dressedas your favorite character from a book or movie. Listen tosome “spook-tacular” stories and then join us as we “Trick orTreat” our way around the library.Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Oct 30 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am FREE3-5 yrs Oct 31 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREEVeteran’s Day CelebrationWe will honor our service men and women this Veteran’sDay with some very special Story Time programs. Come anddiscover what life is like in the Army, Navy, Air Force, andMarines.Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Nov 6 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am FREE3-5 yrs Nov 7 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREECelebrate Children’s Book WeekThe Downey City Library will be celebrating the annual traditionof Children’s Book Week in November 2012. Join us in readingclassic stories by beloved authors. We will have lots of funin Story Time with goodies for all. Visit with a favorite characterand have your photo taken.Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Nov 13 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am. FREE3-5 yrs Nov 14 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREEA Visit with Santa ClausJoin us in singing “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (Library)” andwatch as he makes a grand entrance for his annual visit tothe library. Hear some stories about our favorite man in red.Remember to bring your cameras for that special photo!Instructor: Gina Orello and Angie Macias-MendezLocation: Downey City Library, Cormack RoomAges Dates Day Time fee3-5 yrs Dec 18 Tues 10:30 - 11:00am FREE3-5 yrs Dec 19 Wed 10:30 - 11:00am FREECity of Downey Parks & Recreation Department • (562) 904-7238 FALL 2012