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• The association meeting is October 18th at 7pm. If you are interest in joining the association please fill out a sign-up sheet. They are available at the circulation desk
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: An international health campaign that raises awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for research into cause, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and cure.
• Financial Planning Month: Financial Planning Month centers on getting your money in order, such as investing, creating a budget, or planning for retirement. While there is never a wrong time to review your financial situation, with the holiday season coming up and the new year just around the corner, Financial Planning Month is a great opportunity to get your finances and budgets in order before life gets too busy.
• Banned Books Week October 1-7: An annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.
• Get sticky tiles when you check out upstairs and help us fill in our mosaic of a tree!
• Book Sale: Monday-Thursday 9:00-7:00 Saturday 9:00-4:00 NOT Friday
• Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out with Wine Fest this year! You are appreciated.
• Mystery Series Week October 1-7: Mystery Series Week is an excellent time to investigate the characters, particularly the detectives, of favorite mystery series. It is a good week to inspect a favorite mystery series to find clues about the quirks of characters, styles of sleuthing and, of course, their strange associates. Purple Moon Press, a small independent publishing company, created Mystery Series Week to celebrate continuing characters who return time and again to solve the case. Look for the blue mystery stickers on the spines of the books at McCord to find the perfect mystery for you!
• National Custodian Day October 2: Recognizes the hard work that it takes to keep our public facilities in tip-top shape as well as the people who diligently work, often at low wages, to make sure we have schools and workplaces that are spotless and sanitary.
• National Taco Day October 4th: From classic fast food tacos from Taco Bell or Chipotle to homemade tacos with all the fixins, national taco day has something for everyone to enjoy. Tacos usually consist of a tortilla stuffed with savory fillings, from traditional carne asada (marinated steak) or ground burger meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce and sour cream. More exotic taco stuffers include fish, chorizo (spicy Spanish pork), even tongue, to name only a few of the “meat component” alternatives.
• World Teacher’s Day October 5th: World Teachers’ Day was established in 1994 to commemorate the signing of recommendation by the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. World Teachers’ Day sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching as it relates to learning conditions.
• National Heroes’ Day October 8th: If asked to define the word ‘hero,’ many of us will list the instances when a person has gone beyond their call of duty. But being a hero is more than that, it includes having qualities that inspire a person to be stronger, smarter, kinder, and considerate of other people in desperate situations. From the battlefield to your classroom, a hero may inspire change anywhere with their noteworthy actions.
• Columbus Day October 9: Christopher Columbus landed his fleet of ships in the Americas in 1492. Columbus Day is set aside to remember not only Columbus’ achievements but to also celebrate Italian-American heritage. Throughout its history, Columbus Day and the man who inspired it have generated controversy. Many alternatives to the holiday have been proposed since the 1970s including Indigenous People’s Day, now celebrated in many U.S. states and cities.
• Leif Erikson Day October 9th: Leif Erikson is generally believed to be the first European to reach the North American continent, nearly four centuries before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492. He called the region where he landed Vinland after the wild grapes that grew in abundance there and the general fertility of the land. The area he sailed to is believed to be Eastern Canada.
• Ada Lovelace Day October 10: Ada Lovelace Day highlights the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It was launched in 2009 as a celebration of women in science, and to honor the teachers, researchers, technicians, advocates, and others who champion the importance of science and math. The day aims to promote programs that encourage girls and women to pursue careers in STEM.
• Navy Birthday October 13: October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established a naval force, hoping that a small fleet of privateers could attack British commerce and offset British sea power. When the infant Navy was first formed, it consisted of just two armed vessels – tasked with disrupting munition ships supplying the British Army in America. Yet over the past nearly two and one-half centuries, our Navy has grown to become the largest, most advanced, and most lethal fighting force the world has ever known.
• National I Love Lucy Day October 15th: Celebrating the trendsetting sitcom with the same name, I Love Lucy Day marks the anniversary of when the premiere of the show aired in 1951. Staring Jamestown, NY, local Lucille Ball and real life husband, Desi Arnaz, the show is centered around the hilarious antics of Lucy, a bubbly and aspiring star, and husband Ricky Ricardo who is a singer and bandleader at a nightclub called the Tropicana. I Love Lucy was a hilarious comedy that lasted until May of 1957. It was the first sitcom that was filmed it in front of a live studio audience.
• Friends of the Library Week October 15-21st: Friends of Libraries groups have their very own national week of celebration! The dedication of these volunteers to their local libraries leaves a lasting and positive impact on their libraries and their communities. Our library depends on our Friends to provide resources to serve our community, and we want to take this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude for their service and for their hard work and dedication for putting together a successful book sale every fall and spring.
• Credit Union Day October 19: Credit Union Day exists to raise awareness and celebrate what makes credit unions unique: a mission to bring financial inclusion and well-being to people all over the world.
• Back to the Future Day October 21st: First celebrated in 2015 (a significant year for serious fans), the original “Back to the Future” is a 1985 sci-fi classic that grossed nearly $400 million worldwide! Marty McFly originally travels to the past and sets in motion his undoubtedly existential adventure in part 1. In part 2 he travels to the future of October 21st, 2015 in hopes to change future events.
• Check Your Meds Day October 21: National Check Your Meds Day, observed every October 21 and sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association, prompts consumers to bring their prescriptions to their local pharmacists for review. Pharmacists can remove any prescriptions that have expired, update prescriptions as necessary, and answer consumer questions. If nothing else, it’s a rare chance for consumers to get free medical advice.
• Media and Information Literacy Week October 24-31: Global Media and Information Literacy Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for mobilizing worldwide stakeholders to raise awareness of the progress achieved towards Media and Information Literacy for all – underlining the importance of this Global Week, celebrated since 2011.
• Navy Day October 27: Navy Day appears exactly two weeks after the United States Navy celebrates its officially observed birthday. October 27 was also the birthday of one of the Navy’s most ardent supporters, President Theodore Roosevelt, who once served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and had supported a Navy Day. The last officially observed Navy Day was in 1949 when the first Secretary of Defense, Louis A. Johnson, announced that Armed Forces Day would officially replace Navy Day commencing the following year.
• Halloween October 31: Halloween is a contraction of All Hallow’s Eve. Marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of Allhallowtide. In much of Europe and most of North America, observance of Halloween is largely nonreligious. Halloween had its origins in the festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain and Ireland. On the day corresponding to November 1 on contemporary calendars, the new year was believed to begin. That date was considered the beginning of the winter period, the date on which the herds were returned from pasture and land tenures were renewed.

Programs

• All Ages Monday 10/2 3:30
  • STEAM Club
  • Legos
• Preschool Tuesday 10/3 11:00
  • The Spacesuit: Spacesuits
• Preschool Wednesday 10/4 11:00
  • Moon’s First Friends: Moon Activities
• Toddler Thursday 10/5 11:00
  • On the Moon: Moon Activities
• Teentober Decorate Canvas Bags
  • 10/5 3:30-4:00
  • 10/19 3:30-4:00
• No Story Time 10/9-10/16
  • Story Time will resume 10/17
• All Ages Monday 10/16 3:30
  • No STEAM Club
  • Book Sale Clean Up
• Preschool Tuesday 10/17 11:00
  • Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkins
• Preschool Wednesday 10/18 11:00
  • Pete the Cat Five Little Pumpkins: Pumpkins
• Toddler Thursday 10/19 11:00
  • Pumpkin: Pumpkins
• All Ages Monday 10/23 3:30
  • STEAM Club cancelled
• Preschool Tuesday 10/24 11:00
  • Go Away Big Green Monster: Monsters
• Preschool Wednesday 10/25 11:00
  • Leonardo the Terrible Monster: Monsters
• Toddler Thursday 10/26 11:00
  • Go Away Big Green Monster: Monsters
• All Ages Monday 10/30 3:30
  • STEAM Club
• Preschool Tuesday 10/31 11:00
  • Halloween Fun! All Ages
  • Costumes Optional
• Teen Grab and Go Kits
  • All of October
  • Decoupage