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After a brief closing as part of the Denver Bond Improvement Plan, the Schlessman Family Branch library reopened on Monday, November 1 with a new and improved automated returns handling machine. We are glad to be back in business and our shelves are bursting with books, movies and music! We hope to see you soon!

Learn about the rich military history of Denver's two oldest cemeteries, Fairmount and Riverside, going all the way back to the Civil War, including eight Medal of Honor recipients, the Spanish-American War and Nisei. Join us on Monday, November 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Schlessman Family Branch Library for this presentation by Fairmount Heritage Foundation volunteers Garry & Joan O’Hara.

Tim and Eric are taking their show on the road. Fans of their TV program can see them live on Tuesday, November 9, 8 p.m. at the Ogden Theater. Tickets are $25.

Knitters! Need a fresh idea for those holiday gifts?  Sylvia Montoya, former owner of Posh, a Yarn Boutique, shares some fab, “fiberlicious” projects you can make as gifts or for yourself!  Got your own project? Bring yarn and your knitting needles and Sylvia will get you started, Saturday, November 6, 1 p.m. at Ross-University Hills Branch Library.

Ms. Blakemore, author of The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder, shows us how heroines from classic literature, and their creators, lived with grace, intelligence, and aplomb and how we may emulate them. Join us on Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m. at the Schlessman Family Branch Library.

Campai! Prost! Salud! Cheers! Skol! Whether you choose to imbibe or abstain from inebriants altogether, reading about their rich and often controversial history is entertaining, while also providing insights into science, psychology, politics, and more!

Join us at the newly renovated Bear Valley Branch Library on Thursday, November 4, at 6:30 p.m. and make a handmade dahlia from felt. Use this little gem for a variety of gifts or accents: corsage, package topper, napkin ring, or hair piece. Class size is limited. Please register by calling 720.865.0975.

Pamper yourself with quality, homemade lotions led by MoonDance Botanicals on Wednesday, November 3, 6 p.m. at the Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library. Class size is limited, please register by calling 720.865.0120.
 

The Day of the Dead, a celebration originating in Mexico, occurs in connection with the religious holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, on November 2. November 1 is also known as Día de los Inocentes, Day of the Innocents, for remembrance of deceased infants and children, also called angelitos, the little angels.

What's your favorite trilogy? A great trilogy not only needs to begin well, but should avoid the curse of the shoddy sequel. As we have seen time and time again, 3 is a Magic Number. And the list goes on! There are so many more to name. This is certainly becoming ... a trilogy!