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The Vine Art of Pumpkin People: A Harvest of New Paintings by Ron Lightburn (Oct 3 - Nov 2)

Vine Art Pumpkin People

Award winning, children’s book illustrator and Annapolis Valley resident, Ron Lightburn, will be exhibiting new paintings based on his popular picture book, Pumpkin People, which he created with his partner, Sandra. The book reveals the secret life of the folk art figures that gather each year to celebrate the Kentville Harvest Festival, which begins this Saturday, October 3rd.

Submitted by meghan on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 09:20.
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Meghan Howe new CCBC Library Coordinator as Naseem Hrab goes to Kids Can Press

After three years as Librarian at the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Naseem Hrab has left to join Kids Can Press as the Institutional Marketing Manager. “Working at the CCBC for the last three years has been a fabulous experience,” Hrab said. “It’s an absolute delight to be around so many wonderful books every day! While I’m really looking forward to spending more time with Scaredy Squirrel, I’ll be leaving my friends at the CCBC with a heavy heart.”

Submitted by meghan on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 10:52.
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World Teachers' Day 2009

October 5th is World Teachers' Day, a day to celebrate teachers and the central role they play in guiding children, youths & adults through the life-long learning process. Created in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNSECO), the aim of World Teachers' Day is to to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.

Submitted by meghan on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:46.
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