Calling all families! Don't miss Backwoods Ramblin' at the Emmet O'Neal Library! An evening of music and marionettes begins with dinner at 5:30 and a show at 6. Call 879-0497 for details.

Fire Prevention Poster Contest!

Did you know that October 4 - 10 is Fire Prevention Week?

You're probably wondering what you can do to celebrate. We've got a great idea!

Design and create a poster, no bigger than 9" x 12", about preventing fires - this year's theme is "Don't Get Burned" - and enter it in the poster contest, sponsored by the Emmet O'Neal Library and the Mountain Brook Fire Department.

You can use any medium you'd like, but entries are due at the library children's desk by September 30, so go ahead - get to work!

Family night is back with Emmy Award-winning Farmer Jason! You don't want to miss this rollicking good time of food and music. Dinner is at 5:30, and Farmer Jason begins at 6:00. There's no need to register - just come on down, y'all!

Bookmania is back! After you read our September selection - The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale - you won't be able to wait to talk about it! Come join us on September 8th OR September 22nd for pizza and book-chat. Don't forget to call and register! 879-0497

Calling all animal lovers! The brave crew from the McWane Center will be here at 3:30 on September 9th to share what they know about animals...and to share the animals themselves! Children ages 5 and older can come see, hold, and learn at Emmet O'Neal Library.

Children are never too young for you to start reading with them. Bring your new baby to Patty-Cake Time for songs, rhymes, read-alouds, and playtime. Be sure to call and register first: 897-0497. Stick around afterward for Mommy and Me, an extended playtime with our developmental toys.

September is Roald Dahl month! Be sure to check out the Roald Dahl titles on our Shelfari bookshelf, and find out more about the author, his life, and his books at www.roalddahl.com!