Richmond Hill Public Library News Index

Richmond Hill Liberal, 19 Sep 1979, C1

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Donations needed for December Rotary TV auction. For further information. call 384-1868 or 884- 6274. Richvale Lions Bingo. Lions Hall 3! Spruce Avenue. 7.30 p.m. Richmond Hill Minor Hockey registrations at the new arena from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ HELPMATE INFORMATION COMMUNITY CALENDAR 883-2234 Septem her-October 883- THEOS (organization for widowed people. young and middleâ€"aged) meeting at 2.30 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church. 2737 Bayview Avenue. Info: “7-790l. Richvale Lions Bingo, Lions Hall, 31 Spruce Avenue. Richvale. 7.30 Cantabile Chorale 8.00 p.m.. Thornhill Baptist Church â€"â€" 889- nos (starts Sept. 10> Lions Bingo at 7.40 p.m. Lions Hall. Centre St.. R.H. Duplicate Bridge St. John's Anglican Church 12125 Yonge SL. K“. 8 p.m. â€" 884-1689 ‘York Philharmonic Choir Practice. R.H. Baptist Church. 7.30 p.m. New members needed for tenor 8: bass sections. . . . to be a BINGO CALLER. This volunteer job is a great opportunity for the person who would like to spend an enjoyable afternoon with a group of senior citizens. Country Place Nursing Home is a facility for Senior Citizens and is located on 18th Ave. just east of Bayview Ave. The nursing home provides a variety of programs and activities for the residents â€" including an exercise program, arts, crafts, special events, music, friendly visiting and, Bingo. Volunteers are needed to help make the activity Scholastic-TAB Your community needs you “What we‘re really trying to do is encourage kids to read," said Scholastic‘s Managing Director. Bill McMaster. “11‘s an enrichment program." The company came to Richmond Hill in 1960 with the goal of developing recreational reading through a number of book clubs. Books available through five clubs, SeeSaw. Lucky, Arrow, TAB and campus. are strong in highâ€"interest. easy-(o-read material so children will have a Scholastic Publications originated in the United States. publishing a current affairs magazine to keep children up to date. Many might not know these lists and books on the list are the brain child of Scholastic-TAB Publications â€" right here in Richmond Hill. Any day now back-to- school-children will be coming home with the familiar book club lists. BAYVIEW SCHOOL OF BALLET 722-5111 YONGE Er FINCH SUNDAY MONDAY 23 30 ghi/dren ’3 book centre £5 of Canada is in Hill 0 8 WEEKS ODISCO 0 BALI.- ROOM 0 GROUP . $4000 R.H. Public Library Pre~School Story Hour 10 â€" 10.45 a.m. Pre- registration Legal Aid Clinic 7-10 p.m. 884-9148 Mother‘s Break 13.30-11.15 a.m. Richmond Hill United Church 884-2671 Thornhill Barbershoppers. Highland Jr. High School. 8 pm. 633-5209. Richmond Hill Aquatic Club registrations and start of com- petitive swimming. All week. 884- 8003 or 669â€"1840. Alateen â€" Aurora United Church 8 p.m. â€" 773â€"4539 Craft Evening. St. Paul's United Church â€" 7.30 p.m. 7736603 Thornhill Community Centre Library afternoon book discussion group. 1.30 pm. (‘raft evening. St. Paul's United Church. Oak Ridges. 7.30 p.m. 773-5603. \ork Philharmonic Choir Rich- mond Hill Baptist Church. 884- 4032. Thornhill Barbershoppers. Highland Jr. High School. Don Mills and Cliffwood. 8 p.m. For further information. call 633-5209. Books on the five lists, covering the whole spectrum from Kin- dergarten to Grade )3, are 90 per cent paper- back, to keep prices as low as possible. "Richmond Hill is known as the rose capital of Canada," said Mr. McMaster. “now it is certainly the children‘s book centre of Canada." By finding an in- teresting story. in which characters are true [0 life and weaving in around life' 5 basic values of honesty, courage, compassion and generosity. Scholastic is achieving its goal. Last year more than six million children's books were shipped out of Rich mond Hill by Scholastic Publicalons. chance to learn and will not be blocked by their panticular reading level. MONDAY TUESDAY Lib’éral programs work ’One of Country Place’s present volunteer needs is for a bingo caller. One or two volunteers are needed to call for the bingo games and to give out the prizes. For more information on this volunteer opportunity and others contact the Richmond Hill Volunteer Bureau at 883-2235. The bingo games are held every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, so if you can help on one of those afternoons, you are needed. Book club books are primarily fiction. but do include science. reference historical and science fiction reading. “We know the kind of book that will go well.“ said the managing director. Mr. McMaster said his company tries to respond to needs for any type of reading material related to children. Most of the material, up to 75 per cent, comes from the parent company in US, but Mr. McMaster said Scholastic in Richmond Hill is trying to develop Canadian material. Right now there are more than 60 Canadian titles Vin print.’ “Ifnot. we rule out a lot of children“ said Mr. McMaster. Materials submitted are carefully selected. Thornhill Barbershoppers Duplicate Bridge. St. John‘s Heintzman House â€" 8-00 p.m. Anglican Church. 12125 Yonge St. 633-5209. All men welcome _ 884-1689 Richvale Lions Drum Corps & Colour Guard. Lions Hall. 31 Counterweight _ at R.H. Public Spruce Ave. 7.00 -â€" 8.00 p.m- Library. 7.30 p.m. 255â€"4421 Yoga â€" 7.15 â€" 8.30 p.m. beginner 8.30 â€" 9.45 p.m. intermed. Rich- mond Hill United Church 884â€" 2671. Scone Tea. Burr House. 520 (‘arrville Rd. 1.30 â€" 3.30 p.m. Info: 884~0327. York branch of AECEO workshop to prepare for Early (‘hildhood Education Awareness Week. Mini-Skool. 54 Avenue Road. 7 p.m. Thornhill Community Band practice. Thornlea Secondary School. Beginners: 7 p.m.. Concert Band. 8 p.m. Info: 889â€" 9620. York Choral Society rehearsal at McConaghy Public School. 8 p.m. Info: 884-4532. The Thornhill Cine Movie Club. Thornhill Community (‘entre Library. First evening of film viewing and discussion. 8.30 p.m. New Chinchilla Ranchers meeting. 8 p.m. Patricia Kemp Community Centre. Dufferin St. Info: 889-0930. York Choral Society rehearsal. McConaghy Public School. 8 pm. Info: 884-4532. WEDNESDAY TUESDAY @mmwmfiiy hinchjna Ranchers Unulaul \nuu n‘dnduau an In: . , 5 Rxchmond "I" area Block Parent 8 .m. Patrici Kem at Hillcresl. 5.30 .m. _ . . tvpCenlre Duf?erin SE p Meeting. York Reglonal police 0‘930 ‘ stations. Major Mackenzie Dr. ' 7..)0 p.m. REGULAR EVENTSâ€" Wednesday, September 19, 1979 Instructional material for teachers to use in the classroom is also available As this is the Inter- national Year of the Child, Scholastic Publications is en- couraging teachers to help children become more interested in reading and become better readers. "I feel one of the best things you can do for children is to help them become readers," said Mr. McMaster. In addition to the five school clubs, there are three more services â€" Criterion for teachers. Home Book Services and Arc-en-ciel (rainbow). to cover the bilingual need in Canada. Twenty-seven schol- astic magazines are available through the Richmond Hill company and Mary Glasgow French. German and Spanish magazines. Thornhill Library evening book discussion group. 7.30 p.m. Thornhill Comm. (‘tre. St. John Ambulance tréifiing session. Richvale Comm. (‘tre..8 p.m. 884-4204. Chamber of Commerce executive meeting. noon. Victoria & Grey bldg. Thornhill \maleur Radio Club Thornlea Sec School. 8 p. m. 889- 3848. Klass Vangraft (3 folksingers) at llillcresl Mall. 5.30 â€"~ 8 pm. Beavers registration. St. Paul’s Lutheran. Bayview Ave. 6.30 p.m. 884-6339. St. Paul‘s Lutheran LCW meeting. 8 p.m. lst Concord Brownie registration. Patricia Kemp Comm. Ctre. 4.30 p.m. The (‘limax Jazz Band at llillcresl Mall. Market Court. 5.30 â€" 8 pm. (‘anadian Progress Club, York Central. 7 p.m. Info: 884â€"3888. Babysitting Coâ€"op meeting. 92 Yongehurst Road. Richmond Hi". 8 p.m. Info: 883-4583. Curtain. Club presents “There Goes The Bride". 8.30 p.m. Tickets: 884-3703. Ohulani Otbu “Hawaiian Nights“ at Hillcrest. 5.30 p.m. Thornhill Lions Bingo ~Thornhill Community Ctr 7.30 p.m. Parent Concern Meeting 8 â€" 10 [um Call Joyce 884-3503 A.M.0. at Richmond Hill United Church â€" 9.30 -â€" 11.15 a.m. 884- 5542 Social Planning Council. Rich- mond Hill Town Hall, Committee Room B. 8 p.m. Chamber of Commerce meeting. Noon. Pagoda (‘ourt Restaurant. Guest speaker: Catherine Hunt. WEDNESDAY Managing Director of Scholastic-TAB Publications, Bill McMaster, surveys the 19 Widows & Widowers meeting. \‘ictoria 8: Grey bldg, 8 p.m. B‘nai B'rith meeting. Gallanough Library. a p.m. 881-2027 or 889- 7084. _____ Thornhill F g,ure Skating Club registration, 7 p.m. Thornhill Comm. (‘tre. 881-3313. Richmond Hill Lions meeting, Lions Hall. Centre St. 6.30 p.m. R. Hill Aquatic Club registration. 6 p.m. 884-8003 or 669-1840. Right to Life meeting. 448 Lynett ('res. 7.30 p.m. 884-3556. Modern Square Dancing. beginners class. Roselawn School 8 pm. 884-1059. Richmond Hill Rotary Travelogue Series. Bayview Secondary School. Tickets: 884- 6271. "Let's Go Dutch". Thornhill Newcomers Club coffee party. RBI-8094. Family Services board meeting. Family Services office. 7.30 p.m. ('urtain Club presents “There Goes The Bride“. 8.30 p.m. Tickets: 884-3703 Thornhill Newcomers Club historical tour. Enquire: 881-4960. Business meeting at Heintzman House, 8 p.m. .lohnsview Village annual general meeting. Thornhill (‘ommunity Centre, 7.30 p.m. Yoga Class â€" R.H. United Church. 9 â€"â€"10.15 a.m. beginner. 10.15 â€" 11.30 intermed. 884-2671 Weight Watchers. Concord Community Centre â€" 7.30 pm 669-2173 Curtain Club presents “There Goes The Bride". 8.30 p.m. Tickfls: 884-3703. Seniors Eucfire Game. 1.30 p.rn., Club Room. 10149 Yonge 81.. RH. "King Tut Night". Slide Show and lecture. Thornhill Com- munity Centre. 8 p.m. 881-5668. Limited registration. Richmond Hill Legion Bingo Legion Hall Ohio Rd. Richmond Hill â€"- 7 .35 p. m. Section C THURSDAY ‘ THURSDAY R.H. United 20 27 Donations needed for December Rotary TV auction. For further information. call 884-1868 or 884- 6274. Richmond Hill Naturalists Club. Consumers Gas bldg. Elgin Mills. 8 p.m. Speaker: Martin Obbard “Biology of Snapping Turtle". Richmond Hill Jewish Com- munity High Holiday Services at Richvale Community Centre. Info: 884-6283. Training classes at historic Gibson llouse. Volunteer in- terpreters are trained to show the public through this historic house. Interviews conducted in September. Info: 225-0146. (‘urtain (‘lub presents “There Goes The Bride“. 8.30 p.m. Tickets: 884-3703. Richmond Hill Youth Concert Band Rehearsals 7.30 p.m. â€" St, Joseph's School. Roney Ave. 884~ FRIDAY Thornhill Recycling Depot Bayview & Green Lane 7 ~ 8.30 Air Cadets. male & female 13-19 years â€" Royal Canadian Legion. Ohio Rd. 7.00 p.m. 884-4521 Curtain Club presents “There Goes The Bride". 8.30 p.m. Tickets: 884-3708. Duplicate Bridge St. John's Ang Church. 12125 Yonge St. I p.m 884-1689 growing number of Canadian titles being of- fered through school book clubs. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg) FRIDAY Royal Trust YHE SIGN THAI SELLS MAL TRUST CORP. OF CANADA 883-2234 Thornhill Community Centre Library “Make a Macaroni Masterpiece". 6-12 years. 10.30 a.m. I’m-registration. Richmond Hill Minor Hockey registration, new arena. 3-6 p.m. Laurie Knight. ventriloquist at ('harles (‘onnor Library. Oak Ridges. All ages. 2-2.30 p.m. Bazaar. .lohnsview Village Public School. Bayview and John Streets. 1 to 5 pm. Free babysitting available. 881-5245. Riéhmond Hill Minor Hockey skate and equipment resale in the new arena. 2-4 p.m. R. H. Recycling Depot, Elgin Mills Rd. E. at Leslie. 10 a.m. till n00“ Richmond Hill Minor Hockey skate and equipment resale in the new arena. 2-4 p.m. Thornhill ('ommunity (‘entre Library “Thanksgiving Craft" 6- Richmond Hill Aquatic Club lag dav in Richmond Hill. Euchre â€" 1.30 p.m., Seniors Club Room. 10149 Yonge St. Richmond Hill All Welcome. (‘urtain (‘lub presents “There Goes The Bride". 8.30 p.m. Tickets: 884-3703. 12 yrs. registration. 10.30 a .m. Pre- Richvale Minor Ball Assn "Breaking Training" dance. Richvale Comm. (‘tre. Ticket info: 884-5642. One Parent Families Association dance. Thornhill Community Centre. Bayview and John Streets. 8.30 p.m. _ Thornhill Recycling Depot Bayview at Green Lane. 10 a.m till noon Curtain (‘lub presents “There Goes The Bride. 8.30 p.m. Tickets: 884-3703. 1st in homes 1st in service SATURDAY 881-3232 SATU R DAY

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy