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Table of CONTENTS FEATURED

Celina: 'The City Beautiful'

16 Letter from the Publishers

Bongo Beaux

From the Office of Mayor Sean Terry

Sammy & Lydia Hernandez

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School Zone: Celina ISD

CISD Calendar - November 2019 Celina History: Celina: The City Beautiful

Celina Special Olympics

Celina Bobcat Volleyball

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Contributing Writers Renee Marler | Jill Roza | Lisa Ferguson | Jodie Brownd

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Bo ngo Beaux ' s

Unless you've been hiding in the swamp, you have heard the buzz about Celina's most anticipated restaurant opening, Bongo Beaux's Bourre Palace & Cajun Kitchen. And what seems like just a fun name for an eccentric restaurant concept, is actually much more. Radical Hospitality Group, which owns a number of other quirky north Texas restaurants such as LSA Burger Co, Bumbershoot Barbecue, Barley & Board, Earls 377 Pizza and more, is the team behind the Bongos. Before the beads were hung or the gumbo was cooking, we met with the folks from Radical Hospitality to see what all the talk was about and we were blown away. Celina folks pride ourselves on representing Bobcat Heart in our schools, in our businesses and in our community and we can recognize that giving spirit in others right away. The first beaux's we met were Kjell Knutson, Celina resident and COO of Radical Hospi-tality and Bongo Beaux's GM, Matt Elgiar. Since we didn't have a planned meeting we were not expecting much more than a pop-in, but we were immediately given the grand tour and invited to hear what would be the first of many stories! It started with a man named Beaux. Beaux was from Louisiana and had always dreamed of playing bongos in a jazz band. Turned away at every corner because, "You can't have bongos in a jazz band," Beaux did what all jazz musicians do....he felt the music, bongos and all. Growing up in Metairie, Louisiana, Elgair has generations of cajun cooking knowledge coming through this kitchen. And while you will find the authentic staples such as gumbo, red beans and rice (which Elgair says is his mother's own recipe) and raw oysters you would expect at Beaux's, there will be some surprises. "A lot of thought and preparation went into each and every dish on the menu. And each one has a story," says Elgiar. "Jazz wouldn't exist without ragtime, blues, or spirituals and just like jazz, at Beaux's you will experience something brand new and soul stirring," added Knutson. When you walk into Beaux's you will always be greeted by the staff as you make your way to the menu board where you order right at the kitchen. "The kitchen is truly the heart of a restaurant and we wanted to break down those typical barriers right from the start of the dining experience," said Elgiar. As you make your way to the drink station, you will most certainly notice the mismatched glasses from which to choose. This is not done by accident. As a matter of fact, every piece of furniture, glassware, silverwear and decor was purchased right here in Celina at Gracebridge Resale. They also focused on hiring staff from the community, celebrating the values and morals our community has instilled into the kids and young adults and letting that show through to incredible service at Beaux's. We shared with you the community projects the managment and staff did throughout Celina during the construction phase already. From the very start, they were already giving back to Celina before they earned a single penny. That's Bobcat Heart. Beaux's boasts an exciting patio experience with outdoor games for family and friends and live music every Friday and Saturday night. If you fancy a drink from the bar, I suggest their signature drink, a paint can shaken hurricane. Really. Have one. While eating, you will be assisted by a team of servers, food runners, bartenders and managers. It's an all-hands on deck approach, and it works. When you are all hushpuppied out, assuming you have a little room left in the tank, you will not want to miss out on the Bongo Beaux's Bananas Foster. It's got an empanada feel - and yes, there's a story for that one, also. I encourage you to talk to the staff, hear the stories. They are really pretty incredible. One of my favorites is the strawberry salad story. We drove by on Saturday in the early evening and the patio was filled with families and kids laughing and enjoying one another. Bongo Beaux's gives downtown a little more energy. The takeaway from this is that Bongo Beaux's is different in all the right ways. Each experience will be a unique adventure. After all, "We're all bongos in the jazz band of life," they say. 8

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From The Office of Mayor

Sean Terry

November in our part of the country is unlike anywhere else, unique in that it marks the transition from short sleeves and shorts to sweaters and long pants. We often get our first taste of the coming winter season in November’s chilly rain showers. In spite of that, though, we in Texas are just like the rest of the county in pausing during November to offer thanks for the many blessings we enjoy. Later this month, families all across Celina will come together at the dinner table and offer their thanks in the time-honored traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday. Turkey, ham, dressing, stuffing, casseroles, sweet potatoes, iced tea, and pumpkin pie, among many other variations, will grace our tables as we hold hands and recognize the good fortune that we enjoy. During the month, it’s also very fitting that we take the time to recognize the sacrifices that our veterans and their families either are currently making or have made in the recent past. During Veterans Day on Nov. 11, we stop to salute those men and women who are currently wearing or have worn the uniforms of our various armed services. At the City of Celina offices, we will take special note of our employees who have honorably served our country in the armed forces. Please remember to fly your flag on Nov. 11. And, not just during November, but all year long, in fact over the last 50 years, we have been extremely grateful for the continuous service that Shirley’s Hair Shop has been providing our residents. Shirley O’Neal started her hair salon in 1966 and has been in continuous operation in the downtown area since then. On Nov. 1, the Celina Main Street Program held a celebration for Shirley’s Hair Shop as the business was honored with the Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission. Local and state officials were on hand for the presentation, which honors Texas businesses that have provided employment and supported the economy for 50 years or more. It was a special event held downtown and included testimonials from a number of elected officials, family, friends, and the community. We offer our congratulations to Shirley’s Hair Shop and wish her many more years of success. Thanks to everyone who helped make the inaugural Beware of the Square Halloween event such a great success. We had a large number of very happy kids and parents, each enjoying the safety and security of trickor-treating in the downtown area. We hope to continue to build on the success of this year’s event to make it better and better. And, speaking of successful events in the downtown area, don’t forget to attend the Christmas on the Square, set for Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. We’ll have free activities including hayrides, performances, inflatables, pictures with Santa, food, holiday vendors, and tree lighting of our brand-new Christmas Tree! I hope you and your family will join us. Happy Thanksgiving to all from the Terry family!

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Sammy & Lydia

Hernandez By: Jodie Brownd

Imagine yourself in a world where there are no cell phones, no internet and definitely no dating websites to help you along your journey to find love. Back before Facebook and mobile apps and selfies even existed, there was no such thing as unlimited choices based on your dating preferences. Just try and remember, if you can, a time where a glance across a crowded room to make eye contact was enough to hold a promise that two people can belong to each other, even before words are even spoken. That’s exactly what happened when 2 kids from Hondo, Texas crossed paths many moons ago. Their story is one for the records books, with a love that is still alive and well today. Lydia, was a young 15 year old girl with short black hair that Sammy, to this day says he remembers as if it were yesterday. He attended High School while she was a migrant worker alongside her protective father who fought in World War 2. Each day after school he would drive down a long country road and could spot her from a mile away. He’d go out into the fields just to work beside her and spend time with her despite the fact that they had to keep quiet about their relationship as to not anger her Father as she was still too young in his eyes. Despite his not knowing, the two were in love and in time they wouldn’t care who knew about it. The time came when the two had to go their separate ways for a bit but regardless of where Lydia was sent with her family to work, she could always depend on receiving Sammy’s letters that she so desperately looked forward to. She laughs as she says that her Father would collect them although she felt a little sneaky, because her Father could not read and had no idea who the letters were from. The two were finally able to tell their secret and in keeping with their families traditions, Sammy learned the hard way about not taking his entire family to her house to propose. Her father sent him home and he returned with his family, at which point he was given permission to marry their daughter. The 2 were engaged for two and a half years and what Lydia says that she learned during that time is that she truly loved him and she knew that they were right for each other. They then married in a catholic church in front of their loved ones in a double wedding with Lydia’s sister and her new husband. They then honeymooned in Mercedes, Texas. 12

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In their first year of marriage, the two lived with Sammy’s Mother whom they both loved dearly. There was never a time that they visited her that she didn’t wait until the car disappeared before she’d head back into the house. Sammy and Lydia agree that it is family that is most important at the end of the day and they were both blessed to have wonderful and hard working parents that loved them. Sammy, who had enlisted in the United States Army in Hondo, was never called. It wasn’t until they moved to Celina in 1974 that he was served with orders taking him to Columbia, South Carolina for 6 months. They picked up their old letter writing habit again and kept in close touch, but by this time they’d had 2 children, a son named Sammy in 1971, a son named Abel in 1974 and it wasn’t until 1976 that their only daughter Rosie was born. When you ask the two what has kept their marriage together after all of these years, neither deny that enduring hardships have brought them closer. The two have overcome the death of both of their parents and the death of their son Sammy, a truth that is still difficult to acknowledge as such a close family. They both agree that when it comes to disagreements, there’s no sense in arguing and that there is nothing that can’t be worked through by talking it out. Advice the two would give other married couples is to not stay mad at each other for long. Have patience with one another and be loving and to share and manage their time together. Sammy says that Lydia is very easy to please, that she is selfless and always takes care of others. She intentionally only asks for things she needs but knows that the sky would be the limit for her and that Sammy would provide her with anything she asked for, “she just doesn’t require much” Sammy, says. Lydia in turn tries to keep Sammy happy by taking care of him by way of his stomach and making sure his clothes are pressed and ready for him. Sammy says,”He loves to spoil his wife and he likes to surprise her with things that he knows she wants.” The two go out for ice cream together as if they were still those two young kids back in Hondo. Sammy can still see that young girl that he fell in love with so long ago. She’s the girl he calls, the love of his life, and who has given him 3 children, who have in turn given them a handful of grand and great grandchildren.

Not much has changed over the years for these two, and no matter what anyone says about the world or technology and modern day advances, there’s still something to be said about a love that grew into what it is today from a simple meeting between two kids back in the day. On October 12th Sammy and Lydia Hernandez celebrated 50 years of marriage in their back yard, surrounded by family and friends in the town of Celina that they proudly call home. There was music, food, dancing and smiles. They smiled because they’ve made it, in a world where love is tossed aside like yesterday’s news and people too soon, give up on each other. It’s nice to know that there is still a love that exists that’s valuable and worth fighting for, the kind that makes history. The truth is, Sammy and Lydia are still those hard working kids they were way back when. The fruits of their labor are more obvious, now ripe and with an abundance of accomplishments. As our conversation came to a close, Lydia says as her voice cracks, through tears that “When God takes Sammy to Heaven, she wants to go too because she wouldn’t know what to do without him.” As tears well up in Sammy’s eyes he says,” that what he is most proud of is that God entrusted Lydia to him for all of these years.” Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Hernandez have it figured out and serve as a reminder of what love and being thankful for it, is all about. Happy 50th Anniversary Kiddo’s, Here’s to 50 more!

Love begins in a moment, grows over time and lasts for an eternity.

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SCHOOL ZONE

From The Desk of Rick DeMasters The month of November reminds us that autumn is coming to a close. Before we know it, the beauty of that season will be discarded under every tree like a blanket waiting for the first signs of snow. Luckily for us, we live in Texas and will most likely not be looking for signs of snow, but instead will steady our focus on the changes to our present landscape as numerous construction projects grow near. When and where will the new campuses be located is a hot topic on social media. During the months leading up to the May 2019 bond election, information was given to the public in regards to a proposed timeline for future Celina ISD construction projects. These projects are expected to accommodate the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student growth projections over the next ten years. The projects included four elementary campuses, two middle school campuses, renovations to Celina Elementary, additions to Celina High School, district wide improvements and land acquisitions. The first of the slated projects has begun with the renovations to the Celina Elementary campus. Our high school additions, which will include finishing out the proposed baseball/softball complex, additional locker rooms, public restrooms and concessions will be starting soon. Elementary campus #3 is in the completion stage in regards to the design plan. This campus is to be located west of the Tollway extension with an opening date of the Fall of 2021. The first of two Middle School campuses to be built has a proposed opening date of the Fall of 2022 and will replace the two buildings that presently house our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. With that said, growth drives construction, but severe weather can delay growth if construction can not be completed per the allotted time given. Our area has had issues with severe weather over the last year, causing construction projects and the projected grand openings of multiple subdivisions to be delayed. These delays have also impacted the completion of roads to and through new home developments that will eventually house our future elementary campuses. These delays make predicting exact locations for our future campuses not as clear cut as they once were. With the passing of the bond, the money was to not only be used for construction, but to obtain land for future secondary campuses and/or district buildings. Obtaining land for elementary campuses is a little easier to come by than the acreage needed for secondary campuses. Our junior high and high school campuses have a much larger footprint and with the increasing cost of land in this sector of the North Dallas corridor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperative that the district make these purchases now while land is available. The district recently closed on a large parcel of land that could possibly be used for a future high school and/or middle school campus. The school district is actively looking at other tracts for future secondary campuses as well. As we start these projects, we will include updates through our website and social media pages, keeping you informed regarding the changes taking place throughout the district. Over the next several months, the district will be closely keeping watch on the progress made in the areas where our future campuses are to be built. With autumn coming to a close, it is our hope that the forecast calls for stable weather that will keep our construction projects on track and ahead of the growth that is steadily making its way to our community. 14

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Celina:

'The City Beautiful'

By: Lisa Ferguson

A photo of downtown Celina, looking east toward the square, as the city was under development in the early 1900s. The large house-like structure in the center was once the Pond Hotel, which eventually became an apartment house before being torn down about a quarter-century ago. The buildings of Celina's square can be seen in the background. (Photo courtesy of Jane Huddleston/Celina Area Heritage Association)

Heading north on Preston Road toward Pecan Street, it is difficult to miss the massive mural depicting the Texas flag and a trio of longhorns beneath the words “Welcome to Celina, the City Beautiful.” While the first half of that message is self-explanatory, residents and visitors alike may wonder about the origins of the second part. Jane Willard has called Celina home her entire life. A founding member of the Celina Area Heritage Association, which operates the Celina Museum on West Pecan Street, she says that entrepreneur J. Fred Smith, who is credited with developing Celina’s square in the early 1900s, “always referred to Celina as `The City Beautiful.’” As proof, Willard points to a brochure from that era for the J. Fred Smith Gravel Co., which explains that Smith “proceeded to build a `City Beautiful’ in his own account. First he bought out the townsite company, then laid out a square behind some old frame buildings, shipped in gravel and paved the square and the streets, and with the assistance of a few of the more progressive citizens, they built around this square within six months about 25 new brick buildings, which included an up-to-date Opera House. He encountered … a few kickers and knockers, who were antagonistic to any enterprise of this nature but the majority of the citizenship finally stood for and assisted the move thus inaugurated, but this cooperation came after he had expended, from personal funds, about $8,000 in graveling the square and the streets.” The City Beautiful was also the name of a national urban-planning movement that occurred beginning in the 1890s and lasted through the 1920s, when the population of cities around the country first began to grow larger than those of rural areas. However, these congested cities were considered dirty, ugly and unsafe by those who lived there. As city populations grew, areas designated as public spaces dwindled even though residents sorely needed areas to participate in outdoor recreational activities. Led by landscape and other architects, the concept of the City Beautiful movement focused largely on creating not only parks but also sizeable streets and civic centers.

A portrait of J. Fred Smith, credited with developing Celina's downtown square in 1911, that appeared in Texas Magazine. (Photo courtesy of Jane Huddleston/Celina Area Heritage Association)

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In 1902, Washington, D.C. was the first city to boast a City Beautiful design after building heights there were limited and new monuments and other structures were constructed. It was followed in 1903 by Cleveland, Ohio; San Francisco, California in 1905; and St. Paul, Minnesota in 1906. Chicago began its transformation in 1909, which remained incomplete by the time the Great Depression started in 1929. Notable examples of buildings spawned by the City Beautiful movement include the Boston Public Library and D.C.’s Union Station. A native of Alabama, J. Fred Smith came to Texas with his “monied” family, Willard says, and settled in Howe before moving to Celina. “In my opinion … for some reason, he was just enthralled with the idea” of the City Beautiful movement, she says. After arriving here, the Smiths built the Celina Mill & Elevator Co., of which he served as president. His family also founded First State Bank here.

According to the gravel company brochure, Smith “became interested in civic improvements generally,” especially improved roads. This is confirmed in an undated article that detailed the development of Celina’s square, which was published in now-defunct Texas Magazine. In January 1911, Smith “went to the man owning the old frame buildings” along Celina’s business district (which was located on what is now known as Louisiana Street), “with a proposition to pay their part for graveling the streets in front of their business houses, and also suggested to them that they build brick buildings to improve the town or to sell out and let him do it. They flatly refused both propositions, saying the old frame buildings were good enough.” Unthwarted, Smith promptly purchased all the vacant lots in Celina from the Blackland Townsite Company, an arm of the railroad. “He took the vacant lots just back The building that houses Lucy's on the Square was one of the frame store buildings and laid out a square 220 feet wide by 420 feet long,” of three developed by J. Fred Smith. (Photo courtesy of according to the Texas Magazine article. Presumably inspired by the City BeautiLucy's on the Square) ful movement, he developed three brick buildings around an outdoor plaza that eventually became the center of town. Essentially, “It was a shopping center and it was a place for people to gather,” Willard explains. Two of the structures that Smith developed remain, although they look much different these days. The recently opened Hey Sugar Candy Store is situated in what was the first floor of a formerly two-story building. Also, Lucy’s on the Square occupies a space in one of the original Smith buildings. Long gone, however, is a three-story brick building that was the local opera house. (In later years, Willard recalls, the building also previously housed a post office among other businesses.) It was located on what is now the site of Celina City Hall and Celina Public Library. Eventually, it is explained in the Texas Magazine article, “Every businessman in the town moved from the old frame buildings to the new bricks on the square. Visitors to this city say they have never seen anything like it.”

A pair of photos show the buildings of Celina's square, developed in the early 1900s by J. Fred Smith. The top photo features the former three-story opera house. The bottom photo is of a building on the north side of the square. (Photo courtesy of Jane Huddleston/Celina Area Heritage Association)

Smith’s improvement efforts didn’t stop at the square, which featured macadamized streets. “He got reduced prices on gravel as well as reduced rates, bought cement by the thousand barrels and let every citizen in town who would do so have it at cost to build sidewalks,” the magazine article reads. “By this move some three miles of cement sidewalks have been built, reaching almost every residence part of the city.” Also, “He gave three blocks of land for a city park. In this he constructed a lake, set out trees, and is now shaping it up to gravel the ground. No city of the hundred thousand class will have anything any nicer than this.”

Later in 1911, Celina “voted $6,000 in bonds for street improvements, which was used to carry on the work already started by Mr. Smith. At the same election, they voted $8,000 for a system of sewage.” Within a few years, Celina had “five miles of splendidly graveled streets, four miles of cement sidewalks, a complete sewerage system, streets electric lighted and in fact all conveniences to be found in cities ten times its size.” “I know the City Beautiful movement was behind what the man did” in Celina, Willard says of Smith, who also had plans to construct a three-story luxury hotel as well as a combination Y.M.C.A. and library in Celina. However, neither of these facilities came to fruition. After leaving Celina, Smith went on to serve as the first mayor of University Park from 1924-28 and, along with business partner W. C. Snider, purchased 30 acres in Dallas upon which the Snider Plaza shopping center was later developed. Hey Sugar Candy Store in Celina's square is situated in what was formerly the first floor of a two-story building developed by J. Fred Smith in 1911. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Ferguson)

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Special Olympics

Congratulations to our Special Olympics' athletes for their competition finishes in Bowling today, located in Garland. We competed against individuals and teams in the surrounding and local areas, including but not limited to: Pickton ISD, Ferris ISD, Frisco ISD, Italy ISD, and Paris ISD. A huge thank you to our Quarterback Club for supporting us with travel bags and uniforms for our athletic competitions! After two full games of competition, our athletes had the following finishing places: Barrett Bohall- 3rd place in his division Ryann DeYoung- 4th place in her division Francisco Moreno- 3rd place in his division Dane Parsons- 1st place in his division Lorenzo Rangel- 4th place in his division Baily Thacker- 1st place in her division We have one more Bocce competition to round out our 2019 competition season and are looking forward to kicking off 2020 with Basketball competitions. Go, Bobcats- we are so proud of you!

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The first thing that kids always get asked when they go back to school is, “What did you do this summer?” For many of the North Texas Barbarians, a Celina-based rugby club, the answer was “International Rugby!” Joey Dabrowski, Daniel Callahan, Brad Kissinger, William Pace, Jayden Watkins, Erica Kissinger, and Annie Craig all spent part of their summers playing rugby in another country. “We are very honored and very fortunate to have so many of our players selected to play internationally this summer,” says Mark Kissinger, head of the North Texas Barbarians. “Our young men and women were selected from hundreds of kids their age to go overseas and tour. When they come back, not only do they bring skills and drill that can help others in the club, but they come back with a serious attitude about training. It improves everyone on the squad.” The young men played internationally through Eagle Impact Rugby Academy. EIRA, for short, is an organization set up to identify future national team players and give them opportunities to play against top level competition from around the world. Brad Kissinger traveled to Ireland, where he played against Munster, Connacht, and Ulster, three of the top professional sides in Ireland. Joey Dabrowski, Daniel Callahan, and Jayden Watkins all traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia to face the best from Western Canada and a British team that traveled across the pond. William Pace ventured to Toronto, where he played against the best from Eastern Canada.

Callahan running out for game against England team

Kissinger at airport

Watkins in Vancouver

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The young ladies represented the Celtic Barbarians this summer. The Celtic Barbarians are an elite team formed of the best players from North America. Erica Kissinger competed for the Barbarians in the Paris World Games, where her team won gold. “Paris was amazing. I loved playing rugby against people from all over the world, and I loved going and seeing some of the great landmarks of the world. It was a trip I will never forget,” said Erica Kissinger, freshman at Celina High. Just a day after returning from Paris, Kissinger was joined by teammate Annie Craig in Toronto, where they played in the Great North Challenge, a tournament of the best teams in Canada and the US. Jayden Watkins, a junior at Celina High School, summed up his experiences, “I got to see a completely different level of rugby than what I had seen before. It made me realize how much I still need to work, and that I have a future in this game. I know I have to work harder.” When asked about how many players may be playing internationally for the Barbarians next year, Mark Kissinger replied, “More. Right now, we have seven who played internationally. We would like to have ten next year. Our goal is to have an Olympian and a World Cup team member in the next ten years.” Signups have begun for the North Texas Barbarians, if you are interested in learning more about the team, search for them on Facebook at North Texas Barbarians Rugby, or on their website, www.ntbarbarians.com.

Callahan at his jersey presentation

Kissinger at EIRA camp

Vancouver team enjoying the lake

Watkins with U17 team

Watkins and Callahan leaving DFW Airport

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Celina Public Library Vision: The vision of Celina Public Library is to be a premier participant in the development of an enriched, informed and connected community that lives, grows, works and plays in a quality hometown environment.

Linda Shaw, Library Director

Mission: Imagine, Explore, Discover, Learn The mission of Celina Public Library is to facilitate the increase of knowledge within the community by providing exemplary personnel, facilities, materials and services that nurture imagination, exploration, discovery and learning, changing lives through the transformative power of information and ideas.

Halloween fun happened throughout October at Celina Public Library and included several not-so-spooky installments of the popular Storytime program that takes place at 10:30 a.m. each Friday. Geared for youngsters in preschool through early elementary school, it is led by Youth Services Librarian Amy Staples. Children listen to stories, sing songs and make a free craft to take home. On October 18, spiders were the theme of the books that were read, tunes that were sung and festive finger puppet that was made. The month wrapped up with cool Halloween events for teens and kids. Attendees at the latter participated in a glowing ball-toss game and made a blacklight craft. A Thanksgiving scavenger hunt and a potluck for teens, as well as adults-only coloring and book club, are among the events scheduled at the library this month. Check out the calendar on the next page for dates and times, and make plans to attend.

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November 2019 Celina Public Library Calendar of Events Friday, Nov. 1

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 8

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Teen Thanksgiving Potluck, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 15

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Library Advisory Board meeting (open to the public), 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Third Thursday Adult Reading Club, 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 22

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 22-27

Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt - Kids and Teens, all open hours

Tuesday, Nov. 26

Adults-only coloring (ages 16 and up), 7-8 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 28

Saturday, Nov. 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Library closed

Wednesday, Dec. 4

Cupcakes with Mrs. Claus, 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m.

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