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Recently, Bren? Brown?s new book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Work,? Parent, and Lead, hit the shelves. I couldn?t wait to read this book, because I?m such a fan of Bren??s work (and of Bren? herself).

The book fascinated me for many reasons, and I took notes throughout, but one passage particularly stuck with me ? on the phenomenon of ?numbing.?

By numbing, Bren? means any activity that we use to numb our feelings so that we don?t experience vulnerability. But by numbing ourselves to vulnerability, we also numb ourselves to love, belonging, creativity, and empathy.

I was particularly intrigued by the list of numbing activities. Anything that ?takes the edge off? is a numb-inducer. Wine, drugs of all sorts, being ?crazy-busy,? fantasy football, sugar, email?the list goes on and on.

Bren? connects this desire to numb with a feeling of anxiety powered by shame:

?Shame enters for those of us who experience anxiety because not only are we feeling fearful, out of control, and incapable of managing our increasingly demanding lives, but eventually our anxiety is compounded and made unbearable by our belief that if we were just smarter, stronger, or better, we?d be able to handle everything. Numbing here becomes a way to take the edge off of both instability and inadequacy. [Also,] Feeling disconnected can be a normal part of life and relationships, but when coupled with the shame of believing that we?re disconnected because we?re not worthy of connection, it creates a pain that we want to numb.?

Bren? points out that the same activity could be numbing for one person, and energizing and truly comforting to someone else. Watching TV can be a numbing activity, or an engaging activity. Working, eating, drinking wine?how do they make you feel? The same activity can be numbing at one time, engaging at another. We must look closely at ourselves, to know.

Do you have any activities that you use to numb yourself? I try to watch for the bad trance state. Often I go into good trances, but they are nothing like bad trances.? From my own experience, and from what I hear from other people, watching TV, cruising the internet, and eating are the most common bad trance inducers.

Mindfulness, always mindfulness! Thinking about happiness always brings me back to the issues of self-knowledge and mindful action.

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Where to eat in October: Tastes of home with soul-filled food from 24 ...

Perhaps it?s the transition into fall and the longing for cooler weather that?s sparked a sentimental chord, but this month, we?re focusing on dining spots that all evoke the same thing at their core: a taste of home.

If you find yourself looking for a warm, home-cooked type of meal, you can?t go wrong with any of our Where to Eat picks for October.

24 Diner?

Hardly reminiscent of the greasy old pits you find on along the highway, 24 Diner is a bright and sunshiny locale giving a warmhearted nod to classic, homestyle American dishes ? for breakfast, lunch and dinner ? with a modern twist and a deep commitment to fresh, local foods.

Say the name of this place around a group of friends and you?ll immediately illicit a list of favorite dishes. ?The mussels!? ?No, the bacon, avocado burger is the best.? ?My favorite is the chicken and mashed potatoes.? If you ask me, it?s the fried egg sandwich with bacon on a slightly sweet pain au lait bun that says it all. The truth is, it?s all good. And it?s all done in the spirit of home.

Even more of a treat is taking advantage of the special dinners chef Andrew Curren and his wife Mary Catherine host periodically throughout the year, where the two concoct a menu drawing on other influences in their culinary history. Take for instance a recent Monday five-course meal paired with beers from California-based Lagunitas Brewing Company where Curren prepared a Mexican-inspired menu that included seared octopus and red-snapper ceviche and a rich and earthy chicken mole served with crispy fried corn cakes.

Mary Catherine worked her magic with a fruity apricot-guajillo chile flan reminding the packed house that at 24 Diner, there?s a lot more to home cooking than just classic American cuisine.

?Those who fell in love with the hearty, and somewhat gamey, homestyle cooking of Chef James Holmes will soon be able to welcome some of his signature dishes back to the Olivia menu.?

Kom?

For someone who lives south of the river, Kom? isn't?exactly in my neighborhood, but sometimes the best things in life are those that require a little effort. And in truth, it's a solid place for good, traditional style sushi. This little Airport Blvd. restaurant is the creation of Takehiro and Kayo Asazu, two native Japanese ex-pats who longed for the comfort of homestyle traditional Japanese food. More than that, they wanted to open their warm memories of home into a public dining room for all to enjoy.

The Kom? Vich?, a ceviche including madai (Japanese bream), salmon and mango is vibrant and fresh, the tempura is light and flaky. The camembert cheese tempura served with honey is more for those craving something rich and decadent. And for lunch on a cool fall day, you can't beat a warming bowl of ramen ? I like the miso ramen with tender pork and greens the best.?

Olivia

Olivia chef/owner James Holmes is back in the kitchen of his first restaurant after making sure his second concept, Lucy?s Fried Chicken, was up and running. What may be a bittersweet exit for chef Andrew Francisco whose refined skill wowed Olivia regulars (and will likely do the same when he opens Mettle with Bridget Dunlap), those who fell in love with the hearty, and somewhat gamey, homestyle cooking of Holmes will soon be able to welcome some of his signature dishes back to the menu.

Items such as goat ?fries? make their return as does a rotation of Holmes? favorite recipes for mussels. As for brunch, we can still look forward to such Sunday favorites as house-cured salmon with pumpernickel and all the fixin's or the creamy Southern classic of shrimp and grits made with gouda cheese.

Olivia may have been in more than capable hands with Chef Francisco, but with Holmes back in the saddle, the only appropriate thing to say is, ?Welcome home, chef.?

Source: http://austin.culturemap.com/newsdetail/09-26-12-22-49-where-to-eat-in-october-bringing-it-home-with-soul-filled-food/

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Rough economy in clear view for Obama on the road

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) ? Sometimes all President Barack Obama has to do is look out the window to get a firsthand look at the country's economic woes.

This week in this town, the presidential motorcade speeds past opulent homes lining manmade Lake Las Vegas as he heads to the sprawling luxury development where he's preparing for the upcoming debates with Mitt Romney. But many houses here are empty, victims of Nevada's foreclosure crisis, and others are worth far less than their purchase price.

Farther down the road, a golf course is abandoned ? one of two shuttered in the neighborhood. A sparkling shopping center off the main drag has no shops to fill its storefronts.

And if Obama didn't get the message of pocketbook pain, the marquee at a business ? one that is open if perhaps not thriving ? spells it out: "President Obama, we need lower taxes."

Views like these from the window of his fortified Chevy Suburban or armored limousine give Obama an unvarnished look both at the country he runs and the challenges he faces in winning a second term amid a struggling economic recovery.

The president, often cloistered in the White House, says seeing the facts on the ground ? in the battleground states that will decide the election ? is an opportunity he relishes.

"It's good to get out of Washington," Obama frequently tells crowds on the campaign trail, whether he's in an economically-booming community or a struggling one in a nation where the unemployment rate hasn't dropped below 8 percent since January 2009 ? the first month of his presidency.

Of course, the president sees much more than economic realities from the black limos and SUVs that ferry him to and from events several times a week in contested states from Colorado to New Hampshire to Florida. Clusters of protesters carrying signs castigating him and fans countering with expressions of thanks are staples along most motorcade routes.

Aides say the president takes notice of the world outside his motorcade as it speeds through the streets of big cities, small towns and leafy suburbs. He's particularly struck, they say, by the people who line the streets to watch his caravan pass. He insists on waving to the crowds through the tinted windows, even while he's on the phone or being briefed by advisers ? and even if onlookers can't see him clearly.

During bus tours, Obama often points to aides when there are large pockets of supporters standing along the road. The driver slows down and Obama moves to the front so he can get a better look, and so the crowd can get a better look at him as well.

On Monday, crowds lined Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson as the president passed by on his way to a campaign rally in nearby Las Vegas. Many snapped photos or took videos on their cellphones. One young girl waved a small American flag, while an elderly couple waved enthusiastically to the presidential procession.

Small children peered over concrete walls separating their homes from the street and families gathered on their front lawns to watch as the motorcade zipped through the largely Hispanic, working-class neighborhood where Obama was heading to speak.

His mere presence makes waves, part of the reason why Obama chose to hold his intensive debate preparations in Nevada. It's one of a few states that will determine the outcome of the White House race, and aides are mindful that something as simple as seeing the president's motorcade can build voter enthusiasm and drive local media coverage ahead of the election.

Here, like elsewhere, Obama is getting plenty of reminders about the looming election.

An electronic billboard flashes information about voting, urging residents to register by the state's Oct. 6 deadline. Signs for local and state candidates dot the desert landscape.

At times, Obama also comes face to face with Romney backers.

Earlier this summer, some residents in Hunts Point, Wash., held Romney signs as Obama traveled to a fundraiser in the neighborhood. At another point, during a fundraiser in a largely Republican neighborhood in Tampa, Fla., several neighbors planted Romney signs in their front yard. Others made their own signs with messages for the president.

"Free markets, not free loaders," read one sign at the home across the street from Obama's event. "The bro has got to go," said another.

Indeed, there are often protests, from Republicans, Occupy Wall Street activists, even medical marijuana advocates.

But sometimes the White House tries to make sure those gatherings aren't in Obama's line of sight.

For example, hundreds of medical marijuana supporters flocked to a theater in Oakland, Calif., where Obama was headlining a July fundraiser. With law enforcement keeping the protesters confined to the front of the theater, Obama's motorcade simply dropped him off on the side of the building, ensuring he never caught a glimpse of the crowd.

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Follow Julie Pace at http://twitter.com/jpaceDC

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rough-economy-clear-view-obama-road-061219080.html

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saskmom.com: october 2012 event calendar

11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?

11 a.m.-7 p.m. ~

1 p.m. ~

Thursday, October 4
*Register for Oct. 11 Star Wars Jedi Knight Training, ages 5-7, Rusty Macdonald Library
CANCELLED:?9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
8 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-9 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library, Carlyle King and Library on 20th
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3 to 5,?Alice Turner?and?Cliff Wright?branches
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~ TED at?Movies for Mommies, Rainbow Cinemas
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT Arena
3-5 p.m. ~?Living Skies, Living Milk Drop-in Breastfeeding Group, Birth Rhythms
3:15-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
7 p.m. ~ Book launch, Baba's Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Easter, McNally Robinson
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 10 to 12,?Carlyle King Branch? 7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Friday, October 5
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Alice Turner Branch
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-5 p.m. ~ Games Day,?Library on 20th
6-8 p.m. ~ Thanksgiving event, ages 3+, Michaels
7-8:30 p.m. ~?Family Swim with water slide,?Lakewood Civic Centre
Saturday, October 6
8 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
9 a.m.-12 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ The Crazy Pumpkin Event, ages 7+, Michaels
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
12-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre?and Shaw Centre
1-2 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
2-2:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Mayfair Branch?
2-3 p.m. ~ Writing Books for Young Adults, ages 14 to adult, Alice Turner Branch?{pre-register}
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at Beaver Creek Conservation Area
3 p.m. ~ Story and craft time at Indigo, ages 3 to 9
5-6 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre?and?Lawson Civic Centre
Sunday, October 7
9-10 a.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~?Family Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre?and Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area
5-6 p.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Monday, October 8
Western Development Museum, Children's Discovery Museum, Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze and?Saskatoon Public Libraries Closed
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim, Lawson Civic Centre
12-1 p.m. ~?Parent and Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre?and Shaw Centre

Tuesday, October 9
Children's Discovery Museum Closed
8 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10-11:30 a.m. ~?Acclimation Postpartum Support Group, Birth Rhythms
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~?Storytime, McNally Robinson Circle of Trees
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Tales for Twos, ages 2-3,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Infant CPR discussion at?Breastfeeding?Caf?
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Lions Arena
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey?and?Lawson Civic Centre

3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
4-5 p.m. ~?Teen Pregnancy Support, Birth Rhythms
6:30 p.m. ~ La Leche League, Carpenter's Church
7-7:30 p.m. ~?Sleepy Time Stories, Frances Morrison Library?and J.S. Wood Branch
7-7:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Cliff Wright Branch
7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Wednesday, October 10
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-10:30 a.m. ~ Shop n' Stroll, Mall at Lawson Heights
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Mayfair Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Baby Rhyme Time, non-walking babies,?Rusty Macdonald Story Room
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Voyages en lecture French Family Story Time,?Alice Turner Branch
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Carlyle King?and?Mayfair?branches
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?J.S. Wood Branch
10:40-11 a.m. ~ Wiggle Time, walking babies up to age 2,?Rusty Macdonald Auditorium
11 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Story time at?Saskatoon Farmers' Market
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11 a.m.-7 p.m. ~ St. James' Farmers' Market & International Bazaar
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~ Stars and Strollers, Cineplex Odeon Centre Cinemas
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Archibald Arena
4-7 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
7-7:30 p.m. ~?English as an Additional Language Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library?
7-9 p.m. ~ Planning for Baby, Birth Rhythms

Thursday, October 11
8 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-9 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library, Carlyle King and Library on 20th
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3 to 5,?Alice Turner?and?Cliff Wright?branches?

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~ Movies for Mommies, Rainbow Cinemas
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT Arena
3:15-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
4-5 p.m. ~ Star Wars Jedi Knight Training, ages 5-7, Rusty Macdonald {pre-register}
4-5:30 p.m. ~ Freestyle Jewelry, ages 14 and up, Library on 20th Street
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 10 to 12,?Carlyle King Branch? 7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Friday, October 12
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Alice Turner Branch
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Cosmo and Lions Arenas
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-5 p.m. ~ Games Day,?Library on 20th
4-10 p.m. ~?Christmas Craft Fair, Western Development Museum {Galleries Closed}
7-8:30 p.m. ~?Family Swim with water slide,?Lakewood Civic Centre

Saturday, October 13
Occupational Therapy Fun Run, Walk & Roll
8 a.m.-2 p.m. ~ Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
9 a.m.-12 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground

9:30 a.m. ~ Baby Luv Boutique Cloth Diaper Workshop, Saskatoon Field House {pre-register}
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
10 a.m.-5 p.m. ~?Christmas Craft Fair, Western Development Museum
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
11 a.m.-9 p.m. ~?Woman's World, Credit Union Centre
12-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre?and?Shaw Centre
1-2 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
1-3 p.m. ~ Planning for Baby, Birth Rhythms
1:30-3 p.m. ~ Vitae Nutrition Talks: Prenatal Prep, Birth Rhythms
2-3 p.m. ~ Writing Books for Young Adults, ages 14 to adult,?Alice Turner Branch?{pre-register}
2-2:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Mayfair Branch?
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area
2:30 p.m. ~ See Me! Hear Me! Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Family Concert,?Elim Church
3 p.m. ~ Story and craft time at?Indigo, ages 3 to 9
Sunday, October 14
9-10 a.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~?Family Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre?and?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
12-5 p.m. ~?Woman's World, Credit Union Centre
2-3:30 p.m. ~ Colours of Fall Walk, leaving?Meewasin Valley Centre?at 2 p.m.
2-4 p.m. ~ Birds' Nests, drop-in ages 4 to 12, Mendel Art Gallery
2-4 p.m. ~ Hippy Baby's Fall?Babywearing?Fashion Show, Birth Rhythms
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area
Monday, October 15
Western Development Museum and?Children's Discovery Museum Closed
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Alice Turner?and?Rusty Macdonald?branches
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT and Cosmo Arenas
4-5 p.m. ~ Get Grossed Out, stories and activities ages 7 to 12, Cliff Wright Branch?{pre-register}
4-7 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 13 to 15,?Carlyle King Branch? 7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Tuesday, October 16
Children's Discovery Museum Closed
*Registration begins for next session of Carlyle King's Toddler Time, 18 mos. to 3 years
8 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10-11:30 a.m. ~?Acclimation Postpartum Support Group, Birth Rhythms
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~?Storytime, McNally Robinson Circle of Trees
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Tales for Twos, ages 2-3,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. ~?Breastfeeding?Caf?
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Lions Arena
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey?and?Lawson Civic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
4-5 p.m. ~?Teen Pregnancy Support, Birth Rhythms
6-7:30 p.m. ~ Fall Film Night at the Library on 20th Street, all ages
7-7:30 p.m. ~?Sleepy Time Stories, Frances Morrison Library?and J.S. Wood Branch
7-7:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Cliff Wright Branch
7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Wednesday, October 17
*Registration begins for Oct. 24 Super Cool Science, ages 8-12, J.S. Wood Branch
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-10:30 a.m. ~ Shop n' Stroll, Mall at Lawson Heights
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:20-10:40 a.m. ~ Wiggle Time, walking babies up to age 2,?Rusty Macdonald Meeting Room
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Mayfair Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Baby Rhyme Time, non-walking babies,?Rusty Macdonald Story Room
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Voyages en lecture French Family Story Time,?Alice Turner Branch? 10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Carlyle King?and?Mayfair?branches
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?J.S. Wood Branch
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~ Movies for Mommies, Rainbow Cinemas
1-4 p.m. ~ Car Seat Clinic {by appointment only, 975-8808}
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT Arena
3-5 p.m. ~?Living Skies, Living Milk Drop-in Breastfeeding Group, Birth Rhythms
3:15-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 10 to 12,?Carlyle King Branch? 7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Friday, October 19
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Alice Turner Branch
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Cosmo and Lions Arenas
3:30-5 p.m. ~ Games Day,?Library on 20th
7-8:30 p.m. ~?Family Swim with water slide,?Lakewood Civic Centre
Saturday, October 20
TBA ~ Flea Market & Craft Sale, Western Development Museum
8 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
9 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Bootcamp for New Dads, Birth Rhythms {pre-register}
9 a.m.-12 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m. ~ 'Toons for Toddlers: The Wiggles Big Birthday, Rainbow Cinemas {buy tickets online}
10 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Halloween T-shirt Event, ages 3+, Michaels
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
12-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim, Lawson Civic Centre?and?Shaw Centre
1-2 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
1-3 p.m. ~ Friendship Bracelet Event, ages 14+, Michaels
1:30-3 p.m. ~ Vitae Nutrition Talks: Breastfeeding Success, Birth Rhythms
2-2:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Mayfair Branch?
2-4 p.m. ~ Art of Comics, ages 12 and up, J.S. Wood Branch
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area
3 p.m. ~ Story and craft time at?Indigo, ages 3 to 9
Sunday, October 21
9-10 a.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~?Family Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre?and?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
1-2:30 p.m. ~ Family Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
2-4 p.m. ~ The Adhesive Garden, drop-in ages 4 to 12, Mendel Art Gallery
2-4 p.m. ~ Mask Madness, all ages, Meewasin Valley Centre {register, 665-6888}
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area
5-6 p.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Monday, October 22
Western Development Museum and?Children's Discovery Museum Closed
*Registration begins for next session of?Carlyle King's?BabyTalk, birth to 18 months
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Alice Turner?and?Rusty Macdonald?branches
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT and Cosmo Arenas
4-7 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 13 to 15,?Carlyle King Branch? 7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Tuesday, October 23
Children's Discovery Museum Closed
8 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10-11:30 a.m. ~?Acclimation Postpartum Support Group, Birth Rhythms
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~?Storytime, McNally Robinson Circle of Trees
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Tales for Twos, ages 2-3,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ My Smart Hands Baby Sign Language:?Breastfeeding?Caf?
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Lions Arena
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey?and?Lawson Civic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
4-5 p.m. ~?Teen Pregnancy Support, Birth Rhythms
7-7:30 p.m. ~?Sleepy Time Stories, Frances Morrison Library?and J.S. Wood Branch
7-7:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Cliff Wright Branch
7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Wednesday, October 24 ~ Civic Election Day
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-10:30 a.m. ~ Shop n' Stroll, Mall at Lawson Heights
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Mayfair Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Baby Rhyme Time, non-walking babies,?Rusty Macdonald Story Room
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Voyages en lecture French Family Story Time,?Alice Turner Branch? 10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Carlyle King?and?Mayfair?branches
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?J.S. Wood Branch
11 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Story time at?Saskatoon Farmers' Market
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11 a.m.-7 p.m. ~ St. James' Farmers' Market & International Bazaar
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~ Stars and Strollers, Cineplex Odeon Centre Cinemas
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Archibald Arena
4-5 p.m. ~ Super Cool Science, ages 8 to 12, J.S. Wood Branch?{pre-register}
4-7 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
6:30 p.m. ~ The Wiggles Celebration Tour, TCU Place
7-7:45 p.m. ~?English as an Additional Language Family Story Time, Frances Morrison and Carlyle King branches?
7-9 p.m. ~ Newborn Knowledge Breastfeeding Class, Birth Rhythms {pre-register} 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~ Movies for Mommies, Rainbow Cinemas
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT Arena
3-4:30 p.m. ~ Elimination Communication Group, Birth Rhythms
3:15-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
4-5:30 p.m. ~ Freestyle Scrapbooking, ages 14 and up, Library on 20th
6-8 p.m. ~ Halloween Visor Mask Event, ages 3+, Michaels
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 10 to 12,?Carlyle King Branch? 7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Friday, October 26
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Alice Turner Branch
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Cosmo and Lions Arenas
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
3:30-5 p.m. ~ Games Day,?Library on 20th
6-8 p.m. ~ Halloween Body Art & Clay Pot Craft, ages 3+, Michaels
7-8:30 p.m. ~?Family Swim with water slide,?Lakewood Civic Centre
Saturday, October 27
8 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
9 a.m.-12 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
9 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
9 a.m.-5 p.m. ~ Kids Gone Wild for Wildlife Family Fun Event, Prairieland Hall C
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. ~?Dutch Growers Pumpkin Maze?FINAL DAY!
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
11 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Make-it-and-take-it Halloween pail or tote, ages 3+, Michaels
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
12-1 p.m. ~ Face-painting, ages 3+, Michaels
12-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre?and?Shaw Centre
1-2 p.m. ~ Halloween Parade,?showcasing crafts and faces (see above), ages 3+, Michaels
1-2 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
1:30-3 p.m. ~ Vitae Nutrition Talks: Baby Food Basics, Birth Rhythms
2-2:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Mayfair Branch?
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area

Sunday, October 28
9-10 a.m. ~?Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~?Family Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre?and?Lawson Civic Centre
10 a.m.-2 p.m. ~?Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
11 a.m.-4 p.m. ~ Cultural activities at Wanuskewin
12-4 p.m. ~ Kinsmen Day at Children's Discovery Museum, free admission
1-2:30 p.m. ~ Family Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1:30-3 p.m. ~ Babywearing 101, Birth Rhythms
2-4 p.m. ~ Multi-Material Masks, drop-in ages 4 to 12, Mendel Art Gallery
2-4 p.m. ~ Pumpkin Carving and Painting, drop-in for ages 7+, Meewasin Valley Centre
2:30 p.m. ~ Interpreter-led nature hike at?Beaver Creek Conservation Area
3 p.m. ~ Story and craft time at?Indigo, ages 3 to 9
3:30-5 p.m. ~ Halloween Cupcake Decorating, ages 10+, Michaels {pre-register, 975-1810}
5-6 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Monday, October 29
Western Development Museum and?Children's Discovery Museum Closed
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Alice Turner?and?Rusty Macdonald?branches
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
1:30-2:30 p.m. ~ Get Animated!, program in French for ages 5 and up, Alice Turner Branch
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?ACT and Cosmo Arenas
4-7 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
7-8 p.m. ~ Girl Talk, ages 13 to 15,?Carlyle King Branch
7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Tuesday, October 30
Children's Discovery Museum Closed All Morning
TBA ~ Boo-Town, Western Development Museum
8 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
10-11:30 a.m. ~?Acclimation Postpartum Support Group, Birth Rhythms
10:30 a.m. ~ Singing with Sylvia's Halloween Howl, The Refinery
10:30-11 a.m. ~?Storytime, McNally Robinson Circle of Trees
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Tales for Twos, ages 2-3,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~?Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?Rusty Macdonald Branch
10:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Get Animated!, program in French for ages 10 and up,?Alice Turner Branch
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. ~?Breastfeeding?Caf?
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~?Singing with Sylvia's Halloween Howl, The Refinery
1:30-2:30 p.m. ~ Get Animated! ages 5 and up, Mayfair Branch
1:30-2:30 p.m. ~ Get Animated! ages 10 and up, Rusty Macdonald Branch
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Lions Arena
3-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey?and?Lawson Civic Centre
3:30-4:30 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
4-5 p.m. ~?Teen Pregnancy Support, Birth Rhythms
7-7:30 p.m. ~?Sleepy Time Stories, Frances Morrison Library?and J.S. Wood Branch
7-7:45 p.m. ~ Halloween Puppet Show, ages ?5 and up, J.S. Wood Branch
7-7:45 p.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Cliff Wright Branch
7-8:30 p.m. ~ Pioneer Cemetery Tour, St. Henry Ave., ages 10 and up {register, 665-6888}
7-9 p.m. ~ Postpartum Survival Class, Birth Rhythms {pre-register}
7:15-9 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
Wednesday, October 31
Children's Discovery Museum Closed
*Registration begins for next session of Toddler Time at Cliff Wright Branch
*Register for Nov. 14 Captain Underpants Celebration, ages 7-12, Cliff Wright
8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lawson Civic Centre
9:30-10:30 a.m. ~ Shop n' Stroll, Mall at Lawson Heights
9:30-11:30 a.m. ~?Soccer Centre Indoor Playground
10 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Family Swim at?Shaw Centre
10 a.m.-3 p.m. ~?Saskatoon Farmers' Market?at River Landing
10:20-10:40 a.m. ~ Wiggle Time, walking babies up to age 2,?Rusty Macdonald Meeting Room
10:30 a.m. ~?~?Singing with Sylvia's Halloween Howl, The Refinery
10:30-11 a.m. ~ BabyTalk, birth to 18 months,?Cliff Wright Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Babies and Toddlers Together, birth to 3 years,?Mayfair Branch
10:30-11 a.m. ~ Baby Rhyme Time, non-walking babies,?Rusty Macdonald Story Room
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Family Story Time,?Carlyle King?and?Mayfair?branches
10:30-11:15 a.m. ~ Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5,?J.S. Wood Branch
10:40-11 a.m. ~ Wiggle Time, walking babies up to age 2,?Rusty Macdonald Auditorium
11 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ Story time at?Saskatoon Farmers' Market
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ~ "Mummies Melody" Halloween Party
11 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Lakewood Civic Centre
11 a.m.-7 p.m. ~ St. James' Farmers' Market & International Bazaar
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
1 p.m. ~?~?Singing with Sylvia's Halloween Howl, The Refinery
1 p.m. ~ Stars and Strollers, Cineplex Odeon Centre Cinemas
1-4 p.m. ~?Lakewood Civic Centre Indoor Playground
2:30-3:15 p.m. ~ Parent and Tot Skating,?Archibald Arena
4-7 p.m. ~ Parent & Tot Swim,?Shaw Centre
6-7:30 p.m. ~ Halloween Film Night at Library on 20th Street, all ages
7 p.m. ~ How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular, Credit Union Centre
7-7:30 p.m. ~?English as an Additional Language Family Story Time, Frances Morrison Library?


LOOKING AHEAD:?
Nov. 7-10 ~ Saskatoon Fall Fair
Nov. 16-18 ~ A Prairie Christmas Shopping Show
Nov. 16-Jan. 6 ~ Enchanted Forest Holiday Light Tour
Nov. 21-Dec. 9 ~ The Sound of Music
Nov. 25-Dec. 1 ~ Saskatoon City Hospital Festival of Trees

Source: http://www.saskmom.com/2012/10/october-2012-event-calendar.html

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4 Methods for Making A Good Real Estate Business strategy plan ...

Posted on Monday, October 1st, 2012

The Ingredients of a Excellent Real Estate Business strategy plan

Real estate organization isn?t one thing you jump into nostril first and also worry about how to proceed later; that?s a surefire strategy for failing from the beginning. On the contrary, it is something which must be approached only one time you have a mindful and well thought-out plan through your hand. Of course, the exact prepare which you will make can be really subjective, yet regardless of there are some measures which you can take to ease the whole process and at least give yourself several sense of direction as to which place to go with your strategic business plan. Here are a few measures which you would do well to undergo when making your plan SFV real estate .

Determining the Precisely why

First off, avoid being going into this sort of business not having some kind of allure behind an individual? something which lights your hearth and will keep you planning. You need to outline your purpose, what you will be trying to obtain with this organization on a private level; if you are only chasing money you are going to inevitably get bored, inattentive, and chances are you?ll slip a place and ruin everything.

Observing your Ambitions

The second step up writing up your real estate strategic business plan is to establish the objectives you are going to always be chasing after. The particular surest way to do this would be to evaluate your current situation, or what you have were able to do inside year. Have you achieved the goals an individual envisioned yourself completing with that stage in your own life? What kind of advancement, or regress, are you dealing with? Basically, you simply must set particular goals (usually people want to set objectives in terms of income) depending on how things have been planning so far.

You must make 2 kinds of goals: short-term and also long-term. With the long-term objectives you shouldn?t truly hold back and also think large, imagining what you want to attain a couple of years from now. When it comes to your short-term objectives, remain practical and worked out, meaning you must not expect to turn into a millionaire inside a couple of weeks.

The blueprint of Motion

This may be the hardest part of the blueprint as you will really need to put together a method for making your goals reality Thousand Oaks real estate . The first part in making a plan of action is usually to give yourself several value by defining your niche and receiving a specialist inside. Valued proposal always plays a huge role inside whether or not consumers trust you together with should never be forgotten.

The next element in making a great real estate strategic business plan is to find a way to generate leads. If you?ve been within this business for a long time as an agent you will probably should fine-tune the ways an individual already use to generate leads. If you are not, you must consider various marketing such article directories, marketing with video, or perhaps also commercials if you can afford all of them.

When making your own business plan in real est it is also vitally important to set up an improvement plan for the long run. Make sure to understand in advance what you will be going to be exploring for your organization, which is very good if you are looking to test some new and also intriguing aspects for your organization but are certainly not sure they?ll actually operate.

Needless to say, you probably aren?t destined to be working alone because let?s face it, a lone real estate agent won?t be able to manage this sort of business by him or herself. You will have to have a group with you, and subsequently step in making this business plan the real deal estate lies in creating a good organizational framework. While it may well not sound like much, each an affiliate your group needs to understand what he or she is performing and how are put into your prepare.

Keeping Track of Almost everything

Naturally, to help make sure that your business is right on observe to achieve your goals you simply must monitor that, and one from the first issues you should do will be schedule expenditure reviews every year. In addition, you should also look into utilizing a production-check prepare which would enable you to monitor how well you?re progressing in regards to your goals monthly. The easiest way for doing that would be to go through the leads and sales generated throughout the month, not to mention the total earnings.

All in all, making a real estate strategic business plan is indeed a great deal of work, however, if you go advertising methodically which has a calculated thoughts and foundation everything in numbers and also calculations, you need to be just fine.

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Canadian Chrysler workers accept new contract

TORONTO (AP) ? Canadian auto workers at Chrysler ratified a new contract with the automaker, the auto union said Sunday.

The Canadian Auto Workers union said 90 percent of those voting approved the tentative deal that was reached last week. It was not immediately clear how many of the 8,000 workers at Chrysler's plants in Ontario cast ballots in the ratification vote held this weekend.

The four-year deal includes lump sum payments, as well as job security provisions.

The agreement is based on agreements already accepted by union members at Ford and General Motors. Ford and GM workers ratified their agreements by margins of 82 percent and 73 percent, respectively.

Chrysler was the last of the Big Three North American automakers to hammer out a contract, ending the possibility of strikes and that production would move to the United States in the next four years.

"The new agreement rewards employees for their commitment during our ongoing recovery and narrows the gap on our future competitiveness here in Canada," said Al Iacobelli, vice president of employee relations at Chrysler. "Chrysler has been extremely loyal to the Canadian market over the last 87 years with very stable production capacity and employment levels. One in every four vehicles built by our corporation around the world is made by our Canadian workforce and we are pleased to recognize their efforts."

The auto companies had said Canada was the most expensive place in the world to make cars and trucks, and warned they could move production south if the CAW didn't cut costs. The CAW represents about 21,000 auto workers in Canada and about 16 percent of auto production in North America.

Canada's advantages in the past ? a weak Canadian dollar and government health care ? have all but vanished compared with U.S. factories.

The Chrysler agreement includes a US$3,049 (CA$3,000) ratification bonus for workers, as well as cost of living lump sum payments of US$2,033 (CA$2,000) for each year of the next three years. It offers protection of current pension benefits for existing workers, as well as job commitments in all locations.

It also pays new employees less and extends the time it takes them to get to the top of the pay scale.

U.S. workers at the Detroit automakers approved a similar two-tier wage agreement five years ago, but in those agreements, workers don't automatically get the top wage after 10 years.

In addition, the United Auto Workers union in the U.S. has agreed to steeper concessions than the CAW, making U.S. labor costs cheaper. Going into the talks, the Detroit automakers were paying an estimated $60 to $62 an hour for labor and benefits in Canada, compared with $50 an hour at Chrysler, $56 at Ford and $58 at GM, according to the Center for Automotive Research, a nonprofit research group.

The federal Canadian and Ontario province governments worked in tandem with the U.S. government on auto bailouts in 2009 to maintain Canada's share of North American auto production. Canada's share peaked at 3.2 million cars in 1999, about 17.4 percent of North American production. In 2011, Canada produced 2.1 million vehicles, or about 16 percent.

Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza said Sunday that the union will shift attention toward developing a revised national auto policy for Canada now that union members have officially signed off on the three major auto agreements.

"One of our objectives coming into these talks was to position our industry for future growth and success, and we did as much as we possibly could on that front," Lewenza said. "But without a comprehensive sector development strategy, the future of auto manufacturing in Canada remains uncertain, at best."

The union's auto strategy proposals include the development of a transparent and consistent auto investment policy, building a green industry, a buy-Canadian vehicle purchasing strategy, a revised automotive trade policy, as well as negotiating Canadian manufacturing footprint commitments.

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Associated Press

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News and Society -Crime News Blog: Penn State in the Wake of The ...

Penn State has been in the news a lot recently due to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. A number of high officials have been implicated, the NCAA has slapped Penn State with serious sanctions, and once-hero Joe Paterno's statue was removed recently after a plane flew over campus demanding it be taken down. Some say that no press is bad press, but is this really the case here?

The anger people feel is understandable. There was serious injustice taking place, the rape of innocence and violations of trust. When justice is subverted and crimes hidden, people naturally are outraged. Why didn't someone who knew about this situation do something to stop it? If the proper channels of communication and law were not blocked by people in positions of power, then this case would have been resolved long ago. Instead, it seems these people did not want the public relations nightmare that would ensue if this story reached the light of day. But it eventually did.

Now that the Sandusky Scandal reached its crescendo with the guilty verdict, the community is faced with a situation that is much worse than if people had done the right thing when they could have. This would have saved boys from torment, which is most important, but it would have also saved The Penn State University and surrounding State College community from a great deal of headache and heartache. It can be compared to ripping off a band-aid quickly. It will hurt a bit at first, but it's much better than the agonizing pain of peeling it off slowly. Instead of being in the process of healing, the pain continues.

This is not just about the football program, the college, the community, or the state of Pennsylvania. The lessons that can be learned here can be applied to our nation and our world at large. When action can be taken to rectify a terrible situation, it is best to act swiftly to do the right thing, even though it may seem dangerous or unpopular at first. Justice will eventually uncover the criminals, and so it is much better to be a part of the solution, rather than to help prolong the problem.

The wrongdoers are facing penalties for their actions, but because of all the negative media coverage, they have sullied the reputations of many innocent people associated with Penn State. Perhaps there will be some good that comes from this all, though it is hard to see now. As the football program licks its wounds, some of the other sports could take the spotlight. Maybe there will be an increased focus on academic excellence. And what if this scandal inspires more young people to seek social justice?

What do you think? Will Penn State be able to weather this storm, repair its damaged reputation, and come through this tragic situation stronger? And can all of this negative coverage be used for something good?

Kyle Hunt works at Hunt Law, a criminal defense firm in State College, PA. http://www.ehuntlaw.com/

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