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Included In This Newsletter:

Fritjof Capra on Tuesday, November 6th
Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Sale on November 17th and 18th
Don Asmussen on Wednesday, November 28th
Catherine Brady on Tuesday, December 11th
 

Fritjof Capra
The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Great Mind of the Genius of the Renaissance
Tuesday, November 6th at 7:00 PM

Physicist Fritjof Capra, author of The Tao of Physics, discusses the scientific achievements of Leonardo Da Vinci in his new book, The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Mind of the Great Genius of the Renaissance.

Don Asmussen
Dog vs. Cat: A Nation Divided
Wednesday, November 28th at 7:00 PM

Join political cartoonist and author Don Asmussen for an evening of humor and wry, one-of-a-kind insights into life and politics. Creator of The San Francisco Chronicle's award-winning Bad Reporter comic strip, Asmussen takes his penchant for poking fun at politics one step further in Dog vs. Cat: A Nation Divided.

Catherine Brady
Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres: Deciphering the Ends of DNA
Tuesday, December 11th at 7:00 PM

Author Catherine Brady and molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn will be on hand to discuss Blackburn's groundbreaking work on telomeric DNA, which launched the field of telomere research.

Saturday and Sunday, November 17th and 18th

20% off all books, cards and gifts in stock.

Bring your friends and your holiday gift lists.

A new series of knitting classes with Thea Gray begins November 11th.
Join Dr. Abby Caplan for a five session workshop entitled WRITING AND YOUR HEALTH, beginning Jan.13th, 2008
Yoga classes Tuesdays, Thursday, and Sundays at 8:30 AM
Storytime continues on Wednesdays at 10:30 am and Sundays at 11 am