26 - North Shore News — Wednesday, December 8, 1999 From previous page Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. or IT a.m. No storytime Dec. 27-Jan. 2. Info: 980- 4424, THURSDAYS : Babytime: For 6-24 months accompanied by a parent or caregiver at the West Van Memorial Library. Stories, songs, and finger plavs. Thursdays (Dec. 9-16), at 10:30 a.m. Register in person or by calling 925-7408. Drop-in Babes Storytime: For 0-24 months at the North Van City Library. Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Info: 980-4424. Kindergarten Storytime: For t6-year-olds at the North Van City Library. Every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p-m. Pre-register for next month: 980-4424. SATURDAY 17th Annual Country Christmas: Saturday, Dec. 11 “| \Afest Broadway » Oaleridge Centre’ o % PARENTING- and Sunday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Maplewood Farm. Events include carolling and pony rides. Maplewood Farm is located at 405 Seymour River Place. Info: 929-5610. Children’s Classical Christmas Concert: Laudate Singers present Dancing Day on Saturday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 10th and St. Georges, N.V. A mixture of sacred and secular, traditional and contemporary, Canadian and_ international music and even some sing- alongs. Tickets are $5 for yor; under 15 years, and $k. for adults and are avail- able through Ticketmaster at 280-3311. Info: 831-3158. Scottish Country Dancing: 873-5224: 2514 - igit our, neiy ioeation * “ Caquitiam - “eau Centre e190. Langley. The - : surrey Place Mali ' Clearbrook ; Sevenoaics Mall a Wilowirrock Mall Every Saturday at Mickey MacDougall. Besinners, 9:30- 10:30 a.m.; intermediate, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; advanced 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Info: 922-4406. Christmas Puppet Show: The Night Before Christmas, How Rudolf Got his Red Nose and more. Saturday, Dec. 11, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. at Highland United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd. Tickets are $5 and available in advance at the church office. Info: 980-6071. Drop-in French Movie: For all ages at the North Van City Library, 11 a.m. on the last Saturday of every month. Tintin’s: Le Temple du Soletl will be featured on Dec. 18. For more information call 980-4424. - 589-6941 . as3-8i) 530.9001, French for Fun Storytime: Drop in for all ages at the North Van Cir Library, 9:30 or IE am, Dec. 11 and 18. Into: 980-4424, Saturday Storytime and craft: For 4-8-year-olds, 10 am. at North Van City Library. Dec. 11, 18. To pre- register call 980-4424. ONGOING North Vancouver Distrix Libraries will close at noon on Christmas Eve and re-open at the usual time on Monday, Dec. 27. On Friday, Dec. 31 the libraries will close at 5 p.m. and re-open on Monday, Jan. 3. West Vancouver Memorial Library will close at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19 and re-open at I p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3 North Shore Music Academy provides quality, private instruction in cello, Lube, Oii & Filter change °14.95 Fron t Brakes incl: nS! (has en 5.00 Bear Be aad *So.00 Engine Analysis & Tune-| 4 cyl 39. © 6 cyt 29008 ine Shampoo & spark plugs violin, piano, flute, guitar and music theory for children of all ages. Details call 925- 3403. Birthday Parties: Tugboat birthdays: Nine guests sign on as crew and enjoy stories, games and salty songs. Jumpin’ Jack Birthdays: Nine friends make their own detec- tive hat and go on a scavenger - hunt, play marbles and learn the secret recipe behind sill puddy. Call the Nort Vancouver Museum and Archives for details: 987- 5618. Celebration in the Woods: | Sunday, Dec. 12 from noon-4 p.m. Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre’s third-annual. open house. This: family event < includes making a Christmas : . » treat for the birds, childrens craft rables, movies with holi day and nature themes, prizes. games, face painting and free refreshments. A festive Puppet See more page 28 Raines) 29.99 : joint boot aes 9 “96. Mercedes Benz C220 ° black opal/grey int... 56K | ‘94 Mercedes Benz SL500 _ desert toupe/parchment int.,:51K - ASK US ABOUT. LEA: SING.