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THE NORTH Shore has long had a reputation as an excep-

, tionally literate amalgam of communities. We tend to have
‘one of the highest (and according to some studies the

highest) books per capita borrowing rates at our public

libraries in Canada.

B.C.. Best Sellers

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We also lead British Columbia

_and much of Canada in the

number of books we buy, based on
population. It should probably
come as 10 surprise then. that the -
North Shore is home to quite a few
writers and authors (duc to a
dearth of demographic data on
masochism we are not certain just

- how we rate on this one).

This week, Books Now looks at '
three new’ books by members of
the home team in a not- so-subtle ©

:. promotion of works by our friends

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Students show masks

MASKS CREATED by elementary
school students from two North
Vancouver schools will be
displayed at the Vancouver
Museum's MASKerade show. May

2t0 June 19.

Inspired by museum programs
to create masks of real or imagined
people of animal faces, the stu-
dents — from St. Anthony's Grade
1 class and Carisbrooke’s Grade 4

class — join other Lower
Mainland school classes in the ex-
hibit.

More than 300 masks of all
‘shapes, sizes and colors will be
displayed at the 1100 Chestnut St.
muscum in Vancouver. For more
details on the show: 736-4431. ©

WEST VANCOUVER'’S § Hillside
Secondary will be presenting an
updated all-female version of Neil
Simon's The. Odd Couple May 4 to
14 at the school mini theatre.
Revising his most popular. play,
Simon replaced Oscar and Felix
with Olive and Florence, who. try
to cope with the trials and tribula-

‘tions of: the 1980s.

Running May 4 to 7 and 9 to 14,
The Odd Couple will be presented
at the 2295 Queens Ave. school’s
mini theatre {0 times, with two
different casts. :

Over the past 20 years, Hillside.

drama students have presented 23
plays. ;

Curtain time is 8 p.m. For ticket
information or more details: 926-
7534,

NORTH VANCOUVER'S Judith
Marcuse Dance Cumpany will be
performing with a host of other
entertainers in Serenaid for Africa
May 4 a1 the Orpheum Theatre.

A benefit concert for the Red
Cross’s African famine relief cam-
paign, Serenaid features Leon
Bibb, Paul Horn and the’ Van-
couver Chamber Choir among
others. ;

African and classical groups will
add to the event, emceed by Vicki
Gabereau.

“We hope that the people of
B.C. will show their concern (for
famine. relief) by supporting this
campaign,’’ said Red Cross pro-
gram coordinator Susan Soux.

For ticket information or more
details on Serenaid: for . Africa:
280-4444 :

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THE NORTH Shore Chorus pres-
ents its Spring Spectacular concert
8 p.m. May 4.

The spring concert — in the
theatre of West Vancouver,. Sec-
ondary at 1750 Mathers. Ave. —
will feature the playing of the
North Shore Chamber Orchestra.

Refreshments will be. served..

Ticket info or further. details:
921-9430, ' :

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