Author portrait beside a teal-toned book cover: close-up of a blonde woman wearing reflective glasses and red lipstick on the left, and on the right a book titled "The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight" by Carolyn Russo, on a turquoise background.Woman kneading and shaping dough beside a poster announcing "Cooking by the Book" with illustrated utensils and ingredients and event details: Thursday, Oct. 8 @ 1 PM.Promotional banner for a Medicare options in retirement workshop titled "Medicare Options in Retirement" with date "Friday, Oct. 9 @ 10:30 AM", featuring two circular photos of smiling older adults at the beach, one couple with a golden retriever.Poster announcing a pop-up book sale: "POP UP BOOK SALE" with date and time "Saturday, October 10 @ 10 am," surrounded by illustrated stacks of books, an open book, floral and leaf accents, and a person reclining on a couch reading.Promotional banner for a Historical Fiction Book Club titled "Step Back in Time," announcing Oct. 13 at 2:00 PM, with vintage-style illustrations of a woman reading and a partial alarm clock on a cream background.Free children’s winter coat giveaway at South Coastal Library — Tuesday, October 13, 3:30–5:30 pm in the Children’s Room; bright, playful banner with a “FREE” ribbon and sponsor logos.

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