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MFRL: CHRISTIANSBURG LIBRARY PUZZLE SWAP Location: 125 Sheltman St. Christiansburg

Additional Information: Bring your puzzles to the library to swap for new-to-you puzzles! Please make sure that all pieces are there! Puzzles can be dropped off at the library the week before the swap beginning Monday, September 30 or bring them with you to the swap! For additional information, contact the Christiansburg Library at (540) 382-6965. Date Time Saturday, October 5 11 – 1 p.m. AUTHOR'S CORNER Co-sponsored: Christiansburg Library Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Senior Activities Room Additional Information: Join us to hear about some local authors new books. Enjoy a lively discussion, get to meet the author and savor some tasty refreshments at this casual gathering to celebrate our accomplished authors in the New River Valley. Please call the Recreation Center to reserve your seat (540) 382-2349. **If you or know of others in the NRV that would like to showcase their books, please contact Pam Peyton at ppeyton@christiansburg.org to be considered. Maximum: 20 Book Author Date Time “My 2nd Chance at Life” Harry Collins Tuesday, October 15 6 – 7 p.m. “Take Center Stage: Be the Star of Janelle Anderson Tuesday, November 19 6 – 7 p.m. Your Own Story” HARD ROCK BRISTOL CASINO Location: Bristol, VA Additional Information: Join us as we visit the Hard Rock Casino in Bristol, VA. Lunch will be on your own while at the casino. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 8 Registration Eligibility Date Time TR/NR Sept. 3 – Oct. 11 Ages 21 and over Friday, October 18 Leave Rec. Center at 8 a.m. $12/$24 VIN ETCHING Co-Sponsored By: Christiansburg Recreation Dept., Christiansburg Police Dept., Christiansburg Fire Dept. and Virginia State Police Location: Christiansburg Fire Dept. Additional Information: All vehicles carry a federally-assigned number known as Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Making sure those numbers are marked permanently on a vehicle’s windows steers thieves away. The windows of stolen VIN etched vehicles must be stripped and replaced before a thief can get rid of the car, a costly and time - consuming process. VIN etching is simple, fast, safe and won’t mar the look of the vehicle. Numbers are etched into the glass with a chemical solution and those numbers will be there for good. Date Time FEE Monday, October 21 3 – 6 p.m. FREE Monday, April 21 3 – 6 p.m. FREE SHRED-A-THON Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Overflow parking lot Additional Information: Help prevent identity theft by shredding unwanted documents. Protect your important information. For more information, contact Tammy Caldwell at 540-382-2349 ext. 2003 or email: tcaldwell@christiansburg.org This is a drive-through event; no walk-ups allowed, must remain in your vehicle. Documents to be shredded are preferred to be in a plastic storage bin or box, no bigger than 22.5x18x11.5. Limit 3 per vehicle. Please make sure you only have documents to be shredded. Items that can't be shredded include metal, including 3-ring binders, composition notebooks, hanging file folders, paint brushes, padlocks, hardback books, keys, eyeglasses, bungee cords, etc. Date Time Tuesday, Oct. 22 3 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 3 – 6 p.m.

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