T Thanksgiving holiday signals start of Oakville Public Library's fall events all branches. Submissions must be in by Oct. 25 in order to be eligible for the official judging on Oct. 26 from 1-4 p.m. at Central branch, 120 Navy St. Prizes will be awarded for the spookiest, funniest and most creative pumpkins. · Ninth annual Write2Xpress Contest for Teens -- open to all Oakville students in Grades 7-12, the contest inspires teens to utilize their creativity while bolstering their writing skills. Students are challenged to write a poem or short story based on the year's chosen image (available in our program guide and website). The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. Winners will be announced at the official awards night on Thursday, Nov. 21 and will feature Urve Tamberg, author of The Darkest Corner of the World, as guest speaker and fantastic prizes. The annual Write2Xpress contest is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Oakville Public Library and Oakville Place. For more information, visit the library website at www.opl.ca. You can also stay connected by following us on Facebook or Twitter. -- Submitted by the Oakville Public Library 15 | Friday, October 11, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com he Oakville Public Library would like to wish the entire community a happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend. As a reminder, all branches will be closed on Sunday (Oct. 13) and Monday (Oct. 14) for the holiday. Thanksgiving weekend marks the beginning of the library's busiest and perhaps most exciting season, when an abundance of our favourite events begin. · Great Family Pumpkin Carving Contest -- the library is inviting families across Oakville to come together and create a spooktacular pumpkin design. Entry forms, which must include the name of the pumpkin creation and family contact information, are available online and in Shhhh... 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