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he Oakville Public Library wants to kick off March Break with a great start -- award-winning children's author, and CBC personality, Kevin Sylvester is paying us a visit. On Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m., Sylvester will be talking about his Silver Birch Awardwinning title, Neil Flambe and the Marco Polo Murders and kids will get the chance to ask about the book, his writings and his cartooning abilities. This exciting children's author event is completely free and recommended for chil- T Author, birds of prey set for library at March Break dren aged eight­12 years old. Parents are also welcome to attend but it is not mandatory. There is no registration required, so just simply pop down to our Central Branch at 120 Navy St. to hear Sylvester discuss his books and hear more from this cool author. Don't forget to check out all our exciting March Break programs at the library, as well. There's everything from Dazzle Art Sketching and Cartooning to fun with Mountsberg Wildlife Centre right in the library branch. On Thursday, March 15, we will welcome amazing live owls and other birds of prey for our one-off event, Meet the Owls of Harry Potter program. The program offers an amazingly fun time as participants will celebrate everything that is Harry Potter with prizes for the best costume, brain-teasing trivia questions from the 13 · Friday, March 2, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Potter-verse, butter beer tasting and much more. This event is taking place at two of our branches, including the Iroquois Ridge Branch at 1051 Glenashton Dr., as well as our Central Branch -- so there are plenty of chances to get your little Harry Potter fans registered. To register or for more information on our March Break programs, visit www.opl. on.ca. -- Submitted by the Oakville Public Library Discover the Wonderful World of Playmobil Toys March Break Madness! th th M March a rc h 9 th t to o 17 1 7 th Come & join us for a treasure hunt and special March break loot bag. up to 40%off on accessories 6430 Kennedy Road, Unit D Mississauga (905) 696696-7529 7529 e ext. xt. #231