Anime Club at Southeast Come on out for popcorn and anime on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.! Southeast Regional Library’s anime club will meet on the each month to watch and discuss current and classic anime hits. To sign up for this program, please stop by the Children's desk or call 662-2263 to register.

Upcoming Author Visit – Joey Pinkney Local author Joey Pinkney will be speaking at the Southeast Regional Library, on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Joey Pinkney is the newly published author of the short story "Like Father, Like Son" which is featured in The Soul of a Man: A Triumph of My Soul Anthology. The Soul of a Man has been nominated for Best Short Stories/Anthologies for the 2009 African American Literary Awards Show to be held Thursday, September 24 in Harlem, NY. Joey Pinkney AKA "Favorite Book Reviewer's Favorite Book Reviewer... Period!" posts author interviews and book reviews on his website, http://joeypinkney.com, as well as other media outlets. His author interview series, "5 Minutes, 5 Questions With..." has featured over 100 authors of various genres, from the relatively unknown to Essence and New York Times Bestsellers. For more information about this event, please contact librarian Joe Anne Stephens at 662-2250.

So…You Want to Go to College Program scheduled at Southeast Regional Library College Foundation of North Carolina representative, Sarita Broadway, will present a one hour workshop on college planning for middle and high school students and their parents at the Southeast Regional Library on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. Topics discussed will include career exploration and planning, academic preparation, and searching for the right college. For more information, or to register to attend, please call the library at 662-2258. The Southeast Regional Library is located on 908 7th Avenue in Garner.

School-Age Fall Festival Coming Soon! Welcome fall by joining in with autumn tales, games and crafts! The festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 7. Bring a canned good to donate to Garner’s Food Bank. To find out the time for this event, you must be registered for the program. Space is limited, so register soon! Youth ages 6-12 can register for this program at the youth services desk or by calling 662-2263.