Author to speak at library

Local author Debbie Oelke will be at Hillsboro Public Library, 120 E. Grand Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday talk about her second book in a children’s series, “Be Kind: Understanding Disability.”

The library also offers a monthly book club, meeting at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. This week’s meeting will feature discussion of “Navigating Early” by Clare Vanderpool.

Read-alouds of “One of Them” also are scheduled at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Oct. 22 the library will sponsor a pumpkin decorating contest. Visitors will be asked to vote for their favorite decorated pumpkin. The library also will participate Oct. 31 in Trick or Treat Main Street.