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BUILD YOUR OWN SAND CASTLE

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MONDAY, JULY 29, 1985

BUT GET IN ENTRY SOON

THE URBAN COUNCIL TODAY INVITED ENTRIES FOR THE FIRST SOUTHERN DISTRICT SAND SCULPTING COMPETITION WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SHEK O BEACH ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.

THE EVENT, WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COUNCIL AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SPORTS PROMOTION OFFICE, WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS, NAMELY FAMILY GROUP, OPEN GROUP AND INVITATION GROUP.

WINNERS OF EACH GROUP WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND

BADGES.

DETAILS OF THE COMPETITION AND ENTRANCE FORMS WILL BE

AMENITY OBTAINABLE FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION, AND SPORTS OFFICE, 6-12 NAM NING STREET, G/F, SHOP 3, SITES 5, ABERDEEN CENTRE ON THURSDAY AUGUST 1.

ENTRIES WILL BE TREATED ON A +FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED+ BASIS, AND WOULD-BE ENTRANTS ARE WARNED THAT THERE ARE ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE IN EACH GROUP.

CHILDREN'S LIBRARY WEEK *****

A +CHILDREN'S LIBRARY WEEK+ WILL BE HELD IN ALL THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES STARTING AUGUST 4.

DURING THE WEEK, THERE WILL BE A HOST OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOOK DISPLAYS, VIDEO CASSETTE SCREENINGS, FILM SHOWS, SUBJECT TALKS, MINI CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS, HI-FI CONCERTS AS WELL AS CHESS, COLOURING AND STORY-TELLING COMPETITIONS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THESE ACTIVITIES WILL ENHANCE CHILDREN'S INTEREST IN THE LIBRARIES AND GIVE THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIBRARY FACILITIES,

BOTH PARTICIPATION AND ADMISSION WILL BE FREE.

DETAILS OF THE LIBRARY WEEK MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RSD'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

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