* 12:05 PM: The first and third Monday of every month SPL Central Library features story-time for grown-ups in the Microsoft Auditorium. November 3rd features “November Story” by Barbara Callahan and “Going Down?” by Jack Ritchie. Don’t eat lunch at your desk, go to the Library! [LINK]

* 7:30 PM: Elliott Bay Books hosts Linas Alsenas, author of Gay America: Struggle for Equality, an illustrated history of the LGBT equal rights movement for young adults. Everybody say YAY! Well researched, informative, and pretty, Gay America is a wonderful introduction to the movement and perfect for teens. Parents and school libraries need to have this book. So why not buy it from Elliott Bay Books, get the author’s autograph, and tell him “thank you.” [LINK]