Procrastinate With Purpose at Corte Madera's Book Passage

Here are some of the highlights happening around the Larkspur and Corte Madera Twin Cities area Nov. 26-27:

Yes! We finally have permission to procrastinate and feel good about it! Well, sort of, anyway. Author John Perry will be at Book Passage in Corte Madera on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to share his new book The Art of Procrastination. It's not just putting off chores because you'd rather watch TV right now. Perry suggests "structured procrastination" can actually help a person get a lot done.

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• Library Fundraiser: Barnes & Noble is bringing holiday cheer to book lovers Monday and Tuesday at the Town Center in Corte Madera. Join Bookmarks of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Foundation to fill out wishlists for the coming winter holidays. This event is part of the Bookfair Fundraiser for Bookmarks of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library. Bookmarks supports Children’s and Teen programming at the library. For more information, please contact Laurel Kidd, Community Relations Manager for Barnes & Noble Corte Madera, at crm2274@bn.com or (415) 927-9016.

• Build a Gingerbread House: Making gingerbread people cookies is a family tradition. Now families can get some help making gingerbread houses — normally a difficult architectural task. Visit Gingerbread Builders at The Village in Corte Madera for the workshop this week and join in the fun — without the mess. Prices vary from $31-$49 per kit.

• Children's Storytime: Let's not forget how reading is FUNdamental for children, too. There are a variety of reading groups for young children and their parents around town. Mother Goose is on the loose at the Corte Madera Library every Tuesday at 10 a.m. for storytime for babies 0-24 months old, with a parent or caregiver. The Larkspur Library offers fun for babies and toddlers, with songs, fingerplays, nursery rhymes and very short stories just right for this age group. Pottery Barn Kids, Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Book Passage also offer children's storytimes.

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