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CUMBERLAND The Friends of the Cumberland County Library and Public Information Center will hold book sales Tuesday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Headquarters Library at 300 Maiden Lane. The Aug. 14 Members Only sale will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Anyone who is not a member of the Friends of the Library may join at the sale or join online at www.cumberland.lib.nc.us. The Aug. 18 book sale is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends of Library to Hold Book Sales Thousands of books in good condition will be on sale. Entrance to the book sale is at the Headquarters Library through the back door near the benches by the creek. Cash or checks are the only payment methods accepted. Health Department Offers Tdap Vaccine The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is offering the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine free to the public during regular business hours. The vaccine is recommended for older adults and anyone with children in their household. Pertussis is more commonly known as whooping cough. The Tdap vaccine is required for children entering the sixth grade and for college students before entry into a college. Pregnant mothers are encouraged to get the vaccine to prevent sickness in their home after infants are born. The Tdap vaccine is available at the Health Department's immunization clinic during regular business hours, which are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Friday hours are 8 to 11:30 a.m. Patients are encouraged to bring their vaccination records to determine if they need any other vaccines. For more information, call (910) 433-3600 or go online at http://www. co.cumberland.nc.us/health.aspex. The Health Department is located at 1235 Ramsey St. in Fayetteville. Aug. 15 Job Fair Features Health Screening Annual 7th Bohemian Arts & Blues Music Festival Sunday, August 19 from 1 – 6 p.m. Headquarters Library, 300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville's hottest Blues Bands and visual artists in another great show of local talent! Free for all ages! Art and music CDs for sale. Joshua Carnes, Sculpture & Paintings Sylvia Kubilus Elam, Beadwork Dorothy "Q" Finiello, Mixed Media Kitty Williamson, Pet Portraits Govina Taylor, Grunge Art Shannon Davis, Blown Glass Thomas Tyler , Mixed Media Shadows of the Fire Belly Dancers Mercedes Nieves, Photography Lynda Ward, Photography …and more! The Arts Jeff Coleman, Sculpture & Mixed Media The Blues Robbie Reid Band BluesEnigma Corky Jones Raiford Street Band Lakota John and Friends Poor Boys Blues Band www.cumberland.lib.nc.us The Cumberland County Library and Public Information Center will host a free job fair and health screening on Aug. 15. The job fair is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Headquarters Library at 300 Maiden Lane. The job fair is sponsored by the Cumberland Community Foundation in partnership with the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. For information, call (910) 483-7727. "What is different about this job fair is that the library has received a grant to attract more people by introducing a health component to the fair," said Larry Gavin, West Regional Branch Library Manager. "The grant is designed to assist local Cumberland County residents who are unemployed or underemployed." Gavin said 822 people attended the last job fair hosted by the library. The added health component at the Aug. 15 job fair will provide assessments of health risks, provide life-saving health information to participants and make referrals to local health organizations. Hosted and organized by Claudia Swartz of Beatheartproductions. interviewing tip workshops. For more information about job training events at the library, go online at www.cumberland.lib.nc.us and click on the job & career center online tab. The library's website also provides links to its services for computer training, networking, interview tips and job search engines. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 8-14, 2012 UCW 19