Local news briefs News-Chronicle GREEN BAY AAUW book sale starts today The 52nd annual American Association of University Women Book Fair starts today in the former Waldenbooks store at Washington Commons. Sale hours are 6-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Most items are sold for $1 or less. Proceeds go to fund local and national scholarships. ASHWAUBENON Movie 'spooktacular' at Waterford Park A "movie spooktacular" with the film "Hocus Pocus" will be held at dusk - about 6 p.m. - at the hill in Waterford Park. The event, sponsored by the Ashwaubenon Parks and Recreation Department, will include a pumpkin, apple cider, soda and popcorn for sale and other treats. The event is free. In case of rain, the event will move to the Ashwaubenon Community Center, 936 Anderson Drive. GREEN BAY Invasive species removal Saturdays The Baird Creek Preservation Foundation will hold work sessions on invasive species removal on three Saturdays starting this week from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers should meet at the corner of Superior and Baird Creek roads, and bring gloves, loppers and saws. For more information, see www.bairdcreek.org or contact Charlie Frisk, 406-6572. ASHWAUBENON Fitness challenge benefits Salvation Army Fitness America, 790 Hansen Road, will sponsor a group fitness challenge Saturday. Participants will take part in kickboxing, yoga-pilates, step aerobics and weight training. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and is $20, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army. Prizes including tickets to a Green Bay Packers game will be awarded. For more information, call 499-9191. ASHWAUBENON Arthritis Foundation sponsors craft fair The Arthritis Foundation-Wisconsin Chapter will host a Helping Hands Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Howard Johnson Inn, 2580 S. Ashland Ave. Admission is $1 and includes raffles. A variety of items will be available. GREEN BAY ASPIRO Buddy Walk is Saturday Children and adults with Down syndrome and other disabilities, their friends and families will take part Saturday in the seventh annual Buddy Walk at ASPIRO, 1673 Dousman St. The event marks national Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with the walk at 9:30 a.m. It will be followed by a family carnival. Funds support programs of ASPIRO, formerly the Brown County Association for Retarded Citizens. For more information, call Sheri Sorenson, 498-2599, ext. 348. WISCONSIN VA Center, clinics to limit flu shots The Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center and its clinics, including those in Green Bay and Appleton, will limit offerings of influenza vaccinations. The clinics will follow Center for Disease Control guidelines prioritizing use of the vaccine to the very young and old and those with chronic health conditions. Spouses and other nonveterans will not be immunized. For more information, veterans should contact their primary care provider. GREEN BAY Lecture on Edith Stein set at UWGB Prof. Sarah Borden of Wheaton College will speak on "Being a Person in a Political World: Saint Edith Stein on the Soul," at 2 p.m. Monday in the Christie Theater of the University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive. The event is free and open to the public. Stein gained fame in the 20th century as a scholar, an early European feminist, a Catholic convert, a victim of the Holocaust, and a saint. Borden's book, "Edith Stein," was published by Continuum in December. It is a part of a series on outstanding Christian thinkers. The lecture is sponsored by the humanistic studies academic unit and the Office of Student Life. WRIGHTSTOWN New library opens Monday The new Wrightstown Branch of the Brown County Library, 614 Main St., will open for business Monday at 10 a.m. The library, double the size of the old one, will have the same hours: 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and the phone number, 532-4011, will remain the same. A grand opening event will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 23. GREEN BAY Student Democrats to show Iraq war film A showing of "Uncovered: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War," will be held at 8 p.m. Monday in the Christie Theater at the University Union on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus. The event is sponsored by the College Democrats of UW-Green Bay and is free to the public. The group is also planning a showing of the antiwar film at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. A multimedia memorial to fallen soldiers of the Iraq war will follow. GREEN BAY Ethnic cooking class Wednesday The Howe Neighborhood Family Resource Center, 526 S. Monroe Ave., will host an ethnic cooking class featuring perogies, Polish stuffed dumplings, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fee is $4 for adults with children older than 8 free. To sign up, call 448-7340. ASHWAUBENON Travelers Protective Association opens new office The Travelers Protective Association, a fraternal group, has opened a new office at 926 Willard Drive. The nonprofit organization promotes safety issues for children and health and well being for hearing-impaired children and adults. It invites other agencies to ask for help regarding car seat safety, bicycle rodeos and other children's safety events. DE PERE School survey students, parents The De Pere School District is surveying families in its district regarding their childrens' education. District families have been asked to complete an online survey and have been sent letter with how to participate. Parents who did not receive the letter should contact their school principal. Families without Internet access at home may request a hard copy or use computers at the county library or at the school by contacting a principal. Deadline for filling out the survey is Oct. 24.