Holiday Home Tour Sunday

If you're fascinated by homes, Sunday's the day for you.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will hold its annual Sunday, December 11, 2011.  The self-guided tours will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

"We're very excited about the Holiday Home Tour this year," event chairman Rachel O'Sullivan said in an email. "The houses on the tour are very interesting and definitely worth seeing.  We have some lovely homes on the beach, an authentic adobe house and another home that was built in the Googie style of architecture. “

This year's event will highlight five  Oceanside homes festively decorated for the holidays.  Tour participants will be able to stop at the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway, for refreshments, a variety of holiday shopping opportunities, and the chance to enter to win a prize.

“We also will have a holiday boutique and silent auction at the library going at the same time,” she said.  “There will be raffle prizes and refreshments.  There is no admission fee to attend the boutique and it is a great opportunity to get your holiday shopping done."

Tickets are on sale for $20. They can be purchased at the Civic Center Library at 330 North Coast Highway, the Mission Branch Library at 3861 Mission Avenue, or from any Friends of the Oceanside Public Library Board Member.  Ticket purchases are tax deductible and all proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library.  For more information,  call (760) 435-5600.

"The Holiday Home Tour is the our largest fundraiser.  The funds the Friends of the Library raise are a large part of what keeps the doors open,” she said. “We help support everything from literacy and the youth programs to tutoring to growing the technology center in the library."

To learn more about the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library or Library programs and services, please visit www.oplfriends.org or www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org.  Be the first to know about all the exciting upcoming events at the Oceanside Public Library by signing up for Library email news on the Library’s website or by sending your email address to libraryevents@ci.oceanside.ca.us.