College of the Canyons is hosting their 8^th Annual Holiday Book Festival on Saturday, December 1 from 9 to 11 a.m.The Festival is designed to help students enrolled in the Extended Opportunities Programs & Services, Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education and CalWORK. The event is a culmination of the EOPS/CARE and CalWORK department’s holiday book drive.

On Saturday, they will present children of the students with new books as well as treating them to a holiday-themed pancake breakfast and entertainment provided by strolling musicians and storytellers. All EOPS/CARE and CalWORK students, community supporters and their families are invited to attend.

For more information contact COC Public Information Office at 661-362-5604, EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs director Pamela Brogdon-Wynne at 661-362-3278, or visit www.canyons.edu.