【推荐2】If you are heading for Paris this year, be sure to include at least one of these shopping malls in your schedule.

Au Printemps

Tel: 01133014282

Located near the Paris Opera, this huge store is well-known for household goods as well as its fashion. The store also offers many services to overseas visitors, including shipping, translation and a personal shopping service. Au Printemps, whose name means springtime, hosts several free fashion shows each week. The store’s beauty department has one of the world’s largest selections of perfumes.

Galeries Lafayette

Tel: 01133014283

The Galeries Lafayette was built in 1906. It is as much fun to look at as it is to shop in this 10-storey shopping palace. In fact, the flagship store is the second most visited attraction in Paris, after the Louvre Museum. This shopping palace specializes in women’s clothing. Make sure to take in the view from the tea shop on the top floor; it’s well worth the visit.

Le Bon Marche

Tel: 01133014439

This stylish Left Bank department store was Paris’ first such store. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, Le Bon Marche is particularly known for its food hall, its wedding shops and its selection of modern clothes.

La Forum des Halles

Tel: 01133014476

This modern, underground shopping center was built in 1979. La Forum des Halles, the three-storey-tall shopping center offers everything from souvenirs to haute couture（高级女子时装）to entertainment, such as first-run movies and street performers. The shopping center is attached to the busy La Halle-Chatelet metro station and can be easily reached from all over Paris.

【推荐3】The Strong National Museum of Play is a collection-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. It is one of the largest history museums in the United States and one of the leading museums serving families. There are various activities every month.

Storytime Club

Tuesday, November 7

10:30 & 11:30 a.m.

Readings of classic children’s tales at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Have your Storytime Club passport punched（打孔）once during each visit. Collect five punches and receive a free children’s book! The theme of this month: Fun with Food.

Homeschool Lessons

Thursday, November 9

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

What did children play with before the appearance of computers and videos? Students visit One History Place to learn about early 20th-century America by comparing toys from long ago and now and by role-playing the games of this bygone period.

Fit Kids Day

Sunday, November 12

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jump, run or slide into the museum for fitness fun! Learn about fun winter programs and activities from the City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Youth Services. See what healthy food the Rochester Public Market has available this season.

Woodbury School Parent Information Night

Wednesday, November 15

6 p.m.

Learn about the preschool and early kindergarten programs at Woodbury School during the Parent Information Night. Woodbury School’s unique setting at the Strong Museum provides countless opportunities for playful learning. Enrollment（招生）for the 2018-2019 school year begins on December 1, 2017. Registration is not necessary for the Parent Information Night.

【推荐1】Skip the West End and discover some exciting, theatrical treasures — maybe in a pub or under a railway station — in one of London’s many alternative theatres. If you want to experience the glorious rush of discovering a five-star show in a 50-capacity auditorium, for a £ 10 ticket, off-West End is the way to go.

Theatre 503

Through the always-buzzing Latchmere Pub, up a very narrow staircase, and beyond a dinky foyer (门厅), you will find yourself at Theatre 503. It can hold 63 people at a time, which is a tight squeeze even then. But it’s well worth the intimacy (亲密感) that you’ll necessarily share with your neighbour for the outstanding productions.

King’s Head Theatre

Perhaps the perfect example of London pub theatre, the King’s Head has been in business since the early 1970s. The King’s Head is consistent only in its stubborn refusal to be pigeonholed (归类) or, indeed to be made into anything else. It feels like London theatre’s uncle who still wears ripped jeans and listens to cool music, refusing to give up its idealistic integrity for something perhaps more sensible but far less fun.

Soho Theatre

An institution that hardly needs introducing, Soho Theatre has been at the forefront for new writing and comedy for decades, producing some of the most exciting new talent on the scene today. As the name suggests, the theatre sits in the centre of Soho, and its bar has become a hub for artists and audiences alike.

Vaults Theatre

A truly unique place made up of eleven disused train tunnels below Waterloo station, with an atmosphere all of its own. Not only is Vaults Theatre home to some of the most thrilling immersive and alternative theatre, it’s also leading the way in accessibility, offering a pay-what-you-can ticket price on Wednesday s and Sundays as of Autumn 2022.

【推荐3】How to Use a Modern Public Library

Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library?    1    It’s been years since they were dusty little rooms with books. They have transformed themselves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge, meet interesting people, or find out how to start a business.

Check out a book. While libraries still loan out books, you’ll find it easier to get a copy of whatever you’re looking for, thanks to a cooperative network of area libraries. Via such networks, libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles.    2    

Check out other items. The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with information in many formats. You can borrow movies on DVDs, music on CDs, and popular magazines.    3    If a popular magazine you want isn’t offered and the library keeps a list of such requests, they may bring it in when enough interest is shown.

    4    Libraries will often hold reading-group sessions targeted to various age groups. Perhaps you’d like to learn a language or improve your English. The library may sponsor a language group you could join. If you have difficulties reading, ask about special reading opportunities. Your library might be able to accommodate you. And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a corner with a good book.

Start a business using the help of your local library.    5     In library books and computers, you can find information on starting a business. Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce and government agencies, and they will offer printing, faxing and database services you need.

【推荐2】We all know that Paris is a popular travel destination, which has much more to offer than just seeing the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower that are well-known. Experience this amazing city through some of its secret places.

River Boats

Tour the heart of Paris by boat along the Seine River! Boats offer 8 must-see tourist stops along their boat tour route. The cost is 13 Euros for a whole day of river boating with stops for tourists to walk through the Parisian sites. There is a 15-minute interval between two boats. Boating along the Seine is a good way to drink in the unique atmosphere of Paris!

Children’s Science Museum

If you are travelling to Paris with kids, the Children’s Science Museum is the perfect place to visit. The Children’s Science Museum has many exhibits for children. Some exhibits exercise a child’s cognitive skills. The cost is low by European standards at only 8 Euros per adult and 4.50 Euros per child.

Medieval Tavern(中世纪酒馆)

In Paris , tourists can enjoy the night at Medieval Tavern every Thursday night from 8PM--2AM. This tavern opens its doors to the people of Paris and invites them to experience a life from long ago. The menu includes foods that were enjoyed in old days. The entire experience can be enjoyed for only 15 Euros per person!

Luxembourg Garden

The garden is the second largest public park in Paris. Whether you are interested in a walk through the flowers or a pleasant ride on the old carousel(旋转木马), this park is a good choice. Children like playing in the theater while adults enjoy free musical performances.

Welcome to Paris and enjoy these attractions.