Barbra Higgins, who represented Panama in the fencing competition at the 1984 Olympics, will be a guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Pleasanton Public Library. Higgins will share her first-hand experiences of competing in the Olympics, show fencing equipment and talk about her sport. She will also bring film highlights featuring our own Northern California Olympians. Higgins is Vice-President and CFO of the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, and an Executive Board member of the Northern California Olympians Alumni Association. No registration is required for this free event, which is suggested for those age 8 and older. For more information about this and other children's library programs, visit the library website at: http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library/programs-events-child.html or call the Children's Desk at (925) 931-3400 ext. 8.

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