January - East Baton Rouge Parish Library

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ResouRces • seRvices • events JanuaRy 2010
Start the New Year Off Right With Live @ Chelsea’s
The January artist for Live @ Chelsea’s is local jazz pianist, Adrian Strickland. Adrian and his group
will be throwing down some standards and modern sounds to create a New Year mix that’s sure to please.
Don’t miss out on great jazz, great food, and a great time at Chelsea’s Café, 2857 Perkins Road, on
Wednesday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m.
Live@Chelsea’s is a FREE monthly jazz concert featuring local
talent. Previous performances have included The Jazz Vipers,
Louis Ford, John Smart, Betsy Braud, and The Baton Rouge Jazz
Ensemble. Live @ Chelsea’s is sponsored by the East Baton Rouge
Parish Library and Chelsea’s Café. For more information, call (225) 231-3750.
Music for the Movies
Some of the most memorable and popular
music has come from films! Take part in enlivening
and interactive discussion sessions about some of
the best music the movies have ever played.
Gerald Lively will lead these workshops,
featuring music written for or adapted for the
movies, and profiled will be some of the greatest
movie music composers who ever lived.
Music and film clips will be used to enhance the
discussion, so each session will be a delight for your
ears as well as your eyes! Topics will include the
birth of sound movies, Busby Berkeley at Warner
Brothers, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Hollywood
Canteen, Fanny and Barbra, and Fred and Ginger.
Join in on this fun and interesting workshop
at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays, January 14, 21, and
28 at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch. For more
information or to register, call (225) 763-2250.
Donna Rocks
the Planet!
WAFB-TV news anchor
Donna Britt loves to travel
with her husband and their
two children. Britt’s family has
immersed themselves in new
cultures and new sights, and they’ve
come home with some interesting stories to tell.
Britt will share some of those entertaining travel
stories at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Wednesday,
January 20, at 7:00 p.m.
Britt has been with WAFB for more than 25 years.
For more information, call (225) 756-1150.
FREE WiFi!
Free wireless Internet access is now available at the Main Library, Bluebonnet
Regional Branch, Delmont Gardens Branch, Eden Park Branch, Greenwell Springs
Road Regional Branch, Jones Creek Regional Branch, Pride-Chaneyville Branch
and Zachary Branch. Five more branches to follow!
Inside: Meet the Authors • Get Crafty • Career and Job Search Help • Genealogy and more!
Authors Live @ the LibrAry
Breakneck: A Book Talk With
Erica Spindler
All About
Lighthouses
Elva Jewel Carter, a reference
librarian, will speak about her
deep interest and knowledge of
lighthouses at the Scotlandville
Branch on Saturday, January 16, at
3:00 p.m.
Carter’s collection of lighthouse
memorabilia is also on display
throughout the month of January
at the Scotlandville Branch.
For more information, call
(225) 354-7550.
Excavate
@ the Library!
Join the Zachary Branch to
investigate a potential archaeo
logical site on library grounds!
Participants will learn how to dig
shovel tests from a professional
archaeologist in order to discover
the history of a property.
The presenter of this event, Hil
Dafoe, is an archaeologist with URS,
an environmental and engineering
firm.
Adults, young adults, and
children ages 8 and up are invited
to join in the digging on Saturday,
January 30, at 11:00 a.m. Come
prepared to get dirty, and don’t
forget the gloves!
For more information or to
register, call (225) 658-1860.
The Source, January 2010
Fans of the thriller novel will enjoy an event
with author Erica Spindler! Spindler, who has
written numerous books including Copycat, Last
Known Victim, and more recently, Breakneck,
will give a book talk at the Main Library on
Saturday, January 16, at 1:00 p.m.
Spindler will sign autographs after the
presentation. Spindler’s work has been named
on both The New York Times’ and USA Today’s
bestseller lists.
More information about the author can be
found by visiting www.ericaspindler.com. For
more information, call (225) 231-3741.
Nancy S. Brandt
Romance writer Nancy S. Brandt will present
a lively program on the romance novel, sustaining
creative writing, and the art of getting published at
the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Wednesday,
January 6, at 7:00 p.m.
Brandt is the author of Fabric of Faith and
Attack of the Queen, which was written under her
pen name, Honor Cummings. Brandt will sign books
following her presentation.
L.A. Lewis Book-Signing
L.A. Lewis, will sign the newly-released title, Dirty Little Secrets, on
Saturday, January 9, at 1:00 p.m. at the Scotlandville Branch.
The Art Of
Fiber Jewelry
Jane Olson-Phillips will present a
talk about her book, Bead and Fiber
Jewelry. Olson-Phillips will also
demonstrate the art of beading on
Saturday, January 23, at 1:00 p.m. in
the auditorium of the Main Library.
Olson-Phillips will sign autographs
after the presentation.
For more information, call (225)
231-3741.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library
B O O K C L U B S
@ YOUR LIBRARY
The Big Read: One
Book/One Community
The Library invites you to The Big Read: One
Book/One Community Kick-Off soiree on Thursday,
February 4, at 6:30 p.m. at Baton Rouge Community
College’s Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion. This
year’s selection is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald.
There are numerous events scheduled throughout
the spring, including a visit with Zelda impersonator,
Debra Conner, speakeasies, dance lessons, movie screenings, discussions, and
of course, jazz.
The Big Read: One Book/One Community is sponsored by The Big
Read, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, and The Baton Rouge Area
Chamber. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for
the Arts in partnership with the Institute
of Museum and Library Services and Arts
Midwest.
– Book of the Month –
Baker Branch
tuesday, January 5, 6:30 p.m. The Shack by William Young
Monday January 11, 10:30 a.m. Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Wednesday, January 20, 7 p.m. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
central Branch
Last thursday of the month, 11:00 a.m.
The Christie Caper by Carolyn Hart
Delmont Gardens Branch
saturday, January 23, 10:30 a.m.
Cry For Help by Steve Mosby
eden Park Branch
Big Read Book Discussion
The Like It... Or Not Book Club will discuss the Big
Read selection, The Great Gatsby, on Saturday, January
30, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch. For
Be on the l
kout!
Starting next month, the East Baton Rouge Parish
Library will premiere The Real Housewives of East Egg
on our Web site, www.ebr.lib.la.us!
Resumé Writing
Are you having trouble finding a job, or even
getting an interview with the places where you
apply? It could be that your resume needs some
sprucing up.
At a special resumé computer class held at the
Carver Branch, patrons will be shown the various
types of resumé set-ups: chronological, entry-level,
and functional. They will be provided with samples of objective
statements and other resumé basics.
Don’t miss out on this important learning opportunity on Tuesday,
January 26, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. For more information, call (225) 389-7450.
Close Encounters of the Career Kind
Meet one-on-one with a certified career coach at the Career Center in the
downtown River Center Branch. This free library service is by appointment only
on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. For more information, call (225) 381-8434.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library saturday, January 16, 10:00 a.m.
True Lies by Margaret Johnson Hodge
Greenwell springs Road Regional Branch “Teen Book Club”
Monday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.
After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson
“Eclectic Book Club”
thursday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.
Any book
Jones creek Regional Branch
“Books Into Movies”
tuesday, January 5, 7:00 p.m.
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
third tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Main Library
“Mystery Lovers Book Club”
tuesday, January 12, noon Mysteries by Jeanne M. Dams
“Anarchists' Book Club”
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m.
Zachary Branch
second tuesday of the month, 11:00 a.m.
Civil War Diary of Sarah Morgan
January 2010, The Source Have you visited the new online catalog? Check it out at www.ebr.lib.la.us
computer classes at the Library
In addition to the regularly scheduled classes at the Main Library, the following computer classes will be held for adults in January. Registration is required for some classes. For more information or to register, call the individual branch.
carver Branch
searching the internet
tuesday, January 5, 9:30 a.m.
This program covers the second half of the Introduction to the Internet class with an emphasis on advanced Internet searching.
setting up an e-mail account
tuesday, January 19, 9:30 a.m.
Patrons will learn how to set up an e-mail account, how to send an e-mail, how to check an e-mail and how to add and open attachments. 2010
Basic Gardening Series
The Bluebonnet Regional Branch will host the
2010 Basic Gardening Series of the Louisiana Master
Gardeners in January and February. The session
schedule is listed below. For more information, call
(225) 763-2250.
Thursday, January 21, 6:30 p.m.
• Hey, Look Me Over: Assessing the Maturing
Landscape
• Isn’t THAT Rich?
• Easy Seeding, Sunny Annuals
Thursday, January 28, 6:30 p.m.
• Goodbye Shade, Hello Sun…
• Did An Insect Do That?
Thursday, February 4, 6:30 p.m.
• The Tall and Short of Trees and Shrub
• Jeepers Creepers
• Creative Container Gardening
• Landscaping Made Easy
Spring Gardening Series
From February to May, the Carver Branch will
hold an informative Spring Gardening Series.
introduction to computers
tuesday, January 5, 10:00 a.m. saturday, January 9, 10:00 a.m.
Patrons will gain experience in using a mouse, opening and closing files created, and other basic computer skills.
introduction to the internet
tuesday, January 19, 10:00 a.m. saturday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.
Are you confused about the Internet? This class offers an opportunity to learn some ways to use the Internet in everyday life. introduction to new Patron online catalog
thursdays, January 14, 21, and 28, 10:00 a.m.
Learn the basics of using the new integrated library software for patrons. Gain skills in searching the catalog and accessing user activities.
• On Wednesday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m., the
Master Gardeners will present Roses for the Home
Landscape.
• On Wednesday, March 10, at 6:00 p.m., Bob Souvestre
will present Home Vegetable Gardening.
• On Wednesday, April 21, at 6:00 p.m., Bedding
Plants will be presented by Dr. Allen D. Owings.
• On Wednesday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m., Crape
Myrtles will be presented by Dr. Allen D.
Owings.
For more information about
this great opportunity to
learn from some of the
state's leading horticultural
experts in a comfortable
and informal setting, call
(225) 389-7450.
celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin’s Big Words
Martin Luther King Jr. made a difference. Kids
ages 7-11 may come and celebrate his birthday at
Eden Park Branch’s Children’s Room on Saturday,
January 9, at 2:30 p.m. The book Martin’s Big Words
will be read, then we will decorate the bulletin board
with “your big words” about making a difference.
Supplies will be provided to assist each child.
African-American Heroes:
Martin Luther King Jr. And
Justice Sunday
The Baker Branch will host a video presentation and public discussion
event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Justice Sunday on Saturday,
January 16, at 10:00 a.m.
King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in August 1963 during the
march on Washington, will be reviewed, and Charles Vincent will give a
commentary on the significance of the speech and King’s life.
Vincent is a professor of history at Southern University and the director
of the Mwalimu Institute. For more information, call (225) 778-5940.
I Have a Dream
American
Sign Language
Series Classes
Learn a new language and make
friendships that last a lifetime.
Maldon Language Interpreters,
LLC will host free American Sign
Language Series classes at area
library branches beginning this
month. All classes will run from
6:00-8:00 p.m.
MLI is offering three levels of
ASL/Deaf Culture instruction. ASL
Beginner Level classes start January
4 and will be held on Mondays at
the Scotlandville Branch.
ASL Intermediate Level classes
begin January 5 and will be held on
Tuesdays at the Greenwell Springs
Branch. ASL Advanced Level
classes begin January 7 and will
be held on Thursdays at the Eden
Park Branch. The classes will run
until the end of March.
To enroll in the courses,
contact Shawntrey Maldon at
[email protected].
Come and celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. at the
River Center Branch! My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold
will be read aloud, and children ages 5-10 will write their own “I Have a
Dream” quote and help make a banner to hang in the library with quotes
from King on Saturday, January 9, at 2:30 p.m. For more information or
to register, call (225) 389-4959.
Crazy ‘Bout History:
Bringing to Life Martin
Luther King Jr.
Members of the local tour group Crazy ‘Bout
History and some members of the third grade class
from Merrydale Elementary School will present short
skits on Martin Luther King Jr. at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional
Branch on Tuesday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m. for kids ages 8 and up. For
more information and to register, call (225) 274-4460.
Unity – Dr. King’s Dream
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday, the Carver Branch
will hold a talk about King and the changes he fought for, as well as how
it has impacted us today on Thursday, January 14, at 4:00 p.m. Then
children ages 8-11 will make their very own Handprint – Dove (Unity)
Wreath out of construction paper, scissors and glue. For more information,
call (225) 389-7460.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Genealogy 101
Those new to genealogy will
benefit from a basic class that
teaches which books and computer
sites will best help in the research
of a family tree. In this class –
presented at Bluebonnet Regional
Branch – participants will learn
the strategies that produce useful
results.
Find out the best ways to tackle
genealogy on Saturday, January 16,
at 10:00 a.m. For more information,
call (225) 763-2283.
January 2010, The Source African-American
Read-In
Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch
Monday, February 22, 10:00 a.m.
Come and hear the third grade children of
Merrydale Elementary recite verses from their
favorite stories or poems.
Baker Branch
Monday, February 22, 4:30 p.m.
Children and teens should register with the
youth services department to read aloud from a
book about a prominent African-American.
Main Library
Saturday, February 13, 2:30 p.m.
Children, teens, and adults can sign up at
the Main Library’s Children’s Room to read a
two-minute selection by a prominent AfricanAmerican.
Jones Creek Regional Branch
All ages are invited to attend. Register
with the Children’s Room and pick up reading
material.
River Center Branch
African-American themed stories for
children will be read aloud, and a selection of
African-American themed children’s books will
be available for participants to read and check
out from the library. Read aloud stories will be
appropriate for children ages 5-7, but all ages are
welcome.
Carver Branch
Books by African-American authors will be
available so that all participants may each read a
paragraph aloud.
Delmont Gardens Branch
Thursday, February 11, 11:00 a.m.
Children will read from African-American
themed selections.
Eden Park Branch
Sunday, February 14, 2:30 p.m.
Eden Park will have a combined program
with adults, teens, and children.
Scotlandville Branch
Tuesday, February 2, 3:30 PM
Listen to Faith Ringgold’s delightful book
Tar Beach, which is the inspiring story of Cassie
Lightfoot. After the story, we’ll design and draw
our own story quilt blocks based around the
theme “free as a bird.” For ages 6-11.
Get crAfty
Digital
Scrapbooking
Do you love scrapbooking
but hate the clutter your supplies
create? Digital scrapbooking
charts memories without the
mess.
Marcie Cutrer of the Cajun
Clickers Computer Club will
help beginners get started with
digital scrapbooking on Saturday,
January 30, at 10:00 a.m. at the
Greenwell Springs Road Regional
Branch.
Cutrer has five years of
experience
in
scrapbooking
and two years of experience in digital scrapbooking. For more
information, call (225) 274-4440.
New Year Knitting
Make a resolution to take up a new hobby in the New Year!
The Zachary Branch will give you the opportunity to do so with a
knitting session for beginners on Thursday, January 7, at 4:00 p.m.
Participants will learn the basics of casting on, the knit stitch,
and the purl stitch. Participants are asked to bring a pair of knitting
needles, size eight or larger. Yarn will be provided.
For more information or to register, call (225) 658-1870.
Beginning Crochet
Let instructor Ann Wroten Duffel teach you the basics needed to
crochet hats, bags, pillows, baby blankets, and many more projects.
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to crochet, this is the perfect
workshop for you!
Duffel will teach participants in simple, step-by-step instructions
at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Thursday, January 21, at
7:00 p.m. For more information or to register, call (225) 756-1150.
Tight-Knit Group
Everyone from experts to beginners will enjoy and benefit
from the weekly meetings of the Tight-Knit Group, which begin in
January. Teens and adults are invited to join the group
to knit and crochet using supplies provided by
the Library.
The Tight-Knit Group will meet
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. from January to
May at the Central Branch.
Call the individual branch for more
information and reading selections.
Across The Border
Children ages 6-11 are invited to see dance in a new light through the
performances in “Across the Border.”
Javier Juarez, a former principal dancer with the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico,
will guide audiences on an exciting tour of the influence of Hispanic culture on
dance.
Dancers will take the audience around the world to Mexico, Argentina,
and Spain as they learn about the culture and dance in these breathtaking
countries.
The dates and times of the performances are listed below. For more
Monday, January 25, 10:00 a.m.
Main Library
Tuesday, January 26, 10:00 a.m.
Central Branch Library
Wednesday, January 27, 10:00 a.m.
Zachary Branch Library
Thursday, January 28, 10:00 a.m.
Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Saturday, January 30, 10:00 a.m.
This program was supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State
Arts Council and the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts
Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding
Program.
Databases
Available
Good news! The East Baton
Rouge Parish Library's Web
site, www.ebr.lib.la.us, once
again offers patrons access to
the following online databases:
World Book, NoveList (powered
by EBSCOhost), and Ancestry.
com.
With World Book, patrons
have free access to World Book for Kids, World Book Online Info Finder, and
World Book Online Reference Center. Numerous articles are available to answer
your questions and quench your curiosity.
With Ancestry.com, patrons may search records of marriages, deaths, births,
censuses, and more! Many resources are provided for your genealogy and family
tree searching journey. Ancestry.com must be used from a Library computer.
With NoveList, patrons may read book reviews, book discussions, author
biographies, feature articles, and more. This database also offers features for
kids.
For more information, visit www.ebr.lib.la.us and click “Online Databases,”
or call (225) 231-3750.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library The Artist’s
Way at Work
The world of work is changing —
are you changing with it? Do you
need a new career but don’t know
which? The Career Center and the
are offering a tool that can help you
answer these questions through
accessing your creativity in a
program specifically addressing the
realities of today’s job market.
The Artist’s Way at Work is a
12-week program meeting once
a week for two hours. It will be
facilitated by Anne Marks, certified
facilitator of The Artist’s Way at
Work by Mark Bryan with Julia
Cameron and Catherine Allen.
The program will take place at
the Bluebonnet Regional Branch
every Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00
p.m., starting January 26. For
more information and to register,
e-mail [email protected] or
call the Career Center at (225)
381-8434.
The Library will be
closed on Friday,
January 1, for New
Year's Day, and
Monday, January 18,
for Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day.
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Wii Mario Kart @ the Library
Join Mario, Luigi, their friends, and their foes for two
hours of gaming at the Central Branch! Teens ages 11
and up may come and play the racing game
Mario Kart on the Nintendo Wii on
Wednesday, January 27, at 4:00 p.m.
For more information or to register,
call (225) 262-2660.
Free act and sat Practice tests
Free ACT practice tests
sponsored by the Princeton
Review will be offered at the
Main Library, Delmont Gardens
Branch, Bluebonnet Regional
Branch, Zachary Branch, and
from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on
Saturday, February 27.
Registration is required and
will begin Monday, January 25. For
more information or to register,
call the library branch where you
prefer to take the test.
A free SAT practice test will
be offered at the Main Library
on Saturday, January 30, from 9:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Registration is
required and begins January 4.
Manga Book club
Calling all manga fans! The
Baker Branch is starting a Manga
Book Club that will meet once a
month to discuss manga. For its first
meeting on Tuesday, January 26, at
4:00 p.m., club members will have
a Battle of the Manga – bring your
favorite manga and be prepared to
explain why it’s the best!
Participants may act out
certain passages and bring their
own manga-inspired artwork to
make their cases. Snacks will be
provided. For more information,
call (225) 778-5960.
cardboard tube Battles
Think you have what it takes to be a
cardboard tube warrior? Now is your chance to find out at the Greenwell Springs
Road Regional Branch! We’ll make “armor” out of cardboard, newspaper and
duct tape, and we’ll use cardboard tubes from gift-wrapping paper in the “battle.”
We will provide the materials, so all you have to do is bring your aspirations for
glory on Saturday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m.! For more information or to register,
call (225) 274-4470.
Pocket shrines
Come to the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch on Saturday, January
30, at 2:30 p.m., and learn how to make a pocket shrine of your own that you can
dedicate to whatever you want: Twilight, your favorite band, a trip to the beach,
peanut butter, anything at all! If you already have a cool picture of something
that is about 3 x 3 inches, please bring it to include in your shrine. For more
the Beatles – Rock Band!
Beatlemania is hitting several of our Library branches
this month! If you love the Beatles and love to play Rock
Band, then join us at any of the following events and rock
out!
At the Baker Branch, you can come and play The
Beatles: Rock Band on Tuesday, January 12, at 4:00 p.m.
Bring a friend and debate who gets to be John or Paul! For
The Greenwell Springs Road Regional
Branch will provide everything you need to
play The Beatles: Rock Band on the Xbox
360 on Saturday, January 9, at 2:30 p.m.
For more information or to register, call
(225) 274-4470.
Finally, the River Center Branch will
host its own Beatles-themed Rock Band
day on Monday, January 25, at 4:00 p.m. for
teens ages 12-17. For more information, call
(225) 389-4959
altered Books
Looking for a new art or craft to
try? How about making an altered
book? An altered book is one that
has been changed from its original
form into a mixed-media work of
art. The Baker Branch will supply
all of the materials so that teens may transform ordinary books into their own
unique artistic statement.
Join us on Thursday, January 21, at 4:30 p.m. For more information or to
Dog Tales at the Library
Children ages 5-8 may come read
to their favorite dog! LSU Tiger HATS
will visit the Carver Branch with their
specially-trained dogs on Saturday,
January 9, at 10:00 a.m. These dogs
serve as excellent reading companions to
young children. For more information or
to register, call (225) 389-7460.
Let It Snow!
Celebrate the winter season at the Baker Branch with a special program all
about snow on Saturday, January 9, at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 7-11 will listen
to the story, Snowflake Bentley, which tells about the life and work of the first
person to photograph snowflakes, Wilson Bentley.
After the story, children will talk about their experiences with snow, enjoy
listening to fun winter poems and make a sparkly snowflake greeting card to take
home. For more information or to register, call (225) 778-5960.
Snip, Snip…Snow! Story and Craft
Children ages 5-9 are invited to read the story
Snip, Snip…Snow! by Nancy Poydar, then make paper
snowflakes on Monday, January 11, at 4:30 p.m. at
the Carver Branch. For more information, call (225)
389-7460.
Disney Dance Dance Revolution
Dancing is great exercise and lots of fun, especially when doing so to great
music! Children ages 5-11 will dance and play Disney Dance Dance Revolution
on Wednesday, January 20, at 2:30 p.m. at the Carver Branch! For more
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Winter/Spring Chess
Sessions
From January to March,
volunteers from the Baton Rouge
Chess Club will teach beginners’
chess lessons for children ages 9
and up.
Intermediate players and brave
adults are also welcome. Younger
children may attend with the
permission of the chess coach and
with an adult. The lessons will be
taught over a period of five sessions
at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays, January
9 and 23; February 6 and 20; and
March 6 at the Main Library.
A novice tournament at 10:00
a.m. on March 20 will culminate
the Winter/Spring sessions.
Registration is required to
participate. For more information
or to register, call (225) 231-3760.
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January 2010, The Source Mozart’s Birthday
Happy birthday Mozart! The Pride-Chaneyville
Branch will celebrate Mozart’s birthday on
Wednesday, January 27, at 6:00 p.m.! We’ll read
selections from Mozart: The Wonder Child and
listen to selections of Mozart’s music.
While listening to the music, children ages
6-11 will create watercolor illustrations of their
interpretations of the musical pieces. For more
Make a
Boogle House
What’s a boogle house? Come
and find out! Children ages 6-8
are invited to the Main Library for
readings of Why I Built the Boogle
House, by Helen Palmer, and The
House That Max Built, by Maxwell
Newhouse. Bring a photo of your
pet or select a magazine picture of
your own pretend pet and make an
imaginative paper “boogle house”
for it at this event on Saturday,
January 30, 10:30 a.m.
CKB: Carver Kids Book-Club
The Carver Branch will introduce the CKB (Carver Kids
Book-Club) for the New Year! A different book will be chosen
each month for kids ages 8-11 to read and discuss. The aim
of this new book club is to create in children a desire to
read more. How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor will be
discussed at the first meeting on Wednesday, January 27, at
4:00 p.m. For more information, call (225) 389-7460.
Children’s Knitting Group
Kids, want to learn how to knit? Children
ages 8-11 are invited to join us at the Central
Branch every Thursday evening at 5:00
p.m. Beginners can also learn from more
experienced knitters and crocheters. Brave
adults also welcome! For more information
and to register, call (225) 262-2660.
National Hat Day
Celebrations
Tiara Club: How to
Be a Perfect Princess
What does it take to be a
perfect princess? Fans of the Tiara
Club book series may join in at the
Central Branch to discuss the books
and this all-important question!
The participants, ages 7-10,
will also decorate their very own
tiaras at this event on Wednesday,
January 13, at 4:00 p.m. For more
information and to register, call
(225) 262-2660.
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The Main Library and the River Center
Branch are celebrating National Hat Day! This
is a day set aside to wear and enjoy a hat of
your choice and style. There’s a hat to fit every
personality!
Children ages 11 and under are invited to join us at the Main Library and listen
to some favorite hat stories on Saturday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m. Afterwards,
the children will create their very own stylish hats. For more information, call
(225) 231-3760.
At the River Center Branch, Jan Brett’s The Hat will be read aloud to
children ages 3-6 on Friday, January 15, at 3:00 p.m. Then, participants will
make a crowned paper bag hat. For more information or to register, call (225)
389-4959.
Library Scavenger Hunt
Kids will work in teams to find specific items around the Zachary Branch on
Saturday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. The team that finds all of the items on their
list first will receive a prize!
For ages 8 and up. For more information, call (225) 658-1860.
Storytime at the Library
S
torytime gives children an
excellent introduction to books
and the library, increases their
attention spans, and develops their
social skills by involving them in
stories, poetry, and songs. The
Children’s Services staff hopes
Storytime will be an enjoyable
experience for each child, leading to
a lifelong love of books and reading.
You are always welcome to attend
Storytime with your child. We offer six
different Storytime formats. Since
children develop at different rates,
you may talk with one of our library
staff members to place your child in
a younger or older group. Call your
local library for more information.
Organized groups must reserve a
date and time other than those listed
below.
Read to your child at
least 15 minutes each
day!
Lapsit – for babies through crawling
Bluebonnet Central Greenwell Springs Jones Creek Main Library Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursday, January 28 Thursdays, January 21, 28 Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Time – for walking children through two years old
Baker Bluebonnet Central Greenwell Springs Jones Creek Main Library Pride-Chaneyville Zachary Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesday, January 26 Tuesdays, January 19, 26 Tuesdays, January 19, 26 Mondays, January 11, 18, 25 Wednesday, January 27 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime – for children three to five years old
Baker Bluebonnet Carver Delmont Gardens Eden Park Greenwell Springs Jones Creek Main Library Pride-Chaneyville River Center Scotlandville Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 Mondays, January 11, 25 Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays, January 20, 27 Wednesdays, January 20, 27 Tuesday, January 26 Tuesdays, January 19, 26 Tuesdays, January 19, 26 Mondays, January 11, 18, 25 Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Spanish Storytime – for ages and up
Bluebonnet Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 Eden Park Zachary Thursdays, January 21, 28 Monday, January 25 Greenwell Springs Jones Creek Thursday, January 28 Wednesdays, January 20, 27 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
4:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Night Storytime
Keep track of your
children’s library books
with the Library Elf!
Sign up at
www.libraryelf.com!
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
eveRyBoDy counts Be a part of census 2010
• 10 questions
• 10 minutes
• Once every 10 years
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Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Do the Zoo!
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo exhibit will feature the exciting things happening at the zoo, ways to get involved with the zoo, future exhibits, and many other reasons to “do the zoo.”
Handmade Art Dolls
The Folks in Fabric Doll Club will display handmade art dolls, including contemporary paper dolls and cloth dolls.
Greenwell springs Road Regional Branch
Acrylic Paintings
Baton Rouge Bead Society
The Baton Rouge Bead Society will display beaded masks and jewelry.
Funny Faces and Terrific Top Hats
Runnels School Kindergarteners are inspired by Austrian artist, Frieden Hundertwasser. scotlandville Branch
All About Lighthouses
Elva Jewel Carter will display her beautiful collection of lighthouse memorabilia.
Johnnie Perkins will display a collection of acrylic paintings, which depict inspirational and religious scenes including various parables of the Bible.
Recycled Reads • 13505 Hooper Road saturday, January 30, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
east Baton Rouge Parish Library
David Farrar, Library Director
Main Library
7711 Goodwood Boulevard (225) 231-3740
Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Branch Libraries
Baker Branch Library
3501 Groom Road (225) 778-5940
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library
9200 Bluebonnet Boulevard (225) 763-2240
carver Branch Library
720 Terrace Street (225) 389-7440
Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m
central Branch Library
11260 Joor Road (225) 262-2640
Delmont Gardens Branch Library
3351 Lorraine Street (225) 354-7040
Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
eden Park Branch Library
5131 Greenwell Springs Road (225) 231-3240
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Greenwell springs Road Regional Branch Library
11300 Greenwell Springs Road (225) 274-4440
Jones creek Regional Branch Library
6222 Jones Creek Road (225) 756-1140
Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Pride-chaneyville Branch Library
13600 Pride–Port Hudson Road (225) 658-1540
Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
River center Branch Library
120 St. Louis Street (225) 389-4967
scotlandville Branch Library
7373 Scenic Highway (225) 354-7540
Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Zachary Branch Library
1900 Church Street (225) 658-1840
Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m
Library information service
(225) 231-3750 www.ebr.lib.la.us
Text a librarian at 66746
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