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 Donna Rocks the best music the movies have ever played. Gerald Lively will lead these workshops, the Planet! featuring music written for or adapted for the WAFB-TV news anchor movies, and profiled will be some of the greatest Donna Britt loves to travel movie music composers who ever lived. with her husband and their Music and film clips will be used to enhance the two children. Britt’s family has discussion, so each session will be a delight for your immersed themselves in new ears as well as your eyes! Topics will include the cultures and new sights, and they’ve birth of sound movies, Busby Berkeley at Warner come home with some interesting stories to tell. Brothers, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Hollywood Britt will share some of those entertaining travel Canteen, Fanny and Barbra, and Fred and Ginger. stories at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Wednesday, Join in on this fun and interesting workshop January 20, at 7:00 p.m. at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays, January 14, 21, and Britt has been with WAFB for more than 25 years. 28 at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch. For more For more information, call (225) 756-1150. information or to register, call (225) 763-2250.
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 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 All About more information, call (225) 231-3741. Lighthouses Elva Jewel Carter, a reference librarian, will speak about her Nancy S. Brandt deep interest and knowledge of Romance writer Nancy S. Brandt will present lighthouses at the Scotlandville a lively program on the romance novel, sustaining Branch on Saturday, January 16, at creative writing, and the art of getting published at 3:00 p.m. the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Wednesday, Carter’s collection of lighthouse January 6, at 7:00 p.m. memorabilia is also on display Brandt is the author of Fabric of Faith and throughout the month of January Attack of the Queen, which was written under her at the Scotlandville Branch. pen name, Honor Cummings. Brandt will sign books For more information, call following her presentation. (225) 354-7550. For more information, call (225) 756-1150. Excavate L.A. Lewis Book-Signing @ the Library! L.A. Lewis, will sign the newly-released title, Dirty Little Secrets, on Join the Zachary Branch to Saturday, January 9, at 1:00 p.m. at the Scotlandville Branch. investigate a potential archaeo For more information, call (225) 354-7540. logical site on library grounds! Participants will learn how to dig shovel tests from a professional The Art Of archaeologist in order to discover the history of a property. Fiber Jewelry The presenter of this event, Hil Dafoe, is an archaeologist with URS, Jane Olson-Phillips will present a an environmental and engineering talk about her book, Bead and Fiber firm. Jewelry. Olson-Phillips will also Adults, young adults, and demonstrate the art of beading on children ages 8 and up are invited Saturday, January 23, at 1:00 p.m. in to join in the digging on Saturday, the auditorium of the Main Library. January 30, at 11:00 a.m. Come Olson-Phillips will sign autographs prepared to get dirty, and don’t after the presentation. forget the gloves! For more information, call (225) For more information or to 231-3741. register, call (225) 658-1860.
The Source, January 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish Library B O O K C L U B S @ YOUR LIBRARY – Book of the Month – The Big Read: One Baker Branch Book/One Community tuesday, January 5, 6:30 p.m. The Library invites you to The Big Read: One The Shack by William Young Book/One Community Kick-Off soiree on Thursday, Monday January 11, 10:30 a.m. February 4, at 6:30 p.m. at Baton Rouge Community Cane River by Lalita Tademy College’s Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion. This year’s selection is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Bluebonnet Regional Branch Fitzgerald. Wednesday, January 20, 7 p.m. There are numerous events scheduled throughout A Confederacy of Dunces the spring, including a visit with Zelda impersonator, by John Kennedy Toole Debra Conner, speakeasies, dance lessons, movie screenings, discussions, and of course, jazz. central Branch The Big Read: One Book/One Community is sponsored by The Big Last thursday of the month, 11:00 a.m. Read, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, and The Baton Rouge Area The Christie Caper by Carolyn Hart Chamber. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute Delmont Gardens Branch of Museum and Library Services and Arts saturday, January 23, 10:30 a.m. Midwest. Cry For Help by Steve Mosby
eden Park Branch saturday, January 16, 10:00 a.m. Big Read Book Discussion True Lies by Margaret Johnson Hodge The Like It... Or Not Book Club will discuss the Big Read selection, The Great Gatsby, on Saturday, January Greenwell springs Road 30, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch. For Regional Branch more information, call (225) 658-1550. “Teen Book Club” Monday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson Be on the l kout! “Eclectic Book Club” Starting next month, the East Baton Rouge Parish thursday, January 21, 10:30 a.m. Library will premiere The Real Housewives of East Egg Any book on our Web site, www.ebr.lib.la.us! Jones creek Regional Branch “Books Into Movies” Resumé Writing tuesday, January 5, 7:00 p.m. Are you having trouble finding a job, or even The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold getting an interview with the places where you third tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. apply? It could be that your resume needs some Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi sprucing up. At a special resumé computer class held at the Main Library Carver Branch, patrons will be shown the various “Mystery Lovers Book Club” types of resumé set-ups: chronological, entry-level, tuesday, January 12, noon and functional. They will be provided with samples of objective Mysteries by Jeanne M. Dams statements and other resumé basics. Don’t miss out on this important learning opportunity on Tuesday, “Anarchists' Book Club” January 26, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. For more information, call (225) 389-7450. Fourth Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m. Close Encounters of the Career Kind Zachary Branch second tuesday of the month, Meet one-on-one with a certified career coach at the Career Center in the 11:00 a.m. downtown River Center Branch. This free library service is by appointment only Civil War Diary of Sarah Morgan on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. For more information, call (225) 381-8434.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2010, The Source Have you visited the new online catalog? Check it out at www.ebr.lib.la.us 2010 computer classes Basic Gardening Series at the Library The Bluebonnet Regional Branch will host the In addition to the 2010 Basic Gardening Series of the Louisiana Master regularly scheduled Gardeners in January and February. The session classes at the schedule is listed below. For more information, call Main Library, the (225) 763-2250. following computer classes will be held for adults in Thursday, January 21, 6:30 p.m. January. Registration is required for • Hey , Look Me Over: Assessing the Maturing some classes. For more information or Landscape to register, call the individual branch. • Isn’t THAT Rich? • Easy Seeding, Sunny Annuals carver Branch Thursday, January 28, 6:30 p.m. • Goodbye Shade, Hello Sun… searching the internet • Did An Insect Do That? tuesday, January 5, 9:30 a.m. This program covers the second half of the Thursday, February 4, 6:30 p.m. Introduction to the Internet class with an • The Tall and Short of Trees and Shrub emphasis on advanced Internet searching. • Jeepers Creepers setting up an e-mail account Thursday, February 11, 6:30 p.m. tuesday, January 19, 9:30 a.m. • Creative Container Gardening Patrons will learn how to set up an e-mail • Landscaping Made Easy account, how to send an e-mail, how to check an e-mail and how to add and open attachments. Spring Gardening Series
From February to May, the Carver Branch will hold an informative Spring Gardening Series. Jones creek • On Wednesday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m., the Regional Branch Master Gardeners will present Roses for the Home introduction to computers Landscape. tuesday, January 5, 10:00 a.m. • On Wednesday, March 10, at 6:00 p.m., Bob Souvestre saturday, January 9, 10:00 a.m. will present Home Vegetable Gardening. Patrons will gain experience in using a mouse, opening and closing files created, • On Wednesday, April 21, at 6:00 p.m., Bedding and other basic computer skills. Plants will be presented by Dr. Allen D. Owings. introduction to the internet tuesday, January 19, 10:00 a.m. • On Wednesday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m., Crape saturday, January 23, 10:00 a.m. Myrtles will be presented by Dr. Allen D. Are you confused about the Internet? This Owings. class offers an opportunity to learn some For more information about ways to use the Internet in everyday life. this great opportunity to introduction to new Patron learn from some of the online catalog state's leading horticultural experts in a comfortable thursdays, January 14, 21, and 28, and informal setting, call 10:00 a.m. Learn the basics of using the new (225) 389-7450. integrated library software for patrons. Gain skills in searching the catalog and accessing user activities.
The Source, January 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish Library celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. American Sign Language Martin’s Big Words Martin Luther King Jr. made a difference. Kids Series Classes ages 7-11 may come and celebrate his birthday at Learn a new language and make Eden Park Branch’s Children’s Room on Saturday, friendships that last a lifetime. January 9, at 2:30 p.m. The book Martin’s Big Words Maldon Language Interpreters, will be read, then we will decorate the bulletin board LLC will host free American Sign with “your big words” about making a difference. Language Series classes at area Supplies will be provided to assist each child. library branches beginning this For more information, call (225) 231-3260. month. All classes will run from 6:00-8:00 p.m. MLI is offering three levels of African-American Heroes: ASL/Deaf Culture instruction. ASL Beginner Level classes start January Martin Luther King Jr. And 4 and will be held on Mondays at the Scotlandville Branch. Justice Sunday ASL Intermediate Level classes The Baker Branch will host a video presentation and public discussion begin January 5 and will be held on event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Justice Sunday on Saturday, Tuesdays at the Greenwell Springs January 16, at 10:00 a.m. Branch. ASL Advanced Level King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in August 1963 during the classes begin January 7 and will march on Washington, will be reviewed, and Charles Vincent will give a be held on Thursdays at the Eden commentary on the significance of the speech and King’s life. Park Branch. The classes will run Vincent is a professor of history at Southern University and the director until the end of March. of the Mwalimu Institute. For more information, call (225) 778-5940. To enroll in the courses, contact Shawntrey Maldon at I Have a Dream [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 Genealogy 101 skits on Martin Luther King Jr. at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Those new to genealogy will Branch on Tuesday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m. for kids ages 8 and up. For benefit from a basic class that more information and to register, call (225) 274-4460. teaches which books and computer sites will best help in the research Unity – Dr. King’s Dream of a family tree. In this class – In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday, the Carver Branch presented at Bluebonnet Regional will hold a talk about King and the changes he fought for, as well as how Branch – participants will learn it has impacted us today on Thursday, January 14, at 4:00 p.m. Then the strategies that produce useful children ages 8-11 will make their very own Handprint – Dove (Unity) results. Wreath out of construction paper, scissors and glue. For more information, Find out the best ways to tackle call (225) 389-7460. genealogy on Saturday, January 16, at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call (225) 763-2283.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2010, The Source African-American Get crAfty Read-In Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Monday, February 22, 10:00 a.m. Digital Come and hear the third grade children of Merrydale Elementary recite verses from their Scrapbooking favorite stories or poems. Do you love scrapbooking but hate the clutter your supplies Baker Branch create? Digital scrapbooking Monday, February 22, 4:30 p.m. charts memories without the Children and teens should register with the mess. youth services department to read aloud from a Marcie Cutrer of the Cajun book about a prominent African-American. Clickers Computer Club will Main Library help beginners get started with Saturday, February 13, 2:30 p.m. digital scrapbooking on Saturday, Children, teens, and adults can sign up at January 30, at 10:00 a.m. at the the Main Library’s Children’s Room to read a Greenwell Springs Road Regional two-minute selection by a prominent African- Branch. American. Cutrer has five years of Jones Creek Regional Branch experience in scrapbooking Saturday, February 27, 2:30 p.m. and two years of experience in digital scrapbooking. For more All ages are invited to attend. Register information, call (225) 274-4440. with the Children’s Room and pick up reading material. New Year Knitting River Center Branch Make a resolution to take up a new hobby in the New Year! Thursday, February 11, 1:30 p.m. The Zachary Branch will give you the opportunity to do so with a African-American themed stories for knitting session for beginners on Thursday, January 7, at 4:00 p.m. children will be read aloud, and a selection of Participants will learn the basics of casting on, the knit stitch, African-American themed children’s books will and the purl stitch. Participants are asked to bring a pair of knitting be available for participants to read and check needles, size eight or larger. Yarn will be provided. out from the library. Read aloud stories will be For more information or to register, call (225) 658-1870. appropriate for children ages 5-7, but all ages are welcome. Carver Branch Beginning Crochet Saturday, February 27, 4:00 p.m. Let instructor Ann Wroten Duffel teach you the basics needed to Books by African-American authors will be crochet hats, bags, pillows, baby blankets, and many more projects. available so that all participants may each read a If you’ve always wanted to learn how to crochet, this is the perfect paragraph aloud. workshop for you! Delmont Gardens Branch Duffel will teach participants in simple, step-by-step instructions Thursday, February 11, 11:00 a.m. 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. Children will read from African-American themed selections. Eden Park Branch Tight-Knit Group Sunday, February 14, 2:30 p.m. Everyone from experts to beginners will enjoy and benefit Eden Park will have a combined program from the weekly meetings of the Tight-Knit Group, which begin in with adults, teens, and children. January. Teens and adults are invited to join the group Scotlandville Branch to knit and crochet using supplies provided by Tuesday, February 2, 3:30 PM the Library. Listen to Faith Ringgold’s delightful book The Tight-Knit Group will meet Tar Beach, which is the inspiring story of Cassie Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. from January to Lightfoot. After the story, we’ll design and draw May at the Central Branch. our own story quilt blocks based around the For more information or to theme “free as a bird.” For ages 6-11. register, call (225) 262-2662.
Call the individual branch for more information and reading selections.
The Source, January 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish Library 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 information, call (225) 231-3760.
Monday, January 25, 10:00 a.m. Main Library
Tuesday, January 26, 10:00 a.m. Central Branch Library The Artist’s Wednesday, January 27, 10:00 a.m. Zachary Branch Library Way at Work The world of work is changing — Thursday, January 28, 10:00 a.m. are you changing with it? Do you Bluebonnet Regional Branch need a new career but don’t know which? The Career Center and the Saturday, January 30, 10:00 a.m. East Baton Rouge Parish Library Jones Creek Regional Branch are offering a tool that can help you answer these questions through accessing your creativity in a This program was supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State program specifically addressing the Arts Council and the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts realities of today’s job market. Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding The Artist’s Way at Work is a Program. 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 Databases Work by Mark Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine Allen. Available The program will take place at Good news! The East Baton the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Rouge Parish Library's Web every Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 site, www.ebr.lib.la.us, once p.m., starting January 26. For again offers patrons access to more information and to register, the following online databases: e-mail [email protected] or World Book, NoveList (powered call the Career Center at (225) by EBSCOhost), and Ancestry. 381-8434. 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 The Library will be your questions and quench your curiosity. closed on Friday, With Ancestry.com, patrons may search records of marriages, deaths, births, censuses, and more! Many resources are provided for your genealogy and family January 1, for New tree searching journey. Ancestry.com must be used from a Library computer. Year's Day, and With NoveList, patrons may read book reviews, book discussions, author biographies, feature articles, and more. This database also offers features for Monday, January 18, kids. for Martin Luther For more information, visit www.ebr.lib.la.us and click “Online Databases,” or call (225) 231-3750. King, Jr. Day.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2010, The Source fJfor Just TTeeneenss 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 cardboard tube Battles Practice tests Think you have what it takes to be a Free ACT practice tests cardboard tube warrior? Now is your chance to find out at the Greenwell Springs sponsored by the Princeton Road Regional Branch! We’ll make “armor” out of cardboard, newspaper and Review will be offered at the duct tape, and we’ll use cardboard tubes from gift-wrapping paper in the “battle.” Main Library, Delmont Gardens We will provide the materials, so all you have to do is bring your aspirations for Branch, Bluebonnet Regional glory on Saturday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m.! For more information or to register, Branch, Zachary Branch, and call (225) 274-4470. Jones Creek Regional Branch from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Pocket shrines Saturday, February 27. Come to the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch on Saturday, January Registration is required and 30, at 2:30 p.m., and learn how to make a pocket shrine of your own that you can will begin Monday, January 25. For dedicate to whatever you want: Twilight, your favorite band, a trip to the beach, more information or to register, peanut butter, anything at all! If you already have a cool picture of something call the library branch where you that is about 3 x 3 inches, please bring it to include in your shrine. For more prefer to take the test. information or to register, call (225) 274-4470. A free SAT practice test will be offered at the Main Library on Saturday, January 30, from 9:30 the Beatles – Rock Band! a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Registration is Beatlemania is hitting several of our Library branches required and begins January 4. this month! If you love the Beatles and love to play Rock Band, then join us at any of the following events and rock Manga Book club out! Calling all manga fans! The At the Baker Branch, you can come and play The Baker Branch is starting a Manga Beatles: Rock Band on Tuesday, January 12, at 4:00 p.m. Book Club that will meet once a Bring a friend and debate who gets to be John or Paul! For month to discuss manga. For its first more information, call (225) 778-5960. meeting on Tuesday, January 26, at The Greenwell Springs Road Regional 4:00 p.m., club members will have Branch will provide everything you need to a Battle of the Manga – bring your play The Beatles: Rock Band on the Xbox favorite manga and be prepared to 360 on Saturday, January 9, at 2:30 p.m. explain why it’s the best! For more information or to register, call Participants may act out (225) 274-4470. certain passages and bring their Finally, the River Center Branch will own manga-inspired artwork to host its own Beatles-themed Rock Band make their cases. Snacks will be day on Monday, January 25, at 4:00 p.m. for provided. For more information, teens ages 12-17. For more information, call call (225) 778-5960. (225) 389-4959
The Source, January 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish Library 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 register, call (225) 778-5960.
Winter/Spring Chess Dog Tales at the Library Sessions From January to March, Children ages 5-8 may come read volunteers from the Baton Rouge to their favorite dog! LSU Tiger HATS Chess Club will teach beginners’ will visit the Carver Branch with their chess lessons for children ages 9 specially-trained dogs on Saturday, and up. January 9, at 10:00 a.m. These dogs Intermediate players and brave serve as excellent reading companions to adults are also welcome. Younger young children. For more information or children may attend with the to register, call (225) 389-7460. permission of the chess coach and with an adult. The lessons will be Let It Snow! taught over a period of five sessions Celebrate the winter season at the Baker Branch with a special program all at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays, January about snow on Saturday, January 9, at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 7-11 will listen 9 and 23; February 6 and 20; and to the story, Snowflake Bentley, which tells about the life and work of the first March 6 at the Main Library. person to photograph snowflakes, Wilson Bentley. A novice tournament at 10:00 After the story, children will talk about their experiences with snow, enjoy a.m. on March 20 will culminate listening to fun winter poems and make a sparkly snowflake greeting card to take the Winter/Spring sessions. home. For more information or to register, call (225) 778-5960. Registration is required to participate. For more information Snip, Snip…Snow! Story and Craft or to register, call (225) 231-3760. 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. is published monthly by the Public Relations Department of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Disney Dance Dance Revolution 7711 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 231-3710 Dancing is great exercise and lots of fun, especially when doing so to great The mission of the East Baton Rouge Parish music! Children ages 5-11 will dance and play Disney Dance Dance Revolution Library is to serve all residents of the parish as an educational, informational, recreational on Wednesday, January 20, at 2:30 p.m. at the Carver Branch! For more and cultural center through a wide variety of information, call (225) 389-7460. resources, services and programs.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library 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 information or to register, call (225) 658-1560.
Make a CKB: Carver Kids Book-Club Boogle House The Carver Branch will introduce the CKB (Carver Kids Book-Club) for the New Year! A different book will be chosen What’s a boogle house? Come each month for kids ages 8-11 to read and discuss. The aim and find out! Children ages 6-8 of this new book club is to create in children a desire to are invited to the Main Library for read more. How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor will be readings of Why I Built the Boogle discussed at the first meeting on Wednesday, January 27, at House, by Helen Palmer, and The 4:00 p.m. For more information, call (225) 389-7460. 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 Children’s Knitting Group imaginative paper “boogle house” Kids, want to learn how to knit? Children for it at this event on Saturday, ages 8-11 are invited to join us at the Central January 30, 10:30 a.m. Branch every Thursday evening at 5:00 For more information or to p.m. Beginners can also learn from more register, call (225) 231-3760. experienced knitters and crocheters. Brave adults also welcome! For more information and to register, call (225) 262-2660. National Hat Day Celebrations 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 Tiara Club: How to to some favorite hat stories on Saturday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m. Afterwards, Be a Perfect Princess the children will create their very own stylish hats. For more information, call What does it take to be a (225) 231-3760. perfect princess? Fans of the Tiara At the River Center Branch, Jan Brett’s The Hat will be read aloud to Club book series may join in at the children ages 3-6 on Friday, January 15, at 3:00 p.m. Then, participants will Central Branch to discuss the books make a crowned paper bag hat. For more information or to register, call (225) and this all-important question! 389-4959. The participants, ages 7-10, will also decorate their very own Library Scavenger Hunt tiaras at this event on Wednesday, Kids will work in teams to find specific items around the Zachary Branch on January 13, at 4:00 p.m. For more Saturday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. The team that finds all of the items on their information and to register, call list first will receive a prize! (225) 262-2660. For ages 8 and up. For more information, call (225) 658-1860.
10 The Source, January 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Storytime at the Library
torytime gives children an Sexcellent introduction to books Lapsit – for babies through crawling and the library, increases their Bluebonnet Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26 10:30 a.m. attention spans, and develops their Central Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27 10:00 a.m. social skills by involving them in Greenwell Springs Thursday, January 28 10:30 a.m. stories, poetry, and songs. The Children’s Services staff hopes Jones Creek Thursdays, January 21, 28 10:30 a.m. Storytime will be an enjoyable Main Library Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m. experience for each child, leading to Toddler Time – for walking children through two years old a lifelong love of books and reading. You are always welcome to attend Baker Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26 10:30 a.m. Storytime with your child. We offer six Bluebonnet Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 10:30 a.m. different Storytime formats. Since Central Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27 10:30 a.m. children develop at different rates, Greenwell Springs Tuesday, January 26 10:30 a.m. you may talk with one of our library Jones Creek Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m. staff members to place your child in a younger or older group. Call your Main Library Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m. local library for more information. Pride-Chaneyville Mondays, January 11, 18, 25 10:30 a.m. Organized groups must reserve a Zachary Wednesday, January 27 10:00 a.m. date and time other than those listed below. Preschool Storytime – for children three to five years old Baker Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 10:30 a.m. Bluebonnet Mondays, January 11, 25 10:30 a.m. Carver Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 10:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 Delmont Gardens Wednesdays, January 20, 27 11:00 a.m. Eden Park Wednesdays, January 20, 27 10:00 a.m. Greenwell Springs Tuesday, January 26 10:00 a.m. Read to your child at Jones Creek Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m. Main Library Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m. least 15 minutes each Pride-Chaneyville Mondays, January 11, 18, 25 10:30 a.m. day! River Center Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 10:00 a.m. Scotlandville Tuesdays, January 19, 26 10:30 a.m. Spanish Storytime – for ages and up Bluebonnet Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime Eden Park Thursdays, January 21, 28 4:30 p.m. Zachary Monday, January 25 7:00 p.m. Night Storytime Greenwell Springs Thursday, January 28 7:00 p.m. Jones Creek Wednesdays, January 20, 27 7:00 p.m.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2010, The Source 11 east Baton Rouge Parish Library On View at the Library David Farrar, Library Director Main Library Bluebonnet Regional Branch Jones creek 7711 Goodwood Boulevard (225) 231-3740 Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Do the Zoo! Regional Branch Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo exhibit will Baton Rouge Bead Society Sunday, 2:00 – 10:00 p.m. feature the exciting things happening The Baton Rouge Bead Society will display Branch Libraries at the zoo, ways to get involved with beaded masks and jewelry. Baker Branch Library the zoo, future exhibits, and many other Funny Faces and Terrific Top Hats 3501 Groom Road (225) 778-5940 reasons to “do the zoo.” Runnels School Kindergarteners are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Handmade Art Dolls Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. inspired by Austrian artist, Frieden Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. The Folks in Fabric Doll Club will Hundertwasser. display handmade art dolls, including Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library scotlandville Branch 9200 Bluebonnet Boulevard (225) 763-2240 contemporary paper dolls and cloth dolls. Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Greenwell springs Road All About Lighthouses Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Elva Jewel Carter will display her beautiful Regional Branch Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. collection of lighthouse memorabilia. carver Branch Library Acrylic Paintings 720 Terrace Street (225) 389-7440 Johnnie Perkins will display a collection Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. of acrylic paintings, which depict Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. inspirational and religious scenes including Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m various parables of the Bible. central Branch Library 11260 Joor Road (225) 262-2640 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. Delmont Gardens Branch Library 3351 Lorraine Street (225) 354-7040 Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Recycled Reads • 13505 Hooper Road Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. saturday, January 30, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 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 Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Jones creek Regional Branch Library 6222 Jones Creek Road (225) 756-1140 Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Pride-chaneyville Branch Library 13600 Pride–Port Hudson Road (225) 658-1540 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. River center Branch Library 120 St. Louis Street (225) 389-4967 Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. scotlandville Branch Library 7373 Scenic Highway (225) 354-7540 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. Zachary Branch Library 1900 Church Street (225) 658-1840 Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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