July 2015

Multi-Cultural Festival: The Ties that Bind us Together

ances! Crafts! Face Painting! Art Workshops! Everyone is invited to Dcome enjoy a family-friendly festival of the many cultures that make up the Baton Rouge melting pot at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch at noon until 4 p.m. Saturday, July 25. Become immersed in an afternoon of amazing learning experiences as you visit and talk with representatives of each culture, dressed-out in their native attire. Various cultural groups will interact with the public and perform their native dances, share samples of their cuisines, memorabilia, and engage you in a stimulating discussion about their cultural traditions. We’ll have performances by Native Americans, Roma (gypsies), Japan Club, Les Danseurs de la Capitale de Baton Rouge, IGBO Nation, belly dancers and painting workshops by Randell Henry. For more information, call (225) 274-4450.

Summer Time and the Reading is Easy

It's not too late! Sign up NOW for the Summer Reading Program. The entire family can participate! Great books, fun prizes, and free performances, workshops and events for every age and interest, too! Visit any of the Library’s 14 locations to sign up and start reading!

Inside: Performers • Movies • Genealogy • Summer Reading Parties • AND MORE! Adult Coloring Introducing Layar at Your Library! Series at the Layar is an interactive app that makes print, geographic locations and other media come to Main Library life! Layar uses augmented reality technology to Have you heard? Coloring isn’t connect users of print and digital media to related just for kids anymore! It’s a relaxing, digital information and sources. Simply download stress-relieving and fun way to the free app from your app spend an hour or two. Join us at the provider and open to start exploring! Keep an eye out for the Main Library at Goodwood in July Layar logo in the Library, with images in the Baton Rouge for adult coloring sessions. We’re Digital Archive and here in The Source for new ways to connect providing the coloring sheets and with augmented reality! Download the app, scan this article colors, but feel free to bring your and start exploring the possibilities! own. Dates and times are listed below. 7 p.m. Monday, July 6 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11 Career Path 7 p.m. Monday, July 13 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25 Career Speed Dating for Teens Are you looking to meet an interesting career this Three-Part Public summer? We’ve got you covered! Teens can bring their friends to the Scotlandville Branch at 2 p.m. Thursday, Speaking Series July 16, to chat with a variety of professionals at our 3rd for Adults annual Career Speed Dating event! Who knows, you Do you want to develop or may find your perfect career match! perfect your public speaking skills? Join other adults at the Main Library at Goodwood in July and early August for a three-part public Get Free Legal Counsel: speaking series lead by Ian Trimble of the Downtown Toastmasters Ask a Lawyer Program Club. Dates, times and presentation Adults can come to the Library to take advantage of free and individual descriptions are listed below. counseling sessions offered by the Pro Bono Project of the Baton Rouge Part 1, Killer Presentations Bar Association. Area attorneys will be available for one-on-one, 15-minute 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 sessions for legal advice on a first-come, first-served basis, at the Scotlandville Branch at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18. Part 2, Death by PowerPoint 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 SCORE Presents: Part 3, Speak Like TED Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 5 SCORE Baton Rouge will offer a free workshop, Simple Steps for Starting Your Business, at the Main Library at Goodwood at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2. Business mentoring is also available at the Main Library SAVE at Goodwood every Wednesday for those with appointments. To schedule THE an appointment or to get more information, contact Bob Breaux, area chair person of SCORE Baton Rouge at bob. DATE [email protected] or (225) 381-7130. Authors After Hours presents: Friend us on facebook to get up to the Rick Bragg last minute news and alerts! author of Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story

Friday, August 7 All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. To register, call the Library branch directly. 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required.

2 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library *Confidently Beautiful: Q & A with Miss USA Everyone is invited Technology to the Main Library at & Computers Goodwood at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, to join Teen Arduino the reigning Miss USA, Nia Sanchez, along with Paula Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization, Robotics Club and Melvin L. “Kip” Holden, Mayor-President of the Teens in grades 6-12 are invited city of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, as to join the Teen Arduino Robotics they answer all of your questions about what it takes Club at the Main Library at to be successful in the pageant world, how to break Goodwood! Come to the Library at into the industry and what Baton Rouge has to offer 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to learn young women looking to be more involved. The first 25 about programming and robotics registrants will receive two tickets to the 2015 MISS USA® using Arduino kits. You can make Pageant Dress Rehearsal at the Baton Rouge River Center Sunday, July 12. This LED displays, fun gadgets, robots, event is sponsored by VisitBatonRouge and the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of wearable lights and more! East Baton Rouge. To register, visit https://eventbrite.com/event/17402081093/. Stop Motion Animation for Teens Technology & Computers It’s not clay animation; it’s animation with Lego® pieces! Discover your creativity with other Arduino Workshop for Teens teens at the Scotlandville Branch at Teens, do enjoy electronics or programming? Join us at the Fairwood Branch 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, when at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, to get started with the basics! No previous knowledge you learn how to make stop motion is needed. Kits are provided for use during the workshop. animated movies! *Snap to It! Teen Tech: Teens can have fun building a variety of electronic projects at the Jones Creek Augmented Reality Regional Branch at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15. Use our Snap Circuit kits and There’s reality and virtual become a maker! reality … and then there’s augmented reality. Augmented Reality occurs Arduino Kits Now Available for Check Out! when everything starts to blur together. Teens can come to the We are excited to announce that Delmont Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. patrons can now check out Arduino Thursday, July 16, to straddle the kits with their Library card at the Main line between digital and physical Library at Goodwood. The Arduino is with a tech workshop on interactive a do-it-yourself electronics kit that can augmented reality using iPad apps. be programmed to control electrical circuits. They have been used to make Teen robots, musical instruments, automated Mad Scientist Lab greenhouses and more. The kits we offer Teens are can make something are a very basic set of components, and the purpose of them is to be an awesome at the Main Library at introduction for those who may be interested to see what it’s like. We have Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, ten kits available for check out, with the possibility of adding more in the July 23! Join us for an afternoon future. of electrifying fun and create a Here are some quick facts out the Arduino Kit check out option: color organ, controlled by music • You must be an adult or teen with an up-to-date Library card. on your phone. Make a piano from • The kits must be checked in and out at the Main Library at Goodwood bananas. Play vegetable guitar only hero. We’ll have Snap Circuit kits, • The lending period is 7 days with no renewals Makey Makeys and more. Use • The late fee is $1 per day overdue them to make the best mad scientist • Damaged or lost kits require a $60 replacement fee invention that you can! • No reservations are allowed • To learn more visit the InfoGuide at http://ebrpl.libguides.com/arduino.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 3 Health Health & Wellness & Fitness *Introduction to Yoga for Scotlandville Sole Adults Pacers Walking Club Are you looking for ways to relax and Adults are invited to the relieve stress? Yoga may be the answer! Adults Scotlandville Branch this month are invited to the Zachary Branch at 10:30 a.m. to get moving! The Scotlandville Thursday, July 16, to participate in a beginners’ Sole Pacers Walking Club will meet yoga class. A certified yoga instructor from at the Library at 5 Fitness Design for Women in Zachary will be at p.m. every Tuesday the Library to discuss the benefits of yoga and and Thursday in demonstrate various exercises. July (except July 2). Gather in the lobby Carver Fit Club of the branch for a Adult and teen patrons are invited to observe and/or participate in monthly self-paced walk on a exercise demonstrations at the Carver Branch at 5 p.m. every Tuesday in July. nearby path. Be sure Come dance it out with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader squad! This workout to wear comfortable will take you through a series of step-by-step dance routines that will transform, clothing and walking shoes. tighten and tone the body into its best shape ever! *Your Pace or Mine Mindful Meditation Walking Club Relax and retreat to the Library this month. Adults can come to the Eden Park The Jones Creek Regional Branch at 10 a.m. Thursdays, July 16 and 30, to enjoy an hour of relaxation and Branch adult walking club will quiet the mind. Meditation has proven useful in stress relief, mental clarity, focus meet at the Library at 6:30 p.m. and biofeedback. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in July, to walk mapped Chair Yoga for Adults routes surrounding the branch. In Adults can come to the Eden Park Branch at 10 a.m. Thursdays, July 9 and 23, the event of evening showers, we’ll to enjoy a gentle, hour-long course designed for relaxation and quiet the mind. walk inside. All fitness levels are This type of yoga is practiced using a chair, and is perfect for seniors because welcome to join! there is no need to stand, contort or get down on the floor! We’ll also incorporate some stretching and range‑of‑motion techniques that you can use at home. If Health & you have a medical condition, please seek physician approval before attending. Wellness Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Meeting Dianne Miller will be at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 1 p.m. Monday, * July 20, to lead an information-sharing meeting for adults held with the caregivers Six-Part Diabetes of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Alzheimer’s Services of Awareness Series the Capital Area sponsors this free and public program. for Adults Are you or someone you know a Enjoy the magazines you love…Digitally! patient living with diabetes? If you said yes, you’ll want to join other With Zinio & Flipster, you can read titles on a wide adults at the Jones Creek Regional variety of topics from A-Z for FREE on your computer, Branch at 10 a.m. every Tuesday tablet and smartphone. in July for a six-part series on the Check them out in the Digital Library metabolic disease. You’ll find out at www.ebrpl.com. how you or your loved one can live All you need is your Library card! a healthier life through these free diabetes education classes taught by trained healthcare workers. The presentations will cover All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library diabetes and its risks, maintaining will be closed Saturday, July 4, a healthy diet, exercise, managing medications, the importance of in observance of Independence Day. regular exams and much more.

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Do-It-Yourself Sushi Candle Craft Do you want to make a candle that looks like a sushi roll? If you said yes, you’ll want to join other adults ages 19-30ish at the Fairwood Branch at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, for a fun and functional craft. Come learn how to make your own sushi candle! 20-Somethings Game Night at Jones Creek Adults ages 19-30ish are invited to game night at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, for some board gaming fun. Gaming enthusiasts can choose between board games like Catan, 7 Wonders, and Forbidden Island. Game night is a great way to meet new people and try out new games without dropping any cash! Twelve Things to Know about Financial Finance Literacy before High School Graduation Money, money, money! Bank On Baton Rouge Budgeting, debt, insurance, and Financial Education Workshops fraud protection aren’t fun subjects, Bank On Baton Rouge is but they are very important! Teens a coalition of Baton Rouge in grades 6 and up are invited organizations dedicated to the Zachary Branch at 2 p.m. to increasing access to the Monday, July 20, to get information financial mainstream for the on how to be best-prepared when unbanked and under-banked they enter the world of finance. in our community, with a goal A representative from PREACH, to help people start saving, a nonprofit organization that has and therefore start on a path worked extensively in the field of to an improved financial financial literacy, will discuss 12 future. Bank On Baton topics that can help teens get off to Rouge will present financial a good start. education workshops for * adults at the Library this month. You’ll learn about credit To Have a Will or scores and maintaining good credit, how to build and repair Not Have a Will … credit, the basics of borrowing and loans and much more! That is the Question! The workshop schedule is listed below. Financial expert Bennett Money Matters: First Time Homebuyer Basics Blackledge from Gulf Coast Bank Setting Financial Goals Noon, Tuesday, July 21, & Trust Co. will be at the Jones 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Main Library at Goodwood Creek Regional Branch at 7 p.m. Main Library at Goodwood Feel free to bring a bag lunch Thursday, July 16, to discuss how to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, Newly Graduated make the decision on having a will. Delmont Gardens Branch 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, Estate planning attorney William Perry will be the guest speaker for Credit Repair Main Library at Goodwood the presentation. This program is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Understanding Credit for adults. Carver Branch 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, Managing a Household Budget Eden Park Branch 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, Car Buying 101 Do we have your Eden Park Branch 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, latest information? Main Library at Goodwood Update your Library card. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. Send us your email address To register, call the Library branch directly. to [email protected]. For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required.

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Harry Potter Birthday *Soap-Making Demonstration for Adults Party Are you curious about soap-making? If you said yes, you’ll want to join adults The Boy Who Lived is all other at the Central Branch at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to watch a soapy grown-up! Harry Potter turns 35 demonstration. We’ll show you how to combine common grocery store items this summer and we’re celebrating to make luxurious soap. Come back to the Library the next day to pick up the a day early! Muggles of all ages finished product. are invited to the Main Library at Perler Bead Craft Goodwood at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, for a Harry Potter birthday for Teens party. We’ll be having trivia and Join your friends and other teens at the costume contests with prizes and Delmont Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, refreshments! July 7, to follow a cool pattern to make a superhero using perler beads! Want to get really creative? Forge your own path and make whatever your imagination can Central Family Bingo dream up! Families can join us at Perler Bead Key Chains the Central Branch at 3 p.m. We wouldn’t want you to misplace your Wednesday, July 22, for bingo! keys, so we’ve thought of a craft that will Enjoy refreshments while you play help you keep your lock-openers together! to win prizes. Join other teens at the Main Library at Who’s Got Bingo? Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, to design and create a key chain from perler Head over to the Delmont beads. Gardens Branch at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, to play bingo Superhero Perler with other adults. Win prizes and enjoy snacks while you play! Bead Craft Make your own superhero coaster or Bingo at Bluebonnet magnet out of perler beads! Teens can come This game never gets old! to the Central Branch at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Families can join us at the July 16, to use your favorite superhero’s symbol to make a coaster or a magnet! Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, for Comic Strip Wallet Craft for Teens a few rounds of bingo. Play to win Wouldn’t it be neat to have a wallet made from your favorite comic strip? prizes! Enjoy snacks while you Come on over to the Eden Park Branch at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, to do a play. craft with other teens when we show you how to make this cool accessory! *Under the Sea Bingo T-Shirt Bracelet & Headband Craft Have a fun evening playing Teens come to Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, to make bingo! Come to the Jones Creek a headband or bracelet out of an old T-shirt! Bring your own T-shirt or select one Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. from our supply. All other materials will be provided. Thursday, July 23, to kick back with * other adults and play this classic Paint Chip Pixel Art game with a summertime ocean Have you ever wanted to find something cool to do with the paint chips you twist. see at the hardware store? We’ve found the perfect craft! Have fun with other teens at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, when you Family Bingo create pixel art of superheroes, video game characters or anything you want out Families can come to the of paint chip samples! Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July Comic Book Picture Frame Craft for Teens 7, to play bingo for prizes. Enjoy Teens, do you need a picture frame for your summer photos? If so, then come cookies, chips and punch while join us at the Fairwood Branch at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 9, to make a picture frame you play! using comic book pages! There will be a variety of pages to choose from.

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*Realistic Landscapes in Acrylic Painting for Teens You’ll be an artist in no time! Teens are invited to the Pride-Chaneyville Branch at 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, to get a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a landscape painting using acrylic. Learn how to mix the colors you want and bring your creation to life and leave with a finished work of art! *Butterfly Card Surprise Craft for Teens Negative Space Art Wouldn’t you love to open up a card and have a butterfly flutter out? If you Do you want to learn about said yes, you’ll want to join other teens at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch at 3 p.m. negative space art and how to Wednesday, July 29, for a fun craft! Come use the materials we’ll provide to make create it? Join other teens at the your own butterfly surprise card for someone special or to keep. Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, for a tutorial! Pop Top Wristband Craft for Teens All supplies will be provided. The summer is for chillin’ out with friends and making cool stuff. Come park it at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, to use soda pop Build Something with tops to create a wristband with a chainmail look. This program is for teens. KEVA Contraptions Scrapbooking Saturday for Adults Planks Nancy Jamerson will be at the Library this month to present a scrapbooking If you’re a maker who loves to demonstration. Join other adults and teens at the Delmont Gardens Branch at 3 build and create, you won’t want p.m. Saturday, July 25, to create beautiful scrapbooks that bear your cherished to miss this program! Teens are memories. Some supplies will be provided, but participants will need to bring invited to the River Center Branch photos for a summer layout. at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, to use KEVA Contraptions Planks to build Pom-Pom something awesome! Never heard of them? KEVA planks building Bookmark Craft blocks are about ¼ inches thick, ¾ Teens can come to the Bluebonnet inches wide, 4 ½ inches long and Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July can be used to build structures by 7, to make bookmarks with pom-pom simply stacking them. No glue or craft balls. connectors required. Come see if you can follow the instructions to Make a Superhero Craft build a contraption or design your Come to the Eden Park Branch at 2:30 own creation! p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to create your own superhero! Just sew together felt pieces Do-It-Yourself Sushi and then stuff them with cotton. Your superhero can be a wonderful guard for your locker or a fun key ring! This program is for teens. Candle Craft * for Teens Duct Tape Wallet Craft for Teens Do you want to make a candle Come personalize your very own duct tape wallet to stash your cash in! Join that looks like a sushi roll? If you other teens at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, for said yes, you’ll want to join teens this fun and functional craft. at the Central Branch at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, for a fun and Memory Box Craft for Teens functional craft. Come learn how to Do you need something to store your keepsakes in? We’ve got the perfect craft make your own sushi candle! for you! Bring your friends and join other teens at the Main Library at Goodwood * at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, to re-purpose cigar boxes into memory boxes. Craft Time for Adults Paint your box and line it with fabric to create a cool and customized place to Join other adults at the Jones store your mementos. Creek Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, to make a variety All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. of recycled crafts to give family and To register, call the Library branch directly. friends as a gift. All supplies will be For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required. provided.

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Super Hedgehogs Paper Flower Wall Art Craft for Adults Unite! Adults can head over to the Fairwood Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, to We’ve got a super craft for use book pages to create unique pieces of art that you can hang on your wall. All you! Come hang out with other materials will be provided. Don’t worry; no antique or rare books will be harmed teens at the Eden Park Branch at in the making of this project! 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to turn Stained Glass Crayon Art for Teens discarded books into a team of It’s time to color! Join other teens at the Central Branch on 4 p.m. Monday, super hedgehogs! July 6, to use crayons and paint to create a faux stained glass window art print. Superhero Shield Self-Portrait Collage Craft for Teens Craft for Teens Join other teens at the River Center Branch at 3 p.m. Monday, July 13, to make Create and decorate your own a self-portrait collage. Bring a picture of yourself or come ready to take a headshot shield while watching a related photo. We will Mod Podge the pictures onto cardstock and you can design your television show! Come to the Eden collage using Sharpies or pictures from magazines. Park Branch at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, to make your shield then Comic Book Decoupage Craft for Teens test its ability against the shooting Calling all teen comic book fans! We’ve got a cool way to combine your love accuracy of other teens with Nerf of comics with the chance to make something fun for your room. Come to the products. Zachary Branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to use materials like bookends and keepsake boxes to cover with comic book pages and Mod Podge. This is a super Kryptonite Slime easy craft you don’t have to be Superman to make! All supplies will be provided. Craft for Teens Light Painting Teens face your fear! Come to Craft for Teens the Scotlandville Branch at 3:30 We’re inviting teens to the p.m. Tuesday, July 7, to make Jones Creek Regional Branch some slimy kryptonite. Don’t at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, worry; it won’t drain you of your to create light paintings. Don’t superpowers … or will it? know what a light painting is? Stop by and find out! We’ll *Kaleidoscope Art help you create these fun and unique photographs using the Craft for Teens Library’s iPad. Teens can come to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2 p.m. *Upcycled Cardboard Tube Art Craft for Teens Tuesday, July 21, to make a piece The humble cardboard tube … so drab, so ordinary, so perfect for … making of abstract art by creating a pattern art! Bring your friends to the Zachary Branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, to using the letters in their name! have fun with other teens in grades 6 and up and make a simple yet sophisticated piece of wall art using the cardboard tubes from paper towel rolls, foam board *Sun Catcher Mobile and paint. All supplies will be provided. Craft for Teens *Brown Sugar Body Scrub Craft for Teens Tweens and teens, wrap up the We’ve got another awesome do-it-yourself craft for teens! Come to the Pride- summer with us at our final summer Chaneyville Branch at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to use the materials we’ll provide craft. Head over to the Zachary to make a sweet scrub. Simply stir the ingredients together and voila! Add some Branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, extras to make it pretty to give it away as a gift or keep it for yourself. to make a sun catcher mobile from up-cycled CDs, plastic bottles and glass pebbles. We’ll also have sequins *Magazine Strip Silhouette Craft for Teens and other shiny embellishments to You won’t want to miss this craft! Teens can come to the Jones Creek give your creation a little “bling”! Regional Branch at 2 p.m. Monday, July 13, to use strips of magazine paper All supplies will be provided. to create a unique silhouette art piece.

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*Beaded Anklet Craft for Teens An anklet—a bracelet worn around the ankle—is a cool way to show off your personal style! Teens in grades 6 and up are invited to the Zachary Branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to create one. We’ll help you make a beaded anklet using a daisy chain pattern. Superhero Letter Board Craft Come to the Baker Branch at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to make your own superhero letter board with other teens. Teen Art: Do-It-Yourself Lichtenstein-Style Prints Famous pop artist Roy Lichtenstein used 1960s comic strip art as his main inspiration, and you can use it, too! Teens are invited to the Delmont Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to use comics and Lichtenstein’s pop art work Superhero Mask as your muse for our big-dot newsprint-y artwork. Craft for Teens Rubber Band Bracelet Craft for Teens Who’s your favorite superhero? Let him or her inspire you, or Do you need a new accessory to coordinate with your summer outfits? Join use your own design to make a other teens at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to superhero mask! Join other teens design a cool bracelet using a special loom and small rubber bands in a variety of at the Baker Branch at 4:30 p.m. colors. Can’t make it? Head over to the Fairwood Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July Thursday, July 16, to use puffy 21, for another chance to make this craft. paint and tulle for your creation. * Roule Bead Bracelet Craft for Teens Magazine Bracelet This craft is simple and fun! Teens are invited to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to make a stylish bracelet by stringing together Craft at Bluebonnet beads made out of paper. Come to the Library to upcycle water bottles, magazines and Superhero Spa Craft Day for Teens comics to make spiffy bracelets Come enjoy making bath salts, facial scrub and a sleep mask at the Carver with other teens at the Bluebonnet Branch at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Have fun getting crafty with other teens! Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 21.

*Do-It-Yourself Chalk Board Craft for Teens It’s all up to you! Come to the Pride-Chaneyville Branch at 4 p.m. Sew Tuesday, July 14, to hang out with other teens and make a chalk board craft. Make it, frame it, paint it and personalize it! Much Fun! Carver Crochet Club * Sleep Mask Do-It-Yourself Craft for Teens Are you looking for a new They’re fashionable and they just might help you get the best beauty sleep hobby or want to learn a new skill? ever! Teens in grades 6 and up can bring a friend to the Zachary Branch at 2 p.m. Join other adults and teens the third Tuesday, July 14, to make a sleep mask. All supplies will be provided. Wednesday of every month for the Carver Branch Crochet Club. Come Shrink Plastic Jewelry Craft for Teens to the Library at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Shrink plastic can be colored and cut out into any design you dream up. Then July 15, to get started! you can watch as it shrivels up and shrinks down in the oven into great jewelry Come use household supplies pieces! Bring your friends and join other teens at the Delmont Gardens Branch to make your own knitting loom, at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to use the shrink plastic method to create some comic and then learn to make a skinny book-style BAM and POW rings and necklaces. scarf or wrist warmers. The group is open to all skill levels. Limited All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. supplies will be provided, but feel To register, call the Library branch directly. free to bring your own supplies and For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required. projects.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 9 Sew Much Fun!

*Bluebonnet Adults & Teens In Stitches Program Crochet Corner Are you looking for a new and exciting hobby this summer? If you said yes, adults and teens Are you looking for something you’ll want to join other at the Main Library at Goodwood at fun to do? Come crochet with us 10 a.m. Mondays, July 13 and 27, to knit and crochet something awesome! If you at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch can tie your shoes, you can learn to stitch. You’ll get one-on-one instruction with at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9. Join experienced knitters and crocheters, and once you get the hang of it, you can start other adults and teens for an early on those Christmas gifts! enjoyable session of crochet! All Quilters’ Corner experience levels are welcome. We Adults and teens can join this on-going quilting group that will meet monthly ask participants to bring a crochet at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch. Come to the Library at 2 p.m. Saturdays, July 11 hook at least 5.5 millimeters (size and 25, to create quilts everyone will admire! Build your skills with techniques J) or larger. Limited yarn will be for piecing, machine quilting, appliqué, finishing and so much more. available, but participants are welcome to bring their own. Two Chances to Crochet Compassion Help Create a with Plastic Bags No-Sew Hurricane Adults are invited to learn how to turn plastic bags into plastic yarn (plarn) at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2. Turn plarn into Katrina Survivors’ a lightweight, weather resistant sleeping mat that can be used by those that are Quilt in need. No crochet skills are necessary. Share your compassion by flattening August 25 marks the 10th bags, cutting strips and making balls of plarn. Head over to the Main Library at anniversary since Hurricane Goodwood at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26, for another chance to crochet compassion. Katrina ravaged homes and claimed * the lives of countless Louisiana, Knitting Fun with Birdie Mississippi and Alabama residents. Knitting enthusiast and member of the local stitchery group the Knit Everyone is invited to the Greenwell Wits, Birdie Sandifer will be at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2:30 p.m. Springs Road Regional Branch this Wednesdays, July 8 and 22, to teach adults basic knitting skills. Lessons continue month to help create a no-sew with casting on, the knit stitch and adding the pearl stitch. You’ll enjoy creating Hurricane Katrina survivors’ quilt a scarf with this easy and popular technique. Assorted yarn and needles will be by designing and contributing a provided, but participants may bring their own if they prefer. unique, commemorative square. Patrons can drop by the Library 10 Threadheads Crochet Club at Scotlandville a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday Adults and teens are invited to the Scotlandville Branch at 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday & July 9 and 23, for an afternoon of crochet fun! You’ll learn the basics of crochet, Saturday throughout July. Come how to decipher a pattern, and be introduced to some advanced techniques. All back in late August to witness the experience levels are welcome! Feel free to bring unveiling of the “And We’re Still your own yarn and a hook, but some supplies Standing” quilt. will be available to practice with. Hand Quilting The Stitch Mixer Knitting, crocheting and needlepoint, oh for Beginners my! Would you like to learn to knit, crochet or Adults and teens can come needlepoint? Perhaps you’d like to join some to the Central Branch at 6 p.m. like-minded crafters for stitching and conversation. Adults and teens are invited Wednesdays, July 8 and 22, to learn to join us in Conference Room B on the second floor of the Main Library at the basics of hand quilting! Work Goodwood at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 7 and 21, for the Stitch Mixer! We’ve got on your current project, get advice plenty of materials to practice with or you can bring your own project! on starting a new one, get ideas for quilting patterns and enjoy how‑to Crafting for a Cause demonstrations. Questions and Adults, teens and children ages 7 and up are invited to the Pride-Chaneyville ideas are welcome and encouraged! Branch at 1 p.m. every Thursday in July, to craft items that will be sold at the Be sure to bring your own fabric, Pride-Chaneyville Community History Day, Saturday, October 24. You also will needle, thread, scissors, pins and learn to make quick cotton wash cloths. The money we earn will go to buying other materials. 100-percent wool yarn for hats for Nepal. All skill levels are welcome to join us.

10 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Films & Fun

The Friday Night *Sunday Afternoon Lights Movies on Movie the Plaza Series Join us for a musical fantasy adventure movie! Adults and teens Continues! can come to the Carver Branch at 3 Lights! Camera! Action! p.m. Sunday, July 5, to watch Into Everyone is invited to the Main the Woods, a Broadway musical Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. every adaptation film about a baker and his Friday in July (except wife who must collect magical items July 3) to enjoy delicious to save themselves from a witch’s refreshments and a curse! The couple joins others as they FREE family-friendly embark on a quest that leads them movie on the BIG screen into a mysterious and ominous forest in the Outdoor Plaza. to seek out their one wish. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Classic Family Movie Several local vendors, at Scotlandville including Schlittz & Families are invited to the Giggles Pizza, Ninja Scotlandville Branch at 3 p.m. Snowballs, City Gelato Saturday July 11, to enjoy the special and Cupcake Allie, will anniversary edition of the original be available for movie- movie Annie, a classic family movie goers to choose from. In about a plucky red-haired girl who the event of inclement dreams of life outside her dreary weather, the movie will relocate indoors to the Large Meeting Room. orphanage. No smoking, please. Check out the show times below: No movie on July 3 Movie Day at July 10, Puss in Boots Greenwell Springs July 17, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Adults are invited to enjoy The Last Dragon, a martial arts thriller movie at Rise of the Guardians July 24, the Greenwell Springs Road Regional July 31, The Maze Runner Branch at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Taimak stars in the film as a young man who searches for the “master” Carver Movie to obtain the final level of martial arts Marathon for Teens mastery known as the glow. Along the way, he must fight an evil martial arts Is Iron Man your favorite expert and rescue a beautiful singer superhero? If you said yes, you’ from an obsessed music promoter. ll want to join other teens at the Carver Branch for a three-day movie District 13 Movie Day marathon starring the billionaire, industrialist and ingenious engineer, for Teens Tony Stark! Movie titles, dates and The saga continues! Teens are times are listed below. invited to the Main Library at Goodwood Iron Man, 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m. Monday, July 6, to watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Iron Man 2, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 Part 1. Find out what happens when Iron Man 3, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 Katniss Everdeen is faced with a decision that could sway the fate of a nation. Enjoy popcorn and lemonade All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. while you watch. Can’t make it? Bring To register, call the Library branch directly. your friends to the Fairwood Branch at For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required. 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to see it again.

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Afternoon Movie at Fairwood We’ve got the movie that will satisfy your need for action! Adults are invited to the Fairwood Branch at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to watch The Avengers, an action-adventure movie featuring all of your favorite superheroes! *Super Hero Movie Day for Teens Adults can come to the Central Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to watch The Avengers, the 2012 action adventure film about the earth’s mightiest heroes who must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the Superman mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Enjoy popcorn Movie Day and lemonade while you watch! We love Superman and we know you do, too! Join other teens watch Movie Matinee Days for Adults Man of Steel, a movie all about his Adults are invited to the Jones Creek Regional Branch for two chances per superhero acts at the Baker Branch week in July to enjoy a feature-length movie with delicious popcorn and punch. at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2. Watch Come to the Library at 1 p.m. every Friday, and 3 p.m. every Sunday this month, as Clark Kent, one of the last of an for a movie matinee. extinguished race disguised as an unremarkable human, is forced to Popcorn & Movie Day at Pride reveal his identity when earth is Teens can come to the Pride-Chaneyville Branch at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July invaded by an army of survivors 22, to watch Winter’s Tale, a drama-fantasy movie about a burglar who falls for an who threaten to bring the planet to heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, the brink of destruction. he sets out to save her. Teen Summer Movie Animated Superhero Movie Day Come watch robotics whiz Hiro Hamada and his inflatable robot Baymax in Series at River the animated action adventure movie, Big Hero 6 at the Jones Creek Regional Center Branch at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1. Teens will see what happens when the Teens can join us for three pair team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes and try afternoon movies at the River to save the metropolis of San Fransokyo! Can’t make it? Join others at the Central Center Branch this month! Enjoy Branch at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, to enjoy the movie. delicious popcorn and lemonade while you watch. Movie titles, Monday Movie Series at River Center dates and times are listed below. Adults can join us for two afternoon movies at the River Center Branch this month! Enjoy delicious popcorn and lemonade while you watch. Movie titles, Iron Man 3 dates and times are listed below. 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 The Dark Knight, 1 p.m. Monday, July 6 Big Hero 6 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 The Dark Knight Rises, 1 p.m. Monday, July 20 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 Feline Fatale Movie Night She’s sensitive, shy and can’t seem to stop apologizing for her own existence. Carver Teens are invited to the Carver Branch at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to watch Catwoman, a crime action film about Patience Philips who inadvertently stumbles Classic Movie upon a dark secret her employer is hiding. Find out what events follow after she Adults can join us at the Carver becomes involved in a corporate conspiracy. Branch at 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, to watch Coming to America. You’ll Intergalactic Movie Day for Adults & Teens love this classic movie starring Bring your friends to a movie at the Baker Eddie Murphy as a prince from Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25. Adults and a fictitious African country who teens are invited to enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy, travels to New York to avoid an a superhero movie about a group of intergalactic arranged marriage. Watch what criminals who are forced to work together to happens when he finally finds the stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the woman of his dreams. universe.

12 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Films & Fun Get tech support Escape the Ordinary Movie Matinee It’s movie time! Adults and teens can come to the Delmont Gardens Branch at anytime with 3 p.m. Monday, July 13, to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a superhero thriller about America’s one-man army who fights a vast conspiracy in the these great highest levels of the United States government. resources! * Super-Soldier Movie Day Use your Library card Come to the Eden Park Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, to watch Captain to get FREE access to America: The First Avenger with other adults. Enjoy popcorn while you watch as software, tech & web things kick into high-gear when rejected military soldier Steve Rogers takes a development videos, dose of a “Super-Soldier serum” and transforms into Captain America. online books & tutorials, online learning tools and more with ... Education & Learning • Atomic Training • Treehouse *Choosing a College Major Seminar for Teens • Safari Tech Books Going to college soon? Maybe you’re a parent, grandparent or guardian and Online your child is going to college soon. Either way, we can help your child choose a • Lynda.com major that’s enjoyable and rewarding for them! Director of the Louisiana State University Olinde Career Center and long-time career counselor Mary Feduccia Visit the Digital Library will present a seminar for adults and teens at the Main Library at Goodwood at at www.ebrpl.com 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15. You’ll get more information about how to choose a to get your tech on! college major and what career path options are available!

Writing & Authors Use your Library card to stream video shorts & feature films, plus download *Do You Have the Writers’ eBooks & audio books for Club Bug? FREE with… If you’ve got the writing bug, then you should join other aspiring writers at the Eden Park Branch at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25. This is the perfect Watch thousands of award- environment for adults and teens to discuss ideas, winning independent films now pair up for editing and proofreading, conquer with Indieflix! writer’s block and even play games designed to strengthen your writing skills. We’ll also discuss Download your favorite books, traditional publishing and self-publishing. music and videos with OverDrive! *Teen Creative Writing Workshop with Author Robin Palmer If you are a budding writer, this program is for you! Published Awesome audio books are just a click away with One Click Digital! young adult literature author Robin Palmer will be at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, to lead a two- Visit the Digital Library hour creative writing workshop for teens. Seating is limited to 15 at www.ebrpl.com participants, so register today! today to get started! *Book Talk with Author Rev. Seketa M. Woods Reverend Seketa M.Woods will be at the Zachary Branch at 10:30 a.m. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. Saturday, July 11, to share information about her book Positioned for Purpose and To register, call the Library branch directly. the Destiny it Took to Get There. Stick around after the presentation for a book sale For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. and signing. This program is for adults. * Registration required.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 13 Genealogy

*Introduction to Genealogy Come to the Main Library at Goodwood at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, for a genealogy beginners’ course. In this class, adults will learn how to conduct genealogical research, which types of records are used to track a family’s history, which databases the Library offers to assist your research and what types of resources the Genealogy Department has in its collection to help you fill in the gaps in your family tree. The class will last approximately one-hour and will include time for questions. *Newsbank Historical Newspaper Archive The East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Advocate Historical Newspaper *Searching for database is home to millions of pages of full scans of Baton Rouge and New Orleans newspapers dating from 1832 to 1996. Adults are invited to the Main Military Records Library at Goodwood at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, to learn how to search and Using Fold3 sort this large amount of information and uncover stories about the people, Fold3 is the Library’s newest places and things in your ancestors’ community. genealogy database, specializing * in military records. Come to the Louisiana Land Records & Genealogy Research Main Library at Goodwood at 10:30 Land records are one of the most valuable tools when conducting genealogy a.m. Tuesday, July 21, to learn how research. Brandi Newman from the Louisiana State Public Land Office will be to search documents using this at the Main Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to speak to database. In this class, adults will adults about how the Official Historical Land Title Records relate to genealogical learn how to track ancestors and research and how to find these records online. The State Land Office was created find proof of their military service by the State Legislative Act dated March 25, 1844, and has since maintained the by searching service records, draft record of the first landowner of each piece of property within the state. All of cards, pension lists, casualty lists those records are scanned and available online so that folks across the State, and other sources. You’ll also Country, or world can access this relevant information from their own home. learn about Fold3’s features for Select maps that are not available online will be available for purchase. keeping track of your finds, like * Annotations, Bookmarks and Using Wills & Probates Spotlights. Learn how to use wills and probate records to trace your family tree and discover details of your ancestors’ lives at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 *Analyzing Records p.m. Saturday, July 18. In this class, adults will learn the various types of probate & Standards of Proof records, where to find them, and what they contain. Using these records, you can learn how people were related, what kind of land and property they owned, and Come to the Main Library even find out who they were feuding with. at Goodwood at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, to learn how to *Resources for African American Genealogy analyze and interpret information Adults are invited to the Eden Park Branch at 2:30 p.m. from genealogical records found Monday, July 20, for a class focused on resources to help during the course of your research. you research African American ancestors. Due to Adults will be introduced to the the history of slavery, prejudice and discrimination Genealogical Proof Standard and against African Americans in our country, African how it can help resolve issues Americans were routinely excluded from many involving conflicting evidence. records that could have documented details of With the Genealogical Proof their daily lives. In this class, you will learn search Standard, you can build a case for techniques and special records collections that will assist the veracity of your research even in genealogical research. Can’t make it? Come to the Delmont Gardens Branch though you may lack clear evidence at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to participate. of a person’s identity or parentage. Your Library offers a variety of classes to help you in your genealogy All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. research on a monthly basis. To register, call the Library branch directly. Registration is required for all classes. For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. To register, call (225) 231-3751. * Registration required.

14 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Genealogy Teen Advisors *Using Maps & Land Records Land records are some of the most important documents available in Tween Council Time! genealogy research. Available farm land encouraged westward migration, Tweens in grades 6 and 7 are rewarded military service, fulfilled requirements for voting or holding public invited to the Zachary Branch at 2 office, or simply helped to support the family. Adults are invited to the Main p.m. Tuesday, July 7, to be a part of Library at Goodwood at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, to learn how to use maps a cool group of Library lovers! We’ll and land records together to find out when and where start with the business meeting, ancestors lived, why he lived there and how he got and then hang out and play games! there. In this class, we’ll look at some of the ways ancestors could acquire land including bounty land Eden Park Teen warrants, federal patents, inheritance or private Advisory Board sales. You’ll also learn to use maps to ensure Help us make the Library a fun that you’re looking in the right places for your place to be! Grab your friends and ancestors. join other teens at the Eden Park Branch at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Baton Rouge Room Archive Yearbook Drive to suggest program ideas, create & Yearbook Collection in Digital Archive programs, help decorate the Teen Department and make new friends Do you have a yearbook to donate? The Baton Rouge along the way. Room Archive is looking for yearbooks from schools that are—or were—in East Baton Rouge Parish. In conjunction with our annual yearbook drive, the Baton Rouge Room is excited to announce the addition of the Science Baton Rouge School Yearbook Collection to the Baton Rouge Digital Archive. Whether you are researching or taking a trip down memory lane, these books are Telescope available to all who wish to view them! Currently, there are yearbooks from East Baton Rouge Parish schools, Training Class Catholic Diocese schools, colleges and private schools. Adults can come to the Main New items will be added to the collection weekly. Be Library at Goodwood at 8 p.m. sure to check back often to see if your school has been added! If you would like Thursday, July 2, for a brief to donate in the yearbook drive, please contact Baton Rouge Room Archivist presentation on how to use and Melissa Eastin at (225) 231-3752. care for the Library’s Dobsonian To view current items on the Digital Archive go to: http:// telescope. This telescope is also batonrougedigitalarchive.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/ available to borrow. All that‘s p16340coll7. required is attendance at the training class and your Library card. History & Archives Forensics 101 for Teens Are you interested in West Point on the Eve of the Civil War observation and recall, fingerprint The first major land battle of the Civil War dusting, ink chromatography was fought near Manassas Junction, Virginia and suspect identification? If you July 21, 1861. Known as the First Battle of said yes, it sounds like you’re into Bull Run, this is where Thomas J. Jackson forensics! Come to earned his nickname, “Stonewall Jackson”. the Main Library The United States Military Academy at West at Goodwood at Point (USMA) class of 1967 graduate and 2:30 p.m. Monday, author Rich Adams will be at the Bluebonnet July 20, to learn Regional Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July and test your 18, to bring this battle to life through the true skills in forensics story of the USMA class of 1861 for adults. A question-and-answer period and with other teens. book-signing will follow the presentation. Light refreshments will be served.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 15 It’s Game Time!

*Teen Game Day ‘Panem-opoly’ for The Hunger Games Fans at Jones Creek If you love The Hunger Games, you’ll want to join other teen enthusiasts at the Bring your friends to the Jones River Center Branch at 3 p.m. Monday, July 27, to play a fun board game based Creek Regional Branch at 2:30 on the popular sci-fi adventure film. May the odds be ever in your favor. p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to get Get Your Game on with the Wii U moving with Dance Central 3 and Teens are invited to bring their friends to the Carver Branch at 4 p.m. Monday, Kinect Sports on the Xbox Kinect! July 13, to play racing video games on the Wii U. Be there or be square! Join other teens to play and enjoy refreshments! Super Smash Bros. & Kinect Game Days Super Smash Bros. for Teens at Central Come to the River Center Branch at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, July 7 and 21, to play teens It’s time for teen gamers to video games with other ! Get your game on with Super Smash Bros. on the participate in a Nintendo video Wii U and Kinect Adventures. game brawl! Come accept the Food Fear Factor challenge at the Central Branch at Can you conquer your food fear? Show your stomach 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, and play who is boss when you accept the challenge with other teens Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U! at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July Mario Kart 8 16. Compete in a series of challenges designed to test your Tournament resolve … and your stomach. for Teens *Tabletop War Games for Adults Get your game on and go for the Michael Badeaux, a life-long gamesman of tabletop miniature war games, goal with other teens at the Main will lead the way for two tabletop battles this month. Adults can come to the Library at Goodwood at 2 p.m. Jones Creek Regional Branch at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18 and 25, to enjoy the Wednesday, July 15, and compete game as a player or an observer. in a Mario Kart 8 Tournament on the Wii U. The tournament will be Superheroes vs. Supervillains double elimination. Prizes will be Teens are invited to the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, awarded to the top 3 winners. July 1, to compete in this twist on the capture the flag game! Play as a hero and race to put together the Shield of Justice with seven pieces hidden throughout Game Night the Teen Room. Or, play as a villain and race to put together a death ray gun toy for Adults to destroy the world. Adults can head over to the Eden Park Teen Gaming Club River Center Branch at 5:30 p.m. Teens are invited to the Eden Park Branch at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to Thursday, July 16, for an evening duke it out in a game of Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii U! Who will come of board games! Enjoy light out on top? refreshments while you play a game of Clue. Xbox Kinect Video Game Day for Teens * Come to the Fairwood Branch at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, to play games on Learn to Play Bridge the Xbox Kinect! Teens can pick the game and have a blast playing it. Cookies at the Library and lemonade will be served. Charley Handy of the East Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club will be at the Scotlandville Branch at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday Brain Games for Everyone and Thursday in July and August In celebration of Independence Day, everyone is invited (except July 2), to conduct training to try their hand at using their puzzle-solving skills to build for adult newcomers to the game of a 3-D puzzle of the Statue of Liberty at the Pride-Chaneyville bridge. Space is limited, so register Branch this month! Stop by the Library at anytime, every day today! in July!

16 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library It’s Game Time!

Minecraft Game Day for Teens Explore, build and conquer! Teens can come hang out at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, to play Minecraft on our Xbox 360. Create worlds limited only by your imagination. Heroes vs. Villains Blockbuster Book The fate of the universe rests on your shoulders! Come to the Eden Park Trivia Game Branch at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to find out if good will prevail or if evil Do you have what it takes? If will finally succeed? Teens will have several challenges and a race to the top to you think you do, head over to the complete. Relay races will include toys like jump ropes, hop balls, hula hoops Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 and more! p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to test and prove your trivia skills! Teens will A Heroic Death: answer trivia questions from Harry Murder Mystery Game for Teens Potter, The Hunger Games, Mortal Instruments, Divergent and Percy The world is in jeopardy, and it’s up to the “SuperHeroicJusticeDoomSquad” Jackson. Prizes will be awarded. to save the day! Teens are invited to the Carver Branch at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, to solve a murder mystery! Here’s the challenge: Everyone enjoyed themselves so much at a big party the evening before, that they can’t quite Superhero-Themed remember anything when the morning comes. They awake to find their manager Quiz Game for Teens Bernard dead on the lovely faux-sheepskin rug in the lounge! Can you figure out What is kryptonite? Test your who committed the crime? Put your detective skills to the test when you join us knowledge of superheroes at the for this interactive murder mystery game. Library this month! Come prove your skills at the Carver Branch at Baker Teen Game Day 4 p.m. Monday, July 6, and become Bring your friends to the Baker Branch at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to play a contestant in our superhero- Super Smash Bros. Brawl with other teens. This is the perfect way to relax and themed Jeopardy-style quiz game enjoy the rest of summer! for teens *Board Game Night Superhero Olympics for Adults Do you have what it takes to Board games are back! Come try some be a superhero? Join other teens in of the newer games to work with alone or competition at the Central Branch in teams at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 and Tuesday, and find out if you’re superhero July 28! You won’t want to miss the chance material. Test your aim with a pool to have fun with other adults. noodle javelin throw, your stealth with a laser obstacle course, your Afternoon Snacks & Gaming for Teens speed with our super hero relay Enjoy an afternoon of delicious snacks and fun video games with other teens and more! Finally, no hero can call at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9. Come back to the themselves truly super without Library at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 23, to enjoy refreshments while you play card knowing superhero trivia. Consider and board games. yourself challenged! *Let’s Dabble in Scrabble *Jeopardy If you’re an adult word game enthusiast, you’ll want to join @ the Library! others at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday Have you always enjoyed in July to play Scrabble and find out who’ll be the word master! If watching Jeopardy on television you’d prefer a fast-paced game with less strategy, we invite you to play Quiddler. and thought you might like to be If you don’t know how to play, don’t sweat it. Instructors will show you how. a contestant? Here’s your chance! Prizes will be awarded. Join other adults at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 7 p.m. Thursday, All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. July 9, for a game of Library-style To register, call the Library branch directly. Jeopardy. Play in teams to win For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required. prizes!

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 17 Anime All End of Summer Reading Parties for Teens! It’s time to wrap up the Summer Reading Program, but the fun doesn’t have the Way to end! Teens can come to the Library to enjoy pizza, games, and obstacle course, crafts and more! Let’s unwind and look back on a great summer of reading and Anime Lovers Unite! fun. Check out the schedule below to join the celebration! If you’re an ‘anime-niac’, you’ll Tuesday, July 28 Thursday, July 30 want to join others at the Library to 1:30 p.m. Baker Branch Noon, Main Library at Goodwood enjoy your favorite movies! Teens Wednesday, July 29 4 p.m. Delmont Gardens Branch are invited to watch anime on the 2:30 p.m. Jones Creek Regional Branch 2:30 p.m. Eden Park Branch Library’s Crunchyroll account. Is 2:30 p.m. Scotlandville Branch 4:30 p.m. Fairwood Branch there a rumble in your tummy? We’ve got you covered with * delicious Ramen noodles to snack End of Summer Reading Parties for Children! on while you watch! Dates, times Games! Spacewalk! Clown! Prizes! Refreshments! Face Painting! And more! and locations are listed below. Children ages 2-11 are invited to the Library to say farewell to summer with a 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, fun party! This one-hour extravaganza will cure your end of summer blues and Main Library at Goodwood get you geared up for the new school year. Check out the schedule below to join the fun! 3 p.m. Thursdays, July 2, 16 & 30, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Monday, July 20 Monday, July 27 10 a.m. Central Branch 10 a.m. Scotlandville Branch 4 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. Bluebonnet Regional Branch 6:30 p.m. Greenwell Springs Road Fairwood Branch Regional Branch Tuesday, July 21 10 a.m. Carver Branch & River Center Tuesday, July 28 Branch 10 a.m. Baker Branch 6:30 p.m. Fairwood Branch 3 p.m. Pride-Chaneyville Branch Wednesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 29 Eden Park Anime 10 a.m. Zachary Branch 10 a.m. Main Library at Goodwood Club for Teens 6:30 p.m. Jones Creek Regional Branch Enjoy the company of other teen Thursday, July 23 anime enthusiasts at the Eden Park 10 a.m. Delmont Gardens Branch Branch at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7. 3 p.m. Eden Park Branch Watch your favorite shows while you munch on Ramen noodles!

Hair & Beauty

Refresh Your Look Special Presentations this Summer! & Performances for Kids Are you trying to find a way to update your look? If you said yes, you’ll want to join other teens at the *Baton Rouge Police Department Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 Mounted Patrol Visits the Library p.m. Wednesday, July 29, to learn Children ages 2-11 and families are invited to the new hairstyles and makeup looks Library this month to meet the officers and equestrian from a professional cosmetologist. partners of the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Mounted You’ll be refreshed and beautified Patrol Unit! Stick around for a demonstration of their day- in no time! to-day activities. Dates, times and locations are listed below. All programs are free and open to the public. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Central Branch Registration for all programs is encouraged. To register, call the Library branch directly. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Pride-Chaneyville Branch For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, Carver Branch * Registration required.

18 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Special Presentations & Performances for Kids Discover Superheroes at the Library *Mike Anderson the with Mary Jo Kelly, The Book Doctor! Dulcimer Guy! Once upon a time … there was a wonderful storyteller who visited children in Dulcimer player Mike Anderson libraries. She’s back to cure book blues this summer! This program will enhance returns to the Baton Rouge area to reading for children ages 3-11 at the Library this summer thanks to the talents of present a combination of music, local librarian Mary Jo Kelly, also known as The Book Doctor. Kelly will entertain storytelling and humor that has young audiences with tales and stories. The storytelling session will last about 45 made him one of the most sought- minutes, leaving plenty of time for young readers to pick up books of their own after performers in the country! to continue learning about other stories. Registration is required. Check out the We’re so excited that he’ll be schedule below to find out when The Book Doctor will be at a Library near you. at our Library to perform for 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, children ages 3-11 throughout the Baker Branch Central Branch summer. He has won numerous awards including two Parents’ 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Choice honors, three Outstanding Eden Park Branch Zachary Branch Educator Awards, a Recommended 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, Honor from Parents’ Choice and Greenwell Springs Road 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, a Gold Honor from the Children’s Regional Branch Main Library at Goodwood Music web. Dates, times and locations are listed below. *A Visit from Patches the Fire Dog Tuesday, July 7 10 a.m. River Center Branch Children ages 4-8 can come to the Main Library at Goodwood at 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Jones Creek Regional Thursday, July 1, to enjoy a visit from the Baton Rouge Fire Department’s robot Branch partner Patches the Fire Dog! Inspector Brad Kelly and Patches will be sharing important fire safety tips. Wednesday, July 8 10 a.m. Central Branch * Louisiana State University H.A.T.S. 2:30 p.m. Scotlandville Branch Therapy dogs are coming to the Library! Children ages 6-11 are invited to Thursday, July 9 the Fairwood Branch at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, to hear a reading of My Dog, My 10 a.m. Carver Branch Hero by Betsy Byars. Afterwards, members of the Louisiana State University’s 2:30 p.m. Main Library at Human Animal Therapy Services (H.A.T.S) will introduce their canine friends Goodwood and discuss how the dogs help. You’ll even get the chance to read to a dog! Friday, July 10 *How Cheese is Made 10 a.m. Zachary Branch Children ages 6-11 will learn all about how cheese is made from Dr. Chuck Saturday, July 11 Boeneke of the Louisiana State University Agriculture Department at the Pride- 10 a.m. Bluebonnet Regional Branch Chaneyville Branch at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. Boeneke will demonstrate the Monday, July 13 process using ingredients needed to make cheese. Children will listen to the 10 a.m. Pride-Chaneyville Branch book, Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin, which will be read by 2:30 p.m. Greenwell Springs Road Dr. Boeneke. Regional Branch *Weekly Superhero Station Tuesday, July 14 10 a.m. Baker Branch Children 3-11 are invited to the River Center Branch at 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Delmont Gardens Branch Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10, to find out about all the friendly folks in our communities that are heroes. Stick around to create your own medallion out of Wednesday, July 15 construction paper! Come back to the Library at the same time Monday, July 13 – 10 a.m. Fairwood Branch Friday, July 17, to turn in your Summer Reading Program log and participate in 2:30 p.m. Eden Park Branch the superhero station obstacle course! Drawing with Michael Verrett Do you want to learn how to draw? Budding artists ages 6 and up are invited to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, for a presentation by local children’s author and illustrator Michael Verrett. Get tips on the basics of art and book illustration.

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*The LASM Discovery *Campfire Songs Sing-A-Long Dome presents Kids age 4 and up can join us at the Central Branch at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, for an old-fashioned sing-a-long featuring our favorite “campfire” and Magic Treehouse other fun children’s songs, accompanied by the guitar playing of professional Space Mission musician, Brandon Trent. The University of North * Carolina Morehead Planetarium Tri-Parish Ballet Performance and Science Center, in partnership Children ages 3-11 are invited to the Library this month to enjoy a special with authors Will and Mary Pope performance by the Tri-Parish Ballet. This performance by young dancers is sure Osborne, brings the blockbuster to both delight and enchant the audience! Dates, times and locations are listed Magic Tree House® franchise to below. full-dome theaters for the first 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, River Center Branch Children ages 5-10 time ever! 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Bluebonnet Regional Branch are invited to the Library this summer to enjoy Magic Treehouse 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Jones Creek Regional Branch Space Mission in the Louisiana Art 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Pride-Chaneyville Branch and Science Museum’s Dicovery 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Zachary Branch Dome. Find out what happens when a mysterious ‘M’ sends 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16, Main Library at Goodwood Jack and Annie on a fun-filled 1 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Central Branch journey to discover the secrets 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch of the sun, moon, planets, space travel and more. Aligned with 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, Fairwood Branch early elementary information skills 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, Eden Park Branch learning objectives, this beautifully- produced show is a winner with * Magic Tree House fans of all ages. Ann Vidrine Cajun Fiddler at the Library Dates, times and locations are listed Don’t miss third-generation Cajun fiddler below. Ann Vidrine and The Cajun Experience lecture and performance at the Library this 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, summer. Children ages 5-11 are invited to watch Main Library at Goodwood a demonstration of how to make an old-fashioned 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, fiddle bow, learn some every day Cajun French Baker Branch words, explore Louisiana’s state symbols and 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, hear some authentic Cajun fiddling! Dates, times Scotlandville Branch and locations are listed below. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Wednesday, July 1 Zachary Branch 10 a.m. Delmont Gardens Branch 2:30 p.m. Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch *Atchafalaya Native American Dancers Regina Smith and Ken Dixon will present a program on Native American The dances and traditions at various Library locations this summer. Children ages Source 4-11 can enjoy dances that range from men’s and women’s traditional dances, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY grass dance, fancy shawl and more! Smith and Dixon have worked at a variety of is published monthly by the Indian Powwows in Marksville, Louisiana and in other states. Dates, times and Public Relations Department of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library locations are listed below. 7711 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 231‑3710 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Main Library at Goodwood Please direct address changes to the Public Relations Department email: [email protected] 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16, Baker Branch The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is a community service organization that connects our citizens with information, resources, materials, All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. technology, and experiences in order to make To register, call the Library branch directly. a positive difference in their lives. For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required.

20 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Special Presentations Harvey Rabbit and Friends are Back! & Performances for Kids Children ages 2 and up can join Harvey Rabbit, Cecil the *Playmakers of Baton Rouge Presents Orangutan, Miss Laura and Mr. Tim as they bring fun and mayhem to The Secret Stories of Science Superheroes Tour the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Playmakers of Baton this summer with ventriloquism, Rouge will be at the Library puppetry, music, magic, comedy this summer to present and audience participation. It just The Secret Stories of Science wouldn’t be summer without a Superheroes tour for children visit from this gang! Each show ages 4-11. The play is about lasts approximately 45 minutes. Stephen and Jane who May, June and July dates, times have no idea they are the and locations are listed below. For descendants of a brilliant more information, call each Library scientist! After receiving location directly. a “boring” assignment in school, they discover the Baker Branch truth about their exceptional 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 ancestor and using his most awesome invention, travel back in time to meet River Center Branch some of the greatest heroes of science who teach them just how fun and exciting 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9 learning can be. Dates, times and locations are listed below. Scotlandville Branch 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, River Center Branch 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 10 a.m. Monday, July 6, Scotlandville Branch 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, Central Branch The 5th Annual 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, Jones Creek Regional Branch Booking it with Baby Literacy Tour! * Rhythm & Soul The “Booking it Presents Positive With Baby” literacy tour is celebrating Thinking five years of literary Let’s get movin’! This excellence! Over the past five program for children years, the initiative has shared the ages 5-11 uses dance and gift of literacy with thousands of movement to send students youth in Baton Rouge and beyond. an important message This year, we're celebrating with about positive values for the unveiling of the foundation’s modern life. Through second reading center at the Carver urban dance, theater and Branch Library and several reading explanation, Rhythm and Soul stops throughout the city. Everyone discusses topics focusing on self- is invited to join us at each stop as improvement, positive thinking, we spread the positive effects of self esteem and hard work. To reading. The Library schedule is as join the fun, check out the Dates, follows: times and locations listed below. Booking it in Style: Monday, July 13 Reading Center Unveiling 10 a.m. River Center Branch Wednesday, July 15 2:30 p.m. Bluebonnet Regional Branch 9:30-10:45 a.m. Carver Branch Tuesday, July 14 Booking it with Eden Park 10 a.m. Eden Park Branch Thursday, July 16 2:30 p.m. Fairwood Branch 10-11 a.m. Eden Park Branch Wednesday, July 15 Booking it with Delmont 10 a.m. Zachary Branch Friday, July 14 2:30 p.m. Delmont Gardens Branch 10-11 a.m. Delmont Gardens Branch

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 21 Movies Book Clubs for Kids for Kids *Book Buds for Kids The Book Buds program, in conjunction with the Teen Department, will pair beginning readers through grade 4 with teen volunteers at the Zachary Branch at 11 a.m. Monday, July 13, to play games that develop skills critical for success in literacy as well as reading practice. *The Artsy Smartsy Book Club After children ages 6-11 read A Day in the Life of Georgia O’Keefe by Kathryn Lasky together, they’ll create a horizon scene painted on a tin foil canvas. Books about this artist will be chosen by the children and discussed. Come to the Pride- Chaneyville Branch at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, to join the reading and craft fun! If you love movies just as much * as we do, you’ll want to join other Fairwood Awesome Bookworms (FAB) children at the Library this month The Fairwood Awesome Bookworms will be acting out scenes featuring to watch fun films!* Registration is heroes in American history using the book Plays of Patriotism for Young Americans required for all. Bring your favorite by S. Emerson Golden at the Fairwood Branch at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14. finger foods to enjoy while you Afterwards, children ages 7-11 can make a story quilt using fabric pieces and watch! Check out the schedule construction paper. below for show times. *Finding Nemo, ages 2-11 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, Games for Kids Fairwood Branch * *Various book-based shorts, Summer Chess for Kids all ages Chess classes are being offered for 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays, 1, 8 & 15, beginners and intermediate players Bluebonnet Regional Branch ages 9-13. Come to the Main Library at Goodwood at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11 The Incredibles, ages 4 and up and 25, to learn or sharpen chess skills. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Stay tuned for details about the novice Scotlandville Branch tournament in early August. *The Incredibles, ages 8-11 *Twister Game Day for Kids 2 p.m. Friday, July 3, Come on everybody, let’s do the twist! Children ages 6-11 can dance on over Delmont Gardens Branch to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, to get all tied Wall-E, ages 3-11 up in knots when they play a game of Twister! 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, River Center Branch Children’s Game Day at Eden Park The summer’s coming to a close, but there’s still time to have fun! Invite your Toy Story all ages , friends to come with you to the Eden Park Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Monday, July to hang out with other kids ages 4-11 and play video games on the Xbox 360, card 13, Jones Creek Regional Branch games, board games and more! *Mulan 2, ages 4-11 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, Delmont Gardens Branch Art & Crafts for Kids *Bluebonnet Knitting Nook Do you need a new summertime activity? Join us for our new Knitting Nook group at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23! We’ll show how to create your own tote bags – great for shopping and summer trips! All programs are free and open to the public. Limited supplies are available, so please bring one pair of size 8 or 10 knitting Registration for all programs is encouraged. needles and one skein of 4-ply yarn if you are able. A notepad is suggested for To register, call the Library branch directly. For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. any note-taking you may want to do. Left-handers are welcome! Children ages * Registration required. 9-11, are welcome with a responsible adult.

22 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Book Clubs @ Your Library – Book of the Month –

Baker Branch Jones Creek Regional Branch Main Library at Goodwood • Baker Evening Book Club • Historical Society Book Club • Historical Novel Book Club 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 Their Eyes Were Watching God The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable The Dressmaker by Zora Neale Hurston Life of William Marshal, the Power by Kate Alcott Behind Five English Thrones Central Branch • Mystery Lovers Book Club by Thomas Asbridge Noon Tuesday, July 14 • Central Book Club • JCR Book Club Mysteries in the Middle East, India 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 and S.E. Asia. All the Light We Cannot See The Endless Steppe by Anthony Derr • French Culture Club by Esther Hautzig 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14 Greenwell Springs Road Pride-Chaneyville Branch Soirée Jeux de Société/Fête de la Bastille Regional Branch • Crafting for a Cause Book Club • RENEW Book Club • Seekers’ Book Club 1 p.m. Thursday July 9 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 3 p.m. Sunday, July 19 The Ladies of Covington Send their Love Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s We will continue reading by Joan Medlicott Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea Beautiful in God’s Eyes to Freedom in the West by Elizabeth George • Like It or Not Book Club by Blaine Harden 10:30 a.m. Saturday July 11 • Non-fiction Book Club (formerly A Man Called Ove • Chinese Book Club the LA Reads Book Club) by Fredrik Backman 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 20 孩子你慢慢来 American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, Scotlandville Branch by 龙应台 Movie-making and the Crime of the • Scotlandville Book Club • Science Fiction Book Club Century 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18 6:30 pm. Tuesday, July 28 by Howard Blum The Cinderella Murder We will be discussing A Wrinkle in Time • Books to Movies by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair by Madeline L’Engle. 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26 Burke • True Crime Book Club Alex Cross Zachary Branch 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 by James Patterson 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil Elizabeth is Missing by John Berendt by Emma Healey

Introducing Two New Book Clubs for Adults at Jones Creek Track Your Drum roll, please! We are excited to announce two new book clubs for adults starting this month. Come to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 7 p.m. Thursday, Library Books July 9, to join the Book Friends Club. This group will discuss books varying in genre and subject. If you’re into healthy living, you’ll want to join the Health Let the Library Elf help you and Nutrition Book Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29. This group will discuss manage your loans and holds. nonfiction health and diet books. See you there! Avoid overdues with Teen Graphic Novel Book Club email alerts. Come hang out with other teen book- Check multiple Library cards. lovers and discuss graphic novels! Join Track books, DVDs, CDs, us at the River Center Branch at 3 p.m. videos, magazines and more! Thursday, July 23, to discuss All-New X-Men, Vol.1: Yesterday’s X-Men by Brian Join for FREE! Michael Bendis. There will laughter, www.libraryelf.com thoughtful discussion and cookies!

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 23 ~ STORYTIME & CRAFT ~ torytimes are age- and developmental-specific opportunities for bringing children and books Stogether in a happy, meaningful way by combining stories, rhymes and songs. Story/Crafts provide a literacy-based social setting to get creative! Hear a book read while making something interesting. Check out the schedule below for Story/Crafts taking place this month. *Registration is required for some. To register, call the Library location directly.

Time, Date, Location Story Title & Author Craft Description & Age Group

*10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, Mousetronaut Goes to Mars Make space vehicles with Jones Creek Regional Branch by Mark Kelly LEGO® pieces, ages 4-7 * 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, Awesome Dawson Soda bottle jet pack craft, ages 6-9 Main Library at Goodwood by Chris Gall 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, Maisy Goes to the City Build with LEGO® pieces, ages 4-8 Carver Branch by Lucy Cousins *2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Those Rebels, John and Tom Make a fabric picture frame, Central Branch by Barbara Kerley ages 8-11 Looking for Uncle Louie *2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Make a patriotic windsock craft, on the Fourth of July Baker Branch ages 6-11 by Kathy Whitehead Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas *4 p.m. Thursday, July 2 & 16, Build with LEGO® pieces, of Leonardo da Vinci Fairwood Branch ages 8-11 by Gene Barretta *4:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, DC Super Friends Flying High Sing songs and make a superhero Baker Branch by Nick Elipulos Popsicle stick bookmark, ages 5-11 *10:30 a.m. Monday, July 6, The Dream Jar Build with LEGO® pieces, Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Bonnie Pryor ages 8-11 Bring your favorite stuffed *2:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, Do Superheroes Have Teddy Bears? animal to the Library. Central Branch by Carmela LaVigna Coyle Make masks and capes for your favorite stuffed animal, ages 3-7 11 a.m. Monday, July 6, Send for a Superhero! Make a walkie-talkie out of fun items Carver Branch by Michael Rosen found in the Library, ages 7-10 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, Dot the Fire Dog Make a fire dog craft, ages 3 and up Zachary Branch by Lisa Desimini *10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, Super Duck Dance to fun tunes and paint a superhero- Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Jez Alborough themed picture, ages 4-6 Chico the Brave *4 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, by Dave Horowitz Make a cute chicken craft, Fairwood Branch Chicken Big ages 3-7 by Keith Graves 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, Nurse Clementine Create a nurse’s hat River Center Branch by Simon James or arm band craft, ages 4-8 *3 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Justice League: I am Aquaman Make a superhero headband, Delmont Gardens Branch by Kirsten Mayer ages 2-6 *10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 9, Superhero Joe, Have fun with superhero target practice Main Library at Goodwood by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman game, ages 6-8 Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a *4 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Build a pirate ship and more using Pirate’s Life Fairwood Branch LEGO® pieces, ages 4-7 by Carole P. Roman *10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 9, Let’s Get Cracking! Color and personalize Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Cyndi Marko a superhero poster, ages 7-11 *2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, You Wouldn’t Want to be a Ninja Warrior Create nifty ninja figurines using pipe Jones Creek Regional Branch by John Malam cleaners and more, ages 8-11 Throw paper balls *10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, The Very Busy Spider at sticky spider webs, Jones Creek Regional Branch by Eric Carle ages toddler to 3

24 The Source, July 2015 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Time, Date, Location Story Title & Author Craft Description & Age Group

*2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, I am Wonder Woman Make a superhero wrist cuff, Baker Branch by Erin Stein ages 5-11 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, Use newspaper to create a superhero The Scope Newspaper Pride-Chaneyville Branch paper glider, ages 6-11 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Superhero School Make a superhero puppet using Eden Park Branch by Thierry Robberecht a paper bag, ages 3-5 I am Wonder Woman *10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, by Erin Stein Decorate a superhero cape Carver Branch I am Superman and headband, ages 5-8 by Michael Teitelbaum *10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea Create a colorful fish puppet, Main Library at Goodwood by Marcus Pfister ages 5-8 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, Superheroes Create a superhero puppet using craft River Center Branch by Max Eaton sticks and paper, ages 3-6 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, Hero Dad Create a paper soldier craft, ages 4-6 Eden Park Branch by Melinda Hardin *10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, Hero Mom and Hero Dad Make a camouflage helmet picture, Jones Creek Regional Branch by Melinda Hardin ages 3-6 *10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Superworm Create a superhero hand puppet, ages 3-6 Pride-Chaneyville Branch by Julia Donaldson *11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Sheep Blast Off! Use LEGO® pieces and bricks to build a Scotlandville Branch by Nancy Shaw rocket ship, ages 4-7 *10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Hero Cat Make a cat face stick puppet, Carver Branch by Eileen Spinelli ages 3-5 *3 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Babar’s Celesteville Games Make a laurel wreath crown craft, ages 6-8 Delmont Gardens Branch by Laurent de Brunhoff *2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, The Tales of Beedle the Bard Make a magic wand and play games, Main Library at Goodwood by J.K. Rowling ages 8-11 Use recycled materials to make your own *10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Awesome Dawson fake electronic controller, River Center Branch by Chris Gall ages 6-10 *10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Leo the Late Bloomer Make a colorful tiger paper bag puppet, Jones Creek Regional Branch by Robert Kraus ages 3-7 *2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich Make flying paper superheroes, Central Branch by Greg Trine ages 8-11 *2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Various stories about superheros Make superhero gear, ages 7-9 Jones Creek Regional Branch *10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, Wonder Woman and Superman Create a superhero bookmark, River Center Branch by Ralph Cosentino ages 6-11 Knights by Catherine Daly-Weir *10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, The Legend of William Tell Make a shield craft, ages 8-11 Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Terry Small *10 a.m. Thursday, July 16, Superhero Joe Make a superhero mask, ages 6-9 Delmont Gardens Branch by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman *2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Green Wilma, Frog in Space Use LEGO® pieces and bricks to build a Scotlandville Branch by Tedd Arnold rocket ship, ages 8-11 *4 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Looking for the Easy Life Create a 3-D monkey craft, Carver Branch by Walter Dean Myers ages 9-11 *2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Super Sam Make a superhero stick puppet, Pride-Chaneyville Branch by Lori Ries ages 4-6 *11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 5-Minute Spider-Man Stories Make a paper plane superhero, Fairwood Branch by Disney Book Group ages 9-11

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 25 Storytime at the Library Storytime gives children an excellent introduction to books your child. We offer seven different Storytime and the library, increases their attention spans and develops their formats. Since children develop at different social skills by involving them in stories, poetry and songs. The rates, you may talk with one of our library staff Children’s Services staff hopes Storytime will be an enjoyable members to place your child in a younger or older group. For experience for each child, leading to a lifelong love of books more information, call your local library. Organized groups must and reading. You are always welcome to attend Storytime with reserve a date and time other than those listed below.

Lapsit – birth through crawling Central 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14 Jones Creek Regional 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16 Main Library 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14 Zachary 10 a.m. Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Toddler Time – for walking children through 2 years old Bluebonnet 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Central 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Fairwood 10:30 a.m. Mondays, July 6, 13 Jones Creek Regional 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14 Main Library 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14 Pride-Chaneyville 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Zachary 10 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Preschool Storytime – for children 3 to 5 years old Baker 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 2, 9 Bluebonnet 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Carver 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 2 Central 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Delmont Gardens 10:30 a.m. Mondays, July 6, 13 Eden Park 10:30 a.m. Mondays, July 6, 13 Fairwood 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16 Jones Creek Regional 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14 Main Library 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14 Pride-Chaneyville 10:30 a.m Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 River Center 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 14 Scotlandville 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 22 Zachary 10 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 22 PJ or Night Storytime Greenwell Springs 7 p.m. Thursdays, July 2, 9 Jones Creek Regional 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 Family Storytime Main Library 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 Scotlandville 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 22, 29 Combined Age Storytime Bluebonnet 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15 Greenwell Springs 10 a.m. Tuesdays, July 7, 14

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COMPUTER CLASSES @ THE LIBRARY In addition to free online classes in Gale Courses (formally Learn4Life), Learning Express and our newest resources, Atomic Training, Treehouse and Lynda, the following computer classes will be held throughout the month of May. Registration for some classes is Visit a Library branch near you for required. For more information or to register, call the Library branch directly or log on to free WiFi and computer use! www.ebrpl.com for free resources and downloads.

Baker Branch Delmont Gardens Branch Main Library at Goodwood Introduction to Computers* Computers without Fear Computers without Fear 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7 9 a.m. Wednesdays, July 1 & 15 Introduction to the Internet* 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 Introduction to the Internet 2010 Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010* 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9 9 a.m. Thursday, July 2 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 29 Resumés in Word Newsletter: an Intermediate Microsoft 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28 Word 2010 Class Bluebonnet Regional Branch 9 a.m. Monday, July 6 Intermediate Word Eden Park Branch 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2 Job Hunting Online* Introduction to the Internet Facebook 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 17 9 a.m. Thursday, July 9 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 Computers without Fear* Introduction to Genealogy* eReader 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16 Introduction to HTML * Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010 Introduction to Excel 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 31 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 Introduction to E-mailing Computers Without Fear Fairwood Branch 9 a.m. Thursday, July 16 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 29 Introduction to Computers Tables: an Intermediate Microsoft Noon Tuesday, July 7 Word 2010 Class Carver Branch Introduction to Twitter 9 a.m. Saturday, July 18 Computers without Fear 11 a.m. Monday, July 20 Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7 Introduction to Word 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010 11a.m. Thursday, July 30 Pride-Chaneyville Branch 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 Greenwell Springs Road Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010 Computer Tutoring 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 14 Regional Branch 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18 Introduction to Microsoft Publisher Computer Basics 3 p.m. Thursday, July 2 2010 River Center Branch 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22 Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 Introduction to the Internet 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 Introduction to Genealogical Research 2 p.m. Thursday, July 2 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28 Internet Basics Introduction to Email 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 How to Download Ebooks from Your 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 14 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 E-mail Introduction to Facebook 3 p.m. Thursday, July 23 4 p.m. Thursday, July 23 Central Branch Intermediate Word 2007 Introduction to Word 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30 Scotlandville Branch Computer Tutoring 11 a.m. Thursday, July2 Jones Creek Regional Branch Introduction to Excel 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9 Introduction to the ’s Online Catalog Introduction to YouTube Introduction to PowerPoint & Databases* 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 Computer Tutoring Introduction to Computers* 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9 Introduction to Overdrive Introduction to Microsoft Word* 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 *Indicates that registration is required. Introduction to the Internet* 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16 Introduction to PowerPoint* 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23 Introduction to Microsoft Excel* The Tech Lab 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 29 at the new Main Library at Goodwood is open for business! Check out the online calendar for a listing of dates and times.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library July 2015, The Source 27 Main Library at Goodwood PRSRT STD Director, Spencer Watts U.S. POSTAGE 7711 Goodwood Boulevard (225) 231‑3740 Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. 7711 Goodwood Boulevard • Baton Rouge, LA 70806 PAID Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. A Department of City‑Parish Government Sunday, 2 – 10 p.m. PERMIT NO. 55 Baker Branch Library 3501 Groom Road (225) 778‑5940 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library 9200 Bluebonnet Boulevard (225) 763‑2240 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Carver Branch Library 720 Terrace Street (225) 389‑7440 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Central Branch Library 11260 Joor Road (225) 262‑2640 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Delmont Gardens Branch Library 3351 Lorraine Street (225) 354‑7040 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Eden Park Branch Library 5131 Greenwell Springs Road (225) 231‑3240 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Fairwood Branch Library 12910 Old Hammond Highway (225) 924‑9384 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library 11300 Greenwell Springs Road (225) 274‑4440 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Jones Creek Regional Branch Library 6222 Jones Creek Road (225) 756‑1140 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. OnView at the Library Pride‑Chaneyville Branch Library 13600 Pride–Port Hudson Road (225) 658‑1540 Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Bluebonnet Regional Branch Scotlandville Branch Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kaleidoscope Seamless Hand Miniature Elephants Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Drawings in Color Mrs. Majorie Nichols will display her River Center Branch Library Mr. Reginald Dykes will display his collection of Miniature Elephants. 120 St. Louis Street (225) 389‑4967 Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. seamless Kaleidoscope hand drawings. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Jones Creek Regional Branch Scotlandville Branch Library Book Covers/Sketches LIBRARY 7373 Scenic Highway (225) 354‑7540 Baton Rouge Author/Illustrator Michael Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Verrett displays bookcovers and GIFT BOOK SALE Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. illustrations from some of his 30 books. Zachary Branch 2015 American Girl Wardrobe RECYCLED READS 1900 Church Street (225) 658‑1840 A complete hand sewn wardrobe for the 238 Little John Dr. Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. 2015 American Girl Doll is displayed by Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, July 25, Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. the Red Stick Smocking and Fine Needle Art Guild. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Library Information Visit us at: (225) 231‑3750 www.ebrpl.com Text a Librarian (225) 361-8476