May/June 2012 Volume IX, Issue III FOL Board Upcoming Events at the Library
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BETWEEN THE PAGES A Publication of the Friends of the Allen Public Library May/June 2012 www.allenfriends.org Volume IX, Issue III FOL Board Upcoming Events at the Library President - Susan Jackson VP/Community Relations Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6 Jazz and Blues Festival - Dana Jean Thursday, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Modern Mexican Painting Secretary - Julie Hlad Thursday, May 17, 2:00 p.m. 1940 Census Presentation Treasurer – Tami Alexander Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Homebuyers Workshop Communications Friday, June 8., 7:30 p.m. Cowboy Princess and Brown Jug Tom Keener Thursday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Author Paris Afton Bonds Ongoing Book Sale Brenda Kiser PLUS, don’t forget Tuesday Nights at the Movies –May is “Military Heroes”, June is “Of Membership Mice and Muppets”. Tami Burich Supply Mgr./Historian And stay tuned for even more activities at the library—see www.allenfriends.org and Sandy Wittsche www.allenlibrary.org, or check out our Facebook page! Arts Alliance Liaison Regina Taylor Volunteer Coordinator open Howdy, Friends! What a year it’s been! From Hound of the Baskervilles, a Tuskegee Airman, Twin Fiddles, and A ALLen Reads History of Clocks, there have been so many interesting things to do at the library. The Friends has been Jane Bennett busy this year presenting all those wonderfull Bach to Books programs, preparing for ALLen Reads, hon- Social Media Coordinator oring our wonderful library staff, and reaching out to schools. Kelley Rowley Our book sale consignment deal has been a great success the first quarter – we brought in almost Newsletter - Bonnie Jay $700 through this new contract. The book sale, both in the library and with the new consignor, is our ma- jor fundraiser. We need your help so clean off those bookshelves and bring in those boxes. Bach to Books—open Our new officers were elected April 26 and will be starting their new duties May 1. You can find Endowment Bd. Liaison their names on page 7. I have every confidence that our new leadership will help us grow and prosper. I Wilma Smith have enjoyed my year as your president and have learned more about the Friends and all the good work we do. It is good to be involved. We still have some openings, so if you are interested, please let us Library Board know. Cindy Briggs, Chair Congratulations to our 2012 Lifetime Friend Award recipient, Tami Burich. Not only does Tami Diane Knaack work at the library, she has been membership chair for several years, and has done a wonderful job at that Donald Wing and every other role she has performed for the Friends. Pleasestop by the library to congratulate her. Geoffrey Smith Bach to Books continues to provide us with outstanding Hugh Brown programs, so check out some of those in the next couple of Devita Widmer months. Also in this newsletter is a very informative article Rajeev Verma A Big Thank You! about ALLen Reads and how it operates and how you can get Robin Sedlacek, involved. To the Allen Retired Educators City Council Liaison Thank you for letting me serve as your President. I wish Association, who donated approxi- you and your families health and happiness. mately 300 used books, children's Library Director and adult, to the Allen Jeff Timbs Library for our on- Allen Public Library Sherry Grimes going Book Sale in 300 N. Allen Dr. President January, 2012. Allen, TX 75013 214-509-4900 For information and updates on schedules: www.allenfriends.org, or join us on the Friends of the Allen Public Library Facebook page. BETWEEN THE PAGES Page 2 Jazz/Blues Festival Bach to Books Louis Armstrong, one of America’s greatest jazz trumpeters of all times, may have said it best. “Hot can be cool, Parris Afton Bonds and cool can be hot, and each can be both. But hot or cool, man, Declared by ABC’s Nightline as jazz is jazz.” one of the three best-selling authors of Get a better understanding of what Armstrong meant when the romantic fiction, the award-winning Allen Public Library presents the 2012 Jazz/Blues Festival on Sat- Parris Afton Bonds appears at the Allen urday and Sunday, May 5 and 6. Sponsored by Bach to Books Public Library, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, and the Texas Commission on the Arts, this program is free and no June 21. Author of 35 books, Paris has reservations are required. been interviewed by such luminaries as 7:00 p.m., Sat., May 5 Charlie Rose and Combining retro flair with featured in major outstanding musicians, the newspapers as sensational six-member band well as published The Brehms offers audiences in more than a jazz adventure. The group dozen languages. was founded by guitarist She donates her David Brehm and vocalist Stephanie Brehm, finalists in the USA time to teaching Songwriting Competition for their jazz hit “Red Dress.” Today, The creative writing Brehms band grooves with award-winning musicians including to both grade Steve Barnes on drums, Gavin Kelso on upright bass, Bryan Meg- school children gison on saxophone, and Tony Palos on the keys. The Brehms de- and female in- liver an electrifying musical experience guaranteed to send you mates. home with love in your heart and catchy tunes in your head! Garnering rave reviews, her latest 8:30 p.m., Sat. May 5 In the mood for a group that lays down book Dancing with Wild Woman slick licks? The Inner City All plunges readers deep into the culture of Stars presents New Orleans jazz. the Hopi Indians in a thrilling race to Comprised of musicians well- stop a monstrous serial killer wreaking schooled in the hybrid of jazz, havoc on the reservation. soul and funk, Inner City All Stars appeared on the nationally tele- vised Performance Showtime at the famed Apollo Theater in New Paid Too Much in York City. Composer and arranger Calvin Sexton on the trombone will be joined by Scot Sheldon on saxophone, David Seip on tuba, Taxes? Donate Books! guitarist Teriver Chueng, Brad Mezei on trumpet and Hiroki Uehira Our ongoing book sale is our main fund- on drums. The Inner City gang lends a strikingly improvisational raising activity. And the more money we flair to everything they undertake musically, and this spontaneity raise, the comes through loud and clear on their debut CD, Gotta Move On. more we give 3:00 pm, Sun., May 6 Like a glowing fireplace on a cold to the library night, the Texas Slim Trio heats up a room with red hot blues. Par- for programs ticipating in the Calgary International Blues Festival and Denton and other Blues Festival, this band will be a headliner at the International Jazz special items. And the more and Blues Festival in Rapperswil, books you Switzerland, in June. Opening for give, the more you can deduct from your Etta James, Savoy Brown, and taxes. Johnny Winter, Texas Slim has So … go through those shelves and also been featured in a commer- bring all your gently-used books to the li- cial for Dave’s BBQ sauce. With brary, and be sure to ask for a tax receipt! Kenny Stern on drums and Bill Our biggest sellers are paperbacks. And Cornish on bass, prepare to shake while you’re there, pick up a few used books off your blues. for yourself! BETWEEN THE PAGES Page 3 Bach to Books The 1940 Census For anyone researching demographics on an- Modern Mexican Painting cestors or wanting to establish country of origin of This summer, visitors to the early family members, census records tell a valu- Meadows Museum in Dallas able story. Thus, both hobbyists and professional will have the opportunity to genealogists have reason to celebrate the recent experience one of the greatest release of the 1940 U.S. Census. collections of modern Mexi- After being sealed for 72 years as required by can art in the world. Mexican law, the 1940 Census was made public on April 2 Modern Painting from the of this year. Meg Hacker, Director of Operations Andrés Blaisten Collection for the Southwest Region of National Archives and will feature a selection of Records Administration (NARA), will give a thor- eighty paintings from this ough background on the 1940 Census as well as esteemed set. how it differs from other census years at 2:00 p.m., Meadows Museum out- Thursday, May 17, at the Allen Public Library. reach docent Aleta McGhee Sponsored by Bach to Books and the Allen Seniors will discuss the exhibit and Genealogy Club, this program is free. provide a slide presentation at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Allen resident and member of the Allen Senior May 10, at the Allen Public Library. Sponsored by Genealogy Club member Richard Henry notes, Bach to Books, this program is free. “The 1940 U.S. Census will be the top tool for ge- Mexican Modernism was a polyphony of artistic nealogists introduced in the last 10 years. Our club voices, each expressing a particular point of view. This members are anxiously awaiting its release. To exhibition disproves the traditionally held idea that have someone like Meg Hacker from NARA intro- Mexican art of the early twentieth century was insular, duce this data is wonderful. Without her insight on its artists working for the most part without an aware- the information available with this census, some ness of avant-garde European art. In addition to the gi- would ignore the additional facts available and just ants such as Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and look at the head of household, spouse and children David Alfaro Siqueiros—all represented in the exhibi- listed.” tion—other Mexican artists visited Europe.