Great Children's Books 2019
JANUARY 2019
Library Wins Seventh Consecutive Library Journal Star Award
or the seventh consecutive year, the East Baton Rouge to good use. When compared to more than 7,300 public Parish Library System has been presented with libraries across the nation, it is clear that our libraries are Fthe 2018 Library Journal’s America’s Star Libraries performing at a very high level.” Award! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library was the only The Library Journal Index rates U.S. public libraries based Louisiana library system to be selected for this honor. on five selected per capita output measures: circulation, Library Director Spencer Watts commented, “East Baton library visits, program attendance, public Internet use Rouge Parish Library is gratified to and circulation of electronic have again received a Star rating from materials. In 2018, 7,361 U.S. public Library Journal. This independent, libraries qualified to be rated in authoritative assessment is based on the Library Journal Index of Public the accomplishments of the Library in Library Service. The 2018 Library terms of delivering services, programs Journal Index derives from data and materials to our community. In recently released by the Institute an information age, our patrons are of Museum and Library Services making good use of all of the Library’s (IMLS) for Fiscal Year 2016. For robust services and resources to more information on this award, position themselves at the forefront of visit https://www.libraryjournal. progress, change and innovation. Our citizens have invested com/?page=americas-star-libraries-2018. To learn about in our libraries and we feel this rating demonstrates that the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, visit www.ebrpl.com we have been highly effective in putting those resources or call (225) 231-3750.
Great Children’s Books 2019 The Children’s Services Department of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library invites members of East Baton Rouge Parish to vote to discover the area’s favorite children’s picture book and chapter book suitable for children ages 1-11! Starting Tuesday, January 1, through Thursday, February 28, the community can share their favorite children’s title on the Library’s Kids’ page at www.ebrpl.com/kids, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EBRPLKids. Once the first phase of the contest is completed, Library staff will assemble a list of the top 25 picture books and the top 25 chapter books. The second phase of voting begins Monday, April 1, through Wednesday, May 15. Join us for the Reveal Party at the Main Library at Goodwood at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, to find out the favorite picture book and favorite chapter book titles!
Inside: #BRWebstory • BREC ZooMobile • Get Organized • and more! The Library Road Take the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio Show is on Metro 21! Online 2016 Flood Survey The Library Road Show is a Louisiana State University (LSU) researchers 30-minute, once-a-month television request your participation in a Community Well- show that features news, events, being and Recovery Study to determine how the Great services and programs available Flood of 2016 has impacted the greater Baton Rouge through the East Baton Rouge Parish community whether your home was flooded or not. Library. Watch this Even if your home did not flood, getting direct feedback program on TV Cox from residents of the greater Baton Rouge region is Cable Channel 21 critical to understanding the role of severe weather (Metro 21) at 8 a.m. events in health and community well-being. This every Saturday and Sunday, to study is voluntary and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, and we find out what’s going on atyour want everyone to participate, even if your home was not flooded. All responses East Baton Rouge Parish Library! are confidential.In appreciation of your participation, you will be entered into Missed an episode? Just visit our a drawing to win one of several $100 awards. If you have any questions about YouTube page at www.youtube. the study, please contact them at (225) 578-4099 or by email at LSUfloodstudy@ com/ user/EBRPLibraryTV to gmail.com. To participate, simply scan the QR code with your phone to take the check out the archives and catch up brief survey. on the latest show. Federation of Your Library: The Missing Piece Greater Baton • FREE resources for parents, students, small business owners & entrepreneurs, plus FREE access to eBooks, digital magazines, lifelong Rouge Civic learning tools, streaming & downloadable music & videos and more! Associations • 14 Convenient Locations, Meeting Open 7 Days a Week The Federation of Greater • Open 24/7 online at Baton Rouge Civic Associations www.ebrpl.com/DigitalLibrary will hold its monthly meeting at the Main Library • All you need is your Library card! at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 10. Did you know that location-based information, including maps, data, applications, election results and Adults, All Ages even road closures, is available to the public through the City Parish’s GIS platform? This highly integrated program’s capabilities Get Organized in the have been recognized as some of the New Year! strongest and most advanced in the Are you looking for tips and tricks to clean southern United States. Director of up the clutter and get organized? Join Certified Information Services for the City- Professional Organizer Alyssa Trosclair at the Parish Eric Romero, and Warren Main Library at Goodwood for a FREE seminar Kron, a certified GIS professional that’ll help you do just that! Adults are invited and the City-Parish GIS Manager to the Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 12, to will be at the Library to explain learn strategies that can help bring order to any civic engagement, Open Data, the space. BRLA.gov website and other digital initiatives. The meeting is open to the public. For more information LIBRARY CLOSURES on the Federation of Greater Baton All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will be Rouge Civic Associations, visit closed Tuesday, January 1, in observance of New Year’s Day. www.fgbrca.org, or call President The Library also will be closed Monday, January 21, Nancy Curry at (225) 315-1206. in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
2 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Adults, All Ages
African-American Heroes: What’s Your Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #BRWebstory? History professor at Southern University and Special Collections began Mwalimu Institute Director Dr. Charles Vincent will be at archiving the web in order to create the Baker Branch at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 19, to host a local history archive of websites a discussion for adults and teens in honor of Dr. Martin by and about the culture and Luther King Jr. and Justice Sunday. Attendees will hear a citizens of Baton Rouge and East review of the I Have a Dream speech delivered by King in Baton Rouge Parish. Our archivists August 1963 during the march on Washington, followed by a group discussion have been working diligently to and question-and-answer period led by Dr. Vincent. Back-to-school supplies collect and preserve local websites provided by Vincent will be given to the first 20 students in attendance. but we believe an archive should be curated by the community it Organizing Your Digital Afterlife intends to reflect. That need gave What happens when you are no longer around to administer your online way to #BRWebstory, a social media accounts? From healthcare records, banking, email and social media, our lives campaign that was run bi-monthly. are more and more invested in the digital world. Adults are invited to the For this edition of #BRWebstory, Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, for a FREE Special Collections wants to know presentation led by Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) Alyssa Trosclair that all about how you celebrate Mardi will cover succession planning for online and digital presence. Gras in East Baton Rouge Parish! Tell us all about the parades, balls, FREE Fraud Prevention Workshop food and costumes by submitting Have you or someone you know ever been approached with a fraudulent names of places, people and/or offer or been a victim of identity theft? The events in the comments section AARP Fraud Watch Network is working of the #BRWebstory posts on the to empower you in the fight, with proven Library’s social media pages. resources and tools to help you spot and avoid You even can choose to submit identity theft and fraud. Adults are invited to the Main Library at Goodwood at anonymously via the web form that 10 a.m. Thursday, January 17, for a FREE workshop designed to arm you with will be included with the post. the latest data on fraud trends and provide tips and resources to protect yourself Here’s what you should expect and your family. By taking a few practical steps, you have the power to fight back from this campaign: against fraud! Light refreshments will be served. • The Library will post the #BRWebstory hashtag with a Understanding Hoarding question relating to a collection Certified Professional Organizer Alyssa Trosclair will be at the Delmont topic on our social media Gardens Branch at 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, to lead Understanding Hoarding, profiles. There, followers can a FREE seminar designed to help adults develop a greater understanding submit data and website URLs of the hoarding disorder, including causes, common issues faced by family in the comments section or members, and safety and health risks that can arise as a result. anonymously on our topic web Open Mic Tech is Back! forms included with the post. • The archivist will then assess the Open Mic Tech is a quarterly community-driven event data for suitability in the web designed to facilitate communication among professionals archive collection, archive the and hobbyists in tech-related fields. Just as the name site, and then make the archived suggests, it’s an open mic night geared toward technology. site available for patron use via What types of technology? All of them! Adults are invited to the EBRPL Web Archive, which the Main Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, is accessible from the Digital to join the fun! In whatever way you use tech to do the things Library at www.ebrpl.com/ you do, we want to hear about it! Are you a photographer DigitalLibrary. who has a trick to speed up photo editing? Are you a developer who has fallen in love with a little-known programming language? Are you a writer who uses To learn more about the East a new tool for organizing your literature? Want to put “public speaker” in your Baton Rouge Parish Web Archive, Twitter bio? If you answered yes, consider coming out to give a quick (5-15 check out the Baton Rouge Room minutes) talk about that thing you like. For more information, send an email to InfoGuide, or give us a call at (225) [email protected]. 231-3752.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 3 Adults, All Ages
Raspberry Pi: The $35 Computer! Join other adults at the Carver Branch at 5 p.m. Thursday, January 10, for a FREE introduction to the Raspberry Pi, a fully functioning computer widely available online and in stores for only $35! This device was originally developed as a tool to encourage computer coding, and has evolved into a machine with roughly the same abilities as any smartphone. If you got one as a gift over the Play Bingo at the holidays, or are planning to get one, this informational program is for you! Library! *Innovation Space Badging Classes This game never gets old, so The Bluebonnet Regional Branch Innovation Space has grab your friends and family and various tools you can use to create something awesome! The join us each month for a roaring Space features audio/visual (A/V) equipment like a GoPro, game of bingo at the Library! Win Sennheiser microphones, a Yamaha mixer, green screens, prizes and enjoy snacks while you instrument cables and XLR cables available for patron use. If play! *Registration is required for you want to learn how to use them on your own, join other some. Bingo game dates, times and adults and teens ages 12 and up at the Library for a tutorial. locations are listed below. Another tool is the 3D printer, which can be used by patrons to print things like an iPhone case, earrings, toys and more. To • 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, learn how to use the 3D printer, adults and teens ages 12 and Main Library at Goodwood up can attend an informative training course. Registration • 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January is required for all sessions. To register, visit the online events calendar at www. 16, Delmont Gardens Branch ebrpl.com. For more information, call (225) 763-2250. Once you’ve completed the • *6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 24, class, you’ll be able to reserve the room on your own. Here’s the class schedule: Jones Creek Regional Branch 3D Printer Class A/V Class • 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 • 2 p.m. Saturday, January 5 Adult Coloring • 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26 • 2 p.m. Saturday, January 19 Sessions at the Library Need to decompress from a Just Fun long day at the office? Maybe you’re just looking for a way to get creative and relieve stress. Either Train Day at Jones Creek way, we’re here to help! Adults are We’ve planned a day of trains for the model and real railroad enthusiast! The invited to join us at the Library this whole family is invited to the Jones Creek Regional Branch from 10 a.m. until 3 month for FREE coloring sessions. p.m. Saturday, January 26, to enjoy slideshow presentations, model We’ll provide the coloring sheets trains and books about locomotives on display. The National Railway and colors, but you should feel Historical Society, Louisiana Operation Lifesaver, the Train Collectors Association, free to bring your own. Here’s the the Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders and many more will be included in schedule: the exhibition! • 3 p.m. Monday, January 7, River Center Branch Graphic Novel Book Club: • 11 a.m. Thursday, January 10, Marvel Comics Trivia Day! Central Branch Do you like to read comic books or graphic novels, and dislike reading chunky • 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, books without pictures? If you said yes, you’ll want to come hang out with other Fairwood Branch adults ages 18 and older at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 12, for a Graphic Novel Book Club meeting! This month, in honor of the • 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 24, late Stan Lee, we will have Marvel Comics Trivia Day. Be sure to read all your Scotlandville Branch favorite Spiderman, Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four and Defenders comic book • 11 a.m. Saturday, January 26, titles, and prepare for a trivia quiz. The winner will receive a special surprise! Central Branch All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. • 4 p.m. Thursday, January 31, To register, call the Library branch directly. Eden Park Branch For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required.
4 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library The Gardening Bug Business & Legal Growing a Living Wall Create a Vertical Garden with Check Out the Purpose Library’s Small Sponsored by the Friends of Hilltop Business Services Arboretum, horticultural experts Shawna The East Baton Rouge Parish Coronado, Jeanne Luna and Stephen Luna Library offers a variety of FREE tools will be at the Main Library at Goodwood and events for from 8:15 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, January business with its 26, for a symposium on creating a living wall. Small Business During the talk, attendees will learn how Services. Established organizations can to grow vertical gardens using a variety receive help for finding new customers, of techniques and themes, sustainable and budding entrepreneurs can get ideas for organic soil maintenance, water assistance for transforming and idea collection and artful use of household into a solid business plan. We also offer items as vertical wall systems. Get insight FREE consultations with a business on how gardeners and designers can use librarian who will guide entrepreneurs the principles of biophilic design to create through the Library’s resources. spaces that foster a sense of well-being Staff can come out and meet with for the people that occupy them, and business owners and entrepreneurs to encourage biodiversity through flora and fauna. The LSU Hilltop Arboretum customize what we have to match their Hodge Podge Volunteers will offer an extensive collection of native plants unique needs. Visit the Small Business for sale, including ground covers, perennials, shrubs, understory trees and Services InfoGuide at http://ebrpl. canopy trees. Their new cookbook Passalong Recipes from the Podge: Digging libguides.com/smallbusiness. For more Deeper will be available for sale along with tastings of their favorite recipes. information or to set up a consultation, If you purchase a cookbook you can participate in a raffle to win sweet send an email to smallbusiness@ebrpl. breads baked by the volunteer who submitted the recipe. Garden Gift Shop com or call (225) 231-3750. To learn items and books will be available for purchase. Registration and fee of $70 more, contact Andrew Tadman at (members); $85 (non-members) and $35 (students), is required to attend. [email protected] or Ned Denby at Register by Friday, January 11, to receive $10 off! To register, go online to [email protected]. www.lsu.edu/hilltop. For more information, call (225) 767-6916, or send an email to [email protected]. SCORE: Simple Steps for Starting Your SAVE THE DATE Business Louisiana Master Gardeners Have you resolved to start your 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 21, Zachary Branch business this year? SCORE Baton Rouge will offer a FREE workshop, Simple Steps for Starting Your Business, at the Main Library at Goodwood at 6 p.m. Finance Tuesday, January 8. Business mentoring also is available at the Main Library every Wednesday for those with appointments. FREE Homebuyer Education Program For appointments and more information, Have you resolved to improve your finances to buy a home? If you said contact the SCORE office at (225) 215- yes, you’ll want to join other adults at the Main Library at Goodwood at 0080. Visit the SCORE website at www. 11 a.m. Saturday, January 26, for a FREE seminar led by representatives scorebr.org, to learn more. from Education 360. Topics will include financial planning and budgeting, understanding credit, costs of homeownership and more. For more There will be no Ask a Lawyer information, send an email to [email protected]. program in January. SAVE THE DATE FOR TAX HELP! Look for the next session schedule VITA Super Tax Day, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the February Saturday, February 9, Main Library at Goodwood newsletter!
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 5 Career Path
*How to Get an Operator Job at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Would you like to become an operator at ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge? This company is one of the largest employers in town, and offers great pay and benefits. Interested adults can come to the Main Library at Goodwood at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, for a FREE seminar led by an ExxonMobil recruiter. Learn what it takes to qualify for the job, get insight Join the Job Club to the testing and hiring process, plus get tips on how to best prepare for Networking Group! the test! Please note that this is an informational session only, not a job The Career Center of the East Baton fair. To register, go online to http://www.careercenterbr.com/events/. Rouge Parish Library is sponsoring an * ongoing search and networking group Mastering the Job for adult job seekers in professional Interview careers. Job searching can be a lonely and Are you searching for a new job? Your discouraging activity, and this group will performance during an interview can provide you with a safe space to meet and determine whether or not you get your network with likeminded professionals dream job. Learn how to perfect your who are challenged by the same job job interview skills through this FREE hunting process. Attendees will share seminar! Adults can come to the Main job search experiences, network tips and Library at Goodwood at 10 a.m. Saturday, encouragement, and they’ll learn the latest January 12, to get tips for a great interview, job search techniques and so much more. common traps and pitfalls to avoid and Patrons are welcome to join us at the Main interactive demonstrations for answering Library at Goodwood from 10 a.m. until the most common interview questions. 1 p.m. every Friday in January. It’s FREE Registration is required. For more information and to register, call the and open to those in professional careers Career Center at (225) 231-3733 or visit www.careercenterbr.com/events/. who are seeking employment. Certified Career Coach Anne Nowak will lead the meetings, and topics discussed will differ each week. For more information, call 225- Health & Fitness 231-3733. To register, go online to https:// www.careercenterbr.com/events/. * * Your Pace or Mine Walking Club Everything You The Jones Creek Regional Branch adult walking club will meet at the Need to Know Library at 6 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in January About Employment (except January 21), to walk mapped routes surrounding the branch. In the event of evening showers, we’ll walk indoors. All fitness levels are Background Checks welcome! Running a background check on potential employees has become a Join the Main Library Walking standard part of the hiring process. Could & Aerobics Club! there be something in your background The Main Library Walking Club has expanded its schedule and now that might hurt your chances of being includes aerobic workouts. Adults are invited to the Main Library at hired? Former Human Resources director Goodwood several times per week to get moving! On walking days, we and founder of the local nonprofit will walk around the Library and through the nearby gardens when the PREACH Alexis Anderson will be at weather is cool and nice. Otherwise, we will walk inside on the second the Main Library at Goodwood at 11:30 floor. Call (225) 231-3760 ahead to confirm we are active on exercise days. a.m. Wednesday, January 23, to discuss Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes and be prepared to WALK! the types of information that can be Check out the weekly schedule below. found in background checks and what an applicant can do to improve their • 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, Walking situation. Registration is required. To • 7:15 – 7:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Aerobics register, call (225) 231- 3733 or visit www. • Noon – 12:45 p.m. Fridays, Aerobics careercenterbr.com/events.
6 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Health & Fitness Health & Wellness *Jones Creek Pacers Aerobics Club *Heartfulness for Adults As an addition to the Your Pace or Mine Walking Club, the Pacers Aerobics Meditation Club for adults will meet at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 9:30 a.m. every Workshop Monday, Wednesday and Friday in January (except January 21), for a session of Be good to your heart. Adults rhythmic dance and exercise. All fitness levels are welcome to join us! can come to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Sunday, Delmont Gardens Community Walkers’ January 13, for a meditation and Club relaxation workshop led by Nitin Do you need some exercise? Join other adults at the Delmont Gardens Branch Gupta. The goals of the workshop at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, and at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday in January, for include promoting relaxation, the Delmont Gardens Community Walkers’ Club. Grab your walking shoes and reducing stress, improving focus get ready circle Longfellow Park. Feel free to bring a friend! and creating internal peace that reflects on the outside. Sew Health & Wellness Much Fun!
Stress Survival Workshop In Stitches Craft Stress wears away at your energy, Group immune system function, and emotional Knitting, crochet and tatting wellbeing. Prolonged, chronic stress can cause (lace-making) all are relaxing vulnerability to illness and disease. There hobbies that you can take anywhere is something you can do about it, however. and do anytime. If you’d like to get Adults are welcome at the Bluebonnet Regional started learning the basics, come to Branch at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17, for the Main Library at Goodwood at a FREE stress survival workshop led by Dr. 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, to join Karen Dantin, MD. The presentation will offer the In Stitches craft group and get tools that can be used to identify and eliminate a FREE tutorial. Absolute beginners recurring daily stressors, plus relaxation techniques that can help reduce the and experienced crafters alike are strain life can bring. encouraged attend. Organizing for Your Weight Loss Goals Crafting for a Do you want to lose weight but feel overwhelmed by the mere thought of Cause at Pride it? Adults are invited to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Come learn a new skill! January 8, for a FREE presentation led by Certified Professional Organizer Alyssa Join other adults at the Pride- Trosclair that will explore the connection between the struggle with weight and Chaneyville Branch at 1 p.m. every disorganization. The seminar will offer simple organizational strategies that Thursday in January, for a chance can help make achieving your weight loss goals easier. Start the New Year with to create something beautiful positive action! and enjoy the company of fellow Beginners’ Yoga Class crafters. The holidays are coming up, and handmade items would be Adults can come to the Eden Park Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, to great gifts for family and friends! All relieve stress during a FREE video-led yoga class for beginners. Mats will be skill levels are welcome. Donations provided, but attendees should feel free to bring their own. of yarn, supplies or finished items Yoga for Adults at Bluebonnet also are welcome. Need to get a relaxing stretch? Join other adults at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, for a FREE one-hour yoga class led by experienced yoga instructor Emilie Duncan. Please be sure to bring your yoga mat or towel and water. This class is intended for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 7 Sew Much Fun! Art & Crafts
Crochet Compassion with Compassion Rocks Craft for Plastic Bags Adults Adults are invited to learn how to turn plastic Come get your craft on with other adults at the Jones bags into plastic yarn (plarn) at the Jones Creek Creek Regional Branch at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, and Regional Branch at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 15. decorate rocks with inspiring messages. These thoughtful With plarn, we’ll create a lightweight, weather crafts will be delivered to doctors’ offices, waiting rooms resistant sleeping mat that can be used by those and other locations in Baton Rouge as a kind comfort to in need. No crochet skills are necessary. Share those gathered there. For more information, call Gerry your compassion by flattening bags, cutting Stark at (225) 938-7707. strips and making balls of plarn. *DIY Wind Chime Craft Bluebonnet Knitting Nook Adults can come to the Eden Park Branch at 4 p.m. If you would like to learn how to knit, join Wednesday, January 23, to use simple household items and other adults at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch flora found in nature to make unique wind chimes. Enjoy at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, January 10 and 24, to the beauty and sound your craft brings to your outdoor get started with your own project! We’ll show space! you how to create all kinds of items, from dishcloths and scarves, to shawls and blankets! Homemade Air Freshener Décor Limited supplies are available, so please bring a Let’s start the New Year fresh! Want to freshen up your home after pair of size 8, 9, 10 or 10 ½ knitting needles and the holidays, but don’t want to upset your allergies or risk health issues at least one ball of yarn. Bring a notepad for any with the chemicals and synthetics in commercial air fresheners? Your note-taking you may want to do. All skill levels Library’s got a solution! Join other adults at the Pride-Chaneyville and left-handers are welcome! Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, for a breath of fresh air as we make Homemade Air Freshener Décor using common kitchen Off the Hook Crochet ingredients. Not only will these have your home smelling fresh, but Club they also will add style to your space! All supplies will be provided. Crochet isn’t just for your grandmother! * It’s a fun and relaxing way to create something DIY Lemon Raspberry Lip Balm wonderful. Adults are invited to the Eden Park Adults can come to the Carver Branch at 4 p.m. Monday, January Branch at 3 p.m. Thursday, January 10, to join 28, for a fun craft that can help provide some much-needed relief in the Off the Hook Crochet Club and learn how the winter months. Using simple, household ingredients, you’ll learn to make a hat, scarf, blanket or stuffed animal! how to make sweet raspberry lemon-flavored lip balm. Limited to 10 No skills? Don’t worry, we’ll hook you up! participants. Bluebonnet Crochet Dragon Crafts for Adults Myth, legend, or television characters, dragons are ever popular! Corner Come celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day at the River Center Branch Get a jump on your next resolution to get at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, by making dragon-themed crafts. craftier, and join other adults at the Bluebonnet Choose from several dragon adult coloring patterns, fold an origami Regional Branch at 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, dragon craft, and put your decorating skills on display when you January 10 and 24, to learn how to make hats, create dragon eggs! All supplies will be provided. scarves, shawls, sweaters and other items that make perfect holiday gifts! Whether you’re a Scrapbooking Saturday for Adults beginner seeking to learn the basics of crochet, Join us for scrapbooking classes at the Library! Adults can bring old or an experienced crocheter looking for a fun and new photos, mementos from vacation and travel, bits of fabric and challenge, this class is for you. Please bring a other special memory items to the Delmont Gardens Branch at 10 a.m. U.S. size H, I or J (5.0, 5.5 or 6.0 mm) crochet Saturdays, January 5 and 12. We’ll show you how to arrange them in hook. Yarn will be provided but participants a memory-keeping book. Both beginner and advanced scrapbookers should feel free to bring their own. are welcome! Please bring your own photos and scrapbooking paper. *Crafting at the Creek for Adults Join other adults at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 14, to make fabulous crafts you can share with friends or keep for yourself! All supplies will be provided.
8 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Free Films & Fun for All Writing & Authors Movie Screening Day at Scotlandville Adults and teens can come to the Scotlandville Branch at 3 p.m. Saturday, Book Talk with Author January 5, to watch the 1999 Disney movie Selma, Lord, Selma. Set in 1965, Ashley Hudson during the turbulent early days of the right- Adults can come to the Delmont to-vote movement, this story follows a Gardens Branch at 4 p.n. Monday, young schoolgirl in Selma, Alabama, who January 7, for a book discussion with is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. author Ashley Hudson on her three to resist the degradation that her fellow new books Where Loyalty Lies, Book of African-Americans are suffering. Poetry Words Volume 3 and Lacey Took a Left Turn. A question-and-answer period Tuesday Afternoon will follow the presentation. Movie * Adults are invited to the Delmont The Fiction Writers’ Gardens Branch at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Workshop January 22, to watch Training Day, the 2001 Get started on your New Year’s dramatic crime thriller starring Denzel resolution to write more. Adults can Washington and Ethan Hawke. In the film, come to the Bluebonnet a rookie cop goes beyond a full work day Regional Branch at 7 p.m. in training while on his first day as a Los Monday, January 7, to Angeles narcotics officer. Find out what join a fun group of local unfolds when he rides with a rogue detective authors! You can share your who isn’t what he appears to be. works of fiction and get feedback and encouragement. We’ll be doing writing TGIF Movie for Adults at Jones Creek exercises to spark your creativity. To Thank goodness it’s Friday! Adults are invited to the Jones Creek get started, send an email to Jordan Regional Branch at 1 p.m. every Friday in January, to watch a different Courtney at [email protected]. movie each week. Kick back at the Library and let the movie reel relax you into the weekend. Enjoy delicious popcorn and punch while you watch.
The Baton Rouge Film Club at Bluebonnet! Movie lovers, we’ve got something just for you! Come join this group that’s open to members 18 and older who enjoy meeting to watch and discuss notable cinema. Adults can come to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6:15 p.m. Monday, January 14, to watch Notorious as part of the new Essential Hitchcock series. In this 1946 spy-thriller film, Ingrid Bergman plays Alicia who’s alluring and has a checkered past. When she’s recruited by Devlin (Cary Grant) to spy for the U.S., she falls for him and then learns Eating to Live with that her mission is to seduce a Nazi industrialist Author Bianca P. Plant hiding out in South America. Coupling inventive cinematography with Are you looking for a new healthy brilliantly subtle turns from his mesmerizing leads, Hitchcock orchestrates an eating plan? Adults can come to the anguished romance shot through with deception and moral ambiguity. Jones Creek Regional Branch at 6 p.m. Monday, January 7, for a FREE Sunday Afternoon Movie at Jones Creek presentation led by dietician and author Join other adults at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 3 p.m. every of Eating to Live: A Healthy Living Cookbook Sunday in January, for a feature-length movie. Popcorn and punch will be Bianca P. Plant. Watch her make a salad served. recipe from the book, and then give it a taste test! A book signing will follow the All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. demonstration. To register, call the Library branch directly. For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. *Registration required. More Writing & Authors on next page ➥
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 9 Writing Special Interest & Authors FREE Photography Seminar with Lisa Langell The Louisiana Photographic Society invites photography enthusiasts to the Main Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, for a FREE seminar led by published and award-winning wildlife photographer Lisa Langell! Attendees are in for a treat with Langell’s fun and unique presentation. Learn tips and techniques to hone your skills and develop your style! *Adult Creative Join the Natural Hair Support Group! Writing Group Going natural? Your East Baton Rouge Parish Library wants to Are you ready to write? It help you on the journey! It does not matter what stage of transitioning doesn’t matter if you’re just starting from relaxed or processed hair to a natural curl pattern you are, out or you’re already a published we’d like you to join us at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional author, this writing group is for Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 26, for the Natural Hair everyone! Adults are invited to Support Group meeting. Each month, we’ll discuss topics like deciding whether the Zachary Branch at 7 p.m. to big chop or not, maintenance, hairstyles and techniques, products and more. Wednesday, January 16, for a FREE Come express the joys and frustrations of the journey with others in the city and writing group led by author of make some new friends along the way! This group is open to adults and teens. Blackbird Summer Emily Shotwell. You’ll meet others who love the written word as you discuss, learn History & Archives and grow in your craft. Writers’ The FBI & the Clementine Rendezvous Hunter Art Forgery Case Calling all writers! If you’re Did you know that the Federal Bureau of geared up get some words on Investigation (FBI) has an Art Crime Team? The the page, join other adults at East Baton Rouge Parish Library Special Collections the Fairwood Branch at 6 p.m. Departments invites adults to the Main Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, for the Writers’ Wednesday, January 16, for a presentation led by Special Agent Randy Deaton of Rendezvous meeting. This informal the FBI’s Rapid Deployment Art Crime Team’s New group is designed for writers to Orleans Division. Deaton will discuss what the Art meet, share ideas and get feedback Crime Team does, as well as his investigation of on current projects. the forgery of artwork by Clementine Hunter, a renowned Louisiana folk artist. Hunter was from north Louisiana, and in her earliest years, she sold Special her paintings for only 25 cents! By the time she Interest died in 1988, many of them were valued in the thousands of dollars, some worth even more today. Several of Hunter’s paintings will be on display during the talk. Woodcarving 101 If you want to learn to do woodcarving projects, join other Genealogy adults at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 2 p.m. Mondays, January * 14 and 28, to learn the basics. The Advocate’s Historical Newspaper Archive Experienced woodcarver Don The East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Advocate Historical Newspaper Remson and others will be at the database is home to millions of pages of full scans of Baton Rouge and New Library to guide you through the Orleans newspapers dating from 1832 to 1996. Adults are invited to the Main beginning stages of woodcarving, Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 24, to learn how to search and share how to get quality tools and sort this large amount of information and uncover stories about the people, at an affordable price. places and things in your ancestors’ community.
10 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Genealogy Free Fun & Games *Immigration and Naturalization Records In-Depth Whether your ancestor was a Pilgrim or an Italian arriving at Ellis Island in the early 20th Century, you probably can find Join the Playing an immigrant in your family Card Club! tree. With Immigration and Attention lovers of card games! Naturalization Records In-Depth, Come join other adult card gaming adults will learn how to uncover enthusiasts at the Fairwood Branch their immigrant roots with at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, for naturalization and immigration a challenging game of progressive records like Declarations of rummy. Intent, Oaths of Allegiance, passport applications and more at the Main Library at Goodwood at 10:30 a.m. *Let’s Dabble in Saturday, January 12. Attendees also will discover resources for finding passenger lists and the ships ancestors sailed to America on. Scrabble! If you’re a word game enthusiast, you’ll want to join other Your Library offers a variety of classes to help you adults at the Jones Creek Regional in your genealogy research on a monthly basis. Branch at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday Registration is required for all classes. in January (except January 1), to To register, call (225) 231-3751. play Scrabble and find out who’ll be the word master! If you’d prefer a fast-paced game with less strategy, Free Fun & Games we invite you to play Quiddler. If you don’t know how to play, don’t sweat it. Instructors will show you Word Games at Central how. Prizes will be awarded. Who needs video games to have fun?! Get back to basics with other adults and teens at the Central Branch at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 12, when you play word 20-Somethings games including Scrabble and Scrabble Slam, Taboo and Apples to Apples. Greenwell Springs Chess Club Sushi Candle Craft Do you want to play chess? Join other adults and teens at the Greenwell Let’s get crafty! Adults ages Springs Road Regional Branch at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, and 4 p.m. 18-30ish can come to the Delmont Saturday, January 26, to learn the basics of chess. All skill levels are welcome to Gardens Branch at 5 p.m. Thursday, join us! January 17, to use a sushi candle kit *Jeopardy at the Library! to create a delicious-looking candle. Your friends will get a kick out of Have you always enjoyed watching Jeopardy on television and thought you seeing this fun and functional craft might like to be a contestant? Here’s your chance! Join other adults at the Jones in your space! Creek Regional Branch at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 10, for a game of Library- style Jeopardy. Play in teams to win prizes! Mug Cakes Scrabble for Seniors & Movie Day It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for some FUN! Adult seniors are Looking for a deliciously sweet invited to the Baker Branch at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 10, to join us for a round treat? Bring your friends and join of Scrabble Crossword. Be sure to bring a friend because this game never goes other adults ages 18-30ish at the out of style! Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, to All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. make a gingerbread mug cake and To register, call the Library branch directly. watch a fun movie! All supplies For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. * Registration required. will be provided.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 11 *Get a Jump on Success, Take the ACT Practice Test! Just for Teens Your Library will offer a FREE American College Testing (ACT) practice exam at two locations this month! Teens can come to the Teen Film Club: More Than a Game Greenwell Springs Road Regional Are you a basketball fan? Come to the ★★★★★ Branch at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Scotlandville Branch at 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 5, and the Bluebonnet January 28, to watch More Than a Game, the 2008 Teen Regional Branch at 2 p.m. Saturday, biographical sports documentary that follows January 26, to take the practice test. NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his Film Club Spots are limited to 25 students talented teammates. Get a behind-the-scenes look per location, so you must register. at their journey from high school basketball in ★★★★★ Please note that preference will be Ohio to professional fame. given to teens who are currently enrolled in high school, and Zachary Teen Council Meeting! middle school students who wish Join other teens in grades 6 and up at the Zachary Branch at 6 p.m. Tuesday, to take the test will be permitted January 15, to discover a new way to serve your Library and community in the to do so only if there are still spots New Year! If you’ve never attended a meeting before, join us and help plan available the Monday before the programs and events for the year. Refreshments will be served. test date. The paper practice test will be administered by Library Greenwell Springs Teen Advisory Board staff through the Homework Teens can come to the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch at 4:30 p.m. Louisiana database. Results will be Thursday, January 3, to help plan programs, decorate the teen area and provide sent to students via email; please feedback on teen materials. allow 7-10 days to receive scores. Registration is required. To register, Bluebonnet Teen Council call the Library location directly. Let your voice be heard! Come to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Monday, January 7, to join the Bluebonnet Teen Council. Interested teens will Teen Bookmark give input on the selection and planning of programs throughout the year. Contest Teen Book Club: Horses! Grab your squad and head over Join the Teen Book Club at the Central Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch to discuss your favorite book involving horses. Haven’t read one? No problem, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, we’ve got a few suggestions for you. After the discussion, use shrinky-dink to to design a handcrafted bookmark make your own pony or horse keychain! with other teens, and then submit it for consideration in a contest! Prizes will be awarded to the top two winners. Free Fun & Games for Teens Teen Movie Day at Baker Teen Chess Club Get ready to laugh out loud! at Eden Park Teens can bring their squad with Do you want to learn how to play chess, get them to the Baker Branch at 5:30 strategies and tips, improve your skills, and play p.m. Tuesday, January 8, to watch against other teens? If you said yes, you’ll want to Night School, the 2018 comedy come to the Eden Park Branch at 3 p.m. Monday, starring the hilarious Kevin Hart January 7, to join the Teen Chess Club! Light and Tiffany Haddish. Watch refreshments will be served. Players of all skill what happens when a band of levels are welcome! troublemakers are forced to attend night classes with aspirations to Scotlandville Teen Gaming Club pass the GED exam and finally It’s about to go down! Teens come get your game on at the Scotlandville finish high school. Branch at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday in January. Show your skills and find out who’ll dominate!
12 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Free Fun & Games for Teens Technology & Making Get in the Game with NBA 2K19! for Teens Are you ready to ball?! Bring your friends with you to the Delmont Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, to play the NBA 2K19 video game for Xbox Construct a Paper with other teens. Bridge Teen Game Night at Carver You be the engineer! Teens will use only paper to construct Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome at the Carver Branch at 5 p.m. Monday, a bridge spanning a six-inch gap January 14, to play the Xbox and all the games that come with it! Up to four at the Delmont Gardens Branch players at a time can compete in some of the newest and best games on the at 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 30! market! Afterwards, compete to see which Play Forza 6 at Delmont! creation can hold the most weight. Kick back with other teens at the Delmont Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, to play Forza 6 on the Library’s Xbox gaming system! Teen Gaming Club: Kinect Adventures Quench your thirst for adventure with other teens at the Eden Park Branch at 3 p.m. Monday, January 28, when you play Kinect Adventures for the Xbox 360! Game Day at Main Show us your best dance moves! Teens can come to the Main Library at Two Chances for Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 26, for an afternoon of Dance Central on the Xbox One. Cubelet Robot Fun Are you ready to get your tech on? Teens are welcome at the Technology & Making for Teens Central Branch at 4 p.m. Monday, January 14, to explore technology. You don’t need to know how to Teen STEAM Day code or wire in order to construct robots with Cubelets; just snap it Come to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, to together and the magnetic faces play with a variety of robotic gadgets. Find your favorite, or enjoy them all! do the rest! Want more robotics? Build a Bionic Arm Head over to the Baker Branch at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, to Explore mechanics with other teens at the Delmont discover what you can create. Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 23! We’ll build an extendable grabber using a couple of basic items, and then test each creation, modifying it as needed. Once all the builds are complete, we’ll experiment with them by picking up an assortment of items. Fun with Fly Gliders Try your hand at basic aerodynamics! Join other teens at the Delmont Teen STEAM Club Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, to design and fly gliders, and at Main then compete to see which flies the best. Are you interested in robotics? Desktop Catapult Join us at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Launch your creativity at the Library! Hang out with other teens at the January 5, for the Teen STEAM Delmont Gardens Branch at 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, while you design Club meeting. We’ll work with and build a catapult out of craft sticks, rubber bands and glue. Afterwards, we’ll plug and play Cubelets to build a strike up a competition to see who can launch marshmallows the farthest! variety of robots and complete fun All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. challenges! To register, call the Library branch directly. More Technology & Making For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. *Registration required. on next page ➥
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 13 Technology Teen Anime & Making for Teens Anime Lovers Unite! If you’re an “anime-niac”, you’ll Jam Out with want to join others at the Library to enjoy your favorite movies! Teens Jamstiks! are invited to watch anime on the Your next jam session can Library’s Crunchyroll account. Is happen at the Library! Bring your there a rumble in your tummy? friends with you to the River We’ve got you covered with delicious Center Branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Asian foods to snack on while you watch! January 16, and Thursday, January Here’s the schedule: 17, to play with Jamstiks on the iPad. • 4 p.m. Thursday, January 3, Delmont Gardens Branch Jones Creek Teen • 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, Main Library at Goodwood STEAM Club: • 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Jamstik+ Jam • 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Join other teens at the Jones Creek Regional Branch at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 12, for a monthly club that explores programming, Art & Crafts for Teens robotics and all things scientific! This month, we’ll explore basic guitar techniques with the Jamstik+, Teen Craft Time at the Library a wireless MIDI controller great for It’s time to get crafty! Teens can come to the Library this month for a variety learning chords, exploring sounds of FUN crafts including finger nail decorating, memory tiles, finger knitting, clay and creating songs! magnet sculpting and more. All supplies will be provided. Here’s the schedule:
Classy T-Shirt Necklace • 3 p.m. Saturday, January 5, Pride-Chaneyville Branch
Make a Vision Board • 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 7, Scotlandville Branch
New Year, New Finger Nail Art! Lifelong Learning Begins • 2 p.m. January 7-12, at Your Library with: Delmont Gardens Branch Online tutoring with Tutor.com Stylized Sound: Decorative Earbuds Gale Courses • 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, Carver Branch Lynda.com Learning Express Spa Day Crafts: Sugar Scrubs AND MORE! • 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 12, Main Library at Goodwood Grab your Library card and visit www.ebrpl.com/DigitalLibrary All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. To register, call the Library branch directly. to get started! For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. *Registration required.
14 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Art & Crafts for Teens The BREC Baton Rouge ZooMobile Visits Libraries in January & February! The BREC Baton Rouge ZooMobile has come back to the Library! Children ages 4-11 are invited to the Library in January and February to enjoy these FREE informative and entertaining programs designed to educate audiences about wildlife conservation. Attendees will be amazed as they get up close and personal with several live animals at each program and learn about their bone structures, fur and more! Each presentation lasts about one hour. Registration is required for all. For more information and to register, call the Library location directly. Here’s the ZooMobile schedule: • 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 3, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Perler Bead Earbuds • 3 p.m. Monday, January 14, • 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, Zachary Branch Eden Park Branch • 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch
Art with Plastic Bags • 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, Fairwood Branch • 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, • 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, Delmont Gardens Branch Delmont Gardens Branch • 10 a.m. Thursday, January 24, Carver Branch Memory Tiles • 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 24, Central Branch • 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, Fairwood Branch • 4 p.m. Friday, January 25, Scotlandville Branch • 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, Baker Branch Finger Knitting • 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, • 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, Main Library at Goodwood Greenwell Springs Road Regional • 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, River Center Branch Branch • 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, Jones Creek Regional Branch Air Dry Clay Magnet Sculpting • 4 p.m. Thursday, February 21, Eden Park Branch • 3 p.m. Saturday, January 19, Jones Creek Regional Branch • 4 p.m. Thursday, February 28, Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Pulled String Art • 3 p.m. Saturday, January 26, Jones Creek Regional Branch
Rubber Band Bracelets • 3 p.m. Saturday, January 26, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Sock It to Me Sock Drive Results Bath Fizzy Craft The 2018 Sock Drive was a success! We collected 1,274 pairs, • 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, which is up more than 185 pairs from the 2017 total. Delmont Gardens Branch Thank you for your support and generosity!
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 15 *Geaux Science for Girls Storytimes Girls in kindergarten through third grade are invited to enjoy a special Geaux Great Children’s Science for Girls storytime at four Library locations this month! Girls can go to either the Main Library at Goodwood, Baker Branch, Bluebonnet Regional Books 2019 Branch or Eden Park Branch at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 26, to have fun with Don’t forget to share the title science and math-themed stories, plus hands-on science and math experiences of your favorite children’s picture led by some of Louisiana State University’s (LSU) top women scientists and book and/or chapter book at ebrpl. mathematicians. Sponsored by Halliburton and the LSU College of Science, this com/kids, or on social media at unique storytime is designed to inspire the next generation of women innovators! facebook.com/EBRPLKids! Registration is required. To register, call the Library location directly. Join Us for Sensory Sensitivity Time at the
Use your Library card Library The East Baton Rouge Parish Library now offers a sensory sensitivity period to stream video shorts for child patrons at the Main Library at Goodwood from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. & feature films, plus the first Friday of every month. The flashing overhead and side lights at the download eBooks & Children’s Room entrance will not be turned on until 11:30 a.m. Patrons can audio books for FREE! leave a Library card at the Children’s Desk to use noise cancelling headphones, sunglasses to block light and various fidget items to hold while enjoying the sensory sensitive experience. There also will be a special storytime at 9:30 a.m. those days. For more information and to register, call (225) 231-3750. Award-winning independent *Octaband Movement films! Program This is a program for children ages 6-8 with Download books, music and physical disabilities. Come to the Greenwell videos via the new Libby app! Springs Road Regional Branch at 5 p.m. Thursday, January 10, to hear a reading of excerpts from Being Fit by Valerie Bodden. After the story, we’ll move like an octopus by stretching, shrinking, flowing, flexing, cooperating and connecting to fun music! Awesome audio books! *Living Without Sight: How the Blind See in Other Ways
Thoughtful Entertainment It’s important for children to learn about physical challenges like blindness in order to build understanding and compassion for others. Mary Haupt, blind Visit the Digital Library since birth, will be at the Scotlandville Branch at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26, to at www.ebrpl.com give a presentation for children ages 6-11 showing them tools she uses to help her today to get started! “see” and function every day. *Join the Artsy Smartsy Book Club! It’s the Artsy Smartsy Book Club’s Game Day! Read a book about your All programs are free and open to the public. Registration for all programs is encouraged. favorite game and share it with other children ages 6-11 at the Pride-Chaneyville To register, call the Library branch directly. Branch at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5. We’ll hear a reading of Jumanji by Chris For more information, visit www.ebrpl.com. Van Allsburg, and then play fun games together! * Registration required. 16 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library *Fairwood Awesome Bookworms (FAB) Join other kids ages 7-11 at the Fairwood Branch at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, for the Fairwood Awesome Bookworms meeting! Hear a reading of selections from Michelle the Winter Wonderland Fairy by Daisy Meadows, which is part of the popular Rainbow Magic series. After the story, each child will make 3D folded paper icicles and create unique snowflakes out of various cut paper shapes. *High Five Book Club Kids ages 9-11 can come to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at Fairy Tale STEM: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17, to The Gingerbread discuss the accomplished people Man in the Who Was? biographical Will you accept the challenge?! series. Later, members will create a Kids ages 6-8 are invited to the poster listing the characteristics of River Center Branch at 5 p.m. successful people, and then design a coin or medal honoring them. Next month, January 3, to build a raft and help members will discuss graphic novels by Murray Shaw. the Gingerbread Man cross the *Bookworms Book Club river! Join other bookworms ages 8-11 at the Central Branch at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Winter Mosaic January 28, to hear a reading of excerpts from the newest addition to the Wimpy Kid series, The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney. Afterwards, each kid will paint a winter Craft landscape with watercolors and acrylics. Children ages 3 and up who visit the River Center Branch at any time throughout January are invited to apply colorful stickers It’s National Puzzle Day! to a large coded grid to reveal a Kids ages 5-11 are invited to celebrate vibrant mosaic image! Just stop National Puzzle Day at the Scotlandville by the Children’s Desk to pick up Branch at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 29! We’ll the stickers. Once the mosaic is listen to a story about a puzzle piece that tries complete, everyone can admire and to find his place, plus work on a variety of enjoy the image we’ve created! puzzles together. Winter Make & Take Come to the Fairwood Branch Children’s Room at any time between 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Lewis Carroll Movie Day January 5, to color and decorate Come to the River Center Branch at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 27, to celebrate paper hats and mittens while Lewis Carroll’s birthday by watching Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, the 1951 supplies last. For ages 3-11. animated adventure film adaptation of Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In the film, Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland and questions if she will ever get back home. The Queen of Hearts intervenes and does her best to make sure Alice’s fears prove true.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 17 ~ STORYTIME & CRAFT ~ Storytimes are age- and developmental-specific opportunities for bringing children and books together 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 or doing 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 / Activity Description & Age Group
*3 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, Science No Fair! Try your hand at Snap Circuits, ages 8-11 Scotlandville Branch by Nancy E. Krulik
Circuits by Theodore Buchanan
*10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 3, The Most Perfect Snowman Use paper doilies to create a snowman Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Chris Britt craft, ages 4-7
4 p.m. Thursday, January 3, The Shape of the World: Get inspired to build something cool with Eden Park Branch A Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO® pieces, ages 5-7 by K.L. Going
*4 p.m. Thursday, January 3, Hensel and Gretel Ninja Chicks Show off your ninja skills of stealth, power Scotlandville Branch by Corey Rosen Schwartz and finesse to earn a certificate, ages 5-7
*2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 5, Mr. Putter & Tabby Hit the Slope Create a winter-themed build with LEGO® Greenwell Springs Road by Cynthia Rylant pieces, ages 7-11 Regional Branch
*4 p.m. Tuesdays, Gingerbread Baby Make a gingerbread boy or girl, ages 5-9 January 8, 15, 22 & 29, by Jan Brett River Center Branch
*4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, Max & the Tag-Along Moon Create a moonlight design, ages 3-6 Baker Branch by Floyd Cooper
*4 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, Snowmen at Night Paint a winter scene, ages 8-11 Carver Branch by Caralyn Buehner
*4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, When the Snow Falls Decorate a snowflake magnet, ages 3-7 Central Branch by Linda Sweeney
*10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, Snow Happy Do the snow dance, and then make a pair Jones Creek Regional Branch by Patricia Hubbell of snowflake-themed paper mittens, ages 2-5 Ten on the Sled by Kimberly Norman
*10 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, The House that Zack Built Use blocks to build something awesome, Main Library at Goodwood by Alison Murray ages 1-2
Blocks by Irene Dickson
*11 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, Three Little Pigs Build a house for little piglets with blocks, Scotlandville Branch ages 3-5
*10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12, Snow Bear Make a snow bear craft using white Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Sean Taylor tempura paint and construction paper, ages 5-7
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*2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 12, Round and Round Again Make paper bead jewelry using recycled Jones Creek Regional Branch by Nancy Van Laan materials, ages 8-11
*10 a.m. Saturday, January 12, The Dragon and the Unicorn Create a 3D hanging unicorn craft, Main Library at Goodwood by Lynne Cherry ages 8-11
*10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12, The Cardinal and the Crow Use your handprint to make a wintry Pride-Chaneyville Branch by Michael Moniz landscape featuring a cardinal bird, ages 7-11
*4 p.m. Monday, January 14, I Want a Friend: A Little Princess Story Decorate a gold princess crown, ages 5-9 Scotlandville Branch by Tony Ross
*4 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, The Snowy Day Create a self-portrait of what you’d look Eden Park Branch by Ezra Jack Keats like on a snowy day, ages 6-8
*4 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, Girls Who Code: The Friendship Cod Learn how to code using simple software, Carver Branch by Stacia Deutsch ages 9-11
Code It! Programming and Keywords You Can Create Yourself by Jessie Alkire
*4 p.m. Friday, January 18, Excerpt from Winnie the Pooh Use craft tissue to make a Winnie the Pooh River Center Branch by A.A. Milne collage, ages 6-11
*11 a.m. Saturday, January 19, How Big Were Dinosaurs? Make moveable dinosaur craft, ages 3-8 Fairwood Branch by Lita Judge
Bigger Than You by Hyewon Kyung
*2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, The Popcorn Book Celebrate National Popcorn Day by Jones Creek Regional Branch by Tomie DePaola decorating a popcorn box and spelling your name with kernels, ages 5-9
*2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, Snow Make a winter shadow box using an Altoid Main Library at Goodwood by Steve Sanfield tin, ages 9-11
*2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, You Can Be a King Create a Martin Luther King Jr. Scotlandville Branch by Carole Boston Weatherford dreamcatcher craft, ages 3-7
*4 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, The Gingerbread Boy Craft a gingerbread boy that can stand, Carver Branch by Paul Galdone ages 5-10
*4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 24, Izzy Gizmo Try your hand at engineering with Snap Eden Park Branch by Pip Jones Circuits, ages 8-10
3 p.m. Saturday, January 26, Celebrate Chinese New Year Make a cool snake craft to celebrate the Fairwood Branch by Carolyn Otto Chinese New Year, ages 8-11
Chines New Year: A Celebration for Everyone by Jen Sookfong Lee
*4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 3-D Printers Learn the basics of Tinkercad, design a Bluebonnet Regional Branch by Valery Bodden simple boat and watch the Library’s 3D printer in action, ages 9-11
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 19 Storytime at the Library Storytime gives children an excellent introduction to books and your child. We offer seven different Storytime 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 Children’s Services staff hopes Storytime will be an enjoyable staff members to place your child in a younger or older group. experience for each child, leading to a lifelong love of books For more information, call your local Library. Organized groups and reading. You are always welcome to attend Storytime with must reserve a date and time other than those listed below.
Lapsit – birth through crawling Bluebonnet 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 22, 29 Jones Creek 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, January 17, 24,31 Main Library 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 Zachary 10 a.m. Tuesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29
Toddler Time – for walking children through 2 years old Bluebonnet 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, January 23, 30 Central 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 23, 30 Fairwood 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29 Jones Creek 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 Main Library 10 & 11 a.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 Pride-Chaneyville 11 a.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 23, 30 Scotlandville 10 a.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 23, 30 Zachary 10 a.m. Wednesdays, January 9, 16, 23, 30
Preschool Storytime – for children 3 to 5 years old Baker 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, January 23, 30 Bluebonnet 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, January 23, 30 Central 11 a.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 23, 30 Delmont Gardens 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 22, 29 Fairwood 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31 Jones Creek 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 Main Library 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 Pride-Chaneyville 11 a.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 23, 30 River Center 10 a.m. Tuesdays, January 22, 29 Scotlandville 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 23, 30 Zachary 10 a.m. Wednesdays, January 9, 16, 23, 30
PJ or Night Storytime Jones Creek 7 p.m. Wednesdays, January 16, 30
Family Storytime Eden Park 4:30 p.m. Mondays, January 7, 14, 28 Main Library 7 p.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22, 29 River Center 11 a.m. Saturday, January 19 Scotlandville 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, January 15, 22
20 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library Save the Date!
Crazy Horse Book Talk with Author William Matson & Clown Family Members Adults are invited to the Main Library at Goodwood at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 2, for a FREE book discussion of Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life & Legacy with author William Matson, along with members of the Edward Clown family, Floyd Clown and Doug War Eagle. In the book, the Edward Clown family, who are the nearest living relatives to the Lakota war leader Crazy Horse, present the family tales and memories told to them about their famous grandfather. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.
Louisiana Trail Riders with Author Jeremiah Ariaz Associate Professor at Louisiana State University and author Jeremiah Ariaz will be at the Main Library at Goodwood at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 3, to discuss his most recent work Louisiana Trail Riders with adults. The book is a bridge between Ariaz’s long-standing interest in the American West and his current home in the South. It contains the photographs that have garnered him numerous awards and exhibitions nationally. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.
African-American Read-In 2019! Each year during the month of February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations and interested citizens are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting an African-American Read-In. The Children's Services Department invites everyone to the Library to enjoy and/or participate in several FREE programs to celebrate this annual event! To find out more about the national program, visit http://www.ncte.org/ aari. Registration is required for all. For program details and to register, call the Library branch location directly. Here’s the schedule: • 4 p.m. Mondays, February 4, 11, 18 & 25, River Center Branch • 4:30-5:45 p.m. Monday, February 11, Fairwood Branch • 3 p.m. Saturday, February 16, Scotlandville Branch • 4:45-5:30 p.m. Monday, February 18, Baker Branch • 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, Carver Branch • 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, Eden Park Branch
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 21 Adult Book Clubs @ Your Library – Book of the Month –
Baker Branch Jones Creek Regional Branch Scotlandville Branch • Baker Evening Book Club • Historical Society Book Club • Scotlandville Book Club 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 3 p.m. Saturday, January 12 The Life We Bury Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of I've Got My Eyes On You by Allen Eskens New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped by Mary Higgins Clark • Morning Book Club America's Destiny 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 14 by Brian Kilmeade Starry Night: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber Main Library at Goodwood • Historical Novel Book Club Bluebonnet Regional Branch 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 10 • The QUIRKY Ladies' Book Club The Cards Don't Lie 6:35 p.m. Thursday, January 17 by Sue Ingalls Finan The Gentle Art of Swedish Death • Mystery Lovers Book Club Cleaning Noon Tuesday, January 8 Track Your by Margareta Magnusson Extreme weather mysteries Library Books • RENEW Book Club Carver Branch 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 • Let the Library Elf help you • Gumbo Book Club Black Fortunes manage 1 p.m. Saturday, January 19 by Shomari Wills your loans and holds. No title chosen. Pride-Chaneyville Branch • Avoid overdues with email alerts. Eden Park Branch • Like It Or Not Book Club • Eden Park Book Club 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5 • Check multiple Library 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 The Book of Unholy Mischief cards. After Anna by Elle Newmark • Track books, DVDs, CDs, by Lisa Scottoline • Crafting for a Cause Book Club videos, magazines Fairwood Branch 1 p.m. Thursday, January 24 and more! Rose Cottage Sisters series • Join for FREE! • Books and Brew for Adults by Sherryl Woods 1 p.m. Monday, January 14 www.libraryelf.com New Year’s Resolutions
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1. Try OverDrive’s new Libby app for downloadable e-books, is published monthly by the audiobooks, music and videos Public Relations Department of the 2. Check out RBdigital for awesome audiobooks East Baton Rouge Parish Library 7711 Goodwood Boulevard, 3. Try Comics in RBdigital, too! Baton Rouge, LA 70806 4. Review TumbleBooks for young children (225) 231‑3710
5. Check out TumbleBookCloud Junior for elementary To receive a hard or electronic copy of The Source, students or update your mailing address, email the Public Relations Department: [email protected] 6. Enjoy TumbleBookCloud for Tweens & Teens 7. R ead Britannica e-books for non-fiction The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is a community service organization that connects 8. Visit the Digital Library at www.ebrpl.com/DigitalLibrary our citizens with information, to get started resources, materials, technology and 9. All you need is your Library card! experiences in order to make a positive difference in their lives.
22 The Source, January 2019 East Baton Rouge Parish Library COMPUTER CLASSES @ THE LIBRARY
In addition to FREE online classes in Gale Courses, Learning Express, Hoonuit, Treehouse, Lynda and our newest resource DigitalLearn, the following computer classes will be held throughout the month. Registration for some classes is required. For more information or to Visit a Library branch near you for register, call the Library branch directly or log on to www.ebrpl.com/DigitalLibrary for free free WiFi and computer use! resources and downloads. Baker Branch River Center Branch Introduction to Computers Introduction to the Library's Online 11 a.m. Monday, January 7 Catalog Introduction to Internet 11 a.m. Thursday, January 24 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 15 Scotlandville Branch Introduction to Microsoft Word 11 a.m. Thursday, January 17 Introduction to the Internet 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 Bluebonnet Regional Computer Tutoring Branch 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 *Address Labels with Microsoft Excel Using Microsoft Word to Make a 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 8 Résumé *21st Century Library Eden Park Branch 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 10 a.m. Thursday, January 10 Computers without Fear Zachary Branch *Mobile Device Help 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 5 *Introduction to Microsoft Word 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 15 Introduction to the Internet 10 a.m. Thursday, January 10 *Google Part I: Gmail, Drive & Docs 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 *How to Use Email 10 a.m. Thursday, January 17 Introduction to Facebook 10 a.m. Thursday, January 24 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 Carver Branch Learning Express Overview Main Library at Goodwood Introduction to Computers 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 26 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 8 Computers without Fear 9 a.m. Wednesdays, January 2 & 16 Open Lab Fairwood Branch 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 3 p.m. Monday, January 14 Introduction to Email Open Lab Open Lab 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 2 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, January 5 & 19 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 22 Introduction to Microsoft Word Introduction to Microsoft Word 2016 Introduction to the Internet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 30 9 a.m. Monday, January 7 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 30 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 12 Jones Creek Regional Delmont Gardens Branch Branch Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Introduction to Computers *Introduction to Computers 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 8 2 p.m. Thursday, January 10 10 a.m. Thursday, January 3 Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016 Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint *Introduction to Microsoft Word 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 3 p.m. Thursday, January 17 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 9 Introduction to the Internet Introduction to Microsoft Publisher *Introduction to the Catalog 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 15 2 p.m. Thursday, January 24 & Databases 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 15 Email Introduction to Microsoft Word 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 22 3 p.m. Monday, January 28 *Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 23 RB Digital 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 22 *Introduction to Microsoft Excel Get FREE basic computer 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 30 Tables: An Intermediate Level tutorials with Digital Learn. Microsoft Word 2016 All you need is your Library card! 9 a.m. Monday, January 28 Go online to the Digital Library at Pride-Chaneyville Branch www.ebrpl.comDigitalLibrary. Pinterest: Getting Started *Indicates that registration is required. 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 16
East Baton Rouge Parish Library January 2019, The Source 23 Main Library at Goodwood PRESORT STD Director, Spencer Watts US POSTAGE 7711 Goodwood Boulevard (225) 231‑3740 PAID Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. 7711 Goodwood Boulevard • Baton Rouge, LA 70806 MOBILE AL Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. A Department of City‑Parish Government PERMIT 1390 Sunday, 2 – 10 p.m. 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. Pride‑Chaneyville Branch Library 13600 Pride–Port Hudson Road (225) 658‑1540 OnView at the Library Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Main Library at Goodwood Scotlandville Branch River Center Branch Library For Love of Books Visual Art on Display 447 Third Street (225) 389‑4967 Artist Susan Broussard displays a variety Local artists and Southern University Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. of fiber art. Alumni display several pieces of their art. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Scotlandville Branch Library Bluebonnet Regional Branch 7373 Scenic Highway (225) 354‑7540 Mardi Gras Madness Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Local photographer Claude Lindsey will Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. showcase his Mardi Gras photos. Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. Zachary Branch Library Jones Creek Regional Branch 1900 Church Street (225) 658‑1840 RECYCLED READS Train Day @ the Library Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. 3434 North Blvd. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Baton Rouge Rail enthusiasts display Sunday, 2 – 6 p.m. their train photos and other train 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. memorabilia. Saturday, January 26 Library Information Visit us at: (225) 231‑3750 www.ebrpl.com Text a Librarian (225) 361-8476