Elise S.'s blog

Dark Chocolate, Red Heart

Submitted by Elise S. on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 3:00pm

heartsIf you’re a chocoholic like me, then you may be as thrilled as I am to see the recent research about the supposed health benefits of dark chocolate, and particularly its heart-healthy attributes. Talk about good news! And there’s such an array of choices now –- so much chocolate, so little time! So if you are curious about some of these delicious-looking chocolate bars you see in the stores, please join us this Monday, February 8, at 5 PM, for our combo Hearts and Chocolate party and Valentine craft.

February Movies Celebrate Black History Month

Submitted by Elise S. on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 5:09pm

Measure of a ManBaldwin Boettcher's Classic Cinema Club will screen four movies in the month of February, all showcasing the talents of the legendary Sidney Poitier, and produced during the years 1955 to 1966.  For title information, please call the library at 281-821-1320. This special film series celebrates Black History Month.  For more activities at Baldwin Boettcher and other locations, please search the events calendars.

Baldwin Boettcher Branch -- El Club De Literatura Hispana

Submitted by Elise S. on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 6:31pm

Un grito desesperadoTitle to be discussed: Un grito desesperado by Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez. Date of meeting: Tuesday, February 23, at 6:00 PM. This is a bilingual book club.

Baldwin Boettcher Branch -- Evening Book Club

Submitted by Elise S. on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 6:58pm

BelovedTitle to be discussed: Beloved by Toni Morrison. Date of meeting: Monday, February 1, at 6:30 PM. Summary: Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free.

Wednesday Movies Showcase Stars

Submitted by Elise S. on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 1:46pm

The SunThe Classic Cinema Club meets once a month at Baldwin Boettcher on a Wednesday at 2 PM to watch a not-so-new but treasured movie on our large screen in the library's meeting room. On January 6, we invite you to join us for a screening of an Oscar winning film from 1951, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, based on Theodore Dreiser's novel, An American Tragedy.

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