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Hat Day at Baldwin Boettcher!

Submitted by Elise S. on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:45pm

 

Hats: Status, Style and GlamourEveryone is invited to wear a hat or cap to the library next Tuesday, September 13, for our first annual celebration of Hat Day at Baldwin Boettcher.  We will have fun all day long and will award prizes for the best hat spotted in the building each hour.  Preschool Story Time at 11:00 AM will feature a special hat craft for the children, but this day is for all ages.  Hat Day is our own creation, so feel free to be imaginative!  Don’t miss out on the celebration -– go in your closet and find a hat to wear next Tuesday! 

Find out more about hats:

Hispanic Heritage on Display

Submitted by Elise S. on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 12:45pm

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of LoveHispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15, but we are getting an early start.  Beginning Tuesday, September 6, the display table in the center of the library at Baldwin Boettcher will show off books, audiobooks and music by writers and artists of Hispanic countries or heritage.  As materials are checked out, we’ll be adding more, so keep checking throughout the month. 

Hispanic Heritage Month programs at Baldwin Boettcher:

Auto Audio Class

Submitted by Elise S. on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 4:51pm

classroomAs much as I love listening to audiobooks in my car, sometimes I just long to hear a human voice talking, rather than reading to me.  That means it’s time to take a break from the books on CD and check out something from Modern Scholar or Great Courses.  These two series present audio recordings of college lectures from some of the country’s top professors, and while that may sound a little dry and uninteresting, these CDs are anything but. 

Volunteer as an ESL Tutor

Submitted by Elise S. on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 2:52pm

Intermediate ESL classBaldwin Boettcher Branch needs volunteer ESL tutors for both one-on-one and small group classes.  Several tutor training sessions are planned in the coming weeks, including one on September 10 at nearby Barbara Bush Branch.  For more information on the ESL program, please stop by Baldwin Boettcher or call 281-821-1320 and speak with Cindy or Elise.  Helping new adult immigrants learn or improve their English skills is rewarding, fun, and a way to make a positive difference in people's lives.

Baldwin Boettcher Branch -- Evening Book Club

Submitted by Elise S. on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:29pm

The House on Mango StreetTitle to be discussed: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Date of meeting: Monday, September 12, 2011, at 6:30 PM. Summary: The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero. Told in a series of vignettes -- sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous -- it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. This book club selection celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

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