Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 4:11pm

When it rains we say it rains cats and dogs…but what if it rained pancakes and syrup or spaghetti and meatballs? That’s the forecast!! On Tuesday @ 2 p.m. during Preschool Storytime we are going to read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The movie is coming up in theatres on September 18th so it would be treat to read the original story before watching the movie. Get your children’s imaginations rolling! 

Older children 8 to 12 years will investigate bones during Silly Science Club's Bare Bones! meeting on Tuesday, September 15th at 4:30pm. 

Don't forget Book Buddies meet Monday, September 14th at 4:30pm!  Bring your Book Buddy and have fun talking about books!

BARBARA BUSH BRANCH -- AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 6:10pm

Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyTitle to be discussed: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Date of meeting: Thursday, Sept. 24, 1:30pm, in the Earl Elliott Room.

BARBARA BUSH BRANCH -- BOOKS ON THE BAYOU DISCUSSION

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 6:01pm

Their Eyes Were Watching GodTitle to be Discussed: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston. Date: Saturday, October 31, 1:00pm, Earl Elliott Room. Summary: "Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930's, journeys from being a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance."

Barbara Bush Branch Evening Book Club

Submitted by Val S. on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 12:44pm

                 Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday October 13, 7:00pm, Women's Council of Realtors Conference Room (WCR). Title to be discussed Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth. Summary: "In this thriller set in the Middle East of 1914, Somerville, a British archaeologist, and his team are excavating a long-buried Assyrian palace when an American geologist from an oil company posing as an archaeologist arrives one day and insinuates himself into Somerville's group." Next Selection: "Movie Night" viewing of a movie based on a book by Kim Edwards. The group will meet in the Earl Elliott Room in November.

What's new at the Barbara Bush Library?

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 7:19pm

The Barbara Bush Library Friends newsletter for September 2009 is now ready for viewing.

This issue includes

     Page 1 Book Fair September 5;  Barbara Bush Library is Tops in Circulation

     Page 2 Museum Of Fine Arts Exhibit Coming Here: “Once upon a time: telling stories through clay”

     Page 3 FREE ESL Training; Workforce Solutions Returns; Dave is appreciated; Hurricane Season is here

     Page 4 Database Demo: Business Research

     Page 5 Children’s Services programs

     Page 6 Young Adult Events;  Writing Contest Winners

     Page 7 Adult Book Clubs

more