Birmingham Public Library Newsletter

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Blank Feature News Summer Reading 2016 The Birmingham Public Library has a summer of fun planned with activities, programs, and prizes for children, teens, and adults. Register for Summer Reading 2016 at your favorite branch, or visit BPL's summer reading page to register online, log your books, view the library event calendar, and more. Children's summer reading programs Teen summer reading programs Adult summer reading programs Poetry In You Contest, Summer Poetry Seminars to Be Held at Birmingham Public Library Roderick Woods has been hosting free Poetry In You workshops at various Birmingham Public Library locations and city schools for 14 years. In addition to several free poetry workshops being offered at three area libraries this summer, on July 23, Woods will be hosting the first Poetry In You Contest at the North Birmingham Regional Branch Library. The winners will receive $1,000 in cash, gifts, and prizes. ...Read More Events & Programs On Your Mark, Get Set...Use the Force! Eastwood Branch Library, May 26, 11:00 a.m. The Summer Reading Kick Off event at the Eastwood Library will have a Star Wars theme—there will be some major figures from the Star Wars universe on hand as well as Jedi training for the young attendees. There will also be icy treats from the planet Hoth and other light refreshments. Coffee, Conversation, and Crafts Springville Road Regional Branch Library, May 23, 11:00 a.m. A gathering of folks who want to meet new people, learn fun crafts, enjoy light refreshments, and feel like a part of the community. It is the happening place to be. All adults welcome and all instruction, materials, and refreshments are free! Active Living @ Your Library Five Points West Regional Branch Library, May 25, 10:30 a.m. The Active Living group will enjoy Sentimental Journey, The Restoration of the Lyric Theatre presented by Virginia Jones. Target audience: seniors. Resources & Classes Basic Crochet Class West End Branch Library, May 24, 10:00 a.m. If you are just learning how to crochet or need a refresher course, join in and learn all the basic techniques of crochet and have fun while you learn. Body Changing Springville Road Regional Branch Library, May 22, 4:00 p.m. Provides informal support in reaching healthy weight goals. Nutritional and exercise information is available, but no specific diet or plan is preferred. Provides a forum for discussion of common obstacles, healthy recipes, encouragement, and successful tips. Free Adult Computer Classes Five Points West Regional Branch Library, May 26, 9:30 a.m. Free adult computer class on basic PC. Registration required. Books & Materials 5 Books Bill Gates Wants You to Read This Summer Here in Seattle, summer is a gift you earn by gutting out nine months of rain and gloom. The skies are clear, there’s hardly any humidity, and the nights are cool. Best of all, you sometimes get the chance to sit outside reading a great book. ...Read More Book Review: Chess for Dummies Who doesn’t enjoy a good game of chess? With elements of art, science, arithmetic, and sport, chess is not merely a game to me, but rather an intellectual matching of the minds between two individuals trying to reach the inevitable goal of checkmate! ...Read More LGBT Rights: A Historical Perspective With the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots coming up in the next few years, I felt a need to write down a few resources I found helpful to put these issues into perspective. With this in mind, the 38th annual Central Alabama Pridefest will be taking place June 4-12. ...Read More Save the Date June 3, 2016 Bards & Brews Open Mic Poetry Event Avondale Regional Branch Library June 6, 2016 Life in 1916 Springville Road Regional Branch Library Steps to Starting Your Own Business Central Library BPL Calendar View all library events and programs happening in every BPL location. May 20, 2016 Birmingham Public Library 2100 Park Place Birmingham, AL 35203 205-226-3600 www.bplonline.org connect with us   This e-mail was sent from Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.

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The Great Give is the online fundraising campaign benefiting the 40 Public Libraries In Jefferson County. Tuesday, May 17 & Wednesday, May 18. Jefferson County Library Cooperative 2100 Park Place Birmingham, Alabama 35203   This e-mail was sent from Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.

Birmingham Public Library Newsletter

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Blank Feature News Central Library Hosting New Art Gallery Exhibit Featuring Birmingham Artist Merrilee Challiss “Everything going forward must be either an elegy (for what we have lost) or a celebration (of what we have left). Or both.” Those are the reflective words of Birmingham artist Merrilee Challiss. From May 7, 2016, through June 24, 2016, the Birmingham Public Library will showcase the artwork of Merrilee Challiss at the Central Library’s Fourth Floor Gallery. Enjoy energetic paintings and mixed media works of a pensive, psychedelic nature. Together these works make up Challiss’ New Ideal: New Works exhibit. ...Read More Summer Reading Signup Begins March 16 Register online or in person at your favorite library for Summer Reading 2016. The Birmingham Public Library has a summer of fun planned with activities, programs, and prizes for children, teens, and adults. Check with your library for more information about Summer Reading, and visit our online calendar for a list of BPL summer reading events. (Check back throughout May as the list is updated with additional programs.) Events & Programs Body Changers Program at Springville Road Library to Offer Weight Loss Support These days, many people are concerned with reaching and maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle, but don’t know where to get started. At Springville Road Regional Branch Library, we're introducing a new, informal community-based health program: Body Changers. ...Read More The Afterthoughts Springville Road Regional Branch Library, May 17, 2:00 p.m. Nonfiction book group that meets during the day. We get together to discuss a pre-selected book we've read. Light refreshments served. Active Living @ Your Library Five Points West Regional Branch Library, May 18, 10:30 a.m. The Five Points West Library's Active Living group will have a presentation by the Deep South Network mammogram group. Target audience: seniors. Resources & Classes Introduction to Genealogy Central Library, May 17, 11:30 a.m. Want to learn how to do genealogical research? Come to this introductory class that will help get you started on your genealogical journey. No registration is required. Beginning Sewing Instruction for Adults Springville Road Regional Branch Library, May 20, 1:00 p.m. Instruction for adults on basic sewing techniques from hemming, cutting out patterns, and piecing. Learn the Game of Chess West End Branch Library, May 19, 3:30 p.m. Chess teaches a higher level of thinking skills such as the ability to visualize, analyze, and think critically. Bring a friend make new friends and have some fun learning the game of chess. Target audience: children. Books & Materials YA Book Review: Carry On Remember how much Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy hate each other in the Harry Potter series? Imagine if they were forced to be roommates. Imagine if they were forced to work together! Now, imagine that, despite their intense mutual dislike, they’re both secretly crushing on each other! ...Read More Book Review: Where'd You Go, Bernadette? I rarely use the word "delightful" in a book review, but that's what comes to mind after listening to this book about depression and some possible mental illness that somehow manages to be somber and hilarious at the same time. Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple is told through e-mails, letters, receipts, and official documents, a writing style I normally avoid like the plague because of how it chops up the flow of the story for me....Read More Save the Date June 3, 2016 Bards & Brews Open Mic Poetry Event Avondale Regional Branch Library June 6, 2016 Life in 1916 Springville Road Regional Branch Library Steps to Starting Your Own Business Central Library BPL Calendar View all library events and programs happening in every BPL location. May 13, 2016 Birmingham Public Library 2100 Park Place Birmingham, AL 35203 205-226-3600 www.bplonline.org connect with us   This e-mail was sent from Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.