The Baton Rouge Orchid Society will present its 29th annual Orchid Show and Plant Sale on July 12 - 13 at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd. The theme of the Show is "Orchid Paradise." Orchid societies Houma, Lafayette, Alexandria, Mobile, and others across the Gulf South will stage exhibits to carry out this theme. This Show and Sale provide an opportunity to experience the sight and smell of hundreds of exotic orchids in one place. Although people are usually surprised to learn that orchids are fragrant, some of them are wonderfully so.
The Show is free and open to the public. Dates and times are Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Throughout the Show members of the Baton Rouge Orchid Society will be on hand to greet guests, provide guidance in purchasing plants, and answer questions about orchid culture.
A number of commercial vendors will have plants in bloom B as well as plants ranging seedlings to blooming size B to sell. Prices are reasonable, and cultural information will be available. Vendors will also have exhibits in the Show. For further information contact Danna Spayde at 225-317-0933 or e-mail orchidnut_2000@yahoo.com.
The Southern Cruisers Riding Club
The annual "Rollin' for Hope" charity endeavor to benefit St. Jude Children's
Pennington Balloon Championship
Taking place August 8, 9 &10 starting at 6:30 a.m. every morning at the BREC park across
Jazz Concert
Enjoy of night of live jazz with John Gray at
Shaw
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes
centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. Showings begin June 20,
June 21 (add link for shaw center website)
Alzheimer’s Seminar
Find out information about Alzheimer’s disease at the Carver
Branch Library,
Career
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Genealogy Research
Has your genealogical search stalled?
Learn which resources and strategies might
help you get to the next step at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library on
Saturday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. or Thursday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m. Participants
will meet with genealogy librarian, Cassie Fedricks, for a brief evaluation of
their problem.
Fedricks will offer
suggestions on how to proceed and provide a free resource list for future
reference.
Participants can also gain
valuable knowledge from other members of the group by learning what has and has
not worked for them.
Registration is required.
For more information, call (225) 763-2283.
Calligraphy For
Everyone
Learn how
to make your invitations more inviting through the art of calligraphy.
Lynn Branton will teach patrons how to write
in calligraphy during this free workshop at the Baker Branch Library on Friday,
June 20, at 2:00 p.m.
Branton is a resident of Baker and
has been a calligrapher for the past ten years.
She is a member of the Louisiana Calligraphy Guild.
Registration is required for this
workshop.
For more information, call
Author, Daniel Trask
to Visit Library
Author, Daniel Trask, will be at
the Main Library on Monday, June 9, at 7:00 p.m.
Trask will be discussing his latest book,
DMR, as well as his experiences with self-publishing. DMR is the story of a recent
college graduate’s first six months in the real world, working as a direct
caregiver within the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. Trask chose to avoid the
conventional route to publication with his first book, My Dog the Meat
Eater.
He created his own publishing
company, One Tiny Pizza and has published both of his own novels as well as his
grandfather’s WWII memoir, Harry’s War. Trask was born in
Blogging with Blogger
Blogging is
one of the fastest and easiest ways to publish to the web.
Learn about blogs and how to create your own
at the Main Library on Tuesday, June 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Participants will learn how to sign up for a
free blog with Blogger.com, write a post and publish it to the web, customize
their blog, and how to blog responsibly and safely.
Registration
is required.
For more information and to
register, call
Baton Rouge
Discover how to create special keepsakes with
scrapbooking.
Denise Gautreaux with
Scrapbook & Co. will teach participants how to scrapbook at the Jones Creek
Regional Branch Library on Saturday, June 28, at 2:00 p.m.
The Library will provide paper, adhesive and
embellishments.
Three books on
scrapbooking will be given away as door prizes.
Registration
is required.
For more information, call
Consumer And Small
Business Classes
Alexis
Anderson, executive director of Presenting Resources Effectively, Applying
Christ-Like Humbleness (P.R.E.A.C.H.) will hold consumer classes and small
business programs once a month through December at the Carver Branch
Library.
The
consumer class, Understanding Your Credit Report, will be held on Monday,
June
16, at 6:00 p.m.
Blood Drive
LifeShare
Blood Centers will be holding a blood drive at the Main Library on Wednesday,
June 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
LifeShare Blood Centers is a nonprofit organization with centers
supplying blood and blood components to community hospitals predominately in
the south central
Ask-A-Lawyer
Free Legal Advice at the Library
Take
advantage of free, individual, legal counseling sessions offered by the Pro
Bono Project of the Baton Rouge Bar Association.
Area attorneys will be available for
confidential, one-on-one, 15 minute sessions for legal advice on a first come,
first served basis at the Pride-Port Hudson Branch Library on Saturday, June 7,
from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch
Library on Saturday, June 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Experts will be in the areas of Business (Collections,
Consumer Transactions, Insurance Disputes, Sale/Purchase), Criminal (Felony,
Traffic, Misdemeanor, Juvenile), Education (General), Employment (Unemployment
Compensation, Discrimination), Family (Adoption, Custody/Visitation, Property
Settlement, Divorce, Support), Malpractice (Medical), Real Estate (Litigation,
Property Transfer), Torts (Negligence, Product Liability), and other specific
areas of law.
For more information, call
Adult Computer
Classes At The Library
The following computer classes will
be held for adults at two libraries in June.
Carver
Branch Library,
Tuesday,
Participants
will learn how to create fliers using Microsoft Word and Microsoft
Publisher.
Registration is required and
limited to 5.
Make Your Own Party Invitations
Tuesday,
Participants
will learn how to make party invitations using Microsoft Publisher.
Registration is required and limited to
5.
eBay 101
Saturday,
Participants
will learn the basics of how to sell items on eBay.
Registration is required and limited to 20.
Book & Math Buds
Training For Teens
Teens
interested in volunteering at the Library are invited to attend a training
workshop for Book and Math Buds at the Zachary Branch
on Monday, June 2, at 9:00 a.m. or at the
Main Library,
The Zachary
Branch Library Teen Council will be holding a four-part program where sixth
through eighth grade girls can spend time with teen girls who have made it
through the ‘tween years successfully.
The years between being a child and a teenager are a time when strong
opinions are formed and girls are torn between wanting to stand out and wanting
to fit in.
This program is designed to
guide girls on how to e happy and healthy as they enter a world of more
independence, peer pressure and emotions.
The program
will be held at the Zachary Branch.
Parents are invited to attend a 15-minute introduction at the beginning
of Chat 1.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, June 5, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Topics will include: Fingernail Fun, Love Your Fabulous
Self, Hobbies and Healthy Snacks
Chat 2 – Pick Up The Beat!
Thursday, June 12, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Topics will include: Exercise, Respect Your Real Self,
Beauty and Make-up
Chat 3 – I Am Not My Hair!
Thursday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Topics will include:
Hair, Clothes, Hygiene and Nutrition
Thursday, June 26, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Topics will include:
Parents, School, Dating and Peer Pressure
Teens let
your voices be heard!
WordPlay along
with the Teen/Young Adult Services Division of the East Baton Rouge Parish
Library invites all area teens to participate in Right 2 Write Poetry Workshops
this summer.
The workshops will be
hosted by Anna West and conducted by a lead teaching artist and a teen
mentor.
The focus will be on written,
spoken word and performance poetry.
The
lead teaching artists and teen mentors will also assist in developing teams and
serve as coaches for the Library Poetry Slam at the Main Library on Sunday,
June 29, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To
register, call your nearest participating branch.
The workshop schedule is as follows:
Delmont
Saturdays,
Main Library –
Monday-Thursday,
Anna West is a poet, educator and
community arts organizer.
She has
innovated youth writing programs in diverse community settings for eight
years.
She served as the Program Director
of Young Chicago Authors (YCA) from 2000-2005 and was the co-founder of YCA’s
Say What Magazine and Louder Than A Bomb, the highly acclaimed Chicago Teen
Poetry Slam.
She holds a B.A. in
creative writing and has taught community arts pedagogy at Columbia College
Chicago and Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education.
West recently returned to her hometown of
Anime Jeopardy
Teens can
put their Anime knowledge to the test and win cool prizes during this fun game
of Anime Jeopardy at the Baker Branch on Friday, June 6, at 3:00 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to 15.
For more
information and to register, call
Teens will construct a beach bag entirely out of duct tape at the Baker Branch, on Thursday, June 12, at 3:00 p.m. Waterproof and durable - it’s the perfect summer accessory! Registration is required and limited to 15. For more information and to register, call
Rock out
like a rockstar at the Library!
All
teens are invited to test out their skills with Guitar Hero II on Playstation
II.
Registration is required.
Wednesday, June 4, 3:00 p.m. - Carver Branch
Tuesday, June 10, 2:00 p.m. – Main Library,
Friday, June 13, 2:30 p.m. –
Saturday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. - Baker Branch
Anime Club
Teens are
invited to the Baker Branch for an afternoon screening of their favorite Anime
DVDs on Monday, June 16, at 6:00 p.m.
No
registration is required. For more information, call
Afternoon Anime
Teens are
invited to the Carver Branch for an afternoon screening of their favorite Anime
DVDs on Wednesday, June 18, at 2:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call
Anime Mania!
Go wild with Anime at the Main
Library on Saturday, June 28, at 2:00 p.m.
The afternoon will be filled with Anime games, films, and a comic/manga
book swap.
Participants are encouraged
to dress as their favorite anime character and bring old comic/manga books for
swapping.
Refreshments will be
served.
No registration is required.
For more
information, call
What’s your
fear?
Teens will form teams and compete
in four icky, sticky, and gross challenges.
Participants are asked to wear old clothing that they will not mind
getting dirty.
Registration is required
and limited to 25.
Tuesday, June 3, 1:30 p.m. – Jones Creek Regional Branch –
Thursday, June 19, 2:00 p.m. –
Tuesday, June 24, 2:30 p.m. – Bluebonnet Regional Branch –
Wednesday, June 25, 2:00 p.m. – Main Library -
Learn how
fun and relaxing crocheting can be at the Carver Branch, on Thursday, June 12
at 3:00 p.m.
Teens are asked to bring a
knitting needle, and the Library will supply the yarn.
No registration is required.
Father/Son Game Day
Fathers and
sons are invited to the Carver Branch for an afternoon of games and fun on Friday,
June 13, at 2:00 p.m.
Participants will
have the opportunity to play the music edition of “Scene It” as well as classic
games such as chess and checkers.
Registration is required.
Teen Summer Reading
Kick-Off
In
celebration of the beginning of the Summer Reading Program, teens are invited
to make colorful leis and play Dance Dance Revolution at the Central Branch on
Saturday, June 7, at 2:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
Registration is required and limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Teen Open Mic Night
Teens are
invited to showcase their talents in a coffee house style atmosphere at the
Central Branch on Thursday, June 26, at 5:00 p.m. Performances may include
music, dance, monologues, skits, poetry recitals, puppets, singing and
more!
Family and friends are welcomed to
attend.
Registration is required and
limited to 15.
For more information and to
register, call
Virtual Hoops
Teens are
invited to test out their basketball skills with NBA Live 08’ at the Delmont
Gardens Branch, on Tuesday, June 3, at 2:00 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to 10.
For more
information and to register, call
Steppin’ with Tameka
Learn how
to step and enjoy a good workout at the same time!
Instructor, Tameka Roby, will teach teens the
basics of steppin’ to teens.
Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing.
Registration is required.
Thursday, June 5, 1:30 p.m. – Jones Creek Regional Branch,
Monday, June 16, at 2:00 p.m.
–
Learn how
to play one of the oldest games in the world.
Library staff will instruct teens on the basics of chess at the Delmont
Gardens Branch, on Wednesday, June 25, at 10:00 a.m.
Registration is required and limited to 10. For more information and to
register, call
Acting for Beginners
This weekly
workshop will introduce teens to acting with theatre games, monologs, and scene
work.
The workshop is free and will be
held at the Eden Park Branch on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. beginning June 4 and
ending July 2.
Registration is required
and limited to 12.
For
more information and to register, call
I’ll Take Movies for
100
Teens are
invited to test their knowledge of movie trivia during this fun and fast paced
game of Movie Jeopardy!
Registration is
required for the program at Jones Creek Regional Branch.
Thursday, June 5, at 2:00 p.m. –
Tuesday, June 10, 2:30 p.m. – Jones Creek Regional Branch,
Express Yourself!
Create a
fun and unique journal with photos and scrapbook materials at the Greenwell
Springs Road Regional Branch, on Tuesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m.
Bring your favorite photos and the Library
will supply the materials needed to construct a journal that is distinctly
yours!
Registration is required and
limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Disappearance of Angela
Day – A Mystery
Teens are
invited to search for clues, examine the evidence, act out the parts of the
suspects, and solve the crime at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch, on
Wednesday, June 11, at 2:00 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to 24. For more information and to
register, call
Dungeons and Dragons
Using the
Dungeons and Dragons game, teens will create an individual character and be
guided through an ongoing fantasy adventure to determine whether or not they can
become a hero.
The competition will be
held each day starting Monday, June 23 through Thursday, June 26, from 3:30 to
5:30 p.m. at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch.
Registration for the week is required and
limited to 10. For more information and to
register, call
Game Day
Teens are
invited to try out Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution on PlayStation or
sample a selection of classic board games.
The fun begins on Tuesday, June 17, at 1:00 p.m. at the Jones Creek
Regional Branch.
Registration is
required and limited to 20.
For more
information and to register, call
Whose Line is it
Anyway?
Laugh your
socks off at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Tuesday, June 24, at 6:30
p.m.
Enjoy a nightclub atmosphere as
some local actors improvise a number of scenes that are sure to tickle your
funny bone!
Teens and adults are welcome
to attend.
No registration is required.
For more
information, call
Tie-Dye at the
Library
Make a
groovy change to your wardrobe with tie-dye!
Teens should bring a pre-washed and dried white t-shirt, handkerchief,
sock, or other item to tie-dye to the Main Library on Saturday, June 7, at 2:00
p.m.
Participants are encouraged to wear
old clothing.
Registration is required
and limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Halo 2
Teens will
battle against one another with Halo 2 on X-Box at the Main Library, on Monday,
June 9, at 2:00 p.m.
Registration is
required and limited to 16.
For more
information and to register, call
PJ’s and Ped’s
Bring a
friend, a file, and your favorite polish to the Main Library for spa night on
Monday, June 23, at 6:00 p.m.
Teens will
enjoy snacks, magazines, and music!
Participants
are encouraged to wear their favorite pj’s!
No registration is required. For more information, call
Painting Poetry
Bring a
poem to life through painting at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch on Wednesday,
June 4, at 2:00 p.m.
Teens will use a
mix of mediums to visually interpret either an original poem or just one of
their favorites.
No registration is
required.
For more
information, call
Dance Dance
Revolution
Teens are
invited to take a spin with Dance Dance Revolution at the Pride-Chaneyville
Branch on Thursday, June 12, at 11:00 a.m.
Several versions will be available for participants to try.
Registration is required and limited to 6.
For more
information and to register, call
What’s Your Super
Power?
Create your
own comic book packed with super heroes and villains!
Library staff will help participants draw,
write, and design comic strips at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch on Wednesday,
June 25, at 2:00 p.m.
Registration is
required and limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Celebrate
the new Indiana Jones movie’s release with other fans at the Zachary Branch on
Tuesday, June 3, at 2:00 p.m.
There will
be a scavenger hunt, trivia contest, costume contest, and other fun games in
celebration of the new release.
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call
Taekwondo Basics
Learn about
Taekwondo at the Zachary Branch Library, on Tuesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m.
Teens will be taught an introduction to
Taekwondo with an emphasis on self-defense from fifth degree black belt and
senior certified instructor, Sarah Bailey Luke of David Vincent’s Martial Arts
and Fitness, Inc..
Registration is
required.
For more
information and to register, call
Steppin’ with Tanisha
Tanisha
Roby will share the artistic style of African American “step-dancing” with
local teens at libraries this summer.
The art of
stepping was popularized by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.
fraternities and sororities.
Although it
has evolved over the years, the overall purpose is to display the creative
abilities of the African American Diaspora, the distinctive themes of the
respective Greek organizations, and the passing of the African-American
traditions through generations.
Roby has
been steppin’ for four years as a member of university step teams for
Saturday, June 7
10:30 a.m. –
2:00 p.m. – Carver Branch -
Saturday, June 28
2:00 p.m. – Pride-Chaneyville Branch -
Saturday, July 12
2:00 p.m. – Zachary Branch -
Saturday, July 26
2:00 p.m. –
Face Painting
Demystified
T
eens are invited to a creative face painting
workshop at several libraries this June.
Melanie and Melissa Babin will demonstrate various techniques on how to
create simple and complicated designs.
They will discuss how they learned creative face painting and how they
have been able to market their art.
The Babin
sisters are both in the eighth grade and have been painting for over six
years.
They specialize in face and body
painting and have painted faces at various festivals and events including Live
After 5 and Oktoberfest.
They workshop schedule is as follows:
Monday, June 23 – 10:00 a.m.
Zachary Branch -
Tuesday, June 24 – 2:00 p.m.
Central Branch -
Wednesday, June 25 – 2:00 p.m.
Bluebonnet Regional Branch -
Registration
is required.
To register or for more
information, please call the individual library.
Space Fun
Children,
ages 3 and up, can visit the stars with MARS!
The Mobile Astronomy Resource System (MARS) will be at two libraries in
June.
Chris Kersey, the manager of the
Highland Road Observatory, will talk to children about the solar system.
Following the presentation, children will be able to look through an optical
telescope for solar viewing, as well as view several space displays and
demonstrations.
MARS will
be at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch on Saturday, June 14, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. and the Carver Branch on Thursday, June 19, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.
For more
information, call the Pride-Chaneyville Branch at
Teen
volunteers will assist children, ages 6 to 11, this summer with reading and
math skills at the Main Library and the Zachary Branch.
Book Buds
is a reading program that pairs volunteer teens with children in second through
fourth grades. Teens help their buddies select books from staff-approved
materials, read to them, and serve as reading coaches.
In Math Buds, teen volunteers will use games
like Checkers, Chess, Battleship, Connect 4 and other fun activities to help
children improve math skills and critical thinking. The Math
and Book Buds schedule is as follows:
Book Buds
Zachary Branch
Mondays -
Main Library
Fridays –
Math Buds
Thursdays –
Furry Friends
Two local
animal groups will be visiting libraries this June to talk to children about
proper animal care. Volunteers from the Capital Area
Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS) will present their program, B-CAAWS You Care to
children, ages 6 to 9.
They will discuss
everything from healthy diets for pets to proper grooming.
They will also have a furry guest for the
children to meet.
The program will be at
the Eden Park Branch on Monday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m. and at the Baker Branch
on Friday, June 20, at 10:00 a.m.
Registration is required for this event.
To register or for more information, call the Eden Park Branch at
The Baton
Rouge Ballet Theatre’s Youth Ballet will present the ballet, Graduation Ball,
in the month of June at various libraries.
Graduation Ball is a light-hearted comic ballet set to the music
of Johann Strauss, inspired by a piece by David Lichine. At a graduation
dance, both the young ladies from a fashionable Viennese academy and the young
men from the neighboring military school must work to overcome their mutual
shyness while keeping an eye on the budding romance between the girls’
headmistress and the boys’ commanding officer. Children, ages 5 to 11, are
invited to attend.
The schedule is as
follows.
Monday, June 9
10:00 a.m. - Baker Branch
Tuesday, June 10
10:00 a.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Wednesday, June 11
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
3:30 p.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Thursday, June 12
10:00 a.m. -
3:30 p.m. -
10:00 a.m. - Central Branch
1:30 p.m. - Main Library
Monday, June 16
10:00 a.m. -
3:30 p.m. - Main Library
Tuesday, June 17
10:00 a.m. -
3:30 p.m. - Zachary Branch
Wednesday, June 18
10:00 a.m. -
Friday, June 20
10:00 a.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
For
more information, call
Draw with Chuck Galey
Popular children’s book
illustrator, Chuck Galey, will give a drawing lesson to ages, 5 to 11, at all
thirteen locations of the Library this summer.
Chuck's presentation will thrill young readers and teach them how to
draw the strangest things they have ever seen! Galey has illustrated over 50 books
for educational publishers around the country. He has created covers for Beverly
Cleary's Ribsey and Henry Huggins and R.L. Stine's
Tuesday, June 17
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
2:30 p.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Wednesday, June 18
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Zachary Branch
Thursday, June 19
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Friday, June 20
10:00 a.m. - Central Branch
Monday, June 23
10:00 a.m. - Baker Branch
2:30 p.m. - Pride-Chaneyville Branch
Tuesday, June 24
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. -
Wednesday, June 25
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Main Library
This program was supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State Arts Council and the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding Program.
How many
pigs like to read?
At least one named
Daisy!
Farmer Minor and Daisy, the
pot-bellied reading pig, will once again present their famous program, “Pig Out
on
Monday, June 9
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Zachary Branch
Tuesday, June 10
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Central Branch
Wednesday, June 11
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Main Library
Thursday, June 12
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Friday, June 13
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
Saturday, June 14
10:00 a.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Monday, June 16
10:00 a.m. - Pride-Chaneyville Branch
2:30 p.m.- Baker Branch
Tuesday, June 17
10:00 a.m. -
Registration
is required for this program.
To
register, call the individual library or for more information, call
Cool Tunes for Kids
with Eric Herman
Wednesday, June 4
10:00 a.m. -
Monday, June 9
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
2:30 p.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Tuesday, June 10
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday, June 11
10:00 a.m. - Baker Branch
2:30 p.m. - Zachary Branch
Thursday, June 12
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Pride-Chaneyville Branch
Friday, June 13
10:00 a.m. -
Saturday, June 14
10:00 a.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Monday, June 16
10:00 a.m. - Central Branch
2:30 p.m. -
This
program is supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State Arts Council and
the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts Council of Greater Baton
Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding Program.
Harvey Rabbit And
Friends
Harvey
Rabbit and Friends will perform at libraries this summer featuring Harvey,
Cecil the Orangutan, and T-Boy the Alligator with Tim and Laura Allured.
Tim and Laura are the masters behind these
hilarious puppets and perform wonderful programs filled with jokes, music,
magic, and dance.
The program will be
presented on the following dates:
Monday, June 9
2:30 p.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Monday, June 23
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
2:30 p.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Monday, June 30
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. -
Thursday, July 17
2:30 p.m. - Zachary Branch
Sing Along Songs
Children,
ages 2 and up, will sing along with Mike the Librarian and Oscar the Guitar as
they perform classic children’s songs at six libraries this summer.
The classic tunes will include Old McDonald,
Wheels on the Bus, I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad, Slippery Fish, and many
more!
The
schedule is as follows:
2:30 p.m. - Tuesday, June 17 – Main Library
2:30 p.m. - Wednesday, June 18 – Jones Creek Regional Branch
10:00 a.m. - Tuesday, June 24 – Zachary Branch
2:30 p.m. - Wednesday, June 25 – Central Branch
10:00 a.m. - Tuesday, July 1 –
10:00 a.m. - Tuesday, July 8 – Greenwell Springs Regional Branch
Registration
is required at all libraries.
Please
call individual libraries to register.
For more information, call
Charlie the Noiseguy
Charlie
Williams is the “Noiseguy”, a children’s comedian and vocal impressionist who
can imitate the sound of planes, trains, automobiles and much more!
He will teach children, ages 4 and up, how to
make noises of their own to insert into reading and storytelling.
No registration is required.
For more information, call
Monday, June 2
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
2:30 p.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Tuesday, June 3
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday, June 4
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Thursday, June 5
10:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. - Pride-Chaneyville Branch
Friday, June 6
10:00 a.m. - Baker Branch
Saturday, June 7
10:00 a.m. - Zachary Branch
Monday, June 9
10:00 a.m. - Central Branch
2:30 p.m. -
Tuesday, June 10
10:00 a.m. -
Playmakers Present
Planet Nobuk
Playmakers
of
Tuesday, June 3
10:00 a.m. - Zachary Branch
2:00 p.m. - Baker Branch
Monday, June 23
2:30 p.m. - Central Branch
Thursday, June 26
2:00 p.m. -
Tuesday, July 1
10:30 a.m. - Main Library
Monday, July 7
10:30 a.m. -
2:00 p.m. - Bluebonnet Regional Branch
Tuesday, July 8
2:30 p.m. - Jones Creek Regional Branch
Wednesday, July 9
10:00 a.m. - Carver Branch
2:30 p.m. - Pride-Chaneyville Branch
Thursday, July 10
10:30 a.m. -
Friday, July 11
10:30 a.m. -
Monday, July 14
10:00 a.m. -
Summer Chess
The East
Baton Rouge Parish Library’s popular chess program will continue with summer
classes for ages, 9 and up!
Volunteers
from the Baton Rouge Chess Club will teach the basics of chess to beginners and
intermediate level players.
There will
be a total of six classes and participants are encouraged to attend as many as
possible. The summer
chess classes will be on Saturdays, May, 31,
Horse Tales
Children,
ages 5 to 11, will have a chance to meet, Pam Kaster, author of the children’s
book, Zydeco Goes to Horse Camp, as well as the horse that inspired the story,
Zydeco!
Saddle up and head on over to
the Baker Branch on Monday, June 2, at 9:30 a.m.
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call
Super-Duper-Sculpture
Have fun
learning about three-dimensional art at the Baker Branch on Saturday, June 7,
at 11:00 a.m.
Children, ages 6 to 11,
will listen to a story about a sculptor and learn about three-dimensional
art.
They will also create their own
unique sculpture to take home.
Registration is required and limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Dancing with the
Mouse
Dance with
Mickey and friends at the Baker Branch, on Saturday, June 14, at 11:00
a.m.
Children, ages 4 to 11, are invited
to show their moves with a special Disney edition of Dance Dance
Revolution.
Registration is required and
limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Mask-Making Workshop
Children,
ages 5 to 11, will learn how masks are used by various cultures and then create
a mask of their own.
The fun begins at
the Baker Branch on Tuesday, June 17, at 2:00 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to 20.
For more
information and to register, call
Music Makers
Children,
ages 5 to 11, are invited to this groovy program which will explore the world
of music.
Participants will listen to a
story about music, hear different types of music, and create their own
instruments.
Find your beat at the Baker
Branch on Saturday, June 21, at 1:00 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Cool Collage
Several
children’s book illustrators use collages to tell their stories.
Children, ages 5 to 11, will learn how to
make their own story collages at the Baker Branch on Thursday, June 26, at 1:00
p.m.
Registration is required and
limited to 12.
For more
information and to register, call
Goats and Kids
Have you
ever considered owning a goat?
Learn
more about them at the Baker Branch on Saturday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m.
Ken Johnston will bring along his own pygmy
goat for this introduction to goats.
Ages 4 and up, will learn the medical and emotional needs of this
contender for “man’s best friend”.
Registration is required and limited to 50.
For more
information and to register, call
Captain Underpants
Trivia Contest
Are you the
authority on Captain Underpants?
Prove
it during this fun trivia contest at the Baker Branch on Monday, June 30, at
3:00 p.m.
In addition to the trivia
contest there will be a burping contest, a toilet paper toss, and an underwear
flinging contest.
Great prizes will be
awarded to the winners of these contests.
Registration is required and limited to 20.
For more information
and to register, call
Stars and Stripes
Book Club
Children,
ages 5 to 11, can learn all about the 50 states with this new fun book
club!
The club will meet weekly
throughout the summer to discuss books set in or about that weeks selected
state.
Each member will share what they
have learned from the book they have read.
The club is moving alphabetically through the states and the month of
June will feature
Starry Starry Nights!
Graphic
artist, Karen McCormick, will teach children, ages 8 to 11, how to draw stars
and planets at the Central Branch on Monday, June 2, at 2:30 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to
25.
For more
information and to register, call
Write Poetry!
Poet,
Claire Dixon, will teach children, ages 8 to 11, how to tap into their creative
energy and discover the fun of writing poetry at the Central Branch on
Wednesday, June 4, at 2:30 p.m.
Registration is required and limited to 20.
For more
information and to register, call
Library Sports Day
In honor of
the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Eden Park Branch will hold a library sports
day!
Children, ages 4 to 11, will
compete in various relay races for exciting prizes on Thursday, June 5, at 4:00
p.m.
Registration is required and
limited to 10.
For more
information and to register, call
Steppin’ at the
Library
Learn how
to step and enjoy a good workout at the same time!
Instructor, Tameka Roby, will teach children,
ages 8 to 11, the basics of steppin’ at the Eden Park Branch on Saturday, June
14, at 3:00 p.m.
Participants are asked
to wear comfortable clothing.
Registration is required and limited to 10. For more
information and to register, call
Game Day Extravaganza
Games and
prizes abound at the Game Day Extravaganza!
Children, ages 7 to 11, can try their hand at a variety of games at the
Eden Park Branch on Monday, June 23, at 2:30 p.m.
A selection of books on games will also be
available for children to check-out.
No
registration is required.
For more
information, call
Can Rockets Fly to
the Stars?
Children,
ages 7 to 11, will listen to a story about rockets and then assemble
mini-rockets using plastic film canisters, alka seltzer, and water.
Participants will learn the science behind
the experiment as they “blast off” their rockets outside of the library.
Lift off for this program will be at 11:30
a.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the Eden Park Branch.
Registration is required and limited to 10.
For more
information and to register, call
19th Century Toys and
Games
John
O’Neill, historian at the Centenary State Historic Site, will present a program
on historical games and toys at the Main Library on Wednesday, June 4, at 2:30
p.m.
Following the program, children
will play with replicas of the games and toys presented.
Children, ages 7 to 11, are invited to
attend.
Registration is required and
limited to 30.
For more
information and to register, call
Catch a Ride on the
Railroad
Learn about
model railroading from the Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders at the Main
Library on Thursday, June 5, at 10:30 a.m.
Club members will give a presentation on the world of trains and will
have a working model train on display.
All ages are invited to attend and no registration is necessary.
For more
information, call
Yo-Yo Man
Jim
Johnson, the Yo-Yo Man, will discuss the history of the yo-yo and show some
simple yo-yo tricks to children, ages 6-11, at the Main Library on Tuesday,
June 17, at 10:30 a.m.
An adult must
remain with children under 9 years old.
Registration is required and limited to 30.
For more
information and to register, call
Star Talent Show
Children,
ages 6 to 11, are invited to share their skills and talents at the Library’s
Children’s Talent Show at the Main Library on Saturday, June 21, at 10:30
a.m.
Performances may include singing,
dance, magic, comedy, music, and more!
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call
Belly Dance
Learn how
to shake your hips and keep in shape with some fun dance moves at the Main
Library on Tuesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m.
This event is open to girls, ages 8 to 11.
Registration is required and limited to 20.
For more
information and to register, call
Disney Dance Dance
Revolution
Children,
ages 7 to 11, are invited to show their moves with a special Disney edition of
Dance Dance Revolution at the Main Library on Wednesday, June 25, at 4:00
p.m.
Registration is required and
limited to 10.
For more
information and to register, call
Korean Karate
Instructors
and students of the Chi Institute will present a demonstration of Tang Soo Doo,
the Korean form of Karate, at the Main Library on Saturday, June 28, at 2:30
p.m.
This event is open to ages, 5 and
up.
Registration is required for
groups.
For more information and to
register, call
Bubble Gum Storytime
Children,
ages 3 to 5, are invited to a special bubbalicious storytime at the Main Library
on Monday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m.
There
will be fun stories, exciting games, and bubbly activities.
Registration is required and limited to 15.
For more
information and to register, call
Teddy Bear Picnic
Picnic with
your favorite teddy at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch on Friday, June 13, at
noon.
Children, ages 3 to 5, are invited
to bring their teddy bears and lunches to the library for the ultimate Teddy
Bear Picnic.
Registration is required
and limited to 20.
For more
information and to register, call
Mad Hatter’s Tea
Party
Children,
ages 6 to 11, will create their own “mad hat” while listening to
Keep Your Smile
Beautiful
Learn how
to keep a winning smile with Dr. Charles B. Morrison, D.D.S. at the
Pride-Chaneyville Branch on Monday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m.
Dr. Morrison will teach children, ages 5 to
11, the importance of oral health and how to properly brush and floss.
Registration is required and limited to 30.
For more
information and to register, call
Acting Class
Learn how
to shine like a star at the River Center Branch on Saturday, June 7, at 2:30
p.m.
Children, ages 9 to 12, will play a
variety of theatre games to improve their acting skills.
Registration is required and limited to 10.
For
more information and to register, call
Space Trivia Game
Show off
your knowledge of space at the River Center Branch on Monday, June 16, at 11:00
a.m.
Children, ages 8 to 12, will
compete against one another in an out-of-this-world Space Trivia Game!
The contestant to answer the most questions
correctly will win a prize!
Registration
is required and limited to 5. For more information and to
register, call
Tiara Club Book Club
Children,
ages 7 to 10, are invited to join this fabulous book club fit for a
princess!
This month the club will
discuss “Princess Emily and the Substitute Fairy”.
Following the discussion, the children will
create their own fairy bookmark.
The
club will meet at the River Center Branch, on Saturday, June 21, at 2:00
p.m.
No registration is required.
For more
information, call
Chess Time
Anyone
interested in playing or learning to play chess can attend the Zachary Branch
on Saturday, June 21, at 9:15 a.m.
Players will be matched according to age and/or skill level.
Library staff will be on hand to provide
assistance and basic instruction.
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call
Nancy Drew Book Club
Children,
ages 7 to 11, are invited to join this book club focused on the Nancy Drew
series.
The club will meet at the
Zachary Branch on Saturday, June 21, at 11:00 a.m.
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call
Disney Quiz Bowl
The Zachary
Branch Library Teen Council will present a Disney Quiz Bowl for children, ages
7 to 11 at the Zachary Branch on Thursday, June 26, at 3:00 p.m.
Teams of three will compete in this contest
which will consist of questions from Disney classic movies such as Aladdin,
Cinderella, and the Little Mermaid.
Prizes will be awarded and costumes are
encouraged.
Registration is required.
For more
information and to register, call