Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Black History Month events
Warmack Branch: African American Heritage Celebration from 2 to 3 pm on Saturday, February 16. The event will feature a special performance by the Ayubu Kamau Kings & Queens African Drum & Dance. The Ayubu Kamau Kings and Queens is a performing arts and youth empowerment organization centered in the education and preservation of African centered performing arts, history, culture and its contributions to the world. --------------
Main Library: History in the Telling:Poems Celebrating Black History Month, featuring author Warren Landrum, at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19. Since moving from the steel-mill town of East Chicago, Indiana to Grand Prairie, Warren Landrum has become active in many aspects of the community. He has served on the boards of several difference organizations such as Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful, the YMCA, and the public library. He will be reading from his book of poetry The Heart and Soul of a Black Man, and his work Let’s Go Home to Indiana Harbor - Reflections from Mid-Town America.
During February, the Main Library hosts an exhibit on the life of Frederick Douglass. Made possible by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the exhibition explores slavery and abolition through the life of one of the most famous men in nineteenth-century America.-----------------
Bowles Branch: "The Oldest Drum Beat in the World", featuring Baba Kwasi and the Ayubu Kamau Kings & Queens African Drum & Dance. Tuesday, February 26 at 5 pm. A magical journey through African History with songs, African drumming, and storytelling. An array of African drums and percussion instruments will be set up and used to demonstrate the universal power of sound, vibration, movement and the roles that music and dance play in daily life.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Bowles: Halo Tournament
Wednesday, Nov. 21: Teen HALO XBOX Tournament 2-6 p.m at the Bowles Branch Library. Teens 13 to 18 can register in person starting today to participate in the HALO XBOX 360 tournament! Test your skills and prove you are the best SPARTAN. Prizes awarded for the top three. Tournament to be held in the Bowles Life Center Computer Lab, next door to the Bowles Life Center Branch Library. Teens 13-18, only. Limited space available, so register today!Labels: Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, gaming, teen contest, teens
Bowles Family Movie Night
Tuesday night at Bowles: Family Movie Night- come enjoy a craft and a movie for all ages! The daughter of a Native America chief saves the life of a Virginia colonist, but can their love overcome everything that is trying to tear them apart? Movie is rated G for all ages. Program starts @ 6:30 p.m.
Labels: Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, crafts, family programming, movie
Bowles' Teen Reading Challenge
Characters Wanted! Today starts the Teen Winter Reading Challenge at the Bowles Branch: Teens 13 & up read and/or read and participate in 35 or more hours in order to earn their spot in the lock-in on January 18, and to be entered in the drawing for prizes! Forms are available today (November 19, 2012) through January 5, 2013 and are DUE January 5.
Labels: Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, reading program, teens
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Teen Screens Tonight At Bowles Library
Teen
Screens Tonight at Bowles Library!
6:30
p.m.
AVENGERS
ASSEMBLE!
When
the god of mischief tries to take over the Earth, S.H.I.E.L.D. assembles a team
of super powers to defend humankind to the end. But will their combined
efforts be enough?
Movie
is rated PG 13 for intense sequences of Sci-Fi Violence and Action Throughout,
and a Mild Drug Reference. Program is for teens 13 and older, please.
Labels: book based movies, Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, movie night, teen screens
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Family Movie Night @ Bowles Library!
Join us for Family Movie Night at Bowles Library Tonight @ 6:30 p.m.
When 2 year old Boo accidently enters Monstropolis, it's up to Mike and Sully to get her back to the human world before the other monsters discover her. But could Boo help them discover a way to power Monstropolis forever?
Movie is rated G, and the program is for all ages.
Labels: Bowles Life Center Branch Library; Family Movie Night; family programming; movie night
Monday, October 15, 2012
Family Story Time @ Bowles Library!
Join us Monday nights at 7 p.m. for
Family Storytime at Bowles Library!
Family Storytime at Bowles Library!
2750 Graham Street, Grand Prairie, 972-237-7540
Bring your favorite stuffed animal, and wear your pajamas if you want!
Labels: all ages, Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, family programming, storytime
Monster ID Program for Teen Read Week @ Bowles Library!
Join us at Bowles Library October 15- 20
for Teen Read Week!
Grab an entry form at the Information Desk, then head over to the Teen Area to make your guess at which book the monster came from! Write down your answer next to the number on the sheet, and when finished, turn in the completed form to the information desk.
Open to teens 13-18, contest ends October 20.
Winners will be announced October 22.
Labels: Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, teen contest, Teen Read Week
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
NXT Cinema at Bowles Library!
NXT Cinema at Bowles Library
Tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Join us at Bowles Library for our NXT Cinema, for adults 17 and older!
In our movie tonight, Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.
Movie is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence and action.
Labels: adult programming, Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, movie night, NXT cinema
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
NXT Cinema Tonight @ Bowles Library!
Join us tonight at 6:30 at
Bowles Life Center Branch Library for
NXT Cinema!
On the run to make sure no one is harmed by his alter ego, Johnny Blaze must try and tame his demons in order to save a little boy from the plot of the devil.
Program is for adults ages 17 and older only.
Movie is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, and language.
Labels: adult programming, Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, graphic novels, movie night
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Pirate Day at Bowles Library
Pirate
Day at Bowles Library, 4-6 p.m.
Join us at Bowles Library for Pirate Day-
create your own pirate flag while
cheering on a group of kids track down the
pirate treasure of One Eye Willie and
trying to save their home town. Movie
is rated PG.
Program is for all ages.
Labels: Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, children's programming, family programming, Talk Like a Pirate Day
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Family Movie Night at Bowles Library
Family
Movie Night at Bowles Library
TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m.
Hoping to win the girl of his
dreams, a boy must discover the story of the Lorax, who fights to protect this
world.
Based on the book by Dr. Seuss.
Movie is rated PG for mild
brief language. Program is for all ages.
Labels: book based movies, Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, children's programming, family programming
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Teen Screens @ Bowles Library Tonight!
Tuesday, September 4 @ 6:30 p.m.
Bowles Life Center Branch Library
Saving
her sister from becoming the
female tribute for their district,
Katniss must
use all of her skills in order to
survive the most brutal competition around.
Based on the first of the bestselling trilogy
by Suzanne Collins.
Movie
is rated PG-13 for intense violent thematic material
and disturbing images, all
involving tweens and teens.
Program
is for teens 13 and up.
Labels: book based movies, Bowles LIfe Center Branch Library, crafts, teen programs, teen screens
