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.
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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.


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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.

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Monday, October 15, 2012

 

Family Story Time @ Bowles Library!


Join us Monday nights at 7 p.m. for
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!

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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.

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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.


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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.

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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.



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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.

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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.



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