Category: EBRPL Events

Compassionate Reads

At the Main Library each month we hold the Compassionate Book Club. It originally started as part of our Building Common Ground program from last year, where we read Karen Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life and focused on a different step each month. Everyone got so much out of the experience that it has continued on in 2013. For this year we have chosen a variety of non-fiction titles that show the strength of compassion and the human spirit across different cultures.

Our next meeting is this coming Tuesday, August 27. We’ll be discussing I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity by Izzeldin Abuelaish. All meetings are at 7 p.m. at the Main Library. New members are always welcome so we hope to see you there!

Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:

Tuesday, September 24 – American Story: A Lifetime Search for Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things by Chris Dotson

Tuesday, October 22 – The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow

Tuesday, November 19 – Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years among the Poorest Children in America by Jonathan Kozol

Tuesday, December 17 – Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team that Changed a Town by Warren St. John

Here are the books we’ve read so far. You might have missed the discussion but these are well worth reading:

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Carver Branch Fit Club

Adults and young adults are invited to the library to get fit! Come to the Carver Branch on each Tuesday in the month of August, at 5:00 p.m. to observe and/or participate in monthly exercise demonstrations.

This month’s focus will be on Pilates. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing, and bring your mats, towels, and bottled water. Let’s get moving! For more information, call (225) 389-7450.

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Teen End of Summer Reading Events

River Center Branch, July 29, 12:00 p.m. We’ll play on the Xbox, eat pizza, fold origami and much more!

Main Library, July 30, 11:00 a.m. We’ll have pizza, crafts, games and cool prizes! You can also create a 2013 time capsule to be placed in the new Main Library.

Scotlandville Branch, July 30, 4:00 p.m. Pizza Palooza Party! Pizza, games, and prizes for everyone! We’ll mummify each other, play Minute to Win It, and eat delicious popcorn. We’ll have face painting, hula hoops, jump ropes, an egg race and much more!

Central Branch, July 30, 6:00 p.m.  Teen Zombie Prom: Break out your best zombie formal wear. There’ll be food, music and dancing! You may even be crowned Zombie Prom King or Queen!

Eden Park Branch, July 31, 2:30 p.m. Minute to Win It. Fun and games from the popular television game show Minute to Win It! Gather your team members and test your ability to beat the clock before 60 seconds elapses! Prizes will be awarded to winners.

Jones Creek Regional Branch, July 31, 2:30 p.m. Play games on the Xbox Kinect and enjoy some delicious pizza while you play!

Baker Branch, July 31, 3:00pm. Hang out with friends and enjoy delicious refreshments.

Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch, July 31, 3:00pm. End of summer pizza party. Play games, make cool jewelry, fold origami, paint a mural and more!

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Free ACT Practice Test

**Update: This is for grades 9-12.**

Teens can take a free practice ACT test on Saturday, August 24, 9:30 a.m-1:30p.m. This will be followed by a review session later in the week when scores are returned. The tests are offered at two locations on that day:

Jones Creek Regional Branch Library. Call 756-1170 for more information.
The review session will be on Wednesday, September 4, 6:30 p.m.

Scotlandville Library. Call 354-7500 for more information.
The review session will be on Thursday, September 5, 6:30 p.m.

Online Registration Required: Go to www.princetonreview.com (above Attend a Free Event in Your Area, click “ACT” in the “Choose Test” box and enter your zipcode.) Registration questions? Call Princeton Review at 1-800-273-8349

Arrive 15 minutes early and bring a #2 pencil and a calculator.

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Looking for ACT resources? Try Learning Express for ACT courses, practice tests and eBooks. You can also search the library catalog for ACT study guides.

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End of Summer Reading Children’s Parties

Games! spacewalk! clown! face painting! refreshments! PRIZES! There will be tons of fun to celebrate the end of summer! Children ages 3 and up are invited to the library to enjoy our always popular end of Summer Reading parties! All children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult or responsible adolescent. For more information, call the individual branch.

Central Branch: Monday, July 22, 10:00 a.m.
Bluebonnet Regional Branch: Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
Carver Branch & River Center Branch: Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 a.m. (at River Center Branch)
Fairwood Branch: Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.
Zachary Branch: Wednesday, July 24, 10:00 a.m.
Jones Creek Regional Branch: Wednesday, July 24, 6:30 p.m.
Delmont Gardens Branch: Thursday, July 25, 10:00 a.m.
Eden Park Branch: Thursday, July 25, 3:30 p.m.
Scotlandville Branch: Monday, July 29, 10:00 a.m.
Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch: Monday, July 29, 6:30 p.m.
Baker Branch: Tuesday, July 30, 10:00 a.m.
Pride-Chaneyville Branch: Tuesday, July 30, 3:00 p.m.
Main Library: Wednesday, July 31, 10:00 a.m.

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Red Stick Farmers Market Goes Mobile

The Red Stick Farmers market offers the healthiest, freshest, local produce, and it’s now going mobile! Every Wednesday morning from 9:00am to 11:00am it will be at the Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Hwy. On Wednesday afternoons, the mobile market will be at Star Hill Baptist Church, 1400 North Foster Drive, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

You can still catch the regular markets on Thursdays at 6400 Perkins Rd (Behind Pennington @ Kenilworth) from 8:00am to noon, and Saturdays, 5th and Main Streets Downtown 8:00am to noon. Check out Fresh Beginnings from HealthyBR.com and the Red Stick Farmers Market website for more information. Give your taste buds a treat!

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Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day

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Time to get rid of those old hazardous materials and chemicals that pile up in the garage or in the back of cupboards!

Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day is Saturday, June 1.  This is only open to East Baton Rouge Parish residents and commercial waste is not allowed. Items accepted range from batteries and pesticides, to pool chemicals and tires. See the complete list of items accepted.

There are many places where you can recycle household hazardous materials year round. Looking for more information about recycling in Baton Rouge and who to contact? Head over to the Recycling Office website.