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A Safe and Secure Digital Baton Rouge
The City-Parish will host a virtual cybersecurity workshop, called “A Safe and Secure Digital Baton Rouge,” at 6 p.m. Oct. 25.
The workshop is in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held annually in October. The City-Parish will also host a cybersecurity symposium for Louisiana public agencies, as well as ongoing education and training for employees and residents throughout this month.
The virtual workshop will feature remarks from Mayor Broome and guest speakers Adam Arceneaux with CMA Technology Solutions, a Baton Rouge-based IT and cybersecurity firm; Jared Cavalier with Catholic High School who will discuss common cyber threats against families and youth; and Phil Stuart, a JPMorgan Chase banking and identity expert based in Baton Rouge.
The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information and to register, visit brla.gov/cyberworkshop.
Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire
Join us for the 8th Annual Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire, family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, & resourcefulness! This year’s weeklong hybrid event, lasting October 18 – 23, will celebrate makers, library makerspaces, & folks with a passion to learn new skills through interactive workshops, grab & geaux crafts, an outdoor maker market, a showcase of robotics excellence, and a celebration of terrible robots fighting sumo style!
Everything starts this very night with an electronics take-apart workshop at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6:15pm. Check out the schedule of events, and register for each event by clicking its name, visiting the library events calendar, or calling (225) 231-3750 for further assistance.
Monday, October 18
- Electronics Take-Apart Workshop – 6:15 p.m. – Bluebonnet Regional Branch Take apart old electronics, explore their parts, & build new simple gadgets and machines with the harvested parts. (Ages 10+)
Tuesday, October 19
- Laser Workshop – 6 p.m. – River Center Branch Learn the basics of how to use the laser cutter/engraver, then customize & create your own laser cut & engraved keychain. Complete this training class to reserve the laser cutter/engraver for your next project. (Ages 10+)
Wednesday, October 20
- Fabric Corner Bookmarks Workshop & Cricut Maker Demo – 3 p.m.– Jones Creek Regional Branch Select & assemble materials to sew into a fabric corner bookmark. (Ages 10+)
- Innovation Space Badging Class: Audio Equipment – 4 p.m.– Bluebonnet Regional Branch Complete this training class to reserve the Innovation Space & audio equipment for your next project. (Ages 10+)
Thursday, October 21
- Cricut Workshop: Personalized Tote Bags – 6 p.m. – Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Learn how to use the Cricut Explore Air 2 & Cricut EasyPress 2 by making your own tote bags. Materials & hands on instruction will be provided; upon completion, patrons will earn a badge to reserve and use the Cricut products at any branch’s makerspace. (Ages 10+)
Saturday, October 23
- Outdoor Makers Market – 10am – 2pm – Main Library at Goodwood (registration not required) Discover & support local makers at the library! Apply to be a maker or vendor at: https://batonrouge.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/
- Hebocon Workshop – 10am – Main Library at Goodwood Prep your robot for the Hebocon using recycled materials! (Ages 10+)
- America’s Next Top Robot: School Robotics Showcase – 11am – Main Library at Goodwood Watch robots strut their stuff & celebrate the local students who built them! In-person & live streamed to facebook.com/ebrpl (All Ages)
- Musical Performance by Minos the Saint– 12pm- Minos the Saint will be playing in the plaza featuring their original music from their Classical/Cajun/Zydeco/Latin jazzy roots
- Hebocon: Low Tech Robot Fight – 1pm – Main Library at Goodwood A contest of low-tech creativity for all skill levels! In-person & live streamed to facebook.com/ebrpl (All Ages)
LinkedIn Learning Popular Courses for October
Lynda is now LinkedIn Learning! Log on with your library card number and library account password (the same one you use for our online catalog), and check out these popular courses:
- Marketing Communications
- Leading a Marketing Team
- Writing a Press Release
- Google Universal Analytics Essential Training (2020)
- Advertising on Facebook
- Personal Branding on Social Media
- Brand and Marketing Integration
- Advanced Branding
- Create a Brand Strategy
- Building an Integrated Online Marketing Plan
Final Girls & the Evolution of the Slasher Film with June Pulliam
The Fall Frights horror series for adults continues! Join us this Sunday, October 3rd, for a presentation by LSU Distinguished Instructor June Pulliam on horror’s favorite final girls and the evolution of the slasher film.
Love horror? Check out the other events in the Fall Frights series (viewer discretion advised):
- Evolution of the Slasher Film with June Pulliam (Presentation) – 3 p.m. Sunday, October 3
- Film Screening of Candyman (1992, Rated R) – 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 6
- Film Screening of Child’s Play (1988, Rated R) – 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 13
- Bring Your Own Dolls – show off your creepy dolls!
- Book Discussion of Night Shift by Stephen King – 3 p.m. Sunday, October 24
- Film Screening of Halloween (2018, Rated R) – 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 27
- Halloween costumes welcome; must be library-appropriate
Next month, we’ll spotlight CREATURE FEATURES.
Registration is available online or call 225-231-3750 for assistance.
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Join library lovers from all over in celebrating the many ways libraries empower by using the #LibrariesEmpower hashtag on social media between now and September 22nd. One randomly selected post will win a $100 Visa Gift and an ALA poster of The Child from Disney’s Mandalorian.
Who could say no to that face?
Visit our homepage to learn more about how your library card can help you start a business, get educated, decorate your living space, fix your car, and more!
CALL FOR MAKERS
The Call for Makers for the 2021 Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire is open now! Apply today to be a part of the greatest show (and tell) on earth. If you make anything from rugs to robots, we’d love to see it.
Hey, that’s more days than usual! Yep! Because of the pandemic and to celebrate the library’s excellent maker spaces, this year’s Maker Faire will be spread out over several days, with smaller events happening at each Maker Space.
Do I have to come to all those days? Nope! Saturday, October 23rd, is our Maker Day.
What should I bring? Robots are our theme this year! Makers of any kind are encouraged to apply.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to us on Facebook or by emailing makerfaire@ebrpl.com.
VITA Help with Expanded Child Tax Credit
Garden Discoveries: Be a Bee
The Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundation will host a FREE Garden Discoveries series event for families with children ages 7-10 at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Main Library at Goodwood led by Kevin Langley of the Capital Area Beekeepers Association. Attendees can register for limited in-person seating or attend virtually on Facebook Live!
Children will be able to look inside part of a real beehive, dress up in junior beekeepers’ outfits, hats and gloves, and learn how bees collect the honey and do their waggle dance to let other bees know where the good pollen is. Families will walk around the Botanic Garden with Buzzy the Bee and the Beekeepers in search of flowers with pollen and real bees! And, at the end of the hour, they will taste three local honeys and select their favorite flavor.
To attend in-person: To comply with social distancing guidelines, in-person seating is limited and registration is required to attend. Registration is available on this webpage or call 225-231-3750 for registration assistance. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
To attend virtually: View this event virtually on Facebook Live at Facebook.com/EBRPL at 10am Saturday, June 12, 2021. A recording will be available at Facebook.com/EBRPL and YouTube.com/EastBatonRougeParishLibrary after the event.
Summer Movies on the Plaza
We are excited to announce that outdoor Movies at the Main Library are back! This FREE event will be outdoor only. No indoor viewing this year.
The Lemonade Bus will be here. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.
Upcoming movies:
The Princess and the Frog. June 11. 7:00 PM
Cool Runnings. June 18. 7:00 PM
Dora and the Lost City of Gold. June 25 7:00 PM