Yes it’s that time of year again. Lock your doors, hide behind the couch and pretend that noise you heard was just the wind. We have some devilishly good horror films for your Halloween treat.
Halloween (original and remake),
Saw (original and sequels),
Wolf Creek and more!
Take a look at the library catalog….
The Ghoulish Librarian recommends the awesome Let the Right One In
The super popular library jazz series Live @ Chelsea’s kicks off for a new season on Wednesday October 21, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Chelsea’s Cafe, 2857 Perkins Road. The series will run through Spring 2010 featuring some fantastic jazz musicians!
First up on October 21st is Harry Anderson, jazz bassist and director of the Southern University Jazz Institute. Be hip and don’t miss it!
Check out photos of past Live @ Chelsea’s shows on our Facebook page.
September 26-October 3rd is Banned Books Week! It’s a celebration of the freedom to read under the protection of the First Amendment. You can read all about it here on the American Library Association website.
You might be surprised at some of the titles that have been challenged (a formal written request made to remove a book from library shelves). Here is a fascinating list of the top 100 banned and challenged classics.
You’re on the web catching up on the news, checking your favorite local websites and then on to national news sites. It can be time consuming, what if you could find it all in one place? Well you can!
Take a look at our News Resources Guide
Here you will find the latest headlines from Baton Rouge and Louisiana news channels, national newspapers and television, even international news agencies. The news headline feeds constantly update with breaking news and save you the hassle of going from site to site. You can even listen to the news online!
Ever heard of Freecycle? It’s a good way to pass on items you no longer need, and a much greener alternative than the landfill. The Freecycle Network covers most of the country and Baton Rouge has it’s own group. Basically you post the item you want to get rid of and local people will respond. You can also post if you are looking for an item. You’ll be surprised what people give away!
It’s easy and completely free to join and all items are free. Freecycle groups use a yahoo groups page for listings so you do need to have a yahoo email address to read the listings.
You know you love Ken Burns’ documentaries. You know you do. So if you just can’t wait until his latest, The National Parks, comes out in September, you can feed your jones with a preview on this site.
Since PBS created the site to complement The National Parks, there are video clips from the program and an interview with Ken Burns himself!
If you’re the one feeling loquacious, you can share your own National Park stories in the “Share your Story” section or check out online chat transcripts from Burns and his colleagues. In the “Spread the Word” area, you can fool your friends — send them virtual Park postcards. Fun!
So avoid impatience — check out America’s Best Idea.
Interested in Jazz? Then you’ll love The Red Hot Jazz Archive, a website about the history of Jazz before 1930. There is information about many of the earliest jazz groups including discographies and biographies of the musicians.
Some of the coolest aspects of the site are the multimedia sections. There are some very early jazz films that you can watch and you can listen to a large number of classic jazz audio recordings.
This site is full of sax appeal, take a look and stay cool!
Our Research Guides are online resources that contain books, websites, RSS feeds, podcasts, and videos. We have 24 guides so far on subjects such as Arts & Culture, Genealogy, Health, Science, News Resources.
We also have our How Do I Guides. Here you can get step by step assistance with topics from tracking down ancestors to finding legal forms. List of all How Do I Guides
Our guides will be continually growing and changing so keep checking back. We know you’ll find these great resources really helpful. If you have an idea for a Research or How Do I Guide you’d like to see, please let us know!
It’s the Fortieth anniversary of Woodstock, when hundreds of thousands of people attended the legendary three days of peace, love and music in New York state. The festival ran from August 15-18, 1969 and featured artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Who.
Footnote.com in partnership with the Poughkeepsie Journal have created an online archive of pictures, digitized documents, flyers, band posters and newspapers relating to the event. Take a look and you can contribute your own memories and thoughts.
Our wildly popular jazz series, Live@Chelsea’s, is back with a bang! Beginning on October 21, you can once again enjoy live jazz and great food at Chelsea’s Cafe under the Perkins Rd Overpass.
We’ll kick off the new series with a past favorite, Harry Anderson, director of the Southern University Jazz Institute, and his group of local jazz notables. Harry’s group swings and you’re guaranteed to have a great jazz experience.
Upcoming shows will feature crooner Ned Fasullo, pianist Adrian Strickland, The Southern University Big Band and more!!
Live@Chelsea’s will run through April 2010 on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm. All ages are welcome to attend and the shows are FREE. Get there early for a good seat — these shows are popular!!!
Didn’t make it a Live@Chelsea’s show last year? Click on the link below to see what you missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqsPalYjX0I
We’ll feature clips from other past shows on our website, so visit often. And make sure to mark your calendar — Live@Chelsea’s, Oct 21, 6:30-8:30 pm.