Día de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico to remember and pray for family and friends who have died. Traditions include building altars, called ofrendas, at the gravestones of the dead, and filling them with favorite treats and photographs, as well as decorating with sugar skulls and marigolds. The Main Library is displaying an ofrenda constructed by Monica Santaella and others. You can visit it through November 12th.
The Recycled Reads Gift Book Sale is held the last Saturday of every month, which means you can get gently used books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, and more for just one single dollar per item. Proceeds benefit the library, so we can be even more awesome for you! Come out to our North Boulevard location at 9 AM on Saturday, October 26th, to start bargain hunting for the holidays.
You can learn anything on the internet if you know where to look. Luckily, your local public library has Lynda, where you can access tons of that knowledge from the comfort of your own home with nothing but a computer and your library card number. Here’s what’s popular with the learning folks in East Baton Rouge this month:
This is the 2nd Session in our Series about How To Start A Non-Profit. Learn how to:
The Career Center is hosting this workshop in cooperation with The Middleburg Institute.
Registration is required. Please call 225-231-3733 or register online here.
Become a volunteer with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program! No experience is required, and you can help as a tax preparer, greeter or intake specialist, financial educator, or interpreter. The first orientation session will be held on October 9th at 11:30 AM. Call (225) 383-2643 or visit their website for more information.
Did you know October is Louisiana Archaeology Month? Celebrate Louisiana’s rich history with the Baton Rouge Room! On Wednesday, October 16th, a representative from the Louisiana State Division of Archaeology will discuss findings in and around the Baton Rouge Area, as well as ongoing projects. The night starts at 7 PM at the Main Library on Goodwood. Can you dig it?
If you’re between the ages of 18 and 30ish, we’ve got some spookily great programs for you!
Nowadays, almost all online applications use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Too often, this software resembles a big black hole, and the applicant never again hears anything about their application. We will de-mystify ATSs, show how the most common ones work and, most importantly, how to conquer them and get through to a human recruiter.
Join Brandy Cahlink, Human Resource Manager at Olin Corporation and Anne Nowak, Certified Career Coach and Head of the EBRPL Career Center at the Main Library for this free event. The program begins Friday, October 4th, at 12 PM. Registration is required. Please call 225-231-3733 or register online here.
Join us next Saturday for a Spanish-language business seminar about resources you can use to improve your business. You’ll learn how to open a business, market yourself, establish a credit history, use free tools from the library, and what resources are available in Spanish! Doors will open at 8:30 AM. Register in advance by calling (225) 347-0724 or visiting our EventBrite page.
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¿En busca de recursos para crecer o establecer una empresa? Participa en el Seminario Empresarial en lo cual aprenderás:
La puertas abren a las 8:30am. Programacion empieza a las 9 en punto.
On Friday, October 11th, we’ll show Sing for FREE! Come to the Main Library at Goodwood at 7PM to join in the fun.