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Long, long ago, Mother Goose flew into our lives, bringing a world of imagination, songs, and stories so dear that it seems they've always been with us.  Enjoy the ride as we lift off into the wild blue yonder of words that rhyme and ring with tradition!
 

Tuesday, March 27 @ 3:30 PM Twin Oaks Branch

Wednesday, March 28 @ 10:15 AM University Hills Branch

Thursday, March 29 @ 11:15 AM  Faulk Central Library

Wednesday, April 4 @ 3:30 PM Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, April 5 @ 3:30 PM Milwood Branch

Wednesday, April 11 @ 3:30 PM Manchaca Road Branch

Thursday, April 12 @ 10:15 AM Little Walnut Creek Branch

Friday, April 20 @ 11:00 AM North Village Branch

Monday, April 23 @ 3:30 PM Old Quarry Branch

Tuesday, April 24 @ 11:00 AM Windsor Park Branch  

Wednesday, April 25 @ 10:15 AM Cepeda Branch

Thursday, April 26 @ 3:30 PM Pleasant Hill Branch

Monday, April 30 @ 3:30 PM Spicewood Springs Branch

Wednesday, May 2 @ 10:15 AM Terrazas Branch

Thursday, May 3 @ 3:30 PM Yarborough Branch

Wednesday, May 9 @ 3: 30 PM Ruiz Branch

Saturday, May 19 @ 1:00 PM Recycle Reads

Monday, May 21 @ 3:30 PM Howson Branch
 

Performances also at:

Tuesday Tales at the Dougherty Arts Center, Tuesday May 22 @ 10:30 AM

1110 Barton Springs Road

and

Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria, Saturday, May 12

3809 W 35th Street

Literature LIVE! performances bring stories to life using puppetry, storytelling, and dramatization with lively dialogue, beautiful sets, and a ready invitation to audiences to immerse themselves in story. 

Time:
10:15am
Event Category:
Literature LIVE! Presents
Event Location:
Terrazas Branch

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Wednesday, May 8
Artist Chris Evans Invites You to Flâneur About
by: rebecca.rich-wulfmeyer

Guest blogger: Shannon G.

The weather is heating up and so are the local events. This marks the 2nd year that the Austin Public Library partnered with Big Medium to present the West Austin Studio Tour! WEST is a free, self-guided tour that showcases Austin talent among a diverse creative community. The West Austin Studio Tour is presented by Big Medium, an Austin-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting contemporary art throughout Texas. In addition to WEST, Big Medium programming includes the East Austin Studio Tour and the Texas Biennial.

The tour is always free and this year it was held the weekends of April 27-28 & May 4-5 from 11 AM – 6 PM. The West Austin Studio Tour encompassed the area west of I-35, east of Mopac/Loop 1, south of HWY 183, and north of HWY 71/Ben White and HWY 360. Among the venues featured were artist studios, exhibition spaces alongside residential spaces transformed for the event.

The Yarborough Branch plays host to the photographic series "Thank the Romans", created by photographer Chris Evans. Chris Evans is a recent graduate from the St. Edward's Photo-communications department. After initially being interested in geography he promptly changed the trajectory of his studies to photography. Since the switch, Evans has worked extensively within photography with an emphasis on portraiture. He is specifically interested in how locations lose place authenticity caused by a commodity driven society. Evans intends to pursue an MFA in Photography and eventually teach at the university level. Chris is interested in the ethical implications of photographic portraiture.

Evans photography depicts people living in the everyday moments. At first, nothing seems particularly special about the imagery of a person in commute. But, then you notice the look on the person’s face – the expression of those who are wandering aimlessly, roaming about innocently and the moment is captured. Almost as if the photographer had stolen it from the subject.

"We are always looking at each other; it is part of who we are. However, this process of looking becomes questionable with the introduction of a camera. The implication of the interaction is inevitably changed: the moment is captured, made permanent and infinitely reproducible" – Chris Evans

Evans work will be on display in our conference room during regular open hours until May 25.

For more information about the West Austin Studio Tour visit http://west.bigmedium.org/. You may also view Chris Evans online portfolio at www.cwrightevans.com.

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Tuesday, May 7
Adult Craft Night @ Ruiz - May
by: patti.cook

When:
Monday, May 13
6:30-8:30
Where:
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd.
512-974-7500
Who:
Adults interested in crafting
What:
Bunting

Back by popular demand we are going to revisit our bunting class! We've got an array of oilcloth, laminated cotton, and regular cotton cloth that you can use to create a one-of-a-kind bunting that will make your backyard the best (and most festive) place to be this summer.  

As always, all supplies are provided. Hope to see you there!

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Friday, May 3
Texas Music Panel - America's Music
by: eric.travis

On Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m., UT's Butler School of Music is sponsoring a Texas Music Panel in room MRH 2.634 at the School of Music. The room is on the first floor, near the Trinity Street Entrance (see this map on the UT website). The scholar for the series, Dr. Caroline O'Meara will moderate a panel with the following members:

The America's Music series of music documentaries explores the history of music in America. We want to conclude the series with a closer look at the history of music in Texas. Come hear how Texans have contributed to the history of music in America.

America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway is a project of the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with the American Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint, and the Society for American Music. America’s Music has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.” 

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Monday, April 29
Bike Rodeo at the Ruiz Branch
by: patti.cook

Austin is an increasingly a bike-centric city. Whether you combine your biking with a ride on the bus or train, use our ever increasing bike lanes, or manage to get on some of those lovely hike and bike trails the city maintains, there is no doubt about it – people want to get out there and ride their bikes.

But what if you’re a kid, just starting out? What is the best way to stay safe? Well, we are positive that the best way to start is to attend the Bike Rodeo program at the Ruiz Branch Library! Load up the kids’ bikes and head on over to participate in a bicycle obstacle course, protect their noggins by having their helmets properly fitted, and learn the ABCs of bicycle safety from the Austin Police department. We even have a special surprise for the adults…free bike lights!

We hope you will join us for this fun and educational event.

Thursday, May 2 4-6 p.m.
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd
974-7500
 

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Thursday, April 25
Latin Rhythms Mark End of Series
by: eric.travis

Our six-week journey through America's Music ends on Tuesday, April 30, with a look at how Latin rhythms have affected American popular music in general, then we will hear how Puerto Rican immigrants and African Americans created hip hop music during the 1970s, in From Mambo To Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrazas Branch Meeting Room.

In addition to being the birthplace of Hip Hop, the South Bronx also was the place where salsa music came into being in the 1960s. One generation of musicians played salsa and the next generation developed hip hop. Of all the genres of music covered so far, these are the ones I know the least about. I also know very little about the actual life and culture of the South Bronx. Like many Americans, my images of the South Bronx are shaped by films like The Warriors and Fort Apache: The Bronx and by crime dramas on television.  Join me and UT musicologist Caroline O'Meara as we get a clearer picture of how people from this part of New York City made musical history.

Click here to learn more about the upcoming program and related media. We also have a display of related books, CDs, and DVDs at the Terrazas Branch. I have also included a couple of suggested resources below, which can be found at Austin Public Library.

America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway is a project of the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with the American Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint, and the Society for American Music. America’s Music has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.”

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1105 E. Cesar Chavez St.
Austin, TX 78702
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512-974-3625
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