Music for Kids: Courtney Sanchez

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The Music Division of the City of Austin offers a spectacular music series for families featuring a variety of Austin singer-songwriters.

Courtney Sanchez, Neo-Soul and R&B Singer

Thursday, June 14, 2:00 PM at Carver

Wednesday, June 20, 2:00 PM at Oak Hill

Wednesday, June 27, 4:00 PM at North Village

Monday, July 9, 4:00 PM at St. John

Sarah Hickman, Special Guest Musician

Wednesday, June 20, 2:00 PM at Windsor Park

Gina Chavez, Indie Latin-folk Songstress

Monday, June 25, 2:00 PM at Twin Oaks

Thursday, June 28, 4:00 PM at Milwood

Thursday, July 5, 4:00 PM at Ruiz

Tuesday, July 17, 2:00 PM at Cepeda

Guy Forsyth, Special Guest Musician

Thursday, June 28, 2:00 PM at Pleasant Hill

Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist

Wednesday, June 13, 4:00 PM at Manchaca

Friday, June 29, 4:00 PM at Willie Mae Kirk

Tuesday, July 10, 2:00 PM at Old Quarry

Saturday, July 21, 2:00 PM at Faulk Central

Marcia Ball, Special Guest Musician

Monday, July 16, 2:00 PM at Spicewood Springs

Neal Kassanoff of the Groundwork Music Project

Monday, June 18, 4:00 PM at Howson

Wednesday, June 27, 2;00 PM at Little Walnut

Thursday, July 12, 2:00 PM at Yarborough

Tuesday, July 17, 2:00 PM at Southeast

Wendy Colonna, Special Guest Musician

Thursday, July 19, 2:00 PM at University Hills

Programs intended for participants aged 5 years and older. Children younger than 5 will be asked to wait until older children have been seated.

Seating is limited at all programs. Please arrive a few minutes early to gain entrance. In some locations, free tickets (available in the branch on the day of the program) will be required for admittance in order to ensure safety. if you have a group of five or more children, please call the branch at least one day before the program you wish to visit; ask to speak with the Youth Librarian to make arrangements.

Time:

2:00pm

Event Category:

Summer Reading Program

Event Location:

Carver Branch

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Monday, April 1

Adult Craft Night @ Ruiz - April

by: patti.cook

When:
Monday, April 8
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where:
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd.
974-7500
Who: Adults interested in crafting.
What: E-Reader Covers

Here at the library it is a given that we love books. We really, really love them. We love how they look and how they smell. We love when they are small, handy paperbacks, or large, sturdy hardbacks. We also love when it is 1 in the morning and we can log onto the library's website and download a book even though the physical library is closed! Those of you at home with insomnia or newborns take note - this will make those long nights so much easier!

To celebrate our awesome downloadable collection we will be sewing covers for our tablets!

For those of you with sewing phobia we encourage you to come and try regardless. Our pattern is all straight lines and is a great way to dive into learning how to sew. And if you don't have a tablet yet yourself, let me tell you - these make terrific gifts. As always, all supplies will be provided.

Can't wait to get crafting? Check out some of the fantastic craft books in the Austin Public Library's collection:

Friday, March 29

Spring into Shakespeare

by: christina.chiarchiaro

From you have I been absent in the spring,
When proud pied April, dressed in all his trim,
Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing.

Shakespeare Sonnet 98, 1-3

There are so many things that come to mind when one mentions Spring: rain and gardens full of flowers are abound. Sunnier skies and warmer breezes lift people’s spirits. It is a season of rebirth. Then there are the celebrations: Passover, Easter, Vernal Equinox, May Day, Earth Day and the various Flower/ Garden festivals. A Spring occasion maybe less commonly known is April 23, the celebrated day of William Shakespeare’s birth and death, "Shakespeare Day."

Like so many others I didn’t much like reading Shakespeare in school but then I saw one of his plays performed live and I was hooked. I went from saying “ugh” at the assigned Romeo and Juliet in high school to voluntarily taking a Shakespearean acting class in college. I still prefer the performance over the reading because set, costume, music and strong acting complete the experience for me. These days you can find Shakespeare modernized, immortalized, dissected and fictionalized in a variety of formats. Search the APL catalog with the keyword ‘Shakespeare’ and you get 1,714 results. I was pleasantly surprised to find there are things geared for the younger set like graphic novels, and a relatively new feature, video streaming.

At the Austin Public Library we couldn’t possibly let the opportunity for Shakespeare themed programs pass us by. During April we will be doing everything from movie screenings to a scholar lead discussion.

Friday, March 29

Introduction to Bluegrass Music

by: eric.travis

Week Two of America's Music is centered on the fast picking and high-pitched singing of the branch of country music known as "bluegrass". We will watch about an hour of "High Lonesome", which shows how bluegrass music evolved from it's rural roots during the Twentieth Century. If you are not familiar with bluegrass, "High Lonesome" is a great introduction to this style of music. If you are already a fan, you will be thrilled by the musical gems included in this cinematic time capsule. In either case, I hope you will join us to view the film and discuss it with UT musicologist Caroline O'Meara at the Terrazas Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. For more information about bluegrass and the film "High Lonesome" click here.

Photos shows: Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys in the mid-1940s, from the film High Lonesome - The Story of Bluegrass Music.

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.”

Sunday, March 24

Get Tech Savvy at APL

by: laura.kraus

Technology has become an essential part of our lives. It’s a way to share, communicate, and do business. Most job applications require you fill out online forms, attaching resumes, cover letters, and maybe even samples of your work. Keeping up with your favorite blogs - we hope APL is one of them – is commonplace, and having your own blog is even better. Here in the library, we even have a Virtual Library full of resources awaiting you! Computers and technology as a whole bring us closer together, so it’s important that we know how to utilize these tools to their fullest extent.

Not sure what a wiki is or need help navigating online job hunting? APL offers computer classes for those of all levels of expertise, with diverse topics such as Basic Computer Skills, Social Networking, and Resume Writing.

Here are some upcoming classes:

Monday, March 25

3:30pm Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and Wikis at Faulk Central Library

2:00pm Basic Computer Skills at Carver Branch

6:00pm Basic Computer Skills at Little Walnut Creek Branch

Tuesday, March 26

11:30am Introduction to Microsoft Excel at Faulk Central Library

2:00pm Resume Writing at Carver Branch

3:00pm Computer and Job Searching Lab at Faulk Central Library

Wednesday, March 20

Blast of Horns Signals Start of Music History Film Series

by: eric.travis

On Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30 p.m., the Terrazas Branch is starting America’s Music with "Swing Jazz." An excerpt from the "Swing" chapter from Ken Burn’s series, "Jazz," will give an overview of the period. Then we zoom in on the first racially integrated all-women band in the U.S., the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. We are delighted to announce that Sherrie Tucker, author of Swing Shift: "All-Girl" Bands of the 1940s, is in Austin then; so she will introduce that night’s films and lead our discussion. Celebrate Women's History Month and hear some great music while learning more about how American women contributed to this chapter in the history of America's popular music.

You can study up in advance with the resource guide for Swing Jazz found here. The guide includes an introductory essay and points for discussion, as well as lists of related films, sound recordings, and books.