A combination of stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years.
Free tickets, available at the branch on the day of the program, will be required for admittance in order to ensure safety.
Preschool Storytime
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Monday, February 4
by: patti.cook
When:
Monday, February 11
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where:
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd.
974-7500
Who: Adults interested in crafting.
What: Felt Valentine Spectacular.
The season of love is upon us and there is no better way to declare your feelings than with a handmade valentine. We'll be creating darling felt envelopes, hand sewn paper cards, and dare I say it, sophisticated heart-shaped pins.
As always we will provide all the supplies.
Can't wait to get crafting? Check out some of the fantastic craft books in the Austin Public library collection and get started today!
Tuesday, January 8
by: patti.cook
When:
Monday, January 14
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where:
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd.
974-7500
Who:
Adults interested in crafting.
What:
Re-usable Storage Jars. Details Below
Have you ever bought spices in a bulk bag and wondered what was the best way to store them? Well, I think it is fairly obvious that the best way is to attend Adult Craft Night and make some nifty re-usable storage jars. We're taking a variety of old jars and re-purposing them with a little elbow grease and chalkboard paint.
And then to get fancy we're going to modge podge the lids with pretty paper, because why not? Our pantries deserve a little beautification now and then.
As always we will provide all the supplies.
Can't wait to get crafting? Check out some of the fantastic craft books in the Austin Public library collection and get started today!
Monday, December 3
by: patti.cook
When:
Monday, December 10
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where:
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd.
974-7500
Who:
Adults interested in crafting.
What:
Felt Ornaments. Details Below
The sleigh bells are a ringing signaling that it is time to join us at this upcoming Adult Craft Night to create felt ornaments! These will get your house into the seasonal spirit and also make fantastic gifts for your family and friends.
We'll have plenty of templates for you to use and you'll also be able to design your own. Trees, gingerbread men, mittens, ahem..cups of hot chocolate, the sky is the limit!
As always we will provide all the supplies.
Can't wait to get crafting? Check out some of the fantastic craft books in the Austin Public library collection and get started today!
Wednesday, November 7
by: aubrey.sanders
Are you just dying to share a great book you’ve recently finished? Or maybe you need a new source for reading suggestions? We’d love for you to join us at Café au Lit!
Café au Lit is a different kind of book group: instead of all reading the same book for one meeting, we’ll discuss all kinds of books: new fiction, classics, non-fiction, bestsellers, biographies, graphic novels… And probably all in one meeting! Along with some freshly brewed coffee and snacks, Café au Lit is a cozy way to get out of your reading rut and to pass along a great read to others. Don’t get overwhelmed with all the great books, though! A staff person at the meeting keeps track of all the books mentioned and makes a list for all the attendees. For more information, contact Julie or Sharon at 974-9960.
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Monday, November 5
by: gustavo.soto
Byrne, D. vs Fischer, R. 1956. Part 1
I will begin this chess blog with an outstanding game played by the chess master Donald Byrne (White) vs. Bobby Fischer( Black), 13 years old at the time. It took place at the Rosenwald Memorial Tournament Oct 17, 1956 in New York City. It starts out with an unusual knight opening, that later developed into the Grünfeld Defense. I will be using the algebraic notation to follow parts of the game. ( This opening is classified as (D92) in Encyclopedia of Chess, with 3 knight variation.) It was very popular in the 60's.
Knight Opening
1. Nf3 Nf6 Not a common opening for both sides.
2. c4 g6 If white had started with c4, it would have been the English opening. Black develops king's side.
3. Nc3 Bg7 White has both knights out into battle, black could be heading into the King's Indian Defense.
4. d4 O-O (castles on the King's side) . Black King moves into safety.
5. Bf4 d5 (Grünfeld Defense ) When black moves the queen's pawn to d5, it becomes a Grünfeld defense.
6. Qb3 dxc4 Byrne is using an aggressive Russian system, ready to defend and counter attack the d pawn. Forcing pawn exchange.
7. Qxc4 c6 While the queen captures black's c pawn, he attacks Fischer's c7 pawn at the same time. black cooly moves the pawn one square to deflect attack. He could have also moved queen's Knight to a6, as a more aggressive approach threatening to move c pawn forward.
8. e4 Nd7 White continues, developing his center with his king's pawn. Black makes a seemingly harmless move, that blocks his white squared bishop development. Some chess gurus would suggest moving his king's knight to c7, instead. But this knight will play a future critical role in undermining white's central attack.
9. Rd1 Nb6 White supports central queen's pawn with rook (logical move). Black knight charges directly to attack the White Lady again!
10. Qc5 Bg4 White queen does not retreat to safety, but continues dangerously deeper into enemy territory to prepare a fierce attack. Fischer develops bishop and pins King's Knight to f3 square.
11. Bg5? Na6 !!Many experts consider white's bishop move as flawed, moving the piece twice. Fischer attacks White Queen again, as a sacrifice?
What would you do, if you were white? Take the pesky black knight seems the obvious. It is unprotected, and would eliminate a threat to the white queen.
(Position after 11. ..Na5)
We will continue with this game in the Part 2, in our next blog. If you have any favorite games, or questions about chess, please let me know by e-mail
gustavo.soto@austintexas.org. We play chess at the Windsor Park library , Monday 6-7 pm. everyone is welcome.
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