Thursday, June 2, 2011

Local Library Programs for June 2011

Lone Star College Libraries (LSC)
Harris County Public Library (HCPL)
Montgomery County Memorial Library System (MCMLS)
Houston Public Library (HPL)

Featured program:

Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Business Success Seminars

Invest 60 minutes for six weeks to maximize the success of your business with the free Business Success Seminars this summer at Lone Star College-CyFair.
This series of six seminars, designed to help build successful businesses, will cover social media, networking, alternative funding, Twitter, productivity tips and web tools. No sign up is required and there will be door prizes.
The free weekly Business Success Seminars will be held Wednesdays from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the library, room 131, on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress. There will not be a seminar held July 6.


  • Wednesday, June 15: Social Media – Trend or Blip on the Radar? - Michele Scism of Decisive Minds shows how YouTube and Facebook are here to stay and how you can use them to grow your business.
  • Wednesday, June 22: Attracting the Right Dots or Connections - Belanie Dishong of Live at Choice focuses on three dimensions often overlooked in the process of networking and building business. These dimensions can take your networking and business results from mediocre to magnificent.
  • Wednesday, June 29: Alternative Funding for Startups, Acquisitions and Growing Firms - Eric Standlee, Principal and VP of Business Development and Bank Relationship Development with family-owned Houston private funding firm American Prudential Capital, Inc. gives insights into innovative funding of b2b companies.
  • Wednesday, July 13: Trick or Tweet? - Ever think that Twitter was a waste of time? What did you have for breakfast? Ronald Earl Wilsher, Branding for Humans, gives a focused look at Twitter to show how it truly can be part of your marketing plan.
  • Wednesday, July 20: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun - Do you work like crazy and then wonder why you haven’t accomplished more in a day? Melissa Rotholz, Director of the Teaching and Learning Center, gives you time management tips to make each day productive and organized.
  • Wednesday, July 27: Web Tools and Apps - Maximize your productivity with free or low-cost online and/or mobile tools for online file storage, real-time chat with customers, virtual meetings, and task/list tools with librarians Dorrie Scott and Monica Norem.
In addition to this summer series, check out the LSC-CyFair Library’s electronic business resources and software resources and the Small Business Development Center’s free business management consulting services.

For information on this Business Success Seminar series, which the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the LSC-CyFair Branch Library are sponsoring, go to LoneStar.edu/library/business-seminars or call the library at 281.290.3214 or SBDC 832.482.1057.




LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214


Book Clubs

Book Clubs
Monday, June 13, 2011, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Evening Book Club
This month's selection: James M. Cain's noir classic, Mildred Pierce. Several copies are available at the library. See staff for details.
HCPL-Baldwin Boetcher Branch
22248 Aldine Westfield Rd
Humble, TX 77338-1080
(281) 821-1320

Book Clubs
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Evening Book/Movie Club
Book discussion group - June's selection: "The 19th Wife" by David Eberschoff
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Book Clubs
Monday, June 20, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Great Books Discussion Group
Discuss great books in literature. June selection is "To Room Nineteen" by Doris Lessing
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Book Clubs
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meador Branch Book Club
Registration is not required. During our June meeting, we will discuss The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highwmith.
MCMLS - Meador Branch
709 West Montgomery
Willis, TX 77318
(936) 442-7740


Book Clubs
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Read It And Eat It Book Club
This jaunty but topical coming-of-middle-age story from Cleage opens with an indignant argument about American culpability in the Iraq war, as African-American actress Josephine Evans—a self-proclaimed Las Vegas of grandmothers living and working in Amsterdam—has just been fired from a theater production, ostensibly for being too American. She returns to Atlanta to spend time with her granddaughter Zora, recently undone by her peripheral role in a splashy murder case, and to check on her family house. Josephine is hoping to keep Zora's trust while steering her away from Zora's father's tragic bout with alcohol. After seeing the cracked-out wreckage of her stretch of Atlanta's West End, Josephine also embarks on a plan with four other women to fix up her vandalized manse, a plan that includes the squatter she discovers there, Victor Causey. The plot is predictable but satisfying, and Josephine's voice comes through movingly throughout.
HCPL - Octavia Fields Branch
1503 South Houston
Humble, TX 77338
281-446-3377


Computer Classes

Computer Classes
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Microsoft EXCEL - B
Sorting, searching, worksheet password protection
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Microsoft POWERPOINT - A
A presentation graphics slide program. Create attention-grabbing slides quickly. Show family photos, vacations, etc.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Computer Basics 2
This continuation of Computer Basics explains the features of different computers and the role of memory. It describes different types of productivity, communications, educational, and entertainment programs. It also explains the features and functions of Windows XP. Prerequisites: None.
HPL - Acres Homes Neighborhood Library
8501 West Montgomery
Houston, Texas 77088
832-393-1700

Computer Classes
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Clases de Computadora Basica, junio
Clases de computacion en espanol para aldutos. Tiene que asistir el primer parte jueves, 9 de junio, segundo parte jueves 16 de junio, tercer parte jueves, 23 de junio.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Adult Computer Class - INTERNET
Web page addresses, conducting searches on the Internet,Security, etc.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Library To Go - EReader Workshop
Learn to load your portable reading device with eBooks, audio, and video. Devices supported include iPad, iPod, Nook, Sony e-Reader, and others. Workshop presented by our very own Amber Fritschel-Manolovitz.
MCMLS - George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library
8125 Ashlane Way
The Woodlands, TX77382
936-442-7728

Computer Classes
Thursday, June 16, 2011, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Windows 7 Basics
Explore new ways to help you speed through everyday tasks. Learn how to find and manage your files using Windows 7.
HPL - Acres Homes Neighborhood Library
8501 West Montgomery
Houston, Texas 77088
832-393-1700

Computer Classes
Thursday, June 16, 2011, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Clases de Computadora Basica, junio
Clases de computacion en espanol para aldutos. Tiene que asistir el primer parte jueves, 9 de junio, segundo parte jueves 16 de junio, tercer parte jueves, 23 de junio.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610


Computer Classes
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Adult Computer Class - COMPUTER BASICS - A
Very basic - For first time users - Getting comfortable with a computer, Identifying items on your computer, using a mouse
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Clases de Computadora Basica, junio
Clases de computacion en espanol para aldutos. Tiene que asistir el primer parte jueves, 9 de junio, segundo parte jueves 16 de junio, tercer parte jueves, 23 de junio.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Saturday, June 25, 2011, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Adult Computer Class - Microsoft EXCEL - B
Sorting, searching, worksheet password protection
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Adult Computer Class - Microsoft POWERPOINT - B
A presentation graphics slide program. Create attention-grabbing slides quickly. Exciting slides with animations AND MUSIC
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610


Special Programs

Special Programs
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
COMPUTER GENEALOGY
Jean Huot Smoorenburg & Phyllis Stehm
will present the following Genealogy programs:
June 9 from 2:00-3:30 pm : Using Ancestry.com
June 23 from 2:00-3:30 pm : Using Heritage Quest
MCMLS - Charles B. Stewart Branch
202 Bessie Price Owen Drive
Montgomery, TX 77356
(936) 788-8314

Special Programs
Saturday, June 11, 2011, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Citizenship Class
Class for adults who want to become United States citizens will meet on four consecutive Saturday mornings, June 11 through July 2. Please register at the service desk. Class will be conducted in English and will cover American history and government material.
HCPL-Baldwin Boetcher Branch
22248 Aldine Westfield Rd
Humble, TX 77338-1080
(281) 821-1320

Special Programs
Monday, June 13, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Your Great Ancestral Hunt
Who will you find? Journey with us as we learn what records are available and how to access available resources. A beginner's genealogy course led by Jean Smoorenburg and Phyllis Stem.
Registration Required: call 936-788-8361.
MCMLS - Central Branch
104 I-45 North
Conroe, TX 77301
936-442-7712

Special Programs
Monday, June 13, 2011, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Conversational Spanish
Whether you are learning Spanish or just want to brush-up, join us to practice your conversational skills in a relaxed setting.
HPL - Acres Homes Neighborhood Library
8501 West Montgomery
Houston, Texas 77088
832-393-1700

Special Programs
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Library To Go - EReader Workshop
Learn to load your portable reading device with eBooks, audio, and video. Devices supported include iPad, iPod, Nook, Sony e-Reader, and others. Workshop presented by our very own Amber Fritschel-Manolovitz.
MCMLS - George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library
8125 Ashlane Way
The Woodlands, TX77382
936-442-7728

Special Programs
Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Social Media – Trend or Blip on the Radar?
Michele Scism of Decisive Minds shows how YouTube and Facebook are here to stay and how you can use them to grow your business.
Invest 60 minutes for six weeks to maximize the success of your business with the free Business Success Seminars this summer at Lone Star College-CyFair.
This series of six seminars, designed to help build successful businesses, will cover social media, networking, alternative funding, Twitter, productivity tips and web tools. No sign up is required and there will be door prizes.
The free weekly Business Success Seminars will be held Wednesdays from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the library, room 131, on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress. http://www.lonestar.edu/17692.htm
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214

Special Programs
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Citizenship Class
Class for adults who want to become United States citizens will meet on four consecutive Saturday mornings, June 11 through July 2. Please register at the service desk. Class will be conducted in English and will cover American history and government material.
HCPL-Baldwin Boetcher Branch
22248 Aldine Westfield Rd
Humble, TX 77338-1080
(281) 821-1320

Special Programs
Monday, June 20, 2011, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Conversational Spanish
Whether you are learning Spanish or just want to brush-up, join us to practice your conversational skills in a relaxed setting.
HPL - Acres Homes Neighborhood Library
8501 West Montgomery
Houston, Texas 77088
832-393-1700

Special Programs
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Look at that Sun!
Celebrate the Summer Solstice doing what your mother told you never to do- stare at the Sun! NHAC member Aaron Clevenson brings a special solar telescope for Sun viewing (6:30-7:30 PM) with discussion following (7:30-8:30 PM).
MCMLS - R. B. Tullis
21569 US Hwy. 59
New Caney TX 77357
(936)-442-7705

Special Programs
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Attracting the Right Dots or Connections
Belanie Dishong of Live at Choice focuses on three dimensions often overlooked in the process of networking and building business. These dimensions can take your networking and business results from mediocre to magnificent.
Invest 60 minutes for six weeks to maximize the success of your business with the free Business Success Seminars this summer at Lone Star College-CyFair.
This series of six seminars, designed to help build successful businesses, will cover social media, networking, alternative funding, Twitter, productivity tips and web tools. No sign up is required and there will be door prizes.
The free weekly Business Success Seminars will be held Wednesdays from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the library, room 131, on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress. http://www.lonestar.edu/17692.htm
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214

Special Programs
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
COMPUTER GENEALOGY
Jean Huot Smoorenburg & Phyllis Stehm
will present the following Genealogy programs:
June 9 from 2:00-3:30 pm : Using Ancestry.com
June 23 from 2:00-3:30 pm : Using Heritage Quest
MCMLS - Charles B. Stewart Branch
202 Bessie Price Owen Drive
Montgomery, TX 77356
(936) 788-8314

Special Programs
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
COMPUTER GENEALOGY
Jean Huot Smoorenburg & Phyllis Stehm will present the following Genealogy programs: Using Heritage Quest
MCMLS - Charles B. Stewart Branch
202 Bessie Price Owen Drive
Montgomery, TX 77356
(936) 788-8314

Special Programs
Saturday, June 25, 2011, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Citizenship Class
Class for adults who want to become United States citizens will meet on four consecutive Saturday mornings, June 11 through July 2. Please register at the service desk. Class will be conducted in English and will cover American history and government material.
HCPL-Baldwin Boetcher Branch
22248 Aldine Westfield Rd
Humble, TX 77338-1080
(281) 821-1320

Special Programs
Monday, June 27, 2011, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Conversational Spanish
Whether you are learning Spanish or just want to brush-up, join us to practice your conversational skills in a relaxed setting.
HPL - Acres Homes Neighborhood Library
8501 West Montgomery
Houston, Texas 77088
832-393-1700

Special Programs
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Alternative Funding for Startups, Acquisitions and Growing Firms
Eric Standlee, Principal and VP of Business Development and Bank Relationship Development with family-owned Houston private funding firm American Prudential Capital, Inc. gives insights into innovative funding of b2b companies.
Invest 60 minutes for six weeks to maximize the success of your business with the free Business Success Seminars this summer at Lone Star College-CyFair.
This series of six seminars, designed to help build successful businesses, will cover social media, networking, alternative funding, Twitter, productivity tips and web tools. No sign up is required and there will be door prizes.
The free weekly Business Success Seminars will be held Wednesdays from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the library, room 131, on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress. http://www.lonestar.edu/17692.htm
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214

Special Programs
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Abubakr Kouyate - Drummer and Storyteller
Abubakr Kouyate is a West African storyteller and master drummer who will delight audiences of all ages.
HPL - Scenic Woods Regional Library
10677 Homestead Rd
Houston, Texas 77016
832-393-2030