Saturday, January 7, 2012

Local Library Programs for January 2012

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

Featured Programs
Friday, January 20, 2012, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Why Lincoln Matters
Lecture and Q&A in LRNC 131 by Sanford Levinson, Professor of Government at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War examines the crises of secession, slavery and civil liberties encountered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and his use of the Constitution to transform the meaning of freedom in America.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
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, January 9, 2012, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Evening Book Club
Join us for a discussion of Chris Gardner's inspiring life story, The Pursuit of Happyness. Copies of the book are available at the library.
HCPL-Baldwin Boetcher Branch
22248 Aldine Westfield Rd
Humble, TX 77338-1080
(281) 821-1320

Book Clubs
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Evening Book/Movie Club
Book/Movie discussion group - January's selection: "Left neglected" by Lisa Genova
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Book Clubs
Monday, January 23, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Book Discussion
Join the library Book Group for a lively discussion of "The Wizard of Oz" by Frank Baum.
HCPL – Kingwood Branch
4102 Rustic Woods Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
281-360-6804

Book Clubs
Monday, January 23, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Great Books Discussion Group
Discuss great books in literature. January selection is "Uncle Vanya" by Chekhov.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Book Clubs
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Book Club
The Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of every month. Bring your own lunch and join other readers from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in LIB 104. For more information, contact Peggy Whitley at 281-312-1493 or Peggy.J.Whitley@LoneStar.edu.
LSC-Kingwood Library
20000 Kingwood Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77339
281.312.1693


Computer Classes

Computer Classes
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Word: Beyond the Essentials
Learn advanced formatting, layout, and application specific skills. Time for questions & answers is included.
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214

Computer Classes
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Microsoft EXCEL - A
Editing, formatting cells, the add ( SUM ) formula
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Computer Classes
Monday, January 30, 2012, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Microsoft Office Overview
Learn what the following Microsoft Office programs are about: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher 2007.
HCPL – Kingwood Branch
4102 Rustic Woods Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
281-360-6804

Special Programs

Special Programs
Saturday, January 7, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get to Know Your Digital Device
Do you have a new reader? Don’t know how to use it? Come on in to learn more: January 7th Kindle Learning Session
HCPL - Northwest Branch
11355 Regency Green Drive
Cypress, TX 77429
281-890-2665

Special Programs
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Book Discussion: Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke
Book discussion in LRNC 215 moderated by Anthony McMillan, Reference Librarian at LSC-CyFair.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War examines the crises of secession, slavery and civil liberties encountered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and his use of the Constitution to transform the meaning of freedom in America.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214

Special Programs
Saturday, January 14, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get to Know Your Digital Device
Do you have a new reader? Don’t know how to use it? Come on in to learn more: Nook Learning Session
HCPL - Northwest Branch
11355 Regency Green Drive
Cypress, TX 77429
281-890-2665

Special Programs
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Abraham Lincoln and the Road to the Emancipation Proclamation
Lecture and Q&A in LRNC 131 by Caleb McDaniel, Assistant Professor of History at Rice University.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War examines the crises of secession, slavery and civil liberties encountered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and his use of the Constitution to transform the meaning of freedom in America.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214

Special Programs
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Library-To-Go
Learn how to download audiobooks and eBooks for free from the library. Bring your laptops, eReaders, MP3 players, smartphones, and tablets for hands-on experience.
For more information contact Amber Fritschel-Manolovitz, Reference Librarian, at 936-442-7728 extension 6312 or afritschel@countylibrary.org.
HCPL-Barbara Bush Branch
6817 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281-376-4610

Special Programs
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
eBooks: Just the Basics
Understand the basics about e-books (electronic books) and how to download them for free from the library.
MCMLS - R. B. Tullis
21569 US Hwy. 59
New Caney TX 77357
(936)-442-7705

Special Programs
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get to Know Your Digital Device
Do you have a new reader? Don’t know how to use it? Come on in to learn more: iPad Learning Session
HCPL - Northwest Branch
11355 Regency Green Drive
Cypress, TX 77429
281-890-2665

Special Programs
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
World War I/World War II Genealogy
Join us for a presentation which will explore various aspects of World War Genealogy. Please register for class.
HCPL – Kingwood Branch
4102 Rustic Woods Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
281-360-6804

Special Programs
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Book Discussion: Lincoln Tells a Joke
Lecture, Q&A and book signing in ART 102 by Kathleen Krull, children''s author, who discusses her award-winning children's biography.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War examines the crises of secession, slavery and civil liberties encountered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and his use of the Constitution to transform the meaning of freedom in America.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
LSC-Cyfair College Library (also a Harris County Public Library)
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
281.290.3214