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Check It Out!
What Becomes of the
May ’10 Brokenhearted?
Vol 15 no 5 • slpl.org
African Arts Film Festival
returns to Schlafly
See page seven for details.
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So sang Jimmy Ruffin in the Motown hit of the same name. The St. Louis
Public Library is proud to host an international traveling art exhibition that may
help answer this enduring question. The Museum of Broken Relationships will be
on display at the Schlafly Branch from June 11 through June 27. The exhibition
is FREE and open to the public.
Broken relationships are universal—everyone can connect with them on
a profoundly personal level. The Museum of Broken Relationships taps into this
connection by collecting mementos from people who have experienced their own
broken relationships. In each city where The Museum is exhibited, there is a call
for donations. People are encouraged to donate items representing their own
broken relationships, which then become part of a permanent collection.
Authors @ Your Library
Lee Child, Sharon Draper, LaChanze,
Hal Niedzviecki, and Gary Session.
Calendar
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Discover other
Library events.
@ Your Library
Materials and programs just
for seniors.
Kids & Teens
Henna tattoos are back.
Foundation Column
Emerson donates $4 million.
Your Next Great Read
Dive into Pageturners with these
water-themed books.
Museum of Broken Relationships, Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Dražen Grubišic.
You can submit items from your broken relationships for possible inclusion
in the exhibition by dropping them off (along with a brief written story behind
them) at Schlafly (see page 9 for Branch hours) from May 1 through June 1. All
submissions are anonymous and will become part of The Museum’s permanent
collection. Items will not be returned.
The Museum of Broken Relationships was created when two Zagreb, Croatiabased artists, Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišic, broke up and wanted to do
something creative with the remains of their relationship. Since its debut in April
2006, The Museum has been displayed in fifteen cities around the globe. The
Museum’s appearance at the St. Louis Public Library is only the second time it
has been displayed in the United States—and the first time it has been shown at
a library.
For details about The Museum’s appearance at the Library, call 314-206-6779.
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Authors @ Your Library
Pageturners Invites You to
“Water Your Mind…Read”
Pageturners, the Library’s reading club for adult and high school
readers, returns from May 2 to August 7. This year’s theme,
“Water Your Mind…Read,” is inspired by summer being a time
of renewal and growth – but only if plants are watered regularly.
It’s important that you take time to water your mind by reading
to keep you fresh and invigorated.
magazines, or audio books. After you have completed 10 entries,
you’ll receive a “Water Your Mind…Read” water bottle, a chance
to win a laptop computer, and a chance to win two tickets to a
Cardinals game.
If you’re looking for ideas for something new to read, try the
“Book Lovers” section of our website, slpl.org. You’ll find fiction,
mystery, fantasy, science fiction, romance, graphic novels, literary
fiction, and non-fiction titles to try.
Joining Pageturners is easy. Simply register once at any St. Louis
Public Library location and then read or listen to Library books,
Hal Niedzviecki
Garry Session
May 6 • 7 p.m. • Schlafly ‡$
May 22 • 2 p.m. • Julia Davis ‡$
Books for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books.
Books for sale courtesy of the author.
(This event is part of Choose Privacy
Week, May 2-8, which provides resources to
help people make well-informed choices about
privacy.)
Niedzviecki discusses The Peep
Diaries: How We’re Learning to Love
Watching Ourselves and Our Neighbors.
He discusses the idea of “peep culture”
(i.e., our own private lives becoming other
people’s pop culture) within the context of
social networking. Topics include what should or should not be
disclosed online. This is a must-attend event for anyone who uses
social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.
Books for sale courtesy of the
author. Session discusses Odessa
Bluegill and the Starship. (See
page eight for details.)
Lee Child
Sharon Draper
May 24 • 7 p.m. • Schlafly ‡$
May 18 • 7 p.m. • Buder ‡$
Books for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books.
Cosponsored by Left Bank Books.
Books for sale courtesy of Pudd’nhead Books.
Cosponsored by Pudd’nhead Books.
Child discusses and signs 61
Hours. A tour bus crashes in a savage
snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in
the middle of a deadly confrontation.
Nearby, a woman is standing up for
justice in a small town threatened by
sinister forces. In 61 Hours, Child has
written a showdown thriller with an
explosive ending.
Child is the international bestselling author of fourteen Reacher thrillers, including the New
York Times bestsellers The Enemy, One Shot, and The Hard
Way. His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and
the Barry awards for Best First Mystery. All titles have been
optioned for major motion pictures.
Draper discusses Out of My Mind. (See page
eight for details.)
LaChanze
May 20 • 6 p.m. • Julia Davis ‡$
Books for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books.
Cosponsored by Left Bank Books.
LaChanze discusses Little Diva.
(See page eight for details.)
‡ Book discussion & signing $ Books available for purchase
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MAY 2010: St. Louis Public Library Events
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PRoGRAMS
CENTRAL
M (except 5/31) 6-8 p.m. Chess in
the Great Hall. Sets are available for checkout with a valid City Library card. Adults
W 1-2 p.m. Let’s Knit! Enjoy the company of fellow knitters. Beginners welcome.
Business, Science & Technology Department.
For details, call 539-0390. Adults
4 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
6 1-3 p.m. Grantseeking Basics: Using
FDO Professional for Nonprofits. Learn
essentials for finding grants to meet your
organization’s needs on the Foundation
Center database containing nearly 98,000
philanthropic & corporate grantmaker profiles. Central-West Gates Lab. To register
or for details, call 539-0357. Adults
8 2-3 p.m. Crafts for Kids: Paper
Flower Bouquet. Grades K-5
10 6-7 p.m. Central Book Discussion
Too! Percival Everett’s I Am Not Sidney
Poitier. Meeting Room 1. For details, call
539-0396. Adults
13 3-5 p.m. Basic Legal Issues for
Nonprofit Boards. Attorney Dan Sise
discusses the duties, liabilities & protections that are part of serving as a member
of a nonprofit Board of Directors. Meeting
Room 1. Cosponsored by UMSL’s NonProfit Management Leadership program. To
register or for details, call 539-0357. Adults
15 11-11:30 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/
Preschool***
17 6-8 p.m. Game Time. Chess, checkers & more. Grades 6-12
19 11-11:30 a.m. Storytime. Baby Bookworms***
26 4-5 p.m. Book Discussion Group.
Irene Nemirovsky’s Suite Française. Meeting
Room 1. For details, call 539-0396. Adults
BADEN
3 10 a.m.-Noon Chat ‘n’ Brew. Join staff
for coffee & chat about the Library. Includes
a Wii Bowling tournament. Adults
8 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bracelets Galore.
Make a dazzling bracelet. Supplies provided.
Call Branch to register. Ages 15 & up/Adults*
10, 24 10:30-11 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/Preschool***
11 4-5 p.m. Karaoke. Grades K-12
12 3:30-5:30 p.m. Got Game? Xbox
360 & Wii games! Grades 5-12
17 11 a.m.-Noon Let’s Talk!…About
Books & Movies. Discuss the book or
movie you are currently enjoying. Adults
BUDER
3 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime. Baby Bookworms***
4 4-5 p.m. It’s a Bling Thing. Make
handmade pasta jewelry for Mother’s Day.
Families***
5 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Movie: David
Copperfield. Call Branch for details.
Adults***
5 4-5 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Party. Crafts
& games. Families
17 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
6 4-5 p.m. Teen Advisory Board. Make
the Library more fun. Grades 6-12
18 4-5 p.m. Learn to Knit. Learn to knit
blanket squares. Parents, children, experts &
novices welcome. Grades K-12/Families
7 6:30-8:30 p.m. Older Americans
Month: Senior Prom. Seniors—Join
us for a 1950s-style prom. The Italian
Community Band plays. Adults
22 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Writer’s Workshop. Meet with peers to enhance your
writing skills. Adults
26 3:30-5:30 p.m. Movie: High School
Musical. Grades K-12/Families
11 6:30-7 p.m. Storytime. Families***
12 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Movie:
Waterloo Bridge. Call Branch for
details. Adults***
3 11-11:30 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/
Preschool***
12 3:30-4:30 p.m. A Safe Drive
Through the Aging Process. Matt
Gurwell of Keeping Us Safe, LLC, addresses
driving issues as they relate to senior citizens.
Learn about the onset of diminished driving
skills & how to compensate. Seniors can
learn to hold onto their freedom as long as
they can. Adults
4 5-6 p.m. Jewelry With Joy. Make
jewelry. Adults
15 1-2 p.m. Book Discussion Group.
Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth. Adults***
5 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
18 10:30 a.m.-Noon Traveling Tuesdays.
A film exploring Mexico. Call Branch for
details. Adults***
BARR
1 3-5 p.m. Movie: The Last Waltz.
Adults
6 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Candy
Sushi. Celebrate Asian-Pacific American
Month with an edible craft. Grades K-6
11 5:30-6:30 p.m. AARP: Top Frauds &
Scams. Learn to protect yourself. Adults
12 4-6 p.m. Got Game? Xbox 360 or
Wii games. Grades 5-12 ***
15 3-5 p.m. Movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous. Adults
18 4-6 p.m. Movie: Freaky Friday.
Families
20 4-6 p.m. Karaoke. Grades 6-12
25 4-5 p.m. Game Time. Board & card
games. Families
27 5-5:30 p.m. Storytime. Toddler/Preschool***
19 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Movie: 84
Charing Cross Road. Call Branch for
details. Adults***
26 1:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Movie: Notting Hill. Call Branch for details. Adults***
26 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
CABANNE
5 3:30-5 p.m. Flower Sachets. Make felt
sachets for Mother’s Day. Grades 6-12
10 10-10:45 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/
Preschool***
11 3:30-5 p.m. Maracas. Listen to the
rhythm of your handmade maracas Grades K-5
17 1-2 p.m. Wii for Seniors. Experience
Wii interactive gaming for seniors. Adults
5 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Paper Bouquets. Make a spring bouquet.Grades K-5
17 3:30-5 p.m. Movie: Cloudy With a
Chance of Meatballs. Families
6, 20 3:30-5:30 p.m. Game Time. Chess,
checkers & more. Grades K-12/Families
CABANNE (cont. on page 4)
* Registration required
** Registration recommended
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*** Groups of 5 or more please register in advance
MAY 2010
CABANNE (continued)
22 1-2 p.m. Book Discussion Group.
Discuss what you are reading. Adults
26 1:30-3:30 p.m. Movie: The Matrix
Reloaded. Adults
CARONDELET
3 10:30-11 a.m. Storytime. Preschool***
6 4:30-5:30 p.m. Make Mother’s Day
Bath Salts. Grades K-12
11 1-2 p.m. AARP: Social Security
Facts & You. Learn about your Social
Security benefits. Adults
11 4:30-5:30 p.m. Got Game? Xbox 360
& Wii games. Grades 6-12
13 4:30-6 p.m. Movie: Hotel for Dogs.
Families
15 10-11:30 a.m. Mystery Lover’s Book
Club. Nancy Pickard’s The Virgin of Small
Plains. Adults
20 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
CARPENTER
3 3-4 p.m. Senior Line Dancers. Wear
comfortable shoes & dance. Adults
3 6-7 p.m. Poetry Circle. Share poetry
& hear poetry by other teens. Grades 6-12
4 6:30-7 p.m. Storytime. Preschool***
6 4-6 p.m. Movie: Bolt. Grades 3-12
8 2-2:30 p.m. Mother’s Day Tea.
Celebrate women at this intergenerational tea
party. Wear your Sunday best. Share childhood memories. Craft activities. Families
10 7-8 p.m. AARP: When Disaster
Strikes. Learn to develop an emergency
action plan. Adults
11 6-7 p.m. Got Game? Wii games.
Grades 6-12
12, 26 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime. Baby
Bookworms***
13 7-8 p.m. Public Contemplation: A
Philosophy & Religion Book Discussion
Group. Newt Gingrich’s Real Change: From
the World That Fails to the World That Works.
Adults
15 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
18 3:30-4:30 p.m. Manga Club. Talk
about all things manga. Grades 6-12
19 7-8 p.m. Urban Book Discussion
Group. Tupac Shakur’s The Rose That Grew
From Concrete. Adults
20 3:30-4:30 p.m. Creative Kids: Book
Birds. Make decorative birds from book
covers. Grades 3-8
25 4-5 p.m. Book Discussion Group.
Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight. Grades 6-12*
26 4-6 p.m. Movie: Anaconda. Teens
MACHACEK
TU 9:15-10:45 a.m. Ladies Exercise
Class. Wear comfortable clothing & shoes.
Adults
W Noon-2 p.m. Crochet Ladies. An oldfashioned bee. Bring needlework. Adults
DIVOLL
3 4-5 p.m. Game Time. Scene It DVD
game. Grades K-5
5 2-5 p.m. Wii Gaming for Seniors.
Wii Sports games. Adults
4, 18 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime. Toddler ***
5 6-6:30 p.m. Storytime. Toddler/
Preschool***
4, 18 10-11 a.m. Book Discussion
Group. Call Branch for title. Adults
JULIA DAVIS
5 1-2 p.m. Making Homes Age Friendly. The AARP presents home modification
ideas to make your home safer. Adults
8 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Community Health in
Partnership Services (CHiPS).
Free health screenings, education & assessments for those without access to a healthcare provider. Nurses screen for diabetes,
high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
Treatment referrals. Adults
5 4-5 p.m. Bring in the Noise: Maracas.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Grades K-12
8 12:30-1:30 p.m. Back in the Day:
Cross Generational Program. Teens
& adults share memories, favorite things of
today & hopes for the future. Adults
11, 25 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mexican Train
Dominoes. Adults
13 6:30-7:30 p.m. Urban Street Lit
Café Book Discussion Group. Jacqueline Thomas’ Saved in the City. Adults
17 6-7 p.m. AARP: Identity Theft.
Protect your identity with helpful tips. Adults
17 7:30-8:30 p.m. Manga Book Discussion. Mark Millar’s Wanted. Adults
27 9:30-10:15 a.m. Storytime. Preschool***
KINGSHIGHWAY
M (except 5/31) 10:30-11 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/Preschool***
5 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Salsa
Making. Grades 4-8***
11 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
12 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Origami.
Grades 3-6***
18 6:45-8 p.m. Book Discussion Group.
Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog.
Adults
19 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Tiny
Planters. Grades 2-8***
20 4-6 p.m. Got Game? Xbox 360 &
Wii games. Grades 6-12
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6, 20 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime. Preschool ***
6 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Mother’s
Day Coupon Book. Grades K-5
19 4-5 p.m. Game Time. Apples to Apples.
Grades 6-12
26 6:30-8:30 p.m. DVS Movie: A Man
Called Horse. Presented with the St. Louis
Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired.
Adults
27 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
SCHLAFLY
TU 6-8 p.m. Step for Fitness. Line
dancing. Beginners: 6-7 p.m. /Advanced:
7-8 p.m. Adults
3 6-8 p.m. Movie: Venus. Adults
6 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/
Preschool***
6 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12 ***
8 3-4:30 p.m. Enjoy the Ride: Essential
Bicycling Skills. Bicycle safety instructor
Karen Karabell (certified by the League of
American Bicyclists) overviews bicycle safety.
Learn about bicycling in St. Louis & how to
handle common on-street scenarios. Includes
Q&A. Adults
10 6-8 p.m. Movie: Murphy’s Romance.
Adults
11 4-5 p.m. Creative Kids: Happy
Mother’s Day! Make bath salts for mom.
Grades K-5***
0: Events
13 1-2 p.m. AARP: The Beat Goes
On. How inter-generational sharing of
music leads to a deeper conversation about
what is taking place in our lives. Adults
I t ’s A l m o s t T i m e !
13 7-8:30 p.m. Movie: Kung Fu
Panda. Families***
15 3-5 p.m. Senior Sock Hop. Charles
& Nikkie Glenn perform a variety of music
& take requests. Adults
17 6-8 p.m. Movie: The Sunshine Boys.
Adults
18 3-5 p.m. Got Game? XBox 360 or
Wii games. Grades 6-12***
24 6-8 p.m. Movie: The Cemetery
Club. Adults
Central Library will be
closing in June as we
begin its eagerly
anticipated renovation.
Watch the June issue
of Check It Out! for
complete details.
25 4-5 p.m. Karaoke. Grades K-12***
27 7-8 p.m. Book Discussion Group.
Mary Ann Shaffer’s The Guernsey Literary
& Potato Peel Society. Adults
WALNUT PARK
3 4-5 p.m. May Flowers for a May
Day. Create May flowers. Grades K-12
5 4-5 p.m. Bring in the Noise: Maracas. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Grades K-12
5 5:30-6:30 p.m. AARP: Identity Theft.
Protect your identity with helpful tips. Adults
12 1-2 p.m. A Safe Drive Through
the Aging Process. Matt Gurwell of
Keeping Us Safe, LLC, addresses driving
issues as they relate to senior citizens. Learn
about the onset of diminished driving skills
& how to compensate. Seniors can learn to
hold onto their freedom as long as they can.
Adults
12 5:30-6:30 p.m. AARP: Top Frauds &
Scams. Protect yourself. Adults
library Closing
17 10-10:30 a.m. Storytime. Toddler/
Preschool ***
The Library will be
closed May 31
for Memorial Day.
20 4-5 p.m. Graffiti’d. Add your part to a
graffiti mural. Grades 6-12
21 4-5 p.m. Book It! Celebrate Children’s
Book Week. Make a Chinese slat book.
Grades PreK-5
24 4-5 p.m. Henna Tattoos. Temporary
body art. Grades 6-12
28 4-5 p.m. Go Fly a Kite. Make a kite
for Kite Flying Day. Grades PreK-12
* Registration required
** Registration recommended
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*** Groups of 5 or more please register in advance
EVENTS [continued]
FREE GED Programs
The programs are open to anyone age 17 and older
who is either studying for the GED exam or who
wants to increase his or her literacy skills.
The GED Connection Video Study Group Program
consists of viewing videos, group discussion, and
workbook exercises that cover writing, reading, math,
science, and social studies.
Library Exhibits
CEnTRAl lIBRARY • Great Hall &
Great Hall Foyer
The Many Voices of Poetry. Through May 15.
Discover Classical Music at Central Library.
Begins May 17.
CEnTRAl lIBRARY • Special Collections
Mark Twain and 2010: 100th Anniversary of His
Death, 175th Anniversary of His Birth.
CEnTRAl EXPRESS
Mark Twain Slept Here.
BARR
Women in Aviation.
MACHACEK
Art and Craft of the St. Louis Wood Carvers Association.
Thursdays Barr 4-6 p.m.
Thursdays Carpenter 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
S C H l A F lY
The Personal Psalms of Joy Wade.
The GED online Program is the perfect solution
for those who cannot make it to traditional classes.
Individuals set their own pace for completion as they
work on lessons in the Library’s computer labs or at
home. A facilitator is always in the lab to assist.
FREE English as a Second
language Practice Sessions
Tuesdays Buder 5-7 p.m.
Thursdays Julia Davis 6-8 p.m.
Questions? Call (314) 539-0365.
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GET In THE KnoW
Did you
know...
…that librarians
have two patron
saints?
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St. Lawrence was an
archivist and librarian in
third-century Rome. He had
a register of the names and
the properties of the Christians in Rome. When the
emperor Valerian asked for
these records with an eye to
appropriate to himself these
riches, Lawrence brought
before him the poor and ill
with the comment, “These
are my treasures.”
This remark so angered
Valerian that he ordered
Lawrence to be put to death
by having him roasted alive.
Hence, the famous quip of
Lawrence to his tormentors,
“I am done on this side. Turn
me over on the other.” Like
many famous comments, this
one is most likely apocryphal, and more probably,
Lawrence was executed in
the traditional form for Roman citizens—decapitation.
St. Jerome has perhaps
a stronger claim to be the
patron of librarians. The
most noted scholar of his
day (4th-century A.D.), he
translated the Old and New
Testaments into Vulgar Latin.
The word “vulgar” here
does not have the negative
meaning of modern English,
but simply means “of the
people.” Vulgar Latin is so
designated to distinguish it
from the highly sophisticated
style of the great writers of
the Classical Age of Augustus, a style which was mostly
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unintelligible to the common
people. Thus, St. Jerome’s
translation of the Bible is
termed “the Vulgate.”
Small wonder that librarians have adopted Jerome as
their patron. The object of his
efforts, like that of librarians,
was to help everyone get the
information that they want.
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Honoring Seniors
@ Your Library!
• Several ongoing
programs at Branches
are specifically geared
toward our senior
community. for those
with visual difficulties,
the Machacek Branch
offers films in Descriptive Video Service
(DVS) format every month. And the Buder Branch offers its monthly “traveling tuesdays” travel film series
and a weekly “Senior film Series” every Wednesday.
Like countless organizations across America, your St. Louis
public Library takes great pride in hosting special programs
each May in celebration of national “Older Americans
Month.” for years, we have offered special courses, programs, and events to honor our country’s seniors.
Of course, the Library does not limit its celebration of
seniors to just one month. We offer services throughout
the year that are either designed expressly for or that have
special consideration for seniors. for example:
• Large print books and audio books are offered at all
locations. you’ll find everything from fun fiction titles to
bestsellers, how-to books, biographies, and more.
As our population continues to “grey,” the St. Louis public
Library will remain committed to honoring the hard work
and wisdom of our seniors.
• Adult Outreach is very popular. Although not designed
exclusively for seniors, many of the people served are
more mature. the Outreach van service visits many
senior housing and nutritional centers around the city.
In addition, Books-By-Mail is offered to homebound
seniors and others.
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African Arts Film Festival
the Library will partner with the African Heritage
Association of St. Louis for the St. Louis African Arts
festival, which takes place in forest park on Memorial
Day Weekend.
12:35-1:05 p.m. Solidarity in Saya: An Afro-Bolivian
Music Movement. Examines the efforts of traditional
Afro-Bolivians to use music to pursue social and political
goals.
the Library will present the St. louis African
Arts Film Festival at Schlafly on May 29 from
10 a.m.-5 p.m. and includes a film discussion
led by Dr. niyi Coker, Jr.
1:15-2:20 p.m. Rwanda: Hope Rises. Chronicles a couple’s
struggle to survive genocide and their journey toward healing after their narrow escape.
2:30-2:55 p.m. My White Baby, (Me Broni Ba). A portrait
of hair salons in Ghana and the tangled legacy of European
colonialism in Africa.
this year’s line-up:
3:05-3:55 p.m. Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the
Global Economy. A perspective on globalization, Haiti’s
current crisis, and the nation’s resilient women.
10-10:50 a.m. The Cutting Tradition. Examines the
complex issues that underpin the practice of female
circumcision. (Mature audiences only.)
4-5 p.m. lecture by Dr. niyi Coker, Jr. Coker explores the
influence of African films and filmmakers.
11 a.m.-Noon Grandmother to Grandmother: New York
to Tanzania. Grandmothers and grandchildren from the
Bronx meet their tanzanian counterparts and realize that
“sisterhood is powerful.”
for details, call 367-4120.
12:10-12:25 p.m. Shades of the Border. Explores the
disconnect between the Dominican media and the reality
of violence and racism against Haitians in the Dominican
republic.
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Kids & Teens
Authors Especially for You(th)
Sharon Draper shares her
new book, Out of My Mind,
at Buder on May 18 at 7 p.m.
The book’s 5th grade star,
Melody, suffers from cerebral
palsy, but “hears” colors and
“tastes” music. Although she
is unable to walk, talk, or care
for herself, she can read, think,
and feel. Melody rejects pity,
but being “trapped” inside
herself makes her feel like
she’s going out of her mind.
When she discovers a way to
speak, not everyone is ready
to listen.
Sharon Draper has earned
five Coretta Scott King Awards
and honors. She also writes
the Ziggy and Sassy series.
Divas-in-training can
meet award-winning actress
LaChanze at Julia Davis on
May 20 at 6 p.m.
In her picturebook debut,
Little Diva, the star offers
a peek at the life of a
Broadway performer. In it,
Nena wants to be a Diva
St. Louis author Garry
Session introduces his new
children’s book, Odessa
Bluegill and the Starship,
at Julia Davis on May 22 at
2 p.m. Session’s twin daughters will perform on the violin and present a skit based
on characters in the book.
In Odessa Bluegill and
She was the 1997
National Teacher
of the Year.
Co-sponsored by
Pudd’nhead Books.
Books for sale courtesy
of Pudd’nhead Books.
(with a capital “D”) and star
on Broadway just like her
mommy. She wants to sing,
act, and dance but knows
it will take lots of work (and
lots of fun) for her wishes to
come true.
LaChanze won a Tony
Award for her portrayal of
the Starship, Odessa and
her friends find a way to
befriend mysterious visitors
from another world.
Session’s works also
include The Session Family:
Short Stories & Poetry and
Odessa Bluegill Out Shovels
a Yellow Tractor.
Library Storyteller Wins
Festival Honor
Celie in The Color Purple.
Books including a CD will
be available for purchase
courtesy of Left Bank Books.
Co-sponsored by Left Bank
Books.
All authors will sign
copies of their books.
For more details on these
authors, see page two.
Books available for purchase
courtesy of the author.
Henna Tattoos
Teens—Did you know that henna signifies joy?
You can apply a little joy by getting a henna tattoo!
Mehndi, a temporary body art that’s popular in the
Middle East, India, East Asia, and Hollywood, is
back at the Library by popular demand.
The St. Louis Storytelling
Festival has chosen the
Library’s own Sara Northern
(Julia Davis Branch) for its
Irene Eveland New Talent
Award. A longtime supporter of the Festival, Irene
Eveland inspired and trained
storytellers throughout her
career at the Library.
Listeners enjoyed
Sara’s gift as she told her
African-American version of Rapunzel at the Old
Courthouse on April 29 at noon.
The Festival ends May 1 with a free storytelling
concert at UMSL’s Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Congratulations, Sara!
Check the Calendar for dates, times, and
Branches.
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Fr o m Th e Fo u n d at i o n :
Full Steam Ahead:
Emerson Takes the lead
The St. Louis Public Library Foundation’s Central To Your
World capital campaign for the restoration and modernization of
Central Library is off to a tremendous start. In February, Mayor Slay
announced Emerson’s lead gift of $4 million to the campaign. These
funds will be used to create a stunning new Locust Street atrium.
Emerson has long been recognized as a leader in corporate
philanthropy and consistently supports significant projects for the
betterment of St. Louis. We cannot thank them enough for their
support. With Emerson’s gift and an additional $4 million in individual commitments, the Central To Your World capital campaign has
now reached forty percent of its $20 million goal.
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Central Library first opened to the public in 1912 and was
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