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FOTO Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 11, 10am-2pm
The Palm Beach Photographic Center will be holding a scavenger hunt around Downtown West Palm Beach… through pictures! Kids will get a unique opportunity to learn about photography and the historic aspects of downtown through following clues and snapping images. Chosen images will be displayed!
Children, ages 8-17 are eligible to register. Please visit this link for more information: http://www.wpb.org/newsroom/2010/08/25/palm-beach-photographic-centre-scavenger-hunt-in-downtown-wpb/
Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on: September 21, 2009
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Get out and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! This celebration will continue through mid October; the best part of all is that, throughout Palm Beach County there will be great family fun events and activities for all ages! Early this week, I received an email list of several organizations participating in the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, as well as, their events! Check them out below:
September 15
HISPANIC HERITAGE EXHIBITION (Through October 3) Exhibit of works juried by Ann Fay Rushforth. Armory Art Center West Palm Beach (561) 832-1776
COLOMBIAN CRAFTS (Through October 15) West Boynton Library Boynton Beach (561) 734-5556
FABULOUS FINGER PUPPETS (Bilingual) Ages 5 & up. Pre register Palm Beach County Main Library West Palm Beach (561) 233-2600
ROUND TABLE WITH SPANISH AUTHORS (SPANISH) Authors Almudena Solana (España) and Juan Gabriel Vásquez (Colombia) will discuss their most recent productions. Palm Beach County Main Library West Palm Beach (561) 233-2600
September 16
MODERN LATIN AMERICAN DANCES Complimentary lunch available. Open to all. West Palm Beach Public Library West Palm Beach (561) 868-7700
COLOMBIA, OUR BELOVED LAND Hagen Ranch Road Library Delray Beach (561) 894-7500 September 20 EL
SUPER – ICINEMA SERIES West Palm Beach Public Library West Palm Beach (561) 868-7700
GUATEMALAN REMINISCENCES: CHRONICLE OF A VISIT. Jupiter Library Jupiter (561) 744-2301
LETS CELEBRATE GUATEMALA Jupiter Library Jupiter (561) 744-2301
September 21
LATIN AMERICAN ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION (Through October 16) Harold C. Manor Library (561) 868-3800
LATIN AMERICAN COLONIAL HOUSES Tequesta Library Tequesta (561) 746-5970
PUERTO RICO, ALWAYS A FIESTA! Wellington Library Wellington (561) 790-6070
CHILEAN ROOTS Green Acres Library Greenacres (561) 641-9100
September 27
ARGENTINE TANGO PERFORMANCE West Palm Beach Public Library West Palm Beach (561) 868-7700.
HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL FEATURING PIANO DUO GASTESI-BEZERRA (Through September 28) Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach (561) 803-2100
September 27MEXICAN FIESTA Mexican music interpreted by Mariachi Pancho Villa. Glades Road Library Boca Raton (561) 470-1600 September 28
MEXICAN FIESTA Learn about Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican painter, make a cuff bracelet, and hear fiesta music. Hagen Ranch Road Library Delray Beach (561) 894-7500
September 30
SPANISH READING CLUB (CLUB DE LECTURA) Hagen Ranch Road Library Delray Beach (561) 894-7500
October 3
BEAUTIFUL MEXICO Belle Glade Library Belle Glade (561) 996-3453
REMEMBERING CHILE Okeechobee Blvd Library West Palm Beach (561) 233-1880
October 4
HOMAGE TO RAFAEL HERNANDEZ West Palm Beach Public Library West Palm Beach (561) 868-7700
HISPANIC FIESTA!Palm Beach County Main Library West Palm Beach (561) 233-2600
October 9
POETIC RECITAL BY CARIDAD MCCORMICK Hagen Ranch Road Library Delray Beach (561) 894-7500
October 10
PUERTO RICOS FOLKLORE Green Acres Library Greenacres (561) 641-9100
CUBA YESTERDAY AND TODAY Palm Springs Library Palm Springs (561) 965-2204
October 11
BOLIVIAN FOLKLORIC DANCE PROGRAM West Palm Beach Public Library West Palm Beach (561) 868-7700
ANDEAN MUSIC Hagen Ranch Road Library Delray Beach (561) 894-7500
October 17
HISPANIC FEST Bryant Park Lake Worth (561) 582-4401
October 29
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY HISPANIC ARTISTS (Through Nov. 12) Reception to be held at 5pm, on Thurs Oct 29 Palm Beach Community College Lake Worth (561) 439-5631
October 31
FIESTA EN AMERICA! Palm Beach Community College Lake Worth (561) 439-5631
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Photo on right from Sun Sentinnell online.
It’s Here!!!
Posted on: August 3, 2009
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Get that Degree Education Fair is finally here and will take place tomorrow, August 4, 2009 from 10am-2pm in the West Palm Beach Public Library’s Urban Living Room. You will have an opportunity to meet with different schools, get additional information about programs offered, and information on scholarships and financial aid.
It’s all FREE to the public!!! So come out and Get that Degree .
For more information contact: 561-868-7701 or www.mycitylibrary.org
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Get That Degree!!!
Posted on: July 27, 2009
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Come join us for the fair of the summer, the Education Fair at the West Palm Beach Public Library.
Check it out!!!
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Two Weeks Down!!!
Posted on: April 27, 2009
Two Weeks Down!!!
Wow!!! It has been a great couple weeks at the new West Palm Beach Public Library. I was ecstatic to see all of you during the week of our grand opening. From the look on your faces, you were awe struck by the “hugeness” of your new space. Everyone was satisfied and boy, we were busy. In one day, our door counter estimated more than 4,000 people!!! That is pretty amazing.
The Grand Opening event in KidSpace was sponsored by the Friends of the library. Yep, they were the ones who funded the whole thing, face painting, balloon making, and all! The event could not have been successful without them!
If you missed the party, no need to feel down and out because there is so much more to come with our weekly activities and our summer reading program, Explore Space @ Your City Library. Stay tuned for future activities and events here. Check out the new cool stuff we’ve recently added to our collection.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome
New City Center Library
Posted on: March 30, 2009
I know you all are looking forward to some updates on our move and I was anxious for Internet connection so I could tell you all about it. All I could think about today, when I found out that I had connection, was blogging about our successful move into the New City Center. Yes, we have offically moved in!!
After several days of hard work and superior organizational skills from
management, we have finally moved all our belongings into 411 Clematis Street. With books, DVDs, magazines, computers, and the rest of our materials in, our new space looks even more remarkable.
I must say, my anticipation in our last conversation, “It’s Almost Time,” was worth it. The space is humongous and bright.
Though we still have some building issues to attend to before we open to the public, we are using the time very wisely, as we are preparing for another round of summer reading and activities in our new space. Get ready to be blown away when the doors open to your new KidSpace!!!!
Be sure to join us for our Grand Opening Celebration with a week worth of events from April 15-19. See you there!!!
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome
It’s Almost Time!!!
Posted on: March 19, 2009
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Getting something new is always a special time for me. Wh
en I get something new my heart races, my smile shines as bright as the sunshine, and my excitement is contagious. I am getting the feeling right this minute as something new is coming our way.
It’s almost that time for the West Palm Beach Public Library’s move to the New City Center. We will be closing on Thursday, March 16, 2009 at 3:30pm. We are saying goodbye to the old and singing jubilees into the new.
I’ve seen our new space and I must say that it is like no other; it’s creative, colorful, unique, energetic, and awaits your company when we open. We anticipate to be opening on Monday, April 13, 2009. To verify our opening date, please check our website or call (561) 868-7700.
As you anxiously await the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace debut, check out some great materials before we close our doors.
New Socks by Bob Shea
I Love My New Toy by Mo Willems
Miss Spider’s New Car by David Kirk
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!!
The Night Before Polar Express
Posted on: December 8, 2008
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Polar Express 2008 is only 4 days away!!!!
Be sure to join the fun with a ride on the Polar Express to the North Pole. Come meet Santa and his elves…Oh, and don’t forget the reindeer games.
It’s all going on at the West Palm Beach Public Library on December 12th at 5:30 PM.
The night before Polar Express is Nutcracker Night. This will be a magical night, beginning with Maria Hale, founder of Ballet Florida, who will read The Nutcracker. So mark you calendar for these FREE events:
Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:00 PM Nutcracker Night
Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 5:30 PM Polar Express
Until we meet again
~Remember, Reading is Awesome
Whew!
Posted on: December 18, 2007
I can’t believe I haven’t posted for over a week! I have been so very busy planning, thinking and meeting about the new library that is being built! It’s going to be bigger and better!! If you get a chance check out the City Center link of the City of West Palm Beach’s homepage. You can learn about the history of this project, ask questions and see designs.
What I can tell you about the Children’s Department is that it’s going to be magical, fun, interactive and just plain amazing. If you like the Children’s Department as it is now, then you’re going to love the new (four times the size) kid’s space in the new building. If you’ve ever been to a hands-on museum, then you will truly find our new kid’s space the best (with the addition of wonderful books, dvd’s, books on cd, music and computers!). Think educational but with a bright, fun and magical feel to it. This isn’t your grandma’s library!!
If you have any ideas about the new library, please share them with me! I would love to know what you think!
